Note: I'm SOOOOO sorry about the delay. I got really sick, and I had like no energy. I'm getting started on the next chapter right away, and it will probably be up before/during the weekend.

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"Oyaji! GET.OUT.NOW!" Ryoma yelled at his father.

"That's no way to speak to your father, you brat!" Nanjiro yelled back.

"Okay, everybody calm down. Nanjiro, I believe I do have a proper fitting spot for you in this fundraiser." Sumire smiled.

"WHAT?" Ryoma exclaimed. Just then, she winked at him and he shut his mouth.

"Ah! You're not so bad, you old hag!" Nanjiro said patting her on the back. She had to use all self control she had not to slap him right across his face. Sakuno smiled as she saw Ryoma just sit there, not even seem to care about anything going on.

"Sakuno..." Tomoka whispered. "You did bring some money to "buy" Ryoma-sama didn't you?"

"Tomo-chan! I couldn't do that...Ryoma-kun...isn't like that..." Sakuno replied.

"Like what?"
"Like...I don't know!"
"Then why don't you-"

"I JUST CAN'T!" Sakuno's eyes widened when she realized the harshness of her tone. Tomoka smiled weakly.

"Sakuno...you can do anything you want...and if you don't want this, then I won't keep pushing you. But I'd hate for you to let him slip away because you're too scared to make the first move. If people were too afraid to go out in to the world, then they'd spend their life stuck in a corner all day, and they'd never get to have the wonderful adventures that they would if they did something. Sakuno...I don't want to watch you stay in the corner anymore..." (A/N: wow that was really sentimental for Tomoka...)

"Tomo-chan...I won't. I won't stay in the corner anymore...but this auction...isn't right."

"I understand...but I hope you're okay knowing that some other girl is going to get him, and no matter how much you regret it, you won't be able to change it." Sakuno felt a small tear trying to escape from her eye. She hadn't thought of that. The thought of some other girl with Ryoma, made her sick to her stomach. Tomoka realized this and slipped some money into Sakuno's open hand.
"You don't have to use it. It's just if you change your mind." She whispered. Sakuno looked deep into her friend's eyes.

"Arigato Tomoka-chan..." she said quietly.

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(2 hours and 50minutes later)

"Hey, old hag, the ladies are almost here, and I haven't gotten a tux or anything!" Nanjiro stammered.
"Your point?" Sumire responded.

"Ah..I see I'm the special prize in the auction." He smiled, winking at his former coach.
"Something like that..." she agreed.

Ryoma was watching from the distance. 'Ryuzaki-sensei better have a good idea...' Momoshiro walked up from behind him. "Echizen, did you decide on a "special girl" yet? You know, the one you'd like to bid on you?" he said winking. Ryoma just stared at him blankly. He could tell him no, but what fun would that be. "Like I'd tell you, senpai." He replied with a smirk as he walked away. Sakuno watched him the whole time. 'What was that about?'

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"All of the auctionees, please report to the gym. There you will meet some of the girls who may or may not, be bidding on you soon. Be Charming! OR ELSE. Also don't spend too much time with one girl...we want them to have competition don't we? Haha! Anyway, after that we'll all go behind the stage to begin the auction. Now..GET TO THE GYM NOW!" Sumire yelled through the megaphone.

"Is she drunk or something?" Nanjiro asked.

"Are you?" Momoshiro gave him a smug grin.

"Haha...very funny, kid." Nanjiro answered. 'I wish I was though...'

"Kid! Shut up you old monk, I'm not a kid!" Momoshiro stammered.

"Momo! We need to get to the gym! Now!!! I don't want to see Ryuzaki-sensei get angry!" Eiji begged.

"So I guess this is her sweet side." Nanjiro mumbled. The two regulars couldn't help but laugh quietly.

"Let's goooo!" Eiji cheered. The three of them started to leave, but were stopped by Sumire.

"Where do you think you're going Nanjiro?"
"Where do you think I'm going, you old hag? Are you so old that you already forgot that you told all auctionees to go to the gym?"
"Are you so dense that you didn't realize you're not an auctionee?
"NANI?! Well what am I then?"

"You're part of the clean-up crew."

"CLEAN-UP CREW?! NANI? THERE IS NO WAY I'M GOING TO CLEAN UP AFTER THESE WORTHLESS BRATS!"

"Nya! Who you calling worthless? I'm worth 1.2 million dollars to the head of my fan club..." Eiji argued, but they just ignored him.

"You're not cleaning up after them." Sumire added.

"...Who then?" Nanjiro asked.

"A...um...special, separate auction..ee."

"...Will there be girls?"

"A...girl."

"YESS!" Nanjiro grinned, punching the air. "Wait..Is she young and good looking?"

"Young...yes, and she's a total cutie. I swear."

"HAHA! BEAT THAT YOU BISHOUNENS!"

"So...he really is drunk." Momoshiro whispered to Eiji.

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The guys hurried to the gym with Oishi. There they saw at least 25 girls standing around talking to some of the guys, and a few waiting.

"OH MY GOSH IT'S MOMOSHIRO!" one tall blonde girl cheered. She had a very high pitched voice. Very loud. Very annoying. Sounded perfect for him. Or Tomoka. (Actually she seemed like Tomoka's evil, older, and hotter twin.) The girl ran up to him and hugged him. He just smiled, enjoying it. Ryoma sighed, walking up to him. Then another girl, shorter, but more athletic-looking, walked up. She had red (more reddish-brownish...not like Eiji's) hair, pulled back into a long ponytail.

"GET OFF OF MY MAN!" she screamed at the blonde girl.

"HE'S MINE, BACK OFF!" the blonde screamed back. And before the three guys knew it, they were in a catfight. Which was actually kind of ironic, considering most of the other regulars had more fan girls. (Not that fights from their fan girls hadn't started, but they weren't this bad, and most of them were just verbal...now these girls were starting to hit eachother. The blonde one was even pulling on the other girl's ponytail.) Ryoma just stared at Momoshiro like an idiot.

"What can I say? The ladies love me." Momoshiro grinned.

"Girls, girls, please calm down. We all just want to raise money to help our school. After all, it's a fundraiser, right?" Oishi said, trying to stop the fight.

"Oishi, don't! It's just starting to get interesting!" Momoshiro whispered

"Oh, Oishi, you're so right. You're so, mature and sweet and honest. I'm totally going to bid on you." the reddish-brown haired girl said dreamily. Momoshiro frowned.

"No! I want to bid on Oishi, he's so cute and nice, and protective, and adorable!" the blonde cheered.

"Girls! Please don't fight." Oishi replied.

"I know, we can put our money together, and bid on him, then share him for the night. Or we can switch times. Like I get him for the first ten, then you get him for the next ten, then I get him after that, then you get him after that!" the reddish-brown hair girl smiled at her brilliant plan.

"Works for me. Is that okay, Oishi-kun?" the blonde's eyes twinkled as she came up with something new to call him.

"Hai, as long as everyone is happy." Oishi agreed.
"I'm not happy..." Momoshiro mumbled.

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Sumire headed to the back to check on the special "auctionee" that Nanjiro would be cleaning up after.

"Ah...Hi, Muffy!" she bent down and started petting a cute golden retriever puppy. 'I almost feel bad about lying to him...almost. Well it wasn't really lying. She is young...she's only 5 months old, and she's a girl. Plus I told him that he'd have to clean up after her, and he still agreed, and she is so adorable!'

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(A/N): Sorry it's not very long, but I was sooooo hungry during a part of it(as well), and I had writers block through like ALL of it, up until the end where I started getting some ideas. Once again, sorry.

Hai- Yes
Nya- Eiji's favorite word (means meow, like a cat)
Nani- What