CHAPTER 5
By id62000
"JUUBAN HIGH SCHOOL"
"Wow! It's huge!" Hikaru looked around at the length and breath of the campus amazed.
"What a pity you missed the first day! No teacher taught and all that introduction was so much fun!" Akari said happily as they entered through the huge double gates.
"I'm a pro…work before play!" grinned Hikaru.
Akari looked at her childhood friend and rolled her eyes and then stared. For the first time she noticed how mature Hikaru looked. Maybe it was playing Go, even hanging around with Touya Akira or even those older persons he had to tutor, but somehow Hikaru looked more…mature…or even…handsome. The blonde bangs, the determined look, the tilt of the chin, the serious yet laughing eyes…What a pity Jubaan did not have that strict anti-dyeing rule Kaio high school had. Hikaru would look just great.
"Oh! That's right! I heard that you lost both matches" Akari inserted as Hikaru caught her staring at him, "err - but you played first board for the second game, Right? That one was awesome! I never thought you could play like that! Those kufus were so perfect."
"Yeah some moves were good" Hikaru looked around distractedly, "They got a fountain here?" He asked in surprise.
"Wait until you see the rest of the school" Akari said, waving her hands around, "the community hall, music room, the football ground…! They even got one for the girls!"
"Girls can't play football!" huffed Hikaru, "So that's a waste of space!"
"Girls can't play Go or football or …ARGH! What is it with you?" Akari asked angrily.
"They're so slow! No stamina, no nothing!" Hikaru grinned, "But they can play Go. Nase does. And she's a pro now."
"Ah!" fumed Akari. Stupid Hikaru!
"Hey I heard from Mom that you got school second? Is that true?" Hikaru looked at her with renewed interest.
"No thanks to you!"
"I was complimenting!"
"Ah! Thanks!" Akari said surprised, "It just err…sounded like you were stating a fact!"
"I was!" grinned the blonde as he opened the sliding door to the classroom.
"Awesome! It's warm here and it's on the third floor!" Hikaru looked around at the nearly empty class room.
"They have a heater." scowled Akari as she pushed past Hikaru.
"Hey! Watch it!" Hikaru entered, still captivated by the neatness.
"What about Touya? I heard they take only the very best for Kaio high school!" Akari asked, her anger forgotten.
"Touya is the best." Hikaru rolled his eyes, "For all we know, he could be the top ranker as well."
"Unlike a certain somebody." muttered Akari.
Hikaru didn't hear a word and so, settled down comfortably in the last bench.