I'm hungry.
But, I'm going to upload this chapter first before I eat. ^_^ Ahh… I'm suddenly starting to have this "crush" thing on Fujima-kun. *_*
Thanks to the wonderful reviews again.
Chapter 3 - First Day
It was raining the next morning when Fujima woke up. The sounds of the tiny droplets of water splashed down the window panes on his new apartment. Gray clouds hovered on the sky and darkness was surrounding them, making it look like the day was about to end.
He tightened his embrace on his solitary pillow and shivered. Forgetting to get the blanket out was a big mistake. His watch suddenly beeped telling him it was already 10:00 am. Fujima suddenly sat up, closed his eyes and massaged his temples. There was a slight feeling of anxiety inside him.
It was the first day of college.
He looked around and noticed that he forgot to change his clothes. His things were still unpacked and he was late for the first subject.
"I'll wake up early tomorrow." He assured himself.
Fujima placed one hand on his forehead and slowly raked his fingers through his brown hair. The rain still continued to fall, soaking everything on the outside. He wanted to lie down and rest, but there was a big day waiting for him. Finally, he took a deep breath and exhaled. He stood up, unbuttoned his polo shirt, then bent down to open his suitcase and took out a towel. He hung the towel around his slender shoulders and walked out of the room.
"Morning." Teru greeted him. He was still wearing his outfit from last night. The tattooed young man was on the couch watching T.V. "Slept well?"
"Morning." Fujima replied. "Yeah. You got classes today?"
"Nope. I just took a few subjects. I'm not really good with heavy loads." He lowered the volume. "How 'bout you?"
"I'm full. 18 units." Fujima looked around, he just remembered his jacket from last night.
"Your jacket's still in the laundry. I brought it there last night together with my stuff." Teru informed him.
"Thanks. You shouldn't have bothered."
"No prob. The bathroom's beside the kitchen by the way." Teru glanced at him then he changed the channel.
Fujima nodded and headed towards the said direction.
* * *
The water heater was broken, much to his dismay, so he had to suffer with freezing water instead. At last Fujima got out of the bathroom, the towel wrapped around his waist. Shivering, he dashed straight to his room.
While waiting for his hair to dry up, he managed to unpack his things and set his belongings.
After half an hour, he was finished. He wore a simple striped blue and white polo shirt, black slacks and over his shoulders was his backpack.
He found Teru still in front of the T.V. Then there was a quick knock on the door.
"Open up, Teru." It was a woman's voice.
"I'll get it." Fujima offered as he rushed towards the door.
He opened it. Kana, the girl from last night (or was it morning already then?) stood on the other side. She was wearing a hanging purple blouse with a star in the middle and a pair of torn jeans. Her hair was dripping wet and she didn't wear any make-up. Her belly piercing was still there and she caught Fujima staring at it.
"What?!" she demanded, breaking his thoughts. One of her eyebrows arched suspiciously.
"Oh," Fujima gave her an innocent look. "Sorry, come in."
He led Kana to Teru, who didn't even look at her when she came in. Kana sat beside Teru on the couch, looking at him.
"What do you need?" Teru asked in a monotonous tone.
Kana rolled her eyes and crossed her legs. "I'm late, I need to borrow your motorcycle."
"It's raining. You'll get wet.Too dangerous."
"So? It's just water. C'mon. I need a ride." Kana begged.
"No." Teru replied.
"What the…why not?!" Her voice raised. "You don't have classes anyway."
"I just fixed the damned motor. Don't you remember the last time you used it? The radiator got jammed." He reminded her as if he was talking to a child.
"That was two weeks ago." She answered, annoyed. "I'll just use it for today."
"Yeah, and tomorrow too and the next day and the next next day." Teru finally tore his eyes away from the television, and eyed her. "I'm not stupid, Kana. You don't have a license anyway."
"Oh geez!" Kana threw her hands in the air, giving up. "Fine! You men are always so selfish when it comes to---"
"I have a car. I can drive you." Fujima suddenly proposed.
Teru and Kana both looked at him with their eyes wide. "You will?" They said in unison.
The former Shoyo captain looked a little unsure, but he shrugged it off. "Sure. I'm going to school anyway."
"Great!" Kana jumped out of the couch and grabbed Fujima by the arm. "Quick, let's go!" She dragged him out of the room.
* * *
"Cool! You own a Porcshe?!" Kana screamed with excitement as they entered the covered parking area. "That's so awesome! I was hoping to ride one of these."
"A gift from my father." Fujima told her as he opened the passenger door for her. He shut it firmly as soon as she entered.
"Seatbelts." He reminded her when he was inside.
She gave him a look before saying, "Oh, yeah." and searched for the seatbelt beside her.
The sky continued to weep, making the streets slippery.
"So… uh…" Kana tried to start a conversation.
"Kenji. Fujima Kenji." He supplied.
"Right. Kenji… I mean, Fujima-kun. You studying in Daigo too?"
He nodded.
"Same here. I'm taking Visual Arts. You?"
"Pre-law."
"Wow." She said in amazement. "That…that's great."
"Thank you."
"Ahh, stupid me. I forgot to introduce myself. I'm---"
"Matsuzawa Kana. Your brother already told me." He said, not taking his eyes off the road.
"Of course." She snorted. "What else did he tell you.?"
Fujima shook his head. "Nothing much. Just introductions."
"So, you met the rest?" She asked, looking out the window.
He gave a brief nod.
"Sorry about last night. I didn't mean to." Kana finally said it, as if she had trouble saying it before. "You shook me so hard. I…"
"I know, I'm sorry myself." He replied, taking a quick glance of her. She was slightly shivering from the breeze of the aircon. Fujima quickly turned it off.
"You shouldn't be wearing clothes like that when it's cold." He told her, reaching out fom something at the back. He pulled out his green and white shoyo jacket and handed it to her. "Here. It will at least keep you warm."
Kana took it and placed it around her shoulders. "Thanks."
There was a moment of silence until he spoke to her again.
"Why didn't you let your boyfriend take you?" He asked as he made a quick left turn.
"My what? Oh…you mean Eichiro?"
He nodded.
"He already left when I woke up." She brushed some of her hair off her shoulders. "He usually fetches me after school."
"Sorry about that. Your brother told me last night that the two of you were a couple."
"Not officially." Kana added. "We're really just very good friends."
"I noticed." He said, remembering the accident last night. Eichiro was really mad at her as if she was nothing to him.
The rest of the ride became quiet, and they arrived at their university.
Daigo University.
The parking area was nearly full. Fujima had a hard time looking for a free spot. Kana found one but it was very far from the entrance. Still, they didn't take any chances and took it.
Rain was still pouring hard on them. The school walks where very slippery by this time. Fujima and Kana got out of the car and raced together towards the main entrance.
Fujima looked at his watch. "My third subject starts in 10 minutes. You?" he asked.
Kana scanned the campus, fixing her damp hair. She was still wearing his jacket. "I don't know yet, I haven't checked my schedules. You run along. I'll be fine."
"Are you sure?"
"Yeah. I know my way, don't worry." She sighed.
"Okay then, see you!" Fujima turned around with a slight wave.
"Fujima-kun!" She called out.
He glanced over his shoulder.
"Thanks for the ride." She smiled, her dimples heart-melting.
Suddenly Fujima felt warm all over. He nodded slowly, and smiled back. "Anytime." He said and walked away.