Everyone got outside for the break. Miyako sat still, spaced out and lost in her own little world. She could not see anything around her, she didn't care, she was truly lost. Lost in thoughts. So lost, that she did not notice the lonely figuire coming to her side.
"Hey,Miyako-san! What's for the sad face?"
Yagami Hikari, a brown-eyed and brown-haired girl sat beside her.
Miyako got out of her sleep
"Um? Ah, Hikari-chan...Well, nothing, just..." Not a very good excuse to hide the real reason. But, by the momoent she decided to tell Hikari the truth, Ken,Daisuke,Iori and Takeru walked in, and she forgot everything. So, once more, she looked down to hide the blushing.
"Just what?" Hikari tried to make her split it out,but she couldn't. The boys stoped walking in front of them.
"Hey girls! Why are you sitting tthere alone?" Takeru Takaisi took Hikari's hand and helped her up. "Are you two alright?"
"Sure. Or at least I am...Miyako-san is a bit..." Hikari started
Then something broke into Miayko's mind, and gave her a very good excuse to hide the real reason of why was she in that mood.
"How could I be ok? Are you all out of your minds? Today it's my birthday, and none remembered! Not even my mum, or my brothers. What kind of friends are you anyway?" she let out loudly.
"What? You're kidding! You're turning 17 today?" asked Daisuke
"Yup. And I can say it's not a difference. At least I don't feel any different!" Miyako raised her shoulders
"Well, happy birthday then!" Hikari huged her friend
"Yeah, and congratulations, big one!" Takeru gave her a light punch on her back
"Ouch...Hehe, you'd better keep these for someone else, buddy!" Miyako laughed
"Miyako-san...Happy birthday! I'm proud I have an almost-adult friend now..." Iori took Miyako's hand and shook it gently.
"She's not the only one, Iori...But you'll be an almost-adult in a couple of years, too!" Daisuke said
"Really? Who's the other one?" Miyako looked around
"I..."
The voice came from Ken's place
"What?" Miayko looked at him
"I haven't forgotten your birthday Miyako-san...And I bought you a present too, but it's quite big, so I left it home...Happy birthday Miyako-san!" Ken was silent and stood still all this time, but now he stepped forward and hugged Miyako. "Oh, and...One more thing...If you still wonder who's the other "almost-adult" here, I am. I turned seventeen two days ago. But only Daisuke knew it." Ken left Miyako escape his arms.
She wasn't blushing anymore, but she looked at Daisuke with a strange look on her face.
"Why didn't you tell us?" she said half-angrily half-funny
"I didn't know it either! It happened that we had training together that day, and I heard their coach saying, 'happy birthday, Ichijouji-san' so I didi the same! But then I forgot it!" Daisuke hid himself behind Hikari to avoid any sudden Miyako's punch
"Don' tbe afraid my little friend..." Miyako made fun of him
"Hey! I never teased you in front of them!" Daisuke said and everyone laughed
"You just don't dare!"
Then the bell rang
"Oh, no...Now go back to our lessons..." Takeru took Hikari's hand in his. "See you guys later! Come on, google boy!"
"Hey! Stop calling me like that in front of Hikari you loser!"
"Oh...Hey you two! Cut it out! You're driving me crazy!"
"We're sorry Hikari..."
Iori, Miyako and Ken start laughing while going inside the school. Then Iori left them, got in his classroom and they were alone.
"Oh, my, I laugh like crazy every time this happens..." Miyako wiped away some laugh-tears from the corner of her eye.
" Yeah, it' sfunny.Even now they don't admit that Hikari will make her own decision..." Ken looked at Miyako
"Mmmm, you're right... Who do you think she'll choose?"
"I don't know, they're both attractive, to Hikari at least."
"Yes...They're not MY type anyway...And they're younger too..." Miyako sat on her desk. "Ken?"
"Hm?"
"Do you like Hikari?"
"Well..." Ken sat on his desk too. He seemed a little puzzled. "She's rather beautifull, but not my type. Fortunately"
"Why?"
"Well,she have already Daisuke and Takery running behind her all the time, she doesn't need another one too!"
"You would know..."
"Why me?"
"Come on now..." Miyako looked at him acrimoniously. "You have so many admirers! And they're all female! Thousants of girls waiting for you on a que...You can pick one and...You'll sure find one to be the perfect match for you!" Miyako said, but Ken cut her before she could continue.
"You're wrong, Miyako-san. I don't care about them. I have already chosen the one I like. But she doesn't seem to like me at all..."
Miyako wondered what he might mean bythat, but she never found the chance to answer.
The teacher got into the classroom and the lesson started once again.
The rest of the day went on without any other happenings. When the bell rang after the last lesson, Miyako, Iori, Hikari, Daisuke, Ken and Takeru met outside.
"Hey guys, I've got an idea. Since my mom cleaned the house, and it's my birthday, why don't you come at my place tonight? I'll try to have a pijama-party." Miyako's face was lighten up with happiness.
"Um, yeah, it's a great idea, but, what about the rest of your family?" Hikari had her doubts
"Mum, and dad will take the boys and go to grandma's for the weekend. I don't wanna go, so...The whole house is mine! Hell yeah!" Miyako almost jumped at the thought.
"I've got a better idea!" Takeru interrupted her.
"A better idea? You've got to be kidding. There's nothing better than a pijama party!" Daisuke looked at Takeru.
"Do you think so? I was about to say that Yamato's band is giving a concert today...And he gave me six tickets. Why don't we all go there first, and then we go to Miyako's pj-party. We can have the party as the clue of the night!" Takeru said while walking.
"Think of it. It's the perfect ending. Truly!" Hikari took Takeru's hand in hers. "You little genious!"
Daisuke caught a glimpse of their hands, and blushed. "Not a genious! Geez Hikari, you're freaking me out! You call him a genious just because he said he's rock star broth' is giving a concert today? This sucks!"
"Calm down!" Iori said holding back
"Hey guys,easy! Don't deastroy my day! We'll do as Takeru-kun says, and I'm sure it'll be a perfect day. Could you trust him just once?" Miyako asked Daisuke.
"Miyako-san is right. Fights don't lead anywhere." Ken agreed. He looked around and said "So, what time should we meet...and where?"
"I think that we should meet out of Iori's, Miyako's and my appartment. We live in the same building. So Ken, you and Daisuke, take Hikari-chan and come to meet us. Um...the time...the concert starts at 07:00 p.m., so if we meet at 06:15 p.m. we'll be there on time. Agreed?"
"Agreed!!" said everyone. Then Takeru, Iori and Miyako went on their way, Ken on his and Daisuke stayed with Hikari.
