writetomyheart | [Team sonic] poltergeist pranks

A continuation of the snippet I wrote a few weeks ago about a ghost in Hikaru's apartment.

First words from Serious Business

“I am freaking out!" Takaki glances towards the bathroom nervously, like he's ready to duck for cover at any moment.

Hikaru has no sympathy for Takaki's declaration. He continues to read his book, not paying any mind to the sound of running water. The sound which is currently the source of Takaki's anxiety.

"There's only two of us here and we're both in this room. And yet, we both just heard the water faucets turn on full blast in the bathroom," Takaki recaps, making wide sweeping hand gestures as if Hikaru didn't know where anything was in his own apartment.

"I'm aware," Hikaru says, not even looking up from his book. It's finally getting to the good part.

"How do you live like this?" Takaki says with exasperation, throwing his hands in the air. "You never know what the ghost is going to do next. What if these pranks are all a part of some evil ghostly plan?"

"And yet, you keep coming to visit me," Hikaru replies.

The water faucet abruptly turns off.

"I'm just checking on you. That's all," Takaki says defiantly, crossing his arms for good measure.

An ever so faint sound of laughter echoes throughout the room, and it's not coming from either of them. Takaki's eyes widen. Hikaru merely marks the page in his book and closes it.

"Even the ghost doesn't believe you," Hikaru points out.

Takaki pouts and declares he's going home. But when he reaches the door and tries to slip his shoes back on, they fly out of his hands and land precisely on the coffee table.

Takaki stares in disbelief. Hikaru shrugs and heads towards his kitchen, ready to start cooking a meal for two.

"That's a sign that you should stay for dinner."