I really hate cleaning. Why do we have to clean up the tennis club room today of all days?! I hate cleaning. I stood there, holding on to a broom and I was sweeping the floor. Geez, the tennis room is so dirty! Look at all these dusts! I can't believe sensei asked us to clean the club's tennis room out of nowhere! Argh !
"Ryoko , are you alright ? If you're tired you can take a break. We can handle it you know." Oishi asked.
"I'm fine Oishi , stop being an old lady will you ? You worry too much."
"Well okay, if you're tired please take a rest okay? Who knows what Ryoma will do to me if you fell sick."
Sigh. I can't believe it . Just then, Tezuka walked in and …What the hell is he wearing?! Everyone turned around and stared at Tezuka .
"What ? Stop staring at me and get back to work!"
And then, we all burst out into laughter. Just why the hell is he wearing that?! I tried to control my laughter, but I don't know if I can hold it in anymore!
"T-Tezuka , why are you wearing an apron ?" Oishi ran over to him. Tezuka was wearing a pink apron and a white scarf was tied around his head. He looked.. He looked like a house wife!
"Buchou .. Why are you?"
"Tezuka ! Have you hit your head somewhere?!"
"Guys, will you relax?" Tezuka said.
"But! You look hideous!"
"Its because I let my guard down.. And then.. Sensei forced me to wear this outrageous outfit!"
"Just what happened?"
"Its that … ah never mind. What matters now is that the club room better be clean by the end of today you got me ?!" Tezuka shouted in his apron. He pointed his hands out and commanded us to go back to work which made me burst out laughing.
"Hahahahahahahaha ! Tezuka , you look ridiculous ! Hahaha ! To be honest, it really suits you!" I started laughing with all my might. Tezuka twitched and his face grew bright red.
"JUST GET BACK TO WORK!"
Everyone went back to work. I went back to cleaning as well. Gosh, since there's so much dust around here, I bet there's a lot more at the top of the cupboards as well . I went and took a ladder that was nearby.
"Ryoko , what are you doing ?"
"I'm going to clean the cupboards."
"But its dangerous! Come on down. I'll do it instead." Oishi asked.
"Its fine! I can do it!"
Just then , as I was about take another step up the ladder , i slipped on the other foot and I lost my balance .
"Ryoko !" Everyone shouted. Then, Tezuka came in front of me and caught hold of me . I fell on to his body and the both of us fell backwards. But.. Then ..
"What the hell?!" Ryoma shouted.
"Oh my mother!" Momoshiro gasped.
"This is…" Inui dropped his pen and notebook.
"Bur…" Kawamura dropped his mouth wide open.
"Nya ?!" Kikumaru stopped jumping.
"F….." Kaidoh's face was bright red.
"Oh my .. Where the hell is my camera!" Fuji said.
My eyes were wide open. I can't believe this.. I felt my face getting hot and red as I felt Tezuka's lips against mine. His lips felt warm and soft. Tezuka and I.. Kissed?! I literally jumped up from that position and I covered my mouth with my hands. My face was flushed red. Tezuka sat down there and stoned . Everyone was staring at me. I blushed and I bolted out of the room. What was that! I can't believe we kissed! I know its just an accident but but ! I can't stop thinking about! AHHH! What am I going to do?!
Tezuka POV :
I sat down on the floor, stoning like a complete idiot. What.. What just happen? Did Ryoko and I …Kissed?
"Tezuka ? Are you okay? Tezuka !" Fuji came over and shook me. I looked up at Fuji.
"Fuji, what just…"
"You kissed Ryoko .. Well only by accident but ..."
Just then , I felt a dark aura emitting from behind me . I turned around and saw Echizen glaring at me. He was holding a tennis racket.
"Buchou… get in the courts.."
"What?"
"We're going to have a tennis match now ! You, me ! Right here, right now !"
Ryoko POV:
What just happened just now?! Did tezuka and I just…. My hands went to my lips and my face feels hot. Why do I feel that? My heart was thumping against my chest. This feeling again…Why this feeling? I thought I never wanted to fall in love again? Then I heard the sound of tennis ball from the tennis courts. Who is playing tennis right now? I walked over to the tennis courts and found out that were Tezuka and Ryoma playing a match. What the hell is going on? Why they are playing tennis now?
"Ryoko! Over here! This is the best spot!" Kikumaru shouted.
"What the hell is going on?" I asked.
"As you can see, both of them are having a "Friendly" tennis match." Fuji replied.
"Huh? Friendly tennis match?" I looked at Ryoma and I saw him having a dark aura surrounding him." Ryoma is having that look of killing Tezuka.
"Yeah."
"So who is wining? I guess it will be Tezuka."
"See for yourself." Fuji stated while pointing to the scores.
"Okay." I looked at the direction that Fuji is pointing. 6-0. What?! Ryoma won a tennis match against tezuka? That was impossible!
I saw Tezuka was standing at the courts or rather stoning there like a statue. What the hell is going on around here? Did he just stone there like an idiot for the whole tennis match?
"Has he been stoning like this for the whole tennis match?" I asked.
"Yeah, he has been that way for the whole tennis match."
What the.. Tezuka , just what happened to you ?
"Buchou ! You're not playing me seriously! One more game!"
Ah that Ryoma !
"Oi you stupid brother ! That's enough !" I shouted with my might. Ryoma flinched after hearing me shout. Everyone turned to look at me including Tezuka . As Tezuka and my eyes met , I felt my face getting red again .
"Ryoko !"
"G-geez ! Just wh-what are you trying to do?!" I stuttered. Ahh.. Why am I like this!?
"What do you mean what! I'm helping you get revenge!"
"Revenge?! For what?!"
"What do you mean what?! Didn't Buchou Ki-"
"AHHH ! Shut up! That was just an accident!" I shouted even before he could say that sentence.
"But you ran out! And your face was red! Aren't you upset? Weren't you crying?"
"I wasn't crying , you BAKA ! I was just embarrassed ! That's all !"
I took a glance at Tezuka and he was looking at me. My heart skipped a beat.
"I-in any case, it was just an accident! So stop this nonsense!" I stormed off after shouting that . Ah that stupid Ryoma . How can he say that in front everyone?!
"Ryoko!" I heard Tezuka's voice. I turned around and saw him running towards me. He stopped and looked at me in the eye. Ah , I can't even face him after what happen ! I can't seem to calm down at all.
"W-what Is it?"
"Are you okay?" He asked.
"Well I.."
"I'm sorry ..."
"Why are you apologizing?"
"Well because I did something that-"
"It's not your fault Tezuka . Like I said, it was all an accident. I should be the one apologizing. If I had just listened to Oishi . Things may have turned out different. And Also, Thank you for saving me . If you weren't there, I may have gotten seriously hurt. So thank you."
I smiled at him. At that moment, I could have sworn I saw Tezuka smile. But, I guess it was just my imagination. Then, I saw blood dripping from his hands .
"Tezuka ? You're bleeding!" I shouted and I grabbed his hands to look at it. Did It happen when I crashed into him? This is bad. It needs to be treated before it causes an infection!
"Come on, lets go to the nurse office. I'll tend to your wound."
"Oh, it's nothing serious..."
"No way, you are bleeding! Lets go!" I dragged him along with me. Boys are always like this! They pretend they are fine but they're not!
When we reached the nurse office, I knocked the door.
"Excuse us, nurse. Are you in?" I asked.
There was no response, so I just opened the door and let the both of us in.
"The nurse is not around, I think we should just go." Tezuka replied.
"No, you go have a seat. I'm going to get the first aid box." I replied and pushing Tezuka to a chair.
When I saw Tezuka sat down on the chair, I went around the room and searching for anything that can stop the bleeding of Tezuka. When I found the first aid kit, my mind leaped in joy! Now I can stop bleeding.
I sat in front of Tezuka and using a white cloth to stop the bleed and cleaning up the blood that was dripping down. It was terrible to see that Tezuka is injured because of me, because of my careless. My heart aches when I saw him bleeding. Then, my hand touches his.
Then my heart was thumping rapidly and my face begins to blush. What is going on? Have I gone mad or something? When he was injured, I felt sad and now I feel nervous.
"Ryoko, are you alright?"
"Y...Yes, of course." I smiled at him and continue to clean his cut. And I put a plaster over his cut.
"Be a little more careful ... try not to get anymore injuries will you?"
"I will be more careful. Thanks Ryoko."
I put away the first aid kit and the both of us went back to the club room. practice has already been over. I just need to pack up and go home for the day.
When we reached the room, everyone is nowhere to be found and their tennis bag is also gone, even Ryoma.
"They went home already?" Tezuka said.
"Yeah, lets just packed up and go home for the day too." I replied. Ryoma went home without me ? That's unexpected. Oh well.
Both of us quickly packed our stuff and walked out of the club room. We walked together to the main club. I turned left where I would usually take the route home whereas Tezuka took the right but this time, he took the left with me.
I turned behind and asked him "Tezuka ?"
"I'll send you home, its very dangerous for a girl to be walking alone this time of the day. And its going to be dark soon ."
"O..okay.." Why is Tezuka sending me home ?
I looked up to see the night's sky and I can see the stars, which dotted the inky canopy. There was a cool, windy night; the swaying of trees and rustling of leaves could be heard but not seen. I liked the evening of Japan the night sky and the cool breeze that blows my hair.
"Look Tezuka! The stars!" I shouted at him while I pointed at the night sky .
"Yeah." Tezuka replied.
"Aren't they beautiful?" I asked. I looked up to the stars.
Tezuka POV:
Ryoko is looking at the stars of the early night. Her hair was blowing against the winds of the night. She looked…beautiful. When she touched my hands and when she drag me to the nurse office and when she treated my wounds I felt my heart thumping loudly against my chest rapidly.
These feelings that I never experience before, thinking back. When Ryoko got into troubles , I am very worried about her and when she fainted during our first tennis practice and the thought of her fainting again makes me frightened. I am afraid that she will be injured by someone and the thought of her injured was unbearable. I will rather that I was the one who was injured in the first place.
Was Fuji right ? Do I have some feelings for Ryoko? But this feeling it is not just friendship, it is way stronger. Is this…..
"Hey, Tezuka! Lets continue the way."
"Yes."
"The night sky is beautiful right? Lets go together to see the stars again!" Ryoko smiled at me .
I felt it again, the feelings of nervous heartbeat but I also feel the feelings of happiness. These feelings, I keep having.. These weird heartbeats.. I think …
"Tezuka , thanks for walking me home !" She waved good bye to me as we reached her house. I said bye and stood there, watching her . I think.. I have fallen in love with Ryoko ..
Here is it! I am so sorry that I didn't update for so long! I am busy with my results and choosing my school! But I manage to continue my story! By the way I must especially thanks MoonlightAkatsuki29 and TheAwesomePrussiaIsMe for reviewing my story. And thank TheAwesomePrussiaIsMe for giving me suggestions for my story! Please review for this chapter as well! Thanks for all of your support!