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A/N: Hey guys, I'm so sorry for taking such a song hiatus, but I had been busy with school. It has been a long time since the last time I wrote a fanfic so this chapter might be a bit short, and please excuse me if this chapter is not very well written. Please enjoy and review! ^_^
Day 3 (Part 2)
Kimiko opened the door of a music room in the arts building of Seigaku. Kimiko had learnt that this school places its arts and sports education in very high regard. The music rooms can all be used freely, provided you signed in and made sure you did not spoil anything.
As she took her violin out of its case and proceeded to search for her sheet music, Kimiko's mind could not help but wander to the events that had taken place earlier. The tennis regulars seemed nice, even if Tezuka had been a little cold. "I'm not here for Tezuka anyway. Now is the time to focus on school and studies." Kimiko reminded herself as she started practicing her piece for the audition.
Tezuka Kunimitsu watched as Oishi Syuichiroh served a ball to Kaidou, so that the doubles game could begin. He saw that even though they were playing, a conversation was taking place between them. He sighed. Ever since Kimiko had left after ther interview, the regulars had been talking non-stop about her, even during practice. Even Inui's juices were not a solution anymore, as Inui himself was as distracted as the rest of them.
Much as he did not like it, Tezuka had to admit that he, too, had taken an interest in this new girl. She was like no other girl he had met. Most girls would not dare approach him, and those who did were often obsessed fans who had nothing better to do with their life. Kimiko was neither timid, nor unnatural when she talked. She seemed even comfortable around him, which was nice for a change. And at the very back of his mind, Tezuka longed to see her again.
As Kimiko made her way to the school gates after her audition, her mind was fully occupied with what Haruhi a while ago. The had gone fairly well. Kimiko had walked into the music room to find it organised and completely unlike the day before. She had also met the president. The president of the music society was a beautiful 3rd year girl named Akira Mitsukata. She was someone who not only possessed great musical talent, but also had excellent leadership qualities. Kimiko could tell that when she was around, everything would be in order, hence the transformation of the buzzling music room.
After the audition, Akira senpai had allowed Kimiko to stay back for a while to listen to the orchestra play. Akira remembered thinking that the students all played like professionals, and that their standards were way above hers. When she expressed her concern to Nika senpai, Nika merely said that it will come with practice, and that there was nothing to worry about. Still, Kimiko's confidence in passing her auditions had been slowly fading away. She was now more than a little anxious to find out the results, which she was only going to get a couple of days later.
However, the result of her audition was not the only thing that was occupying Kimiko's mind. During break, her classmate Haruhi, together with Yuuki, had approached her, and inquired about how she was adjusting to the new environment. Somehow, they had gotten onto the topic of the Seigaku Tennis Club. Kimiko recalled back to that conversation that she had with them…
"Hey, I heard from Haruhi that you are doing your assignment on tennis? What do you think about the school team?" Yuuki asked, curious for her opinion.
"Well, they seemed nice enough, and they really are as good as people say." Kimiko replied casually, clueless about what she was about to learn.
"The tennis players do seem friendly and get along with most people, but I would suggest you don't get too close to them," Yuuki shook her head and said.
"Why's that?"
"The tennis regulars have a so-called "fan club". The club consists of girls who are crazy over the players, and would not hesitate to use violence in order to get near them." Haruhi shuddered and said. "Their leader is a 3rd year student in my sister's class. Her name is Becky and she is literally obsessed with Tezuka buchou. When it comes to tennis matches, you could say that she practically rules the bleachers. And those who had even dared to approach Tezuka for matters other than academic inquiries, lived to regret it."
Upon hearing that, Kimiko could not help but shudder as well. Kimiko had heard of stories in which someone had crossed a ruling clique's path before, and those stories definite did not end with 'happily ever after'.
"Well, as long as we don't get too involved, I don't think we need to worry too much," Yuuki said, just before Akira called everyone back to their seats.
"I sure hope she's right…" Kimiko thought, as she stepped out of the school.