Episode 22!! Tangle
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Misao walked towards the school slowly. She felt very lazy and was mixed with a feeling of horror and shock. She didn't know that Kenshin was like that. She always thought that Kenshin was a good guy and was really kind. She didn't know what to do.
Should she tell Kaoru about him so she would not be hurt?
"Misao-chan? Misao-chan!"
Misao's eyes widened. "Eh? Kaoru-chan?" she asked absently. She didn't know that she had already arrived in the classroom.
"Hmm? What's wrong with you, Misao-chan? You're acting weird to day... Are you sick or something?" Kaoru asked, leaning on the wall.
Misao smiled sadly and shook her head.
"You will not believe what happened yesterday!" Kaoru exclaimed, sighing.
Misao's eyes widened again. "Yesterday...?" she asked.
Kaoru nodded and looked up at the wide ceiling. "I asked who Kenshin liked...but he said it was a secret. A deep secret, he says."
"Deep secret?" Misao repeated, the images of the 'other side' of Kenshin flashing in her mind.
"I'm a coward... I didn't know why I ran away from him after he told me that... Maybe I was really scared that he would say to mind my own business..." Kaoru explained.
"Should I tell her?" Misao asked herself, forgetting to listen to Kaoru's story. "A-no...Kaoru-chan,"
"What?" Kaoru asked.
"It's about Himura-kun..." Misao murmured.
"What about him?" Kaoru asked, blinking in confusion.
"He--"Misao's sentence was cut off when she felt those dark amber eyes glaring at her. She tilted her head up and saw that Kenshin was really glaring.
"What?" Kaoru asked once again.
"Ah...it's nothing." Misao said and looked at Kenshin once again.
Kenshin smirked slightly and went over to his desk to talk to Aoshi about something.
Kaoru noticed some kind of 'telepathy' and glanced at Misao and Kenshin. "Hmm?"
Misao forced up a smile. "Let's seat down." Misao said and sat on her seat.
Kaoru blinked and sat down. "Ah..." she sighed. "What is happening to her? I'm worried. The old Misao-the-genki is gone now..." she thought.
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It was lunch break.
Misao sat on the open field for watching baseball. She stretched then yawned. Her mind focused on how to tell Kaoru about Kenshin's true attitude. "How?"
"Makimachi,"
Misao shrugged quickly and turned around. She saw Kenshin standing in front of her, staring at her with his amber eyes. "Himura...kun."
Kenshin sighed and shook his head. He walked over to Misao. "May I seat beside you?"
"Why here? There are many spaces for you to seat on." Misao said and pouted, avoiding Kenshin's eyes.
Kenshin chuckled then sat beside Misao and was quiet for some time.
"Hidoi (You're so mean)!!!" Misao exclaimed suddenly, feeling uncomfortable with the silence.
"I had to do it!" Kenshin retorted, his eyes wide, but still in amber color.
"You have to do it? Why? The junior girls didn't put any poison or curse in it!" Misao exclaimed. "Hidoi!!"
Kenshin shook his head. "I know that. But what would you feel if you're given food or something by someone you don't even know? It's better to throw them in the trash than telling the girls I love what they made and keep their hopes high." He explained.
"Well, yeah...but...you threw the hearts of the girls!!" Misao exclaimed.
"Kokoro (heart)?" Kenshin asked, looking at Misao and blinking.
Misao pouted. "The girl made those cookies with their hearts!" she explained.
"I don't care."
"It's because you don't know how girls feel!"
"You're probably right. I don't know how they feel."
"I bet your girlfriend or your secret crush will suffer because of your attitude!" Misao exclaimed and stick out her tongue.
"You think so...?" Kenshin asked, his voice softening.
Misao blinked and suddenly she recalled something. "Oh...right. You like my best friend... I almost forgot."
"Don't tell her."
"I will tell her."
"Don't."
"I will."
"Don't!"
"I will!"
Kenshin stood up, his amber eyes flaring up. "You don't know me enough yet!"
Misao blinked. "Then...tell me." She whispered absently, not knowing that her voice was tender and comforting.
Kenshin's fist had become white but then his eyes began to turn back to its normal color. He sat again and sighed. "I was like this when I was little." He began.
Misao nodded. "Go on."
"The other boys of my age teased me because I was so poor in studying and I was short. When I went to junior high, I began to change. I tried hard to become smart and popular. I started joining in many clubs and worked hard in the fencing club. Fortunately, it worked. My grades got higher and I was becoming taller." Kenshin explained. "Many people then began to admire me and appreciated me for what I am. But I wasn't contented."
"Why?"
"I didn't know what Kamiya felt about me that way because she was the girl I really liked and I can't help walk home with her before... When she said those, I kept my image."
"Image?" Misao asked.
"Ah." Kenshin said. "Remember when I told you Kamiya was my first love because of that incident?"
Misao stared at him in nothingness then her face lightened up. "Ah!!"
Kenshin nodded and smiled. "When Kamiya said she liked me for being friendly, kind, and smiling always, I've kept that image until now."
Misao nodded.
"So...don't tell Kamiya." Kenshin said, his amber eyes coming back.
Misao shook her head. "I think I won't..." she said in a lame way.
Kenshin hit Misao's head gently. "Don't think of it. Just say, "I won't."" Kenshin said.
"I don't know! Kaoru-chan's my best friend!" Misao exclaimed.
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Kaoru walked towards the hallway. "I wonder where Misao-chan went off to again..." she whispered to herself. "Speaking of Misao-chan, she seems so different today..."
"Hmm?"
Kaoru looked out of the window and saw Misao...together with Kenshin!! She gasped at the very thought of 'it', and then saw them walking towards the campus from the baseball field. She closed her eyes then opened them once again. Nope, her eyes were not playing tricks on her.
"I... I need to know this..." she trailed off.
Kaoru leaned on the wall and sighed. "Come to think of it, Misao-chan looked so sad when she saw Kenshin... Was she afraid to tell me that she likes him too?" she thought.
"Kaoru-chan!!"
Kaoru's eyes widened then looked around. She saw Misao. "Misao...chan."
Misao panted as she relaxed. It had been too obvious that she had been running. "I... I cam to tell you something..." she said between breaths.
"What?" Kaoru asked as she stiffened when she saw Misao's sad stare.
"It's about Himura-kun." Misao said.
"What now?" Kaoru asked, biting her lower lip.
"A-no... I really have to say this to you. I hope you believe me." Misao whispered, feeling unconfident.
"Just spill it out," Kaoru encouraged.
"A-no... Yesterday, when you said that you'll ask him about who he likes, I went up to our room again to check on the two of you because I was so curious. Unfortunately, you were not there and I only saw Himura-kun and..." Misao said, playing with her skirt.
"Go on," Kaoru said.
"I saw Himura-kun put the cookie filled bags that were given to him by the grade seven girls in a plastic bag. He went over to the trash can and threw it." Misao said, looking up at Kaoru for a reaction.
Kaoru was silent.
"Kaoru-chan?" Misao asked softly.
"Mi--"
"You don't believe me??" Misao asked, her eyes pleading.
Kaoru, not convinced, sighed and looked away. "Even if it's Misao-chan..."
Misao stared at Kaoru, waiting for her to finish.
Kaoru smiled slightly. "Even if it's Misao-chan, I still don't believe."
"De-mo Kaoru-chan...!"
Kaoru began to walk away from Misao. "Misao, I hope you will not do this again. I don't want you to say bad things about Himura at his back and those that are not true." She explained and quickly waked away.
Misao looked away because she felt like she was crying when she heard the footsteps of Kaoru fade away. "Kaoru-chan... I only wanted to help you."
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It was dismissal time.
Kaoru finished dressing up for the practice in badminton. "Misao says things like that when she really enjoys Himura's company... Why did she say that? Why couldn't she just say it to me straight?" she thought. She went out of the changing room and walked towards the field.
"Kaoru-chan!!"
Kaoru turned around. "Misao-chan..."
"A-no... I'll be waiting for you at the library!" Misao said and ran away.
Kaoru stared at her then began to walk away. Suddenly, something caught her eyes.
"I hope Himura-sempai would like these cookies I made for him." One girl said.
"He would surely like it! He's a nice man." Another girl said and giggled as they walked.
"I really have many rivals..." Kaoru said to herself with a smile and walked towards the captain on the badminton club.
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Misao was walking towards the library when she saw the fencing club walking towards the gym. She saw Kenshin at the back of the line.
Kenshin winked at Misao then smiled.
Misao pouted then stick out her tongue. She walked pass by them and into the library.
"Himura-sempai!!!!" two girls exclaimed as they offered Kenshin their cookies in two bags.
Kenshin accepted them with a gentle smile. "Thanks."
"WAII!!" the two girls exclaimed and quickly ran off.
Kenshin's eyes became amber then glanced at the direction of the library.
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Misao was looking at the books in the library. "Hmm... I want to read a nice book." She whispered.
"Makimachi,"
Misao turned around and saw Kenshin. "Himura-kun!"
"I give these to you." Kenshin said and gave Misao the bags.
"But...!"
"See? You don't like eating it too if you don't know who's the person who made it for you."
"Ok, ok! I'll take them!" Misao exclaimed as she snatched it away from Kenshin. "A-no...what would you do if I tell Kaoru-chan?"
Amber eyes met Misao's eyes. "As I said yesterday, I'll make your life miserable..." he whispered darkly. "Will you still tell her?"
Misao's eyes widened while she bit her lip then shook her head quickly. "N- no!"
"Good." Kenshin said and turned around to walk away.
Misao just stared at Kenshin, frightened.
"Makimachi,"
"H-hai!"
Kenshin faced Misao then smiled at her. "Just joking." He said then was followed with chuckles until he disappeared from Misao's eyes.
Misao's eyes widened in surprised but this time she blushed deeply. "Himura- kun..." she whispered as she her grip on the two bags tightened.
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Kaoru opened the door of the library. "Misao-chan! Misao-chan!" she called. She walked around the library. "Hmm? Where could she be? Misao-chan!!"
ZZZZZ....
Kaoru blinked then giggled softly. She saw Misao sleeping on her arms that were on the desk. She walked towards Misao. "She looks like an angel." She thought. Suddenly, she saw something familiar. She saw the two bags carried by the two girls earlier.
Flashback...
"I hope Himura-sempai would like these cookies I made for him." One girl said.
"He would surely like it! He's a nice man." Another girl said and giggled as they walked.
End of flashback...
"These are for Himura," Kaoru thought as she reached to get the bags. "But why does Misao-chan have it?"
"Himura-kun..."
Kaoru's eyes widened in shock and surprise. She just stared at Misao while Misao was still whispering Kenshin's name. "No way..." was all she could say.
"Himura-kun...arigatoo..." Misao whispered again.
Kaoru just stood there and could only stare at Misao. What was happening? She didn't know. Is Misao cheating on her or she's keeping a secret? Could Misao like Kenshin too?
She didn't know.
Author's notes: Konnichiwa! Ah...I've just received a notice that was in an email from FanStory.com, inviting me to write poems or stories there. I'm happy!
Bye! Ah...this may be the 2nd to the last chapter!