At last!! I can finally update chappie 7!! My schedule was very hectic by this week and to add more, I was banned to use the Internet for unconcerned matters by my mom!! Gosh!!! Being a 2nd year high school missy is torturing!!! Quizzes were sprouting out of nowhere and our teachers stacked homework on my desk… Then I got to recite an oratorical piece by Monday afternoon!!! Why can't I just not sit here in front of the PC screen and read fanfics for hours?? Well… I'm being too dramatic… I may lack space for my fanfic!! Hehe!! You're reviews will really soothe my weary soul and body… I highly appreciate them… I NEED them!! BADLY!!

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"De-demo…" Sakuno bent her head lower, completely hiding her ruby face.

"You can't do it?" Fuji asked in a form of a tease, obviously knowing that his kouhai knew how to apply it.

"My… then Echizen might die now." Fuji forewarned with an inhuman grin, making the others shoot daggers on him with the devious statement he blurted.

But still, Fuji's schemes never go wrong.

'I need to do this. For Ryoma-kun.' Sakuno immediately bent her head down, taking note of pinching the unconscious lad's dainty nose. She gently pressed her flimsy lips against his frigid ones, and exchanged breath with outstanding timing.

They all stood there, admiring the life-sucking seen before their very eyes. Tomoka and Horio were about to screech in delight, when Kachirou and Katsuo covered their mouths not to disrupt the sweet moment. Momo and Eiji hugged each other, thinking how young they were and not able to speak for Fuji veneered their loud mouths with packing tapes. Fuji developed another picture of the lovebirds, promising to hand it to Ryoma as evidence. Yume stood helpless, his purple eyes spraying glints of uneasiness and hurt.

'It's needed. Echizen, you got me there. But next time, I won't let you have a chance to taste her lips again.' The raven lad strolled off, not wanting to witness the heart-shattering, mouth-to-mouth alliance the lass he loved most shared with the latter he greatly detested.

"Hhmm… Ii data." A certain spectacled freak noted, jotting down what was on the purple-eyed lad's mind.

Water slowly sprouted from the prince's lips, affirming that the right supply of air was lavished upon his nearly-dead body. Sakuno promptly retrieved her bloody lips from the "medical kiss" she fragmented with the coughing lad, turning florid as she recalled the sudden milestone.

The others rushed by his side as he was about to regain consciousness. The pig-tailed savior tailed behind, nervous of what he will reply with her being a hero. He dully lifted his eyelids, revealing two tantalizing golden feline orbs, staring blankly at twelve faces riveting at him with concern, making him vomit mentally and provide them his deadliest glare.

"Whoa!! Easy there, O'chibi!!!" Eiji shouted with mixed emotions of happiness, concern and anger; making the boy, twitch in irritation.

"That's right, Echizen!!! You should've told me you're not capable of swimming skills!!!" Momo roared, passing all the blame to the helpless victim.

"You're the one who PUSHED me." Ryoma glared more, the others, Fuji and Tezuka as exceptions, ran three meters back, fully frightened as he emphasized the word PUSHED. Sakuno, who was busy fidgeting her wet top, wasn't able to notice the outlying gap between Ryoma and the others, making her stand beside Fuji. The tensai, who watched gleefully as the others made up excuses of returning to the sheep, was now inspecting Sakuno, making Ryoma scowl his deepest frustration.

'Mou… How can I tell Ryoma-kun? I can't think properly!!' Sakuno was too entrapped with her own reverie that she wasn't able to notice the nearing face of the handsome genius, whose smile was getting bigger every time he moved closer.

'What the--!!' Ryoma's eyes widened in surprise as Fuji abreast forward the dazed figure of a soaked pig-tailed girl. He clenched his fists, cursing his senpai for being too vulnerable with his glares.

She felt warm rhythmic breaths brush her exquisite cheeks and tilted her face towards its direction, clearing a few inches, leaving their faces merely—

"Their faces are 7.96 centimeters apart. I didn't know Ryuzaki-san was aggressive." Inui adjusted his glasses, analyzing his newly-gathered data as he perched beside the boiling brat.

'Hhmm… 90 percent sure that you're little evil tactic worked on him, Fuji.' Inui transcribed, praising how sadistic Fuji is. He eyed the green-haired lad within the corner of his eyes, a meager smirk curved upwards with the great scene set upon him.

'Echizen liking Sakuno, 96 percent. Loving her, 128 percent.'

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Fuji faced his back on Ryoma and Inui's direction, bending lower to imitate that he was about to kiss the fragile girl. He averted his lips, making it parallel with her right ear.

"Do you want me to tell him?" Fuji requested, turning the scarlet maiden, brighten in color, same as those of a cardinal.

"Fu-fuji-senpai!! Mou… you d-don't have to." Sakuno about-faced; glowing in embarrassment with the offer her senpai gave.

Ryoma spied the two fellows in front of him. He halted his generosity with the beaming lad, halting the continuous supply of death daggers he dispensed. Right now, he meekly watched the withdrawing girl, who was walking clumsily towards the rest of the party.

'Hips too rickety. Hair too long. She's such a klutz.' His eyes glistened in beguilement, unaware that a data gatherer was cautiously scribbling his reactions—including his smirk.

Ryoma snapped out of his trance, hearing the steady tapping of pencil with paper. He gaped at his sedated senpai, a big lump found on his head whenever the eye glassed geek bit his HB pencil. Mumbling inaudible words under his breath, Ryoma sighed in exasperation. Suddenly, his eyes shot open, remembering a question he badly wanted to ask—

Who saved him?

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"Ne, Inui-senpai. Who saved me?" Ryoma dispassionately catechized as curiosity hit him.

"They didn't mention?" Inui continued forging data, not even glancing at his kouhai.

"Hn. Is it you?" Ryoma glared, as he imagined handing his first kiss to his intriguing data man.

"Iie. I wasn't lucky enough, Echizen." Inui chuckled and stood, leaving the puzzled lad behind.

Ryoma regarded another retreating figure with the use of his sharp, feline eyes. He was about to open his mouth, totally mystified with his senpai's comeback; but was interrupted.

"Ask Fuji about it. He has complete evidence with him." Inui echoed while glancing at the young lad by the corner of his left shoulder.

Ryoma sighed and followed the bunch of retards to the plains near the lake. He trotted behind them, gawking at the sun with accolade. Bands of colors passed through his features, making him look more graceful and innocent. He was now visualizing Fuji, locking lips with his, and thus, he cringed.

'Better ask.' He continued his pace, avoiding the glistening sunset he valued earlier.

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CLICK.

The camera's soft whizzing sounds filled the afternoon breeze as Fuji was interminably fascinated with the gorgeous scenery.

Sakuno's thick auburn braids fluttered endlessly, responding to the cool airflow whirling upon her angelic features. She inhaled as a smiled mocked her glowing features, totally preoccupied with the scene she had with Ryoma. She flushed magenta, touching her numb lips in the process.

'At least I got to share my first kiss with you, Ryoma-kun—No!! It wasn't even a kiss!! It's needed!! It's resuscitation!! Yes!! That's it!! Mou…' Her red face suddenly paled with her reverie, fighting about nonsense with herself.

"Why don't you ask him?" Inui intrigued, while walking side-by-side with his consumed kouhai.

"He's busy." Ryoma lowered his cap, praying to Kami-sama that his analytical senpai didn't sense him gazing at Sakuno's direction. His calls were seemed to be redeemed. Only—it was just 'seemed to be'.

"Ask something to whom O'chibi?? Is it to Sa-chan?? Nya!! Coz I totally swear I saw you spacing out at her direction earli—ITAI!!" Eiji caught Inui and Ryoma's attention, causing Inui to write vehemently on his handy dandy notebook, and Ryoma, to elbow his stomach, making him yelp in total pain.

"Tch. Baka. I'm talking with Fuji-senpai, Kikumaru-senpai." Ryoma glared at his childish senpai, only to make his mouth agape with the sight of him.

Eiji was sitting on a poor fat sheep, making it his horse. Momo laughed hard, rolling and stumbling over Shiza and clutching Shiro once again, making his previous violet fur, which returned to normal white, turn into a shade of blue. Kaidoh's head popped a vein, mainly for two reasons.

Momoshiro's irritating voice.

Eiji slouching happily on the exhausted sheep.

Ryoma shrugged, and continued marching towards the photography maniac senpai of

his. He ceased on his tracks, wanting to provide enough distance for the tensai to finally notice the chaotic landscape behind the tantalizing silence with the fading sunset. Fuji thereupon felt the cat-eyed lad's presence, halting his precious obsession and smiled at him with an its-better-be-important look.

"You wanna ask something, Echizen?" Fuji motioned for him to counterclaim, even though he already knew what his feedback would be.

"…" 'What?? Why is there no sound?' Ryoma wondered where his voice wandered off to, encouraging the sadistic tensai conceive another barbaric smile to replace Fuji's gentle ones.

"Are you here to ask who saved you?" Fuji queried in a lagging manner, making the other lad to cringe and feel shivers crawling up to his spine.

He merely nodded, feeling jittery as he cognized his senpai's deep grins of happiness? He can't figure out. Feeling relieved as his senpai turned his back onto him, he focused his mind with hitting orders for him to shoot words out of his mouth. Why didn't he mutter a single syllable? Is saying 'yes' THAT difficult? Is he anxious with the answer he'll receive?

Taint pink colors heated his whole face as he taught about—

"Here. That's a piece of evidence. You can keep it, if you want to." Fuji handed him a twisted photo. The genius swiftly held tight onto his precious camera and resumed with his previous duties.

Ryoma's bored expression changed into complete shock as he flipped the picture. His heart throbbed uncontrollably and blood rushed murderously onto his stiffened face. The crimson blush reached his ears and his nape, making him look like an over-ripe apple. His palms began to sweat, shaking as he stared blankly at the piece of evidence he clutched weakly with him thumb and index finger. It was a good thing that nobody was around the cliff, for everyone was busy with halting the fight Momo and Kaidoh started, which lately added up another member, Eiji Kikumaru.

There, held firmly onto his hand, was the picture of Sakuno and himself, sharing the Kiss of Life with each other. Oblivious to himself, a small smile was smugly formed and played onto his face for a little while. When the freshman gained his composure once again, he tucked the picture inside his wallet, scribbling words in English at the back of the photo. He's surely gonna ask for another copy of that thing.

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It was already quarter to six when they reached the cabin. Everyone was completely worn out with the day they all shared. Taka carried the sleeping figure of Sakuno onto his back, much to Yume and Ryoma's displeasure. The two handsome lads raced from the foot of the cliff, to the front porch of the deckhouse, with two mutts in each hand. They were all tired, and by the looks of it, hungry as well.

"Minna, dinner's ready!" Sumire shouted from the kitchen.

Momo and Eiji's tired faces turn contrarily and were situated immediately after…

"3.76 seconds. A new record." Inui mumbled, heading speedingly to the dining hall as well.

"Sakuno-chan!!!! Dinner's ready!!!" Tomoka's shrill voice echoed through her ears. Her eyes fluttered groggily, wishing that her friend didn't snap her out of Dreamland.

They all ate the appetizing buffet their coach prepared. Momo needed three plates for his overflowing mountain of food.

"KYA!!! This is delicious!!! Mmphh!! Dish tsu!! (This too!!)" Momo adulated with his mouth full, making him spit some crumbles of rice to the bandana viper sitting in front of him.

"Keep you mouth shut, pig!!!" Kaidoh hissed, trying to control himself.

"Gulp. I don't heed orders from uglies like you!!!" Momo swallowed the food which hung onto his mouth and shot the deadliest glare he mustered. But still, Kaidoh was never afraid of this porcupine head.

"Ggrr!!! Stop spitting on me!!! Ffsshh!!!" Kaidoh stood from his chair and was ready to attack Momo.

"Bring it o—OW!!!" Momo scowled with flames engraved on his purple eyes. Luckily, the fight was discontinued.

"Itai. Fsshh." Kaidoh rubbed his sore head from the collision his sensei produced, together with Momoshiro's spiky head.

"Stop it!! You're not the only people here!!" Sumire shouted on their ears, making their eardrums crash in the high-pitched tone.

"Shut up and eat." Tezuka glared at his kouhais while holding the fork in a pointing manner.

"Hai!! Ittadakimasu!!" They howled joyfully and began digging food onto their plates and mouths.

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"Oh!! My stomach hurts!!" Oishi rubbed his oversized belly, feeling satisfied with all the scrumptious food he tasted.

"Gah!! The food was superb, sensei!!" Eiji praised on his sleep, drooling at the pillow he was hugging tightly.

Everyone stared at the red-haired in disbelief, suspecting where he gets the stamina for talking nonstop.

"Everyone, proceed to your rooms. Sakuno and Tomoka, help me with the dishes." Sumire instructed as she pitied her weary students.

"Sakuno-chan!! Let's get started!! Hell!! I'm tired already!!" Tomoka yawned and complained as she lazily walked thru the great hall to enter the gigantic kitchen awaiting them.

Sakuno smiled weakly at her friend and averted her gaze to Yume's departing shadow. She sighed in nervousness, calming herself and making her final choice.

'I better finish fast so I can tell him.' She followed her friend's silhouette, and dizzily paced through the wide hall.

Unbeknownst to her, green locks swayed gently at the veranda and a lad was watching her every move—including the part she gazed at Yume. His eyes bore hurt and anger, but were later seen cold again. He marched away without a sound; his world shattered into a thousand pieces and was sucked into a black pit.

Unbeknownst to him, pairs of eyes were watching their every move. The spectacled man noted their facial expressions and came up with the appropriate answers. A smile dangled within the sadist's face, knowing that his infamous suffering plans are working in order. Two hyperactive guys felt sorry for the boy, for they distinguished that he thought differently. Another couple, only older, was watching in concern and worry, muttering prayers that this will end soon. A hissing guy grunted in fury, poking Momoshiro's butt with a stray stick he found. Three boys were discretely perched on the same bush, feeling numb with the lack of space they have.

Then, the others stopped with their own business as they felt insentience creeping on their skin. They tried to move, but cramps got the better of 'em.

Then they realized that they were slouching under that bush for thirty minutes.

And they soon realized that they were paralyzed on the spot as well.

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His raven locks fluctuated, as he watched the full moon in awe. A frown was visibly seen on his face, sadness was evident on his purple orbs. He closed his eyes shut, reminiscing the times he shared with Sakuno together.

'This is the last full moon for the month. And the last time I'll be spending with you.' He sighed in repulse, fighting the unwilled tears on the corner of his eyes. Suddenly, he remembered a little discussion with Fuji by the cliff.

FLASHBACK

He was eyeing the beautiful landscape before him. He wanted to be alone. Now that he knew what was planned ahead.

CLICK.

He shifted his gaze, only to find a smiling honey-haired chap, taking the privilege to take pictures with his partner, his camera.

"She's going for it, isn't she?" Fuji inquired, not looking at the bemused boy.

"Aa. I think she'll let me know. Tonight." Yume answered in a cold manner, attempting to hide his sorrow.

"Don't let her." Fuji lowered his camera and faced the confused Yume.

"W-what do you mean?" He stammered, for it was the first time he saw this man show his enchanting azure eyes with seriousness present within his voice.

"Not now." Fuji regained his former self, and started clicking a few pictures. No the sunset—but the chaotic rumble behind them.

Yume couldn't help but chuckle. His worries sank to the ground and were buried under his shoes. He smiled once again, forgetting his previous problem.

"You'll know when the right time is. I'll help you with proper timing." Those words caught his attention once again. He saw a gentle smile, not like the previous devious ones, handed to him. The tensai paced away, heading to a shadow with the same height, as his.

END OF FLASHBACK

The door swung open, making the lad glimpse at the said direction. Yume sweat dropped as he felt the raging demonic aura emitted by Ryoma as he entered. The feline boy glared at him with such intensity, making Yume shrink in size. Ryoma entered the bathroom and locked the door hard, making Yume cringe in fright.

'I never thought he was a demon as well!' He plopped onto his bed, silence enduring him. He could only hear the soft drizzling of water coming from the bathroom. He closed his eyes, totally drained with the sudden outbursts. As he was about to doze off, the main door gently swung open, revealing a petite girl, who was scanning the room.

"You looking for someone?" Yume stroke a question that made the girl smile at him.

'She's tired.' He noted.

"I-I wanna t-talk to you, Yume-kun." Sakuno faced the lad; determination was boldly etched on her chocolate orbs.

'It's now or never.' He mentally sighed.

"Sure. Say it now. I can sense you're tired and I'm tired as well." Yume faked a yawn.

"Well… y-you see I-I…" She started fidgeting the hem of her nightdress, not wanting to make it sound so pathetic.

Yume knew that she was feeling uneasy with this. He smiled when he mentally stated that she was thinking of his sake up till now. He patted the side of his bed, cueing for her to sit beside him.

Sakuno heard the muffling pats given to the bed sheets. She didn't hesitate, and started marching towards his bed. She dried her eyes to stop her tears from falling. As she sat, she saw the calm expression on Yume's face, making him look like an angel.

"We've been together since were four, right?" Sakuno reminisced, a smile caressing her lips.

"Aa. I loved those times." Yume closed his eyes.

"Me too. But you see—" She stopped mid-sentence as she opened her eyes, only to see the figure of the boy who loved her so much, asleep.

'Guess it's not now.' Sakuno let a disappointed sigh escape from her lips. She covered his upper body with the sheets, not wanting the lad to feel cold at night. She slowly marched away, taking her braids off in the process, and halted as she reached the veranda.

"You're awake." A cold voice darted from behind, make her jump in surprise.

"Ryoma-kun!!" Still bewildered with the smirking lad's sudden call.

"Hhmm… Ryuzaki's not tired?" He queried, feelings of concern welled up to his chest.

"I-I am. I just don't feel like sleeping." She faltered, bated pink showered on her smooth cheeks as she focused her gaze to the moon.

Ryoma stared equally at the moon with her, praising how wonderful it is, again.

'This is the second time I spent watching the full moon with him.'

'This is the second time I spent watching the full moon with her.'

Unbeknownst to the dense figures, a lad was silently peering at them. A forced smile tugged his lips as he watched the silence ensuing upon those two silhouettes at the balcony. He quietly returned to sleep, not wanting to disturb the peace the couple shared. He will be ready to hand her over. But, not now.

'I knew that Sakuno would be happy with you, arrogant mutant.' He closed his eyelids, completely eclipsing his purple orbs away from reality.

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At last!!! Chappie 7 is done!!! But the story is not yet finished!! Hell.. I'm a total weirdo.. my mind's a total wreck.. I finally have the plot for the ending and the epilogue I'm planning… but for the next chappie, NOTHING'S registering into my mind!!! Give me a few suggestions… and reviews as well!!! I love you, minna-san!!! (I'm not banned today coz it's a weekend!!!) Reviews!!!

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