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Legend: Interlude ………..0000000000……….

Author's note: Wow… this is my fifth fic since I started here. Well anyway, this is for killer-of-wills. Since you're my favorite flame reviewer, I'm giving you a chance right now to close this window or click the back button I don't think you'll like this fic. If you decided to continue, it will be your own personal choice to waste your time. This message also goes out to bet you love that and anne drew. To the rest, I hope you'll enjoy. And please leave a review, I would be happy to hear from you, be it a flame review or otherwise. LONG LIVE YAOI! -tensai di-chan

Lunch Time

Cafeteria

" So Hanamichi, this afternoon, before we have your celebration, I have scheduled a fight with Tetsuya's gang. Now's the perfect time to plan our strategies." Takamiya winked, clearly anticipating today's line-up.

"Yeah, that's right. They told me to tell you guys that we should be at the rooftop at 5 pm." Noma rolled his eyes. "What a bunch of wimps. We can finish them in 5 minutes, ten minutes tops."

"I don't know guys. I don't think I wan to fight on my birthday." Hanamichi squirmed evasively."

The other four stared at him in surprise. 'When did Hanamichi backed off a fight?'

"Hana, you seem odd today. First, you participated in class, which you never did. You even gave the right answers. Second, you stopped picking fights on our way here to the caf, which is rapidly becoming your favorite hobby until now. Third, you're backing out?" Youhei enumerated with a heavy sigh. "I hate to asked this but are you turning into an alien?"

"Youhei! Can't you see?" the other three exclaimed in fake surprise. "Hanamichi is inspired. He's only harmless when he's in love."

"Bakas." Hanamichi whispered.

"My point exactly. You're not keen on giving us head butts anymore." Youhei pointed out.

"Continue talking and I'll give you three head butts." He warned.

A short distance away, Rukawa Kaede kept on closing the distance between him and the guntai's table. Without missing a beat, he dropped a piece of paper on Hanamichi's plate. With much subtlety, he walked away.

'What's that piece of paper?' Hanamichi's mind asked while his eyes rested on Rukawa's profile walking away. "It must be from him.'

"Hana! What is that?" Ookusu curiously reached for the piece of folded paper. Why would the kitsune give you a note?"

"Don't touch that!" He quickly snatch the note away. "Ah..hehe… it must be from the basketball team. Yeah, that's right!" Hanamichi explained with flushing face

'So I wasn't dreaming back then. He really said those words' It was all Hanamichi can do to keep from pumping his fists in the air. His dream is rapidly becoming a reality. The wonderful feeling that love can bring is sweeping over his whole being. His soul at that moment is rejoicing. It's amazing what three words can do to a human heart. Hanamichi with trembling fingers opened the note. Two words flashed that brought red film in his eyes. It's amazing what two words can do to a human heart. One minute everything is wonderful, the next moment it collapsed and shattered.

'I can't breathe.' My eyes flashed to the note that broke my heart for the fifty-first time.

It says: APRIL FOOL.

Nice joke, kitsune.