Chapter Four: Boys and Girls
Keiko and Ami worked extremely hard together at school. They teamed up to take care of their flower (which was a white carnation) during their class assignment as well as other assignments during the school day, and at recess Saki would continue trying to work on levitating a rock with her brain. Finally on the third day she had managed to make it scoot a few inches a crossed the ground.
"Very good job Saki, at least you're making progress." Keiko told her.
"Yeah, if only she would start making progress on her diet." The boy who had been teasing them for the past few days whispered to another boy.
Keiko's eyes suddenly turned red and she clenched her fists together. "That's it! I've had it with you!" she snapped. "Just who exactly do you think you are and why do you keep making fun of us!?" she cried as the boy gulped.
"I_ I umm,.. I mean_" he began as he started to blush beet red.
"WHO ARE YOU!?" Keiko hollered while levitating him off of the ground causing him to shriek frantically.
"Hiro!" he replied quickly. "Hiro Tanaka." He said while feeling his whole entire body starting to tremble with fright.
"Alright Hiro, apologize to Saki otherwise I'm going to break your legs!" Keiko threatened.
"You wouldn't do that!" he cried.
"Watch me!" Keiko hollered.
"Are you kidding!? You'd be expelled or suspended at the very least!" he told her.
"Oh yeah well it would be worth it! Saki is my best friend in the whole entire world and she doesn't deserve to have somebody like you constantly bullying her!" she snapped. "Now why do you pick on her so much!? She's never done anything to you!" she cried.
"I,.. I,.. I'm sorry Saki." He began while heaving a light sigh and sadly hanging his head. "I never wanted to hurt you, I was only doing it because I didn't want the other boys finding out that I liked you." He explained as Saki gasped before Keiko dropped him down on top of the ground. "Ouch! Hey!" he cried.
"Well if that's true then why are you always so mean to me as well?" she wondered as Hiro slowly raised his head and then narrowed his eyebrows and glared at her.
"Because I really do think that you're a freak!" he snapped as Keiko gasped but this time instead of getting entirely angry with him, she grew entirely sad and her eyes turned into a dark blue color before she burst into tears and then ran inside the building just as the bell rang.
"Hey! That wasn't very nice!" Saki snapped before she placed both hands on top of her hips. "Keiko's my friend and calling her names isn't the best way to earn my affection." She told him with a shake of her head before she raced after her.
"Keiko wait!" she cried as Keiko quickly hurried into the girls restroom and sat down by one of the sinks and continued to cry allowing her tears to hit her lap. "Keiko, can I come in?" Saki wondered as Keiko nodded.
"Sure Saki, come on in." Keiko began with a sniff before she slowly lifted her head and glanced up at her as she entered the room before she sat down next to her and placed a comforting hand on top of her shoulder.
"Are you alright Keiko?" she questioned her anxiously.
"I hate boys! They're just a bunch of idiots!" she exclaimed while tears continued rolling down her cheeks.
"I know what you're saying but you have to remember not all boys are like that. Iruka-Sensei's not, and Sasuke's not." Saki told her with a shake of her head.
"I know but that's because they're old enough not to be jerks anymore." Keiko began. "Even big brother admitted that he used to be one when he was younger." She finished.
"Anyways, you really can't let Hiro or any other boy upset you. After all, you're a whole lot stronger than most of them are and I think that the only reason that Hiro acts the way he does towards you is because he's afraid of you." Saki told her while she smiled warmly at her.
"Yeah, I guess you're right Saki." Keiko began.
"Well, we better get going before we're late to class." Saki said as she stood up.
"Yeah, and I don't want that to happen." Keiko began as she stood up beside her. "I'm already in enough trouble with Iruka-Sensei." She said. "Hey Saki, before we go I was just wondering,.. my birthday is tomorrow and I'm having my party this weekend. Would you like to come?" she asked her.
"Are you kidding!? Of course I would!" Saki exclaimed excitedly as Keiko grinned at her.
"Great, I will start working on the rest of the invitations tonight then so I can bring them to school with me tomorrow. And except for Sasuke-Kun, absolutely no boys allowed!" she exclaimed before both of the girls left the restroom together.