Author's Note: I don't own Fushigi Yuugi. And some characters are not part of Fushigi Yuugi.
"Well...you see...brother has something to do. As the president he has many tasks", Suboshi said.
"How about the three of you? You are officers".
"Well...the task is for him not REALLY for us", Nuriko replied. Now he could imagine there are question marks on her head coz' her face turned in confusion. "Never mind you'll know that thing someday".
"So...uh shall we go?" Tasuki asked.
"Are we not going to wait for Amiboshi?" Padmae also asked. Suboshi pushed her back and it's like he's insisting that they'll leave.
"He'll go home after what he will be doing now let's go".
"Oh okay then", was all she can say. As they went out of the building. But as they went out of the building she heard some music. "I wonder who is playing at this time".
"Ah...ah...must be a teacher playing at this time", Nuriko replied.
"Yeah maybe", Tasuki added.
"Oh...I thought it was a student", Padmae said as the four walked home.
Another day as Padmae excitedly went to school to meet her 'boyfriends'. Her friends are all boys that is why it's called 'boyfriends'. She went to them immediately after she puts her bag. "Hey Padmae! Physical Education will be in the afternoon. Do you like sports?" Suboshi asked.
"Of course I do! I even wanted to play sports which I haven't played yet!" she exclaimed.
"And basketball?" Tasuki added. She nodded her head again.
"You play basketball?" Amiboshi said. He was somewhat shocked because not all girls in their school play basketball.
"Yes Amiboshi. I do play basketball", Padmae replied as she smiled. He controlled his blush. But he shook his thoughts away. He could never and wanted to love again. Why? It's another secret he had kept and only his friends knew.
"Damn it! It took me a long time to change", Padmae muttered as she had done tying her shoe lace at last. She was in the girl's changing room and it had took her some time to change. She went out to the gym immediately. She saw her friends playing basketball. "Nuriko!" Padmae yelled as Nuriko turned to her. "What are you guys doing? Is there a teacher around?"
"Nope", Nuriko replied. "Sensei is absent and she didn't even leave us something to do but she said it's okay if we're going to play".
"Our sensei is a she?" Nuriko nods his head. "Yes we can play!"
"You can play basketball with us", he said as he looked at Amiboshi, Suboshi and Tasuki. So did Padmae. She smiled evilly as she ran to the group and snatched the ball from Amiboshi.
"Hey", Amiboshi said, irritated. He looked at the person who snatched the ball. It was Padmae and she had shot the ball inside the ring. "Wow! That was fast!"
"I thought you won't be shock", Padmae said as she gave the ball to Amiboshi as he accepted it. Padmae got a clip to tie around her hair.
"Well...sort of", he replied, cheeks flushed.
"Wow that was a good scene Padmae! Snatching the ball from my brother and dunk it in the ring!" Suboshi exclaimed. Padmae smiled as she was finished tying her hair.
"Hey Padmae wanna join us?" Tasuki asked. Then Nuriko arrived.
"The more the merrier", he said.
"Sure I'd love to", she replied.
"Okay game!" Amiboshi said as he started dribbling the ball and the others try to snatch it.
For Padmae it was a fun game indeed. When she was still in her old school her 'girlfriends' doesn't know how to play basketball. She just keep it to herself sometimes they're ignorant. So she joins in the group of boys to play basketball. No you can't think of her as a tomboyish girl in fact she acts lady like. And that's how she met her first love. She shook her thoughts. Just like Amiboshi they don't want to look at the past again. But unlike Amiboshi who doesn't want to fall again for her it's okay to be in love again. You've got nothing to do but move on. When Padmae was busy thinking about her past sad love life Amiboshi bumped her shoulder. "Oh shoot! Sorry Mae!" that startled her. Only her past love one calls her Mae.
"I-It's okay Amiboshi", Padmae replied as she looked away blushingly.
"Hey bro.P.E. time is up. We had to go and change", Suboshi reminded.
"Okay then", Amiboshi shouted. "Class 3D it's time! Go to your respective changing rooms and change your uniform!" the students obeyed their president's command as they slowly walked to the building.
"A president sure has a big responsibility", she began as they slowly went in to the building.
"Yeah but at least my friends and brother is there. I am thankful", he said. "I saw your reaction when I called you Mae a while ago. What's the matter is it a sin to call you that?? You look shocked". She gave a slight laugh.
"No it's not a sin at all. It's just that I remember-"she stop in mid-sentence. She almost gave away.
"You remember what?" Amiboshi asked. Padmae shook her head. "Ah come on Mae don't be others!"
"It's a past and I'm not ready to tell it to someone. I'm not yet ready. I didn't even tell my friends in New Jersey about this. Just call me Padmae. If you call me Mae I recall my sad past".
"Oh I see", he said as he nods his head. "Don't worry if you have problems you can always come to me or Suboshi, Tasuki and Nuriko to tell your problems. We're here for you". She smiled.
"Thanks Amiboshi".
"But for now I'll call you Mae!" she sweat dropped.
"Amiboshi!"
"It's the easier way to call you. Padmae is long", Amiboshi said with a grin.
"Amiboshi you're very annoying!" Padmae said sarcastically. Amiboshi laughed. She paused. She never knew that a serious guy like him could come out of his 'shell' once in a while. She also gave a slight laugh. "Fine you can call me Mae. But don't forget to call me Padmae. Coz' I want it that way".
"Yes ma'am", Amiboshi replied as he saluted. They both went to their respective changing rooms.
When they have their last subject in the afternoon Padmae is still glancing at Amiboshi who is so attentive to listen to the teacher. She just hoped he didn't notice it. But she guess wrong coz' he could feel sapphire eyes watching at him. 'This is silly. Why am I looking at him? I should stop this before he gets annoyed', Padmae thought as her eyes turned to their English teacher.
'Thank Kami-sama her eyes are now focused on our sensei! It's like I can't even move a muscle when she was looking at me! Phew!' Amiboshi thought as he wanted to faint.
"Okay class assignment", their English teacher said. Everybody groaned as they get their assignment notebook. They we're shock to see that they will make an assignment about 'In Love Which Do You Choose: Mind Or Heart'. And worst thing is they'll do a speech about it.
"Oh no! Not love!" Amiboshi and Padmae said in unison. They look at each other, shocked.
"Is everything alright Amiboshi and Padmae?" their sensei asked as students we're looking at them.
"Hai sensei", they both replied.
"First you have to write in on a piece of paper ½ crosswise. Second try to memorize it coz' you'll be doing it here in front as a speech. Although I will allow you to look at you paper sometimes. But not every time coz' I'll deduct points. Did everybody understand my instruction?"
"Hai sensei".
"Okay then class dismissed".
"Goodbye and thank you sensei", the students said as they packed their things and go and some will be left behind coz' they're cleaners. Nuriko, Suboshi and Tasuki went to the seat of Amiboshi and Padmae.
"I'm so afraid to stand in front and make a speech!" Tasuki exclaimed. "I'm not good in this kind of thing called love!"
"Me neither", Nuriko agreed. "I only have a crush and I called it admiration not love".
"Same here", Suboshi and Tasuki both said. Padmae and Amiboshi gave a slight laugh as they started walking out of the classroom.
"Guys you don't have to feel love just to write a speech. You just have to make you're point of view about it", Padmae advice.
"Mae is right. I know you three can make your speech in our English time. Besides you three have your own crushes", Amiboshi said with a wink. The three blush faintly.
"Hey! Isn't just because you have a love one before you just can't say that bro.!" Suboshi exclaimed. He paused and so did everybody. First secret that is revealed.
"Y-You have a love one?" Padmae asked, shocked. Amiboshi nod in reply. He doesn't want to talk about it".
"Come on Suboshi let's go home", Amiboshi said more like in a cold tone.
"H-Hai bro.", Suboshi replied. "Don't mind him. Explanations will be tomorrow Padmae", he whispered as he followed his brother. Padmae turned to the other two.
"He has a love one?" Padmae asked. The two looked at each other and sighed.
"As Suboshi said explanations will be tomorrow", Nuriko replied.
"Besides we don't really want to say that secret. We don't have the authority. Only Amiboshi has", Tasuki said.
"I understand", was all she can say. 'He's like me. I don't want to look at the past again. My first love...it was horrible!'
Amiboshi was silent when he arrived in their house. He went up to his room and closed the door. Suboshi sighed. "Is your brother okay dear?" their Mom asked.
"I don't think so", Suboshi replied.
"If you two are fighting you know what to do". And immediately Suboshi went to his brother's room.
They have their own room and Suboshi didn't bother to knock the door. "What the?"
"Look if you're angry at me I'm sorry! My tongue just slipped", Suboshi immediately said. Amiboshi gave a wry smile.
"I understand bro. I'm sorry too. Maybe I'm just proud that I experienced love before and not now", Amiboshi also said. Suboshi smirked.
"You have a thick face bro.!"
"Shut up!" they both laughed. Their Mom smiled as she was cooking.
"I'm glad my sons are friends again".
That lunch Amiboshi told everyone to go to the rooftop coz' they'll eat there. As the five sat down in a circle and ate their food, Padmae can't wait to hear Amiboshi's story. And she promised to herself she'll tell her story too. "Okay since Padmae heard what she shouldn't hear yesterday I will narrate what happened in my love life. Are you willing to listen?" Amiboshi asked.
To be continued...