I totally agree with you Mysfaer-chan. I can't understand why some of my classmates like Rukawa. He's the idiot. Gomen ne, for the wrong pointing. Shohoku should be just one point behind to make them a winner for that slam dunk. Sorry! Don't worry I will not pair Yuki and Haruko. Ha-ha
Yohei and the gang were at the school benches discussing something when Haruko spotted them.
"Hi! Have you seen Sakuragi-kun?" Haruko asked Yohei.
Yohei turned. "Oi, it's you, Haruko-san. No, we didn't."
"What were you discussing? You all looked very serious."
"Um, we were just discussing about Hanamichi's love life. He's just going to get his heart broken again."
"Again?"
"Yes, he was in love with so many girls. Fifty as I last counted. All broke his heart and now there's another girl he's constantly asking on dates."
"Dates?"
"Yes, they went on a date twice now. I must admit though this is a record. No one went out with him for more than once before."
Haruko forced a smile. "That brown-haired girl I saw with him at the game?"
"Yes, that's Tohru-san."
"I see. I'll go now. Ja ne."
"Wait! Haruko-san, would you like to leave a message for Hanamichi?"
Haruko stopped walking and turned around. "Never mind."
Why am I disappointed? Haruko thought as she was walking. I'm disappointed to know that Sakuragi-kun doesn't like me in that way. Why am I feeling this way? I like Rukawa-kun. Images of Sakuragi flashed before her eyes. Their good times together. The first time Sakuragi made a slam dunk. Their trip during the festival. Sakuragi's face smiling at her. God, what's happening to me?
Sakuragi arrived at the tea house where his friends were already eating noodles. "Hey, why did you not wait for me?"
"Did you tell us to wait for you?" One of his friends asked him.
Sakuragi ignored him. "One beef noodle here please." Sakuragi called on the waiter.
"Hey, Hanamichi. Haruko-san was looking for you this afternoon." Yohei spoke.
Sakuragi ears went larger. "Haruko-san? What did she want?"
"Easy. Easy. Hanamichi. Who do you really like?"
"Huh?" Sakuragi was distracted his noodle had arrived. "What did you say?"
"I said who do you really like? Haruko-san? Or Tohru-san?"
"Um, I don't know." Sakuragi answered thoughtfully as if this was the only time he thought about the matter. "I like them both but I have different feelings when I'm with them."
"What?"
"What's this sudden interest in my love life?"
"Come on, tell us." His fat friend butted in.
"Okay, okay. With Tohru-san, I feel happy. I am comfortable with her. She is easy to talk to. She understands me and she's cute. With Haruko-san, I also feel happy but different. My heart beats faster and I get cold sweat and I feel like I'm electrified. That is why up to now, I can't ask Haruko-san for a date but it was easier with Tohru-san." Sakuragi managed to explain in between his munching.
"I see." Yohei stated.
At the Sohma residence . . .
Tohru was studying at the living room table when Yuki approached her. "Honda-san, may I talk to you for a minute?"
"Of course. Do you want something? Are you hungry?"
"Iie, I just want to ask you something. If it's alright?"
"Yes, you may ask me anything Yuki-kun." Tohru smiled encouragingly.
"I . . . I just want to know if you . . . you like that Sakuragi guy."
Tohru was surprised at the question. "Hai, I like Sakuragi-kun." Tohru answered. "A lot."
Yuki felt he just died.