Author's Note: Hi, now we have chapter 3! As usual, I'll remind you of what happened in the past two chapters. So, the elimination started and three girls made it to the game. The questioning have passed by and so Kageyama is ready for making a decision. So, read on to chapter 3…

BTW, aya_yahiko, thanks for the nice review. I wrote this chapter for you…

Date the Girl in Your Dreams!

By: Yuki-chan

Everyone stayed quiet, waiting for Kageyama's choice. Kageyama gulped hard; it was a very hard decision, probably because all of the girls answered very well or maybe because he was thinking about what if he was close to choosing whomever he knew and wanted to date, but changed mind and chose another.

After several minutes, Kageyama finally cleared his throat, indicating that he have made up his mind. The audience still remained quiet, although there are some whisperings occurring now. Everyone leaned forward as Kageyama slowly opened his mouth.

Chapter 3: The Girl in Kageyama's Dreams…

"Okay, I choose, " Kageyama said, making the audience rose from their seats. "… Sweetheart C." Kageyama finally blurted out his decision. Then there was a loud round of applause.

"Okay, so Mr. Kageyama chose Sweetheart C! Relax now, Kageyama… sooner or later you'll meet the girl of your dreams." Ruriko made Kageyama relax, patting his back.

"Yeah, thanks." Kageyama replied, followed by a sigh. "Okay, I'm alright. Let's continue the game." Kageyama said. The audience then made a loud round of applause again.

"Okay, if you say so." Ruriko said. She then cleared her throat and got a paper from her pocket, which seemed to be a list. "First, let us introduce those whom you didn't pick, Mr. Kageyama."

"Sweetheart A is a 15 year-old freshman who can be both jolly and kind at one time. She is 152 cm. in height and is devoted to sports, especially running and joining in the Track and field. Let's meet sweetheart A, Ms. Kaoru Konoe!" Ruriko shouted. The door of stall A slowly opened, revealing a brown-haired girl wearing a red shirt and black pants. She was holding her head and she was wearing a big grin on her face.

Flashback

"What is it, Ruriko?" a girl drenched in sweat asked as she peeked from outside the room. The lady inside the room looked at her and asked her to come in.

"So, is there a problem?" Kaoru asked. Ruriko called her when she was practicing her gate in running. She hurried along and didn't even have the chance to make herself look clean.

"You smell bad and you look so untidy." Ruriko commented, staring at the younger girl. Kaoru frowned.

"Hey, did you call me here just to tell me your comments about how I look like after running?" the athletic girl, who was a little annoyed, asked Ruriko. Ruriko giggled and replied.

"No, I have a reason of course." Ruriko said. "You should look neat and clean tomorrow."

"Oh yeah, we have a party tomorrow, right? You don't need to remind me." Kaoru said, then added in thought, "I've already picked the dress that I will wear; the one that would make me look nice in front of Shun. I'll make him drool over me…err… I mean…I'll make him admire me!"

"Well… Kaoru, there's a special thing that you have to do tomorrow." Ruriko budged in, snapping Kaoru out of her daydreaming. "Something special?" Kaoru asked.

"Yes, you passed the elimination and you're in the game tomorrow." Ruriko said everything in one sentence, a sentence that hit Kaoru like a big wave.

"WHAT?!" Kaoru asked, rising from her seat. She can't believe it.

After several minutes, Kaoru finally moved. She calmed down and she sat down again. Then, she thought, "Hey, it's not bad to try, right? Anyway, it's just a chance; I won't get to date Kageyama instantly."

"So, Kaoru?" Ruriko asked. It seems like Kaoru isn't willing to join, she thought. And so, she needed to offer her some addition to grades in some subjects. "Umm… you know Kaoru, if you would-"

"I'll do it!" Kaoru exclaimed, cutting Ruriko's sentence. Bad luck because she could've gotten some addition to her grades. Well, she didn't even know that Ruriko would offer her that.

"Are you sure?" Ruriko asked Kaoru.

"Definitely! I'll do my best! OKAY!!!" Kaoru yelled out loud, making Ruriko sweat drop.

"It seems like she was really waiting for this chance." Ruriko thought to herself.

"Okay, I'm off! Yahoo!!!" Kaoru winked her eye and disappeared in a second.

End of Flashback

Kaoru walked to Kageyama and he handed her a bouquet of roses. "Happy Valentines Day, Kageyama." Kaoru greeted, kissing the tall lad on his cheek. "Have fun…" she added, followed by a naughty giggle.

Kageyama smiled at Kaoru as the girl walked away. He then touched his cheek. There was something smooth applied to it: lip gloss, from Kaoru's lips, that is. "Hmm… she's that girl who carried the bus on the rally day…" Kageyama thought, trying to remind himself of who Kaoru is. Yes, he remembered her face: that gate-keeper who owned the Gate of Close Combat. But yet, he doesn't know anything about her background. "Oh, never mind."

"Thank you very much, Ms. Konoe." Ruriko thanked Kaoru. Then, she looked back to her list. "Okay, let's continue. Now, let us introduce sweetheart B."

"Sweetheart B is also a 15 year-old freshman. She is 150 cm in height and she has a young mind. She is funny and childish, but there are times when she is totally serious. Let us meet sweetheart B, Ms. Ayami Horokawa!" Ruriko shouted. The door of stall B then opened, revealing the purple-haired Ayami with a smile on her face. She was wearing a cute below-knee dress, which is also a sleeveless. After a giggle, she made her way to Kageyama, whose jaw fell on the floor.

Flashback

The phone rang, making Ayami fall from her bed. She fell asleep at 8, and now someone disturbed her nice sleep in the middle of the night.

"Hello?" Ayami greeted as she picked up the phone.

"Good evening, Ayami. It's me, Ruriko." Ruriko said from the other line.

"Oh, Ms. Ikusawa, is there a problem?" Ayami asked the older girl.

"No, it's not a problem at all. A news, I think. Yes, good news." Ruriko said. Ayami thought that Ruriko was smiling after she said that. And yes, she really is.

"So, what's up?" Ayami asked after a yawn escaped her lips.

"Okay, I'll make it simple and fast." Ruriko said, pausing for a while and clearing her throat afterwards. "Ayami, you won in the elimination."

Ayami was speechless she almost dropped the cordless phone to the floor. She can hear Ruriko calling her from the phone, and so she spoke up.

"How could that happen?" Ayami asked.

"You see-"

"It can't be! I was the host of the elimination!"

"Yeah, but-"

"I wasn't supposed to be in the game!"

"Okay, let me-"

"It shouldn't be-"

"WAIT!!!!"

Ayami gulped. She never thought Ruriko would shout that loud. "Umm, sorry."

"Okay, let me explain. Our principal told me to include you in the game. Well, we thought it wouldn't affect the game much. We didn't expect it to be like that. You had the characteristics that Kageyama like, and there are three of you. I know you know how the game worked, so I think I don't need to explain much. Don't worry about the game because I'll be the host. So, do you understand now?" Ruriko explained.

"Yes, I understand. I leave everything to you, Ms. Ikusawa. Thanks. Bye." Ayami then dropped the phone with the feeling of a mixture of nervousness and happiness seen on her face. She then walked into her room jumped to her bed, staring at the ceiling after closing the lamp beside her bed.

End of Flashback

Kageyama finally managed to pick up his jaw from the ground. "A-A-Aya-"

"Yeah, it's me, Reiji." Ayami said, followed by a giggle. "Sorry to surprise you like that."

"Oh, it was nothing. I just didn't thought that you were also in the game."

"Well, I didn't think that I was in the game, too. He he. Life is just full of surprises. Well, enjoy your date!" Ayami said. Kageyama then handed her a bouquet of roses and Ayami kissed him on the cheek. Kageyama didn't know why but he felt his hand touch his cheek. He looked at Ayami and the girl smiled at him. She winked and walked away.

"Ayami…." Kageyama sighed. Something then popped in his mind from nowhere. "Ayami, wait!" Kageyama shouted, rising from his seat as if they were in a romantic scene of a romantic movie.

"Huh, what is it?" Ayami then looked back at him.

Kageyama searched for it; in his pocket in his hands, in his seat. Where's the rose? Just then, Kageyama remembered the scene where he placed the rose on the vase.

"No! Darn! D@*^!!!" Kageyama shouted unconsciously. Everyone then looked at him with a confused expression on their faces.

Ayami's eyebrows knitted together and a frown formed on her face. She sighed and said, "We'll have a chat later." After saying this, Ayami left.

"Ayami, wait…" Kageyama whispered. He felt his face burning in embarrassment: he cursed without a clear reason in front of everyone!

"Umm, Kageyama?" Ruriko called his attention. "Let's meet sweetheart C, okay?"

"Uh sure." Kageyama replied as he walked back to his seat.

"Okay. Sweetheart C is a Tategami student from class 2-A. She is 148 cm in height and a long black hair. She has a quiet nature and usually likes to stay in a quiet place alone. Meet your date, Ms. MEGUMI KUROGANE!!!" Ruriko shouted as the door of stall C opened, revealing Megumi in a white blouse and knee-length skirt.

Kageyama rose from his seat right after he managed to sit down again. Now he didn't stutter. "Megumi?"

Megumi walked to Kageyama. He handed her a bouquet of rose, and she accepted it. Kageyama was probably waiting for a kiss, but giving him a kiss didn't even came to Megumi's mind.

"Wow, so now, Mr. Kageyama found his dream girl! What can you say, Mr. Kageyama?" Ruriko asked Kageyama.

"Hmm, I can't believe that it was Megumi. He he he. Anyway, I don't regret picking her after all." Kageyama said.

"Thank you, Mr. Kageyama. How about you, Ms. Kurogane?"

"What?" Megumi asked.

"I mean, what can you say?" Ruriko completed her question.

"I don't need to say anything. " Megumi said, moving a step away from Kageyama eventually.

"Oh, I see. He he. Anyway, you will be having a date on the restaurant that Mr. Kageyama picked. I don't have the address, so just ask the principal, he he. Anyway, thank you for watching, everyone! Have a nice day! Happy Valentines!" Ruriko ended the program immediately. She can feel that Megumi isn't so much happy with what happened.

"I can't think of what will happen in their date." Ruriko thought as she headed to her room.

To be continued…