Sorry for the late update. I planned on finishing this a few days ago, but I got too busy with school and other stuff. I rushed this because I didn't want to take too long to finish a chapter that's only 2k words long. This isn't edited, but I will edit it tomorrow since it's 11:14 PM right now.
There's something very important in this chapter, so look out for it! It's not important yet, but it will be soon. Can you guess what it is?
Response to reviewers~
J.J psycho: Yep, he is~ Nope, but he will be, in some ways. If that makes sense... :D
lemon-and-chai: Here you go~ Hope you enjoy it. Thank you, I will try to finish this story. :D
Tacuma: Nope, it isn't a oneshot. I don't think I can tell you all of that so soon, but you'll find out~ :P
sotfreakazoid: Thank you, I'm glad you think it's interesting~ (:
"It is a law that we are not allowed to manipulate or control humans in any way, but times like this require something to be done. However, if we do something major, bigger problems may arise. We have put you in Seishun Gakuen's class 3-6. And everyone will treat you like you haven been there for the whole year, so there's nothing to worry about. Find out what class he is in and bring him back here. Report anything you find out with this device."
Midori sighed in frustration. Why did she have to do this? Hadn't Kuroi thought of the possible problems that might pop up if the students get involved? That would require brainwashing, memory wipe, etc. Knowing the others, they'd fuss over every mistake she makes.
But this was Kuroi who assigned her this mission. Defying him was like defying God. Either way, she didn't want to do this.
Fuji and Tezuka walked to school together, again. All was well until Tezuka noticed a strange looking girl at the school gate. He knew every third year in the entire school, but for some reason, he could not recognize this black-haired girl. "Hey, Fuji."
"Hm?" Fuji replied with his eyes still closed.
"Has that girl always been enrolled at Seishun Gakuen, or did she just get here?"
"Huh? I don't understand what you're asking, Tezuka."
"There was a dark haired-girl standing at the gate. I don't think I have ever seen her before…"
Fuji diverted his gaze to the gate of the school and frowned. "Tezuka, there's no one there."
"She must have left then. Never mind the whole thing." Fuji's frowned some more at Tezuka's weird question and answer.
A few minutes before the bell rang, Tezuka got to his class while Fuji went to his. The teacher hadn't come in yet, so Tezuka started to wonder about that girl. There was something that seemed off about her, but he wasn't quite sure what it was.
Fuji stared out the window as usual, also waiting for his teacher to arrive. When he entered the room, he paid no attention to his classmates. Tezuka never brought up the subject of a girl before. But earlier, he just did. Why? Maybe he likes her? Whoever this chick was, Fuji didn't like her.
Chatting continued in the room. While almost every part of the room was loud, Fuji noticed little sound coming from the left side. His class was always loud. EVERYWHERE. Now one part is quiet? Curious, he stole a glance at the student sitting quietly. Then, his sapphire eyes snapped open.
It was the girl Tezuka mentioned, although his descriptions were pretty vague. Since he was sitting behind her, Fuji couldn't see her face. He groaned inwardly. He made a mental reminder to take a clear look at that girl when class ends.
When the period was over, Midori left the room to go somewhere (probably restroom). Kikumaru went over to Fuji's desk and talked to him for a bit. Oishi came to visit the redhead, so Fuji continued staring out the window. Then, he was struck by a sudden realization.
He didn't know the girl, either. And everyone else seemed to know her, like she's been there all year. How come he didn't know her? He knew all of his classmates, especially the girls. Was it just him? "Eiji," Fuji called.
Kikumaru stopped his conversation with Oishi and replied, "Yes, Fujiko?"
"Do you know that girl who was sitting there?" Fuji pointed at the desk where Midori sat.
"Nya, what are you talking about? That's Midori, remember? I didn't think you could forget your own classmates, Fujiko."
"Oh, sorry, I must have forgotten her because she's always so quiet," Fuji chuckled. I do NOT remember this girl at ALL…
"Ne, Tezuka." It was lunch and the two close friends were eating together on the rooftop.
"What is it, Fuji?"
"You know that girl you mentioned in the morning?"
"What about her?"
"Why did you ask me if I knew her?" Fuji asked slowly.
"Hn, was just wondering. She didn't look familiar to me," Tezuka replied simply.
"Ah, I see. To be honest with you, I don't recognize her either. I asked Eiji and he says that she has been there all year long. Is it me or does it feel like that girl showed up starting today?"
"Whoever she is, it's none of our business. Let's drop this."
Fuji agreed and was relieved at the fact that Tezuka seemed cold about her, as he is with everyone else.
Midori was pissed. After the morning class, she had left the room to look for the guy. No one ever told her what he looked like or how he acted in front of others. How the hell was she supposed to know which human he was disguising as? She even made an effort to search for him during lunch, too. She checked every hallway, every room, the cafeteria, and even the gym and the sports areas.
Frustrated, she went back to her class. There was still around 10 minutes of lunch left, and the hallway wasn't that crowded. Couples talked quietly and groups headed towards the cafeteria, so she rarely saw anyone walking alone.
Then, when Midori reached the door to her class, a tall, bespectacled, brown-haired man almost bumped into her. "Sorry," he apologized politely.
If it wasn't for her slightly higher intelligence, Midori would have thought that the man was a teacher. Pretty tall for a student. "It's okay," she said. He nodded and went about his way. As he passed her, Midori felt a strange aura emanating from the boy. By the time she snapped out of her thoughts, she turned around to see him gone.
Too curious about this strange student, Midori took a risk and decided to ask a student about him. She saw a honey-haired boy sitting by himself and daydreaming. "Hey, do you know a tall guy with glasses that seemingly has a strange aura?"
The boy turned to face Midori and kept smiling like he was when he was daydreaming. "You mean the guy who just walked out a minute ago?"
"Yeah, him. What's his name anyways? He looks too old to be a middle schooler," Midori said. To her surprise, the boy laughed. Midori raised an eyebrow. "Everyone says that," the boy replied, "but he's still a third year."
"Is that so… What's his name? And what's YOUR name, strange guy?"
The "strange guy" chuckled and said, "Saa, My name is Fuji Syusuke. That other guy is Tezuka Kunimitsu. You never told me your name, strange girl."
"Oh, I apologize. My name is Midori Chika."
"Nice to meet you, Midori-san," Fuji offered another smile.
"Same here, Fuji-san. So about this Tezuka-san, is his atmosphere always like that?" Midori continued.
"Hm, he's always like that. It's just how he is as a person."
"He's a pretty unusual guy, don't you think?"
"Saa, he is very unique…" Fuji meant in more than one way.
Tezuka REALLY felt that there was something wrong about that girl. When he was walking out the door after talking to Fuji in his classroom, he almost bumped into that girl he saw in the morning. He locked eyes with her before apologizing and continued to his classroom.
Green eyes and a weird presence. Is she who I think she is?
Class started and Midori went back to her seat. She failed to connect the thoughts that everyone's memory was altered to know her and that this Fuji boy acted like he barely met her today. Fuji, on the other hand, was once again struck by another realization. This Midori girl didn't know him OR Tezuka. Every girl in the school knows who Tezuka Kunimitsu and Fuji Syusuke was. Who was this girl?
When the school day was over, Tezuka had to stay after school for an urgent student council meeting. Fuji insisted that he'd wait for him.
"Sorry, did I take too long?"
"No, not really. Ready to go home now?"
Tezuka nodded and the pair headed home. "Ah, that's right. Fuji, that girl is in your class, right? I saw her at the end of lunch," Tezuka said.
Fuji felt that Tezuka really liked Midori, but he didn't show any signs of it. So, he put a smile on and nodded, "Yeah, she is. I barely noticed the same time you did."
"What's her name?"
Unknown to Tezuka, Fuji flinched. "She told me her name was Midori Chika. Is there something wrong, Tezuka? You seem awfully interested in her."
Tezuka hesitated before saying, "I wouldn't say that."
"Ne, Tezuka. If you have a thing for her, then you can always tell me," Fuji teased.
Tezuka sighed and replied, "No, I do not have a thing for her or anything you're thinking of." Fuji laughed and told Tezuka that he would always keep his secrets if he ever decided to tell him (although Tezuka didn't buy it.)
"Midori? Did you find anything out?" Kuroi's voice was audible through the Underworld-connected cell phone.
Midori hesitated before answering, "I'm not sure, but I have an idea who he might be. What do you want me to do from this point?"
The was silence for a few moments. This was a hard decision. If they pursue this guy and he turns out to be innocent, they would lose a lot of time. And time is very important to them right now.
Midori waited for the reply. "Go ahead. Make sure you don't get caught hacking into the school's systems, alright?"
"You want ME to hack the school's records? Can't you guys do it or something?" Midori whined through the phone.
"Just do whatever you need to do."
'This is gonna be such a pain in the ass…'
"Hm… Pretty interesting guy…" Midori read the information on the computer screen.
Tezuka Kunimitsu. 14 years old. Left-handed. 179 cm. 58 kg. Blood type O. Birthday is October 7th. Class 3-1. Student Council President. Honors student. More stoic than one would think.
Midori failed to stifle a laugh at the last one. It's a character profile , you're not supposed to put an opinion on it.
She skimmed through the mass of data, going through grades, comments, etc. Then she stopped at a section.
Enrolled in: Seiharudai Daiichi Elementary School
Started: 3rd grade
Ended: 6th grade
No school records before entry to 3rd grade.
"Weird..." Midori muttered. He started elementary school in third grade and continued up to this point. But there are absolutely no records of the years before that. If he was homeschooled, it would have said so. But it didn't say anything. At all.
She looked through everything to search for any record of his life when he was 7 years old. Nothing came up. The mass of information starts at age 8. Did someone delete everything or was there nothing at all? There was only one logical explanation for this.
"Sorry Tezuka, but I can't wait for you today. Nee-san has to go run some errands and I have personal matters to take care of," Fuji said with a disappointed face.
Tezuka nodded at the blue-eyed boy. "I understand. I'll see you tomorrow, then." Fuji's face lit up and he smiled at the student council president. Then he leaned against Tezuka and whispered, "Don't get too lonely without me, Mitsu."
Hearing this nickname of his FIRST name, Tezuka quickly pulled away from the dangerous sadist next to him. He felt his face redden and scolded Fuji. But all that did was make Fuji laugh. "Ne, Tezuka, you know I'm just joking. And besides, no one was around to hear me call you by that name."
Tezuka turned around and briefly repeated, "I'll see you tomorrow, Fuji." Did Fuji really have to call him that? Even if no one was around, that little sadist HAD to tease him in some way. He sighed. He still had a student council meeting to attend to, and Fuji gave him a headache before it even started.
After he made sure Fuji was out of sight, he continued his way to the meeting room. Then, someone who was walking the opposite direction stopped in front of him. He recognized the girl.
"Tezuka Kunimitsu, I want you to come with me," she demanded coldly.
Did anyone recognize my clues? I hope someone did~
Note: Chika means "scattered flowers." Can you guess what her ability is? xD
By the way, has anyone watched the 100 Song Marathon, 2009 and 2011 Festa? You can find them on Youtube. :P
Oh, and! Prince of Tennis Another Story II ~Ano Toki no Bokura~ Episode 2 has been uploaded on Youtube. I am trying my best to sub it right now, but since I am not fluent in the Japanese language, I wouldn't call my translations very precise... The first episode will be uploaded soon, since I uploaded the second one with the Seigaku seniors.
Review please~ I'm still sick right now, so I would really appreciate some feedback. It won't hurt to comment or anything (especially to those who alerted this story). And it's not like you have to have an account on this website to review~ Constructive criticism is always welcome. But no flames please. Thanks for reading! :D
