KYO IS OUR NEW MATH TEACHER? MY NEW MATH TEACHER?
"Misao, what in the world is wrong with you?" sneered Sayuri, as she crossed her arms and gave Misao a stance.
"Do you know this guy? Cause you're all pink and red looking" pried Hikaru, with a scrutinizing face.
"Of course not! What would make you think THAT!" Misao exclaimed, as she rampaged and stomped her feet onto the ground.
"Someone is getting a little full-blooded"
"Ah. That explains why you were all flustered before. He's simply your neighbor and you were in shock ."
"That or she's hiding something else from us."
Need to act calmly…otherwise they're going to find out…that he's my crush…and-
" Am not! You guys! It's like you don't trust me! I always tell you the truth, why would I ever lie to both closest friends!" so totally bullshitting lies. AH! I'm such a hypocrite.
"If you say so Misao. We know, we just like to tease you."
yeah…I know. If only you knew how guilty I feel right now…I have to tell you I can't go and celebrate with you two…I'm going to have to tell at lunch time.
"We'll see you after class. Tell us how the new teacher goes!"
"See ya later Misao"
They both walked away quickly to their separate classes; the bell was close to ringing and the buzz of conversation began to decease as Misao walked towards her first period class. Misao's schedule in the order of : Anatomy and Physiology, Social Studies, English, Foreign Language class, Lunch, Math, Chemistry, and Gym. She wasn't looking forward to any of her classes, not even math. In fact, she was actually nervous to face her 'new' teacher. Just thinking about it, go got her heartbeat racing and making her cheeks flush. She didn't know what to expect to happen, or how he was going to react seeing her in his own class. While dazing off, time had hastened and she had already reached her English class. All her thoughts had meshed into an interwoven distraction.
"Miss Harada, would you at least humor me and pretend to be listening to the lesson?" scowled her English teacher.
"Gomenesai Sensei" replied Misao, with a sodden tone.
She just wasn't feeling like her usual self. That, and there was a ghoul right outside her window seat. She found herself shivering a bit while looking at the disoriented figure. The ghoul wasn't anything new out of the ordinary; half its neck torn off, along with its the lower extremities of its body covered in crimson. Asides from that, dried ashed blood was guised down its throat where it had severed by claws or a gaping knife. The wound was so deep that you could see its esophagus spewing fluids of either pus or thickened clots of blood. This didn't phase her one bit, until she saw what the ghoul was doing on the window. With its inhuman hands, it had written something disturbing that only she could see.
"Sensei, can I please go to the Nurses' Office? I'm feeling extremely lightheaded" said Misao, as she arose from her seat with a feeble stand.
"Why of course, do you need anyone to help you walk there? You look really pale as of right now. It's like you've seen a ghost." replied her teacher, with a visage of fretfulness and bewilderment.
If only you knew…
"I don't need any help, I don't want any -"
"You're in no condition to go by yourself Harada. I'll take her, Katura-Sensei" cut off third year Kenjii Matsumoto.
"Stay with her until she's seen and checked out. And only if you must stay to see her out, you may stay there till the end of the period."
"Understood Sensei," said Kenjii slickly, "Harada, Can you walk towards the door?"
"Uh…sure, Just let me get my things together and I'll be right -" out- What the? Wasn't it just outside a minute ago? Let go of me! Let go of my ankle! LET ME GO!
Misao swiveled back and forth and effortlessly tried to maintain her posture. People assumed it was her 'anemic' problems that were getting to her; however, the wasn't the case. She had finally slipped and lost her balance and was heading for the floor. She couldn't stop herself because of her heavy belongings and face forwards to the ground. Until …
"Umm…Arigato Kenjii -Sempai" Misao replied timidly. Her face was flushed with the rosiest hue of pink; she couldn't even imagine her face right there. One of his arms were clasped around her waist while the other clutched her frail wrist. She was practically just two inches away from the ground; the imminent accident had been stopped just in the nick of time. Without realizing, she started to move into the hallway, but she wasn't walking; she was being carried bridal style.
"You don't have to carry me, nor my things….Can you please let go of me?"
"…"
"I said, can you let go? Are you even listening Kenjii?"
"Oh sorry," said Kenjii, " I- I'm sorry. We're here, I'll just let you go now. Sorry to upset you. I'll leave you alone." he said, apologetically.
"No! I just, that was unexpected…you never talk to me. I didn't even know that you knew me, well my name. You can stay, only if you would like to though…"
I don't even exist in 'your' world. I've always had a crush on you besides my childhood one, but I didn't know that you cared. Since when did a third-year, like yourself, start to care? Why me? Why now?
"It's just that…I-I have to-tell-"
"Sorry Matsumoto, you'll have to chit chat later. I have to see if anything is wrong. Misao, say aaah"
"Ahh…"
"Well nothing seems to be wrong with your throat. Keep this in your mouth, I'll check your temperature in just a minute, okay?" The nurse slowly walked away, closing the curtain behind her and as she left Misao and Kenjii alone.
"…"
Why do you keep staring at me like that? If you have something to say, spit it out already!
There was an awkward silence between them. Everything was too still, too quiet. Kenjii was just looking at Misao and then would suddenly veer away from her. It's like he wanted to tell her something very important. She knew already that he wanted to tell her something, but she couldn't set her mind to what he wanted to tell her. More so, she couldn't open her mouth because she was being checked. She wanted to break the silence but Kenjii beat her to it.
"Harada, I mean… Misao-chan, I have something important to tell you…I like you. A lot…I was wondering if you'd go out with me?"
Huh? I'm going deaf. That's it. He didn't say that just now, am I right?
"Misao, are you okay? You can take the thermometer out of your mouth now. A minute has passed, the nurse just said so. Didn't you hear?"
"That's what I thought you said, heh…thought you said something else right now" what a relief…
Silly me, think I'm going delusional.
"What? About me asking you out?" He leaned in closer while slipping the thermometer out of her mouth and asked again, "Would you like to go out with me Misao?"
"Umm…I- uhh" AH! Is he leaning in for a kiss?
"You don't have to give me an answer right now. I'll wait till tonight. Okay? Here's my number, if you want to call or something so we can hang out"
"Wait! But this is too much, it's going to fast and-I…"
He leaned at a closer proximity; this time it was from nose to nose and breath to breath. She could feel the exhales, he could breathe in her scent. He only pressed his index finger on her soft, ruddy lips and whispered in her ear, "By the way Misao, Happy Birthday" Then he got up and quickly walked away because the bell had rung.
What just happened?
Misao was really under stress and it was getting to the point where she was going to cut. It's not like she intended to be a rebel, she would just make up a lie and stay on the forbidden rooftop. First it was Kyo being her new math teacher, then it someone asking her out. But this wasn't what was getting to her; it was the message the ghoul had gifted her with. She shivered as she recalled to the message that was written.
What did it mean by that…what is it trying to say? What did it mean…
"Princess, the Opening Day has arrived. We're going to get you. You can't run away!"
Right after that…a bunch more mushi came crawling on the windows…they said that they were going to eat me…and kill me…This has never happened before? Except in my dreams… Why all on my birthday? Am I suppose to know something? Is something going to happen?
She had made it up to her lunch period, but she had to hide the worry with a smile. She didn't want to tell her friends about Kenjii just yet. She had to break the ice to her friends about their plans that evening. She sat across from them while the both of them waited for her to say something.
"Sayuri…Hikaru. I have something to tell you. You know about your promised plans? I can't make it to them" I'm sorry…
"Just why not? We want you to be happy! What is so important that you can't show up?" Sayuri retorted.
"Sayuri, if Misao says she can't hang out that means she can't. It must be something really important." Hikaru said shyly as she complied with Misao side.
"Yeah, true…but that means we went through all this trouble for nothing. We might as well just give them to her…"
"Guys! You don't have to! I already told you that I'm not going to be able to celebrate…" you really didn't have to go this far again, like every year.
"We're celebrating here at least, now just open up the presents we got. The best thing you can give us is a smile…and yes that sounded really corny…and - just open them up damn it!"
"What she said" Hikaru said as she pointed at Sayuri for her response.
They had bought her two gifts : a tube top and new purse to go with it. The tube top was of white fabric matched with light, turquoise polka dots. If worn, back would be revealed just to show the lower curves of her back and a small bow up front . The purse was a small hand bag that was simple and black, but it was made out of fine Italian leather. They knew that since she was poor, she didn't ask for much. They wanted to spoil the heck out of her but she always persisted with the answer of "no". However, since it was her birthday she couldn't refuse.
"So what do you think?" questioned Hikaru.
"You guys, are the best?" replied Misao, with a hug to both of them.
"We better be. But that's not all. Dun… dun… dun!"
"Sayuri, it's not suppose to sound like a bad thing! But here…"
She pushed out a miniature cake that had a candle on it. It seemed like it was a cheese cake with the toppings of strawberries, kiwis, blueberries and black raspberries and in between the fruit lied custard.
"Blow out your candle-"
"and and make your wish. Try to hurry it up before I grow any older please."
Thanks guys…for being such great friends…I wish…for nothing more to ruin this. Great, I look like I'm about to bust into tears.
"Aww! Don't cry!" said Hikaru.
You'll look like a wreck. Just teasing! Oh, Misao. What's the reason why you're not able to come with us anyways? Are you-"
"Hey! Misao-chan! Are you still up for tonight? Or have you still not decided whether or not to go out?" said Kenjii, loud and clearly while placing his chin on her petite head. "Am I interrupting something?" he questioned.
"Not at all. Actually, we were about to leave anyways. See you tomorrow, and thanks Misao, just thanks."
"No! Guys! He has nothing to do with this! Please come back and let me explain! Look what you did! You said till tonight! And now they're mad at me!"
"I get impatient waiting for a pretty girl's response. Besides, you had another reason not to go. You just said it, why didn't you say it earlier."
"Baka! Just go away!"
Impulsively, Misao decided to smash the cake on Kenjii's face and she ran away. First, she noticed that her job was a bartender waitress and that it was going to interfere on her plans. Secondly, Kyo was her new teacher who was still her childhood crush. Surprisingly afterward, she had been recently asked to date someone right after the mushi incident. And now her friends were upset that they thought she was blowing them off for a guy. How much worse could the day get?
Author's Note : Heh. Seems like I have forgotten to update? No worries! School is over and I have the whole summer. I guess is was a bad idea to write two things at once, huh? Just R+R please. Oh and question : When Hikaru and Sayuri talk, does it get confusing? Be honest, I don't want to confuse readers. Hope you've enjoyed the chapter. Till the next :D