CHAPTER III: TIRING DAY

This is chapter 3. finally, i finished typing it, i'm really tired. but PrOuD TuRtLe HuGgErS and Ikutoluver995 for making your reviews. i hope that you will continue to read my next chapters.:)

i would also like to acknowledge my friend and classmate, miruku-chii for giving me ideas about this story.

well.. i hope that you will enjoy reading this chapter..!


"don't tell me that the prince charming and knight and shining armor I am thinking is only my brother?" – Amu thought.

" Yo! Onee- san!",Amu heard a manly voice calling her.

Upon hearing this, she is now sure of what she was thinking. It is her one and only brother.

" Oh.! Ryoma- kun wha tbrings you here? It's just only half a day and you're already missing your Onee-san? Well, I mean you aren't supposed to be here, your school is in the next block."- Amu said jokingly while having a smile on her face.

"Gimme a break.. I didn't come here because I wanted to be here okay and it is totally not because I am missing you. I only came here because you left your bento at home and since your school is just next to mine, I decided to bring your food during our lunch break which is also YOUR lunch break and the effort of mom will just be wasted if you will not be able to eat the food that she made for you.", Ryoma said in a very cool manner.

Cool enough to catch the attention of the new girl classmates of Amu. Now, they think that Amu's younger brother is really cool.

"Oh.. so that's what it's about, too bad that you didn't came here because you miss me though." Amu said jokingly.

"Well, thank you for bringing it to me. As a reward, I'll buy you new tennis racket and rubber shoes since the semi-finals for your tennis team will just be next week right? I'll be there to cheer and watch you. Just think of it as a 'thank you' gift from your sister okay..?"

"That's not necessary. I am already contented on what kind of rubber shoes and tennis racket I have right now. So don't worry about it."- Ryoma said politely to his older sister.

When he looked into his sister's face, it looks like that she is going to kill, eat or do something horrible to him. Amu started to give her response. " Come on now Ryoma-KUN… just accept the gratitude of your ONEE-SAN. Or did you just forget who is the YOUNGER brother and who is the OLDER sister. And YOUNGER brothers should always accept and follow what his onee-san is telling to him right?"

Ryoma got the point not to go against his sister's will or else she might do something related to tennis that will surely give him a hard time so he surrendered and replied to his sister, " Okay sis, I get the point. Do as you wish but don't set the day when we have our tennis practice okay?"

"Well that's nice to hear. Don't worry, I'll make sure that the day when we will go buy my gift to you will not affect you tennis practice."

" well I have to go back now because we still have tennis practice during lunch break and if I don't go now I will be late."

" Oh. Sure. But before you go, there's someone I'd like to introduce to you. She's Mashiro Rima, my new classmate and friend." Amu said while pointing rima standing beside her.

"hi. Nice to meet you. I'm mashiro rima."

" Oh. Nice to meet you senpai. I'm Hinamori Ryoma. Amu nee-san's younger brother."- Ryoma said in a cool maner. "well then I'll be going. See you at home one-san. He added while looking at Amu. Then he started to run back to his own school.

[NOTE: Ryoma transferred to his new school a month earlier before Amu did. And since Ryoma has been attending his school(seigaku) for more than a month, he joined their tennis team and became a regular since he plays tennis very well. Amu didn't moved in their new homeat the same time with her family because she asked her mother if she can stay in Osaka a little longer so that she will still have a chance to have a bonding time with her friends even for a short time before leaving. And the agreement between her and her mother is only one month and that one month is already over so she followed them in Tokyo and finally transferred in Seiyo senior high school]

" He seems nice." Rima said .

" Yeah. He is nice that's why I love my younger the most and even if sometimes it seems that I am teasing him by means of threatening him, well that's the way I am showing my love for him as his older sister."- amu said whil ehaving her normal voice.

"So, where are you planning to eat your bento?"- Rima asked.

"Well I think I will be eating it in the cafeteria"- Amu replied.

" in the cafeteria?! Come on let's go to the mini park of our school. We'll eat on under the shade of the tree planted near the soccer field while seating on the grass."

"That's a good idea! But wait, why can't we just eat at the cafeteria? Is there any problem eating in there?"

" Well Amu, I'm telling you, you will not dare to eat in THAT cafeteria."

"Why? Is there a monster or something who will eat people alive that is living in the cafeteria? Amu said jokingly.

" No Amu, the moment that you enter the cafeteria, it is the moment that you enter a school riot or some sort of war."-Rima said plainly.

"enter a riot or some sort of war? What do you mean?"

" Oh Amu, you really want me to explain to you.?"

Amu just nodded her head and waiting for an reason why Rima is telling her not to go to the cafeteria.

"Well if you wanna know, here's why. The students are very noisy not to mention the students are having food fights. When you get to see that scenario, the students looks like they wanna kill each other than having fun. And if you value your bento you better stay out of there because before you even take a single cite on your food, the maniacs in there will already amuse themselves by involving your food into their food fight. So, still wanna go in there?"

"Oh… I – I can get.. the picture now. I think eating under the shade of the tree while seating on the grass will REALLY be a good idea."- amu said while imagining all what Rima had said.

WHILE EATING:

" hey Amu- chan, will it be okay if I ask you something?"- rima asked to amu.

" Sure. What is it?"- Amu replied.

" Why did you transferred here?"

" Oh, about that. Well, my father is working on a certain company named Easter or something. Before, he was working at their branch in Osaka but his boss suddenly promoted him and designated my father to work on their main branch which is here in Tokyo so we don't have any choice but to move in here and I chose this school because I think of all the schools here in Tokyo, this school was the most proximate to our house."

" So that's it."- Rima said and looked contented on the reason that Amu had given to her.

"How about you Rima? Do you have any brothers or sisters?"- Amu asked Rima curiously.

" Well, I am an only daughter. My parents are working very hard and sometimes I don't get to see them the whole day. I am usually left in the house with my grandma and 3 cousins. They are Ran, Miki and Su. Now, they are attending at the same school as your brother, in seigaku junior high school."

" Oh really.. in what year are they?"

" they are second years and as far as I remember the three of them are in the same class. And I lately, they are talking about a tennis club member in their school who plays really good. They are talking about it non- stop whenever we're at home. Well, it's really annoying but that tennis player seems really nice though according to them."

" Well, my brother might know who are they talking about since he's in the tennis club also."- Amu said.

Amu looked at her blue wrist watch. Surprisingly, it is almost time for the next subject to begin.

"Rima- chan, I think we should hurry to go back to our class right now. Our next start will be starting."- amu said in a worried voice. So they hurry back to their class and lucky for them, the teacher is not yet in there.

The moment the teacher arrives, their class started once again not until..

" Class, I'm sorry but today we have a meeting with our subject head. I will be leaving your class so just use my time to get to know more about each other. Especially Hinamori-san. Don't make her feel uneasy. It would be better if make her feel comfortable."- the teacher explained to the class.

" So, can I count on you guys to behave yourselves?"- the teacher added.

"hai! Sensei!" the class replied lively.

it is obvious that they are REALLY happy because their teacher will not be around.

"Well then, I'll be going. See you class tomorrow ."

The moment their teacher step out of the room, the students in the class did whatever stuff they want to do.

On the other hand,..

Amu and Rima continue to have their conversation they have earlier. Then suddenly..

"Ano.. excuse me Hinamori – san. Did you see my i- pod? I cannot find it anywhere so I was wondering if you s-. he was interrupted by Rima.

" didn't you see that we are talking with each other? You should have said excuse me or something. You are so rude."

"but Mashiro-san, I did say excuse me."

" Whatever! It doesn't mean that you can interrupt our girly talk!"- Rima said in a very annoyed voice because she thinks that Nagihiko is trying to get her girly talk from Amu."

"But Masahi-" – and then again, nagihiko is interrupted by Rima.

" just go away and spend your time talking to your BOY friends."

"But I'm just asking Hinamori-san if she saw my i-pod!"- he replied in a very annoyed voice.

The two of them continued their argument in front of Amu then suddenly they ended up glaring at each other. Later on, they have a 'glaring fight.'

"o..kay.. I really don't understand what's happening but the only thing I'm sure about is this 2 are not getting along and they're in the middle of a fight. And I cannot believe that the purple haired boy I thought to be a prince actually have this kind of .. now what… I shoul-" – Amu's thoughts are interrupted upon seeing a boy seated in front surrounded by a bunch of only him but also Ikuto who is seated beside her is crowded by a bunch of girls but as usual it seems like that Ikuto don't care about those girls around her and just continuing to read their math text book. On the other hand. His classmate named Hotori Tadase is crowded by a bunch of girls and having a smile on his face . Is he flirting with them or what? but if I think that he is just entertaining the girls who are surrounding him. It is more like that those girls are the one flirting with him. Not to mention, one of those girls that she saw around him is Sayaka that as far as she remember was threatening her from her back before for talking with his Ikuto-sama. But the thing that bugged her is that isn't sayaka after Tsukiyomi-kun? But now he is flirting with Hotori tadase. Oh well.. it's not my business anyway.."

Suddenly, Amu felt a very strong aura in front of her. She actually forgot that NAgihiko and Rima is still having their fight, a glaring fight to be precise.

"I better do something t stop them right now or else these two will be fighting forever."- she thought.

She cleared her throat loud enough for the two of them to hear, then she started to speak.

" , I couldn't see the reason why the two of you have to fight. To solve the problem, Fujisaki-kun, I am sorry but I don't know where is your i-pod but if you want, I'll help you look for it? "

"But Amu, we are still talking and this guy just burst into our conversation and now you even want to help him. We still have to-" Rima was interrupted by Amu.

[NOTE: Rima is a little sensitive and childish when she is with Amu but very serious and cold when talking to other people especially with nagihiko since they're in junior high school. That's why until now, she doesn't seem to have any friends at all.]

"Come on Rima, it is not good that when someone lost something, you are ignoring him than offering any help. Let's help Fujisaki-kun to find his i=pod and when we finished doing that, we can still continue our conversation and if you want you can go to our house."

"Really?"- Rima said in enlightenment and seemed to have a sudden change in character.

"yeah sure. Why not? You are my friend now right."- Amu said while having a smile on her face.

" so come on. Let's help Fujisaki-kun." She added.

Before rima even reply to Amu, Nagihiko suddenly spoke.

" That will really be a great help for me Hinamori-san. But if it'll bother you, it's okay. I'll just find it myself and I think that I can manage to find it I really appreciate it." – Nagihiko said to Amu back to his normal princely voice.

"Sure. Don't worry about it, we'll help you find it. Right Rima-chan?"- amu said staring at Rima.

"Okay but I'll just be doing it because of Amu."- Rima said while having a pout on her face.

" Thank you too MAshiro- san. I really appreciate it." Nagihiko said that seemed like that the nagihiko earlier who had a glaring fight suddenly turned into his normal self again.

Rima suddenly blushed but not dark enough for Nagihiko to notice.

"Well then, let's start looking for it"- amu said in full energy.

They looked all over the school and finally they went to the lost and found section of their school. And there they found Nagihiko's i-pod. The teacher said that a student dropped by at the office having the i-pod and said that he found it in the library.

"Arigatou- sensei, but may I ask who is that boy?"

" far as I remember, his name is sohma, sohma kukai."

"Oh I see…thank you again sensei"- Nadeshiko said.

"that's good for you Fujisaki-kun you recovered your i-pod."- amu said happily.

" yeah, good for you." Rima added in a plain voice.

" well I'm really grateful that I was able to find my i-pod again, this is the gift that my sister gave to me as a birthday present so I really treasure it. But I really thank you for helping me to look for it."- he said sincerely to Amu and Rima straight into the eye.

"sure. No problem Fujisaki-kun."- amu said.

"fujisaki is very formal you can just call me Nagihiko."

"Sure. Nagihiko-kun. But you really tried hard to find that i-pod that your sister gave you. You must really b close and love her right?"- amu replied.

" Yeah. She is my one and only sister and we understand each other more than anyone else. Not to mention, she is not only any sister, she is my twin sister."- Nagihiko said with a smile on his face.

But.. amu was shocked.

"what?! Really.. nagihiko- kun have a twin sister?!"- amu said really shocked because she cannot imagine a girl type of Nagihiko who is like a prince.

"yeah, he have a twin sister named Nadeshiko who is really identical to him."- Rima assured her.

the school bell rang that means that the students need to pack up their things and get ready to head home because it is already 6:00 and students are not allowed to stay at school campus beyond this hour.-

the three of them returned to their room and picked up their bags and headedto the main gate.

"Well then Amu! Rima! Thanks a lot for today. I'll pay you back some other time." Nagihiko said while heading to the opposite side where Amu and Rima is heading.

Amu and Rima also decided to go home because the day is really tiring.

Amu went straight to her bed and decided to have a nap.

AMU'S POV:

Today is really tiring but fun. I was able to make new friends and meet new people.

I wonder what will happen tomorrow. Oh.. I just have to rest for now and sleep. Maybe tomorrow will be an exciting day. I have to wake up early tomorrow so that I will not have a hard time to go to school being worried to be late.