The same night…
Hayato is lying in his bed; arms are resting under his head. He's staring blankly at the ceiling, thinking about what Minoru had said this afternoon. "Mr. Sawada is taking care of her; right now" Minoru said.
'So they are alone together. Kumiko and their Principal, Mr. Sawada'. He rose and sat on his bed. He let out a long sigh. "What's going on here?" he touched his chest. "I feel so much pain." He closed his eyes. He left his bed and walked to his desk. His papers for work are scattered above it. He stared at them while thinking. Then he remembered what Mr. Sawada told him in the rooftop. "You shouldn't have made that bet, I promised you, you'll lose." His eyes opened wide "Is that because…."
The next day...
"Good Morning!" Kumiko said as she opened the faculty's door. She walked towards her table.
"Good Morning, Kumiko." said Ukyo. "It looks like you're in a great mood today. I hope you're feeling well by now…"
Kumiko nodded. "Yes! I'm feeling great…" she turned to the next table beside her. Hayato isn't there. She looked at Ms. Ukyo "Uhm… Ms. Ukyo… Where's Yabuki?"
"Oh! Mr. Yabuki, he has a class right now. He left a while ago…" Kumiko pouted. "And by the way," Ukyo continued. "Mr. V.P. invited us to have a celebration… I think it's for our get together…" Ukyo rose from her seat. "If you'll excuse me, I have a class waiting… I'll go now… I'll see you later…" Ms. Ukyo waved goodbye at her.
"Thank you." She waved back. "Get together… V.P. huh!?" She turned again to Hayato's desk, 'That's odd… he's always waiting for me before he leave for his class." She shrugged her shoulders and fixed her things when someone spoke behind her. "Ms. Yamaguchi…"
She gulped. She turned around and saw Mr. Sawatari glaring at her. "Mr. Sawatari…Good Morning… Can I help you?"
"You're absent last time… so you shouldn't mess around." He said. "Why don't you go to your first class… before I do something that you might regret…"
"Oh! Alright!" she fixed her things quickly and went out of the room.
At Hayato's Class...
"Please, copy this first before I leave." He said to his students after he finished writing on the board.
"Yes sir!" they replied in chorus.
Someone suddenly asked. "Hey Sir, can I ask you something?"
Hayato's eyebrows met confusedly. "Is there something you don't understand, Mr. Keisuke?"
"No, Sir. I understand everything. But there's something that we're curious about." Keisuke said.
Hayato looked at them. Everyone's chuckling. He turned to Keisuke and asked "What is it?"
Keisuke's eyes roamed around the room. He took a deep breath before he speaks. "No offense meant sir… we're just curious, right everyone?" Everyone agreed. Then he continued. "Are you and that tomboy teacher having a relationship or something like that?"
Everyone giggled and teased Hayato.
Hayato gaped at them. He opened his mouth to say something but nothing came out.
Another student stood and said. "You know teacher… we saw you everyday hanging out with her..."
"Uiiiiiiiiiiiiiii…" they jeered. Everyone is laughing.
"Ah…Ah…" he tattered.
Keisuke began to speak again. "Hey, the teacher is speechless…" His students teased, laughed, beamed and smiled at him "Teacher, say something…"
Hayato gave out a big sigh and said. "You know…. You're too young for that… and for your information… she's my teacher back in high school days, that's why we're close…"
Tezuka, another student, stood and voiced out "Teacher we're not kids anymore… and besides you're just a year older than us… we know the differences between a friendly close and… you know…"
They chaffed again. "Geezz…" Hayato murmured.
"Sir, answer our question, will ya? Do you like her?"
He feels irritated but overwhelmed too. He scratched his head. He can't take it anymore, and without control of his lips, he let out a smile accidentally.
"Oh! The teacher is smiling…." Keisuke shouted. "I think it's a yes"
Hayato tapped his forehead. "No… It's not like we're having an affair, relationship… or something… it's just that…"
"Ooooh! The teacher's denying… SHOWBIZ!!!!…."someone said. "But you have feelings for her." everyone jeered again. "There's something fishy… let's start fishing…" Keisuke said. Everyone laughed.
"Why not court her teacher?" Tezuka asked.
Suddenly, his face became serious. The principal's image popped out through his mind. "You shouldn't have made that bet, I promised you, you'll lose."
Everyone became quiet at his sudden silence. Keisuke asked "Hey Sir? Is there something wrong?"
He turned to them and shook his head "Ah…Nothing…Stop this nonsense…okay? Start copying now…"
Everyone giggled. Someone sang "Let the love begin…" And they jeered again. Hayato tried to smile but he can't help thinking about the moment he had with Mr. Sawada on the rooftop.
Kumiko was walking along the hallway… she left her class before time. She limbered her shoulders. "That's the second class for this morning. I should hurry to my next class…" she ran through the hallway when she bumped to someone. She was about to fall but a hand grabbed her. "Very clumsy." She opened her eyes. "Sawada?"
Shin smirked. "You're very careless…" he let go her hands when she stood completely.
Kumiko grinned and scratched her head. "Oh! I'm sorry… I never meant to bump on you like that… sorry."
Shin smiled at her. Kumiko gulped. She remembered the moment last night… She put a hand on her mouth. He kissed her… And she kissed him back... 'Oh my goodness…' she said to herself.
Shin chuckled. "Is something bothering you?" She shook her head; her hand was still on her mouth.
Shin lifted his head and massaged his chin "Oh! I know… there's something I remembered last night… Hmmm… but I can't picture it enough…" he turned to Kumiko, bent down and leaned forward. "Can you help me recall it? I think you have an idea about it." he leered at her. He took off her hand that's covering her mouth.
He stared at her parted lips and said "Ahhh… Now I remember…" he smirked again. "You kissed me last night, don't you?."
Her eyes opened widely. "I didn't…" she can't continue because of his bothering lips… "I didn't actually…"
He's leaning forward and getting closer. She's mesmerized by his getting-close-lips. "Why don't we continue what we had left hanging last night?" He leaned closer that their lips are an inch apart. She was about to closed her eyes when someone called her.
"Yankumi?"
They look at where the voice came from. It was Hayato. He's staring at them, confusion in his eyes.
"Yabuki." She muttered. Shin stood straight, still looking at him but no expressions from his face.
They became silent for a while… 'Oh! No! I need to do something…' she thought. She looked at her watch and said "Oh! I have to go… My second class is waiting for me." the two guys ignored her. They are still staring at each other or, should be, glaring at each other.
"Got to go now…" Kumiko left Shin and ran through the hallway. She stopped on Hayato "I'll see you before lunch Yabuki." He nodded, still not looking at her. Then she went off.
The two guys are alone together now. They didn't move from where they were before. Shin faced him and said. "Can I help you with something?"
Hayato's still confused but found courage to speak. "What's your relationship with her?"
He smirked. "If there is something or none, I think it's not your business, Mr. Yabuki."
"I need to know and I have to know, Mr. Principal" Hayato replied. "You see, Yankumi is not just a-"
"It's not my problem that you've lost on your stupid bet. I warned you remember?"
Hayato's eyes narrowed. "Do you have feelings for her?"
"What if I have? What will you do?" he smirked. "Beat the hell out of me… is that it?" he chuckled and move towards him. When they were close enough, they looked in each other's eyes.
"You're right… I lost… but I didn't feel bad about it… it feels good to me… she's special… and I'm… in love with her…" he took a deep breath and said confidently "…I'll fight for my feelings. I won't lose on you… even if you're a powerful one…"
"Don't worry, Mr. Yabuki, I won't use my power just to have her." he smirked and whispered. "I don't need it anyway." He passed on him and left him alone.
Hayato let out a big sigh. "I don't need it anyway." He remembered the last words he said. He rests his back helplessly on the wall next to him. "What am I going to do, Yankumi? There's so much pain inside. Is there still a chance for me? Huh!? Yankumi?" He whispered.
After the morning class… it's lunch time…
Kumiko went back to the faculty. She saw Ukyo eating her lunch in the faculty, but she didn't saw Hayato inside.
Kumiko hurried to her desk and ask Ukyo next to her. "Where's Yabuki?"
Ukyo lift a hand, saying 'wait'. She sipped in her bottle of water and faced Kumiko. "Well he went outside… he didn't say a word…" Kumiko shook her head. "We're always eating lunch together."
"I think he's just too hungry to wait for you. But don't worry he had just left a minute ago." Ukyo said.
"But he should have waited for me…" Kumiko pouted her lips. "Okay then, I think I can catch him up… so I'll go now… Bye Ms. Ukyo… enjoy your lunch…"
"Okay!" After Kumiko left, Ukyo wondered… "What a great couple they are? They really suits best."
Kumiko searched for Yabuki. She saw him walking towards the gate. "YABUKI!" she shouted.
Hayato turned to the voice calling his name. It was Kumiko. He sighed as she approached him. When she was in front of him, she bent down, catching her breath… Hayato stood there just watch her heave.
Kumiko stood straight. "You should've waited for me, Yabuki." She stopped heaving. "Are you very hungry to wait for me?" she cackled.
Hayato squinted "I just thought that you wouldn't want to eat with me… I prefer you want someone else."
Kumiko laughed. "What!? Who do you think it'll be?"
He shook his head "It's nothing."
She laughed again. "You know Yabuki that is not true. I'm fond being with you." Hayato looked at her. He can't believe what she just said. 'She likes being with me?'
"And you're so funny after all…" she pinched his cheeks. He blushed. He smacked her hands away. "Stop it!" then he smiled.
"You're not mad, anymore?"
"I'm not mad…" he smiled. "Okay, where do you want to take our lunch? It'll be my treat…"
"Really? You sure?" she asked.
He rubbed her head then put it back to his pocket, "Of course, I'm sure."
"Alright then…" she circled her right arm to Hayato's left arm and said "…Let's go"
They laughed…. Then they ate lunch in some restaurant….
After lunch they went back to the school and hurried to the faculty… they are still laughing together as they opened the door… they saw the principal talking to Vice Principal… they startled for a second when Ukyo approached them…
"You two are getting close…" she smiled.
Kumiko asked her "What is he doing here?"
"He? Oh! The principal… I don't know…maybe some business…"
Hayato looked at the principal and said to himself 'Can't you see? He wants to see you.' He clenched his fist. He doesn't know why… but he feels like his blood will explode from his body.
Shin and V.P. sensed their presence. V.P. waved at them "Mr. Yabuki, Ms. Yamaguchi, show our principal some respect." Shin lifted a hand to stop him. "It's alright, Mr. Sawatari… it's not a problem…We've met this morning…so it's fine." He said in a sarcastic voice.
Kumiko looked down while Hayato glared at Shin. Shin smirked and turned to V.P. "Mr. Sawatari, I have to go now… if you want something… you can find me at my office…" he tapped V.P.'s shoulder and walked towards the door.
"Uhmmm… Principal." Vice said. Shin turned and said "What is it?" V.P. swallowed before he opened his mouth to say something "Wo…wou…ld you like to come to the party tonight?"
"What party?"
"A teacher's party… you know… get together…"
He turned to Hayato and Kumiko "Is everybody coming?"
V.P. nodded. "Yes sir."
Shin smiled and said "That will be… great… I'll come with you." Then continue walking. He stopped in front of Hayato, who's blocking the doorway. "Excuse me…" Hayato moved aside. "Thank you…" he turned to Kumiko and said. "I'll see you later…" Kumiko, without knowing, she nodded. Then he went off.
"Oh! He's so handsome, isn't he Kumiko?" Ukyo giggled.
Kumiko smiled at her. "Let's get back to work." She walked towards her desk. Hayato didn't move at all. His eyes are still on the door beside him. 'What is he planning?'
"Okay, everybody. Get ready! We're going to have a get together…"
"Yes sir!" everyone agreed. They packed their things up.
Kumiko approached V.P. "What about the principal?"
Mr. Sawatari glared at her and said "That's none of your business… Ms. Yamaguchi."
"But I'm just curious…" Kumiko said. Hayato looked at her anxiously.
"Well, our principal will catch up later…hmmf…" V.P. squinted, then walked to his desk and arranged his things.
Kumiko pouted her lips. "Are you bothered, if he'll come or not?" Hayato said, he's not looking at her instead he fixed his things. "W..wa… what?"
He lifted his head, "You heard me."
Kumiko grinned. "Of course not, I'm just curious if he'll come… hehehe…"
"You don't have to pretend." He mumbled.
She looked at him, "Haya…"
"Fix your things will ya? Or else you'll be left behind." Hayato tried to smile. Kumiko nodded. She turned to her things, but at the corner of her eyes… she can see Hayato's serious face. 'Why?' she thought.
"We're here…" Vice Principal said, standing in front of a fine restaurant. "This will be the place for our celebration." They went in and asked for their reserved table. Everybody sat on their seats. Kumiko sat near the corner of the table, beside the breadwinner's seat, Hayato's on her left. V.P. sat in front of her.
"Now everyone, let's enjoy!" V.P. said in glee.
"Alright!" everyone agreed.
Vice wandered around the restaurant and murmured, "Is he going to come tonight or not?"
Kumiko interrupts. "He'll come, I'm sure of it."
Vice' eyes narrowed "How can you be so sure?"
Everyone looked at her, waiting for an answer. She opened her mouth to say something "O…o…f course, I…I'm sure… he's my student remember. I know everything about him…" She gave them a foolish grin.
Hayato took a deep breath and looked down.
"Is this seat taken?" someone asked behind Kumiko. They looked at where the voice came from. "Principal!" everyone said in unison.
The V.P. stood and said "No sir, that seat is just for you." He smiled.
"Thank you." Shin took his seat. "Sorry for being late, everyone."
"It's alright sir! It's our pleasure to have you with us today." V.P. said. Shin nodded with smile.
Ms. Ukyo begun to speak, "I can't believe it. The principal is actually celebrating with us." She giggled. Everyone agreed.
"You don't have to call me principal in a public place like this. Sawada will be fine." Everyone smiled at him.
Shin turned to Kumiko beside her and smiled. "Good to see you again." Kumiko smiled and looked down. Hayato stared at them. He feels anxious all of a sudden. Shin turned to him and smiled. "Same to you…" Hayato nodded and gave him a fake smile.
Shin waved at the waiter, "Yes sir?"
"Ask for their orders and give me the chit after." He tapped the waiter's shoulder. "Order what you want, I'll pay for it."
"Wow!" everyone glee and started giving their orders.
"You sure? We're too many and-" Kumiko implied.
"It's okay. Money's not a problem for me." he said.
"You really are rich, aren't you?" she bumps her elbow unto his. He smiled. She laughed.
Hayato watched them silently. He feels like he's so far away from her… His heart aches suddenly. He feels so bad. Kumiko turned to him. "Hey! Why the sudden silence? Is something wrong?"
He tried to smile "Nothing! I'm just hungry…"
"Oh!" she laughed. "You're big stomach is hungry again…"
"But not as big as yours…" and they laughed together.
Shin looked at them. He's hurt. Hurt of what he sees. They are laughing together, as if they were very close than he and Kumiko is. Then he heard Ms. Ukyo mumbled at Mr. Rishitahari "Look at them, I think they'll make a good couple someday." Then she giggled. He feels his heart was torn into pieces with every laugh that Kumiko shared with that guy. Did he make the right decision to come over with them? And to suffer like this?
The waiter interrupts his anxiety. Their foods are served. They share everything and eat together. Everyone talked and laugh. It seems like they are companions for a very long time. They feel comfortable with each other.
But there are two persons who didn't enjoy everything. When Kumiko's talking to Shin, Hayato feels so bad. He feels jealous. And when Kumiko's attention is on Hayato, Shin's heart suffers. They were like competing to each other.
Kumiko begun to say something. "Hey! Hayato, why don't you sing a song for us on that stage." She pointed on a stage near the counter.
"Yeah, we haven't heard you sing, ever since the first day."
"No! I…I'm not that good in singing…" he lied.
Kumiko tapped him hardly "Of course you can, I heard you sang in the Music room. Remember when we play some instruments."
Shin eyes narrowed. 'So they have been alone for several times….' He frowned.
Hayato, on the other hand, feels so overwhelmed because of Kumiko's compliments.
"Please, sing for us Hayato." Kumiko pleaded.
"I…I-"
"You won't say no to your former 'teacher', would you?" Shin interrupted in a sarcastic voice.
Hayato's eyes narrowed. He turned to Kumiko, still pleading him. He smiled to her and said "Alright then, for my former teacher." He looked at Shin and smirked.
"Alright!" Kumiko yelled in glee… "Good luck!"
Hayato rubbed her head and walked towards the stage. He asked the waiter for assistance.
Kumiko watched him smiling. Shin observed her. She's very happy with him. That smile was never and not for him.
And when the stage is ready, the group of teachers clapped their hands for him, as well as the other customers.
Hayato took a guitar and place the strap around him. He sat at the centered chair. He smiled, scratching his head and said "This is my first time to perform in a crowd like this, so please bear with me…" he straightened up. "This song is for a very special person in my heart…" she looked at Kumiko. Kumiko gave her two thumbs up. She didn't even know the meaning of Hayato's introduction. He chuckled and began to strum his guitar.
Whenever I'm weary
From the battles that rage in my head
You make sense of madness
When my sanity hangs by a thread
I lose my way but still you seem to understand
Now and forever I will be your man
"What do you think of him?"
Kumiko turned to Shin. "Huh! Are you talking to me?" He nodded. "Who's him?" she asked
"Him." He pointed at Hayato while sipping his canned beer.
"Oh! Yabuki, he's my student back…"
"Not that stupid…" He said irritatingly. Kumiko thinks.
"Hmmm…. Well, he's a great man. He's change. He has turned into a gentleman."
"You like him?"
"Of course, he's one of my students."
"Well, I'm also your student." His face became serious suddenly. Kumiko stared at him. She feels confuse. "What do you mean?" she whispered. Shin didn't response. He just stared at her. Their eyes met, as if asking questions to each other. Kumiko looked everywhere. She bit her lower lip 'What's this? Why am I feeling this way?' she touched her chest secretly. 'I feel so nervous.' She looked at Hayato who's still singing in the stage. He's looking at her. She smiled. Hayato smiled back.
Sometimes I just hold you
Too caught up in me to see
I'm holding a fortune
That heaven has given to me
I'll try to show you each and every way I can
Now and forever I will be your man
Shin didn't take his eyes off her. He saw her touching her chest, like feeling her heartbeat. The nervousness in her eyes and the smile she let go when she turns to Hayato. "You're very silly." He let out.
Kumiko turned to him and asked "Excuse me?"
"You're very immature." He leaned his back on his chair. "It's been 4 years but you've never change."
Kumiko smiled. "Why would I? People like me this way, especially my grandpa."
Shin said to himself. 'Yeah! That's why I'm having a hard time dealing with that Hayato and those stupid crushes of yours.' He smirked and opened a nice conversation with her. "Tell me what happen to you in those 4 years we've been apart."
Kumiko's eyes narrowed. "So… you want to know something about me? Why the sudden interest?" Shin sipped. "Nothing, I just want to talk. I'm bored." Kumiko laughed. "Because you're still quiet after four years…" she laughed and they start their chit-chat.
On the other hand, Hayato's watching them while singing in the stage. Even if he sang well, it isn't better than before because the pain inside his heart is taking advantage. They are talking to each other. Eyes to eyes, smiling at each other and enjoying every moment. Everyone's listening to him but the person he wanted to listen to him is sitting beside the man he…….. hated. His rival… his real rival..
Now I can rest my worries and always be sure
That I won't be alone anymo…
He stopped singing. Everyone turned to him even Kumiko and Shin. Hayato's glaring at Shin.
V.P. said "Why did he stop?" Everyone mumbles.
Shin noticed that Hayato's glare and he know why. He turned to him and smiled sarcastically. Hayato clenched his fist and glared deeply on him. 'He's teasing.' Before everyone started to get worry, especially Kumiko, he calmed his self. He lifted his head courageously and said to everyone. "I'm sorry everyone, but I can't continue any longer." He took out the guitar off of him and walked towards their table.
He sat without even saying a word. Kumiko asked him worriedly "What's the matter, Yabuki?" Hayato didn't reply. He opened up a beer can and started drinking. Everyone's still staring at him, confused also. "Haya…" Kumiko was interrupted by Hayato's smile. "It's nothing. I just forgot the next line. I'm sorry." He lied. He really knew and memorized the song because it's dedicated for Kumiko. Everyone laughed, even Kumiko. Hayato looked at Shin, Shin smirked at him, and he squinted. Kumiko tapped his shoulder and said "You stupid jerk, I thought something bad happen. You should've told us earlier. I started to get worry."
The teachers gave out a sudden silence. They are looking at Kumiko. Kumiko stunned. "What is it?" Ukyo jeered and giggled. "Wow! I know that there's something going on with the two of you." The others nodded. Kumiko and Hayato looked at each other. They are still jeering and giggling. Kumiko's eyebrow arched "What's the meaning of that?" Hayato smiled when he realized what the meaning of that 'something' is. Kumiko's still confused but shrugged her shoulder saying 'never mind'. Then she planned something again. "I know… why not let the principal sing too." They turned to the principal and saw him not there in his seat.
Everyone asked. "Where is he?"
"He left." Kumiko said, not looking at them instead she's staring at Shin's place a while ago. The teachers looked at her even Hayato. Her voice lowered "He's always been like that… Leaving without even saying goodbye…" the others nodded. They didn't notice the sadness in her voice but Hayato did. He felt the sadness in her voice. He feels jealous because he knows…. That she… has… something… for the principal… that makes him… feel like dying… now….
The party's over and everyone parted ways. Hayato insisted in taking Kumiko home. Kumiko and he didn't utter a word. They became silence which is very rare to happen. After taking her home, he called Ryu. "Hey! Come and see me at the bar we used to hang out. I want to have somebody else to lean on. Hurry bullshit!" he chuckled and said goodbye.
"Hey!" Ryu said, looking down at Hayato. He smiled. "What's wrong?" Hayato smiled back. "Come and sit here first." Ryu noticed 5 canned beers on the table. He sat beside him. Hayato gave him a canned beer and he took it. He looked at Hayato. "Why the sudden disturbance?"
"Why, did I disturb your sex-life?" They laughed. Ryu became serious. "No! Seriously… what happen? You're acting weird. And you're drunk." He pointed at the 5 canned beers in front of them. Hayato chuckled.
He leaned back. "I've never felt sad in every failure I've been through…" he looked at Ryu "… you are there for witness." They smiled. Ryu sipped his beer. Hayato looked at the ceiling. "I always found a way to forget everything. Everything that makes me feels bad. I became the leader of 3D in Kurogin and I know that I've been a good one to them. I never stepped back to any fights. I've been beaten several times but I never surrender." Ryu turned to him. "Everyone knows that I'm brave… and I know that too…" He drinks his wine. "But deep inside… I never thought that there still something that makes me weak." He smiled and pointed at his heart. "Bullshit!"
Ryu didn't utter a word, he just wanted to listen. Hayato chuckled. "This thing is a bullshit." He bent down and looked at the floor. He's sobbing. "Why is it like this? Why? Why can't I be the one? What's wrong with me? Why can't she love me back? I never felt like this to any other woman before… and I never thought that it would be this painful… why can't I do something about this? I've passed everything that I've been through… but this simple fucking heart… is making everything hard… Why? Why Yankumi? Why are you letting me suffer like this…" he sobbed but didn't cry even if he wanted to.
Ryu's feeling bad about his friend. It's true that he's a good leader and he can make something in every problem he faced. He never surrendered. But why this simple heart problem makes him suffer. He clenched his fist. That's why he never falls to any other woman. And he'll never will. Not to any other woman. Never!
He tapped her friends shoulder. "It's okay fuck shit…" he smiled but his friend didn't. He's still facing the ground. He decided to stay quiet. And the last sentence he heard from him is "…. Why did I fall this deep in love with her…"
Ryu's driving on his way home… he remembered the conversation they had after Hayato calmed down.
"Did you tell her? Did she dump you?" Hayato shook his head. Ryu's eyebrows met "Then why?" Hayato smirked still staring at the ceiling. "I'm not idiot, Ryu… I can tell that she's in love with him… the way I saw it in her eyes… in her smiles… in everything…" Ryu stopped him. "Wait! You're saying that she has someone? Can you tell me who this guy is?" Hayato told him everything about Shin. Ryu blinked. "Wow! Sawada? That's a popular name." Hayato smiled. "That's why I don't have anything against him." They became silent for a while. Ryu shook his head and turned to him again. "You told me that you didn't tell her your feelings, right?" Hayato, confused, but nodded. "And you're saying that, she 'MAYBE' love that guy…" he nodded again. Ryu laughed and laughed. Hayato frowned 'Did I say something wrong?'
Ryu stopped laughing and turned to him "You know buddy… you never tell your feelings that's why you don't know what her feelings on you is… and that 'MAYBE' guy is just an intuition of yours… What if you're just thinking like that? What if they are that close back in high school days and you're just predicting something? And what if she has feelings for you?"
Hayato eyes narrowed. "What? I don't get it."
"Meaning… you have to be brave and try to tell your feelings first before making such predictions… nothing will happen if you just sit there and pray that 'I hope she doesn't love him'…better yet don't follow your intuitions… why not fight for you feelings instead… just a friendly advice… after all you're the bravest and the leader of 3D…" Hayato didn't reply anything… he's just staring at him… telling to himself that his friend is acting weird... "We don't like a leader who can't even have the guts to try, right? And cheer up man." Hayato blinked.
Ryu also can't believe that he said all those things… he doesn't know why? After their conversation they went home. He wanted to take Hayato home but he refused and went home alone.
He really hates the 'love' word. Their just bloomed and it felt good… but then not all times you'll be happy… this'll also makes you cry… he really hate that word. He tightened his grip on the steering wheel. "Fuck" he said. He continued driving but his mind is filled with his friend's anxiousness. His eyes are on the road but his mind is thinking far, so he never noticed the woman who's crossing the street. He quickly stopped the car. The woman tripped off on the ground. He paused for a moment, staring at the road before he went out. He walked towards the woman and saw her sitting at the ground. "Oooow…" she said.
He approaches her. "Are you alright miss?" the woman looked up and glared at him. She quickly stood and yelled. "Do you really know how to drive?" Ryu's eyes narrowed, he stood "Excuse me?" The woman puts her hands on her waist. "Stop 'excusing me'? You're very careless. Look what you've done. My clothes are dirty now."
Ryu can't even say a word 'What's with this woman' he thought. "Hey! And are you absent when you're teacher told you that it's impolite to stare at someone." After hearing the woman's last sentence he came back to reality and faced her. "Look woman! I'm not the one who's careless here. You've crossed the street, out of the blue. And you're telling me that I'm the one who's careless. You're just lucky that I quickly stopped the car."
The woman glared deeply, "And I'm the careless one, is that it? You're the one who's not looking here, mister." The woman became silent and whispered '1…2…3' then she faced him courageously. "I let this thing passed by… but if I ever see you again… I'm sure that you'll pay for this…" she looked and observed him. "You're pretty cute… but not on the inside…" she walked and bumped him by the shoulder. He watched the woman walked away and said "Women… what a pain in the ass…" then walked back to his car.
Hayato's lying on his bed… thinking those moments… in the school's hallway… in the bar… and Kumiko's sadness… He sighed. He's staring at the ceiling… then he remembered "Why not fight for you feelings instead…". He smiled. He never thought that Ryu will tell those things… but then…
He closed his eyes… he doesn't know what to do… "Oh! Kumiko! How can I tell you my feelings… what should I do now, Yankumi? Tell me… I need to know… please… my Yankumi… do I still have the chance…"
Hello there guys… what's with the story?… I know that you didn't expect Ryu's love story's existence… me also… I just inserted it while making this… I never planned to… hehehe… but I think Ryu and the girl's story will make a good one… who's the girl? She's not a part of any Gokusen series… just my character… well, she's part of this story… just wait and see… And sorry for the wrong grammars...
But guys… sorry for the delay… it's all because of my studies… studies is my first priority by now… and I need to lessen doing things that are not part of it… so I'm sorry and also… the next chapter will be submitted in a very long time… I don't know how long will it takes… I have to be serious with my studies… so I'm sorry… but I'll try to update soon…. I'm very sorry about this… but please submit a review… thanks for reading… bye now…