Modshio (Discontinued)

Chapter 13 Fun and Beauty

(Y/n) POV

I'm walking through the streets to meetup with the 'Scooby Doo gang'. Stepping out of people's way and looking up once more to see the never ending night in Yokai District.

My sinking thoughts are pulled up suddenly with a shout, "(Y/n)!"  I look forward seeing Harvest happily waving at me.

I smile and jog up to him and our group.

"Hey, how were you all?" I look at them from right to left. "It was sooo fun! We went shopping, played games and even pet cats, the big fluffy fat ones!" He smiled widely and dug around a bag he held.

"It was weird not having you around so I bought you a little some'in some'in" He suddenly pulled out a stuffed animal in the form of a fat. Fluffy. Black cat, making me think only one thing, 'How did that fit inside the bag?'.

He handed me the stuffed cat that covered up mostly one of my arms.

I sweat drop and laugh, "Thank you, sorry I didn't get you anything."

He waves his hands, "It's alright! But I do want to know something," I nod to signal him to continue, "What were you doing at a Cafe that took so long?"

I flinch and am quickly met with Sandy's smug humming, "Ara~ Ara~ has our little (L/n) done some dirty deeds?" He places a hand on his mouth, "Fu fu fu."

Harvest gasps, "Y-y-you d-d-did wh-what???"
I quickly wave my arms around, "NO NO NO! I DID NOT DO ANYYYTHHING THAT SHIFTY CAT HAD SAID!" I yell. He scream-screeches back at me, "SHIFTY?! EXCUSE ME M-A-A-M I AMMM NOT. SHIFTY. I PREFER .... ELEGANT!" I laugh loudly, "ELEGANT MY ASSSS! HAHA! YOU CAN BARELY WALK STRAIGHT AND YOU ARE TRYING TO SYA YOU'RE ELEGANT?! AT LEAST YOU AREN'T TALKING ABOUT YOUR SEXUALITY BECAUSE WE ALLLL KNOW THAT ISN'T STRAIGHT!" Most of them laugh and snicker or at least try not to laugh.

By now we are in a ring that's surrounding us with our gang and strangers.

"AT LEAST I CAN GET MEN FASTER THAN YOU COULD EVER DREAM!" I wave my arms around, "HAH! TO BAD THE WOMEN ARE UP NY ALLEY! NOT LIKE YOU COULD EVER GET A MAN TO STAY FOR MORE THAN FIVE MINUTES!" He gasps and holds a hand to his heart, "AT LEAST I HAVEE A LOVE LIFE UNLIKE YOU'RE NOTEBOOK WATCHING ASS!" I hear oooo's and snorts in the circle around us, by now I can tell we don't mean these things. I hope. But I still push on.

"NOT LIKE YOU COULD EVER FIND A BETTER MOVIE WITH THE STANDARDS YOU'VE GOT! TALKING ABOUT FIFTY SHADES OF GREY. MORE LIKE FIFTY SHADES OF SHIFTS. CAN'T EVEN CHOOSE A DECENT MAN WITHOUT GOING THROUGH ONE THAT LOOKS LIKE SHREK AND BIGFOOT HAD A CHILD AND IT GOT RUN OVER BY A LAWN MOWER, LIKE, DAMN!" I hear laughter and can see a slight smile on his face. I smile back as we continue to spout bad roasts.

Timeskip brought to you by the lawnmower, lawnmower lives matter.

We ended up ending the battle with the others shoving us away and to an ice cream shop to get us ice cream. Which DID end the dispute.

I'm sitting next to Kakei and offer her some of my ice cream, "Wan' soeme?" My words are muffled from my mouth full of ice cream.

She shakes her head and looks the other way. I raise a brow and get an idea that migghhtt end up with me getting a injury in some shape, way or form.

I pick up some ice cream with my finger and now I'm ready to Natsuki this thing from Doki Doki Literature Club cough! Cough! Minus Sayori cough! I shake my head to clear the DDLC references.

I tap Kakei's shoulder as she turns to look at me but, only is met with ice cream on her nose.

I purse my lips to contain my laughter at her cross eyed expression of confusion. I elbow Sharo to the other side of me and point out Kakei, which makes him do the same to Jin, then to Harvest and so on and so on.

Kakei looks at us—who are currently trying out best to contain our giggles—and glares.

Kakei looks down giving her eyes the kind of shadow glint. I gulp and start to move back slowly into Sharo's side.

She cleans off the ice cream ... slowly, which just adds to the fear brewing inside me. She suddenly—and very quickly—grabs my ice cream and shoves it into my face.

I just. Sit there. As everyone else erupts with laughter. Harvest laughs and hands me some napkins. I take off my ice cream face mask and clean up what I can.

I look over at Kakei and see she has a tiny smile. Even if her smile is tiny it's still a smile, so I'm countin' that as a win.

"I'm going to the bathroom real quick." I jog off to the bathroom that's left of us.

I wash up and stare at my reflection real quick. Blue sweater on with no coat, black shorts and satchel. I fix my hair up slightly and nod at myself, content that I actually feel ... pretty, today.

I walk out and see my clan of misfits talking and laughing together, 'All this makes me forget I'm a representative to a Japanese company called Modshio and are currently trying to connect to 'monsters' so that other countries can have relationships with these different humane species. What a strange world we live in.' I smile to myself gently as Peony waves me over.

I jog back over and sit next to Peony, "Hey Peony, did you get anything?" She shakes her head in reply to my question. I hum and look around and spot a flower shop. I smile and look over at Peony, "One moment please." Earning me a confused Peony.

I walk over to the flower shop and buy a few Peonies—five—and go back over.

I hid the flowers behind my back and once in front of Peony I pop them out from behind my back, "Ta-da! Peonies for Peony!" She gives me a small smile and takes the flowers.

"Thank you." She smells them, "Smart thinking buying the Peony flower for a girl named Peony." I laugh and nod. I feel eyes of ... hate? Staring into me but when I look up, I don't see anyone looking at me except Peony. I shake the feeling off and go back to the flowers.

"You're welcome. Hope you enjoy them." I smile at her and look up before stretching.

"Soooo Harvest!" I call out causing him and a few others to look at me, "Yes?"

"When are we going home exactly? I'm starting to get tired." He shrugs, "Right now if you want to." I nod and look at everyone, "We all ready to head back home?"

Everyone says yes or just words of agreement. I stand and everyone else gets up from their spots.

We walk through the dark streets that are only lit up by the heat of candles in lanterns. The bustling of—mostly ghosts and such—people walking the streets which provide a nice sound, not too annoying and repetitive. The smells of wood and wood paint from the old Japanese modeled buildings.

The last piece, the red gate colored with yellow lines and intricate details.

It's night on the other side as well but instead of the peaceful rhythmic, maybe almost nostalgic Yokai District. We are met with the bustling sounds of cars, buses loud people. The smell of fast food, waste and many other scents, good and bad. The lights though. So pretty. The blue, purple and other famous colors filling the sceneries. The moonlight bouncing off of the trees and glass tinted buildings causing a wonderful sight to sore eyes.

'What did that one quote say? Take a minute to smell the roses? Yeah .... something like that.'