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Chapter 8-Sparks begin to fly
" Acturus!!! I heard Akira came! Did he hurt you?" Sakuragi came bolting into the gym with Maki and Anzai sensei trailing behind them. Acturus gave a weak frown.
" Onii-chan! I thought I told you not to tell him about what happened!" She scolded him and turned to Hanamichi, " Please don't fight him." She begged. Hanamichi flung his arms around her.
" Did he hurt you? Ungrateful person! You should've let me bash him up last time Acturus." He cursed Akira. Acturus wriggled free and smiled gratefully.
" I'm allright." She started to walk away but lost her balance and almost fell over but Mitsui caught her.
" Hey! Hey! Watch out!" He told her off.
" Sorry Mitsui-sempai." She regained her balance and stood back up.
" Are you allright? You don't look too good." Ryota asked her.
" You should take a rest if you're tired." Kogure suggested.
" Nah, it's okay. I'm fine." She assured them and walked towards a basketball, " Are we going to play games today Captain? Or is it footwork again?" she held it up and dribbled it towards the basket but just as she jumped, attempting a lay-up shot, she collapsed onto the floor.
" Acturus!" the whole gym chorused and people ran towards her from different directions. Maki looked very worried but Acturus was unconscious. He tried shaking her gently but it didn't work.
" Aaa! What's happening?" Sakuragi yelled out in exasperation.
" That reminds me. She slept really late yesterday fixing something in her room. I could hear the drills and hammers. She woke up real early too. When she came back from Switzerland she didn't sleep too, the time is different from here. Perhaps she was overtired." Maki gently carried his sister in his arms. Acturus stirred a bit and opened one eye.
" I'm allright. I have to practice." She tried to get down on her feet but Maki was too strong.
" You're ill! I'm taking you home to get some rest!" Maki told her.
" I told you to get some sleep yesterday. Do'aho." Rukawa walked past them as Maki went out of the gym.
" Let's hope she gets well soon." Ayako gave them a quick glance.
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Ding-Dong! Kiyota pressed the doorbell over and over again.
" Someone! Answer me!" He yelled through the door. Soon he heard footsteps rushing down the steps. The door flung open and a very annoyed Maki popped out.
" Do you really have to press it so many times?" Maki yelled.
" Sorry Cap'n but you did take a very long time." Kiyota protested weakly.
" What do YOU want anyway?" Maki rolled his eyes.
" I'm here to see Acturus...well if she's free...we can go to the restaurant now if she wants...my cousins just cancelled the appointment...so..." Kiyota explained.
" Sorry Kiyota...but my sister isn't well today." Maki opened the door to let him inside.
" Wha-? What's wrong with her? Where is she right now? Is she going to be allright?" Kiyota started to panic and rushed up the stairs leading to her room. (How did he know which one her room is anyway?) He flung the door open and saw Acturus sleeping soundly in her blue-edged bed. Maki ran up the steps a few seconds later.
" Oi! Saru! Didn't anyone teach you any manners?" Maki yelled at Kiyota.
" Oh...gomen nasai." Kiyota gave a sheepish smile and he sat down next to the sleeping Acturus, " But what happened?" he asked, stroking a strand of hair away from Acturus's face. Maki sighed and began to repeat the incident.
What am I thinking? Why am I even here? Rukawa stared at Maki's house; he took a few steps towards the door and retreated a few steps. I really shouldn't be here...what AM I doing here anyway??? He asked himself again ready to turn away from the house but he hesitated and turned back towards it. What is happening to me? Why am I thinking of Acturus?...I wonder if she is all right...Why am I here to visit anyway? This is none of my business. He turned to his bike and prepared to ride away.
" Kaede! Is that you?" Rukawa turned to face the window of the top floor to see Maki, " Are you coming in or not?" he asked once more. Rukawa didn't know what he should do but he got off the bike and headed towards the door for one last time. The door opened a few seconds later and Rukawa stepped in.
" Hey..." Rukawa greeted Maki coldly and expressionlessly. Maki fought a smile as Rukawa pierced him with his icy blue eyes.
" So...what brings you here?" The older boy asked.
"............"
" What do you want here?" Maki asked again in a gentle way...
"...Is Acturus...all right?" he finally questioned Maki.
" A-Acturus? You're here because you're worried of her?" Maki looked astonished. Rukawa's pale face blushed crimson and his deep blue eyes stared down to the marble floor. Maki just gave another disbelieved look and lead him to the stairs.
" She's up there...third door to the right...I'll get a drink for you." Maki offered but Rukawa refused the drink and bounded up the stairs instead. He flung the door open and frowned when he saw Kiyota next to Acturus. Kiyota looked equally surprised.
" A-Aaa!!! What are you doing here???" he yelled at Rukawa. Rukawa ignored him and just walked to the sleeping Acturus. He examined her and sat down next to her at the other side.
" RUKAWA ANSWER ME!!!" Kiyota demanded but his yelling woke Acturus up.
"Mmmm...? It's morning?" She sat up on the bed absently but because of the lack of energy she fell sideways to Rukawa, " Rukawa? Kiyota? Why are you here?" she asked them both.
" I'm here to take you to the restaurant but since you didn't feel so well..." Kiyota trailed off. Acturus turned to Rukawa, facing him with her aquamarine eyes.
" Why are you here Rukawa? Did you come to see onii-chan?" Acturus searched him. Rukawa tossed some of his black hair back but didn't answer.
" He was worried about you." Maki told her.
" Aaaa!!! That is not possible!" Kiyota cried but Acturus looked even more confused.
" Me? What happened to me? Ooh yeah...The Akira thing right? Don't worry...I'm fine...Thanks for defending me." She flashed him one of her sweetest smile. Rukawa just blushed even more.
" Do..." he started to say but he didn't, instead he looked back at her, putting an arm behind her to support her, " Why did you wake her up anyway?" he coldly asked Kiyota at which he just stayed quiet, Rukawa turned back to Acturus, " You should sleep a bit more princess, or else you won't have enough spunk for tomorrow." He gently placed her head back on her pillow.
" Thank you Rukawa..." she whispered. Rukawa walked towards the door and Kiyota followed, chased by Maki.
" I have to go now anyway...sorry for waking you up." Kiyota waved goodbye.
" And I'll have to see them off okay?" Maki closed the door gently.
" Thanks..." Acturus muttered before she fell asleep.
Okay...I know Rukawa wouldn't actually act like that but he's so sweet isn't he?
Thanks for the reviews minna-san. The opening of the next chapter is about the conversation between Kiyota &Rukawa after visiting Acturus. Thanks for reading^^
Chapter 8-Sparks begin to fly
" Acturus!!! I heard Akira came! Did he hurt you?" Sakuragi came bolting into the gym with Maki and Anzai sensei trailing behind them. Acturus gave a weak frown.
" Onii-chan! I thought I told you not to tell him about what happened!" She scolded him and turned to Hanamichi, " Please don't fight him." She begged. Hanamichi flung his arms around her.
" Did he hurt you? Ungrateful person! You should've let me bash him up last time Acturus." He cursed Akira. Acturus wriggled free and smiled gratefully.
" I'm allright." She started to walk away but lost her balance and almost fell over but Mitsui caught her.
" Hey! Hey! Watch out!" He told her off.
" Sorry Mitsui-sempai." She regained her balance and stood back up.
" Are you allright? You don't look too good." Ryota asked her.
" You should take a rest if you're tired." Kogure suggested.
" Nah, it's okay. I'm fine." She assured them and walked towards a basketball, " Are we going to play games today Captain? Or is it footwork again?" she held it up and dribbled it towards the basket but just as she jumped, attempting a lay-up shot, she collapsed onto the floor.
" Acturus!" the whole gym chorused and people ran towards her from different directions. Maki looked very worried but Acturus was unconscious. He tried shaking her gently but it didn't work.
" Aaa! What's happening?" Sakuragi yelled out in exasperation.
" That reminds me. She slept really late yesterday fixing something in her room. I could hear the drills and hammers. She woke up real early too. When she came back from Switzerland she didn't sleep too, the time is different from here. Perhaps she was overtired." Maki gently carried his sister in his arms. Acturus stirred a bit and opened one eye.
" I'm allright. I have to practice." She tried to get down on her feet but Maki was too strong.
" You're ill! I'm taking you home to get some rest!" Maki told her.
" I told you to get some sleep yesterday. Do'aho." Rukawa walked past them as Maki went out of the gym.
" Let's hope she gets well soon." Ayako gave them a quick glance.
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Ding-Dong! Kiyota pressed the doorbell over and over again.
" Someone! Answer me!" He yelled through the door. Soon he heard footsteps rushing down the steps. The door flung open and a very annoyed Maki popped out.
" Do you really have to press it so many times?" Maki yelled.
" Sorry Cap'n but you did take a very long time." Kiyota protested weakly.
" What do YOU want anyway?" Maki rolled his eyes.
" I'm here to see Acturus...well if she's free...we can go to the restaurant now if she wants...my cousins just cancelled the appointment...so..." Kiyota explained.
" Sorry Kiyota...but my sister isn't well today." Maki opened the door to let him inside.
" Wha-? What's wrong with her? Where is she right now? Is she going to be allright?" Kiyota started to panic and rushed up the stairs leading to her room. (How did he know which one her room is anyway?) He flung the door open and saw Acturus sleeping soundly in her blue-edged bed. Maki ran up the steps a few seconds later.
" Oi! Saru! Didn't anyone teach you any manners?" Maki yelled at Kiyota.
" Oh...gomen nasai." Kiyota gave a sheepish smile and he sat down next to the sleeping Acturus, " But what happened?" he asked, stroking a strand of hair away from Acturus's face. Maki sighed and began to repeat the incident.
What am I thinking? Why am I even here? Rukawa stared at Maki's house; he took a few steps towards the door and retreated a few steps. I really shouldn't be here...what AM I doing here anyway??? He asked himself again ready to turn away from the house but he hesitated and turned back towards it. What is happening to me? Why am I thinking of Acturus?...I wonder if she is all right...Why am I here to visit anyway? This is none of my business. He turned to his bike and prepared to ride away.
" Kaede! Is that you?" Rukawa turned to face the window of the top floor to see Maki, " Are you coming in or not?" he asked once more. Rukawa didn't know what he should do but he got off the bike and headed towards the door for one last time. The door opened a few seconds later and Rukawa stepped in.
" Hey..." Rukawa greeted Maki coldly and expressionlessly. Maki fought a smile as Rukawa pierced him with his icy blue eyes.
" So...what brings you here?" The older boy asked.
"............"
" What do you want here?" Maki asked again in a gentle way...
"...Is Acturus...all right?" he finally questioned Maki.
" A-Acturus? You're here because you're worried of her?" Maki looked astonished. Rukawa's pale face blushed crimson and his deep blue eyes stared down to the marble floor. Maki just gave another disbelieved look and lead him to the stairs.
" She's up there...third door to the right...I'll get a drink for you." Maki offered but Rukawa refused the drink and bounded up the stairs instead. He flung the door open and frowned when he saw Kiyota next to Acturus. Kiyota looked equally surprised.
" A-Aaa!!! What are you doing here???" he yelled at Rukawa. Rukawa ignored him and just walked to the sleeping Acturus. He examined her and sat down next to her at the other side.
" RUKAWA ANSWER ME!!!" Kiyota demanded but his yelling woke Acturus up.
"Mmmm...? It's morning?" She sat up on the bed absently but because of the lack of energy she fell sideways to Rukawa, " Rukawa? Kiyota? Why are you here?" she asked them both.
" I'm here to take you to the restaurant but since you didn't feel so well..." Kiyota trailed off. Acturus turned to Rukawa, facing him with her aquamarine eyes.
" Why are you here Rukawa? Did you come to see onii-chan?" Acturus searched him. Rukawa tossed some of his black hair back but didn't answer.
" He was worried about you." Maki told her.
" Aaaa!!! That is not possible!" Kiyota cried but Acturus looked even more confused.
" Me? What happened to me? Ooh yeah...The Akira thing right? Don't worry...I'm fine...Thanks for defending me." She flashed him one of her sweetest smile. Rukawa just blushed even more.
" Do..." he started to say but he didn't, instead he looked back at her, putting an arm behind her to support her, " Why did you wake her up anyway?" he coldly asked Kiyota at which he just stayed quiet, Rukawa turned back to Acturus, " You should sleep a bit more princess, or else you won't have enough spunk for tomorrow." He gently placed her head back on her pillow.
" Thank you Rukawa..." she whispered. Rukawa walked towards the door and Kiyota followed, chased by Maki.
" I have to go now anyway...sorry for waking you up." Kiyota waved goodbye.
" And I'll have to see them off okay?" Maki closed the door gently.
" Thanks..." Acturus muttered before she fell asleep.
Okay...I know Rukawa wouldn't actually act like that but he's so sweet isn't he?
Thanks for the reviews minna-san. The opening of the next chapter is about the conversation between Kiyota &Rukawa after visiting Acturus. Thanks for reading^^