Chapter 17: Making Friends with a Rival!
"WHAT?!?" Veniz cried looking disappointed. "Sorry dear sister! My math teacher wanted me to make up the test tonight!" Veniz sighed, "Who will walk me home then?" she asked. Hanamichi looked at Niki and said, "How about Haruka-chan?"
Veniz shook her head and said, "Mitsui managed to ask her out tonight!" Hanamichi then said, "Haruko-chan?" Veniz sighed deeper and said, "Akagi dragged her to study with him tonight along with Kogure-san! And don't try to suggest Ayako! Ryota-kun managed to screw Ayako to have dinner with him!"
Hanamichi looked crestfallen and said, "I'm sorry Veniz!" Veniz heaved a deep sigh and exclaimed, "That's okay! I'll walk alone home! But don't worry I'll call your cell when I got home safe! No need to worry! If someone tried to harass me, I'll blow his lights out!"
Hanamichi then kissed her sister on the forehead and exclaimed, "Okay then, be careful Veniz!"
Along the way Veniz daintily walked towards home, humming a tune she didn't noticed someone was following her. That someone spoke, "Walking home alone?"
Veniz stopped in her tracks as she recognized the voice. "Kaede Rukawa!" she exclaimed, "You scared the hell of me!"
Kaede shrugged. Veniz stared at Kaede and thought, "Wow.he looks so cool!" Kaede was wearing his dark blue sando with his school fuku (Top garment) draped around his shoulders. Veniz shook her head as she felt her cheeks flushed pink.
Kaede walked besides her saying, "It's getting dark!" Veniz nod as she started to walk again. There is utter most silence and it was deafening that Veniz broke that silence and exclaimed, "Thank you!" Kaede looked at her and asked, "For what?"
"For trying to save me way back in the Shoyo game!" Veniz replied softly. Kaede sighed and said, "You're thanking me? I just tried, Fujima is the one who caught you!" Veniz then said, "At least you tried! Plus the mere fact you brought my brother's ego back when you know, the guys from Shoyo is putting him down!"
Kaede's expression didn't change as he said; "Don't think I'm his ego- booster because I didn't do it for him! I did it because I want to win!" Veniz felt the sudden insult but dismissed it and exclaimed, "But thanks anyway!"
"Why are you walking all alone?" Kaede asked. Veniz sighed, "That's because brother had a make-up exam in math! Then Niki had a date with Mitsui!" she said looking disappointed. Kaede then said, "Lucky Hanamichi let you go walking home alone!"
Veniz laughed and replied, "I know what you mean! He's really over protective over me, but I understand that. And besides he knows I can kick those anyone who tried to hurt me in the butt!" Kaede stopped pedaling and started to walk. Again there is that deafening silence, again Veniz broke it. "I'm sorry!"
Kaede looked at her and asked, "For what?" Veniz then said, "For those nasty remarks I said to you a few days ago.I'm really sorry!" Kaede stopped walking and said, "You don't really have to be sorry."
Veniz faced him and said, "Really? Then you forgive me?" Kaede shrugged his shoulders and said, "Unless you forgive me first! Remember I started it!" Veniz couldn't help but smile. "Hey, he might not that all of a jerk!"
Kaede stared at her. "God, her smile is so.beautiful!" he thought as he continued to walk. Veniz walked up beside him, and then suddenly, she tripped!
The sound of Kaede's bike crashing to the ground was heard. Veniz didn't fell to the ground; Kaede had grabbed her waist in order not to fall. Veniz blushed and thought "OH MY GOD! His arms are around my waist!"
Kaede was blushing too, brightly red! He let go of Veniz who was stammering, "T-t-thank Y-you K-Kaede!" Kaede picked up his bike and replied, "You're welcome" almost faintly.
They continued walking and now this time Kaede was pedaling his bike slowly. They reached Veniz's house before the sun set behind the mountains. Veniz smiled at Kaede and replied, "Thanks Rukawa! You may be my rival and enemy but we could be friends you know!" with that she entered the gate and into the door.
Kaede stared at her, the uneasy feeling still there. He stared at his hand that held onto her waist and thought, "This isn't happening to me!"
"WHAT?!?" Veniz cried looking disappointed. "Sorry dear sister! My math teacher wanted me to make up the test tonight!" Veniz sighed, "Who will walk me home then?" she asked. Hanamichi looked at Niki and said, "How about Haruka-chan?"
Veniz shook her head and said, "Mitsui managed to ask her out tonight!" Hanamichi then said, "Haruko-chan?" Veniz sighed deeper and said, "Akagi dragged her to study with him tonight along with Kogure-san! And don't try to suggest Ayako! Ryota-kun managed to screw Ayako to have dinner with him!"
Hanamichi looked crestfallen and said, "I'm sorry Veniz!" Veniz heaved a deep sigh and exclaimed, "That's okay! I'll walk alone home! But don't worry I'll call your cell when I got home safe! No need to worry! If someone tried to harass me, I'll blow his lights out!"
Hanamichi then kissed her sister on the forehead and exclaimed, "Okay then, be careful Veniz!"
Along the way Veniz daintily walked towards home, humming a tune she didn't noticed someone was following her. That someone spoke, "Walking home alone?"
Veniz stopped in her tracks as she recognized the voice. "Kaede Rukawa!" she exclaimed, "You scared the hell of me!"
Kaede shrugged. Veniz stared at Kaede and thought, "Wow.he looks so cool!" Kaede was wearing his dark blue sando with his school fuku (Top garment) draped around his shoulders. Veniz shook her head as she felt her cheeks flushed pink.
Kaede walked besides her saying, "It's getting dark!" Veniz nod as she started to walk again. There is utter most silence and it was deafening that Veniz broke that silence and exclaimed, "Thank you!" Kaede looked at her and asked, "For what?"
"For trying to save me way back in the Shoyo game!" Veniz replied softly. Kaede sighed and said, "You're thanking me? I just tried, Fujima is the one who caught you!" Veniz then said, "At least you tried! Plus the mere fact you brought my brother's ego back when you know, the guys from Shoyo is putting him down!"
Kaede's expression didn't change as he said; "Don't think I'm his ego- booster because I didn't do it for him! I did it because I want to win!" Veniz felt the sudden insult but dismissed it and exclaimed, "But thanks anyway!"
"Why are you walking all alone?" Kaede asked. Veniz sighed, "That's because brother had a make-up exam in math! Then Niki had a date with Mitsui!" she said looking disappointed. Kaede then said, "Lucky Hanamichi let you go walking home alone!"
Veniz laughed and replied, "I know what you mean! He's really over protective over me, but I understand that. And besides he knows I can kick those anyone who tried to hurt me in the butt!" Kaede stopped pedaling and started to walk. Again there is that deafening silence, again Veniz broke it. "I'm sorry!"
Kaede looked at her and asked, "For what?" Veniz then said, "For those nasty remarks I said to you a few days ago.I'm really sorry!" Kaede stopped walking and said, "You don't really have to be sorry."
Veniz faced him and said, "Really? Then you forgive me?" Kaede shrugged his shoulders and said, "Unless you forgive me first! Remember I started it!" Veniz couldn't help but smile. "Hey, he might not that all of a jerk!"
Kaede stared at her. "God, her smile is so.beautiful!" he thought as he continued to walk. Veniz walked up beside him, and then suddenly, she tripped!
The sound of Kaede's bike crashing to the ground was heard. Veniz didn't fell to the ground; Kaede had grabbed her waist in order not to fall. Veniz blushed and thought "OH MY GOD! His arms are around my waist!"
Kaede was blushing too, brightly red! He let go of Veniz who was stammering, "T-t-thank Y-you K-Kaede!" Kaede picked up his bike and replied, "You're welcome" almost faintly.
They continued walking and now this time Kaede was pedaling his bike slowly. They reached Veniz's house before the sun set behind the mountains. Veniz smiled at Kaede and replied, "Thanks Rukawa! You may be my rival and enemy but we could be friends you know!" with that she entered the gate and into the door.
Kaede stared at her, the uneasy feeling still there. He stared at his hand that held onto her waist and thought, "This isn't happening to me!"