Chapter 10

One Month Later:

"Oi, kitsune."

He ignored me.

I sighed, "Rukawa."

"What?" he asked picking up his bag.

"Is Sendoh out there?"

He shrugged.

"Well, go out there and check."

"No, baka."

"Stop calling me that!" I cried, 'just when I think he might be an okay guy, he goes and runs his lousy mouth."

"Why?" he asked.

"Because it's offensive and I'm a tensai!"

"You call me kitsune," he pointed out.

"You started it with the 'do'aho' and 'baka'," I said.

"You stop, I stop."

I was thoughtful, I don't know why but him calling me names were actually beginning to hurt, "Fine.  But you got to promise not to chase after Haruko."

He looked at me oddly and stated, "Never did, never will."

"Yeah, you never did but you acted all unattainable, which made her-"

"What are you muttering?"

"Nothing, never mind," I said, "so is Sendoh out there?"

"No."

"Alright!  That's four days in a row.  Maybe he's given up," I said and ran out.

.

Rukawa got on to his bike and muttered, "Bye."

"Bye," I said and watch him ride off.

I started walking home but was ambushed.  I kicked the assailant, "Huh?  You guys?  What are you doing here?"

Anozumi rubbed his stomach.

"Detention.  It's all their fault," Youhei said, "but that's not important right now.  What's with you and Rukawa?  Did I just hear you say bye to him?"

"I began moving quickly, "No.  You heard wrong."

"We heard it too!!" the rest of the guntai declared.

"Don't be stupid, why would I say such a thing to R-" I caught myself, "the kitsune?"

"Why are you blushing?" Yuji asked.

"Am not!"

"You so-"

I head butted the four of them, "Don't be such do'ahos!!"

'No!  I'm beginning to sound like him!' I thought and ran.

.

It wasn't until after I got him that I realized I had no reason to be so freaked out, 'What am I doing?  I didn't have to run away.  Sometimes the tensai's mind is so complex I don't even get it myself.'

I poured myself a drink, 'Rukawa and my friendship isn't something I have to hide…then why was I so worried about those four troublesome baka's finding out?  Rukawa's fighting skill isn't bad, he might even be able to join and became one of the Sakuragi guntai.'

"Nyahahahaha!!!"

~TBC

A/N:  Gomen for the extremely slow update but I got writer's block and still do.  NE1 got a clue as to how I can continue?  NE idea would be appreciated.  Thanks.