Unexpected

By Rage

Chapter Eight

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"Fuuko-chan!! Mikagami-senpai!!" Yanagi greeted us with her usual smile. We stepped out of our train, carrying our bags.

"Yanagi-chan!" Fuuko exclaimed happily.

Yanagi gave us one of her hugs when we reached her. As soon as she let go, we started walking.

"Yanagi-chan, how was your trip?" Fuuko asked cheerfully.

"Ohh... just fine, fine!" she replied. "How was yours?"

Fuuko looked at me and grinned. "Oh! It was fun! Nice! Especially with Mi- chan!"

"Really?" Yanagi looked at me. She grinned. "Hmm? Is that true Mikagami- senpai?"

"Yeah... it was okay." I simply answered. What did she mean by that?

"Ohh... anyway, come on! Let's go to the coffee shop downtown!" she said. "Let's continue our conversation there!"

"Okay!"

"Sure."

I started walking quickly, followed by Fuuko, then Yanagi.



I looked back at Fuuko who was gazing up in the sky..

Then to Yanagi...

Who had an unusual evil grin on her face...





I wonder what she was thinking of...

Probably about me...

And...

Fuuko?



I suddenly blushed.

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"So are you excited for the prom?" Yanagi asked Fuuko eagerly.

Fuuko drank her juice then answered. "Hmm.. not really.."

"Ehh??"

I watched the two girls talk about their prom as I ate my food. The whole gang was here in Fuuko's house eating lunch talking about school, Fuuko's stay in Kyoto, etc.

"Hey, Mikagami! What did you do with MY Fuuko when she was with you, huh?" The gorilla asked, steam coming out of his ears.

I chose not to answer. I continued eating my food while he kept raving.

"MY DARLING FUUKO! What did this man do to yo--!!"

**BONK!!**

Domon flew right out of the house. Fuuko punched him out of annoyance.

"Anyway..." Fuuko shook off the dust off her hands. She sat down on her seat once again and continued talking with Yanagi.

Yanagi sweatdropped. "Uh, anyway, so, if ever you decided to go, who are you going with?"

"Hmm... I'd prefer to go alone."

"Really?!" Yanagi slammed her fists on the table. "I mean, Fuuko! Have you not noticed all the guys drooling over you in school?!"

"Yeah.. so what?"

Yanagi put her hand on her forehead. "Oh no..."

She then whispered in Fuuko's ear.

As she whispered, Fuuko got redder by the minute and she glanced at me quickly looked away.

Hmmmm... wonder what they were talking about?

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"Bye, bye, Recca-kun, Domon-kun, Mikagami-senpai! We'll see you later!" Yanagi waved to us as she held the still red Fuuko's arm.

"Hime! Take care of yourself! Fuuko, take care of her, will ya!" Recca shouted to the girls.

"Fuuko! Take care my darl-!" An attempted goodbye from Domon failed. A huge rock was suddenly thrown at his big ugly face and he fell down on the hard, cement sidewalk.

I laughed inwardly and put my hands in my pockets.

"C'mon, Mikagami! Let's leave the big dope here until he gets his consciousness back." Recca started walking with his hands behind his head.

I nodded and followed him.







We walked for quite a long while without talking.

The sun was setting and the sky was orange and red. Some of the shops were already closing for the day.

We walked in silence until Recca broke it.

"Say, Mikagami, what do you think of Fuuko?" He asked, looking up at the sky.

I quickly looked at him. "What?!"

He looked at me. "What do you think of Fuuko? It's just a simple question."

"..."

"Well?"

"She's very clever and smart."

"Okay.. how about outside features?"

"She's..pretty.. uh.. you know, she has that natural look."

"Hmm. so you think she's attractive?"

"Yeah.. I guess..so.."

"Then why don't you bring her to the prom?"

"What?!"

I stared at him for a while, trying to see if he was kidding. "Are you JOKING?"

He laughed. "No.. I'm dead serious!"

I shook my head several times. "No, no, no, NO."

"Hmm? Are you sure?"

"Why wouldn't I be sure?!"

"Because I'm certain that deep inside you, you're saying 'YES!!!'. "

"How would you even know?" I closed my eyes and started walking fast. I decided to leave him there on the street.

I heard him laughing hardly. If he was joking about something else, I would've used my ensui to shut him up, but I just decided to leave him.

I didn't dare get teased by him about me and Fuuko.

No way.

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AN: Sorry it took so long!! Didn't have the time becoz of schoolwork!! Anyway, please review!! Tnx!!