Sorry I haven't updated in SUCH a long time…
First, I went on a holiday…camping in the great outdoors…;
(Snaps) There were no bears : D
And then my computer kinda died on me...;
Okay…here's the next chapter (finally…)
By the way, thanks for the reviews

Chapter 2

I ended up visiting Shigure's house. I wanted to ask that girl for advice…I mean, how was I supposed to know the proper way to ask Kisa to the dance?
I still can't believe how…mushy…I acted in front of that girl…

"Do you want me to walk you home?"

I shuddered…as long as she kept her mouth shut…Okay, I don't hate her as much now…but that doesn't mean we're friends…

I walked to the door and knocked gently. The door was open…what an airhead…she probably forgot to lock it. I took my shoes off and walked in. Her room was upstairs. I visited once before…it looked like Shigure and the two fighting Sohmas were out. I walked upstairs and towards her room, the floorboards creaking a bit. Then I heard voices…two female voices…

I stopped by her door and peered in through the keyhole. She was there with…Kisa! Oh no…I couldn't possibly talk to her after what I did yesterday…my legs wanted me to hide but my head wanted me to stay longer and eavesdrop…

"-I mean…I think he's a great person…" Kisa said quietly, her voice barely audible, "But I was a bit upset-no, it's selfish of me to think this…I mean, I was almost forcing him to ask me to the dance…it is his decision…"

"No it isn't, Kisa," Miss know-it-all declared, "You could ask him…"

Kisa cupped her own cheeks with her hands. That's what she did when she was blushing.

"I wouldn't be brave enough…" she whispered.

"I'm sure you could do it, Kisa" Honda said with a peppery expression on her face "You're the tiger and I don't know anything else that's braver than a tiger"

"But what if he says no…" she said, her eyes fixed to the ground, "I mean, he said no to all those girls at school and he told me that he didn't want to go and…"

"Hiro has a different way of expressing his feelings" she replied, "He doesn't like to show what he's feeling…especially to you. He loves you a lot, I know he does"

Kisa sat there silently.

"Okay…" she said clenching her fists in determination "I will ask him"

There was a beep.

Oh no…what if that was a burglar alarm or something? They'd find me…I sped down the stairs.

WHAM!

I came in contact with something…or someone.

Oh no…it was that troublesome red head.

"What the hell are you doing here, you little brat" he asked pulling my left ear.

"None of your business" I said.

He then picked me up by my shirt.

"Did you do anything to Tohru?" he asked, raising his fist threateningly.

"Hey, hey, hey!" I said trying to think up a plan…

"LOOK!" I yelled, "Yuki's behind you!"

His grip on my shirt loosened. Perfect.

I pulled away and ran away…out of his reach. I then sped down the road. After all, I am the sheep…they do run pretty fast…

I took a couple of shortcuts and I was back home.

Hiro the hero had escaped unscathed! I could write a novel…

I walked to school today, ready to talk to Kisa. I haven't spoke to her since what happened at the lake…strangely, she wasn't at school today. She seemed perfectly fine yesterday.

"Hiro!" the teacher called out, "Where's Kisa-san?"

"You mean, you didn't get a call from her mother or anything? Her mother would have definitely called you if she was sick!"

"Well…why else would I be I asking you?"

"Shut Up!" I yelled, almost about to cry.

I dashed out of the classroom, my chest hurt. Where was she? My head was spinning.

'Think, Hiro…THINK!' I thought as I ran past the school gates.

"Young man, where do you think you're going?" a teacher asked, reaching out to catch me.

I ducked.

"Hey, COME BACK" he yelled, waving his briefcase around pathetically.

I was heading to Kisa's house to double check. I ran to her house and pressed the doorbell. I waited, fidgeting with my hands.

No one answered. Her mother had already left for work…

Crap.

What the hell was I supposed to do now?

I headed back to school, taking the route she usually took. I waled past the convenience store…the petrol station…the lake…

I stopped there and looked into the grey-ish water. The cherry blossoms were still falling onto its surface…

This was where it happened…

Where Kisa…

Kisa?

I just noticed something…

It was Kisa, she was standing next to the lake…but she wasn't alone.

There was a group of people that surrounded her. What were they doing? I crept up to the crowd, slipping behind a tree to remain hidden.

"-I'm tellin' you! I'm not asking you! I'm tellin' you to go with me. Go with me or we'll toss you in the lake."

They didn't know that she couldn't swim well…

"I'm sorry, I don't want to go with you" she said trying to squeeze through the human barrier they had created.

"Hey! Where are you going?" one of the boys said, "We've still gotta talk to you! We don't wanna chuck such a pretty girl into the lake. Go with our mate, Takuya and we'll let you go!"

Oh no…in order for her to be thrown in…there was a possibility that she'd be hugged…

"Someone will see you!" she yelled indignantly. It was the first time I had ever seen her like this. It was like a side of her that was hidden under her bashfulness.

"Not likely," said the tallest boy who seemed like the leader of the group, looking around. He must've been Takuya. He was right…no one else was there…except me, of course…
"And it's not like you have someone to go with!" another boy added.

"Come on, Kisa" Takuya said, resting his hand on her cheek.

"DON'T TOUCH HER!" I yelled, without thinking "And don't call her 'Kisa' so lightly. And for your information, she's going with me!"

"Ah…it's the other Sohma…he's not as cute as this one" Takuya said, turning around.

His cronies laughed. What was I supposed to do now?

I had blown my cover…and there were seven of them…

"Hiro-kun!" Kisa yelled, trying to reach out to me. I ran forward and tried to pull her away from them. I succeeded. She was in my arms now…she was safe.

"Oh…how sweet" Takuya said with a smug gin on his face, "So did you think you could just run here, save the girl and get going? You know…that girl isn't that cute…I could do better I just asked her becau-"

"Shut your mouth!" I yelled, my face going red, I could feel tears in my eyes. Kisa, who was still in my arms looked at me, surprised and pleased to see me.

"Don't say anything about her!" I continued, "WHAT HAS SHE EVER DONE TO YOU? You don't even know her! You didn't even listen when she said 'no'! You're a pig! You're a disgrace to all males in the world! You-"

"Listen! I don't want to hear whatever you're crapping on about anymore, okay?" Takuya said.

He then lunged forward and pushed me.

I quickly let go of Kisa. I was falling…

SPLASH!

My eyes widened in horror as I fell back…into the water.

It was so cold in the water…I could only hear them laughing…I started to swim up for air.

I swallowed the mouthful of water in my mouth and swam as quickly as I could. But it seemed so far away…it got harder to breathe…

And then everything went black…

…

I woke up to feel a hand holding onto mine…

Was it an angel?

Yes, it was…it was my angel…it was Kisa.

I was lying on a bed. Where was I?

The surroundings were unfamiliar…

Then a teacher walked in. It was the teacher with the briefcase.

"When you ran away, I was sure something was wrong. I waited there for about ten minutes when I heard a splash. I rushed over there and I saw you…unconscious by the lake-"

"By the lake? Did you-"

"No…this little lady saved you," he said gesturing at Kisa.

I stared at her in amazement. She was blushing…

"Ahem" the teacher said, "The boys who did this will be severely punished. Motsusawa Takuya might face expulsion. So, I guess I'll leave you two here for a while…"

With that, he left, closing the door behind him.

I looked at Kisa and almost literally 'jumped' onto her, embracing her.

"I'm sorry, Kisa" I said, "I'm so sorry."

My heart started beating quickly, but it was in a pleasant way. I then felt tears on my shirt.

"I'm sorry too, Hiro-kun" she whispered, letting go of me and then holding my hands, " I was so worried when he pushed you…"

We sat there for a moment, in silence.

Then we looked at each other. I felt myself blush…this was a chance!

"Will you go to the dance with me?" I asked.

Kisa leant forward and gave me a kiss on the cheek.

"I'd love to"

THE END