Episode 10!! Replay!
Disclaimer: I don't own RK!
Author's notes: Feeling kind of better now, minna-san! Thanks for those who cheered me up and wished me to be well! I've just got some terrible headache that day...I don't where it came from.
P.S. There's a 'flamer' who sent me a message saying that the section where I put Random Walk was Kenshin-Kaoru section. It's not for Sano-Kaoru section. Um... are you there, Bob-san? I already wrote there that it's pure KK and the summary was, "True love does not always begin in love at first sight".
Summary: (I think I'm taking up some space) Well, Kaoru thought that Sano is her true love and lover, but no. I'm just showing in my story that love does not always begin in love at first sight. Please say bad words to me when I already finished the story. Good day.
Kaoru sat on the seat beside Misao inside the bus.
"OK, class! We are now going to North High to watch our players and cheerleaders win!" the teacher in charge of the sports club exclaimed to the class.
"This is so great, Kaoru-chan! It's almost like a field trip!" Misao exclaimed happily.
"Misao-chan...?" Kaoru whispered.
"Nani?" Misao asked.
Kaoru touched her chest where her heart is. "I...I feel nervous." She murmured.
Misao held Kaoru's hand. "Don't worry. There are lots of surprises, Kaoru- chan!" Misao said and winked at Kaoru.
Kaoru blinked. "W-What are you talking about...?" she whispered.
Misao smiled and giggled. "Kaoru-chan doesn't even know!"
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Kaoru put her bag on the bench inside the cheer leader's room. She sighed. "I think I'm beginning to be weak!" Kaoru whispered with an exasperated sigh. She sat on the floor helplessly.
"Oh, I didn't expect Kamiya would be this...weak!"
Kaoru turned around and glared at the woman standing behind her. "What do you want?!"
Megumi smirked. "Oh, nothing. Just checking up on all of you. Ooops... Did I just say, 'all of you'? I'm sorry. What I meant to say was, "I was checking up on you"." Megumi said and laughed.
The other cheer mates of Megumi showed up and laughed with her. "HAHAHA!! Loser!!"
Kaoru quickly stood up and glared at them. "I am not!!" Kaoru exclaimed.
Megumi smiled rather evilly and took Kaoru by her clothes. "If we win this cheerleading contest, you'll be a slave for us for 3 months."
"3 months??!!" Kaoru exclaimed and tried to get out of Megumi's grasp. "How could you do this to me?? It's unfair! You've already injured my mates and...and...!"
Megumi and her mates laughed again. "Stop talking, girl!"
Kaoru bit her lips and controlled her temper. "I wouldn't go to her level. I wouldn't go to her level. I wouldn't-"her thoughts were cut off suddenly.
"Let her go,"
Kaoru and Megumi slowly turn around to the door. Megumi dropped the portion of Kaoru's clothing where she had been grasping.
"Get out of here. I need to talk to Kamiya. Alone."
Megumi and her cheer mates stepped back in fright and in a second, they were gone with hasty apologizes on their lips.
Kaoru straightened her clothes and coughed softly. "That wasn't very nice, Yukishiro."
Enishi smiled. "But they were bullying you, Kamiya. I'm the one who must be nice."
"But they are girls, Yukishiro! Somehow I treat people equally, not like you who are a monster!!" Kaoru exclaimed and turned away.
Enishi laughed. "You're such a snobby one. That's what makes me like you more."
Kaoru picked up her pompoms. "Uh, sorry. I didn't hear what you said. What did you say?" Kaoru asked innocently, her sapphire eyes sparkling.
Enishi shook his head. "Nothing, nothing!" Enishi said and grinned. "It's not nice, perhaps, but effective." Enishi whispered and watched Kaoru get ready for her cheerleading.
"Effective for what?" Kaoru asked.
"Effective for getting them to leave and for me to get you alone." Enishi said.
Kaoru stared at Enishi. She could see that he was serious, not joking. She shook her head too and smiled. "Whatever you say." Kaoru whispered.
"By the way, are you the only one who's going to cheer?" Enishi asked.
Kaoru nodded slowly. "I can't do anything...but cheer. But I've decided! Whatever happens, even if I lose to Megumi and the others, I will cheer for Sou-chan!" Kaoru exclaimed with a determined look on her eyes.
"Who's Sou-chan?" Enishi asked.
"Sou-chan? Ah, it's my childhood friend, Seta Soujirou." Kaoru said and smiled sweetly.
A soft laugh escaped Enishi's lips. "Childhood friend, ey...?" he mumbled as he remembered reading an article in a magazine of his sister that "love" is usually formed between childhood friends.
"Hai!" Kaoru said and tied her shoes. "Well, got to go!" Kaoru said.
"Wait a minute."
"Doushita?" Kaoru asked, still smiling.
"After what I've done to you, challenge you, bullied you, embarrassed you...you're still talking to me nicely. Why?" Enishi asked.
Kaoru leaned on the wall. "Well, I don't know. I just don't want to be an enemy of somebody. That's why I make peace!" Kaoru said and giggled.
Enishi felt himself blushing so much that he took out his white cap and covered his face. "You really ARE weird, Kamiya."
"What did you say?!" Kaoru exclaimed. She glared at Enishi. Two seconds after, she sighed. "Well, I have to go now. Just cheer for me, ok?" Kaoru said and winked at him.
Enishi blushed more. "Shut up!" he said.
Kaoru laughed at Enishi's reaction. "Ja ne!!" She went out of the room.
Enishi sighed. "What a girl."
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Misao looked around and suddenly stood up. "Here's Kaoru-chan!!!" Misao exclaimed.
Kenshin and Aoshi stood up too from their seats to take a good look on Kaoru.
"Kaoru-chan!!!!! Over here!!!!!" Misao shouted while waving her hand.
Kaoru heard Misao's voice and glanced at Misao and the others. She waved back at Misao.
Kenshin smiled at Kaoru and pointed out the sky.
Kaoru was confused but she looked up.
Flashback...
"I hope it's sunny." Kenshin said.
"Eh?" Kaoru asked.
"It's a good day if it's sunny, right?" Kenshin asked and closed his eyes very slowly. He breathed in the fresh air around the school park.
Kaoru stared at Kenshin and smiled and at the same time, blush. "You're right..." she whispered and looked at the clear sky.
End of flashback...
Kaoru looked at Kenshin again and smiled as she pointed out the sky too.
Kenshin smiled back too.
Smile.
Smile.
SMILE!!
Aoshi watched the 'empathy' of the two. His face was showing that he didn't cared, but deep inside-
"Ah, Shinomori-san!" Misao interrupted.
"Hmm?" Aoshi said silently.
"You never came to our house. When will you come to meet otousan?" Misao asked.
"If I don't have tennis club, I'll go to your house." Aoshi said without looking at the daughter of the leader of Oniwabanshuu.
Misao nodded innocently. "Well, I hope the game starts soon!" Misao said and smiled at Aoshi.
Aoshi didn't smile back at Misao.
Misao pouted a little. "Snobby!" she mumbled.
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Soujirou took the bat on his hands. He swung it perfectly.
"That's great, Seta-kun. Just wait for the game to start." Tomoe said and gave him his helmet. She smiled.
"Arigatoo." Soujirou said and wore his helmet.
"I must be the one to thank you." Tomoe said and sat beside Sou-chan on the bench.
"Why is it, Tomoe-san?" Soujirou asked, smiling.
Tomoe smiled too. "It's because I learned how to smile often. You're an influential man, Seta-kun plus you smile always!" Tomoe noted.
"Ah, not really." Soujirou said and shook his head.
"What do you mean?" Tomoe asked.
"I'm not as good and influential as you think and I'm not always happy when I'm smiling." Soujirou said and remembered the good ol' days with Kaoru- chan.
"Huh? Why is that?" Tomoe asked.
"A certain girl...told me that..."
Flashback...
"I will miss you, Sou-chan..." chibi Kaoru whispered.
Chibi Soujirou nodded and blushed. "Is there something you want me to do before I leave, Kaoru-chan?" Sou-chan said while sniffing and wiping his pool of tears.
Chibi Kaoru nodded quickly. "Egao." (Smile)
"Egao?"
"Hai! Wakarimashita ka?" Kaoru asked.
"Iie, wakarimasen." Soujirou said.
"Smile always! I like you smiling always, Sou-chan! So if we see each other again someday, be sure to smile for me!!" Kaoru exclaimed and hugged her dearest friend.
Soujirou tripped backwards and landed on the floor with chibi Kaoru still hugging him. "WAH!!"
"Yakusoku dayo?" chibi Kaoru asked. (Refer to chapter 2)
Chibi Soujirou smiled widely. "Yakusoku!"
End of flashback...
"So that certain girl is very lucky to have you, Seta-kun." Tomoe said.
"Do you think so? I think I'm not good enough for her. She deserves someone like...Himura-san." Soujirou whispered.
"Himura-san? Why on earth-"
"He's cool, kind, good-looking, popular, and she likes him!!!" Soujirou exclaimed and stood up suddenly. There was anger in his voice, and he was not smiling anymore.
"Well, who is this certain girl?" Tomoe asked.
"I...can't tell you." Soujirou said.
"Why not?" Tomoe asked.
"It's a secret."
"Is it Kaoru-san?"
Thunderclaps.
Lightning!
Soujirou closed his eyes that were wide a moment ago. He shook his head. "N- Not K-Kaoru." He said with a shaky voice. He walked away.
Tomoe smiled. "So it's Kaoru-san of grade 8 group 1..."
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Kaoru suddenly noticed Soujirou walking away from Tomoe-sempai. "Sou-chan!! Sou-chan!!" she called out.
(Music cue: Yuna's Theme in FFX)
Soujirou gasped softly and was surprised. He turned to look at Kaoru, but his eyes did not me hers. "K-Kaoru, I told you to call me Soujirou..." he whispered.
Kaoru walked towards Soujirou. "Gomen, Soujirou!" Kaoru said and smiled. She placed a hand on Soujirou's right shoulder.
Soujirou's eyes widened. He blushed so much too. Years of playing together, years of absence, it was Soujirou's first time to be uncomfortable around Kaoru!!
Kaoru blinked in confusion. "What's wrong?" she asked with a soft voice.
Soujirou gently pushed away the hand of Kaoru. He smiled at her. "You don't need to worry about me, Kaoru." Soujirou said and started to walk away.
Kaoru was surprised a bit when Soujirou pushed her hand away. "Soujirou!" Kaoru exclaimed.
Soujirou turned around and was surprised too when he saw Kaoru's eyes filled with determination.
"If you really like me, win this game for me!!" Kaoru exclaimed, closing her eyes and blushing crimson.
Soujirou's eyes widened. He was speechless.
"It's the only way...for him to be cheered up and win this game!!" Kaoru said to herself.
Soujirou's eyes soften. "I'm glad you accepted me, Kaoru." He whispered and started to walk away.
Kaoru opened her eyes and couldn't believe what she just heard.
Flashback....
"Who is the girl he likes??"
"Isn't it obvious? Who else??"
Silence.
"Kamiya-sempai..."
End of flashback...
Kaoru shook her head quickly. "What did I do??!! If Himura-kun hears his, the chance that he would like me would go... 0%!!!!" Kaoru exclaimed to herself. "Baka Kaoru..." she whispered.
"But I needed to do it. Soujirou looked pale and weak... If I didn't tell him that, he would lose all what he worked hard for..." Kaoru whispered as she sat on the bench.
Suddenly, someone tapped on her shoulder.
Kaoru turned around and nearly cried because of joy.
"Os!!"
"AAAHH!!! Tae-chan, minna-san!!!!!" Kaoru exclaimed as she hugged Tae.
The other girls and Tae giggled. "M, Kaoru-san, didn't you see our lockers open in the changing room?" Tae asked.
Kaoru shook her head. "I was thinking about something, so I didn't notice!! It's good to have you all, my cheer mates, back!! But...what about your injuries...?" Kaoru asked with a worried tone.
Tae smiled at Kaoru. "Megumi threatened us if we don't act injured, she would really do something bad to us. She really is unfair, Kaoru-san!!" she exclaimed.
"Hai, hai!!" the girl exclaimed.
"Even if Megumi threatened them, they would do anything to support their teams, especially their cheerleader Kaoru." Misao interrupted.
"Misao-chan! So you knew all about this?" Kaoru asked, surprised.
"Yup! While you were changing, I saw the other girls sneaking towards the bus!" Misao said cheerfully.
Kaoru laughed. "Thank Kamisama that you're all here... I'm so relieved!!" Kaoru said.
"Anyway, Kaoru-sempai, is it true that Soujirou-sama is in love with you?" one junior girl asked Kaoru that was one of the cheering team.
Kaoru's eyes widened. "I...I suppose so, but I'm not sure yet." Kaoru whispered.
Misao stared at Kaoru. "Kaoru-chan no kakoii! Even Seta-kun loves her! She really is lucky!" Misao said to herself. "Maybe Kaoru-chan should be my role model."
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Kenshin stared at Kaoru. "Shinomori, I think I'm giving up on Kamiya..."
"Why?" Aoshi asked silently.
"Just look at Seta and Kamiya... They're so close..." Kenshin murmured, feeling lost.
"Himura, if you really DO love her, make her yours." Aoshi said without looking at him.
Kenshin let out a soft laugh. "You're right. Why on earth am I giving up? Thanks, Shinomori." Kenshin said and continued to stare at the lovely maiden dressed in the seductive cheering clothes!
"Don't mention it." Aoshi whispered.
"You know, Shinomori, you sound like you like Kamiya too..." Kenshin said and smile at Aoshi.
"What are you saying? Rubbish." Aoshi said.
The lie came through Kenshin. "You're right. It's impossible that you like Kamiya. I think the one you like is Makimachi." Kenshin remarked.
Aoshi's blue eyes looked at Kenshin. "What did you say? I don't have interest in Kamiya or Makimachi." Aoshi mumbled and looked at the cheerleaders.
"Whatever you say, Shinomori." Kenshin said and laughed softly.
Aoshi ignored the laughing of Kenshin. He stared at the two best friends-
Kaoru...
...and Misao...
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Author's notes: Konnichiwa! Well! The title is "Replay" because there are many flashbacks in this chapter!! Hehehe!! If you don't mind, can you read Random Walk?? I'm not forcing you, ok? Just read it if you like to read it. Thanks, bye!! ^_^
Disclaimer: I don't own RK!
Author's notes: Feeling kind of better now, minna-san! Thanks for those who cheered me up and wished me to be well! I've just got some terrible headache that day...I don't where it came from.
P.S. There's a 'flamer' who sent me a message saying that the section where I put Random Walk was Kenshin-Kaoru section. It's not for Sano-Kaoru section. Um... are you there, Bob-san? I already wrote there that it's pure KK and the summary was, "True love does not always begin in love at first sight".
Summary: (I think I'm taking up some space) Well, Kaoru thought that Sano is her true love and lover, but no. I'm just showing in my story that love does not always begin in love at first sight. Please say bad words to me when I already finished the story. Good day.
Kaoru sat on the seat beside Misao inside the bus.
"OK, class! We are now going to North High to watch our players and cheerleaders win!" the teacher in charge of the sports club exclaimed to the class.
"This is so great, Kaoru-chan! It's almost like a field trip!" Misao exclaimed happily.
"Misao-chan...?" Kaoru whispered.
"Nani?" Misao asked.
Kaoru touched her chest where her heart is. "I...I feel nervous." She murmured.
Misao held Kaoru's hand. "Don't worry. There are lots of surprises, Kaoru- chan!" Misao said and winked at Kaoru.
Kaoru blinked. "W-What are you talking about...?" she whispered.
Misao smiled and giggled. "Kaoru-chan doesn't even know!"
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Kaoru put her bag on the bench inside the cheer leader's room. She sighed. "I think I'm beginning to be weak!" Kaoru whispered with an exasperated sigh. She sat on the floor helplessly.
"Oh, I didn't expect Kamiya would be this...weak!"
Kaoru turned around and glared at the woman standing behind her. "What do you want?!"
Megumi smirked. "Oh, nothing. Just checking up on all of you. Ooops... Did I just say, 'all of you'? I'm sorry. What I meant to say was, "I was checking up on you"." Megumi said and laughed.
The other cheer mates of Megumi showed up and laughed with her. "HAHAHA!! Loser!!"
Kaoru quickly stood up and glared at them. "I am not!!" Kaoru exclaimed.
Megumi smiled rather evilly and took Kaoru by her clothes. "If we win this cheerleading contest, you'll be a slave for us for 3 months."
"3 months??!!" Kaoru exclaimed and tried to get out of Megumi's grasp. "How could you do this to me?? It's unfair! You've already injured my mates and...and...!"
Megumi and her mates laughed again. "Stop talking, girl!"
Kaoru bit her lips and controlled her temper. "I wouldn't go to her level. I wouldn't go to her level. I wouldn't-"her thoughts were cut off suddenly.
"Let her go,"
Kaoru and Megumi slowly turn around to the door. Megumi dropped the portion of Kaoru's clothing where she had been grasping.
"Get out of here. I need to talk to Kamiya. Alone."
Megumi and her cheer mates stepped back in fright and in a second, they were gone with hasty apologizes on their lips.
Kaoru straightened her clothes and coughed softly. "That wasn't very nice, Yukishiro."
Enishi smiled. "But they were bullying you, Kamiya. I'm the one who must be nice."
"But they are girls, Yukishiro! Somehow I treat people equally, not like you who are a monster!!" Kaoru exclaimed and turned away.
Enishi laughed. "You're such a snobby one. That's what makes me like you more."
Kaoru picked up her pompoms. "Uh, sorry. I didn't hear what you said. What did you say?" Kaoru asked innocently, her sapphire eyes sparkling.
Enishi shook his head. "Nothing, nothing!" Enishi said and grinned. "It's not nice, perhaps, but effective." Enishi whispered and watched Kaoru get ready for her cheerleading.
"Effective for what?" Kaoru asked.
"Effective for getting them to leave and for me to get you alone." Enishi said.
Kaoru stared at Enishi. She could see that he was serious, not joking. She shook her head too and smiled. "Whatever you say." Kaoru whispered.
"By the way, are you the only one who's going to cheer?" Enishi asked.
Kaoru nodded slowly. "I can't do anything...but cheer. But I've decided! Whatever happens, even if I lose to Megumi and the others, I will cheer for Sou-chan!" Kaoru exclaimed with a determined look on her eyes.
"Who's Sou-chan?" Enishi asked.
"Sou-chan? Ah, it's my childhood friend, Seta Soujirou." Kaoru said and smiled sweetly.
A soft laugh escaped Enishi's lips. "Childhood friend, ey...?" he mumbled as he remembered reading an article in a magazine of his sister that "love" is usually formed between childhood friends.
"Hai!" Kaoru said and tied her shoes. "Well, got to go!" Kaoru said.
"Wait a minute."
"Doushita?" Kaoru asked, still smiling.
"After what I've done to you, challenge you, bullied you, embarrassed you...you're still talking to me nicely. Why?" Enishi asked.
Kaoru leaned on the wall. "Well, I don't know. I just don't want to be an enemy of somebody. That's why I make peace!" Kaoru said and giggled.
Enishi felt himself blushing so much that he took out his white cap and covered his face. "You really ARE weird, Kamiya."
"What did you say?!" Kaoru exclaimed. She glared at Enishi. Two seconds after, she sighed. "Well, I have to go now. Just cheer for me, ok?" Kaoru said and winked at him.
Enishi blushed more. "Shut up!" he said.
Kaoru laughed at Enishi's reaction. "Ja ne!!" She went out of the room.
Enishi sighed. "What a girl."
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Misao looked around and suddenly stood up. "Here's Kaoru-chan!!!" Misao exclaimed.
Kenshin and Aoshi stood up too from their seats to take a good look on Kaoru.
"Kaoru-chan!!!!! Over here!!!!!" Misao shouted while waving her hand.
Kaoru heard Misao's voice and glanced at Misao and the others. She waved back at Misao.
Kenshin smiled at Kaoru and pointed out the sky.
Kaoru was confused but she looked up.
Flashback...
"I hope it's sunny." Kenshin said.
"Eh?" Kaoru asked.
"It's a good day if it's sunny, right?" Kenshin asked and closed his eyes very slowly. He breathed in the fresh air around the school park.
Kaoru stared at Kenshin and smiled and at the same time, blush. "You're right..." she whispered and looked at the clear sky.
End of flashback...
Kaoru looked at Kenshin again and smiled as she pointed out the sky too.
Kenshin smiled back too.
Smile.
Smile.
SMILE!!
Aoshi watched the 'empathy' of the two. His face was showing that he didn't cared, but deep inside-
"Ah, Shinomori-san!" Misao interrupted.
"Hmm?" Aoshi said silently.
"You never came to our house. When will you come to meet otousan?" Misao asked.
"If I don't have tennis club, I'll go to your house." Aoshi said without looking at the daughter of the leader of Oniwabanshuu.
Misao nodded innocently. "Well, I hope the game starts soon!" Misao said and smiled at Aoshi.
Aoshi didn't smile back at Misao.
Misao pouted a little. "Snobby!" she mumbled.
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Soujirou took the bat on his hands. He swung it perfectly.
"That's great, Seta-kun. Just wait for the game to start." Tomoe said and gave him his helmet. She smiled.
"Arigatoo." Soujirou said and wore his helmet.
"I must be the one to thank you." Tomoe said and sat beside Sou-chan on the bench.
"Why is it, Tomoe-san?" Soujirou asked, smiling.
Tomoe smiled too. "It's because I learned how to smile often. You're an influential man, Seta-kun plus you smile always!" Tomoe noted.
"Ah, not really." Soujirou said and shook his head.
"What do you mean?" Tomoe asked.
"I'm not as good and influential as you think and I'm not always happy when I'm smiling." Soujirou said and remembered the good ol' days with Kaoru- chan.
"Huh? Why is that?" Tomoe asked.
"A certain girl...told me that..."
Flashback...
"I will miss you, Sou-chan..." chibi Kaoru whispered.
Chibi Soujirou nodded and blushed. "Is there something you want me to do before I leave, Kaoru-chan?" Sou-chan said while sniffing and wiping his pool of tears.
Chibi Kaoru nodded quickly. "Egao." (Smile)
"Egao?"
"Hai! Wakarimashita ka?" Kaoru asked.
"Iie, wakarimasen." Soujirou said.
"Smile always! I like you smiling always, Sou-chan! So if we see each other again someday, be sure to smile for me!!" Kaoru exclaimed and hugged her dearest friend.
Soujirou tripped backwards and landed on the floor with chibi Kaoru still hugging him. "WAH!!"
"Yakusoku dayo?" chibi Kaoru asked. (Refer to chapter 2)
Chibi Soujirou smiled widely. "Yakusoku!"
End of flashback...
"So that certain girl is very lucky to have you, Seta-kun." Tomoe said.
"Do you think so? I think I'm not good enough for her. She deserves someone like...Himura-san." Soujirou whispered.
"Himura-san? Why on earth-"
"He's cool, kind, good-looking, popular, and she likes him!!!" Soujirou exclaimed and stood up suddenly. There was anger in his voice, and he was not smiling anymore.
"Well, who is this certain girl?" Tomoe asked.
"I...can't tell you." Soujirou said.
"Why not?" Tomoe asked.
"It's a secret."
"Is it Kaoru-san?"
Thunderclaps.
Lightning!
Soujirou closed his eyes that were wide a moment ago. He shook his head. "N- Not K-Kaoru." He said with a shaky voice. He walked away.
Tomoe smiled. "So it's Kaoru-san of grade 8 group 1..."
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Kaoru suddenly noticed Soujirou walking away from Tomoe-sempai. "Sou-chan!! Sou-chan!!" she called out.
(Music cue: Yuna's Theme in FFX)
Soujirou gasped softly and was surprised. He turned to look at Kaoru, but his eyes did not me hers. "K-Kaoru, I told you to call me Soujirou..." he whispered.
Kaoru walked towards Soujirou. "Gomen, Soujirou!" Kaoru said and smiled. She placed a hand on Soujirou's right shoulder.
Soujirou's eyes widened. He blushed so much too. Years of playing together, years of absence, it was Soujirou's first time to be uncomfortable around Kaoru!!
Kaoru blinked in confusion. "What's wrong?" she asked with a soft voice.
Soujirou gently pushed away the hand of Kaoru. He smiled at her. "You don't need to worry about me, Kaoru." Soujirou said and started to walk away.
Kaoru was surprised a bit when Soujirou pushed her hand away. "Soujirou!" Kaoru exclaimed.
Soujirou turned around and was surprised too when he saw Kaoru's eyes filled with determination.
"If you really like me, win this game for me!!" Kaoru exclaimed, closing her eyes and blushing crimson.
Soujirou's eyes widened. He was speechless.
"It's the only way...for him to be cheered up and win this game!!" Kaoru said to herself.
Soujirou's eyes soften. "I'm glad you accepted me, Kaoru." He whispered and started to walk away.
Kaoru opened her eyes and couldn't believe what she just heard.
Flashback....
"Who is the girl he likes??"
"Isn't it obvious? Who else??"
Silence.
"Kamiya-sempai..."
End of flashback...
Kaoru shook her head quickly. "What did I do??!! If Himura-kun hears his, the chance that he would like me would go... 0%!!!!" Kaoru exclaimed to herself. "Baka Kaoru..." she whispered.
"But I needed to do it. Soujirou looked pale and weak... If I didn't tell him that, he would lose all what he worked hard for..." Kaoru whispered as she sat on the bench.
Suddenly, someone tapped on her shoulder.
Kaoru turned around and nearly cried because of joy.
"Os!!"
"AAAHH!!! Tae-chan, minna-san!!!!!" Kaoru exclaimed as she hugged Tae.
The other girls and Tae giggled. "M, Kaoru-san, didn't you see our lockers open in the changing room?" Tae asked.
Kaoru shook her head. "I was thinking about something, so I didn't notice!! It's good to have you all, my cheer mates, back!! But...what about your injuries...?" Kaoru asked with a worried tone.
Tae smiled at Kaoru. "Megumi threatened us if we don't act injured, she would really do something bad to us. She really is unfair, Kaoru-san!!" she exclaimed.
"Hai, hai!!" the girl exclaimed.
"Even if Megumi threatened them, they would do anything to support their teams, especially their cheerleader Kaoru." Misao interrupted.
"Misao-chan! So you knew all about this?" Kaoru asked, surprised.
"Yup! While you were changing, I saw the other girls sneaking towards the bus!" Misao said cheerfully.
Kaoru laughed. "Thank Kamisama that you're all here... I'm so relieved!!" Kaoru said.
"Anyway, Kaoru-sempai, is it true that Soujirou-sama is in love with you?" one junior girl asked Kaoru that was one of the cheering team.
Kaoru's eyes widened. "I...I suppose so, but I'm not sure yet." Kaoru whispered.
Misao stared at Kaoru. "Kaoru-chan no kakoii! Even Seta-kun loves her! She really is lucky!" Misao said to herself. "Maybe Kaoru-chan should be my role model."
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Kenshin stared at Kaoru. "Shinomori, I think I'm giving up on Kamiya..."
"Why?" Aoshi asked silently.
"Just look at Seta and Kamiya... They're so close..." Kenshin murmured, feeling lost.
"Himura, if you really DO love her, make her yours." Aoshi said without looking at him.
Kenshin let out a soft laugh. "You're right. Why on earth am I giving up? Thanks, Shinomori." Kenshin said and continued to stare at the lovely maiden dressed in the seductive cheering clothes!
"Don't mention it." Aoshi whispered.
"You know, Shinomori, you sound like you like Kamiya too..." Kenshin said and smile at Aoshi.
"What are you saying? Rubbish." Aoshi said.
The lie came through Kenshin. "You're right. It's impossible that you like Kamiya. I think the one you like is Makimachi." Kenshin remarked.
Aoshi's blue eyes looked at Kenshin. "What did you say? I don't have interest in Kamiya or Makimachi." Aoshi mumbled and looked at the cheerleaders.
"Whatever you say, Shinomori." Kenshin said and laughed softly.
Aoshi ignored the laughing of Kenshin. He stared at the two best friends-
Kaoru...
...and Misao...
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Author's notes: Konnichiwa! Well! The title is "Replay" because there are many flashbacks in this chapter!! Hehehe!! If you don't mind, can you read Random Walk?? I'm not forcing you, ok? Just read it if you like to read it. Thanks, bye!! ^_^