skaterbrain | ☆6 [ Voice | Action for House 10 ]

GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!! [Some might think the sounds of a struggle were the signs of a mallynap, but they would soon realize they were wrong. Especially when Shiki's voice can be heard in the background.]

Okay, that's it! [Those familiar with Shiki might recognize this tactic as a chair scrapes across the floor and she pushes down on Beat's shoulders to sit down in it.] I just got a great idea. [And she's going to be as calm as possible as she starts happily tying him to the chair.] Since you're stuck inside because of the weather, I think now's a good time to make you focus on your reading and writing, don't you think?

N-no! Tha-- No! Why I gotta--! Hey! Lemme go! Shiki! Yo, Shi--!![Aaand now he is stuck in this chair and tied pretty well to it. It is terrifying how good she is at this, and even as Beat protests, there's little he can do to get out of it.] Come on! Lemme out!!

No way! I promise, this isn't going to hurt. [Says the girl who's busy making sure he can't escape her knots in the rope. She'll disappear briefly into the storage closet, soon coming back with what appears to be an easel and a giant pad of paper. She's going to start writing out some simple words for him first.] Besides, you need to learn this. What happens if Neku, Haruhi or I get kidnapped and come back without a voice or something? We'd have to write everything down and if you can't read it, what then? Just pay attention.

[And that attention is already dying. Beat kicks the journal lying nearby and tries desperately to get someone's attention as he whispers:] I ain't one ta' ask for help, but someone come help me out here...

[ooc; Joint post with

so_shik in the red! Label your threads if you want Beat, Shiki, or a threeway with Beat and Shiki as our intrepid heroine tries to make the resident brick wall learn how to read! :D ]

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[She was teaching him about the formation of letters and how they sound but then his snoring hits her ears.

...and there's a pause.

...followed by a yell and an incoming flying stuffed ~~pig~~ cat aimed at Beat's head.] Hey!

[BEANED right in the face. He wakes up and shouts, then the chair tips backwards and BAM he's down.]

The hell?!

[And she's not going to tip him upright until she's done talking.] I know you don't like this, but you'll thank me for this! Besides, I'm probably a lot better than your other teachers.

[He's sitting there, staring up at the ceiling and now that he's stuck on the ground, he can't go back to sleep. Auuuugh. Beat raises his head and blows the long end of his beanie out of his face.]

Yeah, least you don't throw chalk. The pig's softer.

Oh my gosh, he's not a pig! Did you hear that from Neku?

I said it was a cat, but he said it was a pig! An' Phones knows his stuff, so how'm I ta' know he ain't right?

[SHOVING MR. MEW IN HIS FACE.] Does he look like a pig?

I dunno! I ain't inta' stuffed animals and stuff!

[Even Beat can sense this is dangerous territory.]

Stuffed or not, you've gotta recognize what animals look like. We saw enough pigs in the Game, didn't we?

Heheh, yeah, I whooped their asses.

[He takes a second look at Mr. Mew, who is lying next to him on the ground.]

Guess he don't look like them.

[Shiki-1, Beat-0.] See? He's got a tail and everything. Besides, how does it make sense to name a pig Mr. Mew?

I dunno! Girls're confuzzing. They name all kinds a' things weird names. Like callin' dogs Princess an' stuff.

I solemnly swear that if we get a dog, neither Haruhi or I will name it Princess. Or Fluffy.

We gonna get a dog? [Beat perks up at that and tries to roll over. Unsuccessfully. Damn, girl, what kind of knots were you learning?]

We get a dog, it better be a kickass dog.

I'm not saying we're getting a dog. Just if we get a dog.

...do you want a dog?

I dunno. Ribbons' got a chicken kid. Dog could be cool.

Tell ya what. You find a dog, we'll keep it. Okay?

Really?! [Wait, bad to sound so excited. But seriously. DOGS ARE AWESOME.]

Sweet! I gotta go look for one!

On one condition! [Not so fast, dude.]

Huh? Why you gotta set rules?

Because if I didn't everything would be way too easy and you wouldn't learn.

[Okay, that makes sense? But he does not like it. Side-eying you like whoa, Shiki.]

.....So what're yo' rules?

We can only keep a dog if you pass a test I'm going to create for you to test your reading and writing.

What?! That ain't fair! How'm I supposed to pass a test?!

By studying! And by paying attention to what I'm trying to teach you.

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