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AN: You guys thought that was it! Oh, I guess I should have written "Chapter One" on that last one. Gomen ne. Anyway...
Rei's Sweet Nothings: Chapter Two by ACM a.k.a. Annie May
'I hope she isn't seriously interested in him. I know it's ridiculous to be jealous of some pretty-boy, but I can't help it. She's perfect and I want her all to myself. I know that will never happen. She's a goddess, not to mention she likes men. Although, before her, I thought I was too...'
'The goddess of love; she must have used her magic on me. How ironic! Hopelessly in love with the goddess of love.'
"REI-CHAN!"
"SENSEI. Um...Hai, sensei."
"Honto? Do you even know what the question was?" sensei inquired calmly.
I shook my head.
"Gomen nasai," I sheepishly answered.
"It was, 'Do you want to spend the rest of your life in highschool?'"
The class roared with laughter.
"Hai. Very humorous. However, if the rest of you do not share Rei-chan's ambition, or lack thereof, I suggest you get serious and PAY ATTENTION," sensei yelled, practically right in my face.
The laughter stopped abruptly and the cessation dragged me back to dreamland.
I dreamed my way through the rest of class and then floated cloud nine down to the Crown Fruit Parlor to meet my friends and my love.
My heart leapt. Minako was the only one there.
"What'll ya have?" she asked.
"Uh, just a soda," I answered dully.
She ordered for me and I just stared out the window, waiting for the others to arrive.
"What's wrong, Rei-chan?" Minako asked.
"Nothing," I replied.
I really had no idea why I was so upset. I had been very happy to see her and I wanted to be alone with her, but I was so afraid that I would say something to offend her that I just couldn't wait for the others to come.
"Now, now. Don't do that quiet, spiritual thing now. I'm not letting you get away with it. It's not nothing. I can tell by your eyes."
She had been gazing into my eyes!
"It's nothing," I repeated through my teeth, twisting my face into an angry expression so she would know not to pursue the topic. I forgot that she never responded to that.
"Oh! So it's unrequited love!" she declared proudly.
I blushed and stammered, then remembered she didn't know who I was in love with.
"I knew it!"
She put her hand on mine. I felt a shock run through my body.
"Don't worry, I'm sure he'll come around eventually. They all do."
She had no idea. She assumed I was in love with a guy.
"Although, I'm no expert on the subject," she admitted sheepishly.
"Don't worry, Minako-chan. I'm sure there is a...a guy...who really loves you," I said uneasily.
"I know I do," I told the floor very softly.
"Nani, Rei-chan?"
My head shot up. My face was hot.
"I...I..." I stammered.
It was useless. She had heard. The look on her face was surprised, but not angry or afraid. Still I knew that I had screwed up, badly.
"Rei-chan, I thought-"
"Konnichiwa, minna!"
For once I was ecstatic to see Usagi.
"Usagi-chan! Here, come sit by me," I eagerly invited.
"You feeling alright, Rei-chan?" Usagi asked.
"Sure!" I said, then realizing how bubbly I sounded, I added, "Because I'm about to do...this!"
I shoved her out of the booth and on to floor.
"You're so mean to me Rei-chan," Usagi cried as she climbed onto Minako's bench.
"Aw, quit you whining," I said sympathetically.
I felt bad for being so hard on her, but I had to cover my burst of cheeriness so Usagi wouldn't suspect anything.
Just then our drinks arrived and Usagi sweetly ordered half the menu. As I reached for my soda, my eyes met with Minako's reproachful stare. I shrank to about two inches tall but returned to normal size when Ami and Makoto showed up.
"Hey guys," was about all I heard of their conversation. I couldn't get the situation out of my head.
'How could I have been so stupid! I had planned to keep this a secret.'
'There's no chance she feels the same way. Well, I guess there is a chance...'
I ventured to look up at Minako. Her face was set in serious expression, her eyes sunken and cold as stones. I figured she had about thirty seconds before they asked her what was wrong, and despite her tactfulness and great acting skills...everything would be revealed.
I had no idea what the others were talking about, but I picked the most universal subject I could think of.
"Ami-chan, how did you do on your last math test?"
Makoto stopped talking and Ami turned to me with surprise, which was quickly taken over by humility.
"A ninety-seven," she said casually.
Usagi looked envious. I saw an opportunity.
"What about you, Usagi-chan?"
Usagi laughed nervously and sweatdropped.
"Another thirty, huh?"
Usagi took a sip of her soda.
"Lay off it, Rei-chan," she said, giving me the raspberry.
I smiled viciously, then put on my most innocent look.
"I'm just concerned about my friend. You know, if you want to pass highschool and get into college, you had better get serious and actually study."
I thanked my lucky stars sensei had chosen today for another one of her "future" lectures.
"That's right. If you want, Usagi-chan, we could have study groups again. In fact, you could come over to my house and we could have one right now!" Ami suggested her eyes bright with excitement.
Makoto and Usagi reluctantly agreed, but Minako declined, saying that she wasn't feeling well.
"Oh, that's too bad. Well, what about you, Rei-chan?" Ami asked.
Minako stared fiercely into my eyes. I knew she wanted me to stay and talk with her, but I couldn't face her after all this.
"Sure, I'd love to," I said firmly.
Minako's eyes narrowed. I felt her gaze follow me out the door.
AN: You guys thought that was it! Oh, I guess I should have written "Chapter One" on that last one. Gomen ne. Anyway...
Rei's Sweet Nothings: Chapter Two by ACM a.k.a. Annie May
'I hope she isn't seriously interested in him. I know it's ridiculous to be jealous of some pretty-boy, but I can't help it. She's perfect and I want her all to myself. I know that will never happen. She's a goddess, not to mention she likes men. Although, before her, I thought I was too...'
'The goddess of love; she must have used her magic on me. How ironic! Hopelessly in love with the goddess of love.'
"REI-CHAN!"
"SENSEI. Um...Hai, sensei."
"Honto? Do you even know what the question was?" sensei inquired calmly.
I shook my head.
"Gomen nasai," I sheepishly answered.
"It was, 'Do you want to spend the rest of your life in highschool?'"
The class roared with laughter.
"Hai. Very humorous. However, if the rest of you do not share Rei-chan's ambition, or lack thereof, I suggest you get serious and PAY ATTENTION," sensei yelled, practically right in my face.
The laughter stopped abruptly and the cessation dragged me back to dreamland.
I dreamed my way through the rest of class and then floated cloud nine down to the Crown Fruit Parlor to meet my friends and my love.
My heart leapt. Minako was the only one there.
"What'll ya have?" she asked.
"Uh, just a soda," I answered dully.
She ordered for me and I just stared out the window, waiting for the others to arrive.
"What's wrong, Rei-chan?" Minako asked.
"Nothing," I replied.
I really had no idea why I was so upset. I had been very happy to see her and I wanted to be alone with her, but I was so afraid that I would say something to offend her that I just couldn't wait for the others to come.
"Now, now. Don't do that quiet, spiritual thing now. I'm not letting you get away with it. It's not nothing. I can tell by your eyes."
She had been gazing into my eyes!
"It's nothing," I repeated through my teeth, twisting my face into an angry expression so she would know not to pursue the topic. I forgot that she never responded to that.
"Oh! So it's unrequited love!" she declared proudly.
I blushed and stammered, then remembered she didn't know who I was in love with.
"I knew it!"
She put her hand on mine. I felt a shock run through my body.
"Don't worry, I'm sure he'll come around eventually. They all do."
She had no idea. She assumed I was in love with a guy.
"Although, I'm no expert on the subject," she admitted sheepishly.
"Don't worry, Minako-chan. I'm sure there is a...a guy...who really loves you," I said uneasily.
"I know I do," I told the floor very softly.
"Nani, Rei-chan?"
My head shot up. My face was hot.
"I...I..." I stammered.
It was useless. She had heard. The look on her face was surprised, but not angry or afraid. Still I knew that I had screwed up, badly.
"Rei-chan, I thought-"
"Konnichiwa, minna!"
For once I was ecstatic to see Usagi.
"Usagi-chan! Here, come sit by me," I eagerly invited.
"You feeling alright, Rei-chan?" Usagi asked.
"Sure!" I said, then realizing how bubbly I sounded, I added, "Because I'm about to do...this!"
I shoved her out of the booth and on to floor.
"You're so mean to me Rei-chan," Usagi cried as she climbed onto Minako's bench.
"Aw, quit you whining," I said sympathetically.
I felt bad for being so hard on her, but I had to cover my burst of cheeriness so Usagi wouldn't suspect anything.
Just then our drinks arrived and Usagi sweetly ordered half the menu. As I reached for my soda, my eyes met with Minako's reproachful stare. I shrank to about two inches tall but returned to normal size when Ami and Makoto showed up.
"Hey guys," was about all I heard of their conversation. I couldn't get the situation out of my head.
'How could I have been so stupid! I had planned to keep this a secret.'
'There's no chance she feels the same way. Well, I guess there is a chance...'
I ventured to look up at Minako. Her face was set in serious expression, her eyes sunken and cold as stones. I figured she had about thirty seconds before they asked her what was wrong, and despite her tactfulness and great acting skills...everything would be revealed.
I had no idea what the others were talking about, but I picked the most universal subject I could think of.
"Ami-chan, how did you do on your last math test?"
Makoto stopped talking and Ami turned to me with surprise, which was quickly taken over by humility.
"A ninety-seven," she said casually.
Usagi looked envious. I saw an opportunity.
"What about you, Usagi-chan?"
Usagi laughed nervously and sweatdropped.
"Another thirty, huh?"
Usagi took a sip of her soda.
"Lay off it, Rei-chan," she said, giving me the raspberry.
I smiled viciously, then put on my most innocent look.
"I'm just concerned about my friend. You know, if you want to pass highschool and get into college, you had better get serious and actually study."
I thanked my lucky stars sensei had chosen today for another one of her "future" lectures.
"That's right. If you want, Usagi-chan, we could have study groups again. In fact, you could come over to my house and we could have one right now!" Ami suggested her eyes bright with excitement.
Makoto and Usagi reluctantly agreed, but Minako declined, saying that she wasn't feeling well.
"Oh, that's too bad. Well, what about you, Rei-chan?" Ami asked.
Minako stared fiercely into my eyes. I knew she wanted me to stay and talk with her, but I couldn't face her after all this.
"Sure, I'd love to," I said firmly.
Minako's eyes narrowed. I felt her gaze follow me out the door.
