Hey guys! Sorry for the late update. School had me so busy. Sports day, school tour, tests. Thank you so much to those you reviewed or put this story on their favourites. It really means a lot to me that people actually read my story.
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The news spread around the whole school, even the music department because of a certain journalist.
Kaho and Nikko walked to school silently. They didn't really know what to say after last night. It was quite awkward. They got to class just in time. Too early actually, because the moment they got inside the classroom the teacher wasn't there yet so everyone crowded around them and asked them questions.
"Ne, are you the new transfer student?" Someone asked Nikko.
"Yeah, I'm Nikko Suzuki." He smiled.
The girls squealed and swooned at him.
Kaho giggled at him. She had to admit Nikko looked gorgeous when he smiled. She remembered him smiling when they were young and he looked really cute with dimples. Now he had none but he still looked really cute.
"Hino-san, is it true?" Another one asked.
"What's true?" She asked, confused.
"Are you and Suzuki-san really engaged?" a girl asked.
Some of the girls were glaring. Some looked happy.
Kaho and Nikko blushed. They wondered how they found out. Then Kaho's eyes narrowed. Amou-san is so dead, she thought.
But before they could answer the teacher walked in. Everyone rushed to their seats, except Nikko.
"Ah, Suzuki-san, its seems you have arrived earlier than expected." The teacher smiled at him. "You may introduce yourself."
He turned to the class and smiled again. Some girls tried to stifle their squeals and failed. The teacher glared at them.
"My name is Nikko Suzuki. I'm 17 years old and I'm half American and half Japanese."
"Sensei, do you mind if we ask him some questions about himself?" A girl asked the teacher.
"I don't mind, as long as it's okay with Suzuki-kun." The teacher replied.
"It's fine with me." He replied.
The girls all started asking him questions. Some were sensible ones. Most of them were pretty silly. Some asking what his email address was, his phone number or even where he lived.
"Suzuki-kun, are you single?" A girl suddenly asked him.
"Uh well, sort of, not really." He replied. Then he met Kaho's eyes. Her eyebrows were raised and she had an amused look on her face. "No I'm not single."
Another nosy girl asked, "Is it true you are engaged to Hino-san?"
Everyone stared at Nikko expectantly. Most of the girls were praying for him to say no.
Kaho blushed scarlet.
Nikko stayed calm and answered them.
"Yes, it is true that I am engaged to Hino Kahoko. But may I ask, how did you find out?" He asked.
The girls gasped and glared at Kahoko. Mio, Nao, Kaho and Nikko sighed.
Some of the guys were getting bored. Kaji who was sitting next to Kahoko clenched his fists. He was very angry and jealous. Since when have they been engaged? He thought angrily.
A girl recovered from her shock and handed him a school newspaper. The headline was THE VIOLIN ROMANCE HAS COME TRUE! Written by Amou Nami.
There was a huge picture of Kahoko and him the night before. They were smiling at each other. It told the whole story of the night before. About Kaho and his father's business joining and how to do that. It explained the headline too. It said Kaho and Nikko were both engaged and they both played the violin.
The teacher decided to interrupt their questionnaire for Nikko.
"Class, we have to start the lesson. You can ask your questions at recess. And anyway, you're prying into Hino-san's and Suzuki-san's life. What their families decide to do is their decision." She said.
She had read the school newspaper too.
The girls looked down ashamed and muttered apologies.
"Suzuki-san, you may sit next to Hino-san." The teacher said.
He walked up to his seat and sat down. He turned and smiled at Kahoko.
She smiled back. The teacher babbled on about the lesson.
Kaho and Nikko didn't really listen. They were remembering bits of their childhood.
Flashback
This happened 6 years ago. Both of them were only 11 years old and they were in middle school. It was Sports day.
"Hey Kaho, are you ready for me to beat you at the race?" Nikko asked, grinning.
Kaho rolled her eyes. "Yeah right. I'll win this year."
Nikko laughed. "Keep telling yourself that if it makes you feel better. Last year you came third last. I came first."
Kaho pouted. "Show off."
Nikko kept on laughing. All around was their school, preparing and watching the race. At the moment part of Kaho and Nikko's class, the fifth grade, were racing.
The race ended and a boy called Ken, a close friend of Kaho's won first place.
Kaho jumped up from the grass Nikko and her were sitting on and cheered.
"Yay, go Ken! You did it!" She grinned and cheered.
Ken walked over to where she was and grinned. They high fived.
"You were great Ken! I can't believe you won first place! I'm so happy for you." She said excitedly. She gave him a hug.
Nikko was irritated when he saw that, though he didn't know why.
"Thanks Kaho." He said when she pulled away. "Nikko-kun, is there something wrong?" he asked.
"No." He muttered.
"That's good. Anyway good luck in your race Kaho, Nikko." He said
Kaho smiled. " Thanks Ken."
Then they heard their names being called.
"Oh, its our turn to race, Nikko. Lets go. See you later Ken." She said as she and Nikko walked up to where they had to race.
The rest of the fifth grade got ready. When they heard the whistle blow, they raced up to the finish line.
Kaho ran as fast as she could. Nikko ran as fast too.
People were starting to go ahead of Kaho. Nikko had no problem staying at the front of everyone, which meant he was winning.
Kaho was determined. When she wanted to achieve something. She did everything she could and tried her hardest to get it.
Her determination paid off. She came second place. Nikko, of course came first.
Then the final came. The final was when people who came first and second in the last race, raced against each other.
Kaho raced against the winners in the fifth grade. The fifth grade and some other classes got split up for the race because there were too many people in it.
So that meant there were 2 first place winners [Nikko and Ken] and 2 second place winners {Kaho and a girl called Aya] from the fifth grade.
The four of them raced. This time Nikko came first, Ken came second, Kaho came third and Aya came fourth.
There were trophies for first and second. And there were medals for third and fourth.
"Oh well, at least I got to the final and came third." Kaho said. "Hey Nikko, Ken, Aya-chan, congratulations."
They all congratulated each other. The other sports came. Nikko and Kaho were together for the three-legged race.
While they were racing, Kaho accidentally tripped over a small rock.
"Ow." Kaho and Nikko said. When she fell down, of course he did too because their feet were tied together.
Nikko just got scratched a little on his leg. All around them people were racing to get to the finish line.
"Kaho, your knee is cut. Lets go to the bathroom. That needs to be treated. C'mon, it's bleeding a lot already." Nikko said worriedly.
"I-I'm fine." She said, trying not to cry.
Nikko ignored her. He untied the thin rope around their feet.
He pulled her up and put his arm around her. She leaned a little into him and she limped. She was glad he was there to help her walk. She couldn't really walk properly. She cut her knee really hard on a sharp rock next to the one she tripped over.
They got permission from a teacher to go to the bathroom. They walked in and found no one else there.
There was a chair there for some reason and Nikko made her sit on it.
He wetted a tissue and pressed it against her knee. He treated the wound.
Kaho couldn't hold the tears in any longer. The tears ran down her cheeks. She couldn't bear the pain any longer.
Nikko put a bandage on her knee and looked up at her. He was shocked to see her crying.
"Kaho, don't cry. The pain will go away soon." He soothed her, as he gently wiped away her tears.
Kaho managed to stop the tears. Nikko smiled. "I knew you were stronger than that." He teased her.
Kaho laughed and she stood up carefully. She hugged him. "Thank you for taking care of me." He hugged back and smiled.
She pulled away and grinned. " Lets go, I might still be able to play some of the sports." She said happily.
They went out of the bathroom and joined their class for the next sport.
"You're still as clumsy as ever, Kahoko." Nikko said as he shook his head and laughed.
End Flashback
Kaho smiled as she remembered that. The bell interrupted her daydreams.
"Hey Kaho-chan, Suzuki-san, lets go get lunch," Mio said.
They both nodded and headed to the cafeteria with Mio and Nao.
They got lunch and sat a table where, Tsuchiura, Amou, Yunoki [for once free from his fan girls] Fuyuumi, Shimizu and Hihara.
"Yunoki-sempai, what are you doing here?" Mio asked
"I wanted to meet the new transfer student, who is also known as Hino-san's fiancé." He said, with his fake charming smile Kaho knew so well.
Kaho blushed again and Nikko chuckled.
"So, the whole school knows huh? Anyway, my name is Nikko Suzuki." He said.
Yunoki introduced himself too.
"Amou-san, you were the one who wrote and published the newspaper, weren't you?" Kaho asked.
"Yup, I did it." Amou said proudly.
Kaho sighed. She knew there was no point in arguing.
The rest of the school day flew by. Tsukimori and Kaho had no practice today.
It was time to go home. Kaho waved by to her friends and walked home with Nikko.
Len was practicing on the rooftop and he watched Nikko and Kaho walking together, laughing. He's eyes narrowed.
He didn't know what was wrong with him. He couldn't practice properly either. He's mind kept wandering to Kaho and Nikko.
When he found out they were engaged, he felt something painful in his heart.
He felt angry just watching them together. He didn't really know what all that meant.
Then he realised something. He thought: No, it's not possible! It can't be true. I-It can't be. Then he sighed. "But, it is." He said out loud. "I love her"
Sorry, it so long. I wanted this chapter to be more about Kaho and Nikko. I'll try to put more of the other characters and Len in the next chapter. I'll try to update soon too. Please review. Reviews make me happy and update faster. And thank you to all those who read this. Btw the correct way to pronounce Nikko's name is Neeko. ^_^ See ya in the next chapter!
