I'll take Boys over Flowers

Chapter Five

A/N: I edited the chapters. From now on the doctor will be Shin, Jyou's brother and the school playboy will be Jyou ^_^; I know! It's even harder to believe he would be a playboy even more then Takeru But I need Takeru for something else further in the story and It just makes more sense to use Jyou and Shin! Don't worry little Takeru will have his spotlight! Cuz I love him sooo much!

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Sitting in the stands, Mimi scanned the field for her friend Taichi and when she couldn't spot him asked, "Ken! Can you see him anywhere?"

But the boy wasn't listening, since Ken was scouting out for Kido-senpai. "Blast! I can't see him." Shoving him in aggravation, Mimi sarcastically muttered, "You're no help."

Unknown to them, on the playing field Taichi had already spotted the gang and was shouting, "Miki! Yamato! Over here!"

"There's Taichi!" Waving back, Mimi grabbed Ken and Yamato's arms, swinging them along with her own and cheered, "Go Taichi! You can do it!" Trying to pull away the boys sweat dropped and grumbled, "The game hasn't even started, settle down."

"I can't find Kido-senpai with you waving about like an idiot!" Blushing she sat down sheepishly and laughed, "Well...I was excited." Giving her looks, Ken and Yamato both nodded and said, "We can see that."

"Humph." The rest of the game proceeded excitingly, with Taichi living up to all his boasts, as he kicked the winning goal. Dancing around, as the rest of his side swarmed around him, he promptly yelled, "That was for you Miki-kun!"

Surprised and a bit embarrassed Mimi blushed and wished he hadn't put any attention on her. Nudging her shoulder, Ken ribbed her offhandedly saying, "Oh...I think he likes you Tachikawa."

"Shut up!" Pushing back, they soon got into a small argument. "Oi, you shut up!"

"You started it!" Surveying them, Yamato sweat dropped and wondered, 'How can they argue at a time like this?'

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"Taichi you were so cool!" Mimi beamed, her lips graced with a big smile. "Really?" scratching his head shyly, Taichi muttered, "Umm...Arigato."

"But you were! Wasn't he Ken-kun?"

"Yes, that was really splendid, Kamiya-kun."

"Yah, I was great eh?" Laughing, he ran a hand through his messy hair and gloated, "I'm the best! No one can beat me!"

"Is that so?" Both Ken and Mimi started, poking him in the ribs. "Don't get too big of a head!"

"Hey! Stop that! It tickles! Hahahah!" Watching from the sidelines, Yamato looked away from them, somehow feeling like an outsider. Kicking at a small stone by his foot, he wondered what was causing him think such stupid thoughts and frowned interrupting,

"Lets go get lunch."

Immediately jumping at the idea, Taichi danced around them eagerly and agreed, "Yea! Let's go to the food! Yes!" Before heading towards the mess hall.

As they walked, she knew it was none of her business but Mimi couldn't help but observe Yamato's abrupt sullen behavior and knowing that she may very well get shot down, ventured, "Umm...Ishida-san?"

"Nani?" he replied, eyeing her as she fiddled with the cuffs of her jacket. Feeling a bit bad for seeming so unapproachable to her, he gazed at his shoes before adding; "You can call me Yamato if you want. I mean…"

"Really?" Mimi's voice went up two notches in her surprise, and Yamato had to shake his head, at how girlish it sounded. "I can really call you Yamato?"

"Yah." He grunted, regretting opening his mouth at all. She took things way to seriously, he thought and trudged on, ignoring the happy way she skipped beside him.

"Your high jump is up next ne, Yamato?" she tried out the name, letting it roll off her tongue.

"Yah."

"Great! We'll all go see after lunch then?"

"Well..." linking arms with them Taichi intervened the conversation and laughed, "Of coarse! We'll root for you all the way buddy!"

"That's what I'm afraid of." The blonde murmured, pulling his arm away, scowling at the mop head. Reaching the cafeteria, the four of them sat amidst all the hustle and bustle and began to order. "So Yamato what do you want?"

"Ramen."

"Same."

"Yah."

"I want the whole left side of the menu please!" Four people sweat dropped including the waiter. "You…Taichi…"

"What?"

"Never mind." Playing with his napkin Yamato stopped when he heard a low rumble. "What the..." gaining the attention of the others, they all looked up in search of the noise and Ken issued, "What...is that racket?"

"I...I don't know," Mimi responded, a foreboding washing over her. Suddenly appearing from the field area outside, there was a cloud of dust, which seemed to be getting closer. "Na...Nani?!" the four looked at each other anxiously. "What...what is that?!" 

As the cloud got closer they could make out the forms of numerous people running towards them, waving various objects, such as kendo sticks to basketballs and screaming, "Tachikawa-saaann!!!!!"

"Nani!" Mimi screeched, jumping out of her seat.

"Join our club!!!"

"No join the fencing club!"

"No the track!"

"No! Soccer!"

"OMG!!" Mimi screamed, knocking over her chair, as she ran out of the dining hall, a mob of club presidents on her tail. "Tachikawa-saaaan!!!!!"

"Wah! Get away!!!"

Back at the lunch table the boys, followed by everyone else in the area, watched them leave with massive sweat drops. "What the Hell was that?!?!"

Putting away his napkin Yamato calmly closed Taichi's mouth and commented, "It's to be expected."

"What do you mean? Those people are crazy!" the brunette countered, jumping to his feet. "I have to agree with Kamiya-kun. Why are all those clubs after Tachikawa?" Ken furthered.

"He's the first new student we've had all year right?" With vacant stares, the two nodded, and repeated, "Right."

"Well after that feat he showed us on the track field its only natural all the sports clubs would want him to join. He's even as fast as you Taichi."

"Hmm...Now that I think about it...he would be a good use to the soccer club."

"Or anything with running." Leaning back in his chair Yamato sighed. "I pity him."

Leaping away from the table, Taichi clenched his fist in mock courage and decided, "We have to save him! They'll tear him up! Miki!!!" Running out of the room, he called out her name and reassured, "Miki! I'll save you! The hero is coming!"

"Baka..." Holding his head, Yamato followed him hastily, scolding, "When did he become the hero?"

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Behind a tree Mimi panted heavily, her body stretched to the limit "Huff…huff…those people are crazy! I need…to…hide…but I'm so tired…" Slumping her shoulders, she laid her head back and closed her eyes. "I need to get away but…so tired…I feel flushed…"

Hunting after his stupid friend, it was unintentional that Yamato would be the one to spot a white sleeve sticking out from under the foliage. Sneaking over, expecting to find his idiotic friend taking a nap, he was surprised to find Mimi sprawled out on the ground, fast asleep. Poking her with his finger, he frowned and urged, "Hey, Tachikawa. Wake up. You need to hide before they come this way. Hey, I'm talking to you."

Bending down he shook her and almost shouted, "Miki. Wake up!" It was then that he noticed how warm she was and in closer inspection discovered how flushed she was. "What the…you…you have a fever!" Panicked he tried to wake her again and insisted, "Hey! Hey! Get up. We need to get you to the clinic! Hey!"

Completely oblivious to the outside world, Mimi mumbled, "Sora-chan…five more minutes…I'm so sleepy."  Worried that she was getting worse, Yamato gently picked her up and reassured, "Come on…we need to get that fever down quick. You'll be okay."

While being taken to the clinic, Mimi shuffled around, "Mmm…" turning to bury her face into Yamato's chest, her own brushing against his hand. "Nani? That sensation…it cant be…" Looking down at the boy in his arms, Yamato gazed at her face pensively and thought, 'No…it just cant."

Bending down, he situated her onto his knee, so his right hand could be liberated. Hesitating the boy sweated uncertainly, before closing his eyes and slowly placing his free hand on Mimi's chest, hoping to find nothing. Regrettably that was not to be, and his eyes flew open, as his voice broke the silence screeching, "Nani???!!!"

-TBC…?

-Hikari no miko