Author's Note: Once again, fanfiction was being a pain in the ass, but at least they got the chapter upload running! Here is the fourth installment of the chapter you've all been waiting for. Enjoy! ^_~
Chapter 4 - Runaway
Another Monday. Another day to see the handsome Ken sit beside her and smile his best smile. Miyako closed her eyes, shaking her head gently to get the image out of her mind. She wasn't going to cry over him. She couldn't! She wouldn't!
"Hey..." Hanako's voice jumped her out of her reverie. Miyako looked at her friend and gave a slight upturned smile. She wanted to talk to Ken, but not with that girl in the way. "Are you all right?" her friend continued.
Miyako nodded. Her attention was suddenly placed upon Ken and the girl as they walked through the grassy courtyard. She sighed, turning her eyes away from them. Hanako turned her face around and grimaced at the sight of Ken and the girl walking side by side just laughing. Ken looked their way and smiled at Hanako, but the girl just snubbed him, jerking her face like he was the most disgusting creature she has ever seen.
Ken was surprised. For some reason, the girl whom Miyako befriended seems to hate him. He doesn't really know her, but she was in his Quantum Physics class, along with Miyako.
"Go on and ask her already!" came Akira's voice.
Ken looked at her, expecting a voice of confidence from his favourite cousin. She was usually the one who gave him advice on girls, but here she was, pushing him to ask her out. But Ken was too nervous to do that. He stepped forward, towards the table where Miyako sat, took a deep breath and stepped back. "I- I can't do it!" Ken stammered, glancing at Akira.
Akira placed her hands on his shoulders and sighed. "You just have to try, Ken-kun! You just have to!
"Uggh! Look at them!" Hanako fumed.
Miyako looked to the direction and swallowed hard, trying to suppress the whimper from her throat. There they were. Akira had her hands on Ken's shoulder, saying sweet nothings in his ears. For a moment there, she thought she blew into his ear. She dared not look, so she turned her attention on her books and her lunch.
Hanako kept watch, like a good friend she is.
"Hurry up, Ken! I can't just stand here and wait for you to ask her out! I'm famished!" Akira said, pushing him gently towards the table.
Ken turned around and nodded. "All right, how about we get something to eat first!"
Akira shook her head. She placed her hands back on his shoulders, turning him around to face her. "No, you're going to ask her out today while I'm still young!"
The blue haired young man sighed. There was no point in arguing with her. She always won in their arguments, no matter how wrong she was. Akira suddenly laughed.
Ken looked at her, furrowing his eyebrows. "What's so funny?"
Akira hugged him quickly and kissed him on the cheek. "Sometimes I wish you weren't my cousin, you know? If I was Miyako, I would probably snatch you up myself! You are SO adorable when you're nervous!"
Ken blushed. "You- you would?"
"Have you noticed how all the girls have been staring at you as they passed by today? I think they still recognized you as Ken Ichijoujii the boy genius!"
Ken nodded slightly and glanced at Miyako, whom he caught staring at him and then turn away as he looked at her. Something was going on here.
Hanako grimaced. "Uggh! Can you believe that? She hugged him! That slut!" She slammed a hand down on the table, startling Miyako. She grinned when she noticed Miyako glaring at her. "What? She did! I think it's time you kick the girl's butt!"
Miyako closed her eyes in irritation. Did Ken notice her stare at him? She wasn't going to do it again and catch him staring at her. She took off her glasses and rubbed the top of her nose gently. Why was she so tired? Oh yeah, that's right! She couldn't sleep last night because her brother was playing the music too loud and the fact that she was doing her homework! 'Well, serves me right for cramming!' she thought. She put her glasses back on and stood up, scooping up her things in her arms. She can't watch them do this to her! She can't look at him! Her love was more than a crush, but it was deep love. A love where no one can get out of. A love that brings joy in her heart. She wished Hawkmon was here to relieve all her fears and problems.
"Hey, Miya! Where are you going?" Hanako called, watching her friend head back inside. She knew she wanted to be alone, so she stayed there, worry masked on her face. She was worried for her. She was worried for Ken. She didn't want to hate Ken, but if he hurts Miyako that way, she had no choice but to hate him. Why didn't Ken tell her that he had a girlfriend? This would've saved Hanako's trouble of worrying about Miya's feelings. Hanako rolled her eyes and shook her head. 'Guys!' she thought. 'Can't live with 'em! Can't live without 'em!'
"Look! Now she's leaving! Go after her!" Akira pointed to Miyako as she opened the door back inside the building. Ken was shocked. Why does it look like she was avoiding him? Akira pushed him roughly this time as he faced the door a few feet away from him. "You are going to ask her out and you are going to ask out NOW! I'll wait here!"
Ken nodded finally and took a deep breath. This was it!
"Miyako!" a deep voice called. Miyako wouldn't dare look at who it was calling her. She felt footsteps step in beside her as she walked. Unfamiliar shoes were the feet wearing and unfamiliar scent of cologne were on the voice's shirt. Miyako had no choice but to look up at the unfamiliar, but recognizable face of a handsome young man with short brown hair. He was carrying about a hundred yellow papers in his arms. Miyako stopped, startled by the young man who approached her. She was trying to remember who he was.
The young man placed a hand on his chest. "It's me, Cedrick Shagizzi. I sit beside you in Chem Class!"
Cedrick... Cedrick.... Oh! Miyako nodded, finally remembering who he was. She recognized him all right. She always thought he was nice and cute. Cedrick was kind enough to introduce her to Sophomores. Although she was a Freshman and he was a Sophomore, it seems like it didn't matter to him. Cedrick was taking Chem Class for two years. This was his last year there and he would move on to another class for the next two more years. It was odd how he could take only two classes, two for four years. Wouldn't he need more courses to graduate? He must be really smart to take only two classes.
Miyako nodded. "Oh! Yeah, Cedrick. I recognized you. Sorry, I thought you were someone else."
Cedrick laughed. It was short, but Miyako kind of found it cute. "Yeah, everyone always thinks I'm someone else. Maybe even Ken Ichijouji." He noticed Miyako's eyes widened. Cedrick stopped laughing and cleared his throat. "Anyway... here." He handed her a sheet of the yellow paper he was holding.
Miyako looked at it.
"There's a party tonight at my friend's house. I know it's Monday and I know you might be busy for homework and stuff, but this is just a yearly thing. He really wanted to have a party on his actual birthday so...." Cedrick looked at her, expecting an answer.
Miyako studied the paper and looked up at Cedrick. She smiled. "All right. I guess there's no harm in having a good time. I'll tell my friend!"
Cedrick smiled. "Great! I guess I'll see you there tonight!" He turned and began to walk away. He waved at her. "Ill see you!"
Miyako waved back. "Bye!" She stared at the paper. She didn't have any homework. She finished them a few days ago. This could be her chance to get over Ken and move on with her life. This party could give her a chance to meet new people and maybe get to know Cedrick better!
"What happened?" Akira watched as Ken walked towards her.
Ken shrugged, frowning. "I guess she doesn't want to talk to me, if she wants to talk more to Cedrick than me. I don't get it? Why is she angry with me?"
Akira arched an eyebrow at his younger cousin. "What do you mean? She's mad at you?"
"I don't know, but it seemes like it. I know she's avoiding me, Akira!"
Akira frowned. She linked her arms with his and led him towards the direction of the cafeteria. "Her loss, then! I think she'll need some time. You said so yourself, all her friends did abandon her and I think she's just overwhelmed by college. All freshmen are overwhelmed with their first years here."
Ken nodded. She was right after all. He was overwhelmed by the enormous colleges in Odaiba as well, but it didn't give her the reason to be angry with him. He had a feeling it had nothing to do with college, but it had something to do with Akira arriving here. He has to talk to her!
GoodGurl: Uggh! I know! I know! You're all must be confused or... something other than that. Ken! You better talk to him! Oh yeah, he will, don't worry! Anyway, I'll see ya later! Please r/r! ^_^
Chapter 4 - Runaway
Another Monday. Another day to see the handsome Ken sit beside her and smile his best smile. Miyako closed her eyes, shaking her head gently to get the image out of her mind. She wasn't going to cry over him. She couldn't! She wouldn't!
"Hey..." Hanako's voice jumped her out of her reverie. Miyako looked at her friend and gave a slight upturned smile. She wanted to talk to Ken, but not with that girl in the way. "Are you all right?" her friend continued.
Miyako nodded. Her attention was suddenly placed upon Ken and the girl as they walked through the grassy courtyard. She sighed, turning her eyes away from them. Hanako turned her face around and grimaced at the sight of Ken and the girl walking side by side just laughing. Ken looked their way and smiled at Hanako, but the girl just snubbed him, jerking her face like he was the most disgusting creature she has ever seen.
Ken was surprised. For some reason, the girl whom Miyako befriended seems to hate him. He doesn't really know her, but she was in his Quantum Physics class, along with Miyako.
"Go on and ask her already!" came Akira's voice.
Ken looked at her, expecting a voice of confidence from his favourite cousin. She was usually the one who gave him advice on girls, but here she was, pushing him to ask her out. But Ken was too nervous to do that. He stepped forward, towards the table where Miyako sat, took a deep breath and stepped back. "I- I can't do it!" Ken stammered, glancing at Akira.
Akira placed her hands on his shoulders and sighed. "You just have to try, Ken-kun! You just have to!
"Uggh! Look at them!" Hanako fumed.
Miyako looked to the direction and swallowed hard, trying to suppress the whimper from her throat. There they were. Akira had her hands on Ken's shoulder, saying sweet nothings in his ears. For a moment there, she thought she blew into his ear. She dared not look, so she turned her attention on her books and her lunch.
Hanako kept watch, like a good friend she is.
"Hurry up, Ken! I can't just stand here and wait for you to ask her out! I'm famished!" Akira said, pushing him gently towards the table.
Ken turned around and nodded. "All right, how about we get something to eat first!"
Akira shook her head. She placed her hands back on his shoulders, turning him around to face her. "No, you're going to ask her out today while I'm still young!"
The blue haired young man sighed. There was no point in arguing with her. She always won in their arguments, no matter how wrong she was. Akira suddenly laughed.
Ken looked at her, furrowing his eyebrows. "What's so funny?"
Akira hugged him quickly and kissed him on the cheek. "Sometimes I wish you weren't my cousin, you know? If I was Miyako, I would probably snatch you up myself! You are SO adorable when you're nervous!"
Ken blushed. "You- you would?"
"Have you noticed how all the girls have been staring at you as they passed by today? I think they still recognized you as Ken Ichijoujii the boy genius!"
Ken nodded slightly and glanced at Miyako, whom he caught staring at him and then turn away as he looked at her. Something was going on here.
Hanako grimaced. "Uggh! Can you believe that? She hugged him! That slut!" She slammed a hand down on the table, startling Miyako. She grinned when she noticed Miyako glaring at her. "What? She did! I think it's time you kick the girl's butt!"
Miyako closed her eyes in irritation. Did Ken notice her stare at him? She wasn't going to do it again and catch him staring at her. She took off her glasses and rubbed the top of her nose gently. Why was she so tired? Oh yeah, that's right! She couldn't sleep last night because her brother was playing the music too loud and the fact that she was doing her homework! 'Well, serves me right for cramming!' she thought. She put her glasses back on and stood up, scooping up her things in her arms. She can't watch them do this to her! She can't look at him! Her love was more than a crush, but it was deep love. A love where no one can get out of. A love that brings joy in her heart. She wished Hawkmon was here to relieve all her fears and problems.
"Hey, Miya! Where are you going?" Hanako called, watching her friend head back inside. She knew she wanted to be alone, so she stayed there, worry masked on her face. She was worried for her. She was worried for Ken. She didn't want to hate Ken, but if he hurts Miyako that way, she had no choice but to hate him. Why didn't Ken tell her that he had a girlfriend? This would've saved Hanako's trouble of worrying about Miya's feelings. Hanako rolled her eyes and shook her head. 'Guys!' she thought. 'Can't live with 'em! Can't live without 'em!'
"Look! Now she's leaving! Go after her!" Akira pointed to Miyako as she opened the door back inside the building. Ken was shocked. Why does it look like she was avoiding him? Akira pushed him roughly this time as he faced the door a few feet away from him. "You are going to ask her out and you are going to ask out NOW! I'll wait here!"
Ken nodded finally and took a deep breath. This was it!
"Miyako!" a deep voice called. Miyako wouldn't dare look at who it was calling her. She felt footsteps step in beside her as she walked. Unfamiliar shoes were the feet wearing and unfamiliar scent of cologne were on the voice's shirt. Miyako had no choice but to look up at the unfamiliar, but recognizable face of a handsome young man with short brown hair. He was carrying about a hundred yellow papers in his arms. Miyako stopped, startled by the young man who approached her. She was trying to remember who he was.
The young man placed a hand on his chest. "It's me, Cedrick Shagizzi. I sit beside you in Chem Class!"
Cedrick... Cedrick.... Oh! Miyako nodded, finally remembering who he was. She recognized him all right. She always thought he was nice and cute. Cedrick was kind enough to introduce her to Sophomores. Although she was a Freshman and he was a Sophomore, it seems like it didn't matter to him. Cedrick was taking Chem Class for two years. This was his last year there and he would move on to another class for the next two more years. It was odd how he could take only two classes, two for four years. Wouldn't he need more courses to graduate? He must be really smart to take only two classes.
Miyako nodded. "Oh! Yeah, Cedrick. I recognized you. Sorry, I thought you were someone else."
Cedrick laughed. It was short, but Miyako kind of found it cute. "Yeah, everyone always thinks I'm someone else. Maybe even Ken Ichijouji." He noticed Miyako's eyes widened. Cedrick stopped laughing and cleared his throat. "Anyway... here." He handed her a sheet of the yellow paper he was holding.
Miyako looked at it.
"There's a party tonight at my friend's house. I know it's Monday and I know you might be busy for homework and stuff, but this is just a yearly thing. He really wanted to have a party on his actual birthday so...." Cedrick looked at her, expecting an answer.
Miyako studied the paper and looked up at Cedrick. She smiled. "All right. I guess there's no harm in having a good time. I'll tell my friend!"
Cedrick smiled. "Great! I guess I'll see you there tonight!" He turned and began to walk away. He waved at her. "Ill see you!"
Miyako waved back. "Bye!" She stared at the paper. She didn't have any homework. She finished them a few days ago. This could be her chance to get over Ken and move on with her life. This party could give her a chance to meet new people and maybe get to know Cedrick better!
"What happened?" Akira watched as Ken walked towards her.
Ken shrugged, frowning. "I guess she doesn't want to talk to me, if she wants to talk more to Cedrick than me. I don't get it? Why is she angry with me?"
Akira arched an eyebrow at his younger cousin. "What do you mean? She's mad at you?"
"I don't know, but it seemes like it. I know she's avoiding me, Akira!"
Akira frowned. She linked her arms with his and led him towards the direction of the cafeteria. "Her loss, then! I think she'll need some time. You said so yourself, all her friends did abandon her and I think she's just overwhelmed by college. All freshmen are overwhelmed with their first years here."
Ken nodded. She was right after all. He was overwhelmed by the enormous colleges in Odaiba as well, but it didn't give her the reason to be angry with him. He had a feeling it had nothing to do with college, but it had something to do with Akira arriving here. He has to talk to her!
GoodGurl: Uggh! I know! I know! You're all must be confused or... something other than that. Ken! You better talk to him! Oh yeah, he will, don't worry! Anyway, I'll see ya later! Please r/r! ^_^