[size=10]((Just finished Housuke's form, minus the picture... I don't think a third character will be coming anytime soon XP Lemme be honest here- I'm using characters from a videogame series (I took quite a bit of creative liberties, minus the looks, age, and partial personalities), and after I saw the japanese theme of this, I'm using their Japanese names- this is so weird for me XD Oh, and I don't mean to half-copy your posting style, Starry (I assume it's your username- my nook just shows illegible boxes on your username, so I can't read it), but I have mild OCD, and the organized look is just a... thing))
Housuke Odoroki
"Master Odoroki, we've arrived at the Aoi residence." Housuke started, the book previously in his lap falling to his feet. He flinched slightly as the textbook hit his sock-clad feet, pushing it away as he rubbed the sleep out of his bleary brown eyes. He had made sure to wake up early that morning- not particularly early, really, but he hadn't gotten much sleep last night. The usual worry of new-school jitters had gotten to him, and he'd ended up burying his nose into the law books he had to have read at least three times over. But the formality and the law terms were soothing, in an odd way, and he had fallen asleep to it. Even so, he had still gotten up early enough to gel his hair into its usual spikes- even if he was tired, his hair could still look good, he thought with a chuckle.
Regardless, he was here early- with Maurice, the chaueffer of the imported black British car they had arrived in, since his parents were both out on business- to pick up Daichi, his best friend. If he didn't get here early, there was the ever-looming chance that a hungover Mr. Aoi would rear his ugly head-
'Okay, Housuke, no need for that. Daichi's even gotten into my thoughts now.' Leaning forward, Housuke clicked open the side door, nodding to the white-haired driver.
"I'm going to go get Daichi, okay? I'll be back in just a minute." The man nodded as the teen closed the door behind him, adjusting his tie almost nervously as he approached the vast white mansion. He couldn't help but feel on edge near the Aoi mansion- it was almost eerie, the silence that always hung over it all hours of the day.
'How can a mansion be intimidating? It's kind of like it's haunted or something... No, no, don't be ridiculous, Housuke. Just get your thoughts together, get Daichi, and get going... The sooner the better.' Housuke frowned slightly to himself as his shoes clicked on the porch- he always did have a bad habit of talking to himself, even if it was usually just in his head. Lifting his hand to the door, he curled his fingers around the swirled brass knocker, letting it fall back against the heavy oak door with a resounding bang. Housuke resisted flinching- it was almost like a gunshot, something he noted every time. He remembered when he had first visited Daichi- the way they'd both nearly jumped out of their skins when Mrs. Odoroki gave it a few pounding knocks. Shaking the memories, he looked up at the door again.
"Hey, Daichi!" He yelled, voice easily carrying, echoing around the almost empty grounds. Only a few gardeners were outside in the misty morning air, and they hardly batted an eye at Housuke's loud voice, long since used to the boisterous volume of both males. "Time to head out, it's the first day of school! We don't want to be late!" He could only hope Daichi could hear him- even at the loud volume he was calling, his wannabe astronaut friend sometimes seemed like he could sleep through the apocalypse.
[color=darkblue]Daichi Aoi
Daichi, for once, actually hadn't slept in... kind of. Well, he'd woken up five minutes ago. That counted for something, right?
'Not really- Housuke's nice and all, but he's not really patient in the morning. And- crap, I've got two minutes! Even if Housuke wasn't driving, that guy Maurice somehow always kept to the guy's times to the dot- it was almost scary.
'Heh, he's like a demon driver.' Daichi thought with a chuckle, as he threw various things into a bag. He had packed.. most of it the night before. At least, what he could manage. Now, it was things like his astronomy stuff (books and everything- if he didn't take them, the maids would find them, and then his dad would find out, and- he chose to stop the thought train there), a few EpiPens, and a handful of old pictures he always kept on hand. Just as he was about to zip up the black suitcase, though, one caught his eye- picking it up, he couldn't help but grin, laughing quietly. It was of himself and Housuke when they were six, with Housuke pointing at a stuffed astronaut Scooby-Doo like he saw lawyers do in court rooms, and Daichi sitting in the "defendant's chair" (aka a pile of silk blankets), in fake handcuffs and laughing his head off. Housuke's face was almost tomato red (Just like his favorite color, heh.), be it from frustration or embarrassment, but his determined expression showed just how hellbent he was on maintaining the "proper lawyer look". Lost in memory, Daichi almost didn't hear the car pulling up the drive, until the sound of a gunshot made him jump, giving a rather unmanly squeak of surprise.
"Hey, Daichi!" His eyes widened, and he threw the picture back into the suitcase, throwing the bags over his shoulder. "Time to head out, it's the first day of school! We don't want to be late!" Daichi left the room clumsily, almost tripping over the rug as he dashed down the halls. His footsteps echoed through the mansion, each loud clap of his sneakers- though he was rich, he still opted for comfort over price- like a slap to the face. He didn't notice it much, though, already used to it as he skidded down the stairs and to the door, unlocking it and swinging it open fluidly.
"Heya, Housuke!" He greeted with a wide smile, hardly winded except for the weight of the bags. He adjusted the visor on his head- only half-noticing Housuke's disapproving gaze. So what if it wasn't part of uniform? It was something he liked to wear whenever he was out of the house and away from his father, and some code wasn't about to change that. "I slept like a rock last night!"
"Surprise, surprise." Housuke"s sarcastic response was lost on the upbeat ravenette, though, as he walked out past the spiky-haired attorney-to-be, closing the door behind him.
"C'mon, you said you hated to be late! Let's go!" Though he was still scowling, even stick-in-the-mud Housuke couldn't keep from cracking a tiny smile as he followed behind.
"I think we're too early to be considered early at this point." Daichi leapt into the car- practically literally- as Maurice threw the other boy's bags into the trunk alongside Housuke's, Housuke entering the car in a much more civilized manner.
"Well, then, don't tell me to wake up so early next time!" Housuke sighed, giving up on arguing his point with the stubborn teen. As they drove off, Daichi poked his side, grinning as Housuke twitched, before batting Daichi's hands away.
"Quit it!" He snapped, scowling, but it only further fueled his laughter.