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Disclaimer: I don't own this anime (Ultra Maniac) or any of its characters. It is owned by Yoshizumi Wataru. I only own the idea of the story. (",)

Chapter 9: The day after the other day 2
Flashback

At a swift moment, Kaji stopped as he saw Tsujiai and Ayu kissing. He was definitely angry and jealous at the same time. He didn't know what to do. He was frozen struck on his feet. He was suddenly bumped by Nina from behind then soon she was followed by Lee and Yuta. On the other hand, Tsujiai and Ayu separated themselves. Ayu looked down while Tsujiai was looking straight at Kaji and at the same time he was holding Ayu's hand with a firm grip he made it to the point that he really didn't want to let her go.

End of Flashback

Kaji walked up to Ayu and gave her the container full of sweet chocolate chipped cookies and said. "Here are your cookies." He managed to say it in a faint voice but it was audible enough for Ayu to hear. At that moment she freed her hand from Tsujiai's to receive the container. Tsujiai looked at her with a blank look. It was like they were in a staring contest only that no one was looking at the third person.

It had made to the point that everyone was so damn quiet. Lee hated it. He tried to break the ice but to no avail the nurse did it for him.

"Don't you have some classes to attend to? Recess time is almost over." The nurse reminded the group who in turn bowed and thanked the nurse and left.

Once again the group was quiet. The only thing they could hear of was the whistling sound of the wind. Kaji was the first one to leave the infirmary followed by Ayu while Tsujiai ran and followed her. The others knew there was going to happen between this three. So they walked behind their line. Ayu tried to quicken her pace to be as similar to Kaji's. She never knew he could walk this fast.

'Wait! What am I gonna say to him?'

Ask him why he's walking so fast…

…Or just try to make him feel better because you've just hurt him.

The moment Ayu saw Kaji stopped walking she saw the familiar door of their classroom. Kaji opened the door and walked in it. Meanwhile, Yuta asked Nina and Lee to keep an eye on those three as he bid his goodbyes to his girlfriend. Ayu just stood there as she watched Kaji took his seat she didn't even felt that Tsujiai had already sat in his seat.

"Ayu, come on let's go." Nina said as she pulled her friend.

Ayu just sat there quiet. She just waited for the dismissal bell to ring so she could just ask for Maya's help. She hoped that Maya won't turn her down.

'What are the possibilities that she could say yes?'

None

Ayu sighed as she battled of with her own self. The dismissal bell was only an hour and a half to go. She sighed again she was failing so desperately. Ayu stood and walked at Maya's side. "What do you want?" The blonde girl asked.

Ayu was fidgeting with her index fingers. "Um… Maya… to tell you the truth I really, really… need your help."

"What is it?" Maya asked. Ayu just blinked if not once, twice.

"Um, could you read my fortune… what I meant was could you use your tarot cards for my guidance?" Ayu replied nervously, Maya was looking straight at her.

"No" Was the only thing Maya had said.

"No? Why no? A while ago you've just said yes-"Ayu said but she was cut off by Maya.

"Not here, okay? We'll do it at my house after class."

"Thanks!" Ayu was about to hug her but then Maya stopped her in a nick of time. She wasn't the perky one she was more like the introvert one.

RING!

'It's time' Ayu thought. She waited for Maya Orihara, also a witch from Magic Kingdom, and a candidate for princess. Wind flew fast her body making her bangs dance with the air. She had to keep in my about her rehearsals and training. Training, 'hmm… thank goodness there's no training today.' She thought. Once her train of thoughts fades away, Ayu saw Maya walking to her direction. Maya just walked past Ayu and soon she followed the young witch to the streets. They were quiet. None of them spoke a word or two. Ayu tried to start the conversation but what could she possibly say to Maya. Ayu looked at her from her back, she never realized that she also have a beautiful blonde locks almost as bright as a gold. Then again, Maya stopped from walking. Ayu saw Maya turn around to face her.

"Here we are." She said with no signs of emotions.

Maya, soon, led Ayu inside of her house. She too lives on her own since her parents were in the Magic Kingdom. Ayu walked in, she was standing in the living room.

"Come with me." Ayu simply complied and walked behind Maya.

Her eyes wandered off as she looked around. She could see some things an ordinary could never have or will never thought of having such things. 'Is she studying black magic or something?' Ayu thought. But then again, she could be right, knowing from the fact that she never knew a lot from Maya.

Meanwhile behind Orihara's gate, Tsujiai stood there with a curious look.

'Was that Ayu? Nah… it can't be besides she doesn't hang-out with Orihara-san. But I saw her… I'll just wait here if it was her.' Tsujiai thought as he stood behind a post near Orihara's gate.

Both Maya and Ayu sat facing each other. Ayu saw a deck of card. Maya simply point out to Ayu to cut the deck in three parts in every way that she likes and so she did. After she had cut the deck, Maya reached for the cards and placed nine cards on the table. In accordance for her reading, she asked Ayu to pick a card.

Ayu simply complied and pointed at the card that said: 'Queen of Cups'.

"The Queen of Cups…hmm…interesting." Maya said.

Ayu just skipped the thought and watched Maya retrieved the cards back.

"Tell me what do you like to know?" Maya asked.

Ayu started to get nervous her question was quite personal but why waste your opportunity, right? "Well…um…you see…" Ayu started. "I uh… I like this guy from before but then there this other guy… he then um… told me that he liked me so now I'm kind of confused on who shall I choose." Ayu sighed as she managed to tell Maya her question that seems like a problem.

Maya looked back at the deck and placed five cards in a fourfold spread at this moment. Maya was starting to see something interesting…or rather very interesting readings.

"First, you will need to make the right decision or else the other one will be in great danger." Maya said.

"Second, you need to be aware of an impostor, the unforeseen, illness is possible." She added.

"Lastly, I have to say… from what I have said I'm sorry… I didn't quite answer your question."

'Did she just say she's sorry?' Ayu thought. "It's okay! You were great actually and I guess those are warnings and should not take them easily." Ayu said as she thanked her classmate. "Oh! Look at the time, I should probably go." Ayu said.

Maya led her to the door. Ayu was about to say thank you again but Maya shut the door almost in front of her. 'I guess she's back to her old self.' Ayu thought as she walked out to Maya's gate and head back to her house.

Meanwhile… Maya walked back to her gate she saw Ayu left. As she turn around she foundanother one of her classmates, Tsujiai.

"What do you want?" She asked her spectator.

"I couldn't help but to ask this… what was Ayu doing inside your house?" Tsujiai asked as he walked closely to Maya.

She could see his eyes they remind her of someone she knew from before but it was impossible that him and Tsujiai are look alike. "Hey, what was Ayu doing in your house?" He asked again, that broke her trance.

Maya just skipped the thought and instead she answered. "It's none of your business, okay?"

Tsujiai was about to do something unnatural to him but instead he move closely to her, looking right straight to her green eyes, his hands were touching the side of her face. He was about to say something but suddenly…

"Sorry to interrupt the both of you. Maya, I kinda left my handkerchief back in your house." A voice rang.

"Uh… I'll just look for it. Stay here." Maya said.

Both Ayu and Tsujiai were silent. 'What was I thinking!' Tsujiai thought as he cursed himself from doing something he never thought of doing.

"Ayu" Tsujiai said.

"…" No answer.

"Ayu please you've got to listen to me!" Tsujiai pleaded.

"I don't have to listen on something besides there's nothing going on between us." She said calmly, not looking at Tsujiai.

Tsujiai didn't answer back. Once again, there was silence. Soon, Maya walked up to them and gave Ayu her handkerchief. Maya made a mental note to talk to her tomorrow. She once again, saw Ayu left but this time she was with Tsujiai.

It has been a week since that incident, Maya talked to Ayu about it but she seems not to bother about it. Even Tsujiai talked to her but nothing happened. Ayu tried to seclude herself away from Kaji and Tsujiai. Nina noticed the sudden changes around her friend but she just told her that has something to do very important just to make the topic go away. She just pushed herself to her tennis training and still managed to pay no attention to Tsujiai who was training as well while on her rehearsals she just talked to Lee most of the time till paying no attention to Kaji.
Meanwhile, a group of athletes are running at the side of the courtyard. A lone figure stopped and he started to look down at the tennis court as if he was looking for someone he longed for.

"Tetsushi, what are you doing?" A voice rang from the behind.

Kaji looked back only to see Akiho with a curious look on her face. She moved beside him and stared below as well. She knew whom was he looking at. "Tell me, do you love her?" Akiho asked still looking at the tennis court.

"Yeah" He replied back.

"Tetsushi" Kaji looked at her who was now in turn was looking at him. "Tell me, did you feel something for me?" Akiho asked as she looked back at Kaji's special someone. She could his answer coming.

Kaji tried to tell her everything he tried to come up with the right words but for the past second each word fell off.

"Akiho…" Kaji tried to comfort his friend but he was cut off. "No! I'm fine. Go back to training, okay?" She said.

Kaji wanted to say something to make her feel better. Knowing that he was the source of her pain, he just simply ran back to his training. 'Why does everything have to be so damn complicated?' He thought as he ran with his co-players.

Tennis practice was over and so as the rehearsals as well. 'All the hard work will pay off tomorrow.' Ayu thought.

"Tomorrow's the BIG night, right?" Nina asked beside her was Yuta.

"Yup" Ayu replied while beside her was Lee.

Unimaginably, Kaji and Tsujiai were walking side by side behind the group. "Hey, I saw Akiho crying a while ago, what happened to her?" Tsujiai asked. From the front, they could hear their conversation. "We were talking a while ago." Kaji said.

"What was that about? Even I saw her crying." Lee said even Nina and Yuta nodded as well. "Uh… it's kinda personal you see…" Kaji said.

"Just leave him be. If he doesn't want to tell us what happened earlier then we shouldn't bother asking again and again." Ayu said. The others just looked at her as if she just came back from the dead.

After the sudden outburst, they all fell silent as they walked to their houses. And soon, Kaji and Ayu were left.

"Thanks" Kaji said.

"Why are you thanking me for?" Ayu asked as they both continue to walk.

"You know about what happened a while ago." Kaji said.

"That was nothing."

"Tell me,is something bothering you?"

"Nothing" Ayu lied.

"Are you sure?" He asked again.

"Of course I am." Not

"Good luck for tomorrow." He said and with a swift movement he went close to her and gave her a peck at the lips. "Good night" He said as he let go of her and soon he ran away towards his house.

"Good night" Ayuwhispered as she saw him running away.

Author's Note/s:

End of chapter 9! (",) And I thought I couldn't end this chapter!

There will be more conflicts on the upcoming chapters.

Ever wonder why Tsujiai looked like the prince in the Magic Kingdom and to think that Maya thought about it as well?

Once Again I would like to take this opportunity to thank the readers for sending their reviews/votes:

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Kaji – 13 votes winner

Tsujiai – 9 votes

The poll result… and the winner is… Tetsushi Kaji with 13 votes! And for Hiroki Tsujiai 9 votes! There you have it folks it will be an Ayu and Kaji pairing and for Tsujiai he will definitely end up with someone unexpected! If you're all brooding over this loss or something… well, I came up with a mini poll for KA, TA, YA, YN, and TN fans out there. Just visit my site, okay?

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