How Many Licks
After watching a little too much TV, Gakuto wonder, How many licks does it takes to get to the Tootsie Roll center of a Tootsie Roll Pop?
The next day Gakuto went around school asking the regulars how many licks it took.
He found Atobe in the clubhouse.
"Hey Atobe, how many licks does it takes to get to the Tootsie Roll center of a Tootsie Roll Pop?"
Atobe raised an annoyed eyebrow.
"Ore-sama does not have the time of day for such childish nonsense."
"FINE! Be that way!" He spate and pouted off to go find someone else.
The second place he went was the courts, were he found Hiyoshi.
"Hey Hiyoshi…"
Hiyoish glared at him.
"Why bother?" and turn around and walked off.
Next, Gakuto found Kabaji standing on the courts.
"Hey Kabaji. Do you know, how many does it takes to get to the Tootsie Roll center of a Tootsie Roll Pop?"
"Usu."
"You do! How many!" He said getting excited
"…"
He than came upon Jirou, who he found was a sleep on the bench.
He thought he might have a better chance with him than with his last subject.
"Hey Jirou!" He grabbed his shirt and began to shake him.
"Hey! Jirou wake up!" He stopped
Gakuto began to shake him harder.
"WAKE UP, you sleeping bum!"
He stopped again only to still hold him by his shirt.
"…"
"Well that didn't turn out as I'd hope." He said as he let go of Jirou having him fall to the bench with a thud.
By now Gakuto, feeling disappointed that no one could answer his question; was about to give up hope.
He walked in the library to find Oshitari and Shishido studying for an up coming test.
"Yuushi, your smart." He said putting his hand on the table.
"And you're not." Shishido smirked.
"What is it Gakuto?" Oshitari said adjusting his glasses.
Gakuto proudly stands up.
"How many does it takes to get to the Tootsie Roll center of a Tootsie Roll Pop?"
"…"
"That's your question?" Shishido said, with a pissed off eyebrow.
Oshitari sighed, "Gakuto, don't you have some one else to brother?" "We're studying."
"Well… Atobe is an ass, Mushroom Head needs to get laid, Kabaji is a bore, and Jirou is a rock."
"What does Hiyoshi needing to get laid have to do with Tootsie Roll Pops?" Oshitari said tilting head a little to the right.
"I don't know." "He just does." Gakuto shrugged.
"…"
He put his hands back on the table. "So Yuushi, how many licks does it take?"
Oshitari sighed, "Go find out for yourself, Gakuto."
"Ok" He said as he pulled a Tootsie Roll Pop out of his pocket.
"You had one in you pocket all this time?" Shishido sounding surprised.
"You were surprised?" Oshitari said.
"I didn't wont it to get lost." Gakuto said, unwrapping the sucker.
"1… 2… 3…" CRUNCH… "OUCH!!!"
Oshitari sighed.
Shishido began to laugh.
"Its not funny, that really hurt." Gakuto cried holding his jaw.
"Gakuto, try it again…"
"Ok." he said interrupting Oshitari.
"1…2…3…" CRUNCH … "OUCH!!!"
Shishido laughed harder.
"Its funnier the second time around."
"Gakuto." Oshitari sighed again. "This time keep counting."
"Oh, I get it now." "1… 2… 3…"
"I don't think he does." Shishido whispered to Oshitari.
"… 4… 5… 6…"
The next day at practice, Gakuto had dark circles under his eyes and was still licking the sucker that had gotten smaller.
"…995…996…997…"
"So, you're still licking on that thing?" Shishido asked.
Sitting on the bench, Gakuto gave a tired nod.
"…998…999…1000." He bit down on the tootsie center.
"Now you know, Gakuto." Oshitari said facing his partner. "… Hey, Gakuto… Gakuto?"
He couldn't help but smile at the redhead as he lay on the bench a sleep, with the sucker hanging out of his mouth.