AUTHOR'S NOTE: Heyya! Another update! I'm still getting the hang of writing this fanfic. Honestly I kinda nervous about OOCness. Hope its not so weird. And I don't really know how quick I can update this. Maybe once a weekend for now.

Anyways English is not my first language so I apologise for my bad writing.

Hope you enjoy still. Thank you for reading!

*** Chapter 2: First encounter ***

Sawamura has a twin sister. Miyuki cannot register it in his brain just yet.

Firstly she just popped out of nowhere, not only catching the ball but his breath too.

Secondly, she makes a beautiful enticing Sawamura.

And thirdly, she is a Sawamura. A Sawamura? An idiot?

No, no, no.

Which part of her is Sawamura?

Yes, she looks exactly like Sawamura but with long hair and adoring lips. Her chest and curves excel Miyuki's standards. Her voice is like a singing mermaid wooing pirates for a deadly crash against the rocks.

Simply alluring. She should have insurance for that voice. Anyone can steal it away.

What is Miyuki thinking?

His logic seems overhauled by her appearance. He admits he is absolutely surprised when he learned about Sawamura's twin. For all his life, Miyuki has never encountered a pair of fraternal twins until now. He spends most of his time hanging out with a huge crowd of baseball boys and at times he can even mix up the names of two similar faces.

But now, he is given a female version of a boy he knows.

Sawamura Eijun and Sawamura Erika.

Miyuki still cannot believe this is even happening. It is like figuring out what kind of a breaking ball from an incoming fastball. At one point of time he thinks of Eijun, a splitting image of Erika creeps by. Honestly, Miyuki is unsure he can look at Sawamura the same way as before.

But life is full of surprises. This one really caught Miyuki off-guard.

In all honesty, Sawamura is entertaining Miyuki to no end.

At first, Miyuki is excited to see Sawamura in Seido again. He is anticipating for what kind of pitches Sawamura will make as he grows here. It may seem hopeless right now since Sawamura has not started training his pitches. Knowing the coach, Sawamura may actually lose the whole of his first year on basics and fielding like the pitchers who came before him. That will definitely happen if Sawamura continues to lose his temper and act almighty with his seniors.

Wanting to be ace more than anyone else? Such big words from a countryboy who swears to throw fastballs all his life.

Well, it will not be fun if he is submissive and quiet.

Having a naive loudmouth around, training will be full of laughs and crappy bullying.

And his twin? Perhaps she is not as loud and dumb as her twin brother.

From the small incident earlier, Miyuki can guess what kind of person she is. It is clear that they possess completely different attitude. Erika easily apologised although it was not really her fault. She also called Miyuki a senior and bowed at him with respect. With that first impression, Miyuki finds Erika polite and kind, a total opposite of Eijun. Miyuki wonders if it is a natural thing for being twins when one compensate the other.

No matter what, Miyuki is intrigued about the Sawamura twins. After all, teasing a boy with temper and a girl with a delicate heart will be so much fun.

Miyuki laughs loudly as he walks down the stairs towards the staff room. Classes end early today, giving him extra time before heading to training grounds. He is told to meet his assistant coach Takashima Rei at the staff room and return the scorebook he borrowed earlier. He hopes he does not clash with the coach or the third years. They definitely drag him away to the field and not allowing him to take advantage of the extra time at somewhere else.

For a first string member, Miyuki seldom get by with his free time.

As he walks down the corridor, a few girls smile at him and some actually dare a wave. Miyuki knows it is rude to ignore so he only displays his signature white grin at them. He is also making sure he walks pretty fast, showing some kind of urgency so they cannot stop him for a chit chat.

Apparently, the first years have already learned his name and popularity in baseball. After all, Seido is famously known in west Tokyo for its baseball team. Basically, Miyuki is getting excessive attention whether he likes it or not.

Thank goodness he stays in the boys' dormitory. He will not be crowded by girls all the time.

Arrived at the staff room, he hits a few knocks on the door and opens it. "Excuse me."

The teachers acknowledge his presence and he enters walking towards Rei's table. Apparently Rei is sitting in her chair and looking up at a student standing closely to her.

That posture, long mocha hair, no way.

"Ah, Miyuki?" Rei notices him, sending jolts to Miyuki and the girl.

"Hello, Rei-chan," Miyuki dares himself to come forward. "I'm here to return the scorebook."

"Oh good, thank you," Rei takes the book from him.

Miyuki does not respond to the teacher as his eyes are set on Erika standing next to him. He looks fixated on her, quite impatiently that he is about to lean closer and see her face hidden by her fringe.

"Miyuki, if there is nothing else, you can leave," Rei snaps him back in straight posture.

"Well," Miyuki smirks. "I was wondering what Sawamura's sister is doing here with you. Did she get herself into trouble?"

Rei coughs abruptly. She is appalled that Miyuki has already found out about the twins. Not only that, Miyuki is interested in matters that does not concern him.

Knowing Miyuki, her personally scouted cheeky brat, he will not quit asking her until he gets what he wants.

"Sawamura here refuses to be the class chairman," Rei states, returning her eyes on the girl. "Though everyone in class has voted for you. It will be a shame if you refuse now."

"I-I'm not capable, Sensei!" Erika answers hesitantly.

Miyuki raises both his brows, astounded by her lack of confidence. If it is her brother, he will accept it with a big grin and nose pointed high. That idiot would probably parade the whole school and tell everyone in the dorm he was chosen for a leadership role in his class. Miyuki would not be surprised if he used it to lure the coach to train him.

But Erika is different, no doubt about it.

For the fact that everyone voted for her, it seems she is more popular than Eijun. Even if she is in Miyuki's class, he easily votes for her too. She looks reliable enough to carry out chairman duties.

Rei cups her own chin. "Not capable, you say? That is nothing more than an excuse. I have seen your records and know best that you are fit for the job. You're smart, responsible and respectful. Everyone in class seems to agree too."

"Just do it," Miyuki interrupts, folding his arms. "The majority has chosen you because they know you can do the job better than anyone else. If you ask me, it pretty much looks like they are dumping the role at you."

Miyuki lifts his shoulders for a quick giggle when Erika looks at him suddenly, making it hard for him to hold his grin. Is it just him or Sawamuras have tiger-like eyes?

"You are weird," Erika mutters softly and looks away.

Miyuki furrows his brows. "I like to think I am encouraging you by being honest."

"Thank you for your input but I appreciate it if you leave us be," Erika makes an attempt to shoo him away in the most gentle manner.

If only she knows, Miyuki is enticed to stay longer than before and watch the conclusion of this issue.

"There is nothing to discuss about, Sawamura Erika. Stop being stubborn and accept your role. You are under an academic scholarship so having this role is a bonus to your testimonial. Understand?" Rei admonishes her in a strict tone.

Miyuki bats his eyes, never fond to see the angry side of the spectacled woman. He takes her warning as a sign to leave and he bows before turning away. He suddenly freezes in his stance when he notices the brunette not moving at all. Her eyes remain on the teacher, igniting some sort of battle of stares.

Miyuki tries to snap her off. "Hey, you."

"Sensei, do you believe in privileges?" Erika ignores Miyuki and poses a question out of the blue.

Rei sighs. "Why do you ask?"

"I only become class chairman because of my privilege, right?"

"That is not true," Rei answers quickly.

"Then, why didn't you ask for volunteers instead of casting votes?"

Both Rei and Miyuki hold their breath agape.

Erika is not fazed by their reaction and continues stating her stand. "Takashima-sensei made us cast votes when we hardly knew each other. It is only the first week of school. Just because words go around about me, and they believe it without asking me, I have to submit to their will. This is not fair to me. I am not smart or responsible as people said I am. A chairman position is better off given to someone else, someone who willingly accepts this role and be confident about it. Someone who wants to serve his or her classmates to the best of capabilities. Being chairman just because of my records and what the others think about me is unfair to me, Sensei!"

The petite brunette seems to give her all in her speech. She is stood on her toes and marring her face in a serious expression. Miyuki cannot help widening his grin at her, easily amazed by her outburst of opinion.

Nothing to be surprised about, Rei-chan. They are twins after all.

The teacher remains still for moment. Indeed, Rei is astounded by Erika's thoughts. For the fact that Erika can arrange her words to politely and intelligently reject, Rei is impressed. While Eijun was honest and offensive, Erika was considerate and careful. Rei should have prepared herself in handling the extraordinary twins but they can still surprise her in any time of the day.

A burst of chuckle is heard as Miyuki hugs his stomach and laughs. "Interesting! Sawamura twins are interesting!"

"Miyuki, behave yourself inside the staff room," Rei reprimands him but to no avail as he continues chuckling.

"I mean, her brother went against Azuma-senpai and she went against you," Miyuki shakes his head with the largest of grins. "Interesting!"

"It is disrespectful to laugh at your teachers, Miyuki-senpai," Erika cannot help but says her views.

Miyuki nods and deliberately leans towards her. "Take the chairman job. I dare you."

"What?!" Erika stiffens. She could have sworn her heart dropped when their faces inched closely.

"If you want to talk about being fair, you are being unfair right now," Miyuki smirks, narrowing his gaze on her. "Are you going to betray the people who believe in you just because you don't want the job? Since when being a chairman is a one-person job thing? It is not, Erika-chan."

The stunned brunette intends to say something but Miyuki speaks again. "Certainly, there will be some chores that you have to do it on your own but you don't have to take the burden alone. As a chairman, you have to take the chance to bond with your classmates and learn about their strengths and weaknesses. Whatever task comes to your table, you can find the right person to help you with it. After all, class assignments are all about teamwork."

Erika takes her turn to be amazed by Miyuki's words. So this is the guy who won Eijun's heart. The guy who makes Eijun believe he can make his dreams come true by coming here. There is no doubt that Miyuki has the charms and brains. It is no wonder Eijun still chases after him despite him being mean.

"And one more thing, most importantly, taking care of the trust they put on you is easier than to lose their trust and win them back again," Miyuki adds, and gives a quick wink. "Take the job that is entrusted to you and do your best. You will be known for your efforts, definitely not just a privilege."

The teacher who is stood between them pushes up her glasses and smiles. Finally the boy uses his head at such situations. He can be helpful when he is needed. Serves his title as the clutch hitter.

Rei lays a gaze on the brunette who is quietly staring at Miyuki. She is obviously speechless by Miyuki's words of wisdom. It is a touching scene to witness as she reminisces how Miyuki and Eijun first met and formed a battery. It is because of Miyuki's words that motivated Eijun and scored a strikeout defeat of Seido's strongest batter.

"I hope you understand now, Sawamura Erika," Rei snaps Erika away from staring and she hands her a file meant for chairman to keep. "Here."

Erika looks at the file, reluctance still etched on her face. Although she looks impressed by what Miyuki said, she is internally irritated. Not only did Miyuki intervene her affair but he also built up another wall for her to break.

Her homeroom teacher is clearly on Miyuki's side. She is easily convinced by him. Erika plans to make a rebuttal again but when she considers what is been said, she cannot deny there is truth in his words.

When Miyuki said to do her best, she remembers Eijun and his promise to work hard in baseball. She clenches her fist tightly and unclenches it before taking the file.

"I understand, Sensei," Erika bows. "Apologies for my rudeness earlier."

"I'll count on you, Chairman," Rei smiles gently.

With a farewell bow, Erika excuses herself, steering away to leave the staff room. She slides the file into her bag as she goes. Her mind keeps replaying the scene just now, imagining what if Miyuki is not there to interfere. Rei will definitely give that position to someone else.

Erika blows a loud sigh.

She finally understands why Eijun finds this catcher mean.

"Erika-chan?"

A nerve bursts on her forehead, looking away.

Miyuki laughs by her side. "How long are you going to ignore me?"

"Please leave me alone," Erika speeds up her walk.

"Shooing me away again? You're killing me," Miyuki giggles, catching up. "I supposed there is no thank you for what I did back there."

Erika turns her head away sharply and pouts. "You should not have interfered, Miyuki-senpai. You literally forced the role on me."

"Well, thank you," Miyuki chuckles.

"That is not a compliment," Erika grumbles. "Please go away."

"So which sports team are you in?"

Erika winces for being bluntly ignored. "Eh?"

"You're definitely in sports," he convinces himself. "You caught Sawamura's moving fastball that I tried to dodge. You also have speed and a fit body. There is nothing to hide, Erika-chan. You are a sports enthusiast, right?"

"I have to go," Erika turns a corner but Miyuki persists following,

"Volleyball? Maybe basketball? Ah, what other girls team Seido has? Oh, is it tennis?"

Erika slows down abit and Miyuki notices. "Am I right? Tennis, I see. The courts are not that far from our training grounds-"

"Please stop following me!" Erika abruptly stops and yells, her fiery eyes glistening.

Miyuki loosens his smile. "Erika-chan?"

"I don't remember letting you call me by my first name."

Miyuki bursts into laughter. "I can't call you Sawamura when we're alone. It'll be confusing even for me."

Erika turns to face him fully. "What is that you want from me? If you want something, just say it."

"Isn't it obvious?"

Miyuki swiftly places both hands on the wall trapping her so he can look down at her cute face. "I'm interested in you."

Widely stretched eyes of Erika look up at him. Erika has her entirety trembled in fear. This senior is shockingly brave to corner her like this. He is taking his attribute of being mean to a higher level. If Eijun sees this, he will lose his mind and beat Miyuki into a pulp.

Miyuki continues to grin, enjoying the breaking skin on her forehead. She is shivering under him. Her gaze is piercing right into his soul and there cannot be a better way to make her to look at him than this.

So dangerous.

She is more beautiful than he expected.

"S-Senpai..."

Hearing her weak whimper, Miyuki shows his white teeth. "Yes, you're saying?"

Erika drops her gaze, cowering lowly. "Your..."

"Yes?" Miyuki leans closely.

"Your fly is opened."

Stunned, Miyuki leaps back half a meter, blooming in embarrassment. He quickly checks his pants that are actually fastened as it is supposed to be. Knowing he was fooled, he looks up to see Erika gone. She is running ahead of him.

"Hey, that is just mean!" Miyuki grunts.

Erika manages to look back and stick out a tongue. "Right back at you, Miyuki-senpai!"

As Miyuki watches her leave, he smiles a grin enlarging from ear to ear. He is impressed she has such tricks under her sleeves.

"She got brains for sure," Miyuki notes to himself. "Ahh, she keeps on calling me Miyuki-senpai. Her brother should learn from her."

"Miyuki, konoyaro!"

The boy winces again at the yell heard behind him, nearly dropping his glasses. He turns to the sight of vice-captain Isashiki Jun.

"Get your ass on the field! We're starting training soon! If you don't get there in ten seconds- Hey! I haven't finished talking yet!"

Jun chases after his cackling junior.

We will meet again, Erika-chan. Miyuki smiles.

Thank you again for reading! Let me know what you think! What do you think about Erika? Oh how is the cover page? I spent alot of time drawing that but it was fun! Hope you guys like it! See ya next chappie!