Chapter 13

The Study Camp 3

Sakuragi scratched his head in frustration. "Gori, i can't understand anything!

Gori sweatdropped. "I've repeated the lesson three time already, baka!"

"Maybe I need a different teacher," Sakuragi suggested slyly.

"I give up," Akagi said.

"I'll do it," I offered.

They both looked at me with different looks on their faces. Akagi's face had a hint of relief in it while Sakuragi's face was of pure annoyance. I could understand why Akagi was so relieved; but Sakuragi's annoyance?

"Arigato!" Akagi said cheerfully. "I'll just do my own homework in the meantime. Would it be alright if i left the four of you here? I like to do my homework alone."

I nodded and he went up to his room.

I looked at Sakuragi and asked him what he didn't understand.

He glared at me -- even though he was glaring at me, I felt like laughing 'cause he was so much like a kid. So... simple-minded.

"Okay, what the heck is your problem?" I asked, irritated. I always did have a short fuse.

"I don't want you to teach me!" he said discourteously.

"Well, you're stuck with me. Besides, you were the one complaining! You want Akagi back?"

"No!"

the wheels in my head turned and a lightbulb clicked on in my mind.

"Ooooooohhh." It finally dawned on me; he had a crush on Haruko and he wanted her to be the one to teach him. I glanced at Haruko and Rukawa, they were at another table. (Akagi seated them there intentionally so that Rukawa and Sakuragi would be able to concentrate and so that they wouldn't distract each other.) Rukawa wasn't even nodding whenever Haruko asked him if he understood what he was saying. In fact, he was on the verge of sleep again.

"Gomen. I didn't know," I said. He looked so forlorn and love-sick that my heart went out to him. I stood up and told him to wait for a while.

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Rukawa:

She looked as if she had just thought of a brilliant plan. She walked up to Haruko and I. There was this pensive look on her face and I thought of how much it suited her.

Not that I was staring at her. I just kind of noticed.

Yeah right.

"Sumimasen. Haruko, may I ask a favor of you?"

Haruko nodded.

"Well, I really can't seem to explain the lesson in an easy manner. Hana-chan can't understand it."

Don't blame yourself. He's just empty-headed.

Hana-chan? Did she just say Hana-chan? So they were close, huh?

I felt a feeling of mixed envy and jealousy. I shook my head slightly to get rid of it.

"So I was hoping maybe we could swap students?" Misato continued, looking at Haruko earnestly.

"Ah, well, okay." Haruko stood up and went to Sakuragi.

I had a feeling that this was all some plan of Misato and Sakuragi because I'm pretty sure that Sakuragi really understands the lesson. So what was their goal?

Maybe she wanted to teach me instead of the do'ahou. I smiled involuntarily at the thought.

What the heck am I thinking? baka.

I looked at Haruko and Sakuragi. Sakuragi was blushing. Blushing? Oh yeah, I forgot that he liked Haruko. (everyone knows all about it) That must be the reason Misato wanted to swap students.

But then I admitted to myself that I really didn't want that to be the reason.

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mskitsune:

hello! (i just felt like saying hello, that's all.)