Tenipuri belongs to Konomi-sensei!
I was looking at Tenipuri pictures on the net and I was giggling to hard while writing this xD
The School Kumiko Goes To
Valentines At Rikkai
"It's Valentine's Day…" Kumiko said to herself in class as she looked out towards the window.
My first valentine's day in Rikkai
Kumiko then blinked and finally noticed that class is not as crowded as it used to be in the morning. Even her friend, Rika, would usually come barging into class at this time. But since it's Valentine's, maybe she got stuck at the front gate, that's what happened to her. Kumiko thought about the earlier events and lazily stared at the pile of chocolates she placed at the corner of the class. When she had entered, barely standing up from the chocolates she's carrying in her arms, her male classmates were kind enough to help her place her chocolates at the corner of the class before telling her that this is quite common from what they've heard from their seniors at their clubs. Some of the popular female seniors have also received chocolate for the girls, they said. Kumiko noticed that her classmates seemed to be a bit jealous about not receiving any chocolate and offered them hers instead but they declined after saying thanks and that they still want to survive in school.
What does that mean?
"Kumi-chaaaaaaan!" Kumiko heard the voice of her friend and was about to greet her before quickly moving away when her friends ran in full speed with a tower of chocolates in her arms. It was like in slow-motion, how her friend fell and got buried under her own chocolates given by other students. After everything seemed to tone down, Kumiko panicked and tried to help her friend out from the chocolates with her classmates helping out.
"R-Rika-chan! Are you okay?" Kumiko said, fanning her friend with her hand.
"I thought I was gonna die… who would have thought Valentine's Day is this dangerous…" Rika said with swirls in her eyes before being snapped awake when Kumiko decided to lightly slap her friend's cheeks.
"Kumi-chan… you don't have to do that… I'm awake…" Kumiko then stared at the pile of chocolates Rika brought and realized that it's a bit taller than hers before sighing in relieve.
"At least Rika-chan received more chocolates than I do… what should we do with them, Rika-chan…?"
"… Let's share them with the class… and after that we can share it with our clubs, I remember most of my senpai at the karate club likes sweet, so…"
"Yeah… maybe that's for the best… oh!" Kumiko then quickly went to her bag and took out a chocolate before handing it over to Rika who is looking suspiciously at her.
"Handmade chocolates, don't worry, I didn't put anything weird in there. Since you're my first friend here in Rikkai I thought I have to give you something."
"Ah, thanks… but wait, aren't your first friends here are your senpai-tachi at the tennis club?" Rika said, giving Kumiko a teasing smile, which turned into laughter after Kumiko playfully slapped her on the arm.
"Shut up, just be grateful I gave you something."
"Yes, yes, thanks. I'll eat it later, after I'm sure that I'm safe enough to eat." Rika said as both of the girls grinned before jumping in shock when they heard screams all around the school. Kumiko quickly covered her sensitive ears and crouched down while Rika looked around in panic together with the rest of their classmates.
"W-What was that?"
"I-It's the tennis club regulars! Valentine's Day are said also said to be the tennis club regulars' day since the girls would usually flock around them and give them chocolates!"
"Yeah, I heard it from my seniors about how all the chocolates the tennis regulars get could even feed Hyoutei tennis club members at least twice! And that's a LOT!" Rika looked towards Kumiko who looked sadly towards the floor before patting her friend's back.
"I'm guessing you got them chocolates, too right?"
"Yeah… but senpai seemed to have already enough trouble with all those chocolates…"
"Don't worry! I'm sure they're eagerly waiting for you chocolate, Kumi-chan! Who wouldn't want a chocolate from you?"
"… Everyone except maybe you, Rika-chan?"
"You're thinking too lowly of yourself! Cheer up! School haven't even started and you're already making that face."
"Okay, okay… but I still think senpai-tachi has already enough troubles with chocolate."
"Don't worry! If they ever refuse yours, I'll make them!" Kumiko then blanched and hoped from the deepest part of her heart that her friend would reconsider that. Her poor friend doesn't know how 'scary' her seniors could be, she's already used to it, but she doesn't want her friend to end up in the hospital since the last time her fukubucchou played seriously against someone that person was sent to the hospital for accidentally getting hit by one of Sanada's strong serve. Maybe they'll spare Rika's life if she told them that she's her friend and was just concerned about her, there's no need for blood to spill over some petty chocolates.
At least… at least onii-chan likes it… that's all that matters, right…?
Kumiko looked out from the window and saw a teacher yelling to the girls who were crowing around the tennis regulars to go back to their classes as the tennis regulars also walked into class. Kumiko then saw Kirihara looking up at her and waved excitedly, making the others also notice that she's looking at them from the window and all of them waved in their own way while Sanada just nodded at her. Kumiko then smiled and waved back before turning her head to the front of the class when the teacher has decided to come in after it was safe enough to enter the halls without being trampled by students.
"I didn't know Valentine's Day in Rikkai could be this crowded, it's just like how onii-chan would tell me in Seigaku. I wonder if onii-chan will bring chocolates home today." Kumiko smiled and actually felt a little bad inside when she thought about it. When Tezuka couldn't refuse the chocolates and feels bad if he threw them away being a very kind person he is, he decided to share it with Kumiko and the whole family at home. Kumiko doesn't exactly mind eating the chocolates, sometimes she even melts them so she could use it for the cookies or cakes she baked with her mother. Kumiko went on with school as usual, and before she knew it, Rika is now slumped over on her desk after few tiring lessons.
"It's finally break time… I'd rather be buried under the chocolates rather than doing school…"
"But isn't it great? Our pile of chocolate is lessening!"
"I know, I know, I'm happy too. So, when are you planning to give your senpai your chocolate?"
"Maybe at practice… they might still be running, except for Yanagi-senpai, bucchou and fukubucchou. But if the three are running…" Both Kumiko and Rika imagined the troika of the Rikkai tennis club running away from girls who are trying to give them their chocolates and both of them started giggling to themselves.
"Kumiko!" The called girl almost screamed when someone suddenly grabbed her from behind and knew who it was after seeing Rika's rather troubled expression in front of her.
"Marui-senpai, can I help you with something…?"
"Kumiko, aren't you being cruel to us? I was waiting for your chocolate all this time! And here you are talking with your classmate." Marui said, pouting as Kumiko felt the eyes of all her classmates on her.
"You're making a scene, Marui-kun." Yagyuu said pushing his glasses back as Niou whistled at the pile of chocolate at the back of the class.
"Looks like someone's popular, there are two of them, I'm guessing one of them is yours, Kumi."
"One of them is Rika-chan's, the bigger one." Niou then looked towards the pile, then to Rika, then to Kumiko before back at the pile.
"You're lying, no way!"
"It's true! Why should I lie about chocolates anyway?" Kumiko said, still in Marui's arms.
"Well, you didn't give us any chocolates. That's one."
"I have them in my bag, I thought I'm going to give them to you after it's save enough to… where Kirihara-kun? And Jackal-senpai too, I thought they'd be with you…"
"Nah, Akaya's crowd is scarier than ours. While Jackal, well… we lost him. So that leaves the three of us right here."
"… If I give you chocolates, will you go? I don't think my classmates will appreciate it if suddenly people started barging in here…"
"If only you'll give us a kiss." Niou winked as he started snickering when Kumiko's face reddened.
"Niou-kun, that's enough. Or do you want me to call out that you're here?"
"If you do, you'll also give away your presence." Niou said, sticking his tongue out to his doubles partner.
"True enough. Marui-kun, it'll be best let her go, you don't want us to be cornered like this if they knew where we are, right?"
"… Alright, alright, you win." Marui said as he let Kumiko down and the girl quickly went to her bag before taking out 3 boxes of chocolate and handed them over to her waiting seniors.
"Here you go. I hope you like it."
"Thanks, Kumiko!" Kumiko then heard many people's running footsteps booming in the halls and the three regulars in her class looked at one another before suddenly dashing towards the door.
"Later, Kumiko! Pray for us, alright?" Niou and Marui said, saluting before running away from class while Yagyuu just waved before disappearing.
"I always say this, but your senpai sure is interesting people… unless they're on court."
"They're interesting both on and off court. Try being in my shoes." Kumiko then noticed a mop of black hair at the door and quickly rummage through her bag before taking out a chocolate and hastily (and shyly) shoving it in Akaya's hand.
"Here. You wanted this… right…?" As Kumiko suspect, it was indeed Akaya that was about to sneak into her class asking for chocolates just like the last three. Rika giggled from her seat when she saw Kumiko's puffed face (she knew Kumiko is embarrassed, especially since she asked her if she liked Kirihara last time in class). Akaya then looked towards the chocolate in his hand and then back towards Kumiko before breaking into the biggest smile he could muster and crushed Kumiko in an embrace. Akaya then pulled Kumiko's cheeks and ran away waving the chocolate in his hand happily towards Kumiko who is blushing while rubbing her swollen cheeks.
"Arara, that's cute."
"Ii data."
"Tarundarou."
"A-A, buchou, fukubucchou, Yanagi-senpai. Please wait here for a bit!" A flustered Kumiko stuttered as she left, leaving the tennis captain chuckling.
"Who would have thought we'd see that happen?"
"From now on it'll be very interesting." Yanagi said, chuckling. Kumiko then came back, holding out three boxes of chocolates and gave them to the troika each.
"Well, then, I guess we don't have to say anything about why we're here right? We'll see you at practice, Kumiko." Yukimura said, patting Kumiko's head.
"There's a 50% chance that Akaya got his favorite chocolate."
"Arara, playing favoritism, Kumiko-chan?" Yukimura said teasingly as the said girl felt her face exploding as her seniors left laughing, even Sanada was chuckling!
Why does my first Valentine's Day at Rikkai have to be so… unexpected?
Read and REVIEW Please~~~ I sure update fast for this... but the next chapter, let's see
This is the longest chapter in this story, let's see about the other two
Can you guys guess what's coming next? That's right! HYOUTEI!
Still thinking about the Hyoutei story plotline... or maybe I should write about Seigaku first... hmm...
Please Please write a review so I can know what's wrong with this story T^T I'm a bit desperate...
