Chapter 7: Threats, Threats, and More Threats.
Niriya looked after Len, thinking, 'She said that, did she? Well, I guess I deserve it, I mean, I did hurt her a little. But I WILL get her back… She'll come back to me… I know she will.'
The brunette that asked Niriya if he was single said, "Mantako-kun? Are you okay? You look saddened… It's not because of Tsukimori-kun, is it? If it is, don't worry about him, he's like that to everybody. Well, almost everyone."
She turned around and walked out the door.
"He's not like that to Kahoko Hino," she muttered bitterly, "Why does SHE get all the bishounen? She's not even that pretty. OR talented, she's plain and simple. Especially when it comes to grades."
"That may be that case, but her music is inspiring and captivating, and we all need to help her feel welcomed, because even though she may be simple, she has feelings as well," said Azuma, standing right outside the door, smiling his princely smile yet again.
"G-gomenasai Yunoki-sama," stammered the shocked brunette, and ran away.
Niriya walked out of the classroom and encountered Yunoki leaning against the wall outside the door.
"Yunoki-sempai," said Niriya calmly, "What brings YOU to this end of the building?"
The girls huddled behind Azuma gasped as they heard Niriya's outburst of rudeness to Azuma.
Many of them looked at each other and murmured about the nerve of him to act like that to their beloved Yunoki.
Azuma flashed his trademark princely smile and said, "I simply wished to greet the newcomer to our school. But it seems that you don't want my greetings."
At the last remark, Azuma put on a sad look.
At that, Azuma's fangirls began glaring at Niriya.
"How DARE that insolent sweat sock insult our Yunoki-sama," they exclaimed to one another.
'What's with this guy? He's completely different from yesterday," thought Niriya.
"Arigatoo for the greeting, Yunoki-sempai. With your permission, I'd like to leave before I'm late to my next class," said Niriya coldly.
"Of course Mantako-san. You have Music Theory as your next class, correct?" inquired Azuma.
"Hai Yunoki-sempai, what of it?" Niriya inquired suspiciously.
Yunoki's fangirls gasped yet AGAIN at Niriyu's rude reply.
"I shall escort you there, for this is a big school, and we cannot have our newest student being late to his next class, now can we?," said Azuma.
'This guy has those girls eating out of the palm of his hand! Don't tell me Kahoko has fallen for this ruse as well,' he thought.
"Arigatoo, Yunoki-sempai," said Niriya, "I accept your offer."
Azuma's was shocked that Niriya accepted, but this emotion did not show in his physical actions.
Instead, he thought, 'Good, my plan for Niriya's demise is going smoothly. At this rate, he'll transfer out in a matter of weeks. This will teach him not to mess with my Kahoko.'
Back in the General Ed Department, Kaho had just changed into her Phys. Ed. Clothes, was heading out to the soccer field, and was brooding about what happened that morning.
'Did I really do that? I mean, then I thought still had feelings for him, but now I'm not so sure. I mean, he'll always be my first crush, and nothing can change that, but I'm not so sure I actually loved him,' thought Kaho, 'I'm just so confused!'
While thinking of this, Kaho hadn't looked where she was going, and had bumped into someone.
"Gomen," she exclaimed immediately, but then she looked up yo see who she hit and saw Aoi, "Kaji-kun!"
"Hino-san! Are you alright," asked Aoi.
"Hai," exclaimed Kaho, her hand up rubbing the back of her head, smiling sheepishly, "I'm just tired..."
"Of course... Come, let's get you to class," said Aoi.
"Hai Kaji-kun," said Kaho.
After Phys Ed, Kaho had several bruises, as they had been playing baseball, and the ball had struck her several times.
"Etai," she cried, after changing out of her Phys Ed uniform into her regular uniform.
Kaho winced as she walked to the practice rooms again at lunch.
Kaho had bruises on her arms, legs, and stomach from baseballs that came her way, but she wasn't able to catch.
"Did you hurt yourself again Kaho-san?" inquired a voice behind her.
"Eh? Oh, Tsikimori-kun… Iie, I was just hit with a baseball a couple of times," said Kaho, blushing sheepishly.
'Eh?' thought Kaho, 'I coulda sworn that Tsukimori-kun sounded amused… Sugoi! He was amused! But then again, it was at my expense… WHATS WRONG WITH TSUKIMORI-KUN? Laughing at me... What an awful person... But then again, his laugh is pretty cute... But he was laughing AT ME! Augh!'
Len chucked when he saw Kaho's face, her index finger was against her chin, and she looked like she was thinking, but she suddenly took it down, and looked frustrated.
"Tsukimori-kun? Did you just laugh? Again?," exclaimed Kaho, "SUGOI! You laughed TWICE in one week! And I got to hear you!"
Len blushed slightly and said, "You must have been imagining it Kaho-san, are you feeling well?"
"Ehhhhhhhhhhh? Hai, hai Tsukimori-kun. Can we start the lesson now," inquired Kaho, feeling the need to change the subject.
