S♦O♦L♦I♦T♦U♦D♦E Ch. 21 (UBER long chapter)

Mon, 21 Apr 2025 19:07:51 +0000

You heard that right cat_cat, this is a UBER long chapter. In fact, it's so uberly long that I'm going to have at least 2 to 3 answers containing the rest of this chapter. So you better read this, or the Uber driver won't come

(By the way, this chapter was the reason I kinda went inactive again after I made that post saying I was back )

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Chapter 21- Korimeke and Sachu Day

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Things really were going downhill after Rugigohno had told Sachu about the situation. Rugigohno didn’t know how to mend the problem, so the best she could do was go to Korimeke.

“Do you think he can come over for today? You know, so he can take his mind off things? He didn’t handle what I told him too well.”

“Well what did you tell him?”

“I-” Rugigohno looked behind her, just to find Sachu standing there.

“Hold on.”

“Sachu? You okay?”

“...you said that you were my family. You said that I wouldn’t be alone. Yet—you want me to leave!” He ran off into his room, pouting.

Rugigohno heavily sighed.

“Sorry Korimeke, Sachu’s still sore about it.”

“No problem. Could you tell me what you told him though?”

“I-Okay.”

“Well, I can see how that might hurt Sachu.” Korimeke remarked.

“I know, I feel terrible about it. But—because I don’t think he wants to be around me right now, I think it would be good for him to hang out with you today. That way, he can also warm up to you more. I mean, he already has, but I want him to know you more. You’re a fun person.”

“Aw, thanks! You’re a fun person too, Rugi.” She cheered.

“So—can you take him for today?”

“Yup!”

“Okay. Good.”

Before Korimeke could even say goodbye, Rugigohno hung up.

Rugigohno put the phone back, and walked over to the table.

“Sachu, come over here.”

She could hear the grunting and scoffing coming from Sachu’s room, as he frustratedly swung the door open.

“What?” He mumbled.

“I know you’re mad at me right now, so me and Korimeke thought that you should stay with her for a little bit today, and hang out with her and stuff. If you really can’t stand me right now, then you’d definitely want to go. I mean, why would you want to be stuck here with grumpy, no fun, old me? Ya wouldn't, right? So get ready, and Korimeke will take you. But—wait. Just remember to wear something that the nes hasn’t reported you in, so you know—you can stay safe. Please?”

Sachu secretly wanted to apologize, but he walked off, muttering ‘whatever’.

By the time Sachu was ready, Rugigohno was already leaning against the door frame, gesturing to him that he put his shoes on, and wait for Korimeke to come.

“Here. I got this hat.”

Sachu scoffed.

“I don’t want to wear it.”

“Do you want to get caught?”

He rolled his eyes, and walked to the table. Sachu sat there, slumped in the chair and sighed. Rugigohno couldn’t help but laugh to herself about the fact that Sachu was evidently sighing for attention. Soon, a sound of footsteps came from outside the door. They got louder within each step, until a startling knock came after.

That must be Korimeke.

Rugigohno opened the door, and as expected, Korimeke walked in.

“Goodmorning!” She cheered.

“It’s a little after morning, but thanks anyway. Sachu’s ready, so you can start heading out if you want.” Rugigohno glanced at Sachu, who was resting his head on his arm on the table.

“Come on, Sachu.”

Sachu had zoned out during the time Rugigohno waited for Korimeke, and he had now snapped out of it.

“Hi, Sachu!!” Korimeke smiled, all of her teeth showing, which was more so creepy than inviting. Sachu was still cranky though, so he groaned, and slithered his way to Korimeke.

“I see you’re a little upset right now, but I can change that.” She held out her hand, which Sachu hesitantly took.

As both Korimeke and Sachu walked out of the house, Sachu looked behind him, looking wistfully at Rugigohno. She didn’t notice him looking at her though.

“So ... .Whatcha wanna do when we reach my house?” Korimeke asked, breaking the silence, which made Sachu jump.

“You okay there?”

Sachu just nodded, but instead of keeping it that way, he decided to respond a little after.

“I-It was quiet, so when you said that, it scared me.”

Korimeke chuckled, covering her mouth.

“Hah–I get it, I sometimes get startled. But don’t worry.”

Sachu was a little confused why Korimeke added the ‘but don’t worry.’ at the end, even though there really was nothing to worry about. He didn’t mention it to her though.

“Uhm… Ms. Korimeke?” He asked, softening his tone.

“Yes.” Korimeke responded, looking brightly into Sachu’s eyes.

“How far away is your house?”

Korimeke giggled.

“You’ll just have to see for yourself, Sachu!”

Soon enough, they reached Korimeke’s house, which wasn’t actually a house, but an apartment. The jangling of keys filled Sachu’s ears, as Korimeke struggled to unlock the door. She grunted as she turned the knob, then looked behind her, smiling

“Ah—got it. Come on in, Sachu.” She took off her shoes in the front, which Sachu did as well.

“We can stay here for a little bit or we can go somewhere if you want. I just kinda wanted to show you where I live, so you know—you can just get a little—familiar. Welp, something like that. You know?”

Sachu hadn’t heard a single word Korimeke had said, but he went on with it and nodded.

Over at the card match where Rugigohno was, Ukime called again.

How many darn phone calls am I going to get?! She whined to herself.

“Yes?” She exhaustedly said.

“Yeah, uhh—Rugigohno, did-”

“If this is about me telling Sachu, the damage has unfortunately been done.”

Ukime left Rugigohno on the phone with no response for a few minutes, but out of the blue, he responded with an ‘ok.’

“Well, now that that’s out of the way, I need to talk to you about something else.”

Rugigohno wasn’t really in the mood to go deeper into the Sachu leaving topic, but there really was no choice. It was way more serious than she took it, and Ukime was simply reminding her. Especially for someone who cared about Sachu the most, Rugigohno really didn’t know how to handle the situation.

“I’m guessing you haven’t found out what to do or where to put Sachu, huh?” Rugigohno scrunched her eyes.

“No.” She subtly responded.

“If I’m going to be honest, I really haven’t thought about what to do either, so I guess that's what this phone call is for, isn’t it?” Ukime seemed to chuckle after he said this, but Rugigohno stayed quiet.

“R-Rugigohno? You there?”

“Yes. I’m listening.”

“Anyways, one thing I’m definit on is the fact that—well… you promise you won’t snap at me?”

Rugigohno could feel Ukime squinting anxiously as he uttered these words, even though she couldn’t see him. Although this just proved how much she knew Ukime.

“Uhm, nope. Can’t promise that.” She snickered. Ukime sighed, continuing on with what he was going to say.

“Should’ve expected that…. Welp, I was just thinkin’—because you know—the police are on his tail and everything…-”

“Just go on with it.” Rugigohno interrupted.

“C-because he isn’t necessarily safe here, I just had a thought—well… maybe he move countries?” He knew how Rugigohno would respond, but it might’ve been something that would actually have to happen…

Rugigohno paused, taking in what Ukime had said. Obviously, she was mad, and thought it was a crazy idea, but instead of critiquing it immediately, she took a moment to fully absorb his idea. A sigh came from Rugigohno on the other end, but it was a mix of a chuckle, and a sigh.

“That sounds absolutely ridiculous. Why can’t he just move towns maybe? Moving countries is a whole different thing, and I think that’s pushing the limit.”

“First of all, you don’t know what could happen—the police might search ALL of Japan, including this part and any others that you might want him to go to. It might not be the case, but if you want him safe, that might be an option. Plus, you haven’t even heard his opinion. Even if he’s mad at you for the fact that he has to leave, he might—you know, see it through a different lens. Just imagine, getting to see a whole different country at the age of 8. He is 8… right?”

“Yes, but that’s not the point.” Rugigohno began.

“All this, ‘the police might search all of Japan’ is dumb, it’s not like Sachu did anything bad, why would they go out of their way going through every inch of Japan just to find him? That’s a bit of a stretch, don’t ya think? Plus, I know how Sachu would react to going to a different country. He was definitely mad when I told him, and I’ll probably make it worse for him telling him he has to move flippin’ countries!” She yelped.

“I-I know, but please consider it. Until some other idea takes its place, that’s what one of the possible plans might be.”

Rugigohno deeply wanted to find a different way, but at that moment, she couldn’t think of anything.

“So… have you made up your mind?” Korimeke asked, laying on the couch. Sachu, who was sitting on his knees near a coffee table, shrugged, and continued to zone out.

“Are you hungry?”

“No.”

“Do you want to… I don’t know, shop? Or is that too girly?”

“No.”

“You gotta be open, Sachu. Can’t say no to everything,” She chuckled.

“And—if you don’t want to eat or shop, what do you want to do?”

Sachu still shrugged, fiddling with his yukata. Korimeke thought of saying something, but the moment she was about to, she completely forgot what she was going to say. It had become completely awkward now, and both of them weren’t talking to each other. Rugigohno’s idea of Korimeke and Sachu hanging out wasn’t turning out how she had envisioned…

“Even if moving to a different country was a good idea, what about the language barrier? I’m not sure if Sachu would be able to pick up on the language, but you’d agree it’d be challenging for him… And sometimes, he’ll give up on himself because he finds it too hard.” Rugigohno explained, tapping the bottom of the phone with her nails.

“He’ll eventually adjust, Rugigohno. Just please.”

Rugigohno took a long lasting sigh.

“I’ve trusted you at times I probably shouldn’t’ve…”

“Ms. Korimeke?” Sachu asked, in quite a high voice.

“Yeah?”

“I’m sorry..” His expression changed. It wasn’t sad though, it was just—blank. Although, his expression before was sort of the same. Weird.

“Why are you apologizing? You didn’t do anything…”

Sachu shrugged for the fourth time.

“I don’t know.”

Korimeke facepalmed, chuckling as she did so.

“Rugigohno’s so lucky to have you.” She fixed her face with a warm smile, sitting down next to him. Although Sachu didn’t like rotting around in the apartment, he wasn’t sure what to occupy himself with. Korimeke exhaled, her hair whooshing around in the subtle wind of the room.

“How about this,” She jumped up.

“Whether you don’t want to or not, we should take a walk out and you know—just be outside. You’ll eventually get hungry too, so it’ll just—work out on its own. I’m sure. Come on.” Korimeke got up from the couch, grunting, and grabbed Sachu’s hand.

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S♦O♦L♦I♦T♦U♦D♦E Ch. 21 (UBER long chapter)

Chapter 21- Korimeke and Sachu Day