Chapter Two

Story continued...

Mani laughed loudly as Yoshi reached the punch line of his joke,followed by the laughter of the other two aswell. For five minute the two girls sat giggling with each other, whispering in each others ear and staring at Yoshi with big eyes. When Mani noticed this he smiled broadly and leant over to Yoshi, who was trying not to look at the girls, his face glowing red with embarrasement.

"Hey, Yoshi. I think Asuka has her eye on you..."

He chuckled, a chuckle much like his brother Yuki's. Yoshi looked up at Mani and smiled. He glanced quickly over to Asuka who looked down at the table and looked up at Yoshi through her long eye lashes. She smiled at Yoshi, her cheeks glowing slightly with nerves. The other girl, Keito, stood up and moved around the table to where Mani sat. Grasping his hand she sat down on his knee and gave him a brishing kiss on the cheek.

"We best be getting back to school. I have something I want to show you..."

Mani smiled and looked up at his girlfriend, then turning to Yoshi, whilst puching Keito off his knee said,

"We're heading back early, go to er...buy some new books before last period. You guys gonna be ok?"

Mani stood and grasped Keitos hand again, standing close to her and making their conection obvious to anyone who was eyeing out Keito in the small diner, which there were. A small group of rough looking youths sat in one corner, watching the girls with bright eyes and mischevious grins on their faces. Yoshi nodded.

"Yeah, we'll be fine, I wont be long behind you..."

Asuka suddenly looked up and butted in as Yoshi spoke,

"WE wont be far behind you,"

Yoshi looked at Asuka and gave her a confused smile, and she smiled in return, making him blush and look back at Mani, who merely nodded and left the diner with Keito, hand in hand. Yoshi slowly turned to Asuka who was watching th waiter take the orders off a group of first years who had entered the diner for a quick lunch.She suddenly turned to Yoshi and caught him within her gaze,

"You don't talk much really do you? I mean, your so strong, your almost like Mani's silent bodyguard..."

She kept eye contact with Yoshi, who was slowly turning redder and feeling hotter.

"Would you speak if I did this..?"

She stood up and sat down next to him, wrapping her arms around him and leaning her head against his shoulder. Yoshi still remaind silent. He swallowed hard, feeling hotter than ever he felt like he was going to explode, there was a small voice in his head telling him to run away and hide in his room, bu there was another more dominant voice telling him to stay put and see what she makes of it.

"Hmm.."

Asuka thought for a second, a slight smile on her lips. She placed her hand on Yoshis leg and whispered close to his ear in a quiet voice,

"Well, what about this...?"

She rubbed his leg slowly and suddenly Yoshi's alarm bells began to ring, the words stumbled out of his mouth, but his nervousness made Asuka smile brightly.

"I think we should head back now, last period starts again soon.."

Asuka smiled and jumped to her feet, holding Yoshi's hand and pulling him along with her.

"Great Idea!"

She left money for her drink of the table and Yoshi paid for the rest of them quickly as Asuka attempted to drag him out of the diner. As they left, the youths that were in the corner table stood up aswell, pushing their way past the waiter who shouted complaints they hadn't paid and was going to call the police. The youths ignored him and carried on out of the shop after Yoshi and Asuka...

Kioshi smiled back at Amaski, he could read her like a book. He could tell exactly wha she was thinking and he loved her for it. She was so clever, yet couldn't hide any of her thoughts, giving them away by the look oh her face. Where as Kioshi had what they called a poker face. He could disguise any feelings with a smile, the kind of smile that made girls melt where they stood. Suddenly he felt a tugging feeling on the inside and a small voice popped into his head.

Hello Kioshi.

"What?" Kioshi turned to Amaski, thinking she has spoken.

"I didn't say anything," Amaski replied, frowning.

"Oh, oh right, sorry.."

Silly boy. I am in your head. You can't see me.

Kioshi looked at Amaski as the voice echoed inside his head. The voice deffinatly wasn't coming from her. He glanced quickly around the room, looking for a source of the voice.

"K..K..Kioshi? Are you ok?"

Amaski slid off the desk and took a nervous step towards Kioshi, who's eyes were darting left to right, looking for the source of the voice.

"What? Oh yeah, Just don't feel to good. Excuse me."

Kioshi walked quickly out of the room and looked down the corridor. It was deserted. It was lunch time the school was always empty as the students usually went into the town to eat.

Don't worry Kioshi. I am merely your conscience.

"Yeah like I'm going to believe that! Where are you?"

Kioshi started to move erratically, opening lockers that lined the corridor and turning around, trying to find the source of the voice. Kioshi's muffled shouts reached Amaski's ears and her face drained. Had Kioshi gone crazy?

No, Fool, Listen!

Kioshi suddenly fell to his knees as an eletrical surge too control of his body. He grasped his head in pain and groaned loudly. The groan of pain echoing down the deserted hallway.

I want you to get up and go to the libary. You will find a chair by the window. Climb upon it and look out the window. I have something to show you.

Under the power of the voice Kioshi was forced to stand and quickly made his way down the corridor, speeding up and slowing down, as if he had forgotten to walk.

Slowly Asuka opened the classroom door with shaking hands and looked down the corridor. It was deserted. No sign of Kioshi anywhere. She tired his cell phone but he didn't answer. So, white faced, shaking and nearly in tears, she made her way to the front of the school awaiting Mani and the others to return.

+ End of Chapter Two +