Chapter 10

"Ne, anou- Mayumi-san…"

"H-hai, Koujirou-san?" Mayumi backed up a little to give each other some respective distances.

"Can I ah…"

"What?!" Mayumi asked as she pretended to put a little shading to her drawing.

"Um..CanIaskyouout?!" Saeki blurted out hurriedly.

"What?" Mayumi inquired not hearing him very well.

Saeki clears his throat.

"Can I ask you out this afternoon?"

…

…

KKKRRIIING!!

"We better go, Koujiro-san…"

Saeki dropped his head slightly. Damn, the bell must ring at a very good part, too. Damn, Damn, Damn, Damn…

"Really?! There's gonna be fireflies tonight?! Oh! That would be great!!" a girl classmate squealed.

Mayumi and Saeki both stared at each other. Mayumi blinked and then Saeki raised an eyebrow.

"There's gonna be fireflies tonight?!" Saeki asked even before he knew he opened his mouth.

"Yes, Koujirou-san. I'll show them to you after classes." Mayumi said as she went inside the building hoping that Saeki knew what she meant.

"Yes, Koujirou-san. I'll show them to you after classes." was a 'Yes' to Saeki's ears.

Saeki smiled. Now, Saeki knew that Mayumi accepted his offer. They were going out after classes.

Yes, your ears or maybe eyes weren't deceiving you, Saeki actually asked Mayumi out. For such a long time he finally did it even though he was somewhat a coward before; enough about that, the important thing is, HE DID IT!! But what about Sengoku? Didn't he and Mayumi have a deal yesterday? What will Mayumi do?

It was a beautiful yet hot late morning in Yamabuki Middle School. The class 3-7 (Sengoku's class room), for some reason, was given free time by their teacher. The girls chatted; boys played something that even I don't know, and Sengoku did his usual bustle – flirting. Yes, Sengoku Kiyosumi flirts, he did first appear in the series chasing pretty girls, right? I guess, he loves pleasing beautiful and pretty ladies but that doesn't mean that Mayumi is cute, pretty, or beautiful, okay? Mayumi's just an ordinary girl that has a nose, a pair of eyes, a pair of ears, has a mouth and whatever that a normal human being has.

KKKKKRRRRIIIINNNNGG!!

The school bell rang, which means… IT'S LUNCH TIME!! My favorite subject! Anyway… after the bell rang, the students stood up and went their way to the cafeteria. During this time of the day, there's only one person left in the room… and that person is the one and only Sengoku Kiyosumi. Sengoku decided to take a nap since he was tired from the match he had with Mayumi yesterday. His leant on his desk in front of him; he also used his arms as substitutes for pillows, his eyelids felt heavy until he surrendered and he drifted off to a light slumber. He remembered the match he had yesterday, and smirked.

"7-5, huh? Mayumi-chan may not be a genius in tennis but she sure can rally." Sengoku leered again. He slept for a few minutes until…

KKKRRRIIINNNGG!!

Something rang, Sengoku woke up, wondering why was there a ring, and the school bell just rang few minutes ago. So why was there a ring? Sengoku then ignored this thought, went back to his nap…

KKKKRRRIIIIINNGG!!

Another ring was heard. This time Sengoku realized that it was his phone ringing continuously. He slid his hand inside his pocket where his phone was located, picked up his phone, flipped it open, and read who was calling him. Sengoku smirked when he happened to know who was calling him, which was Mayumi. He smirked before he answered the call with a "hello?"

"Good noon, Sengoku-san." Mayumi greeted her friend. Mayumi was apparently alone at the rooftop taking her lunch. She wanted to be alone that time to try and talk to her friend, Sengoku Kiyosumi.

"Ah, Mayumi-chan, Good noon." Sengoku greeted back. "This is an unusual happening. You were never the type to call first. I was usually the one to call you, not the other way around." Sengoku added. And he was somewhat having this grin on his face due to amusement.

"Just shut up, will yah?" Mayumi snapped.

"So what's the call for?" Sengoku asked his friend.

"About our deal yesterday, I don't think you can't start it this afternoon." Mayumi said in a low voice.

"Hmmm? Why is that?" Sengoku asked in curiosity.

"H-he asked me out." Mayumi replied, she felt her cheeks getting warmer.

"Oh." Sengoku replied in disappointment but actually grinning inside. He knew that this'll happen, and we will never know why. Even though he was really excited to go out with Mayumi, he knew that this thing would happen; isn't he awesome? GO SENGOKU!!

Mayumi heard Sengoku's voice and it sounds like he's disappointed. "So?" Mayumi asked for an answer… nicely.

"Uh, it's okay." Sengoku said still in a disappointed tone, which made Mayumi feel a little guiltier.

"Are you sure?" Mayumi asked, making sure that she heard right. She hates it when she disappoints people no matter how small the deal or goal is, and even if the person is not that close to her… she just hates it.

"Yeah." Sengoku assured the girl he's talking to on the other line. "Is that all?" Sengoku asked

"Uh… yeah." Mayumi answered blankly. Sengoku smirked, why does he keep on smirking?! We'll never know.

"Well then, ja." Sengoku bid goodbye but before he hung up he waited for the girl's reply.

"Okay, later." Mayumi said with just a small smile cross her face, she still feels a little guilty about moments ago but what's done is done, right? Then she and Sengoku hung up. Mayumi gave out a huge sigh.

After he hung up, Sengoku let out a little laughter that lasted for about 1 minute. He didn't know that what he thought would happen. He never thought that Saeki would actually ask Mayumi out today.

While at the school of Rokkaku Chu.… Saeki's in deep thought, staring at some space. He's been on his seat the whole lunch break. He didn't even think to take his lunch. Let's try to know what's bothering him, shall we?

Saeki's mind

"So, Saeki, sup?" a voice said inside Saeki's very clear mind. . .

"Huh? Who are you? And how did you know my name?" Saeki said still in his, now, blank mind…

"I don't know. Your inner you maybe." The voice answered back, not giving a very clear answer, but what the heck, the hell he or she cares.

"My inner self?" Saeki asked

"Uh huh." The voice agreed.

"But why does your voice sound like a girl?"

"Eh? W-well, i-it's because… you're gay. Yeah, that's right, you're gay!" the voice responded.

"Wh-what?!" Saeki said in disbelief… "Me? Gay? How can that be? I like someone."

"Uh huh."

"And that person is a 'she'. So how can I be gay?"

"Maybe you're a 'double blade'. Yeah, that's it!" the voice defended himself or herself.

"What's that?" Saeki asked the voice doesn't know what he or she is talking about.

"You mean 'double blade'?"

"Uh… I guess, yeah."

"You don't know what a double blade is?"

"I think I wouldn't be asking if I do, right?"

"Right. Anyway, a double blade has 2 personalities – for example, you maybe, a guy; now, you may be a guy but maybe an hour later you'll turn into a gay. You know, stuff like that."

The voice explained, leaving Saeki wanting to pretend that he didn't hear anything. How can Saeki be gay? Maybe he is… We don't know what he really is…

"Are you sure? I don't want to be a double blade."

"But you already are." The voice concluded. Then silence grew around Saeki's mind. The voice doesn't like such deafening silence so he or she tried to break it but before he or she could say a word Saeki spoke.

"No really, who are you?" Saeki asked after some deep thought. The voice released a huge sigh before he or she spoke.

"Heh. And I thought you would ride along. But what the heck, you didn't. Okay, I, myself don't know who I am… maybe you should ask the person who sent me here inside your head, which I don't even know who he or she is!" the voice exaggeratedly explained.

"Oh. So, what do you want me to call you?" Saeki asked politely, like he always does.

"Anything is fine depends if it sounds good." The voice replied.

"How about 'Kazeri'?"

"Ka-ze-ri? The name sounds like for a girl." The voice complained.

"Well, you sound like a girl." Saeki clarified.

"Eh? And what's with 'kaze'?" the voice asked

"I can't see you but you exist just like the wind."

"Oh… well said, Saeki-san. Okay, I'll take it."

"What are you suppose to talk to me about anyway?"

"I was supposed to ask how you are doing.'

"I'm fine… I guess." Saeki asked, wondering what's the connection about him being okay… why kazeri exists anyway.

"You might be wondering what my work here is. Well, I'm your guide in everything that you do."

"How come you just appeared now, now that I've been living in this world for about 16 years now…?"

"I tried to get your attention before but you never noticed me. I shouted and shouted but you never heard me… man you really have some hearing deficiency."

"Oh-"

"Okay, enough with the chit chat. I totally forgot what was I suppose to tell you. See you later then. Ja."

Back to reality…

KKKKRRRRIIIINNNGGG!!

The school bell rang, telling the people in school that lunch break is already over. Students moaned, as they went back to their respective classroom…

Hours later, it was already 25 minutes before the last bell will ring… at the room 3-4

"Okay class, I'll be giving my remaining time to your arts teacher; so I'll go ahead, okay?" their math teacher announced.

"Hai." The students answered in chorus.

"Konnichiwa, minna." The arts teacher greeted after he walked in the room, carrying a pile of sketchbooks. "I'm just here to give you back your works. I was really amused when I saw some of your classmates' works."

Their teacher started distributing the sketchbooks… "Ne, Fujiwara san, please come over." The called girl did what she was told to…

"Nani, sensei?" Mayumi asked.

"I was just wondering, how did you improve this much in just one week?" The teacher said as he showed Mayumi her work. Mayumi's eyes widened...

"I-I don't know, sensei. I just did that and that's it. I never thought it could be this good." Mayumi said. Yes, she did see her work but not clearly since she was focusing on the others works… she was never a good artist, but now seeing her work, she felt that finally she can have an A in arts… and that's a good thing.

"Oh, okay." Mayumi's teacher said as he gave her sketchbook to her. "Saeki-san, please come." Then Saeki approached his teacher. "There's something bugging me, why is Fujiwara-san in your work?" the teacher raised one confused brow….

Author: So? How was it? Okay, just one thing to tell… PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE!! Read and review!! Onegai… I just want to know if you liked it or whatsoever… Thanks also to those who reviewed the previous chappie, thanks again. That's it for this chapter… Ja ne..

To beta: Thank you for still editing even after I maimed you… Ja.