Thoughts : [ ] Descriptions : ( ) : Places/Backdrops of scenes // // : Little voice
And the rest is as usual….. ^.^ So how've you been the past few weeks? Ah, the sufferings of PMR…. Lol….. Now exams are over, I wonder if any of you are still bothering to read this…….. ^.^ Well, I hope so! And all reviewers, thanks! I think I would definitely have left the ficcie hanging with no ending if it weren't for ya'll… ^.^ Sorry for the slow update everyone! My PMR's finally over…. *sighs in relief* And now I'm finally resting after a hectic week and two days with friends alone ^.^ Ah, I'm repeating myself…! Anyway… replies:
Mainime : Hey!! Ah, the burning question… ^.^ probably in a few chappies? Depends on my brain….. ^.^ Lol… but just to see Micchy's face everyday… *swoon* ^.^ But I've yet to see someone who looks like Rukawa! Lol… anyway thanks n hope u enjoy this chappie!
Joy : Sorry! Ehehe…My mom gave me very limited time online and I suddenly lost all mood to write during the exams! ^.^ Hope I'm not rusty now… Hope you enjoy this chappie too! Though it's not really funny… =P Ah, so how's your progress with him..? Lol…. Somehow the egoisticalness of a guy can grow endearing after some time, ne? ^.^
Maemi : Lol… there IS something like that… I found that exact one in my sis's computer! ^.^ it's called messagemates or something like that…. I got a big shock when I opened it by mistake! And as for ^oLdiE^ …. Whenever my demented brain feels like it! ^.^
Nothingtodo : Lol! Sexily hentai? ^.^ LOL!!!!!!!!! I inserted a small part of his book into this chappie… ^.^ Ah Mitsui… in about two chappies if my brain doesn't intervene! ^.^ Actually I dunno…. No plan up there, just writing from scratch! ^.^ Lol I wish I could skip form 4 and 5! I saw the physics and chemistry textbooks… *shivers* But in a weird kinda way, they seem interesting too! ^.^ I'm from Sri K.L. in Subang btw…lol ^.^
Renei : Heh heh… I hope Mitsui gets what he deserves too…. Go brain! ^.^ Lol… it wouldn't be life if it's perfect….. Sad but true, ne? ^.^
Tensaispira : LoL…. So how was PMR !? ^.^ My BM, Geografi, Sejarah and KH….. can die! ^.^ At least it's over now… can celebrate! Yeah! Merdeka! ^.^
Naomhee : Ahh….. you seriously know who ^oLdiE^ is..? lol… we'll see whether you're right! ^.^ Lol…
any ideas to give? =P Lol.. hope you like the small scene from the book I inserted
here ^.^ probably more in the future! Hope you enjoy this chappie!
Ch0c0lat3 m1nt : Lengluii! Lol…. Thanks for reviewing….. And how about tuk-Y's present? Where you wanna buy..? keke… hope you like my continuation of the story…… Smile! ^.^
Arashi*k : ahh, yuuto-gurl! ^.^ uhh…..? Forgot? Nah its alright as long as you somehow manage to tell me in school, on icq or wherever what u think ^.^ Ah HI-MIT-SU ? whassat? A hikki-clan? Lol… ^.^
Sakura88 : Nah….. PMR's over, don't worry and enjoy! ^.^ I want a basketball hoop too/…. *cries*
Okayy….. I'm sorry all if this chapter really sucks…… but……. please tell me what you think anyway ! ^.^ Ideas, reviews, comments, criticisms, flames, anything…. Sorry to keep ya'll who actually bothered to read this waiting! ^.^ Enjoy!
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What really happened when Mai found the little pink book
As soon as Uozumi disappeared from sight, Mai sneaked into the gym and in no time had the book in her hands.
Mai opened the little pink book curiously, longing to know the contents inside. After all, which guy brings a little pink book to school?
[Hmm…. It's dated a year ago… I guess it must have been during his junior high days…]
-Uozumi's Little Pink Book-
Name : Uozumi Jun (decorated with VERY badly drawn, little pink hearts)
Aa. No one shall ever find this book. But I shall look at it when I want to laugh…
Curiosity piqued, Mai turned the page.
(Insert: A picture of Uozumi dunking)
[What's so funny about that?]
Mai scratched her head and pulled down a brown flap of paper covering the bottom half of the picture. She stifled a yawn as she laid her eyes on the picture. Her yawn caught in her throat as she choked.
[Oh my GOD!!!!!!!]
A spikey-haired grinning boy
clutched Uozumi's pants which were obviously pulled down, revealing bright PINK
underwear!?
[Hee. hee. hee. hee.]
[Hehehe…]
[Hahaha…….]
"AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!" Mai burst out laughing uncontrollably.
Suddenly, heavy footsteps sounded and a large shadow fell across her. Mai looked up to see Uozumi's horror-stricken face.
Mai ran for her life, giggling and carrying the little pink book with her.
[So Uozumi has a penchant for pink stuff, huh?]
Nyahahahaha!
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The next day after school, Ryonan High
In the crowded hallway as usual, Mai and Yuuka pushed their way through the crowd. As Yuuka soon found out, trying to get Mai to go swimming was no mean feat.
"Pleeeeeeeease…….?"
"No."
"Oh c'mon, it'll be fun! Pwwweeeeeeeeeeasee…..!??"
"No!"
"Maii……. Have I ever let you down?"
"…"
[Easy for you to say, but I've never gone in a pool my entire life…]
"Just try it….. I guarantee you'll love it!"
"…"
"Hey… are you listening to what I'm saying?
Mai stopped in her tracks and looked at Yuuka's pleading face. She sighed and put her hands on her hips.
"Why
is it so important to you that I try swimming?"
Without even flinching, Yuuka replied.
"Because it's one of the best things that ever happened to me, as you are. You're my best friend and I really want to share my happiness with you…"
Mai looked into Yuuka's eyes, searching for any sign of trickery. She'd learnt not to trust people so easily …
Yuuka looked back at her, her eyes honest and bright.
[Yuu …. Why do I have the feeling this is another harebrained attempt to get me to do something I'll regret?]
Mai sighed. She could never win an argument once Yuuka set her mind to it…
"All
right…. But just for this, you're gonna treat me lunch for a week!"
"Yosh!!!! Sure…… I promise you won't regret this!"
Yuuka pumped her fist into the air in excitement and did a little victory dance. Laughing at Yuuka's antics, Mai grabbed her hand and dragged her to her locker before she could become publicly embarrassing.
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At Yuuka's house
"Mai, come on, just step in… you can do it!"
Yuuka coaxed the shivering, plump
girl. Mai was very uncomfortably wearing an extremely tight swimsuit that Yuuka
had wheedled her into doing again.
"What if I drown? What if I fall?
What if I get a cramp? What if…"
Mai knew she was blubbering but
she was too nervous to care. She tugged uncomfortably on the stupid bright
yellow swimsuit, silently thanking god no one was watching them.
"What if nothing! The pool is
only three feet deep! The water will only reach up to your waist… just take a
step!"
"But still…"
"Have faith in yourself. Just believe…. Believe you can do it. It's kinda like taking a bath in a bathtub, you still have to step in, right?"
Yuuka had a point there. Mai took a deep breath and closed her eyes, trying to calm her frazzled nerves. All of a sudden, a little voice sounded in her head.
//What would Micchy think of you know if he saw you shivering here like a chicken?//
Mai felt tears forming under her closed eyelids. God, it still hurt to think of him…
[Baka no little voice…. Don't mention his name! And I'm not shivering like a chicken!]
//Ah, but do you honestly think he cares…? He probably doesn't realize you're gone…//
[Stop it little voice… yamero… but what do you expect me to do? Face him after what happened?]
//Oh well, since you're too chicken to do that… you could make him eat his words. Regret what he did. Show him.//
[Huh? I don't understand. Make him eat his words? Show him? How?]
//*sigh* You're so slow. He called you a fat nerd, right? Show him you're not some fat nerd. Make him regret being nasty to you. He deserves it.//
[…??]
//You're so exasperating. Just listen to Yuuka and swim. Make your life the way you want it to be. One day, when you're no longer a fat nerd, Mitsui will regret it…//
[Wait a minute, little voice… why are you suddenly being so nice?]
Suddenly, something tapped Mai's back and she realized she was falling forward. Her eyes flew open and her arms waved around wildly in a futile attempt to regain her balance. With a loud splash, she fell into the water.
Mai panicked, realising she was head first in water and didn't know what to do. Waving her arms and legs wildly, she managed to resurface and stand on the pool floor. To her surprise, it was, indeed at waist level.
Flipping back her wet hair from her face, she glared in Yuuka's direction only to be blinded by a sudden flash of white light. She blinked in surprise and shook her head to clear her vision of the dancing white spots.
As soon as her vision cleared, the first thing she saw was a chibi Yuuka holding a camera, her fingers forming the 'V' shape.
"Yuuka! You baka! What was that for?"
Laughing, Yuuka in her normal shape jumped into the pool beside Mai and slung an arm over her shoulder.
"It's just for memory. After all, you do want to see how you looked the first time you swam, right??"
"…"
Mai suddenly grinned evilly.
"What?"
Without warning, Mai dunked Yuuka's head into the water, soaking her completely. Mai tried to walk-swim as fast as she could towards the edge of the pool. She was about to clamber up when something grabbed her foot and pulled her back into the pool.
"Not
so fast, Mai, I've been swimming longer, remember?"
Yuuka had the same evil grin Mai wore earlier pasted onto her face. And so the
WW1 (Water War 1) began.
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8.00 p.m. , Mai's room
Exhausted, Mai collapsed into her chair and switched on her computer, connecting to the Internet. A smile still lingered on her face.
[Swimming is nicer than I thought…]
She spun her chair around and surveyed her room. Her eyes fell on Mitsui's MVP picture once more. She stood up and walked nearer, looking at his face once again. The little voice's words ran through her head again.
//Show him you're not some fat nerd. Make him regret being nasty to you…//
[Little voice is right…]
Determination in her eyes, Mai carefully took down the newspaper cutting and placed it into a box on her table. She ran around her room, taking down all momentos of him, among them the junior high basketball team picture, a few snapshots of him she'd secretly taken, a piece of paper with his writing on it… (she'd taken the confiscated note he was passing in class from the teacher's table) and placed everything neatly in the box.
Mai lifted the box and was about to throw it into the dustbin when she felt a tug at her heart.
[Damn… I still don't have the heart to throw all these away…]
Mai opened the bottom drawer in her table and put the box in a far corner. Then, taking a key, she locked it firmly.
She plopped back into her chair and surveyed her room once more. It was much emptier now. A part of her felt hollow and empty, but another part of her felt relieved too.
[From now on, I'll change. I'll be a new me and soon enough… Every idiot who ever insulted me will regret it…]
Mai straightened up her shoulders and spun back to face the computer.
[Uh-oh… I forgot I set the chat room to auto-connect mode…]
A window flickered indignantly in the background. Mai clicked on it, smiling. She had a gut feeling who it was.
^oLdiE^ : Hora, hora little girl! :o)
^oLdiE^ : Don't wanna talk to the great ^oLdiE^ ?
^oLdiE^ :
Hellooooo……? Are you looking for me on the street now?
^oLdiE^ : You don't have to be shy, you know…. Don't worry, I'm very experienced :o)
***^oLdiE^ grins hentailly***
[Hahahahaha! He's such a silly hentai baka….]
Mai laughed and typed a reply.
Little_girl : Hora, hora you baka hentai! Lol… what was with the message yesterday!? :)
^oLdiE^ : Ah, I see you enjoyed it… though, of course, it can never be as sexy as me, the great, the number 1 …
Little_girl : o_O rookie?
^oLdiE^ : rookie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
^oLdiE^ : Heyy…….. how did you know what I was gonna say?
***Little_girl rolls her eyes***
Little_girl : D'aho … you always say that!
^oLdiE^ : Oh right… heh.. heh… but my ultimate rookiness is tapped whenever I see or hold the bright, beautiful, orange sphere…
Little_girl : Ah ha! A bright, beautiful, orange sphere? What kind of sport is that!
^oLdiE^ : Ahh… ahh! Sun-gazing? The beautiful sun is orange in colour, the reddish glow reminds me of a flower…
^oLdiE^ : Heh.. heh…
Little_girl : Ahahaahah! What kind of stupid poem is that? Heh… don't expect me to believe that crap… Sun-gazing, huh?
^oLdiE^ : Why not? The sun is a beautiful sight…
Little_girl : But you can't see it at night… Lol I rhyme too! Hmm…. But can you *touch* the sun?
^oLdiE^ : Uhh…… sheesh me and my big mouth. Guess it yourself!
^oLdiE^ : Unless, of course, you wanna visit me at Little Girls xxx Street… :o)
***^oLdiE^ whispers "I'm sexy!"***
Little_girl
: Lol, you silly baka, just spill it!
^oLdiE^ :
Heh heh… byee!!!
Little_girl : Chicken!! Ja ne.. :)
***^oLdiE^ :has logged off
Mai read the whole chat again before logging off. One sentence stuck in her head.
['***^oLdiE^ whispers "I'm sexy!"***']
Mai just had to laugh at that sentence.
[That baka… so silly, yet so enduring…]
With a stupid grin on her face, she switched off her computer and went to sleep.
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*baka – idiot
*yamero – stop
*D'aho(do'ahou, do'aho) – Fool