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1999 Kikuka sho.
Oh how that race will go.
- Week before
"Hey Osu! You don't mind checking how long it is until the kikuka sho right?"
"Mhm it's a week away Rascal, just get some sleep for now."
"No way! It the first time my crown name has ran in a classics race since my sister ran in the Derby!"
"I get that, Silence Suzuka-San was the last of your crown name to do that. But you need to rest for training."
Rascal couldn't beat that, they did have training tomorrow.
"But!!"
No buts, you need to rest or else how can you be in your best form for the race?"
" Osu I can eat more food y'know.."
"That'll make you fatter! Trainer has already put you on a dieting plan for the Japan Cup for Gods sake!"
"..alright I'll sleep.."
And with that Rascal moved from her desk to her bed. Rather sluggushly than normal. She watched her Roommate not move from her own desk like she did.
-Weird? She normally goes to sleep when I do..maybe she's finishing her sudoku or wordsearch?-
"Osu? You not sleeping yet..?"
"Hm? Oh no not yet, Frontal needs me to help with something"
-Frontal Attack? What does she need at this time of night? Why is Osu going to leave me alone for a while aswell?-
"R-Right.."
Rascal layed back in her bed sinking her head into the fluffy pillow and wrapping herself ever so tightly in the duvet.
-Its just for tonight, she'll be back when I wake up. Right?-
Her thoughts enveloped her just like they always did when she was going to be alone. Hell she hated this, hated that she was ao dependent on others to keep herself sane. Why was she the only one out of her sisters to be like this? Why couldn't Silence Suzuka be like this? Why not the eldest? Why not the one a year older? Why just her? What could have she done for this to happen? Was she a terrible Umamusume in her past life?
Rascal didn't even register her roommate leaving, returning and her sleeping because of how far her thoughts went.
The time! What time was it know?!
"Ugh... Good thing its only training tomorrow"
Her eyes fixed on the clock, waiting for her eyes to fully focus in.
Ah
It was 5am
She didn't sleep at all
How idiotic of her. Promising to sleep to her roommate then not even doing it. How stupid.
"Ah fuck, Osu won't be happy if she finds out about this"
She couldn't even sleep now. So her decision? Message her sister to see if they can go on a early morning run.
-Alright, that'll do me some good, Big Sis and her roommate. Yeah I should be fine.-
Rascal Suzuka got up from her bed, way quicker than when she left her desk yesterday. Her hand flying towards her tracksuit but missing it so she nearly collides with the floor.
"Fuck..."
She didn't recall doing anything on her arms in the night. But then, it had always been like that.
"I'll have to wear gloves again.."
Her eyes landed at the desk, not seeing anything similar to her dark leathered gloves.
"Or not.. I'll need to find them before the race.."
With that she grabbed her tracksuit for a quick change before heading to the Tracen gates. It was still quite dark due to the winter season but it didn't cause to much problems.
"They'll be here soon"