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Lesson Number 1- How to get out of an awkward situation

April 3, 2009

Evening

"Jeez! You are all still cleaning?" Junpei said lying down. Yukari gave him an evil glare.

"Well Stupei, if you even bother to pick up a broom and decide to help clean, we would be already done!" Junpei sat upright and shook his head.

"Yuka-tan, Yuka-tan. If I, Junpei Iori, decide to clean, I wouldn't have energy to welcome the new guy." Yukari continued to glare at him.

"KOKOMARU, A DOG IS CLEANING! You Stupei, a human, is sitting on your lazy butt!" Akihiko placed the vacuum on the couch and sat next to Junpei.

"Now now love birds. Don't fight. You might scare off the new guy." Yukari glared at him as well.

"Me and Stupei? Haha. That's a pretty funny thought."

"You're so cruel, Yuka-tan! You hurt my feelings!" Junpei said jokingly.

"Heh heh. You're funny Stupei. Probably you're gonna scare the new guy with you're wonderful humor." All of a sudden, Akihiko sniffed Junpei.

"You're probably gonna scare him with your stench first. When was the last time you showered?!" Yukari laughed as Mitsuru entered the room.

"What's with all the useless activity?" Junpei came and hugged Mitsuru.

"Mommy Mitsuru! Akihiko-senpai and Yuka-tan are picking on me! Give them a time out!" Mitsuru gave him a peculiar look and pushed him away.

"Okay Junpei. First of all, never call me that again. Second of all… When was that last time you bathed…?" Akihiko and Yukari laughed as Junpei stormed out of the room.

"Anyway, are you guys all done here?" Mitsuru asked.

"Yeah." Akihiko answered.

"With no help from Stupei, of course." Yukari added.

"Your love for Junpei burns brighter than ever." Akihiko joked.

"SENPAI!" she yelled.

"Stop it! You're acting like children. If you are finished with your useless activity here, go upstairs and help the others." Mitsuru ordered.

Late Night

Akihiko knocked on Mitsuru's door and came in. She was sitting on her desk, studying. She turned around to see who it was.

"Akihiko, why are you still awake? Tomorrow's the big day." He sat on her bed and said,

"Well, I couldn't sleep. Could you believe we'll be seniors tomorrow?"

"Hmm not really. It's just another year. I've been handling the preparations for our new tenant to even think about it."

"What's the new guy's name anyway?"

"I believe it's Minato Arisato." There was a sudden silence for a couple of minutes. While Akihiko lied down on Mitsuru's bed, he asked,

"Mitsuru-chan, remember what happened five years ago?" She stopped what she was doing and answered,
"Don't call me that. I'm not that much younger than you. To answer your first question, yes I do."

April 3, 2004

Naganaki River

"Akihiko-san! Akihiko-san! I never see you anymore! You don't like me anymore?" Mitsuru cried. Akihiko looked at Mitsuru and said nothing. She squat down to his level and asked,

"What's wrong Aki? You could tell me. I won't tell Shinj-senpai that you're talking to a girl."

"My sister." He said directly.

"That was over 3 months already. You still haven't got over it?" Akihiko looked at Mitsuru angrily.

"You don't understand, Mitsuru! You're an only child! Miki was the only thing I had left!" he snapped. She looked away and there was a dead silence. Akihiko felt guilty and apologized.

"Sorry." Mitsuru gave him a smile.

"I may not know how you feel but I'll try to help you." He smiled back. There was a silence again. Few minutes later, Mitsuru said,

"Listen! Let's go play! I know a secret hiding place where we can go play!" She took Akihiko by the wrist and ran.

Mitsuru and Akihiko arrived at the "secret hiding place." which was a field behind the shrine.

"Hey this is where me and Shinji-senpai play when you aren't around."

"Oh poo. I wanted to make it a surprise."

"How did you find out about this place anyway?"

"I followed senpai one day and saw him playing here with other orphans." Akihiko smiled and they started to play with Mitsuru.

At sundown, Mitsuru and Akihiko sat on top of the shrine's stairs. They both sat quietly until Akihiko said,

"Thank you Mitsuru." She replied,

"For what?"

"You made me feel much better. At least I know I'm not alone. I still have Shinji-senpai and you." Mitsuru gave an innocent smile and replied,

"Of course not silly! You will always be with me and senpai. In fact, I plan to marry you when I grow up! Shinji-senpai can be our next door neighbor!" Akihiko looked flushed but he tried to look like he didn't care what he just heard.

"Aki…. You don't wanna get married?"

"No no…. It's not that. I —"Mitsuru stood up and yelled,

"Hey world! I, Mitsuru Kirijo, promise that I will always make Akihiko Sanada happy!" Suddenly, she planted a kiss on Akihiko. Then Mitsuru said,

"I promise Akihiko. I'll always make you happy!"

"You know… I don't remember it quite like that." Mitsuru said. Akihiko stood upright and said,

"Haha. I remembered it perfectly! How can I not? You were my first kiss!"

"Don't remind me."

"Haha! You seemed like you liked it all those years ago!"

"Shut up! I was young and had no brain."

"You were young and cute."

"Oh be quiet! Why were you thinking about that anyway?"

"Don't know. It just crossed my mind, I guess. So Mitsuru, you still like me that way?"

"Don't push it. Of course not. You are my fellow classmate."

"Jeez so serious."

"Why? Do you think of me like that?"

"Haha. Nah, you are more a sister than a girlfriend. Dating you would be like dating Miki."

"True." The conversation was dead silent after that. For the past half hour of silence, Mitsuru had a tendency to flip her hair back.

"Are you okay? It's much easier if you don't bother with your hair." He said.

"Well, I don't want my face to get blemishes." She replied.

"Then just go cut it then."

"No. Just go get me a hair clip on the night stand." She commanded. Akihiko picked up a hair clip.

"Hold on. I'll put in on for you."

Suddenly, the door knob started turning. A familiar voice was behind the door,

"Mitsuru-senpai, I ran out of shampoo. Can you lend me some of yours?"

"Crap that's Yukari! Quick just take out the clip and sit on the bed." Mitsuru whispered to Akihiko.

"Senpai?" Yukari said.

"Hold on! I'm uh… dressing up!"

"I'm trying to but your hair is so danm thick." The door knob was stuck but Yukari was still trying to open the door. Mitsuru was moving her chair while Akihiko was trying to take the clip out.

"Hold still!" Akihiko demanded.

"Hey senpai! Your door knob is stuck. I'm gonna get Shinji-senpai."

"Stop moving! It's stuck in your hair" Akihiko yelled.

"AHHH! DON'T DO ANYTHING TO MY HAIR!" Mitsuru replied. She fell back and Akihiko landed on her. Suddenly, Shinji kicked down the door and him and Yukari saw Akihiko on top of Mitsuru.

"OH MY GOSH!" Yukari yelled.

"It's not what it looks like!" Akihiko yelled.

"HEY EVERYONE! COME YOU HAVE TO SEE THIS!" Yukari called. Akihiko quickly got up and sat on the bed and Mitsuru went back to her desk.

"What happened?" Fuuka asked.

"Yeah and what happened to Mitsuru-senpai's hair?" Junpei asked. Yukari whispered something to Fuuka and she gasped.

"Akihiko-senpai!"

"I'm taking it your love burns for Mitsuru, huh, senpai?" Junpei joked.
"NO! NOTHING HAPPENED!" Akihiko defended.

"I detect they are hiding something." Aigis stated.

"They probably are." Shinji replied.

"SHINJI!" Akihiko yelled.

"That's it! Everyone go back to their rooms!" Mitsuru yelled. As Akihiko left the room, Junpei went up to him.

"Now don't wake up now and do anything to Mitsuru."

"JUNPEI, GO TO BED!" Mitsuru yelled. Before Akihiko left the room, he went up to Mitsuru and said,

"Your danm hair fetish." Mitsuru gave him an evil glare and pushed him out the door.

"GOOD NIGHT AKIHIKO!" she yelled.