Hey everyone. Sorry I haven't updated in a long time. I am trying to figure out how to rewrite bits of the story. I could do it before but I have forgotten. The Fanfic thing is so damn confusing! Well anyway, I do not own PoT.
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It was Sunday. It was Sakuno and Ann's day of girlyness. The tradition since they first became best friends. They would go to the same mall at 9 o'clock to shop, eat cakes and perv on boys.
"I like the one with the yellow t-shirt. What do you think Sakuno?" Ann asked as she sipped her very berry smoothie. "He is okay." Sakuno was very uncomfortable with this aspect of girlyness but Ann insisted they did it.
"Oh c'mon Sakuno! That's the fifth guy you called 'okay'." "I told you I am not comfortable judging people merely on their outward appearance. It is not good." Ann really did love Sakuno's sweet and kind personality. It balanced of her brash forwardness but sometimes it was annoying as hell.
"There must be something that you like on that guy! Something that just jumps out at you!" "H-his hair?" " Okay, I admit the side burns are distracting but look at those arms! Their like Taka-san's!" "Ann!" "Oh don't look so scandalized! I saw you checking out Sanada at the last camp we had with Rikkai. I myself prefer the less serious types."
Sakuno nearly choked on her on very berry smoothie. And she had tried to be as sneaky as possible. She hadn't thought anyone had caught her starring. "Don't worry about it Sakuno. I think it was only me and Yanagi who noticed." "Yanagi!?" "Yeah, Inui's old friend. As much of a gossip as Inui if you ask me." Sakuno tried not to hyperventilate with embarrassment.
"Can't blame you really. Boys with bodies like that should be forced to play tennis shirtless. Did you see how the sweat would go down his abs?! We were lucky it was so hot. What do you think Sakuno?" But Sakuno had frozen, starring at something over Ann's shoulder." Are you having a brain freeze?" "Nuh ""Well what do you think?" "Uh, I- I think…" "Yes?"
"Good morning."
Ann turned around at the deep baritone. There standing behind her was the one and only abb-tastic Sanada Genichiro. Next to him was Kirihara Akaya clutching his stomach in silent laughter and a more than slightly disturbed looking Tezuka Kunimitsu.
"Good morning S-sanada-san, Kirihara-san. G-good morning buchou." Sakuno squeaked out. "Hello Sakuno." He was using her first name with no title. She was in deep, deep trouble. Ann looked between the two then Sanada then Kirihara and back to Sanada. He had his famous poker face on but it looked a little scrunched. Like he was unsure how to react. Ann inwardly grinned. She could get them out of this. She glanced at Sakuno. The girl had hung her head in shame and embarrassment.
"Good morning Sanada-san!" Ann chirped it out like she was overjoyed with his presence." Come and sit with us! We need to ask you something." Sakuno's head shot up and Sanada gave her his don't shit-with-me look. "I would rather stand than you." A gentleman to the bone.
"Well you see my friend Sakuno here has liked you for a while but she hasn't had the guts to ask you." Sakuno kicked Ann under the table and shot her a look. Ann shot a look right back. "So could she go out with you? Her favorite thing is the water park."
Now she was subject to two stares. Ann knew that Tezuka was overly protective of Sakuno and when it came to boys nothing short of an a-bomb would stop him from defending Sakuno's innocence. A job that was getting tougher and tougher with the attention she was beginning to gain.
When Sakuno had told her about the competition of the not Romeos she had nearly peed her pants in also knew that Tezuka knew that she knew Sakuno hated water slides because of an embarrassing encounter with a bikini bottoms and very clear water.
"Can I come too bucho? I love water parks!" Kirihara interrupted the starring. He really did love water parks. A snip here and a cut there on a few pieces of spandex and you could embarrass someone for life. "Who says I have agreed on this?"
"But Sanada- san! Would you break poor Sakuno's heart like that? Would you be as heartless as to kill her hopes? Not even able to sacrifice one day to give her a chance to prove herself to you? Oh don't cry Sakuno!" Ann was talented at the guilt game. She saw Sanada'd eye twitch as she hugged Sakuno to her chest. Tezuka turned to Sanada.
They stared. Some understanding flowed between them. The understanding was 'If you break her heart I'm going to kill'. Kirihara on the other hand was engrossed in the girl and girl hugging.
"Okay. I will take you to Wave world." "Really?!" Ann squealed. "I will take Ryuzaki-san to Wave world." Sakuno lifted her head to peak out at the world. Sanada looked at her pointedly. "T-t-thank you Sanada-san". "Ooooh isn't she cute Sanada-san! Look at-""We are leaving." Sanada promptly frog marched Kirihara out of the café.
"Sakuno, I would like to talk to you alone." "Yes buchou" Sakuno shuffled out of her seat and followed Tezuka to the end of the food court near the toilets. They stopped behind a big pot plant and he turned and gave her a look." I can explain." " Please do." " Ann-chan likes to c-comment on boys that she finds physically a-a-attractive. She s-s-said I should t-too to help me to be more out spoken."
Tezuka seemed to be contemplating something. He sighed and rubbed his temples. Finally he straightened and gave her a long look. "Sakuno are you sexually interested in boys?" Sakuno wanted the earth to swallow her. She did not want this talk with Tezuka of all people. "I understand that this is a time when things are changing and you are having new feelings" Oh god why? "but you must control these urges until you have found someone you truly care about." Tezuka's was starring at her forehead with determination and a blush on his cheeks.
" Have you had the talk-" "YES!" He let out a sigh of relief. "Er, right then. Please remember what I have said and take care." "Yes Mitsu." He realy was a sweet heart but he needed to learn when a subject had to be dropped. " If Sanada imposes on you in any way-" "Don't worry. I have you on speed dial." His lips twitched as he ruffled her hair and she scrunched her face. "Sorry if I smell. We were playing tennis earlier." She giggled as she waved good bye. She'd known Tezuka since she was 9 and he had always been good to her.
A head of spiky brown hair peaked out from behind the bathroom door. He had never heard anything like it in all of his two years of tennis experience.
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I tried to make Tezuka a little more talkative. Is he too out of character? I'm throwing Sanada into this. The not Romeos are still happening, just lying in wait. Thank you so much for reading. Bye.
