It was still quiet at Tomoeda Elementary, and in the staff room, the teachers were milling about, drinking coffee and chatting about students that weren't exactly perfect, and sadly, they were getting more abundant. However, there was a rumor that the teachers were passing around..
Yoshiyuki Terada was dating one of his students. Some of them heard that he and the student were actually engaged, but no one really believed that. Well, a few did..but no one knew which student it was..
The chatting stopped as Yoshiyuki walked into the lounge, setting his briefcase down and pouring himself a cup of coffee.
"Ohayo." He said with a nod to the other teachers, finishing his coffee just as the bell rang. Some of the other teachers managed a weak 'Ohayo', still not sure how to react to this..they had almost all heard about Kinomoto Fujitaka.. the college professor who had married one of his 16-year old students..but this was different.
They all watched him leave, and as the door shut, the chatter continued. Yoshiyuki sighed quietly and shook his head.. How did they find out?
The classroom went silent as he walked into it, and he felt a pang in his heart as he was reminded of the teacher's lounge. "Ohayo."
"Ohayo, Terada-sensai." The children chorused happily. Terada looked around to make sure everyone was there, and nodded. Two exchange students from Hong Kong in one year..very strange.
"Let's get on with our lesson." He set his books down, meeting Rika's glance, his heart jerking in his chest for a moment. She blushed and looked down. Terada cleared his throat and somehow got back to what he was supposed to be doing.
"Rika-chan!" Sakura yelled cheerfully as she ran over to the girl during cheerleading practice.
"Konnichi wa, Sakura-chan." Rika smiled
"I need to ask you something."
"Hai."
"You're dating an older man, right?"
Rika got a dreamy look in her eyes that Sakura had begun to notice. "Hai.."
"Can ..you tell me who it is?"
The dreamy look evaporated and Rika quickly shook her head. "No.. I can't. Not yet."
"Please?"
"No." She turned away abruptly, causing Sakura's face to register a hurt look. "Oh.. Sakura-chan.. I'm sorry..but I can't.. please understand."
Sakura nodded weakly. "I do.. Ja ne, Rika-chan." She ran off to join Chiharu and Naoko, leaving Rika alone. She sighed.. She wanted to tell everyone who it was, but they weren't going to tell anyone yet..
"I just hope you'll be my bridesmaid, Sakura-chan.." She murmured, pondering how long it would take Tomoyo to make a bridal gown..A familiar blush spread across her cheek and she allowed herself to giggle. Terada Rika.. Someday.
Yoshiyuki Terada was dating one of his students. Some of them heard that he and the student were actually engaged, but no one really believed that. Well, a few did..but no one knew which student it was..
The chatting stopped as Yoshiyuki walked into the lounge, setting his briefcase down and pouring himself a cup of coffee.
"Ohayo." He said with a nod to the other teachers, finishing his coffee just as the bell rang. Some of the other teachers managed a weak 'Ohayo', still not sure how to react to this..they had almost all heard about Kinomoto Fujitaka.. the college professor who had married one of his 16-year old students..but this was different.
They all watched him leave, and as the door shut, the chatter continued. Yoshiyuki sighed quietly and shook his head.. How did they find out?
The classroom went silent as he walked into it, and he felt a pang in his heart as he was reminded of the teacher's lounge. "Ohayo."
"Ohayo, Terada-sensai." The children chorused happily. Terada looked around to make sure everyone was there, and nodded. Two exchange students from Hong Kong in one year..very strange.
"Let's get on with our lesson." He set his books down, meeting Rika's glance, his heart jerking in his chest for a moment. She blushed and looked down. Terada cleared his throat and somehow got back to what he was supposed to be doing.
"Rika-chan!" Sakura yelled cheerfully as she ran over to the girl during cheerleading practice.
"Konnichi wa, Sakura-chan." Rika smiled
"I need to ask you something."
"Hai."
"You're dating an older man, right?"
Rika got a dreamy look in her eyes that Sakura had begun to notice. "Hai.."
"Can ..you tell me who it is?"
The dreamy look evaporated and Rika quickly shook her head. "No.. I can't. Not yet."
"Please?"
"No." She turned away abruptly, causing Sakura's face to register a hurt look. "Oh.. Sakura-chan.. I'm sorry..but I can't.. please understand."
Sakura nodded weakly. "I do.. Ja ne, Rika-chan." She ran off to join Chiharu and Naoko, leaving Rika alone. She sighed.. She wanted to tell everyone who it was, but they weren't going to tell anyone yet..
"I just hope you'll be my bridesmaid, Sakura-chan.." She murmured, pondering how long it would take Tomoyo to make a bridal gown..A familiar blush spread across her cheek and she allowed herself to giggle. Terada Rika.. Someday.