Today, it's back to "normal" again...here is Chapter 9. Once again, you should note that until there is a new Ultra Maniac section on FF.net, I will use the Marmalade Boy section as a temporary holding site.

I've talked too much. Here's Chapter 9. No WAFFles or fruit baskets this chapter, it's all right now. Enjoy.

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Gimme Some Lovin'
Phase 9:
Imperfection

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There's this sneaky boy-kitten
That stops by class
When you least expect it.
He's weird.
I can tell you that much.

Anyway, Nina tells me
That Kaji-kun isn't
All he's cracked up to be.
I don't believe her.
But I wonder...

And then, the boy-kitten comes
Over, and hugs Nina.
His name is Rio.
He idolizes me too.
Interesting...

He's a pet. A pet
That can turn from a cat to a boy
In a quick instance.

We take the little runt outside,
While Kaji watches on
In the distance.

In a quick instance, he pops some candy in,
And turns into the cutest little kitten
You could ever imagine.
Wow. I'm besides myself.

Rio's one with the world.
He can speak any language,
Any day,
Any time.
That is Rio.

And Nina to himself,
Should I? Shouldn't I?
What are the consequences
For something as harsh
As this?

She spills it.
The cat goes out of the bag.
And I still don't believe it.

Later that day, Rio goes out
And checks out the campus.
He's all over the place.
He ends up grabbing
Kaji-kun's bag.
Surprise, surprise.

Nina is a basket case.
Now how did that happen?
Simple. It just did.

She tried to be a few steps
Ahead of Kaji-kun,
But to no avail.

Nina is thinking, "Oh, he's impossible."
And Kaji explains his case.

When he was younger, he wasn't a very good student.
And then, like a flash of greased white lightning,
He became a star on this campus.
He did so well, he was give the image of coolness.

And so, fame can be a benefit, and a demon.
Nina knows he's a two-faced person,
But Kaji is oblivious to something like that.

Of course, there is one girl Kaji likes.
One that rings a bell every time he thinks of her.
Her name is...he can't say it.

Tsujiai hangs out with Kaji because of the term
"Coolness."
Nothing can be farther from the truth.

And after that discussion...
Her face turns bright red...
Could it be that...?

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End Phase 9.

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