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Warning: OOC is possible. Like I mentioned before, I have my reasons.


Tears and Rain

Chapter 4: Serves You Right!


His head feels like it was banged repeatedly on the wall. His vision was a little, scratch that, totally blurry. There are some weird images swimming in front of his eyes. It feels like the world was spinning around him, or maybe it was him that was doing the spinning? Whether he close his eyes or not, the feeling of being constantly whirled is still there.

Standing up would mean suicide.

And there was the disturbing sensation of something tickling his stomach, slowly making its way up to his throat, his mouth...

Oh no! He groaned inwardly. He's going to puke.

He tried to stand, legs wobbling at the effort. Mikagami Tokiya groaned again. If he had to crawl his way just to barf into the bathroom, by Kami, he would.

Ignoring an equally drunk Fuuko who was lying, zonked out on the couch, stiffly; he started his gruelling journey towards the bathroom, fighting the near-winning urge of throwing up on their living room carpet.

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Sakoshita Yanagi clucked her tongue.

Her eyes rested upon the stiff figure of a dead drunk Kirisawa Fuuko on the couch. Empty pizza boxes and beer cans were scattered everywhere.

What happened here? She contemplated as she slowly made her way towards the sleeping purple-haired girl. She peered at Fuuko's face. Yup, totally drunk. She confirmed as she poked the ex-wind wielder's face, thinking that it would wake her from her stupor.

She heard a sound and turned towards it. Mikagami was just coming out of the bathroom, hair dishevelled, looking like he was about to pass out any moment.

Yanagi sighed. It's not every day you get to see the ever-perfect Mikagami Tokiya in this condition. The last time she saw a really drunk Mikagami was on Domon's 19th birthday.

A small smile flickered on Yanagi's lips. It was Domon's idea that everyone should take one shot of 19 different drinks--19 equally hard drinks. And there was no exception. She herself stopped after 3 drinks. The others manage to reach the 19 quota; but with bad results.

She approached the older guy and gazed at his drunken face. No question to what he did inside the bathroom. "Sempai?" She called softly.

Mikagami took his time in focusing his attention to her. "Yanagi-san." He whispered hoarsely, blindly making his way back to the couch. Plopping himself down, regardless of the movement worsening his condition, he closed his eyes. "Don't worry about the mess I'll clean it up tomorrow. Just leave it."

She nodded, concern still etched on her pretty face. "It's ok. Are you going to sleep here? I'll help you to your room if you want."

Tokiya managed to answer no. A few seconds later, he was snoring like there was no tomorrow.

Yanagi shook her head in disbelief. He managed to pass out while talking to her. She was pondering on whether or not she would record their current predicament on her cell phone and show it to Recca and Domon.

Oh well, no matter what sempai says. I would still be the one who'll end up cleaning their mess. She dug out her phone from her backpack. Just consider this as a payment for taking the responsibility of tidying up our living room. She thought wickedly.

But still, she was aware that there was a problem; mostly concerning Fuuko. Mikagami would never drink, unless the former wind wielder cajoled him into doing her whims. There was a catch here. And since she can't talk with them right now; she'll reserve it for tomorrow morning.

Along with a long lecture about what drinking responsibilities are, which she was sure they will both hate.

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"My head is still pounding!" Fuuko complained as she sat on one of the high stools at their kitchen counter. "And it's getting worse by the minute."

Yanagi smiled. "Oh really? And here I was thinking that I can already give the two of you my long and boring lecture!"

Mikagami grunted. "It's the monkey's fault." He muttered before taking a sip of the warm coffee from the cup Yanagi gave him. He threw a small packet towards the purple-haired girl. "For your headache." He said, rather curtly.

Fuuko grinned. "Why thank you Mi-chan!" She gratefully accepted the medication and the cup of coffee Yanagi gave her.

"You two really deserve that headache." Yanagi commented. "Cleaning the living room full of your trashes is not my idea of midnight relaxation." She sat next to Fuuko, pouring maple syrup on her currently made pancakes.

"I told you Yanagi-chan I'll take care of it." Tokiya said.

Yanagi laughed. "Oh it's ok sempai. The fact that I can rub it in your faces makes up for it." She grinned mischievously. "Besides I want to show you something." She opened the recorded file on her phone and let them watch it.

"Yanagi!" Fuuko moaned. "Delete that crap!"

Mikagami was frowning. "That wasn't really necessary."

But the beaming ex-healer shook her head. "Oh no! Recca-kun and Domon-kun needs to see it."

"No!" The other two shouted which made them both clutch their heads while letting out a small groan.

Yanagi wagged her finger playfully. "Serves you right for drinking too much! Think of this as a sort of punishment or would you rather hear my lecture?" She threatened.

The two groaned again. With their heads pounding, a lecture from the chestnut-haired girl was not a very good idea. That was a fact. And it was based from previous experiences.

"So that settles it?" Yanagi asked looking at the two of them expectantly.

Such is the threatening power of the formerly soft-spoken and shy girl, they once swore to protect. Being with Recca and Fuuko tends to change one's personality.

A faint yes and a nod of head was all she got.

Yanagi chewed her food thoughtfully. "Well, aren't you going to tell me why you drunk yourselves silly last night?"

"Hmm," Fuuko began. "Yoshi broke up with me yesterday." She continued nonchalantly.

A look of concern crossed Yanagi's features. "Oh Fuuko-chan!"

Fuuko waved her concern off. "No need to fuss Ya-chan. I'm already ok." She winked at Mikagami. "In fact, we got drunk last night because we celebrated!"

"Eeh..?" Was all Yanagi could say.

Mikagami interrupted. "The first 6 beers we drank are for her heart getting broken by that ass-.."

"-hole." Fuuko continued. "The rest is for me getting over him easily."

"Eeh…?"

Fuuko guffawed. "Don't be shocked Ya-chan. Mi-chan here helped me accept the fact that Yoshi is a bastard and a good-for-nothing shit who wants to try his luck in persuading me to go to bed with him."

"Hey, that didn't come out of the conversation last night." Tokiya retorted, taking another drink of his coffee.

Fuuko choose to ignore him. "We're celebrating too because I'm off the dating scene for a while." She grinned while cutting her pancake and bringing a piece to her mouth.

So distracted was she in what she was doing that she missed the swift glance Yanagi gave Tokiya.

"I'm going to take a long and warm bath to soothe my nerves ok." Fuuko announced, getting out of her chair. "Thanks for the food, coffee and meds."

"Don't you have class?" Mikagami asked her.

"Aw! Screw it! I need rest!" Fuuko answered as she exited the kitchen.

"Fuu-chan I forgot to tell you that Recca and Domon are coming here today!" Yanagi called out.

Fuuko heard Mikagami cursed. With Recca and Domon arriving, there would probably be another drinking session. The only catch is the video in Yanagi's phone.

Oh well I'll deal with it later. Fuuko thought as she made her way up the stairs.

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Yanagi glanced at the silent man across her. Clearing her throat, she murmured softly. "What a relief, ne sempai? She's off the dating scene for a while." Yanagi repeated Fuuko's previous words.

Tokiya glanced at her and nodded his agreement.

The ex-Hokage healer smiled, reached out and patted his hand. "How about telling her? You finally have an opportunity."

Mikagami stirred his now cold coffee with a teaspoon. "I don't know… they just broke up."

Yanagi sighed. "Do you have any idea that you might be the one she's looking for?"

The silver-haired guy stared at her, surprised at what she said.

Recca's girlfriend smiled softly. "I once ask her what she likes in a guy. The traits she described fits you so perfectly, I was thinking that she could sum it all in two words; 'Mikagami Tokiya'."

She got no response from the former Ensui master.

"You've been in love with her for so long. Why don't you tell her?" Yanagi continued, pouring another cup of coffee for herself. "The opportunity's handing itself to you."

"I can't..." Mikagami muttered.

Yanagi let out an exasperated sigh. "How many times have you let opportunities like this pass by? Really sempai, I have no trouble recalling its number since it equates to the number of Fuuko-chan's ex-boyfriends."

She got a scowl for that.

Yanagi placed her hand above his and squeezed softly. "Mikagami-sempai, I just don't want to see you like this."

Mikagami's expression softened.

"Free yourself, please. You deserve to be happy."


-To Be Continued-


Ok! So Mi-chan gets drunk, Mi-chan snores. Give him a break! He has some normal human traits too, right? Besides, I love seeing Mi-chan's humanly side. I honestly think that he has some flaws too. I adore seeing the different expressions on his face on the manga. I mean, he's not really that cold.

BTW. Now you know why Mikagami's so good to Fuuko. Haha!

Anyways please do review. I would really like to know your opinion about this fic. So I'll know whether or not to finish this story or if I should just abandon it.