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The Chapter 5 is up!
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It was early in the morning when I heard the ringing tone of my cell phone above my head. I randomly tapped my hand above my table at the sides, trying to locate the mobile.
Found it.
*ClICK*
"..Hello...Yukimura speaking." I greeted weakly, still feeling the weight of my eyelid.
"It's me… Ayuzawa..." the voice said weaker than me.
"P-President!?"
I never expected the President to call me this early, and her weak voice is quite new to me, which made every nerve in me to awaken.
"..Yukimura…" her weak voice said.
"Is there something that I do to help? But wait, Are you alright?"
"…yeah, please don't worry, I have a favour to ask, if you wouldn't mind…"
"Umn! I wouldn't mind, what is it?"
…
"EEEEH!?" I shouted in surprise
…
I am now standing in front of everyone inside a moving bus and I could see their confuse faces asking the reason of my presence of their school trip.
"Good morning, in behalf of the Student Council President, Ayuzawa Misaki, I will be the one to take over the substitution of Mr. Murakami due to paternal live for seven days."
"W-what?! ?! married?!"
They couldn't believe that a geeky weird teacher would have the chance to get married.
"So, I, the vice president, Yukimura Shouchiro will be accompanying you class in this school trip! Please bear with me!"
I bow down at them and when I raised my head up, my eyes met Kanou-kun's stare then he swiftly shift his gaze.
I gripped my knuckles and looked down; it's been a week, since that incident Kanou-kun started avoiding me, because of me, being naïve that we became distant like this.
Those piercing stare from Kanou-kun, is like telling me, that he doesn't want to see me.
But…
I began to remember the conversation I had with President Ayuzawa early in the morning.
"I really wanted to come along… to watch over that school trip, but right now, I can't, I got flu yesterday. I do not wish to spread this to everyone, besides an alien is… cordoning our front gate…"
A-alien? Her fever must be really high, the president is seeing things. Just as I was having this thought, Usui-san's santa claus-like laugh is echoing inside my head. It gives chills to my bones.
"I understand! I'll do it!"
Her voice pause for moment then continues…
"I'm really sorry for the troubles..."
Her weak voice said.
"N-no! Please do not apologize! I could really tell, just through your voice that you are really in a bad shape! So please leave it to me!"
"I'm glad.., I will entrust this duty to you, because I believe in you, Yukimura"
Those words that she said to me, gives strength to my fading confidence right now.
Back to the present, in my sit, I was surrounded by the five people wearing the same face with short brown hair and dark purple eyes in their average height. They are the 'Yumeyama Brothers', the quintuplets that established Ayuzawa Cram School.
"Yukimura-sempai! How is our master!?" they said all at once.
"Well…, she said that there is nothing to worry about."
"Thank goodnesss~! If master says so! Then we won't worry!"
The anxiety on their faces is washed away by delight. The Yumeyama Brother's confidence to President Ayuzawa made me smile. The feeling was so pure and true…
"hmnn.. you really believe in President, aren't you?" I chuckled.
"Yep! Because we love her!" they smiled.
My eyes widen in surprise, I should have expected that kind of answer from them. Me too, I love her too as my role model.
I looked out the window and let my eyes dazed at the natural beauty of our environment.
Love and trust…
"K-kanou-san…"
I heard a familiar voice called out his name from the back sit. I took a little glance and figure out that it belong to Moriyama Kaori, the girl who love Kanou-kun.
"Yes? Do you need something from me?" Kanou-kun responded.
"Here, I baked you some cookies, if you wouldn't mind; I wanted you to taste it."
"Uhh.. yeah, I don't mind, Thanks."
Kaori extended her arms offering her cookies to Kanou-kun.
I see.., so Kaori-san hasn't given up her feelings yet…
As I was having this thought, I felt a sharp pain in me, but I couldn't do anything about it except curving my eyebrows.
Around 9:30 in the morning, we arrived at a Buddhist temple were we also had our so-called "Enlightenment".
"fwaaa.. How nostalgic!" however, I have this gloomy feeling while reminiscing those days.
The boys were excited ignoring the temple infront of them, they are looking forward to see the lovely maiden in white dress at the falls.
I sighed, before I must tell them as early as possible to avoid their disappointments. Just as when I finished clearing my throat, a voice alarm them
"Look! The seniors are right! I saw someone at the falls!"
Then the boys immediately proceeded to that direction.
"E-eh!? wait! You are not instructed to go there!"
I ran away and chase them.
…
Kanou just got down from the bus and look at traces of smoke left by the boys.
"Won't you come with them? Kanou-san?"
Kaori-san asked.
"It's never been my interest to engage myself in those kinds of stuff…"
His cold voice replied.
Kaori-san took some time, before talking to Kanou-kun again.
"Are you in bad terms with Yukimura-sempai? "
"…Why did you asked?"
"I-I am sorry, I shouldn't pry in to your business… but, I just noticed that it is already been a week that I haven't seen you two together…"
"…"
Kanou ended their conversation in silence, while his eyes were hidden behind the rim of his glasses.
"We should head now, and pack our things, Kaori-san."
Kaori-san blushed on his invitation.
"Y-yes!"
…
Huffing, I ended up following them, hiding behind these thick bushes, my hand rest on my knees.
"P-please, let us head back now…"
"Ah! There! There it is!" says the other guy, completely ignoring my plea.
They create a small circle on the bush and peek in; our eyes widen to see a woman's slender back heading towards the lake, and the thin fog was maintaining her mysteriousness.
Then I could hear their amazement tone, praising their seniors for telling this information to them. I really don't expect this to happen.
We saw her thin leg touches the top surface of the water and gently sinks in. Her shoulder stiffens, she seems to notices us.
T-this is dangerous… I am completely taking part of this. I covered my eyes with both eyes. My heart is throbbing wild.
The maiden slowly turn around, and the guys were filled with giggle and excitement to see her face, while I am about to faint in this nervousness.
Finally her eyes met ours and revealed her face.
An old woman-
*whooooooosh*
A single leaf passed by carried by a small wind. The guys remained frozen.
"kyaaa~aa~" her dried voice tried to shout.
"AAAaaaaah!" the boys run away and shouted as if they were the one that has been humiliated.
I remained, I couldn't move, I bowed deeply.
"I am sorry for our rudeness"
And I slowly retreated.
"You."
She halted me.
"Y-yes?"
When I look at her, the atmosphere was quite serious.
"If you don't do anything, you will lose it."
Again, I was nervous.
"I-ill take my leave now!"
I turn around and ran away.
What does she mean by that? I shook my head; I shouldn't let myself be bothered by that! I have to concentrate on this duty
…
To distinguish myself as part of the committee, I wear causal clothes just like the other faculty while the students are wearing the temple robe that is used for apprenticeship, blue for boys and maroon for girls.
Each of them is carrying cleaning materials and cloth to map the floor with their bare hands.
As I stroll the place to see how they are doing, a group of girls approached me.
"Yukimura-sempai! The boys!"
"Eh?W-what about them?"
"They are fooling around; even the apprentice monks couldn't stop them."
"Whaaat?!"
I ran to see the ruckus; they were playing around, racing while mapping and they ended up messing around, while the other boys that is supposed to be sweeping the ground are playing fencing.
This is trouble! They are like a bunch of kid!
"H-hey! Please! Please! Don't use that broom for that!"
I tried to stop them, but I ended up failing and getting ignored.
…
"K-kanou-san, it seems like Yukimura-sempai, is having a hard time…"
Kaori-san said, holding her broom while Kanou-kun is looking at the scenario and she saw him gripped his broom.
"yeah… I could see that…"
Kanou looked away and continues sweeping the ground. Kaori looked at him with concern.
A head of an old woman suddenly pop out from the bushes were Kanou is facing.
"h-haah!?" He exclaimed.
The old woman pointed her finger at him saying…
"If you don't do anything, you will lose it."
Kanou frowned.
"W-what are you talking about..?"
…
While I was trying to stop them, I was pushed away by one of their elbows and hit an altar.
"Yukimura-sempai! Watch out!"
One of the girls shouted my name, when I look above; I saw a small sized Buddha is falling above my head.
*blood splatter*
I felt the hard edge hit my head, and knock of my consciousness.
…
From a far where Kanou is standing the old woman from the bush was gone, his eyes widen and tremble, his broom was dropped down on the ground.
…
"Uuunggghh…"
I could feel a numbing above my forehead, but I could hear the raging rain beating the roof. I slowly open my eyes, my sight was blurry from the start and I could see a figure of a woman with white hair in white yukata is looking down at me.
"I am glad you are awake!"
She helped me straighten my back to sit.
"uhhg.. Thanks."
"You've been asleep for 2 days already."
The old voice said.
"Eh?! s-so this is the last day of the outdoor activity!?"
When my sight has finally gotten clear, I looked at the figure who was talking to me.
"uh!? You are that grandma on the lake? Aren't you?"
"Uhuh, don't move yet, you still on the middle of recovering."
I touched my forehead and I could feel a cloth wrapped around my head. Sadness suddenly weight inside my heart, tears suddenly flooded from my cheeks.
I feel so useless… and now this activity is coming to an end, and… And all I did was lying in this bed… I am sorry President… I think you entrusted this duty to the wrong guy…
Waaah.. I feel like crying.
Until I notice the atmosphere, the silence.
"If you are going to asked where everyone is, this is the fourth day remember?"
"Huh!?"
"H-hey! Where are you going! You are still recovering!"
I couldn't care about that now, I suddenly ran, and get my pack. Before I departed the president reminded me about the fourth day…
Remember this Yukimura, due to the meditation class and all the chores along with the insufficient food and sleep, with all that dissatisfaction, the boys will lose all rationality and go wild on the fourth day and start attacking girls.
I am now soaked in the rain; it is still not too late to do something! As I keep on running, I could already see the guy attacking the girls who was trying to defend themselves.
"I must save them!"
I looked at my hand and clenched my fist. I can do this!
"hey! You! Stop right there!"
I called their attention, and the boys saw me.
"Yukimura-sempaa-!?"
The girls were shocked to see me, including the boys, they blushed.
I was wearing a white frilly dress and a braided wig.
"h-hi boys! Why won't you play with me!?" I waved my hands at them forcing a cute smile.
"THE MAIDEN IN WHITE DRESS YUKI-CHAAAN!?" the boys were drooling and come after me. I ran away.
That is right, follow me. In this way I'll lure them all to the camp, so the faculty could lock them up.
…
The mud on the ground is hindering my fast pace, but I almost got most of them, I lean my hand on the tree for a while, while the other is holding my head.
"Oh my... I am getting double vision… not now, please."
I still need to find the remaining students…
I continue to run again to search for the remaining, until I heard a woman scream.
When I got there, it was Kaori-san and Kanou-kun, his defending her from the other boys.
"!?"
I believe in you, Yukimura..
I slapped myself, I must protect them! and I jumped in to Kanou-kun's area.
"Kanou-kun! Kaori-san!"
"Yukimura-sempai!"
They were surprise to see me.
"Oi~ Nakazaki-san~ Hajime-san~ why won't you play with me instead?"
That is the name of the two boys attacking Kanou-kun and Kaori-san. They looked at me and blush, I gave them a wink.
"Yuki-chaaaan~" they called my name.
"Kanou-kun! Kaori-san! Proceed now, to the safe side of the camp!" The moment I turn around my vision doubled again and my knee suddenly got limp.
"Yukimura-sempai!"
Kanou-kun called me. I was surprise; it's been a long time since I heard his voice calling my name. But no matter how much I wanted to look him back, I have no time to waste, I manage to run again.
…
As Kanou watch Yukimura getting far, he remembered:
…If you don't do anything, you'll lose it…
"Moriyama-san, I am sorry, I need to…"
Kaori chuckled.
"I am fine by myself, Kanou-san, thank you for protecting me awhile ago. But now you should be protecting the person inside here."
She poked Kanou's chest. He gave her a smile and nodded then he ran towards Yukimura's direction.
…
I was taking my distance, my head hurt again, plus the heavy rain is hindering my sight yet I have to endure this.
I am now crossing the bridge that connects to the area to where we will lock the boys until they will have their senses back.
My head throbs…*huff* My vision is fading… I am losing my balance…*huff*… i.. I am passing out…. *huff* really… such… a bad timing.
I tried to hold a grip to the side of the bridge but my hand slip away and I ended up falling. I couldn't react much on what is going to happen to me, but I just extend my arms trying to reach the bridge that is now getting far away.
"Yuki-chaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan!" Nakazaki-san and Hajime-san shouted and had their eyes wide open.
A figure swiftly passed by them and jumps out and reaching my hand. My eyes squinted to see the figure, it was Kanou-kun!
He pulled me toward his body and locked me in his arms, we both close our eyes preparing ourselves to dive in and now we were completely eaten away by the powerful current of the water.
…
Miracously, we finally step in to the riverbank. Kanou-kun and I are both coughing and huffing.
"Are you alright?" Kanou-kun asked.
Still huffing, I nodded and ask him back.
"And you? *huff* are you alright?"
"yeah…" he paused then added "…I think."
He approached me, he hold my arm and wrapped my arms around his nape.
"We better look for shelter, until this storm stop"
"U-umn!"
…
We are now sheltering ourselves inside the cave and we could hear the rain echoing all over the place. Kanou-kun knows the primitive way of building a fire, so we manage to have something to heat ourselves.
I could feel the weight of this wet dress I am wearing. My back seems to be absorbing it, which is totally not good for the body.
…
…We have been silent since we found this shelter…
Kanou thought. He folded his knees and wrapped his arms beneath his thighs. He glanced at Yukimura who seems to minding something. Kanou realizes again that Yukimura is wearing white frilly dress and now it was completely soaked which makes the cloth appear thinner and now traces his sempai's slim figure.
He look down then gaze at the fire.
…damn it… this is too noisy… w-what if it echoes all over the place…
If you are going to asked what he is pertaining to, his referring to his heartbeat.
All of a sudden, Yukimura lifted his hand.
"..?"
Then he takes off his white dress.
''(''/A/)=3 Kanou flustered.
"W-what are you doing!?" He fairly raised his voice due to the intense suddenness.
"e-eh?!" Yukimura jumped out a little. "I-I was thinking of drying myself. K-kanou-kun should remove his cloth too…"
"Ah, r-right"
Kanou blushed again.
… What was I thinking… … that was embarrassing... can't he be more sensitive about what I feel?
Well… that is if he really understood my feelings…
He removed his own clothes.
He looked at Yukimura and notices his head.
He blamed himself about it for not being able to save him, if only, he thought.
If only he did something to ease the situation that day, that accident might not happen to him.
He really feels guilty about it.
…
I was stunned to see Kanou-kun bare body, his broad shoulders, his bony collar bones, his muscles; his skin… all was perfectly made by his parents…
K-kanou-kun is so.. hot…
I gulped down; temperature is increasing up to my face.
W-what am I thinking!?
I shook my head. I hid my face between my knees.
"Is there something wrong?"
Kanou-kun asked.
"U-uh, nothing…" shrill tone escape to my voice. When I look at him back, he seems to face is seems to upset.
Right… Kanou-kun and I are not in good terms right now.
I remembered that incident.
"w-what do you mean? I-I don't even think about it."
Kanou-kun's eyes widen it seems like he can't believe about what he heard.
"So… I was the only one who gives meaning about it."
I think I know what it means but I don't what does Kanou-kun really mean by that.
My heart tightens in pain.
We both became silent.
I really have this feeling I need to apologize…
"I'm sorry…"
We both said.
"Ah-"
We both reacted.
"Go ahead!"
"No, you, first!"
Still, we said at the same time.
We both became silent.
I started chuckling then Kanou-kun began to smile.
Now, the tension is quite better.
"Is there something you wanted to say? Kanou-kun?"
Kanou-kun became silent again. I became nervous.
"…an old woman appeared before me..."
O-old woman? I-is it the grandma from the lake? Kanou-kun continues,
"she said.. If I don't do something… I'll lose it."
My eyes widen, the woman said the same thing to me.
"At first, I didn't get what she meant by that, in fact I was planning to ignore it… but at the same time… an accident happened to you."
Kanou-kun places his palm on his forehead, his teary eyed, he gripped some of his hair. At the moment I thought of Kanou-kun like a child trying to suppress his tears.
"… When I saw you collapse on the floor, with all your blood, and because I didn't do anything… I thought I… I'll lose you forever…"
My heart skipped a beat. I was awestruck by what he just said.
"I-if that happens… I'll surely regret it through my entire life.., that I wasn't able to save you.. that I wasted my whole week avoiding you…"
"K-Kanou-kun…, I-it was clearly my fault for not being able to handle the class, so y-you don't have to feel sorry about it…"
Kanou-kun's warm hands held my bare shoulders and made me face him.
"You don't understand! I.. i.. every day without you by my side feels like there is a shattered pieces of glass piercing deep within my chest!"
Kanou-kun… his getting emotional… I am moved… are these are his feelings..? I really made him worry too much… I am sorry… I am sorry.. Kanou-kun…
I reached my arms to him and embrace his head, making his face buried to my shoulders.
"Kanou-kun… I am alright now.. Thank you… thank you very much."
…
Kanou was surprise when Yukimura hold him in his arms.
He always long for this, to be hold by this someone he truly miss.
Kanou is reaching the very top of his emotions.
He hugged him back.
"I love you… Yukimura-sempai…"
He felt that Yukimura's shoulders stiffen.
"K-Kanou-kun…"
Yukimura was about to let go but Kanou held him back ,much tighter.
Kanou remained his face hidden on Yukimura's shoulders.
He already knows that Yukimura wouldn't return his feelings.
Yet, he is still scared, scared of his coming rejection, that must be the reason why Yukimura attempted to let go.
"I love Kanou-kun too…"
Now, it was Kanou's shoulders that stiffen.
…
My eyes were hidden by my front hair, my face is burning.
Kanou-kun is always there when I needed him…
I am always bothered not being able to see Kanou-kun…
It scars me everytime I see Kanou-kun with someone else…
That's when I realized that I love him… I love Kanou-kun.
Then without much hesitation, I said it…
"I love Kanou-kun too…"
I felt his shoulders stiffen, then he look at me, his eyes were filled with disbelief.
"Yukimura-sempai…"
Our mutual feelings are building warmth warmer than the fire.
He looked at me gently, and I could feel the weight of his stares.
And all I can do is blushed.
Until we meet our lips, and started exchanging kisses.
Kanou-kun locked me tighter in arms, pressing me more against his body and I did the same, pulling him more towards me.
… I thought loving Kanou-kun was already too late… but it is not… I am so happy that our feelings are mutual…
…
Morning came, the storm has already stopped. I was awaken when I heard that a group of voices are calling our names.
I hurriedly get up from Kanou-kun's chest and shook his body to wake him up.
"Kanou-kun! Wake up! It's them!"
Kanou-kun slowly open his eyes and get up, still feeling light headed.
"We better go outside and call them!" I suggested.
…
When Yukimura was about to take his step forward he realizes that he fell asleep. All of a sudden, he became afraid that everything was just a dream, so he hold Yukimura's wrist before he could go.
"Yukimura-sempai!"
Yukimura tilted his head.
"What is it Kanou-kun?"
Kanou gather all his courage and ask:
"You love me too, right?" he succeeded in saying in straightly.
Yukimura jump out from that surprise attack, he let out a steam, Kanou clearly saw Yukimura's face got flushed.
Yukimura chuckle and gave him a smile.
"Umn! I love you, Kanou-kun!"
*DOKI!*
Those words pleasured his ears, and small strokes of blushes appeared on his cheeks. He felt the greatest relief he could feel and he was totally happy about it.
When they got out the cave, wearing their dried clothes, they waved their hands and calling the searcher's attention –the monks- and they were finally saved.
…
When I return to the temple, the boys were organized and lined up horizontally and bowed their heads deeply.
"YUKIMURA-SEMPAI! WE ARE REALLY SORRY! PLEASE FORGIVE US!"
When they are still bowing, I could hear their sniffs, they were crying from beneath with big tears falling down from the ground and snot hanging from their nose.
I could feel their sincerity, I just couldn't help but let it pass, they are my kouhais after all. I chuckled.
"It's alright, what is more important is that we are all fine."
I smiled.
"YUKIMURA-SEMPAI!" they cried out loud.
…
We are now leaving and everyone is already on the bus.
Kanou-kun and I thank the monk that saved us.
"Umn, could you please deliver my thanks to grandma, who watched over me when I was unconscious, if you wouldn't mind."
The monks looked at each other, it seems like they were asking if someone knows what I am talking about.
"She has this height, and length of hair." Kanou-kun gestured to describe the grandma.
The monk had his hand cup his chin.
"Hmnn… I know someone like that before, a grandma used to visit us and reconcile her regrets of losing her husband for not forgiving him. She lives at the villa near by the lake."
"I see…, should we visit her for awhile, Kanou-kun?"
"That's fine by me…"
The monk was surprised.
"EH? but the grandma I am talking about was already dead, she died in illness."
"!?"
Darkness strike, thunders roar, both Kanou-kun and I were frozen in ice.
*DOOOOONG*
We clapped our hands and prayed for her soul.
"Thank you.., grandma."
We both said. We blink and look and each other and then we chuckled.
"Let us head back now, Yukimura-sempai, everyone is waiting."
"Umn!"
We blushed and smiled.
To be continued…
Haaai! The chapter 5 ends here!
It took me three days brainstorming and completing this chapter!
You see, I put some changes by including Kanou-kun's point of view
So I really do hope that you enjoyed this chapter!
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So see you again in chapter 6!
Preview:
Mom and Dad is a way for business trip, when Ruri-chan, my younger sister is suffering from high fever. I had to cancel my outing with Kanou-kun to take care of my Ruri-chan. I heard a doorbell and found out, it was Kanou-kun! So we take our parts in babysitting my younger sister just like… just like.. a mama and papa. (/)=3