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Title: Addiction

By: Uchina-chan aka. Hayashi11

The blond lifted up her newspaper in frustration as the ceiling lights shone through the hole. However, the red head didn't reply her. Kanna was busy looking up the dictionary.

"Are you listening?"

"...huh..."

It's been two weeks since Kanna discovered the crossword puzzle section in the local English newspaper. Everyday, she would rip out that section and sit by the dictionary until she's done. She followed this ritual faithfully for so long that even Sumire thought she had a fever that fried her brain.

"Nea...Maria... what's another word for 'complicating' ?" Kanna whispered without looking up.

"...Confusing? Complex? ..."

"Starts with 'I' ..."

"Er... 'Intricate'? "

Kanna starts to flip the dictionary until she mumbled,

"Got'cha..."

"Kanna... did you hear me? Don't leave holes in my paper. At least let me finish that page first!"

"But you take hours to read a page!"

Although she said this, Kanna knows Maria is a fast reader.

"Okay... let me finish the section behind the crossword puzzle."Maria sighed.

"What is...'The condition of being habitually or compulsively occupied with or or involved in something.'"

"Er... Let's see... 'Obsession'? ' dependence'? "

"A 'D' in the second letter..."

"Addiction!"

"Yay! Love you lots. Thanks."

"What am i? Your dictionary?"

"huh?"

Maria put down the papers and looked straight at Kanna. With another sigh, she continued.

"You hardly talk to me other than ask for vocabulary from me!"

"Maria... you are not jealous of this are you?"

Kanna waved the piece of cut-out newspaper and grin naughtily. Maria's face colored. Was she blushing or was she angry?

"Crossword addict..."Maria growled.

Maria crossed her arms before her with displease.

"Addict is right."

After a short pause, Kanna smiled and continued.

"But it's you I'm addicted to... ... my lovely personal dictionary..."

Maria whacked Kanna on the head with rolled up newspaper and left.

Gah! Stupid fluff... It's not even fluff... I'm writing this with a headache... and finally i finished.