Onihunter Yuna 2

62 Family Excursion (Present)

The next morning Midori came by the pension to meet with the girls. Yuna had slept with her boyfriend in his newly-made futon. Or had at least tried. Although they had come closer during the course of this week, and for the first time in a long while they'd really made progress in their relationship, she felt like another barrier had arisen between them.

He was still affectionate and tender to her, but when he thought she wouldn't notice, his thoughtful eyes fell on her. After all he had gone through, he deserved someone normal. How could Yuna seriously believe that she could ever live a normal life again?

She had suppressed the thing with the oni as good as possible - even her own - but there was no escape. She now belonged to the shadow realm. And probably would for the rest of her life. She could only keep trying to protect her sister from it. By all means.

As Yuna entered her own room to get dressed, the younger Masuda girl was already dressed, brooding over her homework at the desk. They greeted each other briefly, then the blue-haired sought something to put on from the wardrobe. Expecting a hot summer day, she chose a short-sleeved blouse and a short skirt. Her sister was wearing shorts and a T-shirt.

As Yuna dressed, Yui watched her until she remarked, "You dress more girly than you used to."

Questioningly, the older girl tilted her head. "Why do you think so?"

"In the past, you used to wear trousers and T-shirts. Now you wear skirts."

"Ayumi has forced me to buy all this stuff." The high-school student squinted to a hot pants in the closet. "I don't even like most of it, but now I have it."

"Maybe I'll lend some of your things," confessed the blonde.

With a nasty grin, Yuna said, "If you're growing to the size of me."

"You're being mean."

Laughing, the blue-haired turned around and saw the cheerful face of her sister. "Take whatever you want, Yui."

The middle-school student rose from the table, came over and looked in the cupboard. "This top looks cute, but it's too big for me."

"Ayumi showed me a trick." Yuna took out the top. "Take off your T-shirt."

"Now I'm curious." The younger one took off her shirt and put it back in the closet, then slipped into the top, which her sister held to her. It was really too big and hung everywhere.

"Wait a minute." The blue-haired tugged the garment until Yui's left shoulder protruded from the neckline. Then she made a knot in the lower hem on the left side. "Tada. Fits."

"He he. Cool."

"Yeah. And if you make a side ponytail now, you're totally asymmetrical."

Yui grinned broadly at her sister. "How come you suddenly know something like this?"

"I definitely spend too much time with Ayumi-san," joked the blue-haired.

A knock on the door made both face it. "I'll get it. Get ready." The blonde walked to the door and opened it. "Oh, Midori-san. You're already here?"

"Good morning, girls. Morino-san let me in. He thought, I was the mechanic he's waiting for." The nurse entered the room and looked around. "All cleaned up. You make me proud."

Combing her hair, Yuna said, "We're not small children, Midori-san."

"I know. Please forgive me. I was a real, little slut at your age." All three giggled happily. "All the times I fought with the caretakers in the orphanage, because I didn't want to comply with their stupid requests. It's a real miracle that I made it."