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Disclaimer: I do not own the Prince of Tennis, Shitenhouji, Kenya, Shiraishi, Yuushi, etc. I only own my OCs and crappy plot~
Sorry for any typo and grammatical error. You know sometimes I tend to overlook things.
Enjoy! I'm sure you didn't expect how this story will turn out! ;)
LovePinch
Part 2
"Geez, why did you make such a childish bet with Yuu-chan?"
"It can't be help. He was the one who started it." Kenya responded to his cousin as he leaned back in his chair. The group was having their lunch in the cafeteria when he brought up his little conversation with the other Oshitari boy.
"Well, if only you hadn't been too hot-headed…" Shiraishi commented.
"Sorry for being too hot-headed." Kenya grumbled, shoving his lunch into the mouth.
The corner of Shiraishi's lips tugged upward. Well, it wasn't strange at all to hear that Kenya and his cousin started another pointless competition on the phone… which ironically proved how close they were. "That's aside, have you found a partner yet?"
Kenya almost chocked on the food as the question caught him off guard. "T- That's…"
"Of course not," Zaizen butted in. "If he had, he wouldn't have been on rampage like this."
"Shaddup!" Kenya roared to the second year across him who continued on eating his bento calmly. "I'll prove to that glassed freak that I can get a better woman than him!"
"In the end, you're doing this only to show off, aren't you?" Kouki sighed. "Give it up; you know that Yuu-chan is better in this field. He isn't called a lady-killer for nothing."
Kenya stood up. His eyes were burning in passion and rage. "Just wait and see! I'll definitely get the best girl here!" He then stomped his way out of the cafeteria.
"Phew, he's really into it, isn't he?" Chitose whistled as he and the other watched the Speed Star leaving. Should he start a prediction whether Kenya would success or not? "He shouldn't have taken it seriously though. It's not like he wasn't allowed to attend the prom if he's solo." He himself planned to take Miyuki with him simply because the little girl said she wanted to know the middle school life more. If she hadn't, he would surely attend it alone.
"You're too naïve." Koharu shook his head. His glasses glinted in a way that even made Zaizen lost interest on his food. "Having partner means double the fun. I bet Kenya thinks the same. Right, Yuu-kun?"
"Of course, Koharu~" Yuuji replied sweetly.
Zaizen rolled his eyes. That wasn't the point.
"Even if it's true, I think Kenya has forgotten the real meaning of getting a partner for the prom." Gin's wise words made everyone stare at him in awe.
Well, that's deep.
"So," Kintarou began, breaking the lull. "What kind of tournament the prom is? Do you guys play doubles there?"
Even though the blonde Oshitari tried to convince himself again and again, he was still afraid of losing on this competition. He subconsciously admitted that Yuushi was better than him when it came to girl and he knew he was really at disadvantage now. Nevertheless, he wouldn't give up yet. He didn't want Yuushi look down at him. On top of that, he didn't like the way Kouki thought that he didn't stood a chance here.
Calm down, Kenya, You can do it! First you need a plan!
Yes, a plan. First of all, he need to know which girl was taken and which wasn't. Then he would select the best one among them. He needed a girl who could make Yuushi fall on his knees. Here, look was a crucial thing, then style. He didn't want to have an otaku-like girl stood next to him in a photo he promised to send to Yuushi. Then perhaps popularity, academics, skills, and anything else he could brag about. Then… Then…
Sitting in his seat, he started scribbling down the important things he could think of on his student note book with high speed. Occasionally he scratched some points he didn't really need as he reviewed it. Added this and that to the list, removed the unimportant parts and everything was done.
'Perfect!' He smiled contently as he had written down every quality he would like to have in a girl.
"You… You don't really think that a girl like this even exist in our school, don't you?" Kenya jolted in surprise as he heard this. He turned around and found Shiraishi had been peeking through his shoulder and read the notes.
"What the?"
Shiraishi walked then sat on a chair in front of his table. He tapped at the notes. "This. As far as I recall the one who's closest to this quality is Kirishima."
Kirishima Yui, that name rang in Kenya's head.
"Ugh, that bully." Having a thought of spending an evening with someone like her made him felt uneasy. He didn't like her and would never come to like her. He still hated her for what she had done in the past, even though she wasn't in Shitenhouji anymore.
"See? I think you should stop aiming for the appearance only. The personality is more crucial. Believe me; you won't want to spend the entire evening with a boring partner you can't even have a conversation with." Shiraishi said as he rested his chin on his bandaged palm.
"Well, you have the point." Kenya sighed, half-heartedly closed the notes. He then looked at his best friend who presumably had more experience with girls.
"Well, if you don't have any particular girl you like, perhaps we can start with what kind of girl you like?" Shiraishi shrugged. "What's your type anyway?"
"Hm..," Kenya scratched his head. "I like innocent girl."
"Shiraishi raised a brow. "Someone innocent like… Kouki-chan?"
"No, no." Kenya quickly denied. "She's more simple minded than innocent."
"Really?" Shiraishi laughed hearing the reply. "You know, she'll be mad if she hears this."
"Meh, like I care," Kenya crossed his arms on the table and rested his head.
"Then again, the definition of innocent is rather subjective," Shiraishi continued on the matter. "I think it'll easier if you ask someone you know quite well, like one of our classmates, or those who've been your lab partners… Anyone you're comfortable with." He suggested.
"I'll do that." Kenya said, pressing his closed eyes onto his arm. "These things drive me crazy. I want to take a rest for a while."
Shiraishi gave him a knowing look then patted Kenya shoulder before he left. He had known the Speed Star for about three years and sometimes this guy just took everything too seriously despise his happy-go-lucky appearance. He didn't really understand this, but maybe for Kenya, cousins' rivalry wasn't something he could take on lightly.
That was what Shiraishi thought. But in reality, Kenya's head was now filled with other thing… Something the bible had never imagined.
Someone innocent like… Kouki-chan?
No, it wasn't someone like her.
It was her.
But there's no way Kenya would admitted it… That he had been in love with his cousin, his best friend's girlfriend, someone that saw him as a brother.
Somehow this turns out to be pretty sad… Well, stay tuned for the last part, which is Kenya's resolution! Don't you also want to know whom he'll ask to be his partner in the end of this story? *winks winks*
I'm still looking for readers who're willing to write a story for this series (see the last chapter for information). Please contact me through PM or review if you're interested! ^^
So, how many of you had suspect that Kenya secretly loves Kouki-chan? What do you think of this development? Please review and tell me what you think!
