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Author's Notes: I'M SORRY FOR TAKING SO LONG TO UPDATE. I HAVE MY REASONS, I DO. And that was exactly as how I said it. Oh, and I've decided on putting my notes at the end of the story so you all may be able to get on with the fic without reading my 'crappy' nonsense.

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Girlish

Chapter Two: The One Known As Seta Soujiro

"I'm home..." Kaoru called out lazily, opening the door of her living room as she threw her school bag on the couch.

"Ah... Welcome back." A female voice spoke. "Dinner's almost ready. Why don't you take a bath first while waiting? I've filled up the tub for you."

"...Sure..." came the tired reply from Kaoru. She made her way to the bath room and began taking off her clothes. Throwing them onto the pile of laundry, Kaoru noticed a magazine near the laundry bag.

Picking it up, she looked at the cover for a bit. The model was handsome and had a gorgeous smile, she admitted. But there was one other thing about him. He seems awfully familiar but Kaoru wasn't able to bring out who.

"You better hurry up honey, dinner's almost ready!"

"Okay!" Shaking off the thoughts from her head, Kaoru rushed into the bathroom and began soaking herself into the warm water.

Dinner... Thinking about dinner made her think about food. And food made her think about... the mysterious boy who had ruby locks.

Why do I keep thinking of him?

After that fateful encounter with the two male students, Kaoru had searched high and low for the lad but found no trace of him. She even looked for him again after school. Here, there, and everywhere... but still no sign of 'him'.

What're you going to do when you see him? a voice asked her mind.

I... don't know.

Then why are you looking for him? the voice questioned once more.

I don't know...

"Kaoru! Dinner's getting cold!"

Shaking her head for about the millionth time today, Kaoru got up and put on her pajamas as she made her way for the towel to dry her hair.

"Coming Mom!" she shouted, making her way to the living room. "So, what's for dinner?"

"Tempura-Don, you're favorite." her mother smiled as Kaoru returned the beam.

"Great!" Kaoru uttered as she took a seat in front of her mother's. Taking the chopstick on the right side of the table Kaoru began eating away, and for the first time in a day; not letting the image of a certain boy enter her head.

A million thoughts were spinning inside Kaoru's head as she walked towards her seat. Fortunately for her, she was the only one in her class for it was only a quarter before seven.

Perhaps she'd be able to see the crimson haired boy again if she looked at the students closely enough. After all, everyone who comes to the school can only enter from the main gate...

"Hey," a voice called out. "And I thought I was the first one to reach school."

Kaoru turned around and looked at the owner of the voice. Ebony locks with blue orbed eyes and a gorgeous smile... he seems very, very, very familiar, and so she thought.

"Is... there something wrong with my face?" he questioned, forming a small smile on his lips.

"Huh?" Kaoru shook her head as she snapped herself back to reality. "No, nothing, it's just that... your face seems awfully familiar..."

"Well... I go to school here, if that's what you're talking about..."

"Ah! I remember! You're that magazine cover guy!" she uttered unconsciously to herself, slapping her right hand with her left.

"Ex...cuse me?" the one referred to as the 'magazine cover guy' stated hesitatingly.

"Oh, goodness," Kaoru covered her mouth immediately with a hand as she tried to hide her reddening face. "I didn't mean to say that out loud..."

"Don't worry, Kamiya-san. It happens all the time," the ever smiling boy replied, nodding. "Anyway... I'm Seta Soujiro from class II-B"

Tilting her head, Kaoru answered to the question, "How do you know my name?"

The raven haired boy managed to flash a mysterious smile in response before another student came barging in.

"Waaii! Kamiya-sama!" the girl squealed. "What are you doing here all alone with the Seta Soujiro!"

"Eh?"

"Don't tell me... you guys are... are..."

"In fact, we are. Or at least I'm hoping for it." Soujiro said as he turned around and looked Kaoru in the eye, his lips forming a sly smile. "So, Kamiya Kaoru, would you be my girlfriend?"

"...Huh?" was the dumb reply. It took Kaoru a few seconds before the words were digested into her—and her reaction took even longer.

"Well... I'll take that as a yes." Soujiro declared, winking slightly before heading to the door. "See you after school... Kao-chan..."

As soon as the so called idol left the classroom, the girls started screeching and panicking.

"Oh MY GOSH! Kamiya-sama has a BOYFRIEND!" one of the girls whined.

"Oh, not JUST ANY BOYFRIEND! She's going out with SETA SOUJIRO!" another cried out.

Perfect. One day I was sitting here minding my own business; and the next minute I'm in a relation with a stubborn cheeky magazine cover guy. I have GOT to do something about this...

But what should I do?

I'm going to reject him after school, that's what.

And so, with that thought in mind, Kamiya Kaoru continued on with her day, ignoring the questions and talks about her new so called 'boyfriend'.

"We need to talk" Kaoru stated as she walked towards Soujiro. "Now. In private." She continued in a most demanding way.

"Whoa… take it easy there. If you're talking about us and when our first date will be, we're getting there. No worries." Soujiro assumed bluntly, smiling flirtatiously.

Kaoru's face flushed. 'How could someone be SO over-confident?' "Just, come with me, okay?"

"Sure honey, if that's how you want it" Soujiro smiled, following Kaoru's rushing footsteps.

Leading Soujiro towards the school's gardens, Kaoru rambled across her thoughts to come up with the perfect way to say that there has been and never will be anything between Soujiro and her.

"So, what is it Kao-chan?" Soujiro asked, his eyes twinkling in mischievousness. "Missed me already?"

'God, he is SO full of it' Kaoru thought, trying her best not to crack her nerves on the guy. "Apparently, no. You see, the whole you and me thing… I think you kind of misunderstood the situation." Kaoru began. "I think you assume to much. I never said yes to what you said, remember?"

Silent.

"You know what, I think you're just playing hard to get" Soujiro replied after being dumb-founded for a few seconds. "And I, for one, find playing hard to get awfully useless"

Kaoru glared at his remarks, not believing that he can still have that silly cocky grin on his face after assuming all of the over-confident statements.

"I am NOT playing hard to get!" Kaoru half-yelled. "What makes you think that I'M interested in YOU in the first place? You're just this… this over-confident cocky guy who's too fogged up with yourself and your silly grin!"

And with that, Kaoru stormed away, walking further into the gardens leaving Soujiro to muse at the little 'entertainment' she gave him. The ebony-haired boy smiled to himself as he headed back to class.

"Interesting… Very interesting"

To Be Continued.

Author's Notes: I know, I know. Soujiro is WAY OOC here… but remember. It's the whole point of the story. You'll understand what I mean as we go further more into the chapters. :) Thanks for reading this and don't forget to review! ROQ ON YOU GUYS! Love ya!