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Thanks those does who had reviewed, ashwing101:P, tsubame-chan and Fghting Dreamer Naruto.

Anyways, the name of the dog I gave Akari is actually a chinese name. Its Hokkien and it is actually the name of my dog I used to have. A Maltese... he passed away two years ago of weak heart. Since I couldn't think of any Japanese name to give the dog... I ended up with Tutu... the name I gave my dog instead... ;D

OK, hope everyone enjoyed their New Year.

This is the new chapter...

Chapter 7: Come Back To the Club

It was a new school term in April and there was a new member joining the Haze Junior High GO Club. Tsutsui Kimihiro had finally graduated from Junior High and was on his way to High School. After a heart warming gathering at the school front yard and bit Tsutsui, the GO Club founder and first member of the club good bye, Akari promised herself to try her best to keep this GO Club active. No matter what she will make sure to keep everyone united.

After school, Akari and Kuniko were almost out of breath running on the busy sidewalk in full speed. They had to dodge people coming their way carefully and in the mean time, try not to loose sight of the orange head before them. Mitani was trying to avoid Akari at all cost and Akari was trying to get him back to the GO Club again.

"Akari-chan… it's enough…" Kuniko gasped behind her.

"No, Mitani-kun has to come back!" Akari cried out in exasperation.

"I mean, I can't run anymore…" Kuniko wheezed but kept on running behind Akari.

In such a haste, Akari missed dodging someone who suddenly came into her way and both of them collided harshly. They fell to the ground ungracefully and rather awkwardly.

"Akari-chan!" Kuniko cried out in alarm when she saw Akari falling over with that stranger.

With her eyes closed and holding her nose, Akari winced in pain.

"Fujisaki-san?"

That voice sounded familiar, as Akari thought and slowly opened her eyes. She saw Touya before her, with a slight stain of embarrassment on his face. Then Akari realized that she was sitting on the ground with her legs sprawl opened. She blushed and quickly pressed them together.

"Not again!" Akari cried out furiously, gripping on the edge of her skirt tightly. To think Touya always was able to see her in a mess and not to mentioned, her underwear again! She groaned in annoyance inwardly.

"Again?" Kuniko asked stepping up the two fallen figures on the ground. "What do you mean again?"

"AH!" Akari screamed and stood up abruptly. "I lost him! I lost him!"

"Don't worry I saw where he went." Kuniko said calmly.

"Lost who?" Touya asked standing up too and brushing his pants gently.

"Someone we need to be in the School GO Club." Akari answered quickly. "Where did he go Kuniko-chan?"

"Over there…"

"Right, why are you here Touya-kun?" Akari suddenly asked. She looked like for the first time it dawn to her that she ran into Touya.

"My GO salon is here…" Touya pointed out to a building next to them.

"Oh…" Akari and Kuniko looked up the building and for a moment Mitani was forgotten. "AH…"

When they remembered about him again, Kuniko was dashing off towards the street, she said she saw where Mitaini had gone. Akari turned to Touya apologetically.

"Gomen Touya-kun I can't stay and chat… got work to do!" Akari said in a rush and dashed off after Kuniko.

"Fujisaki-san… I would advice you don't to go over there!" Touya cried out when he saw her running after her friend towards the dangerous part of Tokyo City. "Damn…"

Touya was torn between going to have his usual GO lessons he held out today; teaching his guest and going after those girls. His lessons were held only twice a week after school and it was important and because of this lesson, he didn't meet Akari at the park that day. He was so surprised to have bump into her in the streets like this. Then seeing her running head long into danger with her friend, made him really annoyed. Why does Akari always have to be so reckless? Clutching his hands into fists at his sides, Touya finally tore after those girls. He wouldn't let both girls; one was Akari, a girl who he can't take his mind off and her friend being in danger.


Akari and Kuniko were rather perplexed when they stood among some older teenagers that may be from High School cheering and shouting. They were standing by the stands over looking a small Go-cart stadium. Kuniko quickly grabbed onto Akari's arm with both hands when an older boy stumbled over them. At first that older boy didn't see them, but when he got his footing again, he noticed Akari and smiled at her.

"Ne, what brought you little girls here?"

"I am looking for someone…" Akari mumbled over the roaring sounds of Go-carts and voices.

"I can't hear you if you don't speak up." The older boy sang.

"Never mind," Akari shook her head and was about to walk away when the older boy held her back. Kuniko hid behind Akari, shutting her eyes tight. Akari could only glare. "Let go!"

"I am talking to you!" The older boy sneered, gripping onto one of Akari's arm.

"And she said let go." Suddenly Touya appeared and was gripping the older boy's hand that was holding onto Akari.

Akari had never seen Touya that way before, his eyes flashed dangerously as if of a dragon. She could only gape at his expression. She always encountered Touya in his sweet and gentle side. This was the first time ever he saw Touya looking like that. Maybe, this was the second time. The first time, she saw him looking like this was when he was playing GO in the school GO tournament with Hikaru last year.

That was his 'GO expression'…. Akari thought silently. He doesn't use that expression for anything else except when he is really angry or filled with determination to do something.

Touya maybe still in junior high and the older boy may be a first year in high school and even of the age difference, Touya could not loose out in height with the older boy. Akari realized that Touya had grown pretty tall in his second year of Junior High school. Akari could only stare at him.

He is somewhat good looking… Akari thought but as soon as that thought came into her mind, she shook it away but it didn't stop her from still staring at him.

The older boy loosing out in Touya's intense glare, back away quietly. When he was out of sight, Touya turned to Akari angrily. He didn't know whether to hug her with relieve that she was alright or shout at her for a reckless behaviour. But he wasn't able to do any of those sorts when he saw the way Akari was looking at him. Was that admiration? His thoughts were somehow interrupted when Akari's friend spoke.

"Ano, you are that boy we met earlier…"

"Hai, I am Touya Akira." Touya turned to Akari's friend who was studying him rather curiously.

"Ah, I know who you are." Kuniko smiled, she remembered Akari spoke of him in the bookstore last winter and his picture was on a magazine cover. "Tsuda Kuniko, yoroshku…"

"Same here…" Touya returned that smile and his stern exterior calmed down.

Their introduction was cut short when Akari yelled over the crowd. "MITANI-KUN!"

The orange head, who was near the tracks turned up to look at Akari with surprise. Kuniko and Touya did the same too at her sudden outburst. Mitani was about to walk away again when Akari tore after him. She pushed her way through the crowd and very determined to reach him at all course.

"Ah, Akari-chan!" Kuniko cried out. "Wait up!"

Touya nearly groaned with frustration and followed suit. He helped Kuniko to clear the way since she was next to him, while Akari was far ahead of them. It was only polite to help the girl and Touya had always been brought up in such a manner. He wouldn't leave Kuniko alone. Only if he could be in front with Akari to help her but she was slightly difficult to reach in such a crowded place. That had caused Touya unable to move as fast as he wanted to.

Finally, Akari reached a clearing where Mitani was trying to run off again but Akari grabbed onto his arm and yanked him back. She was tired, hungry and very very furious that Mitani put her and Kuniko through this.

"Mitani-kun, stop running away!" Akari shouted at him. "I know you want to play GO and you didn't want to leave in the first place! So come back to the club!"

"Who said that I wanted to play?" Mitani replied stubbornly.

"Hikaru no longer comes to the science lab, so just come back!" Akari continued pleadingly. "We just recruited a new member; a first year and he plays fairly well too. Then with you in the club, the boys will be able to play in this coming School Tournament!"

"So I heard from Natsume…" Mitani said grudgingly. "He was in my class this morning begging me to return!"

"Just come back!" Akari repeatedly again, her voice no longer harsh but gentle and kind. "We need you in the club. You are the best we have! You can teach us with your knowledge in GO."

"Mitani-kun, Akari-chan is right, we need you," Kuniko added in. She and Touya had finally made it towards them.

"You know Fujisaki, you are hurting my arm." Mitani said in a monotone voice.

Akari looked down and saw that she was still gripping onto Mitani's arm harshly. She quickly let go.

"Gomen…"

"I have a deal," Mitani smirked slightly. "I will challenge you a round of Go-cart."

"EH!" Kuniko cried out with surprised.

Akari frowned and stared at Mitani with determination flashing in her eyes.

"If you win, I'll come back." Mitani smirked at Kuniko's shock expression and Akari's angry one.

"Mitani-kun, don't do this to Akari-chan!" Kuniko begged.

"Fine!" Akari cut Kuniko off putting her hand up to stop Kuniko from talking. "I will do it."

Touya nearly fell over at Akari's answer. She was being reckless again! Touya really felt like strangling her now. Why can't she be more cautious about her well being!

"Akari-chan, we are talking about go-cart!" Kuniko turned to Akari who was fuming from head to foot. "You can't possibly be able to challenge Mitani-kun! I heard he is really good in this sport."

"I had tried this before once with my sister last summer." Akari explained. "It is no big deal really. So don't worry. I will get Mitani back into the club."

She turned to Kuniko and smiled reassuringly. Slowly she looked up at Touya who was frowning at her. She smiled wearily.

"I will be fine really…" Akari told him.

Touya remained silent. He knew that no matter what he say or tell Akari, her mind will be set on it. She will not listen to him. Touya turned to the boy who Akari had called Mitani, looking as if he would kill him immediately to put Akari in such a situation. Why can't he just agree and go back to the club. Besides, he didn't understand why Akari was so anxious to get him back either.

He watched Akari and Mitani walked away to the tracks and Kuniko stood next to him looking anxious and holding both her hands together, like she was praying.

"Ano, Tsuda-san, why does Fujisaki-san wants this guy to return to the GO Club so badly?"

"Mitani-kun is the best player we had." Kuniko explained. "Since Shindou-kun left the club, Mitani-kun was so angry he quit the club too. He was angry because Shindou-kun was the one who had recruited him in the place and then Shindou-kun decided to leave to become an Insei."

"But does that bother Fujisaki-san so much?"

"Akari-chan is trying her best to keep the Club together." Kuniko continued. "This club Tsutsui sempai had brought it up with his own hands with the help of Shindou-kun, Akari-chan doesn't want to see it fail just because Mitani-kun is too stubborn. Besides, Haze Junior High is not famous for its GO Club. So, it is very difficult to sustain it. Every new semester, very limited students will join. This year there is only one new member. We don't have a sensei either and Mitani-kun is the best player we had. He was like a sensei to us."

Touya blinked and turned back to Akari. So that was why she was so determined on getting the best player back. He watched Akari got behind the wheel of the Go-cart and put on a helmet that had a visor. She ignored the visor anyways and got her helmet buckled. She placed both hands on the wheel, ready for the race.

"Besides," Kuniko turned to Touya and smiled. "Akari-chan is also stubborn in her own ways."

"I can see that…" Touya mumbled while watching Akari, unable to tear his gaze away from her. "But to risk getting hurt, I really don't agree it is a good idea."

"Akari-chan will do anything for a friend," Kuniko said. "Besides this GO Club was also founded by Shindou-kun. He had recruited and helped Tsutsui-sempai to build the club up. Akari was there all those time. She knew how hard it was to get Mitani-kun into the club. I guess she didn't want Shindou-kun hard work going to a waste."

Touya nearly grimace at that name. It was Shindou Hikaru again that Akari was doing this for.

"Besides Akari-chan had come to love GO very much too, she wouldn't want to see the school go club going down the drain."

Touya turned to Kuniko with surprised. He somewhat became slightly happier that Akari may not be doing this for Hikaru but for herself. Another thing that surprised him was, Akari liked to play GO. That was something he didn't know. Why didn't she mention it before? Soon, his thoughts were disrupted when Kuniko started cheering and jumping.

"GO Akari-chan go!"

Touya turned back to the tracks anxiously, the race had already begun.

Mitani had a head start but Akari wasn't that far back either. Touya was pretty amazed that Akari could control the GO cart pretty well. She may not be as good as Mitani since Touya felt his heart dropping to the ground while he watched her skidded around a sharp bent. Kuniko who was standing next to Touya had her eyes covered with both hands when Akari nearly went off the tracks. However, Akari got back into her lane swiftly.

The crowd was cheering as the race went on. Akari was coming even closer to Mitani now. Touya had a gut feeling that Akari must be so determine to get him back into the club to do anything. Even if she had to get herself hurt. His hands were clutched into fists the entire time at his side while he watched how Akari tried to overtake Mitani.

"Come on Akari-chan…." Touya could only vaguely hear Kuniko's little chats as she muttered continuously next to him.

At the very last minute, Touya saw Akari accelerated towards the finishing line overtaking Mitani who wasn't prepared for her last minute attack. But as soon as she out beat Mitani and crossed the finishing line, Akari braked sharply. Due to that, her Go-cart skidded three hundred and sixty degrees before it stopped.

Touya's eyes bulged while Kuniko cried out in alarmed. Both of them ran down towards the track to Akari immediately when they didn't see her move.

Akari hit her forehead on the wheels when she jammed brake the last minute. She felt the go-cart spin though she was already feeling dizzy from hitting her head earlier, so that didn't bother her. Seeing as she was feeling lightheaded, Akari remained really still in her seat. She could hear cheers roaring in the distance and someone calling her distinctively in the background. Finally, very slowly Akari got out the go-cart, slightly wobbly.

Her feet were still shaking from the ordeal of the race. She had not done something this dangerous before as to race a go-cart for real. The last time when she was with her sister, it was only a friendly race on the tracks. She turned towards the crowd and saw Touya and Kuniko running towards her. Mitani was standing nearby looking rather annoyed.

"Akari-chan, are you alright?" Kuniko asked anxiously.

"Never do that again!" Touya exclaimed without a second thought.

Akari and Kuniko turned to him rather astounded at his outburst and he blushed slightly. A small smile gradually crept into Akari's face and she nodded.

"I think I don't need to anymore." She said to him and turned to Mitani. "Hey, Mitani-kun! A deal is a deal! I see you tomorrow in the science lab after school."

"Whatever," Mitani answered in an uncaring voice but smirked at her.

Akari smiled and very slowly closed her eyes. She felt her feet feeling rather weak all of a sudden. Her body was like feather, while she felt her body titling forward and everything was oblivious to her. Touya caught Akari in his arms when he saw her toppling over. Kuniko was frantic and Touya did the only thing that he could think of. He carried Akari up in his arms and brought her over to the benches at the sidelines.

"Akari-chan!" Kuniko cried. "What happened? Is she alright?"

"She should be alright," Touya said as he set her on one of the bench gently. "I think there is bump on her head."

"I'll go get some ice!" Kuniko said running off.

"She must have hit her head when she jammed brake the go-cart that way." Mitani explained standing close to them. "The impact must have thrown her forward."

Touya glared at him. He was thinking of saying something harsh but stopped himself when he had second thoughts. He didn't want to be blamed if Mitani suddenly back out of the club because he said something rude to him. Besides, Akari would hate him if that ever happened. Mitani didn't feel threatened at the way Touya was looking at him but merely just stood casually next to the bench Akari was laying on. There was pretty uncomfortable silence and Touya was glad that Kuniko came back again with a bag of ice.

"The coolness will help with the swelling." Kuniko said, while she held the bag of ice on Akari's forehead.

Touya stood next to Kuniko and waited as patiently as possible for Akari to open her eyes. When he saw some movements on her eyelids, he bent over to look at her.

Akari's eyes fluttered slightly and gradually opened. The first person that came into her view was Touya looking down at her anxiously. With that view, Akari's eyes flew wide opened and she sat up immediately.

"Itai…" Akari winced and placed her hand on her forehead. "What happened?"

"You fainted Akari-chan." Kuniko said. "Are you alright now?"

"Yeah…." Akari nodded, swinging her legs off the bench and looked up at Touya apologetically. "Gomen, I caused you so much trouble."

"You should be more careful Fujisaki!" Touya replied, sternly but there were hints of warmness in his voice. "Hurting yourself would make everyone worry about you."

"Gomen…." Akari looked rather gloomy for causing so much trouble for everyone.

"Why are you so miserable?" Mitani asked nearby and looking bored. "You got me back to the GO Club didn't you?"

Akari's eyes widened whilst the whole event that happened that day, gradually coming back to her. She stood up abruptly and turned to Kuniko a smile appearing on her face gradually.

"I won the race? Didn't I?" Akari had totally forgotten about it.

"You didn't realize that?" Mitani asked incredulously.

"I did it!" Akari hugged Kuniko who hugged her back. "Yatta-ne…!"

Touya was pretty surprised at Akari's sudden changed of mood but he didn't mind. He rather looked at Akari cheerful self than the gloomy expression she had on earlier. She must have forgotten she won the race. But now, knowing that she got Mitani back, she was jumping with her friend before his eyes. Touya couldn't help but smile. This girl before him was always full of surprises.


"Ano, Touya-kun you shouldn't have to walk me back." Akari said looking rather shy.

Mitani had agreed to walk Kuniko home since it was getting pretty late and Touya volunteered willingly to take Akari home.

"Iie, I don't mind." Touya replied. "Besides, you are hurt and its best to have someone chaperone you home."

"Arigatou," Akari said softly, her head looking down.

Akari couldn't understand why she was blushing at his presence. However, she came to a conclusion that she was embarrass because she had trouble and caused so much problems for Touya that day. As soon as that conclusion came into her head, Akari agreed to it immediately. That was it; there is no special meaning to it. Akari stole a glance at Touya next to her. He had a collected way while he walks. Besides that, he had a cool and composed appearance that made him look like a prince. Akari took a deep breath and quickly turned away. Nope, Hikaru was her prince and no one else. Her thoughts were however interrupted when Touya groaned softly. Then she heard a distance female voice calling out behind them.

"Aki-chan! I knew I would be able to find you near your Go Salon!"

Akari turned back to look and saw the same girl she met last summer in the amusement park. Touya had tried his very best to avoid her at all course. Akari turned to Touya who looked rather tensed and he didn't bother to turn to look at that girl.

"Do we run?" Akari asked slowly and uncertainly.

"Yes," Touya replied at once and grabbed Akari's hand in his. It would be a death wish to let Kumiko come near him.

They dashed down the road together as quickly as they could. Akari could still hear the girl calling for Touya with that silly nickname she had given him. She couldn't help it but smiled. Touya who was busy trying to get away, didn't notice that Akari was about to burst out laughing. Without any warning, Touya dragged Akari into a small deserted bookshop and hid behind a tall bookshelf. They could hear Kumiko running passed still calling for Touya and her voice gradually became fainter.

"Pst…" Akari had her free hand over her mouth to stop herself from laughing out loud.

"Don't…" Touya muttered in embarrassment.

Akari may not realized this since she was busy trying to suppressed her laughter but Touya was still holding her hand. Touya on the other hand was wondering to drop her hand or continue holding onto it. It felt rather nice holding her like this. He watched her silently as she tried to calm her mirth.

"Did you say that she was in your school?" Akari asked after she calmed down. She looked up at him and wiped some tears away from her eyes with her free hand. "How did you manage to avoid her all the time when you go to school?"

"I have my ways and besides, I am hardly at school caused of Go matches and since my Oteai matches had started, I had been really busy too."

"Oteai?"

"They are matches to calculate how many dans you can achieve." Touya tried to put it in a term where Akari may understand.

"I see." Akari nodding her head, though still not quite understanding it.

There was silence between the both of them as they both stood close to one another with Touya's hand still clasped over Akari's. Akari was peeping over the shelf to see if the coast was clear, while Touya watched her intently. He enjoyed Akari's presence even when no one was talking; there was never awkwardness or uncomfortable feelings between the both of them. Nonetheless, this silence was disturbed when they heard a growling sound. Akari blushed when her stomach growled cause of hunger. She turned to Touya who in turned were trying to suppressed his mirth. Akari pouted slightly.

"I guess I deserve that." Akari said, slightly flustered.

"That is always a saying never to laugh at someone because you may get the same treatment." Touya smiled at her. "Let's go somewhere to eat?"

"Hai," Akari nodded and smiled. "I think I could eat a whole horse right now!"

"Really?" Touya asked with his eyes wide whilst he pulled her out the bookstore. "I was thinking of treating you, I hope I brought enough money."

Akari smiled in returned. It was always nice being with Touya. He never mistreats her in any way. She was still oblivious that he was holding her hand while they walked together on the sidewalk to a restaurant. Touya had decided not to let her go since she didn't mention it.

Tsuzukeru


Well thank you everyone for reading... Akari may be dense in the situation. Since she still really likes Hikaru... her feelings would be confused. Anyways, Touya was beginning to like Akari more as everyone can see in this chapter... I will try to put next chapter up soon. I have finished it but still in the middle of editing it. Sorry for the long wait.

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