~ Chapter Three: Busted ~
Amaya's P.O.V.
The next morning, I quickly dressed into my school uniform and clean undergarments and grabbed my schoolbag. I ran downstairs and prepared me and my brother's breakfast and obento. When I was done, he walked downstairs. I handed him his breakfast and he beckoned me again.
''Sit.'' He said.
''I can also have breakfast with you?'' I asked.
He nodded.
''Well, come on.'' He replied.
I quickly sat down and together, we ate breakfast. After breakfast, I handed him his obento and cleaned our stuff. Then, I saw he waited at the door.
''Hurry up, geez!'' He said annoyed.
''Wait … you're waiting for me?'' I asked.
''What does it look like I'm doing?'' He replied irritated.
I couldn't believe my eyes. Two days ago, I was nothing for him. But now, we're eating dinner and breakfast together and we walk together towards school!
''I-I'm coming!'' I replied.
I quickly putted my obento in my schoolbag and hurried towards the door. Together, we left the house. We walked in silence, but from the inside, I was dying from happiness. Finally, I was getting acknowledged a bit. It was still not the sweet, loving Onii-sama he was in the past, but it was enough to make me a happy girl. Then, we entered the point where we both had to head towards another direction.
''Sayonara.'' I said with a smile to my Onii-sama.
''Tsk. Bye.'' He replied.
He said goodbye! I walked with a bright smile towards my class. There was Haruna.
''Wow, you look happy!'' She said, when I took my seat next to her.
I nodded.
''I FEEL happy!'' I replied.
She giggled.
''It can be seen.'' She said.
Then, the lesson started and we had to be quiet.
-Time skip. After school-
''Time for soccer practice.'' I said.
Haruna nodded.
''I'm glad the boys are training hard for the match against Teikoku Academy.'' She said.
I nodded.
''Are you okay with seeing your brother again?'' I replied.
Haruna nodded, a bit sad.
''I just hope that he will acknowledge me.'' She said.
I saw she was about to cry again. I quickly hugged her.
''I hope he will too.'' I replied.
That was the point I realized that her brother was actually in my house yesterday evening and made me a manager of Teikoku Academy. So actually, Haruna-chan and I were rivals now. I t felt bad, but I knew it was for the sake of my brother.
''Thanks, Amaya-chan. You're so sweet. I know you'll never disappoint me.'' Haruna said with a smile to me.
That made me feel even worse. Because, I was actually betraying her already.
''A-Ah.'' I replied, while I quickly walked further.
We entered the soccer field and walked towards our dressing room, to get changed into our manager uniforms. Aki was there already. She looked like she was on cloud nine.
''Aki! You look happy too today.'' Haruna said with a smile.
Aki nodded.
''A miracle has happened. I still can't believe it myself.'' She replied.
We both looked curious.
''What happened?'' I asked.
''Did you guys remember that I told you about Ichinose, my childhood friend from America?'' She asked us.
We both nodded.
''He's dead, right?'' Haruna asked.
Aki shook her head.
''That's the unbelievable part. He's not dead! In fact, he's coming to Japan very soon!'' She exclaimed.
She and Haruna both screamed. I hugged her.
''Aki, that's amazing!'' I said.
''I know! He said that he couldn't wait to see me again.'' Aki replied with a blush.
Haruna grinned.
''Look who's in love.'' She said.
Aki blushed harder.
''Anyway, that's a giant surprise.'' I said.
Aki nodded.
''He said that he would come and watch our match against Teikoku Academy.'' She said.
''Really? That means that he's coming next week.'' I noticed.
Aki nodded.
''That's so soon! I'm so thrilled!'' She said.
Haruna smiled bright.
''Aki, I'm truly happy!'' She said.
The three of us left the dressing room and headed towards the field.
''Is everything okay, girls? We heard screams coming from your dressing room.'' Endou said.
The three of us laughed.
''Everything's fine.'' I replied.
''Just some girl stuff.'' Haruna added.
Aki blushed. Hibiki-kantoku smiled.
''So, now that everybody's here, let's start practicing.'' He said.
''AH!'' Everybody replied.
I already made up a plan. I took out my camera and putted it nonchalantly in my back, with the lens outside. I filmed the three hours of soccer practice, including the new Hissatsu from Kazemaru and Goenji. After practice, I saved the movie and turned the camera off. Luckily nobody had seen me. I glared at the players and smiled. Then, my glare fell onto Fubuki. I blushed heavily. He smiled back and gave me a wink. I fell all warm on the inside. Haruna noticed it.
''Amaya-chan, you're blushing like mad.'' She said giggling.
''I-I'm not.'' I replied.
''You are!'' Aki added.
''Girls, stop it.'' I said.
''Your crush on Fubuki-sempai is so cute.'' Haruna whispered to me.
I blushed even more.
''G-Girls, seriously.'' I said.
Haruna and Aki laughed. Then, we all handed the water bottles towards the players. Of course, I had to give Fubuki his water bottle. Aki set it up. I saw her grin from a distance.
''Hai!'' I said to Fubuki, while I gave him his water bottle.
''Arigato, Amaya-chan.'' He replied with a smile.
''Soccer practice went great again.'' I said.
Fubuki nodded.
''But it's thanks to our great manager.'' He replied.
I blushed.
''T-That's not true. I don't do anything special for the team.'' I replied.
''Well, you care about the team. That's enough.'' He said.
I immediately felt bad again. I betrayed them. I DID care about the team, but I was a manager for Teikoku Academy now.
''Amaya? Amaya-chan?'' I heard Fubuki say repeatedly.
He waved his hand in front of me.
''A-Ah.'' I said, while I woke up from my thoughts.
He smiled.
''Daydreaming?'' He asked.
I nodded. Then, I froze. From my eye corner, I saw my brother standing close by. He hid behind a tree.
''I-I really need to go now.'' I excused myself towards Fubuki.
He smiled.
''Okay, see you later, Amaya-chan.'' He said.
''Later, Shirou-kun.'' I replied.
I ran towards my dressing room, quickly changed back and ran off the field. I met up with my brother.
''You made me wait.'' He said irritated.
''G-Gomenasai.'' I said guilty.
''Who's that guy you were talking with earlier?'' He asked suspicious.
''N-Nobody special. Just someone I talked to a bit.'' I replied.
''It didn't looked that way. You're face was all red.'' Onii-sama said, while he raised an eyebrow.
''Onii-sama. Don't worry. I won't let him stand in the way of my mission.'' I said.
''Good. Did you gather some more information?'' He asked.
''Nothing new, but I filmed the entire soccer practice. Three hours of tactics, Hissatsu's and everything else they did today.'' I replied, while I handed him my camera.
He took it and looked proud at me.
''Good job, Amaya. I think Kidou-sama is willing to see this too.'' He replied.
Kidou stepped from behind the tree.
''K-Kidou-sama!'' I stammered.
I bowed deeply.
''Ah, kon'nichiwa, Amaya-san.'' He replied.
''Y-You heard what we said?'' I asked.
He nodded.
''This is very useful. Amazing job, Amaya.'' Kidou said.
I bowed again.
''I'm happy I could be of service.'' She replied.
Kidou took the camera from Kiyuko.
''Let me watch this first. Tomorrow, I'll discuss this further during soccer practice.'' He said to Onii-sama.
He nodded.
''Understood.'' He replied.
''Onii-chan!'' I suddenly recognized Haruna's voice.
The three of us stiffened. I saw Kidou turn very pale. I turned around and saw Haruna with her hands in her hips.
''What are you doing here?'' She asked serious.
Then, she noticed me.
''Amaya-chan?!'' She shouted, full of disbelieve.
I was about to stammer an excuse, but Haruna pulled her own conclusions.
''Are you okay?'' She asked worried at me. ''They didn't hurt you, did they?''
''N-No, I'm okay.'' I replied.
''Too bad you ran into them.'' Haruna said, while she narrowed her eyes.
''Let's go.'' Kidou said cold towards Kiyuko, completely ignoring Haruna.
''Matte!'' Haruna shouted, but Kidou ignored her and walked away with Onii-sama.
I saw her face full of pain.
''H-He completely ignored me.'' She said.
I comforted her.
''Let it go.'' I said.
Haruna started sobbing.
''I hate him.'' She hissed.
''No, you don't.'' I replied.
Haruna sighed.
''Why were you talking with them?'' She asked me suspicious.
''I-I ran into them and I asked them what they were doing here.'' I lied.
''Spying, weren't they?'' Haruna said, while she bald her fists.
I nodded.
''Let's hope they haven't seen too much.'' I replied.
Then, I said goodbye to her and walked towards my house. I walked inside and Onii-sama immediately pinned me against the wall.
''Who was that?'' He asked angry.
''K-Kidou-sama younger sister.'' I replied scared.
''What did you say afterwards?'' Onii-sama hissed.
''I told her that I didn't know you two and that she shouldn't worry.'' I replied.
Onii-sama let go of me.
''Then, it's good.'' He said, while he walked back upstairs.
I still trembled a bit, because I was scared. But I also felt relieved that I didn't got hit and that he said it was good. I made my way to the kitchen and prepared dinner. I hoped everything would go smoothly from now on.
~ End of Chapter Three ~