Chapter 8 nothing much

Rukawa:

Great. Another failing test.

Is it my fault I fell asleep while taking it? I wasn't even able to answer at least ten questions. Sensei should've given me another exam.

Akagi-san roared like a gorilla when he learned all about it. But it wasn't me he was roaring at, it was Sakuragi. (sniggers inwardly)

That red-haired monkey thinks he's a tensai but he even got a lower score than me. at least I got the 8 questions I answered right. He, on the other hand, got a 30% over the whole 100 items.

Akagi-san called for our attention. "practice is cancelled today."

WHAT???

I glanced at our other teammates. Mitsui sighed. Guess he was happy.

Ryota – er… staring at aya-chan.

Kogure – trying to tame the do'ahou.

Red-haired monkey – going insane. Guess he's thinking of impressing Haruko and since he was deprived of that, well… do'ahou. Poor kogure.

After five minutes, mitsui, ryota, kogure, hanamichi and akagi left the gym.

Akagi told me that I was expected at his house for another study-camp-sorta-thing.

Great. I just loooooove study-camps with the do'ahou.

I practiced for a while though. I still had three hours to waste until I had to go to their house.

The gym door opened and two people entered.

Haruko and Misato.

Normally, I wouldn't let that distract me.

Normally.

I stopped playing and I looked at them expectantly, waiting for them to say a word.

"oh, I didn't know you were practicing," Haruko said.

I just stared at them, dribbling the ball with my right hand all the while.

"Aa, have you…se-seen," Haruko stuttered.

"Have you seen Akagi-san?" Misato asked for Haruko.

I shook my head.

I didn't want to waste my time talking with these two.

I started to practice again, but then Misato yelled at me.

"Are you sure you haven't seen Akagi-san? Megane told us that he was still here."

I glared at her and continued.

"Hey, there's no need to be rude, you know," she yelled.

That stopped me.

Who was she calling rude? I just wanted them to leave me alone.

"Look, we'll get out of your way once we know where Akagi-san is," she said calmly. Meanwhile, Haruko was just staring at us. As if she couldn't believe what was happening.

"locker-room," I replied shortly.

Misato beamed at me and, I know it sounds mushy, but her smile warmed something in me… I shook my head to rid it of those thoughts. I sounded like a fool.

"Arigato," she said, then pulled Haruko out of the gym.

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Misato:

"Haruko, are you okay?" I asked.

"Ah—"

"Aren't you happy? He's going to your house later! I'm guessing Akagi-san will teach Sakuragi because he doesn't want sakuragi near you and then you'll have to teach Rukawa!" I exclaimed. I was happy for Haruko, really. Really happy for her chance. Really happy.

Yeah right. I'm jealous.

Wait! Where the heck did that come from?

Misato, you are HAPPY. HAPPY. HAPPY.

More like feeling crappy, said a voice inside of me.

I smacked my head with a book.

"Misato, are you okay?" Haruko asked me.

Oh. Naturally she saw me bonk my head with a book. I blushed.

"Ah, yes..um…well…I'll be going now! You wait for akagi-san and your rukawa-kun!"

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mskitsune: this chapter is uneventful, too. I just put it in to show the, er, "change" in misato's feelings. ^_^ I'll be putting up the next chapter…when…I don't know…I'm really feeling lazy…

blue-angel: thanks!