Down in the Mud

Chapter 3

Tatsuya seemed to be having a harder time in the locker room before practice. It was hard for Tatsuya to not steal glances at a gleaming Sato body. An image of him in Shigeki's strong and muscular arms, popped into his mind. Blushing, and hoping no on was looking at him, Tatsuya shook the image out of his head. To make matters even worst, the real Shigeki, a shirtless Shigeki, came and sat by him! The locker room only had four people left in it: Shige and Tatsuya, Santa and some seventh grader. Shige sat slouched against a locker, put his hands behind his head, and waited. Tatsuya stood there, knowing what was coming. Santa had stayed behind in hopes of ruining Sho, but Shige started slinging rubber bands at him. At last, they were alone.

"So you want to tell what's up?" Shige asked, looking up at a standing Tatsuya, who was avoiding his gaze.

"No not really." Tatsuya started to walk off but, Shige grabbed his wrist. Tatsuya looked at Shige feeling hot and sweating, he gave Shige and petrified look. That look startled Shige and he let go of Tatsuya. Tatsuya ran off, leaving Shige to finish getting dressed.

Sho saw Tatsuya by the water, splashing it all over his face.

"Tatsuya, are you feeling ok?"

"Yeah, I just got dizzy all of a sudden."

"I bet," Shige muttered, walking by.

"I hope you two are feeling better!" the trio looked and saw Ms. Katori chargin towards them. "I talked to the coach," she continued, " and if you two (pointing at Shige and Sho) don't memorize Romeo and Juliets' lines, you won't play the next game!"

"What!" Shige hissed, astonished.

"Shige, you get Juliet and Sho, Romeo, you have two days, and you will perform in front of the class!" and with that she stalked off.

"My brother will help me, what about you Shige?" Sho asked.

"Daichi," Shige yelled to Daichi by the goal post.

"No, I will not help you."

"Tatsuya?" Shige pleaded with puppy eyes.

"Yes, and only becuase we nedd you for the game."

Practice went as it usually did, except for Shige and Tatsuya showing off, trying to top each other.