Chapter 2:

" So, at least he helped you up. If he didn't, then you're butt will be aching from the pain right now," Yui remarked. They stood at the quad area, sitting on one of the benches. School still hasn't started, they have about 20 more minutes before the bell rings.

Miaka told Yui all about what happened last night as she was walking home from the store. She still is pissed off at the remarks that Tamahome made last night. " He even called me 'shorty'."

Yui examined her bestfriend, " You don't look short to me. Except when you're standing beside Hotohori or some other taller people."

" Thankz for cheering me up Yui," Miaka replied sarcastically. Then she remembered that she actually need to look for Hotohori today and demand to tell her why he didn't call last night.

" I can't believe him. He said he'd call me, but he didn't. I waited all night until I slept to it. I asked my mom, but then she said no one called at all," Miaka mumbled to herself but was loud enough for Yui to hear.

" Hotohori didn't call? Are you sure? He's never done that before to you, when he says he's gonna call, he's gonna call alright."

" I don't know...I wanted to call him last night, but then I wanted him to be the one who would make the phone call, since he told me he will call me," Miaka sadly replied.

Miaka sighed to herself, she's been wondering to herself lately to what's going on with Hotohori. He seemed to be distant to her lately. Although she still responds back to her warm hugs, it seems to herself as if he's hiding something from her that she just couldn't pinpoint out.

" Hey Miaka!" Miaka snapped back to reality when she heard Yui's loud voice. She turned to her with a questioningly look only to see her looking at someone from a far off distance.

She followed her gaze and was shocked at the sight that she was seeing. It was that blonde girl that was clinging to Tamahome yesterday, but instead of Tamahome, it was her own boyfriend, Hotohori to whom she was clinging to. It also seemed to Miaka's point of view that Hotohori is enjoying their closeness.

Miaka turned her gaze away, pretending as if she didn't see them both together. Yui eyed her, telling her to go over there. Miaka didn't know what to do, right now she's so confused about everything. " What the hell is going on with them?" Miaka asked herself.

" Miaka, if you don't go confront Hotohori, I will!" Yui said bravely. Yui doen't like fights, but when it comes to her bestfriend, she ain't backing off of anyone that's trying to hurt her....physically or emotionally!

" Yui-chan, calm down!" Miaka said with an indignant voice.

" Miaka, I don't know but suddenly that girl is getting on my nerves!"

Miaka turned around to look at the two once again, which totally ticked her off because it seems that Hotohori is also flirting with her. She summoned up her courage to go over there which she did, with Yui trailing right behind her.

Both girls now approached the two, which made Hotohori suddenly look up. He saw Miaka's questioningly look and Yui's somewhat pissed off look aimed at the girl sitting right beside him. He pulled away from the girl and stood up, putting on a smile for Miaka.

Miaka went up to him and calmly asked, " What are you doing?"

Hotohori fidgeted with his hands nervously behind his back, as the blonde girl behind him pouted. " What...what do you mean?"

" You know damn well what I mean!" Miaka yelled which caught the attention of some students that were close by.

" Miaka calm down! It's not what you think!" Hotohori sweatdropped as he looked at the students that were now looking at them.

" Then what is it?"

" I was just trying to help her out on something. She clung on to my arm since she sprained her ankle a while ago."

Miaka didn't believe him but decided to let it go for now. She tugged him on the arm, leading him away from the gathering crowd. She looked behind to Yui and jerked her head forward as a sign of 'let's go'. Yui nodded her head but not before turning back to the girl with the blonde hair and said, " Slut."

The girl with the blonde hair sat straight up as Yui jogged towards Miaka, leaving a pissed off cheerleader behind.

Tamahome saw everything, when Hotohori went out with her last night. Hotohori picking her up from her house, since his house is also close to hers she saw it clearly. He now stood behind the girl, " Why not just tell her everything to get it over with Yuka?" Tamahome asked calmly from behind.

" Hotohori doesn't want to break her heart. that's all there is to it."

" Why didn't you call me yesterday?!" Miaka yelled at Hotohori. The three of them were sitting on the benches that were positioned at the side of the football field. Yui took her cd player out and decided to listen to it than listening to the bickering of those two.

" Look I'm really sorry, but my mom grounded me last night for being late. Coach wouldn't let us go home and yeah...look I'm really sorry. How can I make it up to you?" Hotohori held her small face in his hands.

She looked up at him then smiled. She really couldn't stay mad at Hotohori for even just a minute. Miaka just loves him way too much.

Hotohori seeing her smiling face once again, congratulated himself. He kissed the top of her forehead as Miaka leaned onto him. They both embraced each other, with different thoughts in their mind.

" Hotohori....I love you so much," Miaka thought to herself.

" Oh Miaka, forgive me," guilt spread throughout Hotohori, but ignored it.

Yui saw the two hugging each other and she rolled her eyes. " Well finally they're ok again. God, people this days!"

She decided to leave the two alone and walked by herself for once. They still have about 10 minutes till classes begins. Yui hummed to the tune that was playing on her cd player not noticing someone creeping up behind her.

Tamahome saw the girl that was hanging out with Miaka. He thought of another prank to do to this girl and whispered it among his friends. Everyone smirked at his ideas, then nodded their head. Tamahome started walking towards her, creeping up from behind.

He jumped right in front of her while she jumped back with a startled scream. Her heart was pounding so fast that she thought it was about to burst. Tamahome kept on laughing right in front of her as she tried to calm herself down.

" Sorry about that," Tamahome apologized, trying to stiffle a laugh at the expression the girl in front of him wore on his face.

Yui fixed her hair and turned off her cd player, " What do you want?"

" Your name is Yui right?"

" Why do you care?'

" Well, I just want to tell you something that I've been keeping inside for a long time now," Tamahome put on his best serious face, " Oh Yui, I love you soo much. I want to marry you! Everytime I look at you, I can't breathe and my heart beats sooo fast. I love you....I can't live one day without you."

Yui couldn't speak or move shocked by what she's hearing now. Tamahome looked pretty serious, she really couldn't tell whether this is just a big prank or if its really true.

" Yui," Tamahome held her hand, smiling, " When I don't see you, all I do is dream about you. But when I see you, I can't stop staring at you," a crowd of students have gathered around the two unnoticable to Yui who seemed to be in a trance. " Please marry me. I will give you an eternal happiness and prosperity throughout your whole life. Please come into my arms." He held out his arms open wide for Yui to hold on.

Yui remained standing where she was at. She didn't know what she was gonna do, he just told her he loves her. Yui looked at him, he didn't have a feeling for this guy but she still felt embarassed that someone actually told her he loves her. She looked around to see the guys that Tamahome's been hanging out with are smirking which totally tipped it off that it was all a prank.

Hotohori and Miaka saw the gathered crowd and saw Yui right smack dab in the middle with HIM. Miaka forced her way through the crowds, out into the open to stop this nonsense. She heard everything that Tamahome said but she knew it was all a prank. Miaka doesn't know whether Yui has caught up with it yet, since she gets into a trance like mode when someone talks to her about love.

Yui stepped forward which Tamahome thought was that he was gonna hug her, but Yui only intended to talk to him right in the face and tell him something. Tamahome started laughing and yelled out, " What the hell? Do you really think I would like someone like you?! I mean babe, you're cute and all but you ain't my type."

Tamahome's gangs cracked up and everyone started laughing too. Yui felt embarassed and tried to yell out, " I wasn't about to hug you stupid ass! I was just about to tell you that I ain't a moron. I knew it was a prank all along, because your friends started cracking up!"

Tamahome said out loud, " Still, if you haven't seen them smirking, you won't even know that you were being fooled. Stupid girl!"

Yui was about to slap him on the face but Miaka got to him first. She ran up to him and slapped him so hard on the face which made him wince. Everyone stood in shock at what just happened.

Yui turned to her raging friend that stood close to her, " Miaka-chan.......NICE JOB!" Yui laughed which was accompanied by Miaka's smirk.

" Hey you jerk! Don't play your dirty pranks on my bestfriend. You are so pathetic and childish. Grow up!" Miaka yelled at him. Hotohori finally managed to get in the middle as everyone 'ooh-ed' when Miaka exclaimed that out loud.

" Miaka, Yui-chan, let's go!" Hotohori scolded the two and dragged them off, leaving a pissed off Tamahome, still getting over the shock of being slapped by that girl. He looked at the students that were staring at him and yelled, " What the hell y'all looking at?! SHOW'S OVER!"

The students cowered with fear at Tamahome. They all scooted far away from him and his gang, talking about something else. Tamahome's friends looked at him and asked whether he was okay.

Tamahome only said, " I'll get her......She'll pay back for what she did to me damn her."