Chapter 8 - Awkward Moments that Aren't Really Awkward

Shoko walked quickly to the dining room to find her Grandma. She found her

talking to the rest of the family about family matters such as finance, wars,

issues with decendants, etc. "You called for me, Grandma?" Shoko interrupted

politely. "No. Who told you so?" Her grandmother asked suspiciously. "Um, Nade

Nee-chan. She was with Megumi-chan, Yumiko, and Nanako." She said

uncertainly. "Was Suichi with you?" Grandma asked. "Well, yes." Shoko

muttered. "Damn....go find Nadeshiko and the girls. I have some errands for

them." She said knowingly. "Yes, Grandma." And with that, Shoko bowed and left

for the room she had been in before. She opened the door to find Yumiko,

Nanako, and Megumi all giggling, and Nadeshiko was all over Suichi....not

literally, but her hair had fallen a bit out of place, and her kimono had

slipped a bit down her neck. Meanwhile, Suichi looked extremely annoyed. "Umm,

Nadeshiko nee-chan?" Shoko said, breaking up all the giggling. "What?" Nade was

obviously straining to hide the annoyed tone from her voice. "Grandma wants

you, Yumiko, Nanako, and Megumi, to do some work for her. She wants you to come

to the family meeting so she can tell you what to do." Shoko said. "Oh,

alright. Well, then Suichi. I'll be looking forward to the next time we meet."

She said, turning around to wink at him. Shoko turned to look at him as well,

and saw the look he had on his face and could not help but giggle. "I'm sure

he's gonna doll himself up for your arrival, Nade nee-chan." Shoko said

reassuringly. After all of the girls left, Shoko finished her sentence. "So

much, you won't even recognize him." She turned around to find that Suichi had

slumped to the floor. "God, she is really scary." Was all he could say. "Hey,

do you want to find another room so they can't find you?" She asked. Suichi

looked up and said "No, I just really want to get out of this house." Shoko

thought for a couple of minutes. Tomoyo and Rui had already gone home, to her

house. Her house was just a couple of blocks away, but none of the family

except her parents, and grandma knew. They would surely let them go. "I have an

idea. Just stay...hmmm...go to the room where by stuff is, then wait outside.

Okay?" She sighed as she got up. She went to the room where her family was, and

found that the girls work was to serve tea and be quiet. She went to her

parents and asked "Mama, Papa, can Suichi and I go home?" Shoko was sure to ask

quietly, as to prevent anyone else from hearing. They looked at Grandma who

nodded in agreement. Shoko smiled and swiftly wlked out of the room to the

front doot. Sure ebough, on the side walk, was suichi, waiting with her

bags. "Here, let me get my clothes, at least." She took one of the bags away

from him. They walked in silence until Suichi asked where they were going. "Oh,

right! I forgot to tell you. My house is just a couple of blocks way from

Grandma's house, but only she knows it." "Oh." was all he said. About five

minutes later, they reaches Shoko's house. Shoko remembered that Tomoyo had the

keys, so she obviously had to ring the doorbell. Hopefully Tomoyo wouldn't be

scared, because Rui was also in there with her. She walked up the steps to her

house, rang the door bell and waited. She turned around to tell Suichi to come

up the steps, but as she turned her face brushed the base of his neck. "Woah,

sorry!" was Shoko's immediate reply, after she jumped back. Finally Tomoyo

opened the door, and let them in. The whole incident that had taken place, just

moments before, was forgotten.

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