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Disclaimer: I don't own RK!
"AAHH!!!!!"
All the cheerleading girls looked at their sempai, Kaoru. "Kamiya-sempai!! Daijoubu??!"
Kaoru smiled at her juniors. "I'm all right, minna-san. I'm just tired of splitting, jumping so high and performing pyramid!" Kaoru exclaimed and got back to the center of the court. She clapped her hands. "Ok, ok!! Let's do it once again!!"
"Ich! Ni! San! Shi! Go! Roku! Hichi! Hachi! Kyu! Ju!"
Misao happily watched Kaoru performing stunts with her cheer mates! "I wish I'm like Kaoru-chan... She's so beautiful, cute, cool, smart, everything... I envy her," she thought with a sigh. Everyone just likes Kaoru. Could Misao reach that level? But-
Misao's eyes twitched suddenly. She noticed someone watching Kaoru and the others practice. She blinked many times. "I know that someone is watching Kaoru-chan! I must see who it is... But come to think of it, the person is good in hiding too. Perhaps he's one of the clan of the ninjas, like my family!!" Misao thought and stood up. She walked slowly towards the entrance of the gym.
No one.
No one was there.
Well...for an ordinary eye.
Misao looked around. "The person is really good in hiding!" Misao thought. She looked up and saw a shadow. She looked forward and saw Shinomori Aoshi in front of her.
"WAAHH!!!" Misao screamed and fell down on the ground. "Shinomori-san!!"
Aoshi signaled Misao to be quiet. "Don't tell her."
"Eh? You mean...Kaoru-chan?" Misao asked.
Aoshi nodded slowly. "Makimachi is your surname, right?" he asked.
Misao nodded quickly.
"Tell your father that I'll be coming to your home to talk to him about coming back to Oniwabanshuu." Aoshi said and walked away.
Misao stood still. "How does he know my father and Oniwabanshuu...?" Misao asked herself. "He's so mysterious..."
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"Time for a break!!" Tomoe Yukishiro exclaimed to the fencing and baseball club members. She walked up to Soujirou who was taking off his baseball cap and putting down the bat. "Dozo," she said and handed Soujirou a bottle of fresh, cool water.
Soujirou smiled at Tomoe. "Arigatoo." He said as he held the bottle.
Tomoe smiled a little and walked away.
"Ah, Tomoe-san?" Soujirou called out.
Tomoe looked back at Soujirou. "Nani...?"
"Could you...smile a bit wider?" Soujirou said and smiled at her.
Tomoe felt herself blush a little. She nodded and smiled wider.
"Arigatoo." Soujirou said and drank the water.
Tomoe handed Kenshin the bottle of water. "Here is yours."
Kenshin smiled. "Domo, Tomoe-san." Kenshin said and he drank the water.
Tomoe watched Kenshin and stared at him. She turned around to her clubs. "Listen, the baseball team. Next week is your match against 'Paper Tigers' in North High School. Ganbatte to everyone!" Tomoe exclaimed with her smile.
"Tomoe-sempai, why are they called 'Paper Tigers'?" one of the members in baseball team asked.
"It's because they said that they are like the Hanshin Tigers. We'll all beat them, right?" Tomoe said and smiled even wider when the boys cheered. "Well, speaking of cheer, there are two groups in our cheerleading team." Tomoe said.
Kenshin and Soujirou listened very closely.
"The 1st group has their cheerleader as Takani Megumi-san," Tomoe said as she looked at the paper with the list.
Whistles and cheers were heard from the boys.
"And the 2nd group is leaded by Kamiya Kaoru-san."
More whistles and cheers came from the boys in the team, even the ones outside the court who were listening to Tomoe.
"Wow! I can't believe Kamiya-san is going to cheer for us! I can't wait and I'm getting more excited!!" one boy in baseball team exclaimed.
Soujirou smiled. "Kaoru..."
Kenshin immediately looked at Soujirou. He saw that he was smiling. "Kaoru...will cheer for Seta?" he thought.
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Kaoru put her books inside her locker. She sighed. "I'm so exhausted today!!"
Misao massaged Kaoru's back. "It's ok, Kaoru-chan! You've been practicing for days already and I know you would beat the side of Takani-san's!" Misao exclaimed.
"I hope so..." Kaoru managed to whisper.
"Wait for me here, Kaoru-chan! I'll just get some drinks in the cafeteria!" Misao exclaimed and ran out of the High School Division quickly.
Kaoru smiled at her tomodachi. She closed her locker slowly.
"Kamiya!"
Kaoru turned around and was startled when she saw Kenshin running towards her. "H-Himura?!" she exclaimed.
Kenshin smiled at Kaoru and panted a little. "Kamiya, is it true that you're going to cheer for Se- iiya, cheer for the baseball team?" Kenshin asked.
Kaoru nodded. "Yup. Why are you asking?" Kaoru asked.
"Nothing. Well, ganbatte to your cheering." Kenshin said.
Kaoru smiled sweetly. "I'll try my best. Arigatoo..." she whispered.
Kenshin smiled back and walked away slowly.
After seeing that Kenshin had gone, Kaoru turned away quickly and almost screamed. "AAH!! I've spoken to Himura and I...I was so close to him!!" Kaoru exclaimed and started to blush.
"Os."
Kaoru turned around and was startled again when she saw Sanosuke standing in front of her. "Ah... Konnichiwa, Sagara-sempai." Kaoru said and bowed politely.
Sanosuke returned the bow. "Konnichiwa. Kamiya, there's something I want to give you." Sanosuke said and took out something from his pocket.
Kaoru blushed tinge red. "What's he going to give me?? Why so soon?" she exclaimed to herself as she watched Sanosuke.
"Here it is." Sanosuke took out a bracelet made from Silver Works!
"Eh...?" Kaoru said, lacking words to say.
Sanosuke held Kaoru arm and put the bracelet around Kaoru's wrist.
Kaoru blushed as she thought of so many things why Sanosuke Sagara was giving it to her.
"There. It's cute, isn't it?" Sanosuke asked with a charming smile.
Kaoru stared at him and at the bracelet. There was something that was hanging on the bracelet. Probably a heart shaped silver piece. "Demo... Sanosuke, why give this to me?"
"If you feel like crying, just look at that bracelet. It would make you forget that you are sad and having a lot of problems." Sanosuke explained and smiled.
"But why would I cry? I'm not a crybaby." Kaoru said and slightly pouted.
"I know that, but Enishi- Well, got to go. Ja na." Sanosuke said and walked away.
Kaoru watched Sanosuke walk away. She felt a breeze around her and wrapping around her. "I'm feeling...something strange..." Kaoru whispered. "Sagara..."
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Misao leaned on the wall and tilted her head slightly. "Kaoru-chan..."
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The next day, Kaoru was running quickly to school. "Oh God! I'm late already!!!" Kaoru exclaimed as she ran very fast. She went through the gate of West High before the guards closed it. She went to her classroom and sat on her chair.
"Why are you late, Kaoru-chan?" Misao asked.
"I couldn't get enough sleep last night..." Kaoru whispered. She felt weird yesterday as she was thinking about the bracelet AND Sagara Sanosuke.
"Anyway, what happened to you yesterday, Misao-chan? You never came back!" Kaoru exclaimed.
"Eh? Oh! Oh that one! Gomen nasai, Kaoru-chan! I needed to go home quickly and I forgot that we were supposed to walk home together!" Misao exclaimed.
"It's all right, Misao-chan..." Kaoru said and started to scan the pages of her notebook.
Misao stared at her lovely best friend. "I'm sorry that I lied to you, Kaoru-chan... I just want to watch you for a while. I want to see how you act so cool without me." Misao thought.
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"Kamiya-sempai!!!" the girls exclaimed suddenly.
It was recess.
"Oh? What is it, minna-san?" Kaoru asked while holding a tray of food with Misao.
"Many of our cheer mates are injured!" the girls exclaimed.
"NANI?!" Kaoru exclaimed and dropped the tray. Good thing Misao was there to catch it though. Kaoru quickly ran towards the school clinic.
Misao blinked and put the tray of food on the counter. "I'll be right back, miss! Chotto matte kudasai, Kaoru-chan!!!!" Misao exclaimed as she caught up with Kaoru.
Kaoru saw Tae lying on the clinic bed. "Tae-chan!"
Tae opened her eyes and smiled at Kaoru. "Hora... It's Kaoru-chan..." she whispered.
"Tae-chan, daijoubu ka??"
Tae nodded slowly.
"Who did this to you?" Kaoru asked as she stared at the bruises and the broken arm of Tae.
Tae swallowed hard. "Megumi-san..."
"What...? I can't hear you." Kaoru said and neared her face to Tae.
"Megumi-san...is the one..."
Kaoru's eyes widened. She was filled with shock, abhor, fright, excitement, anxiety, and anger towards Megumi. Tae was one of the good cheerleaders in their group. It's clear that Megumi is trying to cheat on them.
"The others too..." Tae whispered.
Kaoru stared at Tae and looked at the other beds. She was shocked again when she saw several of her cheer mates on the bed with injuries! "What the- ?!" she exclaimed.
Misao gasped. "Takani-san is so cruel!!"
Kaoru looked back at her other cheer mates and realized there were only four of them left. She bit her lip and counted 1 to 10.
Misao watched Kaoru control her 'fiery' temper.
Kaoru sighed and shook her head with a smile. "Really, I don't have time for this. Megumi-san is also wasting her time." Kaoru whispered.
The cheerleaders looked at their LEADER.
Kaoru sent a determined look on her four remaining team mates that were injured-free. "I'll do this...by myself."
The four girls gasped. "No, Kamiya-sempai!! Takani-sempai's group has so many girls that were also good in cheering! It's kind of unfair for 20 girls over 1 girl!" the girls exclaimed.
Misao nodded in agreement. "Besides, you might be laughed at. If they try to, they must watch out for my kunais that my father and grandpa told me to do in case of danger!"
"Well, Misao-chan, this is not a fight. It's a challenge." Kaoru said simply with a fake smile.
Misao saw that it was just a mask that Kaoru put on in time. "Kaoru-chan... I finally understand why you are so cool... You care about people very much and you want them to worry over you..." Misao thought and stared at Kaoru's smile.
"Well, I've got to practice. Ja ne." Kaoru whispered and went out of the clinic.
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Kaoru practiced the stunts she would do and he cheering. She would do this by herself for the sake of her 'friends'. She must not lose to the opposing cheering group.
Kaoru turned around and began dancing gracefully and performing AMAZING stunts that were so hard to do. She jumped around with grace, and she looked like a beautiful butterfly flying around.
A soft applaud was heard suddenly. "Nice!"
Kaoru stopped doing the stunts and looked back slowly.
"Os." Soujirou said with his never-ending-charming smile.
Kaoru smiled back at Soujirou. "Os!" she exclaimed.
"You're excellent! Are you the only one who's going to cheer for us?" Soujirou asked as he approached Kaoru.
Kaoru nodded. "I hope I can cheer you as well."
Soujirou felt himself blush. (A/N: He looks like Hisoka when blushing when I'm imagining it!)
Kaoru sat on the ground and pulled her knees to her chest. "Sou-chan..."
"Hmm?" Soujirou asked, noticing that Kaoru just called him, "Sou-chan" again.
"I'm scared..."
Soujirou looked at Kaoru worriedly. She was such a frail girl. So frail...
"I don't know how many people would be hurt just because of me... I didn't mean to hurt my cheer mates! If only I didn't have this talent in sports then-"
"Kaoru." Soujirou stared at Kaoru with little 'harshness' in his voice. He sighed and sat beside Kaoru. "Don't worry... I'll protect you and protect the ones you care about most too."
Kaoru blinked many times. "Soujirou...?"
Soujirou smiled. "Well, isn't it time to practice?"
"AHH! I almost forgot!" Kaoru exclaimed and went back to the court to practice.
Soujirou watched Kaoru and felt glad.
"Seta."
Soujirou turned around slowly and saw someone. "What is it?" he asked, quite serious. He walked towards the 'person'.
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Kenshin stared at Kaoru then looked at Soujirou again. "Seta, I may advise you to keep a distance around Kamiya." Kenshin said.
"Why should I?" Soujirou said, still smiling.
Kenshin couldn't determine if Soujirou was being serious or not.
"I have my own rights, Himura-san, and one of it is the right to love someone and to be loved back." Soujirou explain.
"You joined the baseball team because-"
"I want to be cool in front of Kaoru so she could...she could..." Soujirou just didn't find the right words to say.
Kenshin kept silent. He walked away suddenly. "Do it your own way." Kenshin said and didn't look back at Soujirou. "How foolish I am to think about that Seta and Kaoru are already in a relationship!" Kenshin thought.
"I may still have a chance on her."
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Author's notes: Konnichiwa!! Hehehe! So you know now WHO said the LAST line in chapter 5!!! ^_^ I'll update soon! ^_^
Disclaimer: I don't own RK!
"AAHH!!!!!"
All the cheerleading girls looked at their sempai, Kaoru. "Kamiya-sempai!! Daijoubu??!"
Kaoru smiled at her juniors. "I'm all right, minna-san. I'm just tired of splitting, jumping so high and performing pyramid!" Kaoru exclaimed and got back to the center of the court. She clapped her hands. "Ok, ok!! Let's do it once again!!"
"Ich! Ni! San! Shi! Go! Roku! Hichi! Hachi! Kyu! Ju!"
Misao happily watched Kaoru performing stunts with her cheer mates! "I wish I'm like Kaoru-chan... She's so beautiful, cute, cool, smart, everything... I envy her," she thought with a sigh. Everyone just likes Kaoru. Could Misao reach that level? But-
Misao's eyes twitched suddenly. She noticed someone watching Kaoru and the others practice. She blinked many times. "I know that someone is watching Kaoru-chan! I must see who it is... But come to think of it, the person is good in hiding too. Perhaps he's one of the clan of the ninjas, like my family!!" Misao thought and stood up. She walked slowly towards the entrance of the gym.
No one.
No one was there.
Well...for an ordinary eye.
Misao looked around. "The person is really good in hiding!" Misao thought. She looked up and saw a shadow. She looked forward and saw Shinomori Aoshi in front of her.
"WAAHH!!!" Misao screamed and fell down on the ground. "Shinomori-san!!"
Aoshi signaled Misao to be quiet. "Don't tell her."
"Eh? You mean...Kaoru-chan?" Misao asked.
Aoshi nodded slowly. "Makimachi is your surname, right?" he asked.
Misao nodded quickly.
"Tell your father that I'll be coming to your home to talk to him about coming back to Oniwabanshuu." Aoshi said and walked away.
Misao stood still. "How does he know my father and Oniwabanshuu...?" Misao asked herself. "He's so mysterious..."
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"Time for a break!!" Tomoe Yukishiro exclaimed to the fencing and baseball club members. She walked up to Soujirou who was taking off his baseball cap and putting down the bat. "Dozo," she said and handed Soujirou a bottle of fresh, cool water.
Soujirou smiled at Tomoe. "Arigatoo." He said as he held the bottle.
Tomoe smiled a little and walked away.
"Ah, Tomoe-san?" Soujirou called out.
Tomoe looked back at Soujirou. "Nani...?"
"Could you...smile a bit wider?" Soujirou said and smiled at her.
Tomoe felt herself blush a little. She nodded and smiled wider.
"Arigatoo." Soujirou said and drank the water.
Tomoe handed Kenshin the bottle of water. "Here is yours."
Kenshin smiled. "Domo, Tomoe-san." Kenshin said and he drank the water.
Tomoe watched Kenshin and stared at him. She turned around to her clubs. "Listen, the baseball team. Next week is your match against 'Paper Tigers' in North High School. Ganbatte to everyone!" Tomoe exclaimed with her smile.
"Tomoe-sempai, why are they called 'Paper Tigers'?" one of the members in baseball team asked.
"It's because they said that they are like the Hanshin Tigers. We'll all beat them, right?" Tomoe said and smiled even wider when the boys cheered. "Well, speaking of cheer, there are two groups in our cheerleading team." Tomoe said.
Kenshin and Soujirou listened very closely.
"The 1st group has their cheerleader as Takani Megumi-san," Tomoe said as she looked at the paper with the list.
Whistles and cheers were heard from the boys.
"And the 2nd group is leaded by Kamiya Kaoru-san."
More whistles and cheers came from the boys in the team, even the ones outside the court who were listening to Tomoe.
"Wow! I can't believe Kamiya-san is going to cheer for us! I can't wait and I'm getting more excited!!" one boy in baseball team exclaimed.
Soujirou smiled. "Kaoru..."
Kenshin immediately looked at Soujirou. He saw that he was smiling. "Kaoru...will cheer for Seta?" he thought.
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Kaoru put her books inside her locker. She sighed. "I'm so exhausted today!!"
Misao massaged Kaoru's back. "It's ok, Kaoru-chan! You've been practicing for days already and I know you would beat the side of Takani-san's!" Misao exclaimed.
"I hope so..." Kaoru managed to whisper.
"Wait for me here, Kaoru-chan! I'll just get some drinks in the cafeteria!" Misao exclaimed and ran out of the High School Division quickly.
Kaoru smiled at her tomodachi. She closed her locker slowly.
"Kamiya!"
Kaoru turned around and was startled when she saw Kenshin running towards her. "H-Himura?!" she exclaimed.
Kenshin smiled at Kaoru and panted a little. "Kamiya, is it true that you're going to cheer for Se- iiya, cheer for the baseball team?" Kenshin asked.
Kaoru nodded. "Yup. Why are you asking?" Kaoru asked.
"Nothing. Well, ganbatte to your cheering." Kenshin said.
Kaoru smiled sweetly. "I'll try my best. Arigatoo..." she whispered.
Kenshin smiled back and walked away slowly.
After seeing that Kenshin had gone, Kaoru turned away quickly and almost screamed. "AAH!! I've spoken to Himura and I...I was so close to him!!" Kaoru exclaimed and started to blush.
"Os."
Kaoru turned around and was startled again when she saw Sanosuke standing in front of her. "Ah... Konnichiwa, Sagara-sempai." Kaoru said and bowed politely.
Sanosuke returned the bow. "Konnichiwa. Kamiya, there's something I want to give you." Sanosuke said and took out something from his pocket.
Kaoru blushed tinge red. "What's he going to give me?? Why so soon?" she exclaimed to herself as she watched Sanosuke.
"Here it is." Sanosuke took out a bracelet made from Silver Works!
"Eh...?" Kaoru said, lacking words to say.
Sanosuke held Kaoru arm and put the bracelet around Kaoru's wrist.
Kaoru blushed as she thought of so many things why Sanosuke Sagara was giving it to her.
"There. It's cute, isn't it?" Sanosuke asked with a charming smile.
Kaoru stared at him and at the bracelet. There was something that was hanging on the bracelet. Probably a heart shaped silver piece. "Demo... Sanosuke, why give this to me?"
"If you feel like crying, just look at that bracelet. It would make you forget that you are sad and having a lot of problems." Sanosuke explained and smiled.
"But why would I cry? I'm not a crybaby." Kaoru said and slightly pouted.
"I know that, but Enishi- Well, got to go. Ja na." Sanosuke said and walked away.
Kaoru watched Sanosuke walk away. She felt a breeze around her and wrapping around her. "I'm feeling...something strange..." Kaoru whispered. "Sagara..."
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Misao leaned on the wall and tilted her head slightly. "Kaoru-chan..."
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The next day, Kaoru was running quickly to school. "Oh God! I'm late already!!!" Kaoru exclaimed as she ran very fast. She went through the gate of West High before the guards closed it. She went to her classroom and sat on her chair.
"Why are you late, Kaoru-chan?" Misao asked.
"I couldn't get enough sleep last night..." Kaoru whispered. She felt weird yesterday as she was thinking about the bracelet AND Sagara Sanosuke.
"Anyway, what happened to you yesterday, Misao-chan? You never came back!" Kaoru exclaimed.
"Eh? Oh! Oh that one! Gomen nasai, Kaoru-chan! I needed to go home quickly and I forgot that we were supposed to walk home together!" Misao exclaimed.
"It's all right, Misao-chan..." Kaoru said and started to scan the pages of her notebook.
Misao stared at her lovely best friend. "I'm sorry that I lied to you, Kaoru-chan... I just want to watch you for a while. I want to see how you act so cool without me." Misao thought.
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"Kamiya-sempai!!!" the girls exclaimed suddenly.
It was recess.
"Oh? What is it, minna-san?" Kaoru asked while holding a tray of food with Misao.
"Many of our cheer mates are injured!" the girls exclaimed.
"NANI?!" Kaoru exclaimed and dropped the tray. Good thing Misao was there to catch it though. Kaoru quickly ran towards the school clinic.
Misao blinked and put the tray of food on the counter. "I'll be right back, miss! Chotto matte kudasai, Kaoru-chan!!!!" Misao exclaimed as she caught up with Kaoru.
Kaoru saw Tae lying on the clinic bed. "Tae-chan!"
Tae opened her eyes and smiled at Kaoru. "Hora... It's Kaoru-chan..." she whispered.
"Tae-chan, daijoubu ka??"
Tae nodded slowly.
"Who did this to you?" Kaoru asked as she stared at the bruises and the broken arm of Tae.
Tae swallowed hard. "Megumi-san..."
"What...? I can't hear you." Kaoru said and neared her face to Tae.
"Megumi-san...is the one..."
Kaoru's eyes widened. She was filled with shock, abhor, fright, excitement, anxiety, and anger towards Megumi. Tae was one of the good cheerleaders in their group. It's clear that Megumi is trying to cheat on them.
"The others too..." Tae whispered.
Kaoru stared at Tae and looked at the other beds. She was shocked again when she saw several of her cheer mates on the bed with injuries! "What the- ?!" she exclaimed.
Misao gasped. "Takani-san is so cruel!!"
Kaoru looked back at her other cheer mates and realized there were only four of them left. She bit her lip and counted 1 to 10.
Misao watched Kaoru control her 'fiery' temper.
Kaoru sighed and shook her head with a smile. "Really, I don't have time for this. Megumi-san is also wasting her time." Kaoru whispered.
The cheerleaders looked at their LEADER.
Kaoru sent a determined look on her four remaining team mates that were injured-free. "I'll do this...by myself."
The four girls gasped. "No, Kamiya-sempai!! Takani-sempai's group has so many girls that were also good in cheering! It's kind of unfair for 20 girls over 1 girl!" the girls exclaimed.
Misao nodded in agreement. "Besides, you might be laughed at. If they try to, they must watch out for my kunais that my father and grandpa told me to do in case of danger!"
"Well, Misao-chan, this is not a fight. It's a challenge." Kaoru said simply with a fake smile.
Misao saw that it was just a mask that Kaoru put on in time. "Kaoru-chan... I finally understand why you are so cool... You care about people very much and you want them to worry over you..." Misao thought and stared at Kaoru's smile.
"Well, I've got to practice. Ja ne." Kaoru whispered and went out of the clinic.
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Kaoru practiced the stunts she would do and he cheering. She would do this by herself for the sake of her 'friends'. She must not lose to the opposing cheering group.
Kaoru turned around and began dancing gracefully and performing AMAZING stunts that were so hard to do. She jumped around with grace, and she looked like a beautiful butterfly flying around.
A soft applaud was heard suddenly. "Nice!"
Kaoru stopped doing the stunts and looked back slowly.
"Os." Soujirou said with his never-ending-charming smile.
Kaoru smiled back at Soujirou. "Os!" she exclaimed.
"You're excellent! Are you the only one who's going to cheer for us?" Soujirou asked as he approached Kaoru.
Kaoru nodded. "I hope I can cheer you as well."
Soujirou felt himself blush. (A/N: He looks like Hisoka when blushing when I'm imagining it!)
Kaoru sat on the ground and pulled her knees to her chest. "Sou-chan..."
"Hmm?" Soujirou asked, noticing that Kaoru just called him, "Sou-chan" again.
"I'm scared..."
Soujirou looked at Kaoru worriedly. She was such a frail girl. So frail...
"I don't know how many people would be hurt just because of me... I didn't mean to hurt my cheer mates! If only I didn't have this talent in sports then-"
"Kaoru." Soujirou stared at Kaoru with little 'harshness' in his voice. He sighed and sat beside Kaoru. "Don't worry... I'll protect you and protect the ones you care about most too."
Kaoru blinked many times. "Soujirou...?"
Soujirou smiled. "Well, isn't it time to practice?"
"AHH! I almost forgot!" Kaoru exclaimed and went back to the court to practice.
Soujirou watched Kaoru and felt glad.
"Seta."
Soujirou turned around slowly and saw someone. "What is it?" he asked, quite serious. He walked towards the 'person'.
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Kenshin stared at Kaoru then looked at Soujirou again. "Seta, I may advise you to keep a distance around Kamiya." Kenshin said.
"Why should I?" Soujirou said, still smiling.
Kenshin couldn't determine if Soujirou was being serious or not.
"I have my own rights, Himura-san, and one of it is the right to love someone and to be loved back." Soujirou explain.
"You joined the baseball team because-"
"I want to be cool in front of Kaoru so she could...she could..." Soujirou just didn't find the right words to say.
Kenshin kept silent. He walked away suddenly. "Do it your own way." Kenshin said and didn't look back at Soujirou. "How foolish I am to think about that Seta and Kaoru are already in a relationship!" Kenshin thought.
"I may still have a chance on her."
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Author's notes: Konnichiwa!! Hehehe! So you know now WHO said the LAST line in chapter 5!!! ^_^ I'll update soon! ^_^