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Well, this is it… (Maybe…) thank you to everyone who supported me so far… I hope I don't disappoint you!

Chapter 4

Akari trudged to her next class, this time not tagging along behind Hikaru, this, time she walked alone. Somehow, she wasn't able to confront Hikaru, to clear everything up. Apparently, she looked like a wreck because people who talked to her asked if she was okay. However, she had many problems, for one, she had lost a best friend, perhaps more… Another problem, she had no one to accompany her to the dance. She entered the classroom slowly, her normally cheerful nature affecting the class, too. She slumped into her seat and got out her homework.

"Why won't she even look at me?" Hikaru thought, distraught, "it was just some dance position… it shouldn't be that much of a big deal…"

At lunch, Hikaru gathered all the courage he could and started to make his way to Akari. To his surprise however, he saw she was currently talking to someone else… Mitani. (Earlier known as Yuuki in the previous chapters).

"So are you going to the dance with me or what?" Mitani asked again. Akari looked over and saw Hikaru standing within hearing range. Tentatively, she said, " Okay…"

Hikaru stood there, silently. Unblinkingly. Happily, Mitani walked off, attending to another matter.  Akari and Hikaru stood noiselessly across from each other, not blinking, not moving, and not even daring to breathe. It seemed time fast-forwarded around them for infinity.

"Why won't he stop staring at me…?" Thought Akari, still staring into the cold abyss that was Hikaru's hurt eyes.  "Why…?", Hikaru thought," why did she do that?" Suddenly, the standoff was interrupted, as a crowd stampeded across the two's field of vision. 

            Hikaru wandered around the halls of his school, his mind filled to the brim about what had just happened. What he felt now was worse than losing at Go. "No…" Hikaru thought, "I will go to this dance… I must…" Sai beamed and approved of his partner's decision.

            Later that night, Hikaru made his way through the crowd at the dance, searching for Akari. By chance he saw her, looking more beautiful than he had ever seen her. She was talking with Mitani, but paused the conversation suddenly. She then turned to Hikaru, obviously surprised. Hikaru ran towards her blindly, shoving the crowd out of his way. Mitani saw this and suddenly gave Hikaru an angry blow to the stomach. Hikaru froze suddenly, and fell to his knees. The wind was knocked out of him. Mitani stared at him on the ground. "Hikaru!" Akari yelled and ran to aid him. Hikaru, still on the ground was not fully immobilized. Enraged, he struck Mitani in his crotch! Mitani doubled over and fell to the ground in tears.

            Tsutsui who was looking on laughed hysterically, despite his normally shy disposition.

            Hikaru rose to his feet slowly, but determinedly. Akari stood there, a worried expression on her face. "Are you ok?" She asked, helping him up. Hikaru looked at Akari with softened eyes. "Well… here goes… Sai! You better be right about doing this…" And unexpectedly, he closed his eyes, and leaned forward, inching closer to Akari's angelic face. She looked at him wide-eyed. "Is he serious???!!!!" Akari thought. Hikaru wrapped his lips around Akari's. She now had her eyes closed, too. "Okay Sai," Hikaru thought, "after this what do I do again?" Sai smacked himself.

            "I DO WHAT?!" Hikaru thought after being told what to do but obediently complied.

            Meanwhile, Tsusui chuckled to himself as he watched Hikaru and Akari's first kiss. "Hikaru's finally gonna be a man! He's finally going to get some…" He said softly and walked away. The two finally broke for air, Hikaru grinning and Akari incredibly stunned. Hikaru took in a deep breath, and said, "Akari…" He paused for a moment as Akari responded, "What is it?" 

            "I…" Akari watched him expectantly, but then said, "It's okay. I know you were just dancing and—" Hikaru shook his head. "It's not that… Akari, I…umm…"

            "Just say it Hikaru!" Sai yelled at him.   "AkariILoveYouThereIsaidit!" Akari looked at him. She had understood what he had said, but decided to let him sweat it a bit. She smiled. "What was that?"

            "Akari… I… (Here he twitched), I love you… happy?" She responded in a satisfied nod.

            Tsusui walked over to his unconscious companion. "They kissed. I believe you owe me $20, my friend." Mitani groaned, and forked over his $20 bill reluctantly.

            Hikaru and Akari walked out of that dance, Hikaru with his arm around Akari, and Akari resting her head on his shoulders, blushing substantially. "Maybe we should work on that kiss of yours instead of Go, Hikaru…" Sai teased. Unbeknownst to this new couple, lurked a jealous person, the child Go prodigy. This envious and fuming shadow lurking not far behind them was Touya Akira.

Okay! That's the end! The story was getting kinda sad to be in a humor genre so I had to add things like the infamous crotch punch, and Hikaru's nonexistent knowledge of kissing, and the bets gong on between Tsusui and Mitani (Yuuki).  I hope you liked it! Thanks everyone who reviewed and look out for a sequel, (if I get enough reviews, that is…).