Utagaibukai
Peach Girl Fanfiction by Yohko.

Chapter Five: Unexpected Turn of Events

"What the hell is that?!" Sae pointed at the pink folder Toji was holding.
"It's Momo's Science Binder, I have to give her today's homework" Toji held up the book, ready to act using it as a shield. It sure seemed like Sae was ready to throw a swing at him.
"Why would you do something like that?" Sae was getting suspicious.
"Because I know she would want it and because I'm her lab partner."
"Are you sure?" Sae interrogated.
"Holy, what's up with you today?"
Sae was ready to swing when Chi happened to jump in, "Hey Toji~!"
"Excuse me, Chi. Toji and I were talking and you interrupted." Sae was trying to sound demanding, but not out of control.
"What?" Toji said.
"Well, it doesn't look like Toji was interested anyway so if you don't mind." Chi said to Sae, putting her arm around Toji's and then turned to walk away toward the lockers.
"Thanks, you're my hero." Toji said as he opened his locker.
"Yeah, you owe me." Chi said, opening her locker and taking out some things.
"Yeah I guess I do." Toji filled his backpack and closed his locker.
"How about we go and get a soda, your treat?" she asked, closing her locker.
"Uh, sorry I can't. I have to drop something off." He said, motioning towards Momo's binder.
"Oh, tomorrow then." she walked out.

"Why don't you just give it to Toji?" Sae crossed her arms.
"Toji?" Kairi lifted an eyebrow, holding Momo's binder and Math textbook.
"Yeah he's..." Sae thought of something and then continued casually, "He's going over to Momo's house to give her chicken noodle soup and get well flowers."
"What?!" Kairi yelled, much to Sae's surprise.
"You don't have to SCREAM!" Sae yelled back, rubbing her ears.
"That little shit. I've gotta go!" Kairi started to jog off.
"Sae waved her fists, "Fine! Just ditch me! Nice friends you guys are!" Sae saw some people looking at her. "What're you looking at?!" she snapped.
"Calm down, Sae." Chi said from behind her, "Kairi ditched you too, huh?"
Sae looked angry and suspicious to Chi, "'too?'"
Chi crossed her arms, "Toji left me too. Said he had something to drop off."
"Yeah, Momo's Science book." Sae made fists.
"Momo Adachi?" Chi asked, her eyebrows going up.
"Yeah," Sae said, looking at her strangely.
"Oh," Chi laughed, "the beach bunny Momo Adachi."
Sae smiled evilly, Chi wasn't so bad after all. "Yeah, you should hear the stuff she tells me." Sae added.
"Oh?" Chi sounded interested, "Sae, walk with me, talk with me."

MEANWHILE:
"Leave it to a tub of good old fashion ice cream to cure depression." Momo said, digging a spoon into a tub of ice cream and holding it up. She looked at it and laughed, "whoever said Jewelry is a woman's best friend was a nut. Everyone knows its chocolate." Sticking the spoon of ice cream in her mouth happily just so happen to be when there was a knock at her door. Putting the tub down and taking the spoon out her mouth, Momo walked to the front door. She opened it and then gulped down the ice cream.
"To-Toji?!" Momo hesitated, totally mortified. For one thing, she looked like a fate worse than death. We're talking, house clothes, dusty and probably chocolate all over her face. Plus, with what she was thinking about all day, she had a cross between punching him in the face or laughing nervously. So, she stood motionless.
"Uh yeah," Toji replied, about as hesitant as she was, "um, I brought you your Science homework. We have a Lab tomorrow so be ready for that. If you're coming, that is. I wrote the work down on a paper at the front, all that is due tomorrow. Okay? See you later?"
Now she was certain, Momo grabbed the books from his hands and slammed the door in his face. "The nerve!" she started stomping towards her room. "He talks to me as if it never happened! When was he planning to tell me that he asked another girl to the dance? When I stayed up all night waiting for him to pick me up?! And then he doesn't even ask me whats wrong or if I was okay!"

Toji gently rubbed his nose, it was real close to the door.
"What're you doing here?" Kairi walked up the steps to Momo's front door as he eyes Toji.
"I might ask you the same thing. What the hell is that?" Toji pointed to a single rose in Kairi's hand.
"It's a little get well gift, thought the little things meant the most. Or didn't you know that?"
"What are you getting at?" Toji stepped forward.
"Why don't you tell me what you're doing here?" Kairi gave him the evil eye. "Momo is mine. I plan to stay committed to her and I am not giving up. Not you, or any other jerk, is going to stop me. I know what I want, and I won't rest until I get it."
"Momo isn't something to get!" Toji advanced on him. "She's a living, breathing woman. And she can make her own decisions."
"Why don't you tell that to your girlfriend, Chigako?" Kairi smiled as Toji looked stuck.
Toji glared at Kairi and then moved up to his face, "You touch her, and I swear I'll kill you myself." With that, Toji pushed Kairi out of the way and made his way down the stairs and down the street.
Three knocks at the door sent Momo storming back to it, only now she managed to clean up her face a little. She swung open the door ready to tell Toji off, when she saw black hair in front of her. "Kairi?" she blinked.
"Hello my sweet~!" Kairi winked and held out the binder and math book with the rose on top. "I don't mean to ruin a perfectly school-less day, but here is your math homework." He eyed her up and down and then raised an eyebrow, "Are you feeling any better? Should you even be up?"
Momo sighed, "Thank you, Kairi." she took the books and rose.
"Well, how are you feeling?" he asked again.
"Fine..." she said, looking down at the rose.
"What happened to you? Yesterday, I mean."
Momo then remembered that Kairi was the one that took her home. Guess that was reason enough not to slam the door in his face too. "Come in," she said, moving to the side as Kairi walked in. Off with the shoes, and on with the slippers, he was walking to the counter in no time. "You want something to drink?" she offered.
"No, I'm fine thanks." Really, Kairi was dieing of thirst. He didn't mention it so it was less work for Momo. 'she shouldn't be up and walking around,' he thought.
"Okay well," Momo began rather difficultly. "Toji asked me to the dance and right when I was about to say yes, I was interrupted by you, Toji walked away, and I missed the chance. Next I saw him, he asked someone else and acted as if he never asked me." her eyes began to tear up.
Kairi frowned, 'what the hell does she see in him?' he wondered. "So," he spoke, "I guess that's my fault then."
Momo looked up at Kairi, surprised he took the blame so easily.
"I'm sorry Momo, if I had known I wouldn't have come near you guys." Kairi learned to hate Toji easily. Inside, he was jumping for joy. But all the same, he was hurting to have caused Momo such pain. "Well, that doesn't mean you can't not go to the dance~!" Kairi said hopefully.
"Great," Momo spoke bitterly, "that's all I need. See them dancing together."
"Aw, come on Momo. Go to the dance with me, please?" Kairi asked, trying to look sweet.
"Yeah but..." Momo began but stopped as Kairi jumped down on his knee, begging like a little child. His hands together as if praying and smiling as if to say "please?"
"I'll plan all this stuff that you won't even know that Toji and Chigako are there!"
"Is that a promise?" Momo asked.
"It's an attempt." Kairi corrected, smiling.
Sighing heavily, Momo nodded, "might as well, I guess."
Kairi got up and grabbed Momo by the waist. He starts dancing around happily.
"Kairi!" Momo tried to escape his grip and the foolish dancing.
Letting go of Momo, Kairi skipped happily to the front door and slipped on his shoes. He grabbed his backpack and opened the front door. Looking back at Momo, he blew a kiss to her winking. "Bye bye Momo my sweet~!"
Momo stuck out her tongue as Kairi left, shutting the door gently.
"Baka..." Momo said quietly while looking at the door.
She smiled.