Yui laughed. Miaka was hopeless! Beyond hopeless even! Every time when the ball came flying to her, she dodged with a petrifying scream, startling everyone so much that it always took a moment before everyone reacted to the ball. "You might as well be playing dodge ball!" Yui teased her gently.

Miaka pouted. "Hey, it's not my fault that that evil ball keeps flying my direction!"

"It's not evil," giggled their classmate, Katherine.

"It is!" Miaka insisted with such seriousness that caused an exasperated sigh from everyone, with a hint of amusement.

Yui shook her head smiling. Out of the blue, she spotted Tasuki in the distant court joking and laughing with the other guys. A flush immediately crept to her cheeks. What were they talking about? Surely Tasuki would be nice enough not to go bragging so soon? But then again, who was she kidding? This was Tasuki! The guy who couldn't wait to ruin her oh "Seiryuu no Miko's" life. Of course he had to be bragging about it, that she was a despo. Why wasn't she surprised?

Just then, a collective gasps and shouts crashed her back to reality. "Watch out, Yui!"

She turned just in time to see the orange ball flying straight at her, and caught it quickly. She let out a sigh of relief. THAT was close. See? The evilness of Tasuki. Just merely thinking about him was enough to almost cause her a concussion. She definitely had to be more careful.

"That was lucky!" Miaka declared, echoing Yui's exact thoughts. As fast as the lesson began, it was soon time for dismissal. But both girls, Chichiri, Tamahome, Nuriko, Tasuki, and their classmates Yuki and Kazuhiko decided to play some more. Moving to the upper court, they began splitting into teams. Through a fair round of "oh-peh-som", the teams were decided. Tamahome, Yuki, Chichiri, and Miaka (their disadvantage!) in one team, while Tasuki, Nuriko, Yui and Kazuhiko formed the other team.

"Why must she be in my group?" demanded Tasuki, with the usual grouchiness whenever it came to that certain someone.

Yui glared at him. "Not that I'm very happy to be in the same group at you either! But alas, I much more tolerant then you."

Tasuki arched an eyebrow. "Are you challenging me? Fine then. Let's keep the team this way. Let's see who lasts longer." Yui just shrugged her shoulder, giving him a bored look.

All these made Kazuhiko confused. "Hey, weren't you guys earlier making…"

An alarmed look crossed the duo's faces. "Making peace?" they hastily interrupted, "No no, of course not!" Tasuki cast Yui a look that plainly read, "This is all your fault!"

Kazuhiko, still bewildered, just shrugged his shoulders, "If you say so…"

Yui heaved a sigh of relieve which went unnoticed, then announced, "Let's play!" She tossed the ball high into the air while both team jumped for it. Even Miaka made a little attempt at saving the ball from her opponents.

Both teams very rather strong, though it was slightly lopsided, considering Miaka. In contrast of how they behaved, repelling each other constantly, Tasuki and Yui actually made a good team on the courts. Whatever Yui lacked, Tasuki made up for it, and vice versa. With the addition of Kazuhiko's strong defence, and Nuriko's strength in throwing high and far balls, it was not surprising that they won the match, but just barely, since Tamahome and Chichiri were speedy, while Yuki was accurate. As for Miaka, well, let's just say that she was one lucky girl. She made lucky saves and scores, like for example, when the ball came towards her, she would screech and instinctively push the ball away, unknowingly saving the ball.

The group happily chatted as they walked back to the hostel. Kazuhiko was only too happily to walk beside Yui all the way back. "Yui, care to go on a date tomorrow?" he asked softly, when the others weren't listening.

Yui coughed in surprise. Didn't he get the hint from recess's episode? "I… Uh…" she spluttered, completely caught off guard.

"Well, I know that you and Tasuki were kissing in hallway earlier, but uh, you guys aren't attached right? So you can still go on a date with me?" He spoke hopefully.

"Well, I…" Yui was speechless. He had caught her. How was she supposed to explain the kissing episode? She definitely hadn't expected to get this reaction from him. She thought that he would just assume and leave, but now? Oh god, what mess had she gotten herself into? She had kissed a pig with hopes that this problem would be solved but no, it didn't! Can she just die? "I… Well…" her eyes darted away, trying to think of a possible solution, but her mind had temporarily frozen up.

"So? A date?" Kazuhiko prompted, as patient as ever.

Yui panicked. Wasn't the floor supposed to open up like just about now to swallow her up like in the cartoons? "I…" she muttered hopelessly.

To make matters worse, Miaka had slowed her pace till she fell in line with the two. "Her answer is yes!" Miaka told Kazuhiko. "She's just too shy to say so, but as her best friend, I know exactly what's on her mind."

"Fabulous," Kazuhiko said, smiling at Yui with that loving gaze which made her uncomfortable. "Tomorrow's Saturday. So I'll pick you up at your room at 12.30pm." He then stopped walking. "I've reached my room already. See you tomorrow!" he said happily, jiggling with his door knob.

Yui could only smile back weakly. When they were a safe distance away, Yui let out an enormous groan. "Miaka, Miaka, Miaka. Please remind me, why am I best friends with you?"

Miaka laughed. "Because you love me? Because your best friend has just gotten you a hot date!"

She sighed. "But I don't want it at all. Miaka, I've told you umpteen times that I'm simply not interested in him. Sure, he's nice, but I really don't want to lead him on that I actually like him that much." She ran a hand through her silky blond hair.

Miaka frowned. "How would you know if you like him that much or not if you don't give him a chance? Besides, when was the last time you actually when out on a date? When you were still dating Tetsuya? That was like, last year already. Yui, are you sure you're over him already?"

"Yes, I'm positive." She said confidently. It was true. She hadn't been thinking much about Tetsuya lately, and she was long over that crying stage already. Though she wouldn't say that she was not at all affected by the break-up. It had affected her in fact; it showed exactly how to getting too close could get her burned. Of course, she wouldn't say that to Miaka. "I just haven't come across someone I really like yet, so I don't feel like going on official dates," she said instead. It was truth too, though not the complete one.

"Ok, if you say so," Miaka replied slowly, "But please promise me you'll give tomorrow's date a shot? Please?"

"Ok, I promise," Yui reluctantly gave her word. How could she ever refuse her best friend, especially when her best friend was just being concerned? "Ok, see you guys," She hollered, waving to the gang as she entered her own room, still dreading tomorrow.