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INTRODUCING - JAPAN!
Part 4
It had been a week since Hirose Japan enrolled in Shohoku High.
It had also been a week since the school was abuzz with the news of a new girl who could kick ass. She had been placed in Sakuragi's class and sat next to the redhead at the back of the class, much to the amazement and relief of the teachers as she could talk him out of whenever he was in one of his moods. Apparently, she was also becoming the school's newest trend- setter as girls were heard of talking of dyeing their bangs.
"Sheeeshh. What's all the fuss about your hair anyway? My hair is much more kawaii than yours." Sakuragi complained.
"Must be the image it represent, you know - cool and tough." She posed a la one of the Charlie's angel.
"I still think my hair is more kawaii than yours."
"Hai hai." She nodded, smiling up at him in amusement.
"Nobody would want to follow your hairstyle Sakuragi." Takamiya commented. "As it represents what a ahou' you are!" The Gundams and Pan laughed.
"Nani??!! I'll show you not to mess with the Tensai!!!" A brawl between the males in the group quickly ensued with Pan watching them amusedly.
Something moved at the corner of her eyes and she left them and approached a big tree a few yards away. "I know you're there Ka-chan."
A tall girl appeared from behind the tree, her face devoid of anything she might be feeling at that moment.
"You like him, ne?"
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"Don't worry, I have no romantic interest in him. He's just a good friend."
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"If you don't say something I guess I have to tell Sakuragi you like him."
"."
"Oh, so that's the way it is then. Fine - I guess I'll shout it out loud so he could hear me clearly - THE AISU LIKES-"
"Stop."
"Good. We're communicating now."
"What do you want?"
"Everything there is need to know. I noticed the way you look at him, no no don't worry, it doesn't show - I'm sensitive to the slightest movement, which makes me a good fighter as I can read my opponent's moves. But then we're not talking about me, are we?"
"It's none of your business."
"I'm making it my business - after all Sakuragi's well on his way to becoming my best friend. Friends look after each other."
"."
"Pan!" She turned to find Sakuragi standing besides four groaning heaps of bodies, with his arms and legs akimbo. "What are you doing over there? No use talking to the Aisu you know!"
"I guess we'll continue this conversation later then. Ja." She raised her hand in a farewell salute and went towards the grinning Sakuragi, leaving an annoyed Kazuha behind.
"What did you talk about?" He asked.
"Oh, this and that."
"Come on tell me!"
"Why..?" She raised an eyebrow. "Interested in what she said? If you want to know, we were talking of you - at least I was."
"ME!!"
"Yeah, you."
"And.?"
Pan's only reply was to just grin mischievously. Then she opened her mouth, stopped, thought carefully and closed it. She opened her mouth again and smiled, "Hmmmm.... Maybe later. Ah well, Ja - I need to get home!" She laughed loudly as she rushed away leaving another annoyed person behind. "See you later at the basketball practice!"
*****
Later that same afternoon.
Sakuragi walked towards the school's gym in forceful and stiff motions, his forehead wrinkled in a frown. [Me?! What could they have found anything about me to talk about? And the Aisu nonetheless!] He stopped and kicked a poor tree which happened to be, unfortunately, nearby. [Cheh! Stupid Aisu! So damn silent and remote - how can I know what you're feeling?!]
[You look so cold. I wonder if anything can ever reach your heart]
Sakuragi stopped and cursed loudly. "Shimatta!"
Ding! Japan in a chibi-mode appeared, like Chichiri in Fushigi Yuugi, out of nowhere. Startled, the redhead reflexively aimed a punch at her, which she deflected deftly. She was wearing her usual boy's clothes - sunglasses, baggy pants and a loose T-shirt.
"Yare yare, no need to get violent." She patted his back. "Just tell me what's bothering you and maybe I can sort it all out."
"You and your smiles!"
She laughed. "I know, I know, it can be annoying sometimes but I couldn't help it if I'm such a cheerful person." She held her hands up in mock surrender when another glare was directed at her. "All right, all right, I'll tell you what you want to know but you have to promise me one thing!"
"Deal!"
"You should hear me out first you know." She wagged her finger at him. "You'll make a bad businessman, let me tell you this, if you keep agreeing without knowing what it is you agree on. For all you know, I may want you to bow three times and call me master. Tsk tsk."
"You wouldn't."
"I would if I want to." She waited a while, her face taking on an expression of one in deep concentration. "But I don't." She laughed at his relief.
"Well??!!"
"The conversation details or the deal agreement?"
"The details. No. The deal. But on second thought - No, make that the deal first. Yes the deal." He nodded in all seriousness while Pan sweatdropped slightly at the sight of the chibi-Sakuragi trying to make up his mind.
"Teach me how to headbutt."
"Wha-? That's it?! Nyahahahahahahahahahahahaha! The Tensai can do that easily! No Problem!" Then with lightning speed he switched his stance and demanded, "Now the details!"
"Ah well, how can I put this into words. I'm not sure I should be telling you this, Sakuragi-san. It's kinda secret."
Sakuragi pointed to his forehead, indicating the headbutt deal.
Pan couldn't resist, fighting was her weakness and she was always eager to learn new techniques, even if it was just a headbutt.
"Kazuha-san-" She left her sentence hanging as suddenly four guys surrounded her and Sakuragi. One of them, who seem to be the leader, approached Japan.
Sakuragi stared at his face, trying to remember where in the world had he seen the guy before. Something clicked. "Aota!"
Yes, it was Aota. The Judo guy who had also a crush on Haruko-chan and the one who had always encourage (is that the right word?) him to join the Judo club.
"What do you want?" Sakuragi growled, shoving Pan behind him in a protective gesture. He should have known better; in return Pan shoved him aside and assumed a fighting stance.
"I want to talk to the girl - but you're always welcome if you want to."
Relaxing her pose a bit, Pan moved closer to Aota. "Me? What is it?"
"Little girl, I heard you're a hell of a fighter - not just because of this morning's incident but also from the fight where you first met Sakuragi."
"How the heck did you know that?!"
"I had my resources. But I'm still not convinced."
"Oh~ So you're saying you wanna fight me? A girl?"
At this point, the redhead, who was annoyed at being ignored butt in. "Oi! You're getting crazy ka? Challenging a girl to a fight!"
"I don't mind Sakuragi-san. This should prove to be interesting." Her eyes were already glittering in excitement.
"But what about our deal?! I was here first!"
"Maybe later, let's go Aota-san, one-on-one, you and me. Place?"
"Judo club."
With that, Aota, Pan and the other three of Aota minions walked away heading towards the agreed place.
"Woi! Pan! What about the deal?!" Sakuragi shouted.
"Later! I'll be at gym when I'm finished with him, you just go ahead!" She shouted back without turning to face him.
Sakuragi threw his hands up in exasperation. "Girls!" He muttered before heading to the gym.
TBC..
Rei: I don't know why I wrote this, I intended for something else to happen but the characters just refused to do what I want them to - instead they got me doing what they want. ^ ^
Read and any reviews are appreciated.
Oh, and the romance is coming soon.
Did I tell you guys I love your reviews? I do!
INTRODUCING - JAPAN!
Part 4
It had been a week since Hirose Japan enrolled in Shohoku High.
It had also been a week since the school was abuzz with the news of a new girl who could kick ass. She had been placed in Sakuragi's class and sat next to the redhead at the back of the class, much to the amazement and relief of the teachers as she could talk him out of whenever he was in one of his moods. Apparently, she was also becoming the school's newest trend- setter as girls were heard of talking of dyeing their bangs.
"Sheeeshh. What's all the fuss about your hair anyway? My hair is much more kawaii than yours." Sakuragi complained.
"Must be the image it represent, you know - cool and tough." She posed a la one of the Charlie's angel.
"I still think my hair is more kawaii than yours."
"Hai hai." She nodded, smiling up at him in amusement.
"Nobody would want to follow your hairstyle Sakuragi." Takamiya commented. "As it represents what a ahou' you are!" The Gundams and Pan laughed.
"Nani??!! I'll show you not to mess with the Tensai!!!" A brawl between the males in the group quickly ensued with Pan watching them amusedly.
Something moved at the corner of her eyes and she left them and approached a big tree a few yards away. "I know you're there Ka-chan."
A tall girl appeared from behind the tree, her face devoid of anything she might be feeling at that moment.
"You like him, ne?"
"."
"Don't worry, I have no romantic interest in him. He's just a good friend."
"."
"If you don't say something I guess I have to tell Sakuragi you like him."
"."
"Oh, so that's the way it is then. Fine - I guess I'll shout it out loud so he could hear me clearly - THE AISU LIKES-"
"Stop."
"Good. We're communicating now."
"What do you want?"
"Everything there is need to know. I noticed the way you look at him, no no don't worry, it doesn't show - I'm sensitive to the slightest movement, which makes me a good fighter as I can read my opponent's moves. But then we're not talking about me, are we?"
"It's none of your business."
"I'm making it my business - after all Sakuragi's well on his way to becoming my best friend. Friends look after each other."
"."
"Pan!" She turned to find Sakuragi standing besides four groaning heaps of bodies, with his arms and legs akimbo. "What are you doing over there? No use talking to the Aisu you know!"
"I guess we'll continue this conversation later then. Ja." She raised her hand in a farewell salute and went towards the grinning Sakuragi, leaving an annoyed Kazuha behind.
"What did you talk about?" He asked.
"Oh, this and that."
"Come on tell me!"
"Why..?" She raised an eyebrow. "Interested in what she said? If you want to know, we were talking of you - at least I was."
"ME!!"
"Yeah, you."
"And.?"
Pan's only reply was to just grin mischievously. Then she opened her mouth, stopped, thought carefully and closed it. She opened her mouth again and smiled, "Hmmmm.... Maybe later. Ah well, Ja - I need to get home!" She laughed loudly as she rushed away leaving another annoyed person behind. "See you later at the basketball practice!"
*****
Later that same afternoon.
Sakuragi walked towards the school's gym in forceful and stiff motions, his forehead wrinkled in a frown. [Me?! What could they have found anything about me to talk about? And the Aisu nonetheless!] He stopped and kicked a poor tree which happened to be, unfortunately, nearby. [Cheh! Stupid Aisu! So damn silent and remote - how can I know what you're feeling?!]
[You look so cold. I wonder if anything can ever reach your heart]
Sakuragi stopped and cursed loudly. "Shimatta!"
Ding! Japan in a chibi-mode appeared, like Chichiri in Fushigi Yuugi, out of nowhere. Startled, the redhead reflexively aimed a punch at her, which she deflected deftly. She was wearing her usual boy's clothes - sunglasses, baggy pants and a loose T-shirt.
"Yare yare, no need to get violent." She patted his back. "Just tell me what's bothering you and maybe I can sort it all out."
"You and your smiles!"
She laughed. "I know, I know, it can be annoying sometimes but I couldn't help it if I'm such a cheerful person." She held her hands up in mock surrender when another glare was directed at her. "All right, all right, I'll tell you what you want to know but you have to promise me one thing!"
"Deal!"
"You should hear me out first you know." She wagged her finger at him. "You'll make a bad businessman, let me tell you this, if you keep agreeing without knowing what it is you agree on. For all you know, I may want you to bow three times and call me master. Tsk tsk."
"You wouldn't."
"I would if I want to." She waited a while, her face taking on an expression of one in deep concentration. "But I don't." She laughed at his relief.
"Well??!!"
"The conversation details or the deal agreement?"
"The details. No. The deal. But on second thought - No, make that the deal first. Yes the deal." He nodded in all seriousness while Pan sweatdropped slightly at the sight of the chibi-Sakuragi trying to make up his mind.
"Teach me how to headbutt."
"Wha-? That's it?! Nyahahahahahahahahahahahaha! The Tensai can do that easily! No Problem!" Then with lightning speed he switched his stance and demanded, "Now the details!"
"Ah well, how can I put this into words. I'm not sure I should be telling you this, Sakuragi-san. It's kinda secret."
Sakuragi pointed to his forehead, indicating the headbutt deal.
Pan couldn't resist, fighting was her weakness and she was always eager to learn new techniques, even if it was just a headbutt.
"Kazuha-san-" She left her sentence hanging as suddenly four guys surrounded her and Sakuragi. One of them, who seem to be the leader, approached Japan.
Sakuragi stared at his face, trying to remember where in the world had he seen the guy before. Something clicked. "Aota!"
Yes, it was Aota. The Judo guy who had also a crush on Haruko-chan and the one who had always encourage (is that the right word?) him to join the Judo club.
"What do you want?" Sakuragi growled, shoving Pan behind him in a protective gesture. He should have known better; in return Pan shoved him aside and assumed a fighting stance.
"I want to talk to the girl - but you're always welcome if you want to."
Relaxing her pose a bit, Pan moved closer to Aota. "Me? What is it?"
"Little girl, I heard you're a hell of a fighter - not just because of this morning's incident but also from the fight where you first met Sakuragi."
"How the heck did you know that?!"
"I had my resources. But I'm still not convinced."
"Oh~ So you're saying you wanna fight me? A girl?"
At this point, the redhead, who was annoyed at being ignored butt in. "Oi! You're getting crazy ka? Challenging a girl to a fight!"
"I don't mind Sakuragi-san. This should prove to be interesting." Her eyes were already glittering in excitement.
"But what about our deal?! I was here first!"
"Maybe later, let's go Aota-san, one-on-one, you and me. Place?"
"Judo club."
With that, Aota, Pan and the other three of Aota minions walked away heading towards the agreed place.
"Woi! Pan! What about the deal?!" Sakuragi shouted.
"Later! I'll be at gym when I'm finished with him, you just go ahead!" She shouted back without turning to face him.
Sakuragi threw his hands up in exasperation. "Girls!" He muttered before heading to the gym.
TBC..
Rei: I don't know why I wrote this, I intended for something else to happen but the characters just refused to do what I want them to - instead they got me doing what they want. ^ ^
Read and any reviews are appreciated.
Oh, and the romance is coming soon.
Did I tell you guys I love your reviews? I do!