A/N: Yes, another one. This one maybe short, I don't know lol.

Disclaimer: I do not own Kurosagi, Hanazakari no Kimitachi e, Nobuta wo Produce nor these characters. The ones who are responsible for these lovely creations would be Natsuhara Takeshi, Nakajo Hisaya, and Shiraiwa Gen respectively.


Chapter 7:

Kurosagi sat in his seat slightly shaking with inner rage. What was she doing falling all over that guy?!

At first it had been funny seeing her at the school too. It was obvious she was following him again, but then that whole thing with that one Sano dude.

What was that about?? She had looked so surprised and starry eyed at him.

What was he to her? And what she said to him, What the heck?!

What was she trying to do? How did she know?

Was that it? Had she found out his next target and decided to befriend him in some skewed way of trying to help him with his current job? It didn't make much sense to him. Sometimes he just didn't understand her. She was an odd one.

He had been so shocked by what she said to Sano. Didn't she know guys don't talk to each other like that?

He had nearly had a heart attack, and could only manage an "Akira Shock" in a rather strained voice, just to stay in character.

He hoped she hadn't been serious, despite how sincere she sounded when she said it. That could cause a problem in his plan if she for who knows what reason fell for the guy.

She was supposed to be his anyways. What happened to "I like you!" and "You're not alone"? Not that he wanted her to like him, and he definitely didn't need anyone.

It was just…it was kind of nice knowing no matter where he was she was out there thinking of him. It was nice to think that maybe after all this was over, maybe he could have something else; that maybe there was an after "life" for lack of a better word. That maybe his life would still have some sort of meaning after he finally got his revenge; that it wouldn't just end when Mikimoto was finally dealt with.

He didn't know when it had happen, but somehow she had put ideas in his head. He had started to think and look forward to the after, after Mikimoto, after swindling, just after.

He had started to think that maybe one day his story would end, and that maybe there would be a sequel.

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Sano was very confused, if not a little surprised.

He had known he was considered rather good-looking, but never had he been approached by another male before. He was not sure why he felt weird about it, not in a bad way, just weird.

He had always been too preoccupied by trainings and practice to worry about such things, such as girls and dating, and had never given much thought to the like, but never had a girl or even a women ever affect him so much.

It was rather unsettling.

He was not adverse to the feeling; rather he was curious as to why he felt what he did.

The shorty was not all that bad looking really, he was kind of pretty, okay make that really pretty. Of course Sano was aware that pretty boys were not of any shortage here at Osaka, but this new kid was borderline too pretty.

Perhaps his male hormones were finally kicking in, and attracted by such a pretty face.

It would not hurt to branch out a bit; he had been rather distant these past few months.

He contemplated all this while he waited for his cousin's friend's cousin to arrive.

It had surprised him to learn someone was willing to come all the way here to see him, a female no less.

He had promised Ayaka he would watch out for her while she was here. Hopefully she would see that he wasn't anything special and leave soon. He didn't want anything to distract him from getting to know Mizuki, perhaps then he would understand why he cared that he said he liked him.

Maybe then he could explain why his heart panged when he heard "Let's be friends."

It made no sense, there was no reason for him to be so offended by the thought of another guy wanting to be his friend. He was a nice guy, or so he hoped, of course his classmates would want to be friends with him. It just made no sense.

He was shaken out of his thoughts when none other than the subject of his thoughts came walking into his dorm room.

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What the heck?! Tsurara stood still in shock. This could not be happening. There was no way the dean had put her in the same room as Sano Izumi.

This could not be happening. The dean knew one of the reasons she wanted to go here was because of Sano, he wouldn't purposely put her in the same dorm room would he?

Of course he didn't know she was not a he, no one did. Actually the disguise was so perfect. Who knew looking like your cousin could come in handy one day.

She would have to buy Ashiya a truck load of sweets for this favor. Her living in the same breathing space as the Sano Izumi. OMGOSH!...her living in the same room as SANO Izumi…That was the last thing she thought of when her mind went blank and she fell to the ground.

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Sano stood half raised from his desk chair looking at the frumpled body on the ground. In his mind several things occurred to him.

One: Mizuki Ashiya was in his room.

Two: His cousin's friend's cousin was supposed to be assigned to be his roommate. He had requested it himself, and the dean was nice enough to allow it. Actually the dean was ecstatic that Sano had taken an interest in anything slightly related to the school; it had been a while since he bothered to step out of his shell.

Three: The girl was supposed to be a girl.

Four: Mizuki was in his room, when in fact a girl who was pretending to be a guy was suppose to be his roommate until he tired of her or she tired of him.

Five: Mizuki was a what?!


Maidoari.