Sushi

Shoot, I'm gonna be late for school! "Onii-chan? Onii-chan!" I called. "Sachihiro Kyoka!" I called again. "What do you want, Mishu?! I'm trying to cook breakfast, brat!" my brother yelled. Ouch, that hurt. I grabbed my school uniform, got dressed and ran downstairs. "I don't have time to eat breakfast. I'm about to be late, see you later!" I said as I ran out the door. "Don't forget to say hi to Shikoma-san for me!" Sachihiro called tauntingly. "Shut up!" I yelled back. Gah! I forgot my bag! I ran back inside, up the stairs, and grabbed my bag, books, and phone.

Oh! Kumi-san just messaged me. My heart started to beat faster and I felt my face heat up. I read the message. 'Mishuiki, where are you? Class is about to start! (Literally in 3 minutes, but still, hurry up!)' Oopsies, better get to school. 

*****

Huuh! "I...know...I'm...late!" Wheeze! "Hum, no, you're not. You're early by 5 minutes." a voice said. I looked up and saw Kumi-san. "H-hi, Kumi-san!" I smiled. "Oh my...Come on, let's head to class, Mishu." she grabbed my hand and started to walk off. I stared at our locked hands and started to heat up. I could feel my heart rate rising faster. I suddenly jerked my hand away and Kumi looked at me like I had six heads. "I- Um, I need to use the restroom!" I quickly came up with an excuse. "Oh. I'll wait for you." she said confusingly. I quickly said sorry and ran into the bathroom. Why can't I just hold her hand without dying inside? I looked in the mirror, my reflection staring back at me. I washed my face and stepped out of the restroom.

"Let's head to class!" I said hastily, looking at the floor.

"Sure...Are you okay?" Kumi said as she looked at me.

"Ermm, y-" I got cut off as this guy from our class, Haro Fuchi, sped towards us, running into me by accident. "EEK!" I squealed as I was forcefully flung onto the floor. "Ow..." I said, rubbing my head. "Ah! I'm so sorry, girls! I-I didn't mean to!" Fuchi-san said. "It's okay." I said, grabbing his out-stretched hand. I pulled myself off the floor, and grabbed onto Kumi-san's hand instead. "I truly am very sorry, Kyoka-chan." Fuchi-san said. "Ah- You're making my head hurt even more..." I said. "Sorry once again!" he said as he ran to class.

"Mishuiki, are you okay?" Kumi asked. "Y-yea..." I said, my face beat red. I realized I still had a hold on her hand. I let go and walked toward our classroom. "Wait, Kumi, did you lie to me? When you said class would start in three minutes?" I asked. "Erm...Uh...Maybe?" she replied, a nervous expression on her face. "Why-" *Brrring* *Brrring* That was the bell. "Hurry! Nara-Sensei is VERY strict about students being late! Ahh!" I yelled as I was sprinting through the hall. I flung Sensei's door open and ran to my seat. "Hey, Veha-san, where's Nara-Sensei?" I asked. "Oh! She's coming soon, she had to go to the office for something. What about Shikoma-san? Is she-" Veha-san got her answer, Kumi literally just flew through the door. Like she had wings or something. She sat down on the other side of me and yelled. "Nara-Sensei is coming down the hall! Everybody look busy!" I immediately grabbed my math book and opened it. *Mumble mumble* "Hey, Mishu, you're mumbling again." Kumi said. "O-oh, s-sorry." I apologized, wearing a weak smile. "Are you okay? You always mumble about, well, you know." she asked with worry written all over her face. Nara-Sensei walked through the door at that exact moment. I was saved! "Okay~ Open your textbooks to page 520, please." Nara-Sensei said, grabbing her own book. *Yawn* Ugh...I feel tired...I suddenly shot my hand up. "What is it, Kyoka-chan?" Nara-Sensei said. "U-um, can I use the r-restroom?" I asked, clutching my mouth. "Of course, go right ahead." she said warmly, smiling. I dashed out of the classroom, down the hall, and into the restroom. I stepped into a stall and slammed the door shut. "I don't feel well..." I mumbled. *Heave* "No, don't get sick now, come on!" I said aloud. *Cough* *Heave* "Kyoka-chan, are you okay?" I heard Nara-Sensei's soothing voice float through the air. *Hack* *Cough* "No, I-" *HEAVE* "Haah..." *Heave* I wiped my mouth with my sleeve, and unlocked the stall door. *Heave* Right on the floor, of course. I looked at Nara-Sensei, and got a warm feeling in my chest. Two crushes?! Really?! *Heave* *Cough cough* BLOOD?! "AHHH!" I screamed, spitting on the floor. I felt weak, light-headed. Everything is...dark...

*****

I woke up in the nurses office. Wait, why does it look different? Is this the hospital?! No. "NO, GET ME OUT OF HERE!" I screamed desperately over and over, until my throat hurt. I screamed in pain, tears in my eyes. "G-get me out of here." I pleaded. I felt a warm hand touch mine, interlocking fingers. I looked over to see who it was, but I couldn't see clearly. "Kumi...is that *Cough* you...?" I said hoarsely. "No, Kyoka-chan. It's Nara." Soothing voice...Wait, Nara-Sensei is here?! Oh yeah...She was there when I coughed up that blood. "Nara-Sen...sei...*Cough* Sen...sei..." I said tiredly. "Yes, Mishuiki?" she said with a gloomy tone. "Get...Kumi...please..." I replied. "Sure. Okay. I will. I'll be right back." she said, removing her hand from mine. A few minutes later, Kumi walked through the door. "Kumi...Were you...crying?" I asked, staring at her tear stained face. "No, I wasn't. Why?" she replied harshly. "Well, your face is...wet, and your eyes look...teary." I said back. "Well, guess what?! I don't care! I don't care that you're in here. I really, really, don't care! Ugh!" she walked right back out the door, and slammed it. "Kumi! Wait, please!" I pleaded after her. "Mishuiki Kyoka?" I heard a nurse say. "Hm, yes?" I replied, turning my head to look at her. "You are free to go." she said. "O-oh, yes. T-thank you..." I stuttered. "Here are your clothes, well, your uniform." she had this easy expression on, like she had nothing to worry about. "Uh...thank...you?" I replied uncertainly. She handed me my uniform and I got up and walked into the restroom. I took my hospital gown off and put my uniform on. I walked out, and saw Kumi outside of the window, in the hallway, crying. Wait, crying? I thanked the nurse once again and rushed out of the room. 

"Kumi! Please, I'm sorry, whatever I did, I'm sorry!" I apologized over and over again, asking for forgiveness. "You didn't do anything. Stop apologizing." she said coolly. "Haha, yep." I whispered under my breath. "Then why are you angry at me? Why did you say that stuff, hm?" I spoke harshly and firmly. She looked at me, blushed in embarrassment, and looked away. "Oh my gosh! It's not that hard!" I said, punching her shoulder lightly. She looked at me again, with watery eyes this time, and moved her face closer to mine.

"Kumi, what are you-" cut off, kiss, first kiss. "Kumi! That was my first kiss! I'm not even concerned about why you kissed me! That was my first kiss! Wahhh!" I rambled, tucking my face in my hands. "Mishuiki! What are you saying?! You've never even kissed anyone before?! Oh my gosh!" she said with a shocked expression on her face. "No, I haven't, okay?! What's the big deal?!" I squealed. She leaned in again. "Kumi! I-I'm not very comfortable with this!" I said, jumping back. "Uh...Why did you jump back?" Kumi asked, confused. "Oh...I jumped back because there was a...um...a snake!" I pointed to the floor behind Kumi. She turned around, looked at the snake for a split second, and screamed. "It's fine! That type of snake isn't venomous, chill!" I picked the snake up and looked at its tail length and width. "Hmm, okay, shorter, wider tail...It's a female." I said. "Oh! Oh my god! She's pregnant! Get a freaking cage!" I exclaimed. Nurses saw me and rushed away.

A little while later the snake - which I named Sushi - was put into a cage meant for snakes. "Aww, Sushi, you're so cute~" I kept baby-talking Sushi because she was just WAY too cute for this world. "How do you like that ugly creature?" Kumi said in disgust. "Kumi! Sushi is not ugly! She's way cuter than you!" I huffed. I went back to talking to Sushi. "What...What are you talking about, Mishuiki?!" Kumi exclaimed. I said that out loud?! "U-uh, nothing!" I said, rubbing the back of my head. "Okay..." Kumi replied wearily, eyeing my every move. "Get me some more dead mice, please." I said, staring into the cage at Sushi. "Ew, no, ask someone else!" Kumi said, faking a gag. "Fine, watch her." I said, walking into the backroom. I searched around for a bit until I found the freezer holding the dead animals. I grabbed five dead mice, and walked back into the main room. "Hey, Kumi, catch!" I pretended to throw a dead mouse at her to see her reaction. Except...the mouse actually flew out of my hand. "KUMI, MOVE!" I yelled. She stepped to the right, and dodged the mouse just in time. The mouse splatted against the cage glass and slipped onto the floor. "Ugh, now I have to put this in water for five minutes." I sighed. I walked back into the other room, put the mouse in water and went back to the main room to feed Sushi. "Here~ Here, Sushi~ I brought you yummy food!" I put one of the four mice I had left into the cage and watched her eat. "You should be due soon." I said. "Hm, it says here she's due on...Saturday this week." Kumi said, checking a chart. "Yes! We're going to have baby snakes in a few days! Of course, they have to hatch after a few weeks or so." I said excitedly. 

*****

"Nara-Sensei~ I brought you something!" I said as I walked into the classroom on Wednesday. "Oh, Kyoka-chan, hello! How are you feeling? Any issues with your stomach?" she asked. "Nope, well, other than last night. A street dude punched me, but I'm okay!" I replied. "Ah, good to hear. What is it that you got for me?" she asked curiously. "Oh, here. It's something for taking me to the hospital the other day." I said, handing her a bag. She looked inside and I saw her eyes widen in shock and happiness. "Oh. My. Gosh. How did you know this was my favorite band?!" she said, pulling out a ticket for a concert. "Uh..hehe, you play alot of their songs in class." I pointed to the speaker on her desk. "How is Sushi, by the way? Is she happy in your house?" she asked, placing the ticket in one of her desk drawers. "Yea, but she gets lonely when I'm not there. I mean, I know Onii-can can take care of her when I can't but... She doesn't like him very much." I said sadly. "Oh, I'm sorry to hear that, Kyoka-chan." Sensei replied. "Hm, yea, thanks. Sachihiro said Sushi bit him yesterday while I was at school. I guess snakes who are about to have children aren't the friendliest!" I laughed. "Yea, haha!" she giggled. Sigh. I wish I didn't have to leave Sushi alone...

*****

Am I in my dream? There's flowers everywhere... Sushi! "Hello, Mishuiki, how are you?" Sushi said. Wait...Sushi talked?! What in the name of... I can't even explain this. "Sushi?! Y-you can talk?!" I squeaked. "Only in your dreams, as it is your mind telling you I can talk." she said mysteriously. "I-" I opened my mouth and tried to respond, but Sushi moved the end of her tail to my lips. "Shush, I'm warning you, my children will come sooner than you think. Stay home today." I looked at Sushi and took her warning to heart. "Yes ma'am, don't worry!"

*****

I woke up feeling miserable, I guess I will stay home today. I looked in Sushi's cage and remembered her saying something about her laying eggs today. "Sushi, we can't wait, can we?" I said, turning around. Hsssss... "What is... OH! Sushi, good job! I'll leave your egg alone, okay? I congratulated her and grabbed my phone. I called Nara-Sensei and told her the good news. "Oh, she did? I'm so happy for her!" she said. "Well, I need to go, the vet is supposed to check on her today." I said as I hung up.

A.N: Pronunciations: "SAH-chee-hero key-yo-ka" "Me-shoo-ee-key, or mee=shoo" "Shee-coma" "Koo-me" "Hair-o foo-chee" "Nah-rah sen-say" 
That's all! Thank you for reading the first chapter!