Ages:

Hatori – 21

Shigure – 21

Ayame – 21

The Mabudachi Trio: Phone Calls

"Haa-san," Shigure whined on the phone, "You said you would visit us this weekend! Why didn't you come?"

"I told you already, I have exams! I need to study,' Hatori's exasperated voice could be heard through the receiver.

"But Haa-san you say that all the time!" This time Ayame was talking loudly into the phone, "You've used the same excuse for the past four months! I demand that you come visit us at once!"

Hatori sighed and said, "Good-bye Ayame. Good-bye Shigure." And just like that he hung up.

Ayame and Shigure stood there staring at the phone, tears in their eyes.

"Aya? Aya, did you see that Aya? He hung up on us! Hari hung up on us!" whined Shigure.

"Gure-san we should go and get Hari and bring him here! He must have forgotten how much fun he used to have with us."

"You're absolutely right Aya! But how are we gonna get him to come? Only he can drive?"

The two friends were lost in thought for a few moments when suddenly Shigure leapt up and said with a wicked glint in his eyes, "We'll call him!"

"Huh?" said Ayame, clearly confused.

Night 1

Ring...Rring...RING...RRRRIING...

"H-hello?" Hatori yawned into the receiver, "Ugh...Shigure...what do you want?"

"Oh nothing...so whatcha doin'?"

"Well, I was asleep, seeing as its one AM! You realize I have an exam tomorrow?

"Oh sorry Hatori, must have slipped my mind. Goodnite then."

Click.

"Honestly..."

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Ring...Rring...RING...RRRRIING...

"Hell-o" Hatori croaked into the receiver. "A-ayame?"

"Ooh Haa-san! I'm surprised you're awake! I thought you had a test in the morning!"

"I do have a test in the morning and I was asleep! It's 3.30 AM!"

"Terribly sorry Haa-san! Goodnite then."

Click.

Hatori groaned.

Night 2

Ring...Rring...RING...RRRRIING...

"Yes," groaned Hatori, "whaddya want...?"

"So...how'd your test go?"

"Honestly Shigure you couldn't have called me before 2AM?"

"Well, I would have, but I didn't want to bother you. Well, goodnite."

Click.

Hatori spluttered at the receiver. He didn't want to bother me?

--

Ring...Rring...RING...RRRRIING...

"What," said a clearly annoyed Hatori.

"Well! I was just calling to see how you did on your test, but if you're gonna be that way about it I don't want to talk to you either. Humph! Goodnite!"

Click.

Hatori's mouth hung open. He was speechless. Ayame calls him at 4AM and somehow its his fault!

Night 3

Ring...Rring...RING...RRRRIING...

"WHAT!" yelled Hatori furious, "WHAT DO YOU WANT!"

"Hari! Calm down! You're studying to be a doctor aren't you? Well what if I was a patient? What would you have done then? You really should control your temper! Goodnite now."

Click.

Hatori glared furiously at the clock that read 1.30 AM. How was it that he was the one to get scolded?

--

Ring...Rring...RING...RRRRIING...

"WHAT IS IT NOW!!!!" cried Hatori, "YOU REALIZE THAT IT'S 3.50? I AM TRYING TO SLEEP!!

"Haa-san you shouldn't yell so loudly, your voice will go hoarse. Maybe you should go drink some tea. Goodnite Haa-san!"

Click.

Hatori threw the phone on to his bed. He was tired and frustrated. When are they gonna stop??

Night 4

Ring...Rring...RING...RRRRIING...

"Shigure if that's you, I swear, I'll beat you like the dog you are," said Hatori menacingly.

"waaa...Hari your scary!! Maybe you should get some rest. Goodnite!"

Click.

Get some sleep? GET SOME SLEEP??? "HOW CAN I WHEN YOU CALL ME AT 2.30 IN THE MORNING?" Hatori yelled at the phone.

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Ring...Rring...RING...RRRRIING...

"Ayame! WHEN I GET MY HANDS ON YOU I SWEAR I'LL—I'LL—," but Hatori was too tired and angry to come up with something to do to the snake.

"Haa-san...are you all right? You sound tired. You really should get back to sleep. I dunno what you are doing, awake at such a late hour. Really you should know better than that! I want you to go straight to bed! Goodnite!"

Click.

Hatori looked at his phone in anger and disbelief. Then he looked at his clock, which happily flashed a green 4.30 AM. I'm gonna fall asleep in class...Again.

Night 5

Ring...Rring...RING...RRRRIING...

"What's it gonna take to stop you two?" asked Hatori miserably.

"Well...you could come over this weekend," said Shigure slyly.

"WHAT!? ALL THIS JUST TO GET ME TO COME OVER!? WHY I OUGHTA—"

"Goodnite Hari."

Click.

Hatori had come to hate the clock that read 1.45 AM that night. He put his hands over his face and held back from screaming in frustration.

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Ring...Rring...RING...RRRRIING...

"Ayame...I haven't had a decent nights sleep in five days! FIVE! Please let me rest. I'm starting to be late for classes and my grades are gonna slip," Hatori was pleading now.

"I just had a wonderful idea! Haa-san, why don't you visit this weekend and Gure-san and I, we'll personally make sure that you'll get your rest! How bout it? Hmm?"

"NO! I am not coming!"

"aww...Haa-san...well, talk to you tomorrow! Goodnite!"

Click.

Hatori looked at his phone bewildered. The clock which no lay faced down on Hatori's dresser read 3.45 AM.

Next Day: Noon-ish

Shigure and Ayame looked up from drinking their tea, to find a very angry dragon glaring at them.

"Why, hello Hari! What brings you here all of a sudden?" asked Shigure all too sweetly.

"Haa-san! YOU HAVE RETURNED! OH HOW WE HAVE MISSED YOU!!" exclaimed Ayame.

Both friends threw themselves at Hatori capturing their friend (who was too tired to dodge) in a hug.

His friends grinned and Hatori growled, "I hate you both. A lot."