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Moonlight-Miko, miaow227, PrincessSakuraTenshi12, cherry blosomz, Anime-Master7: To all of you guys. Thanks for r n r ' ing. I really appreciate it to know that people out there are actually reading my stories. Thanks for coping with me and my…eh? Updates that come quickly, or take ages…I know, that doesn't make sense oO Hope ya all like dis chapter!!!!!
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I'm back from the dead. mwhauahhuaz Yeah guys, you don't have to tell me I haven't updated in ages, cause I know. I guess the older you get, the more you have oO … I feel so old T.T Before you know it I'll probably be a grandma sigh oh well. Now that I think of it…it's been two months since I've last updated. Talk about time flying by so fast. I also need to get a move on with my other chapters to LimitZ AND my other fanfics (which I'm to brain dead to even mention all their names)…best get this started. Hope you like it, and I also hope I haven't lost the style of it after these two fanfic free months. D
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THE MIXUP
Chapter Nine
By flipstahhz
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Takeru wasn't there. Off course he was there…well, it's just that his mind wasn't. He was concerned with the events that had happened the past couple of days, and still found it hard to believe that so much things could happen. How he had a fight with Daisuke...that was strange because they never had much fights these days, an exception when they were younger. But he was lucky that Davis had forgave him...Also the guilt of prying in Hikari's Diary, which he still was denying…
Man, that wasn't cool of me to pry in her diary. I know that even my worst enemy need's their own time and space for themselves. But come on? Who could resist it? It was there, and my eyes were there. There's nothing else to it…right? Then again, I wasn't exactly prying either. 'Prying' is a harsh word, but at least it did help me get some answers to why my family was torn apart over those years. Not to mention that it was also my own business that I needed to know…
Out of nowhere he felt a blow on his ribs and immediately turned to his side to get back at the Daisuke for doing so, but it seemed as if someone else had their eyes on him.
"Mr. Kamiya!" the teacher's furious grey eyes leered through her square spectacles.
Takeru instantly jumped, in his chair, and a couple of seats in front of him Hikari did as well. No one could really blame the girl for believing it was her, since the two of them were trying to adjust to their 'new' surnames. But still the school addressed them by their old one's.
"This is your second time, this morning! First you and Mr. Motomiya rush in the middle of prayer time…and now I see you fantasying in your own dream world. Hate to say this, but please stop thinking about the girl that you're going to see after school!"
The class cracked up laughing as TK's face went in a deep shade of red. " S-sorry Miss."
" Can't let you got that easy, Takeru - detention after school today. The only thing that I must add, is that I am very thankful that Ms. Takaishi and you aren't pulling each other's hairs out anymore!" she exclaimed, while the class began to laugh again. " Maybe this is why you're off in your fantasy land. Thinking about Hikari."
The teacher winked.
TK's face went redder, but it wasn't only his face that was red. Hikari was the same flushed color as well.
"Ms…if I do say so myself, I think you're violating rule number #10323 in the school records as a teacher. Your pupil love's lives aren't of your concern," Yolei said rather sarcastically.
Just in time, the bell rang and immediately everyone sped out of the room before the teacher could tell Yolei off. The brunette girl stood up and grabbed her books, just about to follow her other classmates in suite. But her plans were yet to be interrupted.
"Ms. Takaishi? One moment please."
"Yes?" Kari gave a weary smile at the teacher. She was still a bit embarrassed from the teacher teasing her earlier about Takeru and herself. " Is anything the matter?"
"No. It's just about you decorating the hall for the dance coming up soon. Just wondering if you need any help with it at all. I've put all my trust on you, Hikari, but if you needed extra help…I'm always here. Even Yolei can help you…you can't do all this decorating by yourself."
"I'm fine. I can handle it. Everything's been arranged…I just have to set it up, that's all," Hikari gave a weak artificial grin.
"Great!! I knew I could always count on you!"
Hikari gave a stiff nod and hurried off to meet Yolei whom was waiting beside the doorway.
"So…?" she questioned curiously. Then her best friend read the expression on her face. " Are you for real? Don't tell me you…no, you couldn't have?!? You haven't planned anything out…YET?!"
Kari gave a sheepish nod.
"The dance is in about three days! How could you forget?!"
"Umm-uh…it's just that I've been going through so much, that's all," Kari said.
"Kari," Yolei started," You've been getting almost A's in every class while I've been merely passing! All the exams, projects, assessments, tests have been completed already! How could you forget?!"
"Don't worry, Yolei," Kari gave a brave grin," It's allcool. I can handle this. I'll just go to the gym after school and check it out and what I can do. You comin?"
"Can't…but I'll come tomorrow, if it's alright?" Yolei gave a secretive smile.
"Sure…but, what you doin' after school?" Kari asked then she gave a sudden sneer. " You're not seeing Ken tonight, right?"
"Haha…uh-eh…no?!"
"Damn Lei, you're such a hopeless liar!" the brunette giggled. " Don't worry. I can handle it today without you. Just promise to help me outtomorrow with everything and the preparations…"
"Promise," Yolei grinned and gave Kari a swift hug. " By the way, why didn't you tell me you had a crush on TK?"
"Oh My God YOLEI! I don't! You of ALL people!My best friend, for crying out loud..you LIKE everyone elsethink I like him? How could you ever think of such a horrible thought? If you still haven't gotten it through that big fat head of yours…I hate him!!!!!"
"Yeah…whatever," she lilac haired teenager gave a knowing yet jeering smile. " But then again…that's what they say. When you hate a guy, you like them!"
"And WHAT are you trying to imply?" Hikari shot back, butYolei had alreadygone the opposite direction to her class.
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School had already ended. In the gymnasium a lone figure swiftly bounced the ball against the wooden floor. Beads of sweat dripped down his flushed tired face and his azure eyes were lit with fiery anger, for his confusion had caused him to get to this limit. He had been forcing his body to run a bit faster, ignoring the fact that he could drop on the floor from exhaustion. He sped around the court once again, with the ball, and in every pace he stepped he took large gasps of the cold wintry air.
He was closer to his goal, now, and he made it to the three-pointer line. Holding back his doubt he thrust the ball in the air. The basketball rebounded against the hoop, causing a loud clang to fill the silent gym. He had missed its destination complete. This was definitely unusual for TK to miss it.
"You weren't concentrating hard enough. You could have got the ball in perfectly if you hadn't lost your focus," a voice crept behind him.
Immediately Takeru turned around to face her with annoyance, " And what are you doing here? I thought I had the whole gym to myself?"
"I'm here because I have the right to, since I've got to decorate the hall before Saturday and have permission unlike you. But then again, that's not your business. Why are you here anyway? Aren't you supposed to have detention instead of playing bball?"
"Ohhh….so that's what I forgot!"
Truthfully, TK knew well enough that he had to go detention but he needed time to himself. He already knew that his mother would be coming home late, so there was no point going home at all. He also wanted to think things through in his mind, and that it would be the best way by shooting hoops. Even though he was practically missing the majority so far. He now couldn't stare at Hikari with pure loathe and hate anymore. Ever since he had found out of the Ishida family's secret and how he was supposed to go through the divorce, not her. It was as if Hikari had taken his burden and suffered the pain for him.
He felt guilty that she was drawn to the mess. But it wasn't her fault. It wasn't anyone's fault. Suddenly he felt her warm chocolate like eyes fall upon him.
"What?" TK queried.
"Nah…it's just that you aren't acting like the usual jerk off you usually are. What's up? If it's about the family arrangement…that's clearly understandable. I still haven't told Yolei!But I guess you can talk to be about it since, I guess, I'm one of the only people that can relate to what you're going through."
"Now…now…NOW! Why are you being so nice and 'actually' approachable today. Maybe you need to go to the doctor's or something…I mean…you're actually talking - not snapping- at me!" Takeru responded, though it was getting old how they kept teasing each other. It was like a tradition or something... but nowadays, they didn't "meanfully" tease each other..it was like they enjoyed being around each other and bagging the shit (a/n sorry.. had to put that in o-O) out of him or her.
"Ha! Trust me, I'm only like nice, from your point of view, once in a while…and especially to you! So…spill the beans. What's been going on…?"
A few minutes later they found themselves sitting on a nearby bench, engrossed with each other's experiences throughout the couple of days.
"So…you enjoying my life?" Takeru asked as he had already spoken about his adjustments, leaving out the divorce and reading her diary.
"What I like the best is having a cat. Miko is so cute!"
"Ahhh…just don't put any dresses on my cat or I'll kill you," TK glared but his face then twisted to an amused expression. "How's my ma'scooking going?"
"Disgusting!" Kari's nose twitched as she could feel the bitter taste of her lunch squirming in her stomach. " I gave your mum, uh - my mum, from one positive compliment about breakfast, she filled my bag with food and gave it to my friends. Her ego must have taken over or something…"
"Yeah. She does that sometimes. That's where Taichi gets his enormous ego from," TK said, tilting his head back in laughter.
Kari then noticed how different TK looked when he laughed. He actually looked like a human, for once! His ocean like eyes sparkled under his strands of dirty blond hair. She blinked. What was she thinking?!
"What friends what did … Mother-Ms. Kamiya mean about giving some of her food to them? I never knew you had friends baboon!"
The positive thoughts of Takeru faded from her mind…yes, this was the TK she knew…this made her realize her reason to come to the gym in the first place. " Which reminds me, I've come to here to officially kick you out!"
"Huh?"
"You heard me!" Kari sneered, " I need to get a move on and decorate the hall."
"From what I can see…nothing's been done, so I see no harm in just sitting here," TK smirked. " You might need help and company?"
"Well actually, I'm just going to take a few photos on my digital cam and see what two main colours works with it….for the balloons, streamers, ribbons, signs, lighting, candles and all. So you can go now!"
"Nah…it's alright. I don't mind sitting here and watching you do your work," TK winked.
Seeing that no matter what she could say he wouldn't leave the gym, she thought it was hopeless and a waste of time to do so, insteadHikari set off to get started to get on her large task. She stood from different angles of the best views of the hall and took about five shots on her camera. She observed all the photos and tried to picture the hall in two various colours. She then let out a frustrated sigh. She couldn't concentrate because she was now aware of the fact she might chose the wrong colours that might clash together and because she was also a bit…maybe a lot…stressed that she kept on thinking that she should be decorating at the certain moment. Hikari really hated leaving things to the last minute…
In irritation she noticed Takeru shooting more hoops. This kind off triggered her anger. How could he be playing basketball, while she was stuck with a huge task in decorating the huge gym in three days?!
"You!" she yelled from the other side of the building to the other person in the gym.
TK turned around in wonder.
"You help me decide what colours!"
TK rolled his eyes and began to shoot more hoops.
"You said you'd stay here to help me! If you don't help me, I'll tell the teacher that you were here the whole time…while your nasty little butt was supposed to be at detention!"
"Fine, fine!" TK lifted his arms in defeat," You won this round Hikari!"
"Whatever!"
Takeru shrugged casually and strolled slowly towards her.
"Take your time!" Kari growled.
"If you wish," TK smirked. His feet barely moved.
"Arghhh! Far out TK, get your but hear!! Get a move on!!"
Instead, Kari ran towards him and showed him the five images since he was taking too long. " So what do you think?"
"I think you're pretty sad to take pictures of this gym. How bored can you get? What I think..I think that taking pictures of better surroundings would be better than taking images of anything in the school property... but then again.. I think the basketball deserves its acknowledgement," TK said meaningfully, even though he knew he was on the wrong track just to piss her off.
"Arrggghh!" Kari screamed, " You know darn well what I'm on about Mr. Moron!"
"Okay, seriously, I think a baby blue and white would suit. Firstly, because it's winter and it'll give an icy feel to it. Secondly, pink and red would suck because guys will also be there. Thirdly, pink's a gay colour. Fourthly, pink is ugly. Fifthly, pink sucks."
"Shutup! Pink happens to be my favourite colour!"
"You don't say," TK glanced at the plan Hikari had written on a scrap piece of paper, with pink matched up with almost every colour, " I think you should give pink a rest. We had pink last year anyway…"
"Yeah… maybe blue will look good!" Kari announced as she imagined the gym in her mind, " Baby blue balloons, white candles, blue and white roses, blue dresses, perhaps even some ice sculptures."
"You've lost it. I think your brain has finally split up in two and has slipped out of your ears!" TK concluded as he saw the girl in her starry-eyed state, getting a bit freaked out," I think I'd better go now and leave you alone with your fantasy hall."
TK made his way towards the exit and then heard his name being cold out again and also how he felt the basketball being thrown on his head.
"WHAT?" he yelled in impatience, rubbing his head. He had enough injuries from this girl, seriously.
"Thank you…TK…"
TK spun around hiding his shocked expression. He smirked...
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aha…that was gay…I mean…GAY CHAPTER! Damn, I'm probably going to rewrite this chapter. If you're wondering about the 'dance' and why it suddenly popped out of nowhere, I assure you that I had mentioned it somewhere in the first chapter right after TK and Kari had a fight (again) … T.T Tell me what you think….and … eh? Yeah…. OO .lolz..take care!
Lots of love
Flipstahhz !
NEXT CHAPTER:TK and Kari become nicer to each other…but will it last??
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