Here is the second chapter to this story. I hope you like it. Actually, this chapter...nevermind, I don't want to spoil anything although, I am tempted to. I love to spoil things, even my own stories. I hope someone gets the little reference in here. If you do get it you will know what I'm talkign about! If not then HAHAHAHHA!!!!HAHAH!!!! I laugh at you. Anyway, please enjoy.

Chapter 2: Answers

Kaori stood in front of the classroom door, as usual, preparing herself for class period ahead. She took a large amount of air and slowly let it back out. Her hand unsteadily rose towards doors grip. She grasped it. Slowly she began sliding the door open. Slowly the classroom began to reveal itself. She noticed a few student giving her unusual looks, but she ignored the. They had no idea how difficult it was for her to sit in a class were the teacher is uncomfortably friendly.

Once she fully opened the door she set on foot in to begin her journey, but she froze after that first step. Something didn't feel right. She could feel sensation on her back, a warm feeling. There was someone behind her. She slowly turned her body around prepared to face the danger.

"He got here early." She dreaded.

She closed her eyes before she could see the presence behind her.

"Why are your eyes closed?" Kaori heard someone say.

It wasn't Kimura's voice. It wasn't even a man's voice. It was a sweet airy voice that made Kaori blush a little at the melodic sound.

"What the…" Kaori exclaimed.

She shot her eyes open. Kimura wasn't standing in front of her. There was a blonde woman politely giggling with her hand over her mouth. She was wearing a modest blue skirt and a tan sweater. She had a very light sweet scent to her, it wasn't intruding. It was actually so light that it left Kaori wanting more of a whiff. Obviously she wasn't a student. Whoever she was she didn't belong here.

"Um… Hi Miss. Do you need help finding something?" Kaori politely asked.

The woman smiled, "I don't think I do. Is This Mr. Kimura's homeroom?"

Kaori nodded.

"Is he in?"

Kaori quickly looked back out of instinct; she already knew he wasn't in. He never showed up until right after Kaori entered. She wondered why she was cursed with such bad timing sometimes.

"Sorry, Miss, he isn't in yet."

"Oh, I must have beat him here then. That's unusual. He left before me."

Kaori didn't understand what the woman was talking about, but she nodded anyway. As she nodded, out of the corner of her eye, she saw an odd figure. She quickly turned her head. From a short distance away, she saw Mr. Kimura's heads peeking out from a corner and smiling. When he noticed that he was spotted her retracted his head back behind the corner.

"He's there!" Kaori shouted pointing in the direction.

"Oh, my!" The woman said still smiling.

She walked over to the corner. The heels of her shoes tapped on the tile flooring as she walked. Her shoes weren't anything special. They were fairly plain like her clothing, but the plainness she had seemed to make her special. Kaori couldn't remember the last time she such a beautiful women wearing such average clothing. She seemed so unreal for some reason.

"Who is that person?" She muttered to herself.

The woman grabbed Kimura by the hand and gently guided him to the classroom. Kimura seemed glad to follow her. His face was gleaming the whole time he was walking with her.

"Oh, Takeshi, what am I going to do with you?" The woman spoke in a playful voice to Mr. Kimura.

"Takeshi?" Kaori repeated to herself.

Kimura chuckled at the woman's teasing question, "So, Kaori, What brings you here today. Did I forget something again?"

"No, Actually I forgot something this time." The woman brought up her purse and opened it, "I forgot give this to you." She pulled out an envelope.

"Ah, what is that?" Kimura questioned.

"This letter if for the girl, Kaori, in your class." She tapped the letter on her hand as she explained.

"I'm Kaori!" Kaori suddenly shouted.

"Oh, you are?" The woman smiled, "I was talking to you this whole time and I didn't even know it."

"Yeah, this is Kaorin." Kimura said assuring the Kaori's statement.

"Kaori!" She corrected Kimura.

"No, my wife is Kaori." He responded, "You are Kaorin, That's what everyone calls you."

"Yes, your wife has the same name as…" The realization hit her, "Your Mr. Kimura's wife!" Kaori said in shock.

The woman giggled and smiled, "Yes, I'm Kaori."

Kaori couldn't believe that the woman standing before her was the person that willingly married Mr. Kimura. It seemed so much like a dream. She looked at the woman's face. It was smooth, white and flawless with natural blush. She didn't wear any makeup. Then she looked at her body. It was shapely and slim from what she could see. She was even standing here before her because she wanted to deliver something for her husband. She seemed perfect. The reality of the couple couldn't sink into her head. It was too unreal, but not as unreal as it seemed when Tomo told her the details. Then it just seemed like pure fiction.

"You're a cutey." Mrs. Kimura suddenly said.

"Excuse me?" Kaori responded unsure if she heard her correctly.

"You really, cute, just like Takeshi told me."

"He told you about me?"

"Oh, yes, of all the girls he mentions to me everyday, he talks about you the most."

"Oh, yeah, Kaorin is sooo cute. I can't help, but talk about her!"

Kaori blushed, but also felt a little sickened.

"Yes, My Takeshi really loves his high school girls."

Kaori couldn't believe what his wife was saying. It seemed so wrong. How could she support his liking for high school girls?

"Yes, I do, but I don't love the more than you Kaori…I love them equal!"

Mrs. Kimura began laughing, "Doesn't he have the best sense of humor?"

Kaori was totally devoid of words. Nothing seemed appropriate to say. She needed more time to let her new discoveries sink in. Before she could even consider answering her question, Kimura told his wife that class had to start. She kissed him on the cheek handed the letter to Kaori, who grabbed it although her mind was still elsewhere. Mrs. Kimura then walked off.

"Kaorin." Kimura said, snapping Kaori out of her daze.

"Wha…"

"Class is starting. You must join us for the lesson."

Kaori nodded and walked in. Throughout the class her mind wandered. She couldn't imagine how Kimura married such a woman. She was perfect in every way and she even supported him all the way. It perplexed her. She took a good look at the man standing in front of the class giving his speeches on literature. He was tall, awkward, perverted, spastic, unsettling, eerie and more. Kaori couldn't think of all the adjectives necessary to describe him.

"Maybe…" She looked at the letter Mrs. Kimura handed to her, "Maybe there are answers in here."

Kaori didn't open the letter. She knew her friends would want her to wait so she kept it sealed. A heart sticker was the only thing keeping the powder pink envelope closed. She waited anxiously until lunch arrived so that she could open the letter and hopefully find answers. When it was time for her break she again rushed towards the roof top to meet up with her friends. They sat neatly lined up on a ledge with their lunches in lap as they usually did. Kaori dashed over to them waving the letter above her head.

"I got the answers!" She shouted.

Everybody turned to her.

"Answers to what?" Yomi asked.

"The questions we wrote in that letter yesterday." Kaori answered.

"Wow, Kimura's wife answered us?!"

"I knew she would." Tomo commented smugly.

Kaori opened the envelope and whipped out the paper that was inside. It was folded with exact creases and the same light scent of Mrs. Kimura herself.

"It smells nice." Chiyo observed.

"Yeah, it smells just like her." Kaori blushed.

Kaori unfolded the paper. It had two folds in it.

"I wanna see mine!" Tomo quickly swiped the paper from Kaori, who let go afraid it would have ripped if she didn't

"Tomo!" Yomi scolded as she hit her on the back of the head.

Tomo ignored Yomi and rubbed the back of her head as she read the letter.

"What's it say?" Sakaki asked leaning over to see it.

"I dunno. I'm looking for the answer to my question."

"Give it back!" Kaori said she grabbed the letter frustrated.

Tomo gave it back willfully as she was tired of reading it herself.

"I'll read it." Kaori announced.

She began reading the letter aloud:

"Dear Girls,

Thank you for the anniversary letter. Takeshi and I were very happy to celebrate our tenth anniversary. As for your questions I will start with Chiyo's because her name comes first in the alphabet."

Kaori stopped reading,"What did you ask Chiyo?"

"I asked about her daughter's age and name."

"What a lame question!" Tomo teased.

"It's not lame!" Chiyo defended, "It's a good question."

"Well, let's see the answer."

Kaori continued reading:

"I was surprised by how lame your question was, but I'll answer it anyway."

"I was right!" Tomo shouted interrupting Kaori.

"She thought it was a lame question?" Chiyo asked pouting.

Kaori smiled, "Nah, I was just joking, sorry."

Tomo laughed at Chiyo even though her question was not lame.

"To answer your question," Kaori read, "My daughter's name is Yuki and she is seven years old."

Chiyo looked please to get the answer to her question.

"Ok, next is Sakaki." Kaori said

"I asked if they had a…um, cat." Sakaki blushed.

Kaori read on, "Uh, she says no, because Kimura has allergies to animals, but their daughter does have a hamster named Ebichu."

"Ah." Sakaki responded slightly disappointed.

"Kagura, what about you?" Kaori asked.

"I asked if Mr. Kimura had eyes behind his glasses."

"She says that he has he 'has big beautiful brown eyes behind his glasses'."

Kagura chuckled.

"Yomi your next." Kaori said.

"Oh, My question was how she got to be so thin."

"Oh…" Kaori answered, "She says 'Thank you for the compliments, but I was just born this way'. I guess she doesn't have a secret."

"Oh." Yomi adjusted her glasses.

"Is Yomi looking for another weight loss scheme?" Tomo poked Yomi's side.

"Is Tomo looking for a beating?" Yomi smirked wickedly at Tomo.

Tomo backed off.

"I asked what the age diff'rence between Kimura and her was." Osaka said.

"Oh, that's kinda personal isn't it?" Kaori commented, "Well, since you told me your question I will skip Tomo's for now."

"Hey, Osaka, you stole my answer!" Tomo accused.

"Sorry, Tomo." Osaka apologized.

"She didn't answer your question Osaka. She just said 'age doesn't matter when it comes to love'."

"Ha! You can keep the stolen answer Osaka!" Tomo laughed.

"What did you ask?" Kaori question Tomo.

"I asked what Kimura's first name was!"

"Oh, I can tell you that without even reading further, it's Takeshi, She was calling him that when she delivered the letter to me today."

"She came here today?" Every questioned in unison.

"Cool!" Kagura exclaimed, "We just said that at the same time! How often does that happen with six of us!"

Everyone ignored Kagura to here what Kaori had to say.

"Yeah, she forgot to give it to Mr. Kimura and so she brought it herself."

"Oh, and she called him Takeshi?" Yomi asked.

"Uh-huh!" Kaori nodded rapidly, "She also acted weird. She laughed at his jokes and she supports his liking for high school girls!"

"Really?! She knows he likes them? I thought it was like his dirty secret or something!" Kagura shocked.

"We learn somethin' new everyday." Osaka said in response.

"I was freaked when she acted like that, but I think my question will answer this mystery. As you all know I asked why he likes me and here is the answer:

For the last question I will leave yours Kaori, because I think it builds more suspense like that. I hope I built suspense by the way. Anyway, My Dear husband Takeshi likes you the most because you are cute."

"What?! That's the reason?! It can't be!" Kaori yelled angrily, "She is lying! There is another reason why!"

"She didn't seem like the lying type." Chiyo mentioned.

"I don't think it's just as simple as me being cute, though." Kaori explained.

"You do make a good point."

"Even so, how would we find out the real reason?" Sakaki asked.

"I…don't…know. Your right, we can't! I'm doomed to be Kaorin to Kimura and never know the real reason he does it to me."

"We could ask her personally." Osaka suggested.

"How?"

"Go ta Mr. Kimura's house and ask her."

"Still, how?" Kaori asked again.

"Follow Mr. Kimura home." Osaka explained.

"That is so not going to work." Yomi said.

"No, Yomi, Osaka's last plan worked this well, so this new plan is sure to work, too." Kaori hoped.

"Ok, then, you can do it if you want, but I don't want to get involved."

"You don't have to. I will follow him home today. If anyway one wants to join me then I am happy to have you. Maybe Sakaki, would like to join me?" Kaori hinted.

"I…guess so."

"Me, too." Tomo joined in.

"I should probably go since I offered the plan." Osaka said.

"I have swim meet." Kagura moped.

"Count me in." Chiyo excited.

"Fine, I will go, but only to make sure you guys don't get killed." Yomi gave in.

"Alright, then after school we meet at the Yukari's homeroom. Since all you guy's will already be there." Kaori planned.

The girls all seemed excited to take part in the upcoming adventure. Kaori was especially excited. She desperately wanted answers. Hanging out with Sakaki in the process was a bonus.