Shinishu: Something really really really really terrible happened!
Eiri: What now?
Shinishu: I'm out of dates!
Eiri: Oh, lord... Why me!
Shinishu: glaring at Eiri You stole them! I hate you! Go to hell, monster! Bastard! Bloody thief! How am I supposed to continue my story!
Eiri: ... (I hate my life)
Shinishu: Yep, you better do! Anyway, in case some of you have been pondering on why I didn't update until now... Well I did! It's just that I've rewritten the first chapter, for I didn't think my writing skills were any good, back when I first wrote it. Currently I'm doing the same with Ch. Two and Three. I'm just not very proud of the way they are at the moment. But Ch. Two seems to be harder to rewrite than Ch. One.
Eiri: How is that? In Ch. Two and Three I got text! How can you say they're difficult!
Shinishu: Maybe that exactly is the reason...? How should I know! I'm looking forward to the next chapter, however! Someone is gonna get something ha, ha!
Eiri: Weirdo. rolls eyes
Shinishu: Oh, and one more thing: Today's the day of all the days. Ayaka finally gets her appearance. shudders Remember I warned you about me not liking her! If you think this already is Ayaka-bashing, I don't care. I know she isn't that vicious in the manga/anime, but for this story she has to be the way she is... Well, you can call that payback for hitting my beloved Shuichi-chan, sexually assaulting Eiri and worst of all: Trying to lure sweet innocent and trusting Hiro away from his beloved Mika! Damn her! May she suffer a painful death! breaks into tears I hate her!
Summary: x-over with FF X, but it's not necessary to know it Shindou Shuichi is not just a random new kid at school, he's none other than the little brother of Tidus, star Blitz Ball player and everybody's idol. Through a few circumstances he gets to meet Uesugi Eiri, coolest guy in school. Originally he and Tidus don't really like each other but when Eiri has to give Tidus extra tuition, things begin to change for Shuichi. If it at least wasn't for his strange dreams and this nasty voice in his head...
Warnings: Hmm, some uncommon pairings?
Rating: For now it's T, but could move up later on...
Review Responses:
Kolie-san: So, here is my next chapter, hope you like that one, too. If you like, you can check out the new version of Chapter One. I like it much better than the old one! And at the moment I'm doing... hmm, 'k I guess. Not really sad, but not really happy either. But I'm never happy 'cuz I hate that word! Thanks for reading this far, hope you'll stick with me!
wendyghost-san: Thank you for reviewing! Here is the next chapter, hope you're not disappointed that it's a little short. But I finished the plot for this chappie and I didn't want to stretch it unnecessary... Enjoy it while it lasts!
Amor Fati
Chapter Eight – Nicer Than That
It was quiet in the Shindou-household – too quiet, Shuichi acknowledged. For the last two hours he had been tossing and turning in his bed, desperately trying to get at least some much needed sleep. But nothing had helped. He had spent ten whole minutes lying on his back, his eyes pressed tightly shut. When it didn't work he had turned to lie on his stomach but that one had only lasted eight minutes and a half. He then had tried to fall asleep on one of his sides – which had gotten him nowhere, except for thirty minutes of impatient silence. And then it just had started all over again. He could do what he wanted he just couldn't get any sleep!
When he finally ironically got tired of trying to fall asleep he sat up in his bed and pushed back the covers with an annoyed groan. Maybe a glass of milk would help him out of his misery.
Trying to be as quiet as possible so he wouldn't wake someone, the pink-head sneaked down the stairs and tiptoed through the hallway. Everything was dark and not even a single lamp illuminated his path. Only the pale moon sent a few rays through the small windows beside the front door. Making an effort to be as quiet as possible Shuichi opened the door towards the kitchen. He nearly jumped when the hinges squeaked. Damn it, couldn't at least something go right!
He sighed and opened the refrigerator door to grab his so much longed for milk. He didn't bother to fetch a glass; he drank right out of the carton since no one else in his family actually liked milk. He was the only one to drink it anyway. He replaced the milk in the fridge and sneaked back out of the kitchen, heading towards the stairs.
In the middle of the hall he suddenly stopped. His gaze wandered towards the living-room door and he gulped: It was slightly open. For mere seconds he stared off into space. Should he...? He wasn't sure. What if Eiri was still awake? Well, then he wouldn't disturb him since he wasn't sleeping anyway... But what if Eiri was fast asleep? Well, then he would never know Shuichi had been there...
After a couple of seconds which he spent weighting the pros and contras curiosity finally got the better out of poor, little Shuichi. Silently, he crept into the living-room.
When he arrived at the end of the couch, Shuichi was rewarded with the most beautiful sight he had ever seen in his entire life. His Eiri-kun was peacefully snoring away on the couch – one arm thrown over the armrest with his mouth slightly open. Never had Shuichi seen the blonde more serene. This was a totally new image for him to take in. A smile played around his lips. He couldn't help but bend down to get a closer look at the older boy's angelic face. His secret lover's pale features attracted him in an odd way and he didn't even notice he had stretched out his hand until traced the soft skin of Eiri's cheek.
Golden eyes snapped open. A quick hand grabbed his wrist. Shuichi gasped.
"What do you think you're doing?" the blonde questioned the boy before him. He eyed the pink haired suspiciously. He was sure he was up to something and he didn't like that one bit.
Shuichi chuckled nervously. He literally had been caught in the act. How was he going to talk himself out of this? Though he had to admit he couldn't see what the big deal was. After all he just had watched his lover sleep. But try to explain that to a Mr.-I-do-not-have-feelings-if-you-ask-me!
Not really knowing what to do, he helplessly smiled down at Eiri. Just a couple hours ago he had despised the blonde with all his might and now here he was – watching him in his sleep. He had to think of something smart to say, but his brain wouldn't work properly. All he could see were those sharp cat eyes focused on him, seeming to burn through his very skin.
Before Shuichi could even mutter as much as a simple "sorry", the blonde's lips were on his own, capturing him in a gentle kiss. Violet eyes shot wide open, just to fall shut again. Suddenly the world around him didn't matter any more. Forgetting everything he wanted to say or do, he let himself be dragged onto the comfortable couch. He could only guess that Eiri had been awake the whole time and waited for his chance to take advantage of the clueless boy. But then again... maybe not.
Strong hands lifted the hem of his pyjama top as Shuichi felt Eiri's weight being shifted onto him and was laid down onto his back. He kept his eyes closed and encircled the elder's neck with his arms, all eager in responding to the kiss. The blond traced his chest with one of his hands and Shuichi wished for the moment never to stop. He could stay like this forever, it was so nice...
Things came to a sudden change when the blonde touched his left nipple. Shuichi sucked in a surprised breath. He had to bite his lip as not to let out the cry that struggled so desperately to get past his lips. He felt Eiri smirk against his neck.
"My, my... Someone has a sensitive spot." He noted smugly, rubbing one knee between the smaller one's legs. This time Shuichi let out a small cry, but kept it down to a low volume.
"Oh my god..." he whispered and locked eyes with the tall blonde above him. Eiri's grin only widened. He had been waiting so long to let Shuichi know what he did to him. All evening he had been nothing other than a big, big tease. It had nagged at Eiri to be in such close proximity to the pink-haired but not be able to even touch him once. He had felt the eyes of Tidus and his father upon him and though he knew they where oblivious to the special "connection" between himself and the youngest Shindou-son, he was careful not to let his gaze linger a second too long on his little lover's features.
But for now, everything was okay. In fact, it was more than just okay, it was simply perfect. He savoured every single touch, every kiss he received from the smaller boy. Hell, he could get used to this...
"Eiri..." the pink-haired whispered hoarsely when said boy rubbed down on his crotch.
"Ssshhh..." came the muffled reply as Eiri engaged himself in working at his lover's ear. He grinned sheepishly when he got a very nice, low moan in contract.
"Eiri..." the younger tried again. This time his voice sounded more as if he was whining. That appealed just as good to Eiri. He kissed the pouty lips that just wouldn't shut up.
"Quiet now, Shu-chan. Or else you'll wake someone, and that would be too bad now, wouldn't it?"
The pink-haired youth groaned. Before Eiri knew what was happening, he quickly shot up and freed himself from the blonde's vice-like grip.
"That's exactly what I mean! I think Tidus is awake and surely already on his way down! Sometimes, when he wakes in the middle of the night, he makes a habit of snaking into the kitchen and nibble on some random sweets." He hissed. Eiri stared at him.
"Shit." He muttered. Now that he was listening closely could hear a faint creaking of the staircase. What was he to do now? How could he explain to someone like Tidus why his baby brother, who seemed to hate Eiri's very guts (and the other way around, of course), was sitting with his worst enemy in the middle of the night?
The door creaked slightly open as Tidus pushed his way in. Eiri turned towards Shuichi - that is he meant to turn towards Shuichi - but the teen wasn't there anymore. Nothing reminded him of his former presence, except for the empty gap beside him. The blonde raised a fair eyebrow.
Okay, he figured, so he had enough time to hide. Good for him.
"Hey, Yuki-kun. Still awake?" Shuichi's older brother asked, running a hand through his sleep-messed blond hair. Without waiting for an answer he crossed the living-room and let himself drop down next to his classmate on the sofa.
Eiri let out a sigh of defeat. Great, now he even had to deal with two dumb heads! Was there some odd gravity that drew idiots towards him? What was the matter with this world!
"Obviously." He stated nonchalantly and flipped back his blond strands. He had to cut this conversation short – he was not in the mood to put up with the crazy Blitz Ball freak. It would only be a matter of time until Shuichi sneezed or pulled something even more stupid and then Eiri would be in some really deep shit.
"Ow. Hey that hurt my feelings, Yuki-kun! How can you possibly be so cruel?" Tidus asked pouting and made a face. Eiri just groaned and rolled his eyes.
"And how can you possibly be so stupid?" he asked coolly.
Tidus gave a false sniff. "You're just soooo mean!" he whined. Eiri was tempted to hit his head against the coffee table. Sometimes he wondered how someone who was idol to dozens of kids could be such a dumb head. Hmm, but then again, maybe that was because he was a dumb head. Kids these days were just too weird. One look at his little brother gave him affirmation.
"Oh man, Yuki..." sighed Tidus shaking his head. Eiri watched the other blonde closely. If you paid attention there was no way Tidus and Shuichi could possibly not be brothers. The elder one reminded him very much of the little pink fluff ball that had to be curled up and hidden somewhere around.
"Man, you're even more annoying than him..." he stated. It was true. For at least Shuichi was cute and when he got too much of a pain in the ass, Eiri could simply shut him up some way or the other...
Tidus frowned.
"What are you talking about?" he asked, confused now. Sometimes Yuki was just as weird as they said he was. That's for sure.
Eiri snorted: "Just some stupid brat from the neighbourhood."
The other blonde stared at him. His mind seemed to bee working, grasping what he just heard. The words registered his mind and after a few moments he was able to get hold of himself and be his normal, cheery self. He laughed, still surprised.
"So you like kids! Now that one's funny! I didn't think of you as a person who likes to play with kids!"
Eiri had to really fight against the grin that was about to show on his face. Playing could be taken in all too different ways. In fact, he enjoyed playing with one kid in particular, but he would be damned if he admitted this. He fought off the grin but raised his eyebrows instead.
Eiri decided to let a small smirk be shown on his face though. He nonchalantly leaned back against the couch, letting his arms hang over the rest for the backside. "So you're actually thinking? What a nice change." He stated coldly.
Damn it. How he wished for a cigarette!
Tidus showed no sign of offence. "Whoa... the bastard's back again."
Eiri only shrugged. "'Course." His right arm nearly fell behind the couch. Somewhere between that and the decorative palm tree his hand touched something that shouldn't be there at all. Something warm and soft. It almost felt like... a nose? He smirked. So that's where that idiot had hidden! Fighting off an evil grin he squeezed Shuichi's nose. Had he ever mentioned that he had a slightly sadistic sense of humour?
"Anyway... What is going on there between you and my brother?"
Eiri coughed.
"Excuse me?" he asked surprised. There was no fucking way Tidus knew, was there? Ha had been sure the Blitz Ball player didn't even suspect anything and now...
"You two seem like you you'd enjoy grabbing each other by the throat. Do you really think he's that terrible?"
"..." Eiri sighed. For the first time for years he truly was relieved. He didn't know what he would have done if Tidus had found out. That was a topic he didn't even think of in his nightmares. They already were full of celery so there was no place for Tidus, sorry.
"You know... he can be really nice once you get to know him better. He's a good boy. Actually he isn't so stupid and idiotic as he always seems. That's just one side of him... Though he is really quick at making knew friends he seems to have trouble when it comes to dealing with you. Maybe you hurt him? He's rather sensitive..."
The 17-year-old let out a small breath. Sensitive? That was an understatement!
"So I've noticed. He's just too easy to tease..." the words had slipped out of his mouth before he even knew. He quickly shut it. God knew what else he might say otherwise! He could as well start a campaign that he and that brat had something going. (What exactly, he himself didn't know for sure.)
Tidus however didn't seem to catch the hidden meaning. He was totally pure in that matter. That was probably because he really couldn't picture his little brother with another guy?
"So you just like teasing him? You don't really mean to offend him?"
Eiri coughed. No that was an entire new direction for their conversation! He didn't quite like where that was leading. Grabbing a hold of his long since forgotten blanket he yanked it from under Tidus.
"I'm tired. Gotta go to sleep. So... I really don't mean to offend you but...get out and let me get some sleep." He said not bothering to be subtle in the slightest.
Tidus nodded, standing. "Heiya... of course I will. Nighties." He gave the other a thumps-up and strolled out of the room, closing the door behind him.
Eiri watched him leave.
"Finally." He said after a long pause. Rearranging the blanket around himself he made himself comfortable on the couch.
"You can leave your hiding place already, brat. He's gone."
Slowly a mop of pink hair seemed to emerge from nowhere. Shuichi looked at the older boy suspiciously.
"So you... like to tease me, eh? Should I be worried now?" he asked a little too quiet.
Eiri only grinned, seeing now that Shuichi seemed to be fluttered.
"You better be."
The pink-haired flashed him a smile. Even though he knew that the other would never admit it, Eiri could be really cute sometimes. But Shuichi was better off not telling him, or else he would never hear the end of it.
Trying to avoid stepping on one of Eiri's limbs he climbed over the couch.
"If you say so." He gave him a small peck on the lips. "I better go to bed as well. Good night, Eiri-chan! Sweet dreams!" He called happily and turned to leave as well.
Eiri waved half heartedly. "Yeah..." he mumbled into his non-existent beard.
Wait! Did he just say Eiri-chan!
Silence followed as realization sunk in.
"Shindou!"
O
It was Monday morning and Shuichi was in high spirits. That means he would have been in high spirits if it weren't for the fact that he was late. Again. Really now, it was nothing new for the pink haired boy to be found running down the halls of school, trying to make it into his classroom before his teacher arrived. And today he had a fair chance: He had still 15 seconds left until the bell would ring. That was more than enough time for him to get from the first floor to the fifth, down the entire (about 100 meters long) hallway and towards his seat in the middle of the room. At least he hoped so.
Speeding down the third floor, trying to make his way to yet another set of stairs he suddenly found himself sprawled on the ground. A little dazzled from the sudden fall he rubbed the back of his head. Now what had that been! Looking around himself in a rather confused manner he saw that there were a good dozen geography books scattered on the floor.
"Uh... sorry." He stuttered. Inwardly, he sighed. He should have gotten used to running into people by now.
"Ah, never mind... Shindou-kun."
Shuichi started at the all too familiar voice. Disbelievingly he yanked his head upwards and stared bluntly at the face in front of him. He nearly jumped.
"A... Aizawa-san!" he squeaked. Looking terrified into the pair of black eyes he gapped. What was he to do now? He wasn't prepared to see the older boy again. Actually he didn't want to be prepared to see him again. Ever since that incident with Sakano-sensei's car he was afraid of seeing the other again. After all Eiri had had defended him, and revealed Taki and his friends as the guilty ones in the progress. That had been about weeks ago and for that time Shuichi had tried his very best to forget. But now it all came back to him.
He didn't want to imagine how much Taki loathed him now. He had been terrified of him since he first met him, but now it was pure panic. He could think of a thousand and one painful deaths the raven-haired could give him now. What wouldn't he give to drop dead this very moment!
Shuichi didn't even hear the soundly ringing of the bell declaring period's start, so caught up was he in his angst.
Surprisingly enough the taller boy smiled. "Nice seeing you again. It's been quite a while, hasn't it?"
Shuichi gulped. Now that was really creepy. What was wrong with the other boy? Did he get brain washed or something? He couldn't imagine Taki was the kind of boy who would let go of something as sweet as revenge. Not after what he had seen from him (and been told by Hiro, for that matter). He had to be up to something. Why only had Shuichi the strange feeling that he wouldn't like this something if he finally found out what something it was?
"Uh... yeah... Sorry, Aizawa-san but I... uh I have to get to class, I'm already late! See you around!"
With that the pink haired boy bowed swiftly and dashed through the hall. He just wanted to get away from the older boy as fast as possible. He didn't understand Taki. Why hadn't he been angry? Why had he acted as if nothing ever had happened? Why, oh WHY!
Taki stared after the pink haired. The books remained on the floor; he made no move to pick them up anytime soon. What had just happened? The second he had seen who exactly it was he ran into he was about to go for the younger one's throat. But he hadn't.
Why hadn't he just smacked some sense into the little brat? No one ever dared screw up Aizawa Taki's plans and got away with it! But instead of teaching the stupid boy a lesson he goddamn deserved he had to be... nice!
One look into those soft violet eyes widened in fear he couldn't help but smile. He had wanted so badly to make a threat but instead those polite words had just slipped out of his mouth. What the hell was wrong with him?
The raven haired boy leaned against the wall as he stared a hole into the air in front of him.
It couldn't be...?
O
Shuichi sighed, knocking. Why did he always have to be late? He didn't get it. What was it that kept him from being in time? K.-sensei was most likely going to shoot off his head. Today just wasn't his day. Maybe he had accidentally crushed a snail and that had affected on his karma? There was always that chance.
"Ah, Shindou-kun I'm glad that you finally come to spend some time with us!" the blond man greeted him, accompanied by a few gunshots. The pink haired teen shrieked and stumbled over to his seat next to his best friend Hiro.
That was at least what he had planned to do. But to his own amazement that seat was already taken. A beautiful brown haired girl looked up at him. She didn't seem very pleased that he blocked her view.
"What do you want?" she asked annoyed as Shuichi continued to stare at her. The teen gaped.
"Well, first of all, you are sitting..." he began.
"Shindou-kun, this is Usami Ayaka. She got transferred from another class, for she changed her special subject. As you are late as usual you missed the introduction."
Shuichi turned towards his teacher. "But she..." he tried again.
"Sit down, now." The blonde underlined his statement by pointing his freshly polished magnum at his student. Shuichi grumbled some incoherent words and strolled through the room, eventually dropping down on the seat next to Fujisaki.
The new girl eyed him with an indefinable expression. Then she suddenly smiled sweetly at him and turned back around flicking her hair in a way the women in movies did.
The 15-year-old scowled. He turned towards the green haired boy beside him.
"I don't like her already." He whispered.
Suguru snorted (1).
"I happen to know her a little through my cousin. And I tell you: I don't, either."
"Hey you two! No talking during my lesson! Got that!" K. warned them, giving a few warning shots. The two boys shut up immediately. How could they not?
Through the whole lesson Shuichi engaged himself in glaring daggers into Ayaka's back. How dare she sitting next to Hiro? He was his best friend! He had gone through much trouble in getting Luca (the boy who had sat next to Hiro before Shuichi) to switch seats. And now? Now that silly girl came around and stole his hard earned seat!
"Shindou-kun! Were you even listening?" Suguru interrupted his thoughts. Shuichi snapped back to reality. He turned towards the green haired boy who looked at him expectantly.
"Uh...sorry." he excused himself. He had been so caught up that he didn't even notice Suguru talking to him! But one had to understand: Since break had started, Hiro had been chatting with that girl and not even thrown him a single look! Now how low was that? He was ignoring his best friend for some random chick who wasn't even that hot... And didn't he have a girlfriend? At least he had claimed to have one. How was her name? Maki... Miko...Mika?
"Jeez, Shindou! Don't tell me you too find her attractive! She's not the only girl in the world, you know? Didn't you complain about her just a few minutes ago?" Suguru asked rolling his eyes. It couldn't be that every single male being was falling for her the moment he saw her, could it? Sometimes he didn't understand the world. She might be good looking, he didn't deny it, but she had that certain aura around her that told him he didn't want to get near her. Didn't the others feel it, too?
"What! Are you nuts, Fujisaki? I already said: I don't like her! It's just that she is sitting next to my best friend who doesn't care in the slightest that she stole my seat!" the other teen grumbled angrily. He slumped down his seat when he saw Hiro laughing. That just wasn't fair! How dare she steal away his friends? Didn't she have her own?
"Yeah, he seems to be a little... caught up? But I thought Nakano already has a girlfriend?" he wondered aloud tapping his index finger against his chin.
"Hmm... never mind. It seems like you have to spend the next few lessons next to me, doesn't it?"
Shuichi sighed. "Yeah, I think so. But you know what? I've thought about from where I could possibly know you..."
The green haired teen looked at him surprised. So Shindou had been serious when he had claimed to know him? He hadn't thought that. He had thought that the other had been just stupid, like he always seemed to be.
"Do you know a Mr Darryl Johnson?"
Suguru blinked. "Yeah, he was my teacher back in kindergarten, how do you know him?"
Shuichi grinned sheepishly. "Well, he was my teacher, too. We were in the same group..."
Seconds passed by. The two stared mutely at each other. Finally Suguru broke the tense silence. "Of course! How stupid am I? Is there a way to forget a loud, whiny brat like you! You were the kid who threw his tomato soup at our teacher when he wouldn't allow you to go onto the rooftop!"
Shuichi blushed. "I never did that...Did I?"
O
"... and then I'm going to marry my wonderful Mr. Right!" Ayaka closed her report about her future life. It was nice that she already found a new friend. That Hiro-dude seemed to be really nice. And intelligent. And he was good looking. Well, not as good looking as another good looking boy in particular, but nobody was compared to him. But Hiro was just okay. And she knew he found her pretty, she had seen his admiring stare when she had flicked her freshly washed, and for a long time brushed hair.
"Wow. You certainly know what you want." Hiro answered. Ayaka smiled sweetly. But of course she knew! And she was on the right way in getting it. She liked to test her affect on others first though, before she began to approach her real object of desire. And from what it seemed Hiro was falling for her tricks. No telling him though. Maybe there would be some time when she would need him.
The two of them walked down the hallway together. Ayaka smiled to herself. She was a little surprised at how quickly she separated that pink haired punk from her test object. From the way of his eyes he seemed to be rally close with the long haired boy. Maybe he was in love with him? She couldn't deny that Hiro was in fact very attractive, but he was nothing compared to him. But she didn't really care. She just enjoyed the stare of complete hopelessness she received from the little punk. For some unknown reason she didn't like him. In fact, she felt her stomach turn the second she saw him. There had to be something about him, she had never before disliked someone with such passion and that in such a short time...
"Hiroshi!" called a female voice a little ahead of the pair. The brunette suppressed a groan. She knew that voice! It belonged to none other than Uesugi Mika! Now what was she doing here? And how did she know Hiro? Wasn't she at least two years his senior?
"Oh, hello Ayaka. I haven't seen you in weeks... How are you?" the oldest of them smiled politely.
"I'm fine, Mika-san and how about you? Oh, where did you get those shoes, they're beautiful! You look good today!"
"Thank you very much, Ayaka! You look good, too! That new lip gloss suits you very well!"
"Oh, thank you! You have to tell me what shampoo you are using, your hair is just so shiny! Or is it some special conditioner?"
Hiro watched the two girls confused. They were talking all nice and dandy but... Somehow he could feel a cold chilling in the air. There was a certain tension between the girls. He shuddered. It was a really eerie feeling to be standing here. His girlfriend smiled sweetly at Ayaka, who smiled back just as sweetly. Wouldn't the whole situation be so creepy, he would have sweat-dropped.
But how should poor Hiro know what he had gotten himself into? Right in front of him he could observe the biggest display of powers there was in this universe: Two women fighting for the same man. Well, sort of...
Suddenly Ayaka blinked. She couldn't stand Mika's piercing stare anymore. The Uesugi-girl had won.
"Uh, maybe I should get going... I still have some things to do" she turned towards Hiro and gave him a sugar coated smile. "See you tomorrow, Hiro-kun! By, Mika!"
Blowing the two a kiss she walked down the hall, leaving Hiro behind with Mika.
"Uh, hi Mika..." he tried. Why was she glaring at him? Did he do something wrong (2)? He didn't get it.
"Humph!" was all Mika said as she turned on her heals and stalked off. Hiro could be such an idiot sometimes! What was he doing with Ayaka? How did he know her? And what was he doing with her?
The auburn haired boy watched his girlfriend stagger off. Just what was the matter with everyone today? First Shuichi had glared at him like wanted him to drop dead, then Ayaka had left all of the sudden, and now Mika was ignoring him and seemed to be upset. Had he done anything wrong? (3)
TBC...
(1) He does that a lot, doesn't he?
(2) Haaa... poor innocent Hiro-kun... He just doesn't know the slightest about girls... jealous girls... shakes head
(3) Hiro, Hiro, Hiro... Not as smart as you thought you were, huh?
Shinishu: So, that was Chapter Eight. I'm soooo glad I finally have it done...
Eiri: Took you long enough.
Shinishu: Haven't you said that before?
Eiri: Uh... blushes
Shinishu: Ha, not as creative as you thought you were, huh?
Eiri: rolls eyes I'm sure I heard that somewhere before... points six lines higher
Shinishu: Weeeeell... No one is perfect, right?
Eiri: But no one is as imperfect as you...
Shinishu: Eiri!
Eiri: Shut up already and go work on the next chapter!
Shinishu: Whatever you say, master of my heart! love glares
Eiri: Eeep!