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In the previous chapter: The Day of the Performance
"Thy lips are warm" she said. The play continued. The audience was awestruck. They couldn't believe they actually kissed!
Several reactions were made once more. Those who were expecting the kiss (judges and some students) applauded. Those who didn't care whether the two kissed smirked at the thought of two guys kissing. Fan girls cried (either because of the plot of the play or because of their prince having to kiss another prince). Teachers were apprehensive thinking they would probably need to do some counseling about 'same-sex-relationship'.
From the backstage; Takuya was crying his heart out saying, "Mizui's been blackmailed!" or something like that.
Students of class 2A either grinned (they knew it would happen sooner or later and they won the bet), stared in agape (they thought it was impossible), cried (they lost the bet) or cheered (they were in favor of 'same-sex-relationship').
Kouichi had the most confusing reaction. A moment he was grinning (I knew the guilt trip would do the trick.). Then it was as if he saw a ghost (darn! What will happen if Kouji finds out?!). Then he was smirking (I'd just tell him at least he got a kiss from Izumi). Then he was crying (My baby twin brother is in love!). Then he was blushing (I just remember, don't kisses lead to something erm… More?). Then he was shaking his head (Don't think like that Kouichi!) Then he had a mischievous glint in his eyes (Hm. I'm thinking matchmaking). Then he was frowning (Would that even work?).
He was brought back to the world when his assistant spoke to him. "Uh. Kouichi, are you ok?"
Kouichi nodded. "Yeah." Overall though, Kouichi was grateful and glad. The kiss was only for a split second but to Kouichi, it was more than enough.
The play ended. Everyone was clapping. Some still had tears in their eyes. Some didn't even shed a tear.
However, everyone was impressed. They still couldn't believe how good the actors of Romeo and Juliet were. They really looked like they were in love!
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Kiara sat in her bed, deep in thought. Sakura watched her in silence. "Hey, Sakura," Kiara started. "I think I felt female breasts when I bumped in to Mizui Orimoto." She stated.
Sakura shook her head. "It must be something they placed to make it look real."
"No way!!! Besides, I saw Orimoto's cleavage!" Kiara retorted.
Sakura sighed. "I'm sure it was just your imagination." She answered as she got ready for bed.
Kiara ignored her as she got ready for bed as well. 'I know what I saw and felt. I'm going to find out the truth about this.' She thought. 'Mizui Orimoto, you better watch out.'
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A Private School
Chapter 25 Awkward and Fan girls
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Kouichi grinned as the scene in front of him unfolded. His brother and roommate were having one of those awkward moments. Why would they have an awkward moment, though?
Kouichi suppressed a laugh that attempted to emerge. Izumi is now as red as a very ripe tomato and Kouji was slightly pink.
16:00; It was the day after the play; Thursday. The Principal was going to announce the winners on Monday at the Morning Assembly. Therefore, most of the students are anxious. Ah, but Kouji and Izumi has something bigger that's getting them anxious.
The three were in the room Kouichi and Izumi shared. It seems that, Takuya threw Kouji out of their room saying Kouji was evil and he does not want to sleep in the presence of evil.
-Flashback-
The night after the Shakespearean Festival; Wednesday; 21:00; Seirin High Boys' cafeteria
Takuya lazily drank his 7th cup of milk. "Stupid Kouji! He's evil!! EVIL!!" He screamed, his voice echoing through the empty room. "And why the hell did that cafeteria dude leave me in here?!!"
"Hmph. I should make a petition: the school should start selling alcoholic drinks!" He muttered. "How am I supposed to get drunk when all I have is 10 cups of milk?!!"
Thursday; 00:00; Seirin High Boys' Cafeteria
Takuya snored loudly. He was currently sleeping, his head resting on the table full of empty cups of milk.
Thursday; 4:20; Seirin High Boys' Cafeteria
Takuya groggily opened his eyes. "What? Where am I?" he said to himself. He scanned the area with his eyes. "Oh yeah, I attempted to get drunk last night."
"Ow!! My back!!!!!! Darn it!!" He cursed when he suddenly felt pain. He started to stand up when he felt his back ache.
"T-this is all that evil wolf's fault." He flinched and started walking towards the dorms.
Thursday; 4:30; Kouji and Takuya's Room
Takuya glared at Kouji who was sleeping peacefully. "How can you sleep peacefully?!" He said and grabbed Kouji's shirt.
Kouji opened his eyes and instantly when he felt a strong grip. "What the heck?! Takuya?!" he said taking Takuya's hand off of him.
"YEAH, It's me you evil wolf!!!" Takuya glared.
"Evil wolf?" Kouji said with a raised brow. "You just need sleep Takuya. And I need it too." He added and started to lie back in bed.
"Oh no you don't!!" Takuya said grabbing Kouji's comforter and throwing it. "I am going to sleep here but YOU are NOT!"
"Takuya." Kouji said lazily, wanting to go to bed. "Just-"
"SHUT UP!" Takuya shouted. "SLEEP SOMEWHERE ELSE!! I refuse to sleep in the same room as YOU!"
Kouji rolled his eyes. "Whatever, Takuya." He said and stood up. "Later."
Takuya glared at Kouji as he went out of the door.
Thursday; 6:40; Seirin High Boys' Garden (The garden where Izumi and Kouji got all mushy.)
Izumi stretched. "It's such a nice morning!" she whispered silently to herself. She sat at one of the benches at the garden, reminiscing about the events that happened to her in the past few months.
She closed her eyes, enjoying the serenity of her surroundings. Everything is just so calm.
GASP.CURSE.CRASH.OW.CURSE.CURSE.CURSE.
Or maybe it wasn't as calm. There, lying in the ground was Kouji. Apparently he fell from a nearby tree. "KOUJI?! Are you ok?" Izumi said as she rushed towards the said lad.
"Do I look ok to you?!" Kouji snapped at her.
Izumi looked at him and frowned. "Sorry, standard question."
"T-tenshi?" Kouji said looking at her. "What? I mean I didn't. uh. I thought it was. I mean. Err." Kouji said unsure of what to say.
She smiled at him. "Good morning to you too."
He frowned. "I wouldn't really call my morning a good one." He whispered.
"So, what happened?" she asked helping Kouji up. Kouji happened to look at her luscious lips and instantly pushed her away.
Izumi was surprised, confused and hurt by his action.
Kouji looked at anything besides Izumi and started explaining his situation. Izumi, albeit her confusion, suggested that Kouji stay with Kouichi and her. Kouji nodded. "Uh, great."
And with that, Kouji walked away towards the said room. Izumi frowned and sighed. And so begins their awkward atmosphere.
-End of Flashback-
Kouji was to remain in the room Kouichi and Izumi shared while he waits for Takuya to cool down. Apparently, Takuya was plotting the evil wolf's 'doom'. Poor Junpei and Tomoki; got dragged with Takuya's plotting.
The story continues as the awkward air among Kouji and Izumi thickens.
Kouji glared at his twin when he noticed him enjoying their discomfort. Kouichi held his hand up and smiled at his brother innocently. "I merely asked how the kiss was. What's wrong with that?"
Izumi almost fell of the bed she was currently sitting at. "K-kouichi!!!" she said, her tomato face never leaving. Kouji sent imaginary daggers at his twin, silently cursing him.
Kouichi laughed. "I'm sorry, alright. I'll stop."
"Yeah, you better Kouichi." Kouji said venomously.
Izumi looked at Kouji and met his eyes. The two turned away hastily. Kouichi rolled his eyes at the two's antics. "You love birds are irritating to watch."
The said love birds snapped their attention to the speaker.
"We're not love birds!!" They said in unison. Once again they turned to look at each other in surprise but turned away in an instant.
Ever since the kiss they shared in the play, Kouji thought of Izumi differently. To be precise, a sudden realization hit him. He was alone in his room (Takuya was, at that time, doing his best to get drunk by drinking milk), thinking. Ok, so more like talking to his other self… to himself. Yeah, he thought he was crazy too.
-Flashback-
Kouji lay down at his bed. 'Oh, hell. Why do I keep thinking of her?' Kouji thought, closing his eyes.
'Why not?' Kouji frowned. It was the Kouji with the little voice.
'Crud. I thought I got rid of you.'
'Kouji, Kouji, Kouji. You can't get rid of me.' It/he said smugly.
Kouji sighed. 'Am I going crazy?'
'No. You're just in love.'
Upon hearing those words Kouji sat up, his eyes open wide. "I- I'm..." He trailed off.
'I wanted to smirk but couldn't.'
Kouji frowned. 'I am not in love with her. I can't be in love with her.'
'Oh c'mon. You're just denying your feelings.' The voice retorted. 'I should know, I am YOU.'
Kouji grunted. 'Then you should know that I don't love her.'
The little voice sigh was heard by Kouji. 'Can't you even pretend that you do? We both know what Kouji Minamoto wants.'
'Pretend? That's ridiculous. Why do you even bother asking when you know what I'm going to answer?' Kouji said, lying down the bed once more.
'Kouji, let's not be idiots.' The voice retorted. 'There's nothing wrong with loving her.'
'But everything will go wrong if she falls in love with me.'
The little voice knew he was right. 'Can't you just give it a try? Kouji wants someone to be with him, someone to love him.'
Kouji sighed. 'I am going to say the truth. YOU.ARE.SCARING.ME. Why the heck are you talking about cheesy stuff with me?!'
'That is not the point.' It/his tone was serious.
"How am I supposed to love her? We've only known each other for a few months!" Kouji said aloud.
'I know that; that's why I'm saying, just give it a try! Ask her out on a date, or something! It's not like I'm asking you to force her into marriage.'
'No.' Kouji said firmly. 'Doing that would only make her think I want her to like me. And I don't want that. Not when I…' he trailed off once more.
'Go ahead. Say it. –Not when I don't have feelings for her-??'
'I can't.'
'Because you do.'
'If you know then why do you keep bringing it up?!'
'Because you refuse to let it out! How is Kouji Minamoto supposed to live his life to the fullest when HE is being a COWARD?!'
'What will letting it out do? What if she ends up falling in love with me and I don't return the same feelings toward her?! I'll just end up HURTING her! I don't want that to happen!!'
'You ARE an idiot! My feelings are your feelings too! Why do you think I am here in the first place? I'm not just here to piss you off.'
Kouji scoffed. "Then why?"
'Because you're too stubborn to hear me out! I'm your heart for goodness sake!'
'Oh, thanks for that information. You just confirmed I'm going crazy.' Kouji said, unbelieving.
'Listen, I am not really speaking with you right now. You are just getting in touch with your heart's true desires, in a creative and VERY WEIRD kind of way.'
'What the heck?!! So does this mean I'm meditating?!'
'You can say that. I want you to give it a try, meaning YOU want to give it a try. '
Kouji sighed. 'I'm not sure if I want to believe that.'
'Oh but Kouji, you already do.'
Kouji smirked. 'Apparently so.'
Kouji shook his head. 'I'm going to sleep.'
'Shutting down on me huh?' it/he said. 'Why is it that the mind always wins when it comes to you?'
'Really now? Why don't you double check.'
'What do you mea-' it/he stopped. 'Oh.'
Kouji smirked once more. 'Yeah, OH.'
"I admit. I harbor strong… extremely strong feelings for Izumi Orimoto."
-End of Flashback-
Thus, Kouji's awkwardness towards Izumi is revealed. Kouichi shook his head when no one from the two made a move to do anything.
"Whatever, you two. I'm leaving. The awkward aura you guys are creating is creeping me out. Catch you later." And with that, Kouichi left. The two wasn't even given the chance to argue.
Silence soon enveloped the room.
"Uhm" Izumi was first to utter a sound.
Kouji looked at her. "Hm?" he said, encouraging her to go on.
"Why… uhm…" She started. She wanted to ask Kouji why he felt uncomfortable with her all of sudden.
"Why don't we go take a walk?" Apparently, she can't.
Kouji nodded. "Sure. Let's go."
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Kouji and Izumi walked in silence. They weren't planning on where to go. They just let there feet take them to wherever.
Kouji sighed. "Tenshi, I uhm… I apologize."
Izumi looked at him in question but continued walking. "Why?"
"For you know, the cold treatment and for making you feel uncomfortable." He said, turning a bit red. He wasn't and wouldn't get used to apologizing.
"I should be the one to apologize." Izumi said with a small, sad smile. "I made you feel awkward and I-"
"NO!" Kouji said cutting her off. He stopped her from walking and held her shoulders lightly so that she would face him. "My actions were not your fault. It'sjustmystupidselfandmystupidmindandmystupidheart'sfault!! NOT YOU!!" Translation: It's just my stupid self and my stupid mind and my stupid heart's fault!!
Izumi understood little from what Kouji said. "Kouji, wha-"
Once again, Izumi got cut off. "OH my GOSSH!!! IT'S HIM!!! He's so cute!!!! Girls! He's here!!" one girl screamed. They didn't notice but they were already walking by the area of Seirin High Girls' Dormitories.
"It is true!! HE IS HERE!!!!" another girl said. Fortunately for them only about 4 girls were there. They all ran to get close to the lead actors of 'Romeo and Juliet'.
"Hi! You're Mizui Orimoto, right?" one girl said.
Izumi nodded her head in confusion. 'Why would they even bother to know my name?'
All seven girls squaled. "AAccckk!!!! My gosshh!!!! I'm Yuli. And I am the president of the Bishie Kawaii Mizui fan club!!"
Izumi stared at the girl in agape. And Kouji was trying his best not to laugh.
The 4 girls squealed once more. "He's so cute!!!" they all said at once.
This time Kouji did laugh, getting the attention of the girls who were around him. Izumi glared while the others were apathetic.
"Oh, isn't he Kouji Minamoto?" One of the girls said.
Yuli nodded. "Oh yeah! And he's actually laughing!!"
Kouji stopped laughing that instant. "So what?"
3 of the 4 girls sighed. "Dreamy." Was what they said.
"Girls!" Yuli said, turning towards the said girls. "You must remember to be faithful to Mizui-denka!"
"D-denka?" Izumi stuttered.
Yuli nodded.
Izumi shook her head. "Hold on a second here, Miss Yuli. I don't believe I'm getting you."
"Oh, Mizui-denka. It's very simple we are your fan girls! I am the president." She said. The girl with short blonde hair, Yuli, pointed at the brunette in pony tail. "That is Mayura, the vice president."
"Kumi, the one with the pig tails, is the secretary."
"Our treasurer, the one in the braids is Lai."
"And we are the HEAD of 'The Bishie Kawaii Mizui Fan Club'!!" They said in unison.
Izumi was once again gaping in surprise. 'Why do I have fan girls?!!! I AM a GIRL!!'
Kouji smirked. 'Tenshi's charisma is just too strong.'
"Anyway, Mizui-denka, we love your performance in the Shakesperean Festival!" Yuli said while the other 3 nodded in approval.
Kumi turned to Kouji. "You are so lucky to get a kiss from Mizui-denka!!!!"
Kouji and Izumi blushed. "Yeah." Kouji replied. Izumi looked at him surprised. 'Does he really think he was lucky that I kissed him?'
Izumi shook her head and focused at the problem at hand. "Uhm, I'm really flattered that you ladies are… uhm… my fans. Howev-"
"Oh, but we aren't the only fans you have! All in all, Mizui-Denka's Fan Club reaches up to 376 members! Of course, some of those are also a part of the 'Prince Kouji Fan Club'."
Izumi paled. She didn't want to get mobbed by fan girls! "Miss Yuli, I um. You see. How can I say this? Um." Izumi trailed off as the head of her fan club looked at her patiently.
Lai, the treasurer decided to speak up. "I think I understand what you're saying Mizui-denka. You're afraid of rabid fan girls that might mob you to death."
Izumi smiled grateful for the perceptiveness of the girl. "Yes, Miss Lai. Exactly!" she addressed the girl who blushed furiously.
"If that's the case," The president stated. "You have nothing to worry about. We have rules you see."
The vice president, Mayura nodded her head. "Rule number one is to worship, love and care for Mizui-denka."
"Rule number two is to NEVER do anything that might hurt Mizui-denka at any way!"
"There are more but, you wouldn't need to know that." The vice president looked at Mizui and blushed when Izumi smiled at her. "Thank you, Miss Mayura."
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An hour later the head of Bishie Kawaii Mizuii Fan Club left after saying thank you for the nice time. In that hour, Kouji looked amused as Izumi interacted with the members of her fan club. It was a truly amazing sight. They were just talking but they seemed to be having fun.
Kouji of course wasn't talking. He was just sitting there. But he was entertained by the different reactions his Tenshi was making.
Right now, the two were back in Izumi and Kouichi's room. "Seems like the members of your fan club are sweet." Kouji said.
Izumi nodded and smiled at him brightly. "Yes! I'd love to get to know them better!"
Kouji smirked. "Should I look forward to a lesbian Tenshi?"
"W-what?!! N-no!! OF COURSE NOT!!!!" Izumi argued.
Kouji grinned at her, liking how she reacted. The awkwardness was gone. "Oh, but you said-"
"NO! NO! NO!!!!" She argued. "Besides, I like a guy!" she said without realizing.
Kouji felt a pang in his heat. 'She likes someone?'
"You like someone from this school?" Kouji asked her. "You know; like like."
Izumi nodded her head, blushing.
Kouji frowned. "Do I know him?"
Izumi nodded her head once more not noticing Kouji's frown. "You know him very well."
Kouji's frown deepened. "I see."
"D-do you want to know who?" Izumi said stuttering. She looked at him, her face still a little red.
Kouji thought for a while. 'No. I might do something I might regret to the guy.'
"Don't worry. You don't need to tell me." Kouji said.
Izumi shook her head. "B-but I-"
"Let's go to the cafeteria and eat." Kouji said disregarding her previous words. "I'm hungry." He added. He held her hands tightly and led her out of the door.
'I should be glad that she's found someone she likes. After all, it was I who didn't want to make her fall for me.' He thought as his grip tightened for a bit. 'But darn it, I can't help it. I don't want her to like anyone.'
'Why? Is it because I don't want her to get hurt?'
'Or maybe… because I want her for myself.'
Kouji shook his head. 'Darn it! Izumi not some kind of toy that can own! Why would I even think like that?! ARGH!!!'
'Still, why? I'm sure I don't love her. I just care for her deeply. I have strong feelings for her. Maybe like that of a best girl friend; like an important part of my life that I wouldn't want to lose. It's just the same as my feelings toward Kouichi and the others.'
'Except, hers is slightly more. However I'm sure that I don't love her.'
Kouji looked at the person he was currently dragging. He was running and she was forced to run along with him. He was, after all, holding her hand. Her breathing was even and her face was a bit red.
She smiled at Kouji when she noticed him looking. Kouji smiled a small smile in reply and turned to look in front once more.
'Yeah, I don't love her but… I think I'm starting to.'
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And so that is the 25th chapter.
I thank you all for reading!!!
Denki is roughly translated as Royal Highness
Just in case someone doesn't know military time:
16:00 is 4:00 pm
21:00 is 9:00 pm
00:00 is 12:00 am (midnight)
4:20 is 4:20 am
4:30 is 4:30 am
6:40 is 6:40 am (dawn)
The next chapter would be posted, hopefully, soon.
Immensely grateful,
imuzuok