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Swing sets had turned to high rise buildings reaching up the endless sky. The silence is swapped by a vast sea of people ranging from the young to the old. That simply became dots of colors.
And that’s where Takemichi now finds herself in. The heart of Shibuya city with its many wonders on display. One of those being the 109 tower, a tower in which Emma was dragging her into.
Three flights of stairs later and in front of them stood double glass doors, at each side stood two mannequins displaying their outfits. That fell under the category of soft, laidback, and feminine.
“The plan was to come here with Hina, but let’s enjoy ourselves, Takemichi.” Emma said, now opening the glass doors and pulling Takemichi inside “llama girl”.
It wouldn’t be a surprise to say that Takemichi definitely stood out in comparison to the other patrons. You can only go so far with a green sweater. Perhaps it would have been different had it been a pastel green sweater. Needless to say she could feel the stares from the other girls.
Emma noticed this too of course. Grabbing her friend's hand bringing her to a corner of the shop. “If you're starting to feel uncomfortable then why not take off the sweater?” And if Emma was being honest she rather had Takemichi pick a new one here.
And Takemichi would have, but there was a tiny problem with that. The shirt she was wearing underneath would only increase those stares.
“Emma…you can see my boobs through the shirt…”
It was as if a bullet had struck her, letting the rainbow pastel vest she was holding drop to the ground. Frozen in place repeating the words over and over.
Composing herself Emma picked up the vest putting it back on display. Walking up to Takemichi and placing both hands on her shoulders. Giving her a sweet smile before opening her mouth and in a cheery voice called for assistance.
“Yes? What can I do for you ladies?”
Within a couple minutes Takemichi was stuffed inside a dressing room. Waiting for Emma to return from the bra section of the store. It had already been ten minutes yet there was no sign of her.
Lace, pink, hearts, and ribbons. There were so many to choose from, ranging from cute to sexy or both. Each had the potential of being a top contender.
But!……
“Relax Emma, these are for Mitchy not me.”
Breath.
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3 …..
Ok. To start, Takemichi's hair is back to its original color. With that said it’s got to be the perfect color, can’t just be any color. Red is a good one that matches well with her blue eyes. Other options can be black, pastel green, or a hot pink.
Hmmm…
Hmmm….
“Red. Red is definitely the way to go. Now the question is which kind of bra?”
And as much as Emma would like to get a balconette bra with a floral design along with a matching thong. She had to remember that they were going to be worn by Takemichi. So they had to be the kind that Takemichi herself would be comfortable and like.
Plus Takemichi was counting on her.
“Hmmm… there’s a small selection of them, but a sports one could work too.” In the midst of this, Takemichi was still back at the dressing room. Waiting for the moment that Emma finally decides to come back.
“Miss, can I be of some assistance?” One of the workers had been watching for some time. Seeing as the honey blond intensely stared at the undergarment section.
“Oh! Yes please.”
For the next ten minutes both the employee and Emma swap back and forth critiquing their choices of bras and underwear. Until after some hard work they settle for the one.
(〃ω〃)
“Takemichi!~ I’m back!!” It was such a sudden entrance Takemichi actually got a bit scared when the curtain slid open. In Emma’s hands was a dark red top with thin straps. A lace hem sat on top of it.
“I thought you were going to get a bra?”
Smiling Emma held it up by its strings. Showing it in full view. “it’s a built-in bra, so you get a bra and a shirt. Nice two in one don’t ya think? Oh I also got this sports bra.”
Judging the expression on Takemichi, Emma could tell she picked the right ones. Nothing too over the top yet still good enough. Not much of a surprise when Takemichi reached for the built-in one.
And so with the curtain closing in again. The girl removed her shirt, getting a hold of the new one. Slipping it on and viewing herself with it in the mirror.
Takemichi had to agree that Emma indeed has good taste.
“Say Emma, you did say this was also a shirt too right?”
“Yeah definitely.”
“Okay.”
And with that confirmation, the girl drew open the purple curtain revealing herself. “Ahh!! Mitchy! You look amazing in that!” Up on her two feet Emma gave her thumbs up feeling pretty satisfied with the final results.
In the end Emma paid for both. Despite the complaints from Takemichi.
It genuinely surprises Emma when viewing the clock realizing that this whole fiasco took thirty minutes from start to finish. Yet she knew this was just the start of their little ‘date’.
So the next set of orders was to of course buy more things, not just for herself but for anything that caught her friend’s eye.
And so when Emma’s eyes fell on a cute dress. Both girls were whisked to that section of the store.
The dress in question was of a flannel pattern.
“Ne, Which looks better? The hot pink one or black?”
Takemichi was typically the last person you would ever ask, when it comes to opinions on clothing. But since Emma did help her earlier, she’ll give it a shot.
“Hmm…well, Draken usually wears blacks and grays…. So a pink color adds a nice touch to it.”
Plus Emma always looks so cute in pink colors. Much like how pastel yellow is Hinata’s color.
Seeing as how Emma continued flipping from one dress to the other. Takemichi decided to wander around the store, maybe something will catch her eye. As she walked, the cool air from inside the store finally got to her. Feeling shivers running down her spine. With that it was enough reason for her to go and see what kind of sweaters and hoodies “llama girl” offers.
The colors on them were mostly pink, blue, and purple. There were also the occasional yellows and greens. And of course colors like black and white were there too. Things like bears, cats, strawberries, and of course llamas were a recurring design for most of them. None of them were ugly though, Takemichi could definitely see the appeal in them. They just weren’t her type.
She would have left that section and wander back to Emma, if not for the shrill voices grabbing her attention. From her right were two teenage girls discussing which of these hoodies were the cutest and worth buying.
And one of those caught her eye, the base color was black with thin brown branches beginning from the bottom of the sleeves and extending up to the elbows. Pink petals sat and scattered around the branches. Upon closer inspection on the back stood a giant sakura tree the kanji 春 and 愛 were at the foot of the stump.
Representing “spring” and “love” respectively.
The more Takemichi continued staring at it. Memories of last year’s sakura viewing party came to mind. Kazutora who was being chased relentlessly by Chifuyu and Baji for making them look like idiots. Hina and Emma are smiling at Mikey with dark eyes. The girl’s homemade cookies lying on the ground were broken in pieces. And in all that, Draken and Takemichi watched the flowers admiring its beauty.
Ahh… good times.
“Oh! Mitchy, you’re back. What’s that in your hands?”
(〃ω〃)
The two now found themselves in line ready to pay for their purchases. But if there's one thing that Takemichi knows about the Sano siblings. Is that regardless of the differences between them, at the end of the day they were obvious in their similarities.
And that would be how often they would hide their desires.
During their stay, Takemichi noticed how many matching outfits were on display. Remembering how much the girl next to her enjoys matching, not only with her boyfriend but with friends too.
At times Takemichi found her gaze on those exact clothes. She concluded that perhaps Emma didn’t want to push Takemichi into having to say yes. Since the overly cutesy ones weren’t exactly her style, but if it was that one bear onesie then that could work.
“Emma thanks for earlier. I appreciate it, but I wish you would have let me pay for them. So tell me anything you want?”
And so at the end of their little shopping trip. Takemichi left with a bear onesie, a hoodie and some bras.
It was only a bit past lunch time when Emma offered to eat out. Saying it was too early to go their separate ways. And under the dark-haired girl’s choice were now waiting for their burgers and fries to arrive.
While they waited Emma took some bets on how everyone would react to Takemichi's sudden change. Even going as far as detailing the lead up to them. Takemichi had to admit some of them were pretty funny.
Both of them continued on like this, enjoying their delicious food and chatting about anything. Like how they should hold a party for all of them for finally going to the next step in life. Or Emma asking Takemichi which apartment looked and sounded the best.
“Emma, I’m gonna get some ice cream. Want some?” The girl had been eyeing the machines since they got there. She hoped Emma would say yes. The place had some good ice cream.
“Vanilla with caramel sauce, thanks Mitchy.”
(〃ω〃)
When Hakkai was informed that they were going to get some ice cream, he didn’t expect to get it at a family restaurant. Of all places, why a family restaurant? It’s not like the girls want to eat there, they just wanted the ice cream.
“Oh Hakkai…you wouldn’t understand even if we tried, right.” Luna stated, staring at her brother as if he knew why.
Hakkai dropped it when Takashi sent him a ‘just play along’ look. Resuming their path once more for the frozen treat. As expected the girls made a dash once inside, causing their big brother to go after them.
Leaving it to Mitsuya, Hakkai goes in search of a table. Picking one near a widow that provided a view of the people passing by. Taking a seat he views the menu, maybe he’ll order something. It still seems like such a waste to come here just for ice cream.
He ends up ordering not only for himself but for Mitsuya as well.
And since the other three had yet to arrive, he lets his mind think back to yesterday. It felt nice getting recognized by a fan. Praise and recognition always won over Hakkai. Plus it was a fun sight. Candy girl treating Chifuyu like air.
He wonders if he’ll ever see her again. She was practically a red flag, well more in the literal sense than metaphorical. Someone like her should be easy to spot again.
“That’s weird.” It’s not like he was trying to rush them, but it’s just ice cream. That only offers vanilla and chocolate as flavors. So what did the machine break?
Even if they are working, he’ll check up on them. See what’s holding them back.
And during that short walk nothing seemed to be at miss. No big crowds, signs informing of a malfunction, nothing was happening. The only people within that area were the Mitsuya siblings and some girl that both Luna and Mana chatted with.
Short stature, curly black hair, wearing denim jeans and a red spaghetti top. Something must’ve been up, for one you could almost see the wonder and curiosity in their eyes. As for Takashi, he looked stunned, which isn't often seen. However, Hakkai couldn’t tell who this was just from a slender back.
When he got closer to them, Takashi was the first to notice him. Scratching his neck in what seems to be an embarrassed manner. “Oh! Hakkai..sorry for the hold up.” Stealing a quick glance at his sisters and the mysterious girl. “Guess you could say we met up with a friend of ours.”
Beginning with Luna her hand was intertwined with the girl’s. Talking at such a fast pace that the only thing the young adult could hear was “magic”. Then there was Mana who in turn had her arms circling the girl’s leg with her head tilted upwards. In contrast to her older sister, she didn’t say anything, her eyes were the ones doing the talking.
With his dark blue eyes he was met with another pair of much lighter ones. And it definitely struck something in him. All at once everything became silent and all eyes were on Hakkai. All while warmth began to spread throughout his face accompanied by a confused smile mixing in.
With one final look at her from top to bottom. He swallowed a gulp opening his mouth. His words came slow and steady, “Uhh….is that you? Takemichi?”
“Surprise….”
To their own surprise Hakkai seemed to have lost the strength in his legs swiftly landing on the cold floor. His eyes clearly asking questions on this sudden revelation. Takashi, who was near, extended his hand to the much taller one. Muttering that he too felt the same as Hakkai.
In the end the two groups left the restaurant as one. Emma and Takashi talking to each other, Takemichi herself in the center of the two little ones, and Hakkai by Mitsuya’s side still confused and a little red.