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Thank you to Moonlitelover, XXSakuranXX, kaito142, kawaii.meiko, meeghuanne009, shadowcat189, Rikkaifan
To Moonlitelover: That really is true - people NEVER think about the fan girls! Honestly - I'm sort of a fan girl too --diverts eyes-- well, when it comes to PoT, I guess we all are? XD And just because they love someone - a little past normal, but - still they aren't bad (most of the time). Thank you ... no stress at all! When people say that, guess what? STRESS! :) Hehe, don't worry, I'll keep it up! Got an exam tomorrow and on Thuesday, but I'll still keep it up! --superman pose--
To XXSakuranXX: Thank you very much for reviewing! :) Well, you're one of those (including me) who want her to end up with nearly everyone, huh? You know, that's just great too - then you'll probably be happy about whatever I decide to write! Well, your vote - or votes - has been counted! :)
To kaito142: Haha, I don't really understand those Muga things either, but don't worry! I'm planning on writing something about that in the later chapters - and then you might get an explanation to it! :) You don't want it to Yanagi or Jackal either? Honestly, I somehow don't think she would be compatible with those two either (perhaps not Yagyuu either, but ...) Yagyuu and Kirihara comes in time, don't worry! I can say as much as Kirihara makes his debute first - in second year. I'm afraid that the gentleman first comes in year three when he joins the tennis club :( I might pop him in randomly at a time though, if many would like that! We'll see! I like the per cents and all - real pro! XD And that you have 10 on Bunta too - my HERO! I think she'd be awesome with Bun-Bun! And you like to see Gen-chan flustered? Well, then you'll ENJOY this chapter - got something of that into it! Yuki and Nadjai, two contradicting personalities ...? Hehe, well true - one got brains. The other ... --silence-- Ah ... Well, this was a long response! XD Well, it was a long review too! So thanks!
To kawaii.meiko: as usual, this is a response to chapter four ... XD And as usual, you'll come to this at a time I guess? Yup, yup - the power of plans spoken out loud ALWAYS works! :)
To meeghuanne009: Aw, don't worry! It's okay you didn't review! I know how it is - being banned. And if you DID get in and review then perhaps you'd be punished any further? So I'd rather have you skip one chapter and then come back to me faster! --runs through flower field together-- MY LOVE! :) And you go with them all! :) Hehe ...
To shadowcat189: Thanks for reviewing! :) Hehe, I like rabies too! ... how weird as that sounds ... And you're a Sanada fan, eh? Alright, your vote has been counted!
To Rikkaifan: hehe, well, it's alright!! :) Good luck with the exams! We'll suffer together then, eh? I got one in Danish tomorrow! T.T Ah well ... Doesn't matter - the grades doesn't count since I've already gotten into an "academy" where I wanted to! Go me! Well, once again luck to you! You'll do great I'm sure!
And now, let the story continue! - I doubt the characters like to be on stand-bye ... have you ever thought about that? What the do when nothing goes on?! Am I weird? Is the Earth ROUND?! ... just found out -.- Well, TA DA! --pulls curtains away--
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Powerful Rikkai Dai
26- Why Only Sanada Should Do Kendo
Normal POV
"Genichirou-kun, would you please come out here?"
He looked up from the book he was reading, wondering why his mother was calling him all of a sudden. "I'm coming." He answered. He carefully folder the corner of the page, placed it on the bed-stand next to him and stood up. He made his way down the hall and followed the sound of noises, coming from the living-room. Once again his mind pondered; they normally didn't use the living-room very much, only when they had company. Who could it be?
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"Wow, it really has been a long time since I was here!"
Sanada watched as the girl scurried across the floor, aiming for the bamboo-sticks, placed against the wall. She quickly picked one and, right away, started slinging it through the air. He rolled his eyes inwardly, knowing that soon or later she'd knock herself out. And …
Smack!
Her eye twitched, as she suddenly started a glaring-contest against … a stick. "You did that on purpose …" She hissed at it, about to crush it completely.
"… You never change, do you?"
She looked up. "Huh?"
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"Genichirou, this is Nadjai-chan."
His mother had introduced him to her for the first time. She was sitting on the ground, eyeing a small bowl of chocolate, which had been placed on the table a few seconds before. "Ah …" He started off, not knowing what to say. It was only him, his mother and the girl.
"She's the daughter of one of my classmates from high-school." His mother told him, gliding the bowl over the table to the girl. Greedily she picked one (or five?!) up and stuffed it into her mouth. And it was finally there, she looked up at him.
"Hi!"
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"What do you mean? I never change?! Are you saying I'm short?!"
How come she always jumped to the wrong conclusions? He shook his head slowly, taking of his hat (wow, huh?) in respect of the dojo. Then he walked over to her, prying the shinai out of her hands. "I'd better take this before you kill yourself - and I ment you were brainless as always."
"… My, my, talking a lot today? And even being sarcastic?" She retorted, annoyed staring at the stick in his hands – she wasn't through with it just yet, wait and see! But then she once again returned to her hyped up mood. "Ah!" She picked up another, pointing it towards him. "Let's have a match! Just like in the good old days!"
He sighed.
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"What's this?"
She was standing with the weapon in hand, twirling it around, taking it in from all sides – even though it looked the same from all … "It's a shinai."
"Oh …" She said, nodding. "… What's that?"
"That is what you use for kendo practice – a training sword."
Before he knew off it, she was out of sight, running around the dojo, picking up everything. If it wasn't against his personality, he would have hit her already … Why on Earth did his mother give him the baby-sitting job?! Like he didn't have better things to do! "What's this then?" She asked, holding up what seemed to be a helmet.
"That's called Men." He watched as she put it on – or tried.
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He honestly couldn't come up with why he had been able to withstand that girl for seven years now – he couldn't.
Sanada watched as she put on the armour, preparing for the upcoming battle, while he had been finished for ages now. In the end he decided to interfere, as she was putting on the gauntlets on her feet. "Idiot." He merely stated, walking over. Taking – or snapping – them away from her, he grabbed her wrist and put them on. "There …"
Nadjai laughed slowly, scratching her head. "Maa …" She grimaced and managed to put the other on herself. "I'm not a kid, Gen-chan!" She whined. Even though he easily could have argued, he stayed silent – much to her annoyance, as she knew what he was thinking. "… I love you too …"
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"Oi, guys, look at this!" Four guys lined up around the girl, who was sitting on the ground and strapping on the body for protection. "A girl doing kendo?" The one who was speaking kneeled down in front of her, giving her a look of disgust. Nadjai only stared directly back, completely unaware of everything. "Are you sure you haven't gotten into the wrong place – ballet practice aint held here."
She blinked confused. Ballet? "… Why would I do ballet? I'd just break a leg or something-"
"-and here you'll be bullied by the big, bad guys."
"… I thought it was the big, bad wolf … must be a version I haven't heard before."
"…"
The girl got onto her feet and the boy followed close by. She picked up the blade and placed it against her shoulder, continuing with looking onto the four. "Well, excuse me!" She smiled and walked past them, completely ignoring them. "Sensei!" She called out to an elderly man, standing near the entrance.
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Bock!
"Men …" Sanada said, having hit on top of her head. "My win."
Nadjai sighed, sinking to the ground – already out of breath. "No fair … you could at least have a handicap!" She whined, taking of the helmet to get air.
"… I did."
"Eh?! No way!"
"I didn't move my feet a single time."
Silence …
"Oh." Then she pointed a finger towards him, accusing. "Well, it was still not enough handicap! You should have your hands tied to your back … or- blindfolded!"
"That's not a handicap … that's suicide – when playing you, that is."
"… What the heck do you mean by that?!"
"…"
"Not the silence-treatment …!"
"…"
"… I love you too …"
"Shut up."
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"Hey, little girl!"
In the end she had started getting really tired of those guys. Okay, she could take the ballet/kendo references, but … when they started poking her with her height, then they really were asking for it! "WHAT?!" She snapped, turning around, kendo-sword raised to beat the hell out of them.
There they stood, the leader – being the one doing all the talking – dressed in the bōgu-set. "Let's settle this." He said, glaring at her as usual. Nadjai sighed and picked her gauntlets, following him onto the floor, knowing she couldn't argue.
"Hai, hai …"
Both of the two bowed to each other in respect(?) and then prepared themselves. Nadjai stood completely still, trying to focus. Why me? She wondered, gripping harder around the wood.
Then he attacked …
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"Oh, Nadjai-chan, I didn't know you were visiting today!"
"Hello, Sanada-san." She bowed to her friend's mother. "Sorry if I am of any inconvenience to you, but I forced Gen-chan to bring me here!" How she could just feel Sanada glaring at her. Honestly, just because it had been ages since she had been there the last time …
"There is no problem at all, it's nice having you here!" She led the girl inside, closing the door after them. "How is school coming along?"
Nadjai smiled at the other with love. This was what a real family should be like! When having guests you didn't ask; how's the love-life coming along – no! School! Thank God! Well … not that she could answer that positively, but still! "Ah … it goes as usual …"
"Still lowest in the class, I see?"
"Rather the entire school …" She muttered, entering the living-room.
The other laughed, while leaving to prepare tea.
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Thud!
The nine-year old landed on the ground, having the other's sword pointed towards her. "Seems like it's my win." The boy drawled, not pulling it back, but kept on pressing her down. Nadjai winced behind the helmet, as she moved a little too much for her beaten arms. Even though he had started off with hitting her head – which normally ended the match – he had continued attacking. In the end she wasn't even able to stand. "So now you know; kendo is nothing for girls. You should leave."
She bowed her head, keeping back a retort – she just didn't have the energy. And … maybe he was ri-?
"Why don't you leave?"
She didn't know when, but suddenly everyone had stepped back and fell silent. Nadjai slowly raised her head, only to find the boy from earlier on the ground. He was staring up, rubbing his arm. She followed the direction of his eyes and saw … Gen-chan.
"Huh?" She whispered, wondering why he had interfered. Normally he was just cold towards her, not caring what was going on. And now he was … defending her?! Boys! What can you do?! … the most random people …
"S-Sana-!"
"This is not the way of kendo." He started off.
Nadjai stared at him in awe – actual stars in her eyes. The aura he was admitting. How he defended the weak- weak and weak, but … well … And how he held everyone's attention! Her hero!
Poor Sanada should never have saved her …
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"Why are you following me?" He asked with a sigh, not even bothering to turn and look – he already knew what he would see. Nadjai, being the person hiding behind the house, tensed and – hesitant – moved out from her hiding. She walked over and avoided eye contact.
"A-ah … Well …" She fidgeted with a strand of her hair, looking at everything else but him. "It's just … when you saved me …" Here she was, trying to explain it all and he did nothing to help her at all – he was just staring! "It's that …" The look she suddenly gave him, made (the all-mighty) Sanada step back. Sparkling eyes weren't really his spatiality dealing with. "I think I'm in love with you!"
And that was …
… More, than he needed to know …
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Your POV
"I remember when you suddenly came one day, telling that you'd quit kendo." His mother said, sipping to the still warm tea, nodding slowly. "Genichirou was really heartbroken!"
Both of you decided to stay completely silent. Well, it was true she didn't start off with asking about the love-life, but she certainly had a way of tuning over onto it. The two of you rather wanted to forget the fact you had been sweethearts when younger. You laughed slowly, but other than that kept quiet, directing your attention towards the cup.
"He didn't eat for days!"
Your eyebrow was the first on Pluto at that time, as you stared at your friend. That was new. He merely stared out ahead of himself, shutting out them all – or trying to at least.
"But you probably had your reasons!"
At this, the two of you tensed right away – well, not right away for you, as you just had to choke in the tea before that. You coughed, trying to get the hot water out of your lungs. Sanada rolled his eyes and clapped your back. "Ah … t-thanks …" You said, trying to regain the air. Hot …!
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Normal POV
Ten years. Who could possible believe that she was ten?! First of all, she was acting like a five-year old and the height? Let's not get into that discussion again … Sanada watched as she unwrapped a package from her mother with one hand, while with the other eating cake – well, at least she was able to multitask … He glanced down into the small gift in his hand, clutching it. Should or shouldn't? Before he had any chance of arguing with himself any further a voice called out to him. "Gen-chan, hurry up!" He looked up at her smiling face, shuffling the present into his pocket. Then he walked over slowly, avoiding all the grown-ups, seeing nothing around them – and he was tall for his age too!
"Look what I got! Ain't I lucky?!" She said, holding up a pink rabbit. She glanced sideways onto it and grimaced, but then she whispered to him: "I really don't like pink …"
Within the split-second, where he had decided to give it to her, some granny or whatever had snatched her away. He watched as she unwillingly got dragged away to only God knows where – probably to get her cheeks pinched. "What a cute child!" Was the last part he heard … along with her screams of mercy, that is.
"Aha …" He sighed, taking his hand out of the pocket again, where he had hold onto the gift – seemed like he had to wait, again. He stared at the rabbit, which was staring directly back at him with the lifeless eyes. "Seems like we got dumped, both of us …"
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"Come on, I know you want to stay longer, but we got to go." His mother called from the car, where she was talking with Nadjai's parents – who seemed to have gotten a little too much to drink. He rolled his eyes – adults … But then his attention got directed towards her once again. She was in the middle of rubbing sleep out of her eyes, but none the less looked happy about the day.
"Bye-bye, Gen-chan." She said, tightening her grip around the rabbit, who somehow had gotten on her good sides (after having knocked out her annoying cousin – somehow). "See you in school on Monday!" Pressing a hand against her mouth, suppressing a yawn, she – as lightning from a clear sky – hugged him. "Thank you for today!"
He sighed silently and slid the present into her pocket, not having the guts to give it to her any longer. She'd discover it sooner or later. "Ah, you're welcome." Then she reluctantly let go and watched him walk to the car. But he suddenly came to a halt and turned towards her. "Happy birthday."
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Your POV
"Thank you for today, Sanada-san!" You bowed, standing at the door about to leave. "I'm glad you had time for my visit." His mother smiled at you, going with the no problem, I'm glad too and so on. Then she walked inside, leaving you and Sanada alone. You smiled at him. "Thank you too, for actually letting me into your house!" You grinned, knowing he was scared you'd have burned it down or something.
"No problem …" He said, sounding as not-caring as usual – but you knew better! And as always apparently, you hugged him with no warning at all. Then, just before you turned to leave, you slid something into his hand.
"See you in school tomorrow!"
He watched you leave, but then he glanced onto the thing in his hand. The last rays of sunlight hit it and reflected in the silver. You had really kept it, all this time …?
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Normal POV
"Nadjai, if you don't come down with your laundry right NOW, you can do it yourself from now on!" Her mother called, in the middle of her usual cleaning-mania. Nadjai, knowing she wasn't only using empty threats hurried with collection all the clothes; having been thrown around the room.
"Coming!" She yelled back, as a roar was heard. "Jeez, chill out, woman …" She muttered. But then, as she picked up the dress she had worn on her birthday, something fell out and landed on the floor with a clack! She looked down upon it, confused, wondering where it had come from. Had she actually forgotten a present?! But before she was able to pick it up, another explosion was heard as her mother's temper had snapped.
She decided to leave the present to until after the laundry was done …
… She picked it up while plopping down into the bed. She twirled it around in her hands, looking for a name. Yet there was none. "Where did you come from?" She wondered. But letting wondering be wondering, she quickly ripped off the wrappings to find a little, black box.
She struggled with opening it for a couple of minutes, until her anger overflowed and the teeth got into use. Click! It opened to reveal a silver heart, split in two. On one of them stood B, while on the other F. "BF?" She wondered, trying to break the code. "…" In the end she decided to wear them, thinking about the code on the way. She found a small chain from her mother's drawer (life at risk if discovered) and slid both of them on – until she had found someone to share it with!
At the dinner-table later that evening, it suddenly hit her, making her mother screech and fall from the chair …
"Best Friends!"
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He stopped, dead in his tracks. He was seeing things! Perhaps he hadn't gotten enough fluids that day. Yes- he was dehydrating! She wasn't … But then her voice rang out, and he knew …
"A-a- well, this-"
To make matters worse, she handed one of the two half to him. Not just anyone – his worst enemy from the dojo. Was she secretly having a crush on him?! That guy? How he wanted to run over and snatch it away from his filthy hands, but … If she knew he was watching – and if he did that – she'd hate him. He knew …
He turned on his heel and left right away, wanting to forget it all.
Denial always works!
Nadjai thanked the other, giving him a little smile. "I'm grateful you'll give it to him …" She laughed nervously, fumbling with the other half around her neck. "… I'm just too cowardly to give it to him myself."
"Don't worry, I'll handle it." The other reassured her, inwardly chuckling about the joy of being young!
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"Do you like him?" He asked one day, not able to keep it in any longer. Not when she was watching him from the corner of her eye, while they were supposed to practice.
"Huh? Like who?" She asked, completely unaware of what he was talking about. She looked around too, wondering if someone else was standing near them. He couldn't be talking about her, could he? But when she saw him staring directly at her … he was.
"Him." He only stated, answering her question. He pointed towards the other boy.
"…" At first she stayed silent, pondering about the question. "Is this a trick question?" She then came to a conclusion.
"No, I'm asking, if you like him or not."
"Why are you asking anyways?" She somehow felt like going into defensive mode. What kind of question was that anyways? All of a sudden! "First of all, it's none of your business even if I did like him!"
"So you do?"
"I haven't said that!"
"But you were thinking it."
"NO, I wasn't!"
Then suddenly he turned silent, making Nadjai wonder even further – but still too mad and annoyed to go too into depth about it. Sanada though was rather busy deciding to bring it up or not. In the end … he did. "I saw you give him the necklace." Her eyes widened and stared at him.
"Y-you did?!"
He said nothing further, only watching her – expecting an explanation.
"W-well … you see … it's not like- not like you think!"
"When a girl gives a boy something, doesn't it normally mean she likes him?"
"… Y-yeah, but-"
"So you do like him."
"W- How did you suddenly get to that again?!" She snapped.
"You know what, I really don't think kendo is something for girls." He suddenly said, wanting to hurt her. And he knew, making her hear it from him was the worst. Even though everyone else had said that the last five years, he had always been there – having nothing against practicing with a girl. But … Tears welled in her eyes and, before any of them had a clue as to how, she slapped him hard and ran out of the dojo.
Everyone else was silent, either staring after the crying girl, who fell in the middle of her dramatic departure, or the boy, still wondering about what had hit him – even though a really red hand told it all. "What- …?"
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"Genichirou, did something happen between you and Nadjai-chan?" Of course nothing got past his mother – not when it involved gossiping or Orlando Bloom (no comments!). He sighed and closed the book, still not having gotten through it these five years.
"No …" He said with no emotion in his voice at all.
"Then why has she just been here, handing in her resignation." At this he froze. She had quit? Quit kendo? He had no idea, that she would take it this far … maybe sulk for a couple of days, throw darts at his picture (or him) … but quit?
"I- I don't know." Yet he still did not want to talk about it with his mother – no one at all. "Perhaps she didn't like it any longer … it's not something for a girl anyways!"
"… did you say that to her?"
"…" He bit down into his lower lip. "… Yes …"
She sighed. "Ah …" She ruffled his hair and left, but not before coming with a last comment. "I'll talk with her mother, okay?"
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"She asked me to give this to you." He said, handing over the heart to the other boy. "I know what happened between you two … and, I know you probably don't want to hear anything I say, but nothing was ever going on between us." Sanada slowly took it in his hand and looked down upon it, listening to the other. "She was just too shy to give it herself … so … - and I'm not into that short girls ..."
He shrugged, not knowing what else to say. In the end he left, leaving the other to think. Sanada sighed. What had he done?
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Bock!
Bock!
Bock!
The sound of tennis balls could be heard from the school's team. Sanada sighed and pulled the cap further down, hiding his eyes. This was it. He pulled the bag further over his shoulder, as it was about to slid down. Then he walked for the courts.
"Yes?" The captain stared down at him, not really seeming to care about him. "What is it?"
"I'd like to join the team." He said, staring directly back.
"Oh? Fine, sign up at the coach's office."
And so he had entered their school's team, only in the hopes of becoming friends again …
… the two looked at each other through the net.
"What are you doing here?" She asked; voice cold. She slung the racket over her shoulder, wanting to leave.
"I want to apologize."
"Oh? That's new." Not wanting to listen to any more of it, she turned to leave.
"Wait!" He said. She clenched her hands and turned once again. Only to find it dangling from his hand … the silver half-heart in a chain. "I'm sorry – I didn't know it was for me …" Her eyes were fixed on it, once again sadness filling her. "… I got jealous, I'm sorry."
"…" Her eye twitched. "Honestly …" She started off, snatching it from his hand. "… how- HOW THE HECK COULD YOU POSSIBLE THINK I'D FALL FOR A GUY LIKE THAT?!"
Everything was back to normal.
… As normal as things now could get …
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Your POV
"You know, Nadjai-"
"Jai." You corrected her, taking a sip from your juice.
"Jai, why did you quit kendo?" Riku asked one day at lunch. All the famous freshmen from the tennis clubs gathered. Both you and Sanada tensed, both only one showed it. But then, fumbling with the chain around your neck, you laughed.
"Well … it brings back embarrassing memories."
"Oh?" Niou said, leaning closer. "What embarrassing memories."
"Well …" Once again you fell silent, making everyone lean in closer, wanting to hear it – except Sanada, who knew the outcome.
"Yeah?"
"… My crush on Gen-chan."
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IHRHC!
Well … That was Nadjai and Sanada's relationship … at sorts. At least how the met and stuff like that. I think he might have been a little OOC, but then again, he was younger! He was five, nine and then ten in the end :) And people change!
But … I also think it wasn't as fun as the other parts – no one got killed or anything. Though I just wanted to write a part about their time together. And oh ho?! Seems like they had a crush on each other – or had? Perhaps they still do?! XD Well … depends on the voting going on! I'm still counting who everyone prefer!
Here's the score counting so far!
Niou: 1
Sanada: 4
Yukimura: 4
Atobe: 2
Bunta: 1
So far it's the princess and the cap competing about first place – followed by Atobe … don't ask me why, but he just got in here too! And hey! It might work! :)
Yet, if you don't want it to be any of them, then you'd better vote! You can do so through reviewing!
Oh, and even though you have already voted you can do it again! Each review count as a vote! (just because I want as many reviews as possible, but … heh …)
Please review!
JA NE!