Nico: Just to make it clear, there is no romance here. Well, that is the plan, but if the situation really needs it, expect a very, very slow development. All I wanted to do here is to portray a certain kind of friendship that Kise would most likely to have with someone he grew up with.

Anyway, I hope you enjoy this random stuff I made to get out of my writer's block.

Warning: Possible OOC.

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The Stars of Tomorrow

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1.Tortoise Princess

(In which Kise has a problem and they are late for school)

The second week of April. Spring. Cherry blossoms were in full bloom by now (and it was a pain in the ass because they'd be cleaning those petals scattered in the front yard again), the wind was fresh (and her nose was red as Rudolph's since she couldn't stop sneezing with all the flowers hanging around), and looking up at the sky right now, Mother Nature made sure to remind that her future was not as clear as it was.

Today was the start of another school year in a new school, and their morning started off like the usual. By usual, it meant-

"Ryou, you're so fucking slow!"

Kashima Senri screaming her ass off like a donkey, and-

"Alright, alright, Sen, I'm coming! Jeez!"

Kise Ryouta still busy fixing himself.

This was the 'usual', and as much as the female one hated calling it like that, it just happened every single day whenever she went to his house before they went off to school together. She'd find him fixing his hair, putting some kind of cream or whatever on his face or even taking a bath with a lot of beauty products around him. Those were okay for her - she understood his 'needs' (and no matter how hard she complained, she'd be the one who would suffer from him whining and going off about not putting on some perfume or something like that) - but the fact that he didn't get up early, and he always, always woke up late for everything pissed the hell out of her. She already woke up early for him to wake him up, but the guy was just slower than a tortoise and a snail combined.

If they got late for the entrance ceremony, she'd punch him.

"Come on," she yelled again. "You're already a beauty queen, goddamn it!"

After what seemed like an eternity (or a minute, but her patience was long gone), he finally came down from his room looking like he usually did. Golden hair swishing like a cluster of golden strings and a pair of twinkling cognac eyes, he looked like a-

"Princess Ryouta!" she bowed in exaggeration; her tone was thick with sarcasm it made the so-called 'princess' sigh and roll his eyes away. "Your Highness has finally arrived!"

"Save your splendid sarcasm for later," he said while putting his shoes on. "Let's just go!"

Ignoring his previous statement, she shot him a very sweet smile. "Right, right, dear princess, if it weren't for your slow royal ass, we would have been by school now, right? But no, you have to cover that fugly acne on your forehead and-"

"Wait, how did you- God, is it really that-? Ah, I already covered it with makeup!"

"... Goddamn it, Ryou, if we're really late, I'm gonna make you parade that acne around school and your middle school life would go down to-"

2. The Pull of Gravity

(In which the heavier the object, the greater the pull of gravity)

9:00.

They got locked out of the school and missed the entrance ceremony.

'Great.'

The two of them stood outside the gate. There was only way to get inside, and they both had the same idea. Boosting each other up and taking a couple of candies from the top shelf in the kitchen when they were just kids wasn't, in fact, for nothing. It was easy: Kise would get up first and pull Kashima up, but some things were not just the same as before. And it was-

"God, Sen, why are you so heavy?!"

"That's because you're a wuss! Now stop whining and just pull me up, damn it!"

-the pull of gravity on someone's ass.

3. Wig

(In which we all need something to hang on to especially if it's a wig)

English class. As their teacher with his wig slowly slipping off of his bald head introduced himself to the class, Senri's phone suddenly vibrated. She looked behind her - the 'princess' kept on glancing at her as if he was sending her a hidden message.

That could only mean one thing that was stupid, and she chose to ignore it. Few seconds after, their teacher's wig flew away when a strong gust of wind came in, and everyone laughed their asses off.

4. The Bet

(In which a hundred yen is always put on the line)

Attendance check. The boys got called out first, and Kashima and Kise made a bet. She silently hoped for the best.

"Wakaba Ryuu!"

"Here."

"Kazuma Miro!"

"Here."

"Kashima Senri!"

The girl cursed while Kise let out a fit of laughter. He was a hundred yen richer than Kashima now.

"Sir, Kashima Senri is a girl!"

5. Of Toilets and Cross-dressers

(In which Kashima's gender can be a slight problem)

A ten minute break. Kise went to the comfort room with Kashima. She left him outside the girl's room, and minutes later, the short-haired girl looked slightly pissed. Kise knew what it was and grinned in amusement.

"What? Did they think you're a guy cross-dressing as a girl?"

Kashima shot him a glare and gave him a punch.

6. Of Pads and Hair

(In which the solution is also a problem)

"Should I start growing my hair out?"

"Probably. But you know, you can start with letting it down instead of wearing a ponytail or wearing your skirt shorter than that. Adding pads to your chest might be good, too."

"That's-... You know what? Fuck them."

7. Glorious Acne

(In which Kise becomes a model and a Popsicle is a great weapon)

School ended with Kise having his phone number given out to most of the female population of Teikou and Kashima receiving weird looks from most people in their school. As they were enjoying their time together bickering their hearts out while eating some Popsicle from the convenience store, Kise's phone suddenly rang. He shoved his Popsicle into Kashima's mouth first to stop her from yelling weird things (like last time because, God, he had to explain to his father he wasn't out drinking and doing drugs with anyone) before he checked the screen to see who it was.

It was his older sister, Kyoko. He pressed on the green button.

"Hello, 'nee-chan? What is it? ... Oh, really?! That's awesome! Alright, alright. I'll go there. Okay. Thanks! Bye!"

Kashima blinked in confusion. "Wash dat Koko-eh?" ("Was that Kyoko-nee?")

"Yes!" Kise replied with a huge grin. "And she told me the modeling agency called back! I got accepted as a model!"

The girl raised an eyebrow. She took out the Popsicle from her mouth and said, "You? A model? PFFT-!"

"What? I look good, don't I?" The blonde male replied with a charming (or overly smug, Kashima would like to say) smile on his face and ran a hand through his hair. "I should put it into good use."

"Exploitation, huh?" Kashima grinned evilly. She then flicked the part on his forehead wherein his hidden acne was located, causing him to crouch in pain. "Heh, I hope they don't change their mind when they see your bleeding acne."

As his revenge, he quickly grabbed her uniform and slid a Popsicle into her back. A high-pitched scream could be heard after.

8. Remember That Time When...

(In which Kashima is a caring 'wife')

On the way back home, the two of them ended up in a playground. While Kise was finishing his Popsicle, Kashima was digging for something in the ground.

"Hey, Ryou, remember that time when we were six, and we were playing pretend?"

"Yeah?"

"I was the wife and you were the husband. Oh, and I cooked a meal for you, right?"

"... Please don't tell me you have-"

"I COOKED SPAGHETTI WORMS FOR YOU, HONEY!"

He screamed.

9. Woof

(In which Kise is also a caring 'husband')

The next day, Kashima woke up to the sudden bark of a puppy and a huge stuffed dog looming over her face.

She screamed.

10. Let The Sun Shine Again

(In which the spring fever saves the day)

The two of them faced each other at the entrance of the school with him standing on the left side and her standing on the right side. If one could make out a movie at this scene, they could picture two narrow-eyed cowboys ready to draw out their guns and shoot the lights out of each other. Underneath the clear blue skies and cherry blossom trees, anger raged between them and whoever got caught in this tempestuous firestorm would be reduced into ashes and cinders. Ready to take his enemy on, he took one step forward, but she suddenly opened her mouth and-

"ACHOO!"

Awkward silence filled the air around them before Kise let out a snort and fits of laughter came seconds after, and Kashima could only blush in embarrassment. He brought out a handkerchief for her, and she reluctantly took it.

"I hate you."

"I love you, too, Sen."

Kashima threw the handkerchief to Kise's face and they both laughed.

Nico's Note: Just in case: 1. Kashima Senri is an androgynous girl who is often mistaken as a boy. 2. She and Kise are neighbors and they have been friends for a very long time now. 3. They do the random-est and stupidest of things together because that's the kind of friendship they have. LOL.

And I broke Kise's princely image here. I do hope you forgive me for that, ha-ha. OTL

Anyway, please let me know what you think about all of... this. Thank you for reading!

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