Plans & Apologies

Cassie was perfectly fine. After a shower of biblical proportions, she emerged from the bathroom with her short orange hair ruffled up around her head. She sent Taylor a text message and logged that business away for future consideration. First thing was first, and that was...

Akashi was downstairs, busying herself between the kitchen and the TV. It was comforting to have the sumo around, going about her business in the house they shared. Something about listening to her bustle around by herself, with her weird, stompy grace. She had a simple lifestyle when she wasn't at work. Probably the fact that she was so big was a plus, it was like having a big bear for a housemate.

She pulled on a pair of leggings and a long purple t-shirt that clung to her petite curves and just covered the curve of her butt. On the front were the words "Devastatingly Handsome", with one of Taylor's crayon drawings of Johnny in an action pose, holding one fist up in front with little blue energy lines radiating off of it. She hopped on one foot and then the other while she pulled on a fuzzy pair of calf-high orange socks, then she was off to the stairs.

"Hey Akashiiiii?" She called out as she descended to the first floor. "Can I talk to you?"

Akashi liked keeping busy and making sure her house was a home. Between checking the matches of a sumo basho she had on and making some dinner, she was bouncing back and forth.

However, when she heard Cassie's chirp, she turned around and put her brightest smile on. "Cassie-chan!" She spoke as if the girl had been gone for months, not hours.

"What's up? You can always talk to me, Cassie-chan."

Cassie's collected, compact gait carried her to the doorway to the kitchen where she leaned on her palm against the counter. "Whatcha makin'?" She asked, looking over Akashi's efforts.

"I can wait until later if you're busy, I just want to make sure we can really talk."

"Oh?"

Akashi turned and looked at the kitchen. "Just some stew. I can leave it and it'll be fine." Concern suddenly washed over Akashi's face as she slid an arm around Cassie's shoulders and slipped her into the front room.

Once there, Akashi grabbed the remote and turned the television off. She slipped around to face Cassie and set her hands on Cassie's shoulders. "Cassie-chan... What's up?"

Cassie looked at the TV, and at the big fat diaper guys and their pre-match ritual, until the screen went blank. So sumo-y.

Then she smiled up at Akashi, a nice smile, while the sumo's hands dwarfed her slender shoulders. Her arms remained at her side, collected and compact.

"Let's sit at the table," she said. She was in no great hurry.

"Oh... Ok..."

Akashi's eyes went from concern to confusion as Cassie spoke. She spun Cassie around and gently nudged her to the dining room table. She slipped onto her chair and waited for Cassie.

Cassie stepped neatly to the table and sat down like a lady. She crossed her legs and folded her hands on the table in front of her and gave Akashi her best smile.

"Okay, soooo..." She began, and took a breath. "Bucky's job in Tokyo went really well..."

"That's great to hear!" Akashi beamed.

"But now he's going back to Canada..."

"Awwww." Akashi pouted. "Well, I'm sad to see him go, but I'm sure he'll be glad to see the rest of his family again. We should throw him a party!"