A/N: Entirely fictional. I'm sorry for OCs. I hesitated to write what happened here at first but I think its necessary. Hoho!
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Chapter 55
The Perks of Rakuzan High Basketball Team
"What happened to your eyes?" Akashi asked me rudely.
"It's none of your concern, Your Rudeness." I mocked.
He pierced me with an icy glare.
"I can't believe you didn't recognize me! That's very rude, even for you! Even though you know that I would be here…" I pouted.
Given that its Akashi that we're talking about, I'm pretty sure he knows it's going to be us who will be sharing the place with them.
He sighed exasperatedly. "It's because I didn't recognize you."
Three tall guys suddenly appeared behind him. Uhm. I remembered that they're the Crownless Generals, same with Teppei-nii but I forgot their names. Like I care - which I don't.
They all stared down at me and I craned my neck to stare at them. I'm starting to hate tall guys who play basketball and with a mole below their eye… I just… I'm getting nuts. I need my boyfriend to text me or call me right now! Grr.
The dark-skinned guy with a beard who I remembered to be the one who always say muscle, asked: "You know this little girl Akashi-kun?"
"She's the Seirin High's manager." Akashi answered.
"What? Really?" The guy with the blond hair, the one who's very flexible, said.
"She looked a bit different than before." The Vice Captain of Rakuzan – the one Hyuuga-sempai called okama, squinted at my face as he leaned down his head to inspect me. His eyelashes were ridiculously long!
"That's because I've been crying and it made my face puffy!" I reasoned out, pouting. They're the last people on earth who I'd like to point-out my appearance.
"And why are you crying?" The blond guy asked.
"None of your damn business." I spat.
My audience hooted. The Vice Captain clicked his tongue and shook his head at me disapprovingly.
"A lady never cuss." He lectured, frowning.
If by lady, he meant polite and refined, I beg to differ.
I lifted my chin at him. "I'm not a lady."
The other guys chuckled and Okama-san gave them a glare.
It was just so that at that moment, we were interrupted by a horror SFX in the background. The sky darkened. We heard the bushes rustling dangerously. The trees were waving at us hauntingly. And then from the forest, something covered in blood and breathing like Darth Vader appeared.
I would have screamed except it got stuck midway in my throat because I recognized that it was Mitobe-sempai. Unfortunately for my company, they didn't know.
So you know, the entire team of Rakuzan got hysterical. I wasn't exaggerating.
Akashi dropped the box of Gatorade. The other three senpais with him screamed. Some of the Rakuzan team members ran toward the building, some fainted, and some went back to the vehicles. It was chaos, especially when the other Seirin boys came out crawling looking like zombies. And then a growling Nigo came and stepped over them, bit their heads (licked their faces) like some kind of a ferocious beast. Blood was splattered all around them.
It was really scary. Really.
I coaxed the still astounded Akashi to carry the box again and dragged him towards where the boys were dying. He hesitated a second, but I didn't give him the opportunity. The box was heavy!
Papa Aida was the last one to appear, looking very much human - swinging the bag on his back like a total bad-ass. There's the smoke and slow-mo effect on him. Totally bad-ass!
"Otsukaresama Aida-san!" I handed him a Gatorade.
"Thank you, Maya-chan."
The boys suddenly lifted their hands to me, pleading for the elixir of life. I saw Akashi flinched beside me and then composed himself immediately when he finally realized they were the Seirin Basketball Club. I handed each of the boys their drinks as I praised them for their good work and thanked them for returning back alive.
When I handed Tetsu and Taiga theirs, they immediately noticed Akashi beside me.
"A-a-akashi-kun?" Tetsu looked at us wide-eyed. I swear, there was a second when he was cross-eyed.
"Maya, why am I seeing Akashi Seijurou standing beside you?" Taiga asked me stupidly. He was still disoriented, obviously.
"Uh, guys. You know the school which will be with us?" I addressed everyone. All of their attention was now on me.
"It's the Rakuzan High School." I presented Akashi with wiggly hands. "This is really Akashi. He's real, guys."
There was that pause in order for them to understand what I just said and then Gatorade did its job because they stood up all at the same time.
"WHAT!" The Seirin boys started choking.
"Hello Tetsuya, Kagami-san." Akashi politely greeted. Taiga and Tetsu (in his own way) gaped at him.
He then looked at the rest of the guys. "Seirin."
The boys roared.
"Yay! Now you are all completely recovered." I remarked.
Papa Aida was thrilled about the news and shook Akashi's hands eagerly.
Aida-sempai must have heard all the screaming and shouting. She came out wearing a bloodied apron and knife. The Rakuzan Team couldn't have turn whiter at the scene.
"Oh, you're finally here!" Aida-sempai both said to Seirin and Rakuzan.
The Rakuzan's coaches and manager came toward her and so was Papa Aida.
"So, you're the team we will be sharing this place with!" Papa Aida welcomed them.
"Tora! I'm starting to worry that you're going to be charged with murder someday." Coach Shirogane of the Rakuzan Team said eyeing the Seirin boys. Papa Aida patted him at the back.
"And you're really the one to say that to me, Eiji." Papa Aida teased. "I want our team to have a practice match now!"
"Now, now. Take it easy. We'll have plenty of time for that." Coach Shirogane grinned.
They laughed together loudly.
"Ahem! I made brunch! Would all of you like to join our team?" Aida-sempai offered the two man.
I was appalled at first and then horrified and then enlightened. Senpai must be planning something to them. Something nasty or scary or horrifying. I mean, she just invited them to eat her food. And I don't know exactly what she cooked-up in the kitchen! I shivered.
"Are you sure? We have a lot of members." Coach Shirogane asked.
"I made a lot. It's enough for everyone." Aida-sempai assured.
"Are you sure, senpai?" I just had to ask. She smiled at me threateningly.
"Of course I am sure!"
"Oh well, then we'll take your offer." The Rakuzan Coach accepted graciously.
The Rakuzan boys cheered, very opposite of the Seirin boys' reaction.
"Maya-chan, you did help right?" Teppei-nii stood beside me, grim-faced.
I laughed unsurely. "Well…"
"Please say you helped." The boys looked at me with hopeful eyes, I couldn't bear to say the truth. I just gave them my best smile. They sighed a relief.
Let it be known that I hadn't really said anything so I wouldn't be liable for what will happen to them.
"You didn't say you helped." Akashi said pointing it out.
"Aida-sempai is really a good cook. I swear!" I said.
Akashi looked at me suspiciously.
"Anyway, thanks for helping me with the drinks!" I took the now empty box from his hands.
"Aida-sempai's food is really nutritious." I added guiltily.
…
Twenty-five minutes later, I'm standing in the middle of the dining room – the only survivor of a mass murder.
"Oh my god! Oh my god!" I was beside myself. I mean, even Aida-sempai was down and she made the food! Thank god, I faked a stomach problem! I spent the whole time in our room wallowing on the state of misery my love life has turned into.
When I went back to the dining room, they were all unconscious!
I was so shocked, it made me forget Tatsuya. It was that gruesome.
And then I remembered the pills that Tsubaki Mae (aka 'D'; aka Shadow King's number one follower) gave me. It was another of her weird inventions. Actually, she was becoming creepier these days. She knew how lethal Aida-sempai's cooking was so she made some kind of remedy for it. But, even though you know about chemistry and stuff, how can anyone do that at all?!
Anyway, she made the pills for the sake of Tetsu. And she warned me that if Tetsu dies, it will be my fault and Aida-sempai.
I just accepted the pills just to appease her. She's freaking crazy!
I ran back to our room to get it.
Desperate times calls for desperate measure. She gave me a lot. Almost all were white pills, only five were pink. I made all of them swallow the remedy pills. There are enough white pills for everyone, but just because I think the color pink matches with Okama-san, I gave him the pink pills.
The Seirin boys woke up first. After being subjected to this death-trap more than once, it's no wonder that their immunity to Aida-sempai's cooking was getting stronger. I'm proud of them. And since it's time for their Inter-high revenge, they grab the chance. They mostly took pictures of the first five of the Rakuzan team. Actually, four since the one who was like Tetsu already graduated – much to Tetsu's disappointment. I only took a picture of Akashi. He's kind of, you know, angelic when his eyes were closed and his mouth was not talking. I doubt he's following me on my Instagram or/and Twitter anyway.
One by one, the Rakuzan Team started to wake-up and then the adults. They were all confused and groggy but thankfully, no one asked what happened.
No one questioned what happened.
Not a single one of them. Even Akashi!
What is wrong with them?!
BUT never mind that because holy shit!
The pills worked!
WTH!
Tsubaki's pills worked!
I was so caught-up with the possibility that Tsubaki Mae might be a god or something, you know, when the TRAGEDY happened.
Everyone saw it.
I was standing beside the Okama-san, whose name is Mibuchi Reo. He wasn't waking up! I felt no pulse on his neck or his wrist. I was so scared that the pink pill killed him! My dream to be a doctor would be impossible now! I mean, I gave that to him. Think about the repurcussions!
Everyone was crowding around us now. His teammates were getting worried.
My heart was thundering hard to my chest.
I'm contemplating a life behind bars when suddenly his eyes fluttered open. I saw a pink glaze over his eyes but I couldn't be concerned about that. I was just so glad he was alive! I immediately took his hands and assisted him to stand-up. He looked down at me and gripped my hands tighter than normal. I tried to pry my hands away, but he just wouldn't let go.
"Are you okay?!" I asked.
He just stared at me and didn't answer.
He was acting strange! At first I thought it was because of the pill and it was making him drunk or stoned. He was even emitting an aura – a manly aura.
I mean, he was looking at me in a manly way! And then he was leaning at me. He's over six feet but he stooped so low, our faces were only inches apart from each other.
"You!" He said, frowning. "I really don't like that you let vulgar words come out that mouth!"
He took my face, pulled it even closer AND then thumbed my lips.
I heard all the boys gasped. I would have gasped but I was too stunned!
Something is wrong with him! WTF is that pink pill? I'm going to kill Tsubaki after this!
"Mibuchi-kun!" The Rakuzan called nervously.
"What are you doing?" That was Akashi. I don't know if he was telling that to me or to Okama-san.
"Reo-nee!" The blond guy was calling him in a warning.
They started toward him but Mibuchi Reo, in a stupor, ignored all of them.
He was touching my lips with his thumbs!
When I found my brain and muscles again, I shrieked.
"What the hell are you doing!" I tried to get away, but he held me tightly.
He frowned at me, looking at my mouth. "I think that I need to teach you a lesson."
"Wha… mphfh!"
It happened so fast and so sudden and so damn unexpectedly.
HE.
FUCKING.
KISSED ME!
And it's not the lips-kiss but the mouth-kiss and it was SO WEIRD! I was horrified that I felt it wasn't unpleasant at all.
And then I realized I never mouth-kissed Tatsuya this way before!
I pushed him away and did the only thing I could do.
I punch him in the face with all the strength I have (c/o self-defense lessons).
I could tell that my brain was still functioning because I brought out a white pill and shoved it in his mouth. I mean, that makes sense. It should negate the effect. That's it purpose, to remedy something… I... can't remember what the pill was supposed to cure...
I stood looking at Mibuchi Reo.
Oh god.
He kissed me!
"Uhm… Maya?" Aida-sempai asked me with a blush on her face. I looked at her, at Reo, at the Seirin guys who were gaping at me, at the Rakuzan guys who were in disbelief and then to Reo again who was lying on the ground, out cold.
OMG.
I kissed another guy.
What would Tatsuya say?! I mean, we didn't cool-off! We just had an argument.
I touched my lips. It's puffy. Like my eyes.
WTF. WTF. WTF. WTF. WTF. WTF.
"Maya, if it's in any consolation, he is an okama." I heard Hyuuga-sempai said.
Okama? What do I know about okamas?! Nothing! Only that an okama just kissed me in the okama-way.
But BASICALLY, he is still a guy.
So.
I kissed another guy.
Shit.
I can't calm down!
I was breathing hard until I finally choked on a sob.
My eyes were tearing up.
The realization destroyed me!
I just committed adultery.
