Kodocha: Middle School bk. 2
Chapter Nine Understanding
"He's what, Sana-chan?!" Fuka impatiently asked as she knelt down beside Sana. Sana had a look of uneasiness that Akito had given Fuka, except Sana's was far worse and it was something Fuka hadn't exactly seen before.
"He's…He…kissed me!" Sana shuddered at the known fact.
"Hasn't he kissed you before, girl?" Fuka asked, giving Sana a puzzled look.
"Yeah but, he said these things last night. He asked if I knew how I felt about him and how I felt. He's creeping me out!" Sana cried and tears flooded down her stained cheeks.
"Is it at all that tragic?" Fuka asked patting her friend's cheeks with a paper towel.
"Yes, it is. I don't get it, Fuka-chan! What does Akito-kun mean? How do I feel about him? I do I feel what?! I don't feel anything, I mean he's my best friend," Sana hugged her knees to her chest and cried even more. "I don't get it," She whispered in a cry. Fuka patted Sana's back. 'How am I supposed to tell you, Sana?' Fuka thought in question. 'How am I?'
"Fuka-chan…does Hayama-kun like me?" Sana asked, she stared up from her crying. Fuka became silent. Seeing this made Sana want to take back her words.
"I…if he doesn't…um…okay. I understand if he doesn't," Sana stood up while Fuka remained shocked and silent. "Wow, now that I look back on this, crying was so stupid. But, what am I kidding? Akito-kun…liking me?" Sana giggled at the thought. "Yeah right. Well, I see you're being quiet now. See you in homeroom!" Sana waved on her way out the girl's bathroom.
"Wait, Sana-chan!" Fuka called after but, as she exited the bathroom in following Sana. She saw racing feet in the hallway and those feet belonged to Sana.
"Is she upset?" Fuka muttered although it was only to herself. 'She figured it out, finally. But, I'm such an idiot by not saying anything,' Fuka thought while she timidly stood in the hallway.
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Sana…running.
"Wait, Kurata," Akito stopped Sana from running because he happened to see her sprinting through the hallways.
"Aki..to," Sana slowly turned her head and said Akito's name like syllables.
"Are you…were you…crying?" Akito asked softly due to her red cheeks.
"No," She jerked her wrist out of Akito's grasp and said coldly. Akito let go.
"Did something happen?" Akito asked in that same soft voice.
"Nothing…" Sana stared at Akito. "Happened," she finished lowly. Akito cringed and knew immediately that Sana was lying.
"Fine," Akito mumbled and he walked past her.
"Akito…-kun," Sana whispered as Akito left her. Metaphorically and to Sana, it felt as if Akito's walking away was like Sana loosing him as her best friend. Sana walked to her classroom, her books in her hands. All at the same time she felt bad that Akito had become mad at her, suddenly and at the same time a tad bit shaken by the fact. 'I didn't even do anything. I just didn't tell him what had upset me,' Sana thought to herself, confused. 'How could I anyhow? I know he doesn't like, like me at all. But, what am I so concerned about that? I mean, it's not that I love Akito-kun…or…could it possibly be…that I…do?' Sana winced as if someone at thrown a punch at her. 'Forget it, I'm just dumb as Akito had said last night,' Sana threw away her past unanswered thought.
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Akito meeting up with Tsuyoshi.
"Morning, Akito-kun!" Tsuyoshi smiled to his guy best friend in the hallway.
"Hey Tsuyoshi," Akito mumbled and leaned against the wall.
"Did something…um…happen?" Tsuyoshi uneasily asked. He saw Akito's eyes glare in that way he used to look in elementary school.
"No, what makes you say that?" Akito glared and asked. (Imagine the look Akito gave Fuka in book 7 of the real Kodocha: Sana's Stage)
"Oh! Nothing, never mind," Tsuyoshi said totally ignoring what he saw. 'It was probably all in my head,' Tsuyoshi convinced himself of that.
"AKITO HAYAMA!" Fuka yelled in a growl from the end of the hallway Tsuyoshi and Akito were in. Akito sighed, wondering what Fuka wanted and walked over to her.
"What?" He asked in a bitter, cold tone.
"I found out what you did to Sana!" Fuka immediately pointed out. Akito felt nervous and mortified all in half a second, not even, but, that second look went away. As Akito always did, his composure was always kept up.
"And…?" Akito glared and crossed his arms.
"I'm SUPER MAD AT YOU!!" Fuka yelled. (Imagine Fuka springing into mid air and bashing Akito's head with her fan) Her face turned bright red and she panted after she finished her sudden bashing. Fuka was mad at Akito but, she was even madder at herself for not saying anything to Sana. Fuka stared at the ground and Akito was sitting on the floor, from the aftermath of being hurt, well, sort of.
"What's with the waterworks today? Man, two girls crying!" Akito stood up and shook his head at the thoughts. "Now, what's with you?" Akito's voice shook with anger.
"Sana…she figured it out," Fuka managed to mention in a quiet whisper.
"She figured what out?" Takaishi asked, coming out of nowhere. Well, he actually was leaving a classroom near by.
"Sana-chan…figured out Akito's feelings," Fuka spoke quietly once again. It was unlike her and she was still staring at the floor. She didn't even dare to make contact with Akito after that.