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Chapter 2
"Come in" Midori said at pumasok na si Shizuru sa loob ng classroom. Saktong napatingin naman si Natsuki sa pagpasok niya nang biglang may sumigaw.
"I-I-IKAW!?"
Napasigaw silang dalawa sa gulat. The whole class were confused about their reaction at natigilan sila, but Midori cut it off with a question
"Uhh, do you know each other?" she asked. Sabay silang nagsalita pero magkaiba sila ng sagot
Shizuru: Yes!
Natsuki: No!
"Ah? *confused* Well, you two talk about it later. By the way, please introduce yourself" Midori said. Shizuru nodded then she wrote her name on the board
"Good Morning everyone, I am Fujino Shizuru. Free to call me Shizuru. I moved here from Kyoto. Nice to meet you everyone *smile* "
Everyone was amazed because of her beauty. Simple lang siya tignan at walang arte. She looks like an angel from heaven. Natuwa silang lahat agad sa kanya, syempre maliban sa isa. Sino pa ba kundi si Natsuki. Wala naman siyang pakielam sa mga taong nasa paligid niya.
"So Fujino san, you'll be sitting beside Kuga san" Midori said pointing to the chair next to Natsuki
"*twitch* Wha-? What?!" reaksyon agad ni Natsuki
"Is there something wrong Kuga san? Yan lang naman yung vacant seat right?"
"Nothing sensei, s-sorry"
"Fujino san, please take your seat. I'll take attendance now"
(SFX – Taking attendance)
Pumunta naman si Shizuru sa upuan niya. She looked at Natsuki pero nakaiwas ito sa kanya.
"Ugh, what is she doing here?"
"I can't believe it, she's studying here?!"
They didn't expect that dito ulit sila magkikita for the second time. Ater taking attendance, nagstart agad sila ng klase.
. . .
(SFX – School Bell)
"Okay class, enough for today. See you tomorrow, class dismissed" Midori said at lumabas na siya ng classroom. Kakausapin sana ni Shizuru si Natsuki when everyone flocked around her para magtanong, sinagot naman niya lahat. Napansin niyang lumabas ng classroom si Natsuki so she excused herself para habulin siya.
Naabutan naman ni Shizuru si Natsuki na naglalakad sa corridor ng school, she called her a couple of times pero hindi siya pinapansin ni Natsuki. Tinawag niya ito ng tinawag hanggang sa nairita si Natsuki, so she asked
"Ah, what now?! What do you want?"
"Bakit ka nag-deny kanina? You don't remember me?"
"I remember you, just now"
"Just now? Eh bakit ka nag-react kanina kung ngayon mo lang ako naaalala?"
"Ah, stop asking me those questions. Leave me alone" umalis agad si Natsuki pagkasabi niya. Tulad ng una nilang pagkikita, sinungitan na naman siya nito. Pero hindi siya tinigilan ni Shizuru, sinundan pa rin siya nito
Suddenly, may isang babae from the other section na lumapit kay Natsuki. May dala itong bento box na nakabalot ng maayos. The girl was shy nang iniabot niya yun kay Natsuki
"Ah, eh ano. Uhm Natsuki-sempai, this is for you. Pinaghirapan ko yan, sana magustuhan mo *blushing* " the girl said. Natsuki didn't answer and she just stared blankly to the girl
"Sorry, but I'm not interested" malamig na sagot niya sabay umalis. The girl was shocked because of Natsuki's answer. Hindi na niya mapigilang maiyak. Nakita naman ni Shizuru kung gaano nasaktan yung girl sa ginawa ni Natsuki kaya nilapitan niya ito agad at kinuha niya yung bento box
"Don't worry, I'll give this to her. Stop crying please?"
*sniff* "Uh, eh?"
"Just wait here okay?" Shizuru said at sinundan niya si Natsuki. Naabutan niya agad ito at hinarangan yung daanan niya.
"What now!? Will you stop following me!?" pagsusungit niya
"Take this!" (iniabot niya yung bento box) Shizuru answered
"Ayoko, ibalik mo yan sa kanya"
"NO! Kunin mo to!"
"Bakit ba!? I told her I'm not interested!"
"Ginawa niya to para sayo tapos hindi mo tatanggapin?! What kind of person are you!?"
"I don't care, kung gusto mo ikaw na lang kumain niyan!"
Pinagtitinginan na sila ng ibang mga estudyante
(SFX – chatter..chatter)
Aalis na sana si Natsuki pero hinawakan siya ni Shizuru sa braso at hinarangan siya ulit
"Kunin mo to sabi eh!"
"Ang kulit mo din ha!" inis na sagot ni Natsuki. She gave Shizuru her Kuga Death Glare but it's not effective! Ni hindi man lang natinag si Shizuru sa halip nakipagtitigan pa ito sa kanya. At that time, she just realized kung gaano kaganda si Shizuru. Emerald meets crimson and crimson meets emerald, she blushed a bit pero hindi niya yun pinahalata. Siya na yung umiwas ng tingin
"Fine!" sagot niya at bigla niyang kinuha yung bento box na hawak ni Shizuru sabay umalis. The other students was amazed of what Shizuru did. For the first time, nakita nila na may tinaggap si Natsuki mula sa iba, thanks to Shizuru. Nilapitan agad ni Shizuru yung girl na may-ari nung bento box
"It's fine now, tinanggap na niya yung ginawa mo *smile* " she said. The girl smiled at her at nagpasalamat ito sa kanya
"T-thank you"
"No worries! *smile* " Shizuru answered at umalis na siya. Sa paglayo niya, sinusundan siya ng tingin ng ibang mga estudyante. Napahanga sila sa ginawa niya na yun.
On the other hand, napangiti naman si Nao
"Ah, something's going on *grin*" she said
Shizuru went to the school canteen para kumain. Pagka-order niya, naghanap agad siya ng pwesto niya at umupo dahil baka maunahan pa siya ng ibang estudyante.
"First time ko mamilit ng ganun sa isang taong hindi ko ka-close. Nakakahiya, pinatinginan kami ng ibang students kanina. Mabuti na lang at hindi sila ganun karami" *sigh* she said to herself. Suddenly, biglang may narinig siyang nagsalita mula sa likuran niya
"That was amazing! *smile* " Napalingon siya sa likod and she saw a red haired girl smiling at her. Nilapitan siya nito at sinamahan kumain
"Huh? Are you talking to me?" she asked
"Yes! Lalapitan ba kita kung hindi?"
"What's amazing about me?"
"Yung ginawa mo kanina, so brave of you *smile* "
"Yung kani - ?" "What?! So nandun siya at nakita niya yung nangyari"
"Hey, what's with that expression?"
"Ah, ha-ha it's nothing. Sorry"
"It's okay! *smile* "
"Uhh, who are you by the way?" Shizuru asked
"Ah! Sorry, I forgot to introduce myself. The name's Yuuki Nao. Just call me Nao, I'm in the same class as yours"
"Oh I'm sorry! I didn't recognize you. My name is – "
"Hey it's fine! Shizuru san right?"
"Ah yes!" *sigh* Good thing she remember my name
Kinain na nila yung lunch nila, while eating biglang nagtanong si Nao
"Say Shizuru.."
"Yes?"
"How did you do that?"
"Did what?"
"Paano mo siya napilit sa bento box na yun? It seems like you have a lot of courage to do that *smile*"
"What do you mean by courage? Wala akong ginawa, pinilit ko lang siya, that's it"
"Oh, I see" *grin*
"Hmm, why did you ask?"
"Well, hindi kasi siya tumatanggap ng kahit na ano sa ibang tao. Although may mga kaibigan siya, she choose to be alone and she always stands on her own"
"Really? Pero bakit may mga taong gusto siya? Like that girl who gave her the bento box" Shizuru asked
"She's famous here in our school" Nao answered
"Famous? How come?"
"Well – "
"She's Natsuki Kuga known as the 'ice princess', junior member at star player ng Fuuka Academy Taekwondo Team. She's smart and cool. Honestly, kasama siya sa elite 10 ng buong school. She's admired by girls, dominant kasi sa kanya yung masculine side niya"
"Ice princess?"
"Ah! Nakilala siya sa pangalan na yan kasi ang sungit niya, mayabang at palaging mag-isa. She's like a cold, hard ice"
"Oh I see. Now I understand. Ganun pala siya kasikat dito kahit ganun ang ugali niya" Shizuru said after listening to Nao
"Yeah, at saka sanay na rin yung mga students dito sa ugali niya even us. You should be used to it" *smile*
"Uhm, I hope so" *pout*
"Hey, what's that face? Of course you can be used to it!"
They laughed together. Their conversation stopped for a while, and then Nao asked her
"Uhm, can I ask you a favor?"
"A favor? What is it?"
"Can you watch over her?"
"Watch over – EH!? W-W-why me!?" Shizuru startled
*laugh* "Sorry to surprise you. It seems like you're an interesting girl"*wink*
"I-I-Interesting? What are you saying?" *poker face* she said to herself
Tumayo agad si Nao, tapos na kasi siya kumain at bago siya umalis
"Please, watch over her okay?" *smile* After saying it, she left. Hindi na nagawang tumanggi ni Shizuru
"*sigh* I'm just a transferee here at sa dinami dami ng mga students dito, bakit ako pa? Why is this happening!?" *poker face* she said to herself.
Nagpunta si Natsuki sa secret place niya. Kapag gusto niya mapag-isa, doon lagi ang diretso niya. No one can see her and no one knows that place. She discovered that place nung first year pa siya. Dala yung bento box na pinilit na ibinigay sa kanya ni Shizuru, she sat under the big cherry blossom tree at tinitigan niya yun
*stare*
"Kunin mo to sabi eh!"
*sigh* "Bakit ba ang kulit-kulit ng babaeng yun? Ayoko nga kunin, pinilit ako!" she said to herself. Wala naman makakarinig sa kanya dun kaya okay lang na kausapin niya yung sarili niya
"Ni hindi manlang siya natinag sa tingin ko!" (the Kuga Death Glare)
"Ang lakas pa ng loob niya na harangin ako kanina!" she added
"But she have those long eye lashes and beautiful crimson eyes. I've never seen anything like that before" sabi ng utak niya but suddenly
"W-Wait! What am I thinking!? What's with her? She's nothing to me!" reklamo niya. Her cheeks are blushing pero dine-deny niya yun
"Ah! WHY I'M BLUSHING! B-baka!" she growled. At para mawala ang inis niya, kinain na lang niya yung bento na ginawa ng isa sa mga fangirls niya.
"Ah! Whatever! I'll just eat this stuff and sleep!" she added.
*munch..munch..munch*
Magsisimula na yung afternoon period pero hindi pa bumabalik si Natsuki. Nasa classroom na sina Nao at Shizuru. Nag-iingay lang sila while waiting for their teacher.
(SFX – chatter..chatter)
"Hey Shizuru, did you see the mutt?" Nao asked
"Mutt?"
"Ah, I mean Natsuki" *laugh*
"Uhm, hindi eh. Tatanungin rin sana kita" Shizuru answered
("Why are you calling her mutt?") ("She's calling me a spider, that's why")
"Hmm, where is she?"
Suddenly dumating si Sakomizu, their next teacher
"Okay class! Go back to your seats!"
"Yes sensei!"
"I'm going to find her" Shizuru added
"Huh? Classes are going to start. Don't mess with your first day"
"I'm going to find her"
"Hey wait Shizuru!"
Papalabas na siya ng classroom when Sakomizu asked her
"Hey, where are you going?"
"Excuse me sensei, I'm going to the c.r" Shizuru answered at lumabas agad siya
"Be sure to get back soon!" Sakomizu added
There's only one thing on Shizuru's mind
"I'm going to find her"
Dahil sa kakaikot ni Shizuru para hanapin si Natsuki, she suddenly discovered a beautiful place na hindi niya akalaing meron sa school.
"Wow, it's so beautiful" she said to herself. Nakalimutan niya saglit kung ano ang pakay niya doon. Maraming magagandang bulaklak sa lugar na yun, hindi siya makapaniwala na merong ganito kagandang lugar sa school na nilipatan niya. Maya-maya lang bigla niyang naalala
"Oh! There's no time to wander around! I need to find Natsuki" she said at nagsimula ulit siyang maghanap. She checked all the possible places where she could find Natsuki except the large bush behind the fountain.
"Ah, hmm. How about here?" she said. Lumapit siya dun at pumasok sa loob.
Hindi na namalayan ni Natsuki na tuluyan na siyang nakatulog. Napasarap kasi yung kain niya. She's sleeping peacefully under the large cherry blossom tree.
"Ah, are you – KYAAAAAAHHHH!" biglang napasigaw si Shizuru nang makalabas siya. Pababa pala yung daan na yun kaya napagulong siya.
(SFX – Roll)
"Ah! Ouch my back!" reklamo niya. Pero nawala agad yung sakit na yun nang makita niya yung hinahanap niya
"It's Natsuki!"
_To Be Continued_