Violet Blossoms

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Chapter 29- Zinnia

29 - 百日草

It was nearly late in the afternoon when Kura-chan and I finally returned home. Though, we weren't clearly expecting a mob of tennis regulars along with Yukari and Miyuki waiting for us at the front door. Surprised, we approached them with curiosity written across our faces.

"What's going on?" Kura-chan asked with complete confusion

Chitose chuckled after seeing his captain, "Traditional run," he then sent me a wink, "The best part of the whole trip."

Sighing and rolling his hazel eyes, Kura-chan remarked, "You guys aren't taking that seriously right?" he said

Raising a brow towards the rest of the team, Chitose shook his head, "I don't think so," he retorted, "I mean everyone is pretty pumped up."

Still buried in bewilderment, I took a step forward, "What run?" I asked, glancing at the two tennis players

Gazing at me with a smirk, Chitose replied, "We have a traditional run," he explains, "Were, we run as a team around a track or route."

I felt a smile creep up onto my face, "That's a little cute huh?" I teased, nudging Kura-chan in the arm

Chitose's chuckles loudened, "Of course, our dear buchou thought of the idea," he insists, "It's really has a family feel to it."

From behind, Koharu jumped in, "No, a coven feel!" he squeals

Just as Chitose was going to speak, Yuuji popped up next to his doubles partner, "We're not vampires you know," he argued, giving Koharu a haughty look

Ignoring Yuuji's theory, Koharu danced off with us being a clan of vampires. Snickering at the two's constant 'romantic' debate, Chitose gave Kura-chan and I a small stare, "You guys in?" he questioned

Glancing in Kura-chan's direction, I shrugged and stepped up, "Sure," I agreed, "Sounds like fun to me."

Happily, Chitose's smirk widened, "And you, Buchou?" he inquired

Kura-chan sighed, "If everyone is joining," he urged, lips curling into a smile, "Then I might as well run."

Feeling a grin pull up, I hugged onto his arm, "Will your shoulder be ok?" I quietly asked as Chitose rushed off

Softly planting a kiss on my forehead, Kura-chan pressed me closer to his body, "Of course," he proclaimed, "Running will be fine."

"Hmmm…don't push yourself."

A gentle laugh, "Do I ever?"

I nodded, "Always."

~15 minutes later~

"So how do we start this run?" I issued, "I mean we're walking right now."

Trotting along next to me, Yuuji smirks, "We usually start of walking for a while before breaking into a run." He spells out, "Though it'd be a light jog to start begin with."

I nodded, "But how do you know when to start running?" I muttered

Over on the side of me, Kura-chan explained, "When our genius and speed star has found the right trail with their excellent geography skills, then they're call us into a run."

"Which is basically now," Yuuji added on after seeing Oshitari and Zaizen break into a run

Breathing in long lasting string of oxygen, I followed. First in careful jog with Kura-chan by my side before adding more power into my legs and hauling myself into a long-term run. A few minutes later, the whole team was already sprinting through the forest tracks.

The feeling was amazing. I now finally understood why people like Oshitari loved to run. With the world blurring around you and nothing but the wind taking you through the path, a certain feeling of freedom could be distinguished.

"Don't get tired now!" Kura-chan ushered next to me, grinning like the Cheshire cat as he increased his speed

Unwilling to fall behind the biblical figure, I pushed more power and energy into my legs, hoping it'd help me with speed, "You're not going to win me this time!" I called back, landing in the same line as Kura-chan

The grin widened, "Do you want me to take my gauntlet off?" he mocked

I gave a wild shake to my head, "I am fine with the speed your going at now," I blurted out

Laughing, Kura-chan ran ahead of me, despite my protests in the background. Passing Yukari and Miyuki, Chitose and Koharu, Kura-chan arrived at the tales of Zaizen, Kenya and Kin-chan who were all in lead.

"Hey Kenya," Kura-chan called for the speed star who turned around after his name was heard

"Yeah?"

Winking, Kura-chan gestured towards the trail in front, "Race you to the next corner," he wagered

Slowly, a cheesy smile appeared on the speed star's face, "Sure," he agreed, "What's the prize?"

I smirked at the word 'Prize'. Sprinting a few meters till I reached Yuki-chan, I shouted out to the betting two, "A kiss from me!" I declared out loud

Hearing my voice, both Kura-chan and Oshitari turned around. Almost immediately, the speed star's smile turned into a sly smirk while Kura-chan raised a brow at his opposing partner.

"A kiss from our Kagami-chan it is!" Oshitari announced before turning back around

Kura-chan glared at the announcement, "This is my girlfriend we're dealing with." He remarked

A mere snicker was heard from the speed star of Naniwa, "Which makes things more serious," he presented, eying his captain with deeds, "I mean, you don't want to lose do you?"

"You better be careful Kenya," warned Kura-chan

With another arrogant smirk from Oshitari, the two got ready to race off. Kin-chan, who was jogging behind the two, called upon the race.

"Ready, set-" The first year cheered out

"Go!"

As fast as a bullet flying out of a fired gun, both Kenya and Kura-chan darted off. The two began by evening each other out, either by running faster or slower than the person next to them.

"Wow, they're real serious about it," Yukari commented after seeing her older brother sprint away like some cheetah on a run for food.

Miyuki, on the other hand, chuckled, "Of course," she exclaims, "A kiss from Kagami-chan is valuable!"

~Minutes later~

After the thought that Kura-chan and Oshitari had disappeared from the face of this earth, the rest of the group arrived a few minutes later. Though, by the time our foot stopped moving and settled peacefully on the dirt tracks, the two runners had already finished their race.

"So who won?" I asked, panting for air at the same time

The bible and the speed star each gave each other a small glance before stepping up to reply,

"Me" they all announced at once

I blinked as the two glared daggers at one another, "T-there has to be a winner right?" I mumbled

Zaizen muttered inaudibly as he stood next to be, "It was a draw," he pronounced, "They finished together."

"B-but!"

Letting out a sigh, I approached the glaring figures and pulled them apart before planting a small kiss on both of their cheeks, "You guys all deserve a prize," I declared

Blushing and flushing a deep red, the speed star instantly turned away and stormed off whiles Kura-chan tugged me into his arms and nuzzled me in the neck, "Aren't you sweet? My beautiful girl."

Giggling, I grabbed Kura-chan's bandaged hand before dragging him after the clump of tennis regulars, "I am not as sweet as you are," I responded, "My most precious bible."

~10 minutes later~

"I never knew there was even a place like this on the island." I breathed

The scenery which sat before me was certainly breathtaking. With a gigantic waterfall dumping shattering water into a large pond surrounded by plants and trees, the place was paradise.

"We found this place while training a few days ago," Chitose pointed out

"Yeah," Yuuji added on, "Thought it'd be a nice place to rest and relax."

I silently nodded, "It's beautiful." I confirmed, leaning into Kura-chan's chest as he held me tight around the waist and kissed me on the forehead.

"Not as beautiful as you," Kura-chan whispered from behind

Giving a tiny laugh, I shook my head, "There goes the sweet talk again Kuranosuke," I muttered

Resting his chin on top of my head, Kura-chan murmured, "You're just as pretty as those colorful zinnia's sitting there," he nodded towards a patch of bright and luminous mob of daisy like zinnias.

I smiled, "Comparing me to flowers now are you?" I remarked back

"Only when they're beautiful like you," he assured

Feeling a chuckle vibrate through my throat, I glanced up and pecked Kura-chan on the lips, "Anything else you want to compare me to?"

With a handsome grin, Kura-chan nuzzled me in the nook of my neck, "Nothing else," he replied, "Though I would love for another thing to happen."

Curious, I turned around, "And that is?" I questioned

"Hmmmm…."

"Kuranosuke?"

"Maybe we should go skinny dipping together in that lake…"

"Pervert."

End of chapter 29

29章の終わり

Short chapter. I know. And I do apologize for it. But the next one, I promise it'll be longer :)

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