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Chapter 11
Getting to know each other.
Trishna had decided to leave her three friends and go home. Sammy was too happy cheering for the two boys. In her skimpy cheerleader outfit and with her two pom-poms she put the Rukawa fan brigade to shame. As for Hanamichi and Sendoh… well… the game was intense! and getting even more intense by the minute. Trishna really didn't want to leave halfway through, but her stomach was getting to her. She had just realized that she hadn't had anything to eat since the day before and now she was starving! Typical of her to miss her meals!
She was strolling out of the park. It was such a perfect day! A cool breeze blew at her face and she welcomed the chilly air with open arms. The sky was so clear and perfect. She regretted that she had spent the better half of the day locked up in her room listening to the music blare while she studied and tried to complete her homework. Suddenly fatigue overwhelmed her. She stopped walking and tilted her head heavenwards enjoying the calm feeling that the sky seemed to irradiate. With her head still heavenwards she started walking and just as she was about to come back to reality she bumped into something.
He couldn't believe it! Who did this person think he was? "Oi! Are you blind or something? Can't you watch where you are going!" grumbled a very irritated person.
Trishna was shocked by the person's reaction. Nobody had ever been that mean to her, Rukawa fan brigade excluded, and she was downright stunned, however she did have enough wits about her to stammer an apology.
The guy was shocked! It so happened to be that the guy who had bumped him was a girl! She had long hair which was loose and her huge eyes stared at him in amazement. However what shocked him the most was the fact that whilst everybody who saw him walking had cleared a path for him, this girl hadn't even bothered to move. He had been denied the respect that was normally showered on him and the girl didn't even seem to notice her mistake. She was going to pay. He watched the girl walk away. A guy had joined her now and they were walking together. //Wait… that guy looks familiar! That's Mitsui! And I guess that she must be his girl… well then… she is definitely going to pay. // He started to walk away. //Well Mitsui… you are going to pay, and that girl will be the key! //
Mitsui had met up with Trishna just as she was leaving the park and he had offered to walk her home after recalling what happened the last time she walked home with her friend Michelle. A few minutes went by in silence and Mitsui was stunned by the fact that she hadn't said a word yet. He had never thought that she was capable of being quiet willingly… what with her jumping around and cheering all them time she was with the team. This was so unlike her!
"Wai! You look like you've just seen a ghost! God! I am not all that bad you know… I do have my quiet moments once in a while, so don't look so stunned!" remarked Trishna very cheekily. "Uh… no… that was not it" replied Mitsui meekly, "Uh huh! Yeah rite! Relax I am use to that reaction… somehow or rather that usually happens when I am quiet" stated Trishna.
//Hm… I never expected this. I thought that she would be her usual lively self. I wonder what's wrong// "So why are you suddenly so quiet if you don't mind me asking" inquired Mitsui. "Nope! Me don't mind at all… the truth is nothing is wrong. I am just so into the day. I mean it is so perfect and now that I think about it, what happened earlier is another plus point. Rukawa is melting!" she answered happily while waving her hands in the air enthusiastically. //Yeah, this was another face of Trishna but even now she seemed so full of life. She looked so contented waving her arms in the air and talking about her day… so carefree//
"Hey I wanted to ask you something" said Trishna softly, on hearing this Mitsui looked at her and nodded. "Miyagi has it real bad for Ayako, that part was obvious but why aren't they together?" she inquired maintaining her hushed tone. "Actually… I don't think that I am the right person to answer that. Me and Ryochin are friends but we aren't the closest… we don't seem to see eye to eye on certain things" and then he added "But the thing is I too am not very sure why they are not together." "Okie… hey thanks for answering me, it's just that I've been wondering that's it! It's not like I have the hots for him or anything!"
"No, of course you don't! After all it would be kind of hard having the hots for both Ryochin and Rukawa at the same time." Mitsui couldn't believe that he had just said that and he immediately regretted it "Ano… I am sorry I shouldn't have said that… I am sorry" //What is wrong with me? Why did I just say that? God I am such an idiot! She stopped… why has she stopped walking and why is she looking at me in that manner? // "Me have the hots for Rukawa?" and with that she just burst out laughing. Onlookers stared at her like she was mad but still she didn't stop. Finally when she had calmed down she said "Mitsui Hisashi! I think that you have gone totally insane!" in a tone that an exasperated teacher would use on one of her students. Mitsui just stared at her. It was the first time that she had called him by his first name and he had liked it //What's wrong with me? Am I falling for her? It can't be… she is just a friend … a girl with the ability of lightening the mood where ever she goes. Could I really be falling for her? K'so! // He realized that she was talking to him again. "…really don't think that Rukawa and me would go together… we just aren't compatible! I wouldn't mind him as friend but that's about it… anyway trust me he isn't interested in me in any other manner… so you see we just aren't destined! Anywayz, he isn't my type!" "What is your type?" Mitsui blurted out. "Hmm? My type… dunno… lemme see… I guess that he has to be sweet and fun and… he should be able to be serious with me, I dunno like an anchor I guess. Never actually thought about it before." //Hm… I never thought that she would fancy someone who is serious. She is so full of surprises// and with that thought he smiled.
//Wow! I never expected to feel so at ease with him, and I never expected him to act the same way! I can't believe that I am talking to him about my dream guy… only Samantha knows about him… well I guess that now he knows as well. He looks so cute when he is stunned. Hey did I just think that? But it's true… and he is so sweet, he didn't have to accompany me home. He is also real good company. Uh oh, why do I have this feeling that I may be falling for him? // "Hey! What you smiling at?" asked Trishna when she realized that her companion was smiling. //He look so good when he was smiling! Yup! I am so gone. I have definitely fallen! Whatever, I still can be his friend and this doesn't have to affect us! // "No… nothing!" "No, tell me!" "Nothing!" "Tell me! Tell me! Tell me!" (chibified Trishna jumping around Mitsui)
//She was never going to leave him alone! He might as well tell her// "I was just thinking that you are so cute and full of surprises"
"Huh?" Trishna stopped jumping. She stood there looking at Mitsui, and as soon as the sincerity in his voice hit her, she blushed furiously. She then turned away from him and started to walk again.
//She had blushed! She was embarrassed! He had thought that she'd come up with another witty remark or tease him, but instead she had blushed and started walking again. She was definitely full of surprises// "Okay! I can't take this anymore! I am starving! I need food! Wanna come and join me at Danny's? I really need food" wailed Trishna. He was jolted back from his thoughts by the sound of her wailing and he agreed to join her.
She had picked a corner booth and they had sat there for an hour talking about things. He found out that no matter how hungry she was, she was a real slow eater. She still hadn't finished her burger! But then time seemed to pass real quickly while they were talking. She talked about practically anything! and what amazed him was the fact that he felt so at ease to do the same with her.
Danny's was crowded. Hanamichi realized that it was going to be totally impossible for them to find a table. Sendoh patted Hanamichi on the shoulder then pointing at the corner booth he said "Hey… ain't that Mitsui?" "Yeah! And that's Trishna sitting with him" added Samantha shocked at finding her friend there alone with Mitsui. "Hey, I am sure that they wouldn't mind us joining them" exclaimed Hanamichi happy at the prospect of finally finding a table. "Um… no… I don't feel like eating here! Hey… there is a nice café down the street why not we go there and I'll introduce both of y'all to the wonders of extreme mocha!" cried Samantha enthusiastically. Before Hanamichi could say a word he was dragged out by an over eager Samantha who was thinking about her mocha. Sendoh just quietly followed her out, grinning at her attempt to steer Hanamichi away from her friend. //Hm… cute and sensitive…oh yeah and dangerous… yup she is my kind of girl! And I am going to make sure of it// and with that last thought he followed Samantha and Hanamichi to the café, all the time devising a plan to make her realize his feelings.
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Chapter 11
Getting to know each other.
Trishna had decided to leave her three friends and go home. Sammy was too happy cheering for the two boys. In her skimpy cheerleader outfit and with her two pom-poms she put the Rukawa fan brigade to shame. As for Hanamichi and Sendoh… well… the game was intense! and getting even more intense by the minute. Trishna really didn't want to leave halfway through, but her stomach was getting to her. She had just realized that she hadn't had anything to eat since the day before and now she was starving! Typical of her to miss her meals!
She was strolling out of the park. It was such a perfect day! A cool breeze blew at her face and she welcomed the chilly air with open arms. The sky was so clear and perfect. She regretted that she had spent the better half of the day locked up in her room listening to the music blare while she studied and tried to complete her homework. Suddenly fatigue overwhelmed her. She stopped walking and tilted her head heavenwards enjoying the calm feeling that the sky seemed to irradiate. With her head still heavenwards she started walking and just as she was about to come back to reality she bumped into something.
He couldn't believe it! Who did this person think he was? "Oi! Are you blind or something? Can't you watch where you are going!" grumbled a very irritated person.
Trishna was shocked by the person's reaction. Nobody had ever been that mean to her, Rukawa fan brigade excluded, and she was downright stunned, however she did have enough wits about her to stammer an apology.
The guy was shocked! It so happened to be that the guy who had bumped him was a girl! She had long hair which was loose and her huge eyes stared at him in amazement. However what shocked him the most was the fact that whilst everybody who saw him walking had cleared a path for him, this girl hadn't even bothered to move. He had been denied the respect that was normally showered on him and the girl didn't even seem to notice her mistake. She was going to pay. He watched the girl walk away. A guy had joined her now and they were walking together. //Wait… that guy looks familiar! That's Mitsui! And I guess that she must be his girl… well then… she is definitely going to pay. // He started to walk away. //Well Mitsui… you are going to pay, and that girl will be the key! //
Mitsui had met up with Trishna just as she was leaving the park and he had offered to walk her home after recalling what happened the last time she walked home with her friend Michelle. A few minutes went by in silence and Mitsui was stunned by the fact that she hadn't said a word yet. He had never thought that she was capable of being quiet willingly… what with her jumping around and cheering all them time she was with the team. This was so unlike her!
"Wai! You look like you've just seen a ghost! God! I am not all that bad you know… I do have my quiet moments once in a while, so don't look so stunned!" remarked Trishna very cheekily. "Uh… no… that was not it" replied Mitsui meekly, "Uh huh! Yeah rite! Relax I am use to that reaction… somehow or rather that usually happens when I am quiet" stated Trishna.
//Hm… I never expected this. I thought that she would be her usual lively self. I wonder what's wrong// "So why are you suddenly so quiet if you don't mind me asking" inquired Mitsui. "Nope! Me don't mind at all… the truth is nothing is wrong. I am just so into the day. I mean it is so perfect and now that I think about it, what happened earlier is another plus point. Rukawa is melting!" she answered happily while waving her hands in the air enthusiastically. //Yeah, this was another face of Trishna but even now she seemed so full of life. She looked so contented waving her arms in the air and talking about her day… so carefree//
"Hey I wanted to ask you something" said Trishna softly, on hearing this Mitsui looked at her and nodded. "Miyagi has it real bad for Ayako, that part was obvious but why aren't they together?" she inquired maintaining her hushed tone. "Actually… I don't think that I am the right person to answer that. Me and Ryochin are friends but we aren't the closest… we don't seem to see eye to eye on certain things" and then he added "But the thing is I too am not very sure why they are not together." "Okie… hey thanks for answering me, it's just that I've been wondering that's it! It's not like I have the hots for him or anything!"
"No, of course you don't! After all it would be kind of hard having the hots for both Ryochin and Rukawa at the same time." Mitsui couldn't believe that he had just said that and he immediately regretted it "Ano… I am sorry I shouldn't have said that… I am sorry" //What is wrong with me? Why did I just say that? God I am such an idiot! She stopped… why has she stopped walking and why is she looking at me in that manner? // "Me have the hots for Rukawa?" and with that she just burst out laughing. Onlookers stared at her like she was mad but still she didn't stop. Finally when she had calmed down she said "Mitsui Hisashi! I think that you have gone totally insane!" in a tone that an exasperated teacher would use on one of her students. Mitsui just stared at her. It was the first time that she had called him by his first name and he had liked it //What's wrong with me? Am I falling for her? It can't be… she is just a friend … a girl with the ability of lightening the mood where ever she goes. Could I really be falling for her? K'so! // He realized that she was talking to him again. "…really don't think that Rukawa and me would go together… we just aren't compatible! I wouldn't mind him as friend but that's about it… anyway trust me he isn't interested in me in any other manner… so you see we just aren't destined! Anywayz, he isn't my type!" "What is your type?" Mitsui blurted out. "Hmm? My type… dunno… lemme see… I guess that he has to be sweet and fun and… he should be able to be serious with me, I dunno like an anchor I guess. Never actually thought about it before." //Hm… I never thought that she would fancy someone who is serious. She is so full of surprises// and with that thought he smiled.
//Wow! I never expected to feel so at ease with him, and I never expected him to act the same way! I can't believe that I am talking to him about my dream guy… only Samantha knows about him… well I guess that now he knows as well. He looks so cute when he is stunned. Hey did I just think that? But it's true… and he is so sweet, he didn't have to accompany me home. He is also real good company. Uh oh, why do I have this feeling that I may be falling for him? // "Hey! What you smiling at?" asked Trishna when she realized that her companion was smiling. //He look so good when he was smiling! Yup! I am so gone. I have definitely fallen! Whatever, I still can be his friend and this doesn't have to affect us! // "No… nothing!" "No, tell me!" "Nothing!" "Tell me! Tell me! Tell me!" (chibified Trishna jumping around Mitsui)
//She was never going to leave him alone! He might as well tell her// "I was just thinking that you are so cute and full of surprises"
"Huh?" Trishna stopped jumping. She stood there looking at Mitsui, and as soon as the sincerity in his voice hit her, she blushed furiously. She then turned away from him and started to walk again.
//She had blushed! She was embarrassed! He had thought that she'd come up with another witty remark or tease him, but instead she had blushed and started walking again. She was definitely full of surprises// "Okay! I can't take this anymore! I am starving! I need food! Wanna come and join me at Danny's? I really need food" wailed Trishna. He was jolted back from his thoughts by the sound of her wailing and he agreed to join her.
She had picked a corner booth and they had sat there for an hour talking about things. He found out that no matter how hungry she was, she was a real slow eater. She still hadn't finished her burger! But then time seemed to pass real quickly while they were talking. She talked about practically anything! and what amazed him was the fact that he felt so at ease to do the same with her.
Danny's was crowded. Hanamichi realized that it was going to be totally impossible for them to find a table. Sendoh patted Hanamichi on the shoulder then pointing at the corner booth he said "Hey… ain't that Mitsui?" "Yeah! And that's Trishna sitting with him" added Samantha shocked at finding her friend there alone with Mitsui. "Hey, I am sure that they wouldn't mind us joining them" exclaimed Hanamichi happy at the prospect of finally finding a table. "Um… no… I don't feel like eating here! Hey… there is a nice café down the street why not we go there and I'll introduce both of y'all to the wonders of extreme mocha!" cried Samantha enthusiastically. Before Hanamichi could say a word he was dragged out by an over eager Samantha who was thinking about her mocha. Sendoh just quietly followed her out, grinning at her attempt to steer Hanamichi away from her friend. //Hm… cute and sensitive…oh yeah and dangerous… yup she is my kind of girl! And I am going to make sure of it// and with that last thought he followed Samantha and Hanamichi to the café, all the time devising a plan to make her realize his feelings.
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