Chapter 4: Dirty books, Ice cream, and Extreme Blushing
A/N: Thank you readers for reviewing and or reading. Sorry for taking so long to update. I had a lot of things I had to finish up (including my laptop chargers great escape) but I'm here now and I give you a chapter that is twice as long as the other chapters!
Disclaimer: I don't own Baka and test…or Alice and wonderland. *Sigh* I need to work on my life goals…
~~~Chapter Four: Dirty books, Ice cream and Extreme blushing~~~
Minami's POV (After the class)
Finally, after the Two hours of Hazuki giggling and spinning around her teacher announced that practice was over. It was pure torture watching them. After the first hour I was ready to gouge my eyes out. As the teacher dismisses the kids with a smile and encouraging goodbyes I stretch my now aching limbs. As Hazuki approaches with a wide grin that put the Cheshire cat to shame.
"Hi big sister! Did I do a good job at dancing?" She asked changing into sneakers.
"You were awesome Hazuki" I say. I wasn't completely lying to her though. She at least did better than one little girl who spun a little too much and vomited all over her leotard. This delayed the practice about ten minutes so they could clean it up.
"Thank you Big sister!" she says smiling even wider turning to Mom and Dad. "Can we get ice cream?" She asks with puppy dog eyes. My parents look at each other and smile.
"Sure Hazuki, on the way home" Mom tells her. I help pick up all of our things before heading out the door to be met with a breeze of fresh afternoon air. I take in a deep breath before leading the way to the ice cream parlor.
As we enter the sweet filled building I look through the menu before deciding on a cookies and crème blizzard. After we order we all walk out holding our varies flavors of ice cream. Mom taking small licks of a vanilla bean cone, Dad eating small scoops of chocolate with gummy bears, and Hazuki with a strawberry sundae. As we walk home I zone out thinking about what will happen tomorrow when we go to school. While in thought I don't realize we are already at the front door. We walk onto the porch as Mom opens the door. As we walk in I throw away the plastic cup to my blizzard and grab the book I was reading before we left. Heading upstairs to my room I open the book and return to the page I was on.
Kouta's POV
I slowly open my eyes and blink away the sleep in them while looking at the clock on my bedroom wall. Looking from my right eye I focus on the small numbers on the clock that are too blurry to make out what they read. The numbers eventually become less blurry and I'm able to read the time to be 12:57am. Confused, I slide off my covers while pulling my legs to the side of my bed so they were dangling off of the edge. I pick up my crutches and put most of my weight on them while slowly standing up. I crutch-walk out of my room and downstairs to see Mom in the kitchen cooking lunch and Dad on the couch watching a movie. They seem to notice me so dad decides today something.
"Good morning sleeping beauty" he says not looking up from the movie playing on the screen. I chuckle lightly before walking over to the kitchen standing near the island counter making sure to watch where I step.
"Why didn't you guys wake me up?" I ask watching Mom prepare three sandwiches with different types of meat and toppings.
"Doctors orders" she says shrugging. I hobble over to the couch while nodding in understanding. When I reach the couch I join Dad in watching the movie. Not too long after Mom walks over with the sandwiches and sets them on the coffee table while joining us on the couch. She picks up the plate and passes it around for us to grab a sandwich. When we all pick one out she sets it back on the table and takes a bite of her own while focusing on the movie playing in front of us.
~~~~Time Skiiip~~~~
After the movie Dad grabs the remote and starts surfing through the channels for something new to watch. I pick up my crutches and stand up while turning around so I'm looking at them.
"Is it okay if I go to the park for a little while?" I ask casually.
"Just be careful alright." Mom says looking away from the screen.
"Ok, I will." I say going to the door and walking out. I sigh happily as the open air blows gently against my face. Being stuck in a small room for almost a whole day can really make a person claustrophobic. I grin widely as I hobble my way over to the Park closest to my house.
Mizuki's POV
I step back into my house as I set the groceries I went out to get carefully on the floor while I lock the door. Picking the heavy bags up, I make my way over to my kitchen counter and place them down again. I Pull my Grandmother's cook book out of a cabinet and flip to a recipe that I think Akihisa will like the most. I blush lightly as I get the first ingredient out of a bag.
~~~Tiiime Skiiip~~~
After placing the last bit of rice into the bowl, I Pour a bit of wasabi into it for extra flavor. Happy with my work I place all of the food into the lunchbox and place it into my refrigerator for tomorrow. I clean up my work area with a small smile on my face. I just know that Akihisa will love the food I made for him. Thinking about school tomorrow I decide to make Kouta a lunch too to make him feel better. As I pick up my apron and once again pull out the cook book to look for a suitable recipe to prepare. While I'm about to flip the page a delicious looking recipe catches my eye. I smile again as I get out the necessary ingredients.
Kouta's POV Again
I walk through my front door and lock it while My Mom gets up from her position on the couch before noticing me at the front door.
"Hi sweetie, how was the park?" She says while continuing her journey to the kitchen.
"Boring," I say as I struggle up the stairs to my room. While I'm on the last step she calls up to me.
"I'm going to start making dinner. It'll be ready in about a half hour." She says while poking her head into the stairwell. I nod as she smiles at me from the bottom of the stairs.
When I get into my room I plop down onto my bed while checking my phone for unread messages I might have missed while at the park. The glowing screen read that I had one message from Akihisa from about ten minutes ago.
4:30 Akihisa: Hey Kouta! What r you up to?
I bring my other hand up to the phone so I can reply back to the text.
4:41 Kouta: Nothing much. How about you? After about a minute he sends me another text.
4:42 Akihisa: Akira gave me a surprise visit and yelled at me for not having dirty books about sisters.
I smile at the thought of Akihisa sitting in front of his sister while she lectures him about his dirty books. I still never found out where he kept the other ones. I contemplate about all the possible hiding places in his room where his other 400 or so could be before I get another message.
4:44 Akihisa: Are you nervous about going to school tomorrow?
I think about this for a moment. I hadn't thought of how school would be when I get back. I do miss my friends, but it will be harder to walk to school. My mind drifts to seeing Minami again. I wonder if the accident changed anything between us. I've never thought of her as more than a friend but ever since the crash I've had mixed feelings about her. The thought of Minami and I being a couple brings a slight blush across my cheeks. I pull myself back into reality as I remember that I haven't replied to Akihisa. I quickly type a response hoping I didn't wait too long. .
4:49 Kouta: Not really. Besides from crutches everything will be the same.
I decided not to tell him about Minami because I still don't get how I feel entirely. I think more about it until imp jarred out of my thoughts by my phone's ringtone.
4:50 Akihisa: Yeah, I guess you're right. All I have to worry about is Mizuki's cooking.
I chuckle lightly before sending him another message.
4:51 Kouta: Luckily you're the only one who has to deal with that.
I smile as His response is sent almost immediately.
4:51 Akihisa: LUCKY FOR YOU MAYBE! YOU'RE NOT THE ONE WHO HAS TO EAT IT ON A REGULAR BASIS!
4:52 Kouta: If you eat it on a regular basis you should be used to it.
His next reply takes a while in what I assume is him either thinking or fuming. After a while he finally texted me back with a simple answer.
5:00 Akihisa: Shut up.
I chuckle at his poor excuse of a comeback and reply to his text.
5:02 Kouta: Couldn't think of a comeback?
There was yet another pause before he texted me again.
5:05 Akihisa: Just shut up!
I laugh at how frustrated he probably is. Just as I'm about to reply, I can hear my mom Yell from down stairs that she finished making dinner. I slowly sit up and pull my crutches closer to me. Before I get up I quickly write a reply to Akihisa.
5:07 Kouta: I have to go eat dinner, talk to you later.
I leave my phone on my bed as I wobble down the stairs. When I finish descending the stairs I take my seat at the table as Mom places my food in front of me.
Akihisa's POV
I read Kouta's last text before lying down on my bed thinking about what might happen at school tomorrow. While thinking I wonder about how everyone who wasn't with us the day of the accident will react. I then hear a knock on my door as my sister walks in.
"What are you doing in here? I could hear you yelling something in here." She says as I remember my earlier conversation with Kouta.
~~~Flash Back~~~
I look at my phone as Kouta's text flashes across the screen.
4:52 Kouta: If you eat it on a regular basis you should be used to it.
As I thought about it his statement made a lot of sense which made me angry at myself for walking right into it.
"I AM SUCH AN IDIOT!"I yell frustrated.
~~~Present time~~~
When I finally break out of my daze I realize that I hadn't answered Akira's question.
"I was just… studying for a test. " I say laughing nervously. She looks at me suspiciously before closing the door again. Looking at the clock I decide to actually study for a while since I have nothing better to do.
Minami's POV
After reading my book for a couple hors I realize that its eight o'clock at night. I stand up from my bed and stretch my arms and legs as I walk to my dresses and pick out some pajamas. When I finish picking out my clothes I walk to my bathroom to take a quick shower and change into my red t-shirt and shorts.
When I finish my shower I walk back into my room and lie down in bed. Thinking about what would happen when I get back to school. I wonder about what drama will stir when Kouta comes to school. I'm also curious about how his avatar will be affected by his injury. Thinking about it so much starts to make my head ache so I stand up and bring out my school books to try and study some of my weaker subjects.
~~~A little later ~~~
I close my history book and yawn loudly. I check the time and decide to hit the hay. I flick my light out and flop down onto my comfortable bed, making sure to stretch the covers all the way across my legs. Just as I'm about to close my eyes I realize something. Kouta won't be able to take his pervy pictures until his leg heals. I smile a little thinking about how he will react when he realizes this. Maybe tomorrow won't be too dramatic.
Kouta's POV
I collapse into hard wooden chair in class F. Since I have an injury, Iron man got me a chair and desk to use instead of a box. The only reason I'm not moping in a corner about my leg is the fact that I get all sorts of cool perks and unfair advantages. For example, on my way to class this morning Iron man carried my backpack to class because I told him I might collapse trying to carry it. He may be huge and intimidating, but he's way too gullible for his own sake.
While I smiled to myself about tricking iron man, Akihisa and Yuuji walked into the classroom and plopped down in front of the two nearest boxes.
"Hi guys." I say while stretching my arms forward.
"Hey, how's your leg doing?" Akihisa asks.
"Its fine, it gets me lots of unwanted attention though." I say nonchalantly. "It'll be hard to sneak around with everyone watching me". Akihisa and Yuuji look at me like I'm crazy for some reason.
"You do know you won't be able to sneak around at all with that leg injury right?"Yuuji. My eyes widen as realization hits me. My left eye twitches slightly as I let my face fall flat onto the desk in front of me. I lift my head up slightly and bang my head on the desk repeatedly. Meanwhile I hear Akihisa failing to old in his laughter.
"There, There Kouta. It'll be good for you to take a break from getting so many nosebleeds." Yuuji says while patting my back. I hear the doors slide open to the classroom as the girls and Hideyoshi walk in and take a seat nearby.
Minami's POV
Hideyoshi, Mizuki and I walk into the classroom to see Kouta sitting at a desk with his head repeatedly banging on the desk and Yuuji patting his back.
"What's his problem?" says Hideyoshi as we sit down in the nearest desks.
Aki chuckles a little before answering Hideyoshi's question. "He just realized he can't take any dirty pictures until his leg heals. "He says smiling.
"THERES NO REASON TO LIVE ANYMORE!" Kouta says dramatically.
"It's not that serious Kouta. Besides it's only until your leg heals." I say rolling my eyes.
"Yeah, and if you want, I bet you could get Shouko to sneak you some pictures for some embarrassing shots of Yuuji." Aki says laughing the whole time.
"NO YOU WILL NOT!" Yuuji yells while shaking Aki's shoulders angrily.
I laugh at their idiotic antics before a booming voice splits through the classroom.
"ALL RIGHT CLASS PAY ATTENTION WHILE I EDUCATE YOU IN MATH YOU DELINQUENTS NEED ALL THE HELP YOU CAN GET!" shouts Iron man from the front of the classroom.
"Here we go again." I mumble as the most boring class yet begins.
~~~Skip of the Time~~~
Finally the bell rings for lunch and we hurry out of the class room. Our little group head towards the roof together. Aki and Yuuji have to help Kouta up the stairs after the first few steps. I feel a wave of depression sweep over me as I watch how helpless Kouta looks and how frustrated he must feel. Mizuki must have noticed my expression because she walked closer to me.
"What's going on minami? Why do you look so down?" she whispered while looking at me worriedly. I put on my best fake smile and make up the best excuse I can.
"Nothing. I'm just a little tired." I assure her. She looks at me not looking convinced but forgets it as soon as we reach the roof. We take a seat in the small circle that the others were seated in. Not too long after we sat down Yuuji froze and his face seemed to pale. I looked behind me and saw Shouko heading towards us. Before I can even blink she already grabbed his ear and his lunch and was heading to the opposite side of the roof.
"WHAT THE HELL! WHERE ARE YOU TAKING ME?! He yells while flailing his arms around.
"Where going to eat alone." Shouko tells him nonchalantly.
"NO WAY! I WANNA EAT WITH MY FRIENDS!" yells an aggravated Yuuji.
"It's what couples do. I saw it on TV last night." Responded Shouko while she continued to drag him away from our circle of friends. We could still hear distinct yelling before Shouko tied him to a chair that she found out of the blue. We decided to continue eating and to just ignore him. Not too much longer after that Mizuki brings out two small lunch boxes. Aki looks at the two containers with dread clear in his eyes.
"M-Mizuki… what's that?" he asks knowing exactly what she had and what it meant. She fiddled around with the boxes a bit before she answered. Out of the corner of my eye I could see Kouta trying to hold in a laugh. I smile lightly before as Mizuki begins to answer Aki.
"W-well since Kouta has an injury… I thought I should make you and him a box lunch." She says with a pink tint crossing her cheeks. Kouta immediately stopped laughing and a look of dread crossed his face while Aki wore a devious smile.
"That was really sweet Mizuki! I'm sure Kouta would love to eat it." Says Aki with a devious voice that matched his smile.
"Sorry Mizuki but I have my own lunch right here." replies Kouta trying to keep his cool. Unfortunately we were sitting right near the edge of the roof so Aki swiped his lunch and threw it behind him over the edge.
"What lunch?" he says continuing to smile while shrugging his shoulders. Kouta grabs his shirt and pulls him close to him and starts to whisper angrily at him with Aki whispering Back happily. I wish I knew what they were talking about.
Kouta's POV
After I finish explaining to Mizuki why I can't eat her poison, Akihisa takes my lunch and flings it over the side of the building with a sick smile. I wish I could slap that damn smirk right off his stupid face. I grab his shirt collar and yank him so that he was face to face with me.
"What the hell was that for?!" I whisper-yell at him.
"I'm just giving you a chance to taste Mizuki's wonderful cooking." He whispers with that same stupid smile.
"Her food is Poison and you know it!" I continue whilst trying not to choke him.
"Lucky for me I eat it on a regular basis so I should be used to it." He whispers at me.
"Your diabolical Akihisa" I whisper before letting go of his shirt to prevent myself from punching his stupid face. Mizuki is about to hand over the box before…
Minami's POV
"Wait! Uh… I was going to share with Kouta to… repay him for sharing with me the other day." I say quickly. I see Kouta's Jaw drop slightly before he mouths a thank you. Akihisa looks at me with his jaw dropped completely while I get up and move over to Kouta.
"But… he was about to… Damnit!" he says surrendering. If I didn't know any better I could've sworn I saw Kouta stick his tongue out at Aki. Whatever they were whispering about must have had something to do with it but I dismiss it opening up the lunch box.
"Well then Akihisa, I guess this is all for you." says Mizuki holding out both of the containers towards Aki.
"Actually I have a lunch of my own." says Aki pulling out a box from his bag. Before anything else was said Kouta took the lunch and threw it over the roof much like what Aki had done just moments prior. Aki watched his lunch plummet down towards the earth as Kouta snickered quietly. Akihisa slowly turned to Kouta and mouthed the words "I hate you" before solemnly taking the containers of death. Hideyoshi, who was watching the entire exchange, patted Aki on the back.
"Nice knowing ya' pal." he says while shaking his head slowly. Out of nowhere Yuuji shows up and also pats Aki's back.
"It was an honor" he says before being dragged back to the opposing side of the roof by Shouko. Akihisa gulps and pulls out a pair of chopsticks obviously preparing for his death. Just as he was about to take a bite out of the poisonous lunch, the door to the roof slammed open and Iron man stood in the doorway with food all over him and what seemed t be steam coming out of his ears.
"AKIHISA YOSHI! AS PUNISHMENT FOR YOUR CHILDISH BEHAVIOR YOU WILL BE FORCED TO TAKE REMEDIAL CLASSES RIGHT AWAY!" Shouts Iron man. I could tell that Aki was thankful Iron man was there for once.
"Yes sir! Sorry Mizuki gotta' take remedial classes" Aki says while Iron man lifts him over his shoulder and carries him away.
"That's okay Akihisa. How about I come with you and bring the lunches!" says an excited Mizuki. Akihisa was about to protest but thought better of it and just accepted his fate.
"By the way, Tsuchiya probably needs to be fed because of his lack of strength after carrying himself around on crutches all day." says Iron man stopping in front of the stairs. "Shimada, help him eat today." Iron man finishes before exiting out with a giggling Aki on his shoulder and a dazed Mizuki following behind them.
I sit still staring off into the direction where he left. I slowly turned around to see Hideyoshi and Kouta looking at me with their Jaws agape. "Well then Minami you'd better feed him or Iron man will be very angry." says Hideyoshi clearly enjoying this.
"I-I don't think that's necessary Hideyoshi." Says Kouta with a face as red as a tomato. Hideyoshi's smile never faltered as he began to call Iron man back here. Before he could finish saying Iron Kouta had lunged and covered his mouth.
"What's going on over here? And where is Akihisa?" questions Yuuji as he strides over with Shouko not far behind him. It didn't take long for Hideyoshi to bite Kouta which forced him to retreat his outstretched arm.
"Iron man came and took Akihisa to remedial classes for dropping food on him then told Minami to feed Kouta." Hideyoshi says taking a bite out of his lunch. Yuuji sits still for a second before laughing so hard that he falls to his knees and starts to pound the ground. His laughter was short lived because Shouko subtly knocks him over with her foot. When Yuuji sits up Shouko plops down on his lap and refuses to move while he struggles to get up. Hopefully Hideyoshi forgets about what Ironman said before the end of-
"Enough joking around, Minami start feeding Kouta so we can get on with our lives." Hideyoshi says picking up the camera. I hurriedly snatch the camera and put it on my neck so he can't take it back.
"Even if I were to feed him, I wouldn't let you record me doing it!" Not realizing what I'd said until after the words had slipped out.
"Well, get it over with" says Yuuji expectantly. I sigh heavily and pick up a pair of chopsticks. I pick up a small piece of Tempura and positioned it front of his mouth. He clamped his mouth as tight as he could as a last resort. His plan didn't work out too well because Hideyoshi slapped him on the back which caused him to open his mouth. I put the food in his mouth just before he closed it again. He sat there for a while with his face bright red and somehow reddening even more.
"WHAT ARE YOU DOING WITH MY HONY" shouts a familiar voice coming from the stairs. I look towards the door with my hand still holding the chopsticks in Kouta's mouth.
"M-Miharu?" I squeak automatically tensing up upon realizing who it was. Miharu ran up to us at full speed and raised fist to punch Kouta but stops mid air looking directly at his injured leg. I could tell she wanted to hit him but she lowered her arm and glared at him.
"Why are you feeding him" she growls through clenched teeth. I open my mouth to respond but Kouta beats me to it.
"Iron man told her to!" he says quickly pulling away from the chopsticks I had previously been holding. Miharu closed her eyes together and let out an annoyed sigh.
"I'll do it." She says sitting down next to me. I instinctively scoot away from her and Kouta.
"WHAT?!" yelled Kouta as he tried to scoot himself away. Miharu snatched the chopsticks from my hand along with the lunch I was holding.
"I can't have my honey touching such pigs so I'll do it for her." She says forcing rice into Kouta's surprised mouth.
"MIHARU IV'E TOLD YOU A THOUSAND TIMES! I DON'T LIKE GIRLS!" I yell getting frustrated. I hate Miharu showing up and harassing me. It makes me want to beat something up.
"You're just saying that now. You'll realize your love for me eventually. Then we'll have babies and name them-"she starts to rant but is cut off by Hideyoshi.
"I… don't think that's possible" he says scratching the back of his neck. Before anyone could say anything else Yuuji comes up between Hideyoshi and I and whispers to us.
"Let's let the angry lady do what she wants. Besides, how funny will it be to watch Kouta get fed by the Devil?" That seemed to perk Hideyoshi right up. We glanced over towards Kouta who was trying to keep his mouth closed only to have the food violently shoved in his mouth. I smiled a little not entirely liking the idea.
"Good thing I have his camera" I whisper holding it up a little. Hideyoshi and Yuuji put on diabolical smiles as I aim his camera towards the pair. I snap the picture and remove the memory card. I insert it into my phone and save the picture into my album and deleting the original.
"We're never letting him live this down are we?" asks Hideyoshi.
"Never" Yuuji and I say simultaneously. We smile and enjoy the show along with Shouko for the rest of the lunch period.
Kouta's POV
After the Hell of a lunch was over I have Yuuji help me down to the classroom where I sit in my seat with my head down. I had never been so mortified in my life. When Akihisa comes back I'm going to beat his face in with my crutches. It was his fault I had to be fed by the devil Miharu. I hear giggling coming from behind me and lift my head to look at what was going on.
Yuuji, Hideyoshi, Mizuki and Minami are all looking at something on Minami's phone that was apparently extremely funny. I pull up my crutches and walk over to see what they were laughing at and my embarrassment returns when I see what they were looking at. It was a picture of Miharu shoving the damned chopsticks into my mouth. I'm pretty sure she stabbed my tongue in the process. I'd rather have had Minami do it than that witch. An image of Minami feeding me crosses my mind. I feel my face heat up at the thought which only gets worse as my perverted mind starts to imagine minami in a tiny maid costume. The thoughts get worse and worse until my nose starts gushing blood.
Minami's POV
While we're looking at the picture I hear a weird noise coming from not too far behind us. I jerk my head sideways and see Kouta on the ground with Akihisa sitting next to while he continues to bleed out of his nose.
"When did you get here Akihisa?" Hideyoshi asks nonchalantly. Akihisa looks up at her with a look of astonishment.
"KOUTAS BLEEDING TO DEATH RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU AND YOU'RE WORRIED ABOUT ME?!" he yells shaking Kouta around.
"He does that all the time." Replies Yuuji.
"Yeah, what were you even doing Kouta?" I ask starting to wonder what he did. He looks up at us with a small blush coming across his face. His eyes lock on mine for a split second before he quickly averts his gaze with his face even redder than before.
"N-nothing!" he stutters pulling out his emergency handkerchief. We stare at him for a while before the rest of Class F files into class and take their seats. We all return to our seats and sit down to wait for class to begin. Was it possible that Kouta was looking at the picture I took? Although it didn't make sense for him to get a nose bleed over something like that. Unless he likes Miharu. The disturbing thought made my stomach churn. I wouldn't wish that demon on anyone. I'm just going to have to ask him about it. Even if I have to threaten to rip his arm out. My thoughts are interrupted by Iron man walking in and beginning class.
~~~How about a time skip?~~~
Finally the day is over and we can head home after such a boring class. In a matter of seconds Kouta, Mizuki and I were the only people left in the classroom. I gather up all of my things and start to follow Mizuki out the door but a loud noise from behind catches my attention. I look back and see that Kouta was holding his open backpack with all of the contents on the floor. I walk over to him and help him pick up his things. I notice a small paper a little farther from the rest of his things and reach over and pick it up. When I look at the paper I notice it's a photo and in said photo is a picture of me in a maid's costume.
I hand Kouta's remaining books to him and hide the picture in my suit pocket.
"Thanks Minami." He says while zipping up his backpack.
"No problem." I say walking towards the door. When I reach the door I remember something from earlier in the day. "Hey Kouta?" I ask standing in front of the door so he can't run away. He probably couldn't with his injured leg anyway.
"Yeah?" he asks with a look of confusion.
"Why did you get a nose bleed earlier?" I ask waiting patiently for his response. His face turns red all over again as he stumbles for an answer.
"I-uh-well… The… wind kicked your skirt up so I saw underneath it" he says. I nod and walk out of the sliding door without another word. As I walk out of the building my mind remains on one thing. The window was closed. Why would he lie about something like that?
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