Author's Note: Tissue alert and mallet alert!
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Chapter 5: I'm In Big Shit!
KAINAN (SCHOOL CORRIDOR)
Arika hummed happily as she walked along the school corridor. It was a very good day for her. Actually the weekend was very good. She spent it with the guy she likes, none other than Kiyota Nobunaga. "You're a lucky girl Arika! You're Kiyota's tutor!"
She was in a dreamy state that she didn't heard Kiyota calling her name. "Hey Arika! Arika!" Kiyota called. He hurriedly went over to Arika who was oblivious to everything. He tapped Arika's shoulder saying, "Yo Arika!"
Arika immediately turned around and found Kiyota grinning at her. She smiled and said, "Kiyota!" Kiyota replied, "What's with you? I've been calling your name for a whole minute!" Arika blushed pink and exclaimed, "Gomenasai, I got lot of things in my mind"
"Am I being a weight? I mean, am I adding to your problems?" Kiyota asked looking serious. Arika shook her head and said, "Of course not!"
Kiyota grinned and exclaimed, "Sou da yo! Anyway, I'll meet you at the cafeteria later this recess okay?" Arika nod her head and exclaimed, "All right, see you then there!" Kiyota winked at her and retracted to his classroom. As Arika turned her heel, she saw Ria Masahara glaring at her.
"What are you doing talking to MY Kiyota?" Ria demanded towering Arika. Arika crouched down and stammered, "He-he was just asking something Ria-sama!" Ria yanked Arika's hair and asked, "And what would Kiyota ask to a loser like you?"
Arika flinched in pain and replied, "He-he was asking where you were, He th-thought I might knew!" Ria let Arika's hair go saying, "I see..." she the grabbed Arika by the arm and hissed at her, "I'll let you go this time loser! But if ever I found out that you're flirting with MY Kiyota, you're dead!"
RECESS (CAFETERIA)
Kiyota whistled happily as he scan his notes in Chemistry, actually it was Arika's notes. Arika wa kind enough to lend it to him. "Such a nice girl..." Kiyota thought. He looked up and saw Arika approaching him. He smiled and waved at her. Arika smiled a little and sat down beside Kiyota.
"Okay, let's start reviewing shall we Arika?" Kiyota replied cheerfully. Arika looked at Kiyota and replied, "Nee Kiyota... anou... I think it's not a good idea for me tutoring you..."
"What? Arika!" Kiyota exclaimed, "Not a good idea? Doushite?" Arika took a deep breath and explained, "Anou... you see... Ria... she might get jealous and you know, I've heard she offered you her personal tutor. If she find out, she'll... be really mad"
Kiyota smirked and replied, "Arika, Ria will not get jealous over something like this. I'm not courting you or anything and you're not one of those fan girls that ogles at me very time are you?" Arika shook her head and replied, "Demo... Kiyota, atashi..."
"Iya da! I need you Arika, I need you to pass Chemistry! Don't worry about Ria!" Kiyota replied grabbing Arika by the shoulder. Arika looked away and remembered what Ria told her...
FLASHBACK
"I'll let you go this time loser! But if ever I found out that you're flirting with MY Kiyota, you're dead!"
END OF FLASHBACK
Kiyota sighed and said, "You're y only hope Arika, I need to pass Chemistry, don't give up on me onegai!" Arika looked at Kiyota and thought, "Oh how can I resist him? Knowing him, he would die if he can't play basketball because he's failing Chemistry! What should I do?"
"Please Arika!" Kiyota begged. In frustration, Kiyota kneeled down and exclaimed, "Onegai Arika! Please, I need you!" Arika blushed in total embarrassment exclaimed, "Kiyota get up!" Kiyota shook his head and replied, "Chigau! I won't get up not until you promise to me that you'll tutor me in Chem until I pass!"
In frustration Arika replied, "Oh all right, just get up from there!" Kiyota grinned and bear hugged her saying, "You're heaven sent Arika!"
"Kiyota Nobunaga!" Arika replied, "I think we better start our review..." Kiyota sat down saying, "Yes as you commanded Arika!" Arika could only shook her head and smile. "That's right how could you resist the guy you're totally in love with?"
Not far away a watchful eye saw everything. Ria Masahara clenched her fist and muttered under her breath, "You're dead loser!"
END OF THE CLASS, SCHOOL GROUNDS
She hurriedly ran trying to hold the awfully thick Chemistry book and History book in her hands. She can't be late in her tutorial class with Kiyota. In hurry she didn't noticed that Ria Masahara was walking behind her, trying to catch up with her.
Ria Masahara along with her posh friends Meai and Tanya, caught up with Arika. Ria grabbed Arika by the hair and yanked it down. Arika fell backward and fell to the cement ground. "Itai!" she cried as her butt hit the floor.
"I warned you Arika you dirt bag! I told you never flirt with my Kiyota!" Ria hissed at her. Arika replied, "But I am not Ria!" Ria made a laugh and exclaimed, "Yeah right! I saw you with Kiyota at the cafeteria. My Kiyota was begging at your feet! How dare you!"
Arika frowned and exclaimed, "And you call that a flirt?" Tanya grabbed Arika by the arm and replied, "Watch your mouth dirt bag!" Arika flinched and explained, "Look, I'm not flirting! Kiyota was asking me if I can tutor me in Chemistry!"
"Like I would believe that? I gave him my personal tutor!" Ria replied. Arika exclaimed, "But that's the truth!" Before Ria could answer, the last bell rung. At an instant she knew that the grounds would be flocked by students, but she is not finished with the dirt bag.
"You come with me dirt bag!" Ria exclaimed, dragging Arika with her.
IN AN ALLEY
Ria pushed Arika to the wall and spat, "You knew you're dead by the time to talk to Kiyota, worst FLIRT!" Arika, tears in her eyes reasoned out, "But I am not Ria! I swear I am not flirting with Kiyota!"
"You can't fool me dirt bag! You're dead!" Ria replied with that Meai handed Ria a bucket. Ria took the bucket and exclaimed, "Eat dirt, dirt bag!" Ria then threw the bucket at Arika.
Arika covered her face as a bucket of mud splattered over her. Ria, Meai and Tanya laughed. Arika looked at her uniform, tears coming out from her eyes. Ria then grabbed her glasses and crushed with her foot. She then grabbed Arika and pushed her to the ground.
"Stay away from Kiyota dirt bag!" with that Ria stepped her foot over Arika's head. "I mean it Arika, if you don't... I'll male sure you'll be expelled from Kainan and you know I can do that!" with that she walked off along with her friends.
BACK IN KAINAN (KAINAN GYM)
Kiyota craned his neck looking for Arika. But the girl was not there. He frowned and exclaimed, "Where the hell Arika is? She keeps on telling me that she was never late!" Jin nod his head and replied, "I know, we don't have any meeting for the club today."
"So where is she?" Kiyota asked looking irritable. Jin patted Kiyota by the shoulder and replied, "Cool down Kiyota, she might have something to do at home, you know an emergency?" Kiyota nod his head and replied, "Maybe you're right Jin, I better check her house after practice!"
Jin looked at the sky and noticed that the clouds are getting dark and heavy, "I think you better do it now Kiyota, looks like it's going to rain" Kiyota looked at the sky and thought, "Odd, the forecast didn't mentioned rain..."
ALONG THE WAY
The forecast was wrong, it rained actually it was pouring. Kiyota in a raincoat and umbrella walked his way towards Arika's house. Lighting flashed among the sky. As he walked along the road, he noticed a figure coming out from an alley. It was Arika, all wet from head to toe, her uniform stained in mud. She wasn't wearing glasses anymore, and her hair was disheveled.
"Arika!" Kiyota exclaimed in surprise. Upon hearing his voice, Arika turned around him, tears were falling down from her eyes. Kiyota was dumbfounded. "Arika, what happened to you?" his mind screamed. He went over to Arika.
Arika mumbled, "Nee... gomen ne demo, I must not be your tutor anymore Kiyota" Kiyota frowned and replied, "Arika... naze?" Arika grabbed Kiyota by the collar and cried, "WHY? THIS IS WHY? LOOK WHAT THEY HAVE DONE TO ME? HOW MANY TIMES WILL THEY DO THIS TO ME? TELL ME? HOW MANY TIMES?"
"Arika calm down..." Kiyota replied holding Arika's hands. Arika shook her head and exclaimed, "Daikirai.... daikirai! Because of you... because of you... Ria has to do this to me! Why did you approached me anyway? NAZE? NAZE? NAZE KIYOTA?"
Kiyota looked at her and exclaimed, "R-Ria? S-she did this to you? But that's impossible!" Arika made a laugh and exclaimed, "Of course, who are you to believe a dirt bag like me? A loser like me? You are THE Kiyota Nobunaga, the future Maki Shinichi of Kainan! Who are you to believe me?"
"Arika..." Kiyota replied looking at Arika, who was crying and wet in front of him. "Look, I don't understand what's going on but you need to get home, before you catch cold!" with that he reached out for Arika's hand. Arika jerked her had off his reach, "Don't touch me... no better yet, stay away Kiyota so that I'll stay away!"
With that Arika turned her heel and walked away. But it seems like the rain came up to her and she felt dizzy and fell unconscious on the floor. Kiyota hurriedly went over her crying, "ARIKA! DAIJOUBU KA?" he shook Arika but no avail. She was out cold.
"Arika, what on Earth is happening to you?" Kiyota wondered as he carried Arika. The rain poured even more as Kiyota reached Arika's house. Shinichi opened the door and was shocked to find Arika unconscious and wet in the arms of Kiyota Nobunaga.
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TO BE CONTINUED
AU: Poor Arika *sniff*
*turns to Kiyota* Kiyota, please believe Arika!
R& R Please!