Candy: *Yawn!* Sleepy. But must continue. I'm busy finishing my site. I hope other people will like it. I really did!

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Chapter ten: Vacation in the middle of the school week?

"Hey. I can't believe you. It's late." Rukawa started to wake his sister up.

"What? Is it breakfast al-AH!" She stood up and ran out of the room. Kaede went down and followed his cramming sister, sleepy.

"I'm sorry! I'm… so… so… sorry!" Kyande said while making a sandwich for breakfast.

            She told Rukawa to take a bath. And after he took a bath she immediately entered the bath room. Then she dragged Rukawa who's in his bike.

"Hurry up! Stop sleeping, you idiot! A bike is more difficult to drag than someone who wears rollerblades!" Then she entered the school gate.

            She immediately entered the classroom.

"I'M SORRY TO BE TARDY, SIR! I PROMISE I WON'T DO IT AGAIN!" She bowed to her teacher. Her teacher seemed to be speechless. Who's this? He thought. Megumi stood up and said "Class, that is Kyande!"

            They all looked at her and dropped their jaw. The guy who's sitting at the back of Mitsui leaned closer and whispered something.

"Hey. Getting lucky, ne Mitsui?"

"W-WHAT? Why?"

"Hehehe! Kyande's got a hidden secret!"

"What? Shut up, okay?" Then Mitsui looked at the door again.

"O…kay. Then sit down." The teacher said.

            She walked to her chair insecure. When the lunch time came, the three of them came for lunch. After they took a lunch, they all went up. Kyande stopped them and told them she forgot to get her books.

"Why do you always forget your things?" Mitsui said.

"Gomen! Nobody's perfect, you know!"

"Whatever." Then they walked to her locker. When she opened her locker, there're five letters there.

"Oh! Oh my gosh! Kyande! A love letter!" Megumi started to freak out.

"How'd you know?" Kyande said.

"DOI! You're so pretty that you collected boys!"

"I know what these are. These are flames. I get one always from Shigan."

"No! It's five!"

"Whatever!"

            They walked to their classroom. Megumi was still holding the letters.

"Kyande! Can I open your letters, please?!"

"Sure. I'm hopeless anyway."

"No you're not." Mitsui said, looking up.

            Megumi and Kyande looked at each other. Megumi smiled at Kyande and gave her a thumbs up.

"Is that so, Mitsui?" Megumi said, teasingly.

"Just open those letters." Kyande said.

            They sat in their chairs while Megumi began to open the letters.

"Oh my gosh." Megumi said.

"What?" Kyande asked her.

"Kyande. These are flames."

"It's all about instincts."

"No. It's a good flame."

"What?"

            Megumi gave her the letters.

"See this one? It says: You evil girl! You got my crush looking at you! By the way, let me tell you that my boyfriend doesn't like you.

            -signed, anonymous." Megumi said.

"Hahahaha! That's cool! I stole one!" Kyande said.

"I think you stole six."

"One of them might be a poor girl."

"You stole these guys: Sendoh, Ken, Haru, Genki, Riah and last… but not the least! Mitsui!"

            Mitsui looked at her and dropped his jaw.

"WHAT?!" Mitsui angrily said.

"I… I was just kidding, Mitsui!"

"Yeah right." Then, he came closer to Megumi with a knife, trying to stab her. Kyande held him to stop him.

"Ehe… I was just joking!" Megumi said with sweat drops.

"I am just KIDDING too!!!!!!!!" He said with fire on the background.

"Clam down, okay?!" Megumi said.

            There was a sudden noise. The girls started to scream.

"What's with them?" Kyande said.

"A cutie contest! I like Kyande to join!!!!" Megumi stood up.

"Megumi-chan…"

            Shigan pushed the girls softly and cleared her throat.

"Hey, classmates! I just had this letter saying that the senior classes are going to have a 2 weeks vacation with Ryonan!!!!"

"W-with Ryonan?" Megumi said and blushed.

"2 weeks? Vacation? IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SCHOOL YEAR?" Kyande said.

"Yep." Mitsui said.

"It says: All participants on the prom queen contest are a MUST! Ryonan asked us if we could join them. But I'm sure it would be fun if you come! The vacation's gonna be in Hawaii. And since the school's earning money, you can just pay half the price!

                                    Signed, the principal." Shigan excitingly said.

"All of the girls have to wear a bikini!!" Sakura said.

"A WHAT?! A BIKINI?! I DON'T WEAR THOSE! I haven't! One piece's fine." Kyande started to panic.

"Kyande… one piece won't hook them up!" Megumi said.

"Bikini? Nice…" Mitsui said and laughed.

"Shut up, Mitsui!!!!!!!!" Kyande said blushing. " I won't go!"

"You have to!" Megumi said.

"I won't!!!!"

            The day before the vacation, Megumi and Mitsui slept in Kyande's house so that they could get ready anytime. Then, the day of their vacation…(that's it!)

"Kyande… wake up." Mitsui said.

"Mitsui… fifteen… okay? Okay."

"No. Megumi's gonna get mad at you." Mitsui said trying to wake her up slowly (and sweetly!).

"It's gonna be okay."

"Just sleep at the plane."

"B-But I want to sleep."

"I'm sorry." Then Mitsui held her hands and pulled her up. Kyande was still sleepy that she didn't realize that her head's resting on Mitsui's chest.

"… Kyande wake up…" Mitsui said. Though I said that, I don't want this to end… he thought. He was brushing Kyande's hair. Kyande suddenly gained energy and just sat up and stretched her arms in the air.

"AH! A nice dream. Good morning, Mitsui." Kyande said.

"Good morning. I'll go down now, okay?" Mitsui said, blushing.

"Okay." When Mitsui went out of the door, she bit her lip, trying to control her smile.

            When she went down, she saw Megumi packing up her things.

"Good morning, Megumi."

"Good morning, Kyande. Well? Pack your things up now!"

"Okay." Then she went upstairs again and packed up.

            She searched her room for her things. She even brought the locket Rukawa gave her three months ago. Then, their family picture. After she finished, she went to Rukawa's room right away.

"…Kaede…" She said. Avoiding her loud voice, using a very soft voice.

"Are you leaving now?" Kaede said with his eyes closed.

"Yes. And Ayako said, if ever you need something, just go to her place. Everytime you go to her house, say thank you, okay?"

"Okay. Take care."

            Kyande gave Rukawa a look. She was shocked. And then she smiled and kissed Kaede on the cheek.

"I'll miss you, Kae-chan."

"Okay. Just remember to call. But don't bug me." Kyande laughed and said "Okay." Then she kissed him again and went out of his room.

            "Ready to go?" Megumi asked Kyande.

"Yep. Where's Mitsui?"

"Outside. Preparing his car."

"Right. Shall we go out now?"

"I'm so excited! Of course we should!" Then she pulled Kyande out of her house.

            At the car… Kyande was silent. And Megumi noticed it.

"Kyande. Are you okay?"

"Yeah."

"Nope. You're not."

"I AM okay!"

"Tell us, are you in love?"

            Mitsui cleared his throat loudly. Kyande looked at him and said "Of course I'm not! It's just that I'm worried about Kaede."

"If you really trust him, you don't need to worry about him. He can handle his self."

"You're right, Megumi. Thanks."

"YAHAH! Girls! We're here. Get our tickets now." Mitsui said, excitingly.

            The two of them went out of the car and waited for Mitsui's dad to park.

"Thanks for the ride, dad." Mitsui said.

"No prob. Take care of your girl friend there, okay?"

"DAAAAAAAAAAAD! SHE'S NOT MY GIRL FRIEND!!!!!!"

"Oh. Right. You already told me that, blushing. Bye!"

"Bye dad." Mitsui waved at his father.

            When his dad came out of the airport, someone bumped Kyande, obviously on purpose, and went to Mitsui.

"Ooh! Mitsui! You're going to sit with me, right?" It was Shigan.

"No."

"…. Then who're you going to sit with?"

"My bags?"

"No. With me." Then she looked at Kyande and raised an eyebrow.

"But if you're going to have a romantic seat with Kyande…" she continued.

"Mitsui! Go sit with her, PLEASE!" Kyande said. Of course that was hard to say. She like Mitsui but she's only hiding it deep inside.

"No, Kyande. I'm sorry, but I won't. I'll sit with Okumo (the guy sitting at his back)."

            Kyande again bit her lip, trying to hide the bliss she's feeling.

"Whatever you say, Mitsui." Then she looked at Shigan and teased her with a smile.

            Then they went to the plane their class paid for. Megumi sat with Kyande. Okumo sat with Mitsui. And Shigan sat with Sakura.

"Aww… I'm hungry. Just let me eat, Megumi." Kyande begged her friend.

"Ugh! Kyande! If you eat and eat and eat, you'll be fat! And you won't have the opportunity to wear your bikini!"

"Oh. You don't need to worry about that. I brought a one piece.

"I have to worry about that! I spent money just to buy you one!"

"YOU BOUGHT ME ONE?!"

"Of course, I did!"

"I'll just have to kill you with my own hands."

"Why? You said you've never wore one before. Why not use this opportunity?"

"If Kaede's here, then he sure will kill you."

"Then I'll kill him back."

"Whatever."