NEKO SUGAR CUBES ~ Countryhumans

~ The Bird ~

Inside the room where tables and chairs that usually used for parties and events in the aula were saved, our East Asian gang were chatting in the morning, approximately ten minutes before the first period bell rang.

North Korea stood by the window, gazing the badminton field behind that room. There was a bird flying fastly through the morning air and carefully gripped the badminton net on the center of the field. The bird chirped a beautiful tune. North's eyes lit up as his ears and tail perked up. But then, the bird flew away, and North can only see it flew higher and higher until it was impossible to be seen.

There was a sudden tap could be heard from behind him. He turned his head and saw China tapping his nails to the desk impatiently. His hand formed a fist below his chin and his eyes stared focusly to a laptop screen. North got curious and he rose from his position on the window and sat on the chair beside China's.

"What are you doooing?" said North Korea.

The screen of the pink cased with floral patterned laptop that was clearly Japan's, was showing chemistry language words in black with white background. It is some kind of digital remote control for a futuristic gadget that did magical -scientific- things on the laboratory. So they were doing this a step further which uses modern technologies to fix and test the potion they're making, from school.

"We cannot waste any time. By doing this, I hope we can make our work more efficient and present the result much faster," China explained, trying to be as clear and easy to understand as he ever done in a formal serious condition.

South Korea and Japan watched from behind North Korea and China's shoulders. The room was filled with breaths and taps of China's fingers. The door was closed so there were no sound could be heard but from the four. Japan's smiling but serious face sometimes stared at the neko North Korea. For his habit that morning was far from him. While South Korea cannot focus on anything but his brother. Just as concerned as a South Korea could be.

China waited and waited for the result of the stage of test that was on process which was clearly written on the screen. Sometimes he gritted his teeth underneath his mask. He impatiently tapped his nails to the desk, at first with a rythm, but now had already gone far out of the metronome. It was not really bothering for someone normal like South Korea, but to North Korea, with that big cat ears upon his head, not even an ant can pass near him without the neko knowing.

North stretched his hand and placed it on top of China's tapping hand. The red hand suddenly stopped moving. China was shocked a little and he turned his head to face the korean neko who stared at their holding hand. North was annoyed, with his brows furrowed and his smile frowned. Then, he felt strange. Suddenly, a burst of coldness ran through his chest. Couldn't say it was painful, but the sudden feeling of losing control of his own body made him kinda 'terrified'. He rose his head, and his face met China's. In a dash, he stretched his lips to a smile and said,

"Thank you, buddy. You do a hard work for me. Such a good friend you are."

China's eyes softened and he turned his face back to the laptop. North took his hand off China's and just sat there silently, figuring out what just happened but to no avail.

South Korea with his scared expression along with Japan stared concernly to North Korea. Being his brother made South Korea knew of this sudden feeling of unpleasantness came through North Korea and disappeared at once. And there came the uneasy feeling rose in South Korea's chest. Only to be brushed off by the annoying (but I honestly miss it soo very much now) school bell which indicates that it was five minutes before the class starts.

The process was complete and it's not taking more than a minute for Japan to start the next process on her laptop before she close it into the case and everyone in that room took their belongings into their own classrooms.

Have you realize I changed the book cover? It doesn't look any different right? Haha. Thank you for reading, voting, and sharing your thoughts in the comment section. See you in the next chapter, bye~