Cat house chapter 3
(( here's chapter three to the storys hope you all enjoy))
Saitou merely turned and watched as she walked into the kitchen and tilted his head a bit as he crossed his arms and stepped out of her room "Something is up, I may be old but I am still as smart, now tell me what the hell is up with you.." He watched her intently then sighed as he turned and began to walk to the main room slowly "I suppose it is none of my business then." He walked back to his chair slowly and sat down and leaned back, closeing his eyes as if thinking and uncrossing his arms "....."
Eriko didn't say anything as she put the milk back into the fridge, then turned back to the filled glass. She heard him leave and quietly followed him halfway, where she stared at him for a bit and just smiled. "Why would you want to know? I don't think it's anything as serious as my sister.." She came closer and started waving her hand over his face, wondering if he had fallen asleep. The glass of milk completely forgotten, she slowly came closer and gave the hilt of his katana a curious look.
Saitou merely kept his eyes closed as he was thinking slightly, his body twitched slightly.Quickly and carefully he raised a hand and placed the tip of his finger onto her forehead to stop her form moving any closer "Please do not mess with the sword, you could hurt omeone." He twitched again "And I guess I wanted to know forr one reason. Sheer human curiosity."
Eriko blinked when she was suddenly stopped and backed away from him, making a somewhat pouting face. "I don't think I could even lift that..sometimes light looking things are so heavy." She eyed him suspiciously and started frantically waving both hands infront of his face. "Do you always stay locked in your house? Don't you ever just get out to relax?" She asked, now only using the one waving hand.
Saitou merely opened his eyes carefully and looked to her "You dont have to wave your hands, I am quite awake really.." He tilted his head slightly then removed his hand and rested it onto the arm of the chair "No, I usually stay in my house until I have to work or if I need to go out and get something like food and such."He sighed lightly "And no, relaxing isnt my thing really." He looked back down slightly and closed his eyes slowly and began to think once more.
Eriko turned red and immediately went to the chair across from him. "I was just making sure..some tend to talk in their sleep." She crossed her legs and arms as she straightened up and watching him closely. "Well that doesn't sound like fun. What about if you had some one, like a girlfriend, come over, would you just stay in too?" She was curious, he was old and strange, besides it looked as if he were almost..dead. "..You should relax, that is if you're someone who's always tense."
"I am never really tense and how can I relax. It is old habit. I am always on guard and ready to fight when needed." He looked up once more and opened his eyes carefully and eyed the woman carefully "Why would I have a girlfriend? Afterall, who would want to be with me in the first place?" He almost laughed at his own question then moved his gaze towards his sword and eyed it carefully.
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Eriko couldn't help but roll her eyes at him and leaned up in the chair. "Don't be so harsh on yourself! There are lots of women out there looking for men, and besides, you could protect them and show off that sword of yours." She smiled a bit and sighed as she moved and drapped her legs over the chair's arm. "Well..how about when you're not fighting?" She asked and glanced over at him.
"My swordsmanship is not for show. And when I am not fighting? I sit alone and read most of the time, do chores around the house that are needed." He sighed lightly and he closed his eyes once more. Though it was late he wasnt in the least bit sleepy "And no, their are no women out there for me." He twitched slightly as he crossed his ars over his chest carefully.
"Pfft! How would you know unless you haven't looked?" She knew she was being a bit immature now, prying into his life, but she couldn't help it. He was kind of mysterious in a way. She sent him a glare and quickly sat up, stomping her feet on the floor. "..You know, you can be quite stubborn! I should make sure you get out more often instead of working all the time.." She mumbled to herself and starting listing things off on her fingers. Meanwhile Sloan was in her room trying not to laugh while she listened to her sister torture the guy.
Saitou merely sighed as the girl spoke then shook his head as he began to think to himself. His hands uncrossed from his chest and he placed on ontop his sword out of mere habit and sighed once more. He opened his eyes solwly, his amber orbs watching her carefully "Though the question is, why would you bother to care anyways?"
Eriko stopped talking and slowly looked up at him, blinking stupidly for a moment before settling back on the chair and looked around the room. "Good question.." She mumbled and thought about it herself. When nothing came up, she decided just to go with whatever and looked back at him. "Well..maybe because I just feel like I do..in some odd way. It's not making me feel weird about it, and I think you're pretty interesting, you know..for an old guy." She sighed and leaned against her hand, her ears lowering somewhat.
"Yes I know I am old. I have realized that since my body has not change since years ago." He sighed lightly as he continued to watch her carefully then shook his head a bit "And why would it be interesting?" He tilted his head once more "And if you have anymore questions ask them now because their is a good possability that I wont be here when you wake up.."
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Eriko snapped a look at him and ended up glaring at him, completely ignoring his first question. "I might aswell go to bed now if you won't be here. Though it was nice talking to you, I hope you have fun with..your life." She jumped off the couch and walked to her room with her arms crossed. Out of nowhere the door to Sloan's room opened and both sisters were sent hurtling into the bathroom, the sound of a lock being turned and then loud crashing noises echoing through the small house.
Saitou merely sighed heavily as she began to speak then walked out of the room slowly "Yes, the talk was interesting." He shook his head when an image caught his eyes. It was Sloan. He watched as they were both hurled into the bathroom and heard the crashing sounds. He stood quickly and took up his sword and began to approach the door and tapped on it with his katana slightly "Whats going on...."
As soon as the blade hit the door, all the noise in the bathroom stopped and there was only silence. One could obviously tell that both the girls were waiting for one or the other to speak first, and when no one dared to, there was a bit of scuffling. The door slowly opened and Sloan peeked out, eyeing Saitou carefully. "May I help you?" Her eye twitched and she suddenly whipped away to pull hard on the younger girl's ears. "Don't pull on my tail again.." She continued to pull, slowly looking back at their audience.
Saitou merely glared to the girl as he pushed open the door and watched the two scuffle and fight. He sighed as he walked in and set his sword aside and grabbed each up in one of his hands and lifted them off the ground "I feel like a babysitter, now cease this at once.."
Eriko merely stuck her tongue out at the other girl, and Sloan just grinned at her younger sister before looking back at Saitou. "We do this all the time..so there is no need for you to get involved." She crossed her arms over her chest and glowered at the floor. The other girl just stayed silent and looked off to the side. "Stay any longer and you will become a babysitter.." She yawned in slight boredom and eyed him cautiously.
"Why would I need to be a baby sitter. Kids despise me. Perhaps we should find your parents instead.." He let the two go and sighed as he turned and began to walk back to the den and took a seat in the same chair and closed his eyes and began to think, his sword lieing across his lap while his hands rested on it carefully.
Once he let them go, Eriko quickly ran out of the bathroom and into her room, noisly slamming it shut behind her. Sloan watched her and went out after Saitou. "I hope that now, you will bear in mind not to mention them again." She glared at him and crossed her arms over her chest, her ears flickering back to the small noises coming from the hall. "We're not from the same parents..besides..their dead." She glanced down the hall with a small sigh.
To be continued