True to Your Heart
By: Misumi Kanegawa
Chapter 10
Recess...
"Oh! Hey Yahiko-chan!"
"Stop calling me CHAN! Busu!"
BLAG!
"Ite!" Yahiko grumbled as a lump popped out on his head.
"I told you to stop it with the BUSU!" Kaoru snarled as Yahiko stuck his tongue out at her.
"BUSU!"
WHACK! WHACK! WHACK!
Suddenly, Kaoru stopped to see a teacher passing by them.
"Oh! Kagami-sensei!" Kaoru exclaimed, dropping Yahiko on the floor and running towards their PE teacher.
The teacher stopped and turned around.
"Hmm? Oh... Kamiya? What is it?" the teacher asked as Yahiko sulkily walked towards them.
"Um... I'm just here to ask about the volleyball tryouts..." Kaoru said as the teacher scratched his head in confusion.
"Oh! Yeah sensei! I need to know when Soccer tryouts are too!" Yahiko piped up as Kaoru glared at him.
"Yeah sensei!" Sano exclaimed, popping out of no where to everyone's surprise, "I need to know when Basketball tryouts are!"
"Um... I don't know when it'll be yet... if you'll ask me next week... I might know by then, okay?" The teacher said as the three students groaned, "Hey- it's too early to be doing the tryouts anyway..."
"Well... thanks for your time anyway Kagami-sensei..." Kaoru said, doing a small bow before the teacher.
"That's okay... you three are the best ones in our teams- I really can't blame you..." the teacher said with a smile as he left them.
Suddenly...
"Kamiya-dono?" a male's voice behind her said.
To everyone's surprise, Kaoru did a spinning back kick to the person behind her, not knowing who she hit...
"Oro oro oro..."
"What the heck do you think you were trying to do, huh Himura!" Kaoru exclaimed, grabbing the swirly-eyed Kenshin by the collar of his uniform, "Can't you do anything in your life other than bugging me!"
"Oro oro oro..."
A vein popped out on Kaoru's head as she threw the swirly-eyed redhead over her, hitting both Sano and Yahiko behind her.
"Oro oro oro..." Kenshin said again as Sano helped him to his feet.
"Agh! Get off Kenshin!" Sano said as he and Yahiko pushed Kenshin off them.
"Oro…"
"Jeeze Kenshin- I never knew you were so light…" Yahiko said, standing up on his feet.
"Yeah! Maybe that's why Jou-chan can easily throw you around anywhere!" Sano said, helping Kenshin to his feet.
"Oro…"
"Kaoru can really be scary sometimes…" Yahiko said with a sigh, trying to slap the swirly-eyed Kenshin to consciousness.
"You're sister really seems to hate Kenshin, neh?" Sano said to Yahiko as he nodded.
"Something about Kenshin must be bugging her..." Yahiko mumbled, staring at the still swirly-eyed red-head.
"Oro…."
Dismissal time...
"Soujiro-san!" a woman's voice called from behind him.
"Oh... Yukishiro-san..." Soujiro said as Tomoe grabbed his arm.
Soujiro blushed.
"Sano took Megumi-san home... so I don't have anyone to accompany me home..." Tomoe said, acting all sad and hurt.
"Oh... um... well then... I..." Soujiro mumbled, scratching his head in embarrassment, "Well... I guess I can walk you home..."
"Great! Arigato!" Tomoe said happily, "You know what- I can even teach you the flute at my place! I've got an extra one you can use..."
"Really? You'd do that for me?"
"Hai... I want you to be a great musician just like any of us!" Tomoe beamed as Soujiro smiled.
"That'll be nice Yukishiro-san... I'd like that a lot... Arigato..." Soujiro said as Tomoe just smiled at him.
"Wait- Hold on- Was That Just Tomoe! And- and Soujiro! What are they doing! TOGETHER!" Misao gasped as Soujiro and Tomoe disappeared around a corner.
"Hmm... I don't know... I don't really care..." Kaoru mumbled idly as the two of them walked out of the school gates.
"Woah! Did you guys just see that!" Yahiko exclaimed, running towards them, "That was Soujro and Tomoe!"
"Well- duh! Of course it was them! Who the heck do you think it was!" Misao snapped at Yahiko.
"AND SHE WAS SMILING!" Yahiko exclaimed as Misao hung her mouth open in surprise.
"No way!"
"Yes way!"
"No way!"
"Yes way!"
"No way!"
"YES WAY!"
"I don't believe you..." Misao mumbled, crossing her arms and sticking her tongue out to him.
"I saw them you baka itachii! SHE- WAS- SMILING!" Yahiko exclaimed as Misao hit him on the head, "Ite! What did you do that for!"
"WHO THE HECK ARE YOU CALLING AN ITACHII!" Misao asked as she started chasing after the jeering Yahiko.
"Jeeze- What's so special about that ice queen?" Kaoru grumbled as Yahiko jumped up in front of her, "Ack! Don't scare me like that you brat!"
"She was smiling!" Yahiko insisted as Misao whacked him on the head with her backpack.
"So? Who cares if she's smiling?" Kaoru asked, rolling her eyes as Misao sighed.
"That woman never smiles you know! Why do you think she was called ice queen in the first place, neh!" Misao explained as Kaoru just raised a brow at her.
"She has pale skin..." Kaoru mumbled as Misao shrugged.
"Well... yeah- that too... but LOTS of girls have pale skin!" Misao exclaimed, pouting at her.
"Fine- whatever... I don't care..." Kaoru mumbled as Misao gave her a sly smile.
"Oh really- and I thought I felt you being jealous all of a sudden?" Misao said slyly as Yahiko snickered from behind her.
"Oh please... give me a break..." Kaoru grumbled, rolling her eyes as she tried not to blush.
"But you ARE jealous..." Yahiko pointed out.
Suddenly, a bokken hit him on the head.
"Humph- say that j-word one more time- and I'll beat the heck out of you two-" Kaoru snapped as she stormed away from the two them.
"Wow... I never knew you were quite rich Yukishiro-san..." Soujiro said smiling as Tomoe smirked.
"Yeah- well... it's really small if you ask me... It's my butler's day off, so I have to do things by my self around here... he's so lazy sometimes..." Tomoe mumbled haughtily as she walked over to a room, "Anyway, here's my kitchen... do you want me to fix you something to eat?"
"Uh... no, it's okay... you don't have to bother yourself over me..." Soujiro said, scratching his head in embarrassment.
"Oh c'mon... don't be shy... I'm quite a good cook! Especially compared to that Kamiya!" Tomoe laughed proudly as she pulled Soujiro towards their kitchen.
Soujiro's eyes widened in surprise.
The room was filled with all the modern kitchen tools and appliances anyone could ever think of! Soujiro scanned the whole kitchen with awe. Tomoe just smiled slyly.
"Everything here must be so expensive!" Soujiro said as Tomoe laughed.
"Everything here came from the US... My parents work there..." Tomoe said proudly as Soujiro went over to check a cool looking microwave, "Well... what do you want to have? I've got cake, pies, muffins, brownies, pizza, chips, tea, soda, Caesar salad, chicken wings-
"Um... I don't think I know what to eat... seeing how much food you have!" Soujiro said, chuckling slightly.
"Oh... Then I'll just have to serve all of it to you!" Tomoe said playfully as Soujiro sweat dropped, "Just kidding..."
"Was that correct? I mean... that was C Major Scale, ne?"
"Hai... that's right... So don't worry..." Tomoe replied as Soujiro took a sip of his tea that was sitting on the coffee table before him.
"I'm really grateful that you're willing to teach me Yukishiro-san..." Soujiro said smiling as Tomoe blushed slightly, "And I'm really thankful for that wonderful meal you served me…"
"Oh... don't mind that... I really do want to help you out you know..." Tomoe replied as Soujiro nodded.
"I do seem to be getting better though... am I?" Soujiro asked as Tomoe nodded, smiling at him lovingly, "I'm quite glad I've met someone as nice as you are... and... um... I'm really sorry about a while ago..."
"What's to be sorry about?" Tomoe asked, shifting closer to Soujiro.
"Well... you know... about Ms. Kamiya and your party..." Soujiro said, scratching his head in embarrassment, "I really wish I could do something to repay you for your kindness... no one was really this kind to me before..."
Soujiro sighed sadly as Tomoe looked at him uneasily.
"What do you mean Soujiro-san?" Tomoe asked as Soujiro shook his head furiously and just smiled at her.
"Iie... It's nothing Yukishiro-san..." Soujiro replied as Tomoe sighed.
"Well... anyway, let's now try this next scale; it's called the F Major Scale..." Tomoe explained to Soujiro who was listening quite intently, "The F Major Scale has only one flat... and that's the B flat... try to remember that, okay?"
"Sure Yukishiro-san..."
"Please... you can stop call me Yukishiro-san and just call me Tomoe, I don't want you to be so formal around me..." Tomoe said, moving closer to Soujiro.
Soujiro blushed, turning his head away from her.
"Um... okay... uh...Tomoe" Soujiro said nervously as Tomoe smiled.
"That's better..." Tomoe smiled as she leaned her head on his shoulder.
Soujiro looked at her in surprise, smelling her white plum scent.
"You know... what Soujiro-san?"
"H-Hai?" Soujiro stammered, blushing madly.
"You look so cute..." Tomoe said giggling as Soujiro blushed furiously.
"Um..." Soujiro mumbled, trying to stop himself from blushing.
All of a sudden, the doorbell rang. Soujiro breathe a sigh of relief as Tomoe stood up from the expensive couch they were both sitting on.
"Oh great... who could that be..." Tomoe grumbled as she headed for the door.
As Tomoe opened the door to her mansion, Soujiro turned his head to see who was there. Tomoe raised a brow at the person at the door while crossing her arms.
"What are you doing here!" Tomoe sneered.
"You left school so early today- I thought you forgot about our tutoring session... so I came by to check on you..." She replied as Tomoe rolled her eyes in annoyance.
"Um... Is there something wrong Tomoe?" Soujiro asked, getting off the couch.
The person at the door poked her head in the house and smiled. Her beautiful green hair swayed from the wind outside.
"Oho! It's the new guy! From the fourth year!" She grinned as Soujiro sweat dropped.
"Uh... hai..." he mumbled as she grinned widened.
"Oh- get out of here- can't you see we're busy here! You're disturbing us!" Tomoe snapped angrily as the green-haired girl pouted, tears building up in her eyes, "Oh please- do you think that trick would work on me!"
"Um... You're not really disturbing me..." Soujiro said innocently as the green haired girl beamed.
Tomoe sighed in annoyance.
"Well- It's my house- and she's still bothering me!" Tomoe grumbled as the green haired girl pouted again.
"Aww... but you still have to help me! You didn't come by to our tutoring session! I really need help with my math you know!" The green haired girl insisted as Tomoe scowled.
"I don't really mind it at all..." Soujiro said innocently from behind Tomoe, I could use some help with my math too..."
Tomoe sighed as she opened the door wider for the green haired girl with a white bandana on her head.
"Fine- come in..." Tomoe growled, muttering curses under her breath.
The green haired girl grinned widely as she skipped in through the door. She walked over to Soujiro and smiled.
"Thanks newbie..." she said, giggling as Soujiro blushed.
Suddenly, the green haired girl was pulled back away from Soujiro hastily by Tomoe.
"Flirt..." she scowled at the green haired girl as she just smiled innocently.
Soujiro just stared at them in confusion.
"Um... May I ask you something?" Soujiro asked the greened hair girl.
"Hai? What is it?" She asked, smiling at Soujiro.
"Um... I believe I haven't met you yet... could I ask for your name?" Soujiro asked politely as the green haired girl just giggled.
Tomoe rolled her eyes in annoyance as she plopped herself down on the couch next to Soujiro.
"Me?" The green haired girl asked playfully as Tomoe glared at her.
"Hai... may I ask for your name miss?" Soujiro asked as the green haired girl grinned.
"Sure... My name..." she replied, ignoring Tomoe's angry stare, "My name... is Shura..."
To be continued...
(A/N: Ohayo Minna-san! Here's the next chapter! I hope you like it... Anyway- to those who are just new reading my story... REVIEW PLEASE! Thanks to everyone who gave me reviews for the last few chapters! I'll say this again! Hope you won't get mad at me if I start doing late updates! School's near- summer's almost OVER! Waah! Hehehe... Oh! And I'll answer your reviews next time, okay! I really have no time to answer them right now... hope you'll forgive me!)