Heightened Senses

Chapter 3: Unscheduled Trip to Seigaku

My father took some convincing, but he finally allowed me to "tutor" Akaya and take the bus. As long as I got home safely. He took being protective to a whole new level. Leading him to driving me to school.

"Now, I want to meet this Kirihara."

"Father, you will eventually."

"I mean it."

I sighed,"I know, father."

"Call me dad."

I shook my head,"Iie, Otou-san."

With that, I stepped out of the car and walked into Rikkaidai.

I had a feeling that today would be odd.

The end of school came soon, seeing as Akaya dragged me out of it at break time. With it was tutoring Akaya, and my confusion. I thought back to the calendar and guessed that it was a Saturday, I think. Or was it Thursday? I don't remember.

"So, Kirihara-san. What exactly do you not get about English?"

We were currently walking to the bus stop.

"Uhh, well..."

"Everything."

I would have had a look of shock on my face if I was looking in a mirror, but it melted into a chuckle.

"Than I will have to see where you are."

"What?"

We stopped as the bus pulled up,"You need to understand that English can be easy once you get the hang of it all."

He was silent, probably out of confusion seeing as I had just spat out English at him.

"The cat crossed the road with the dog[1]?"

I chuckled,"We have a long way to go."

He sat down as I sat next to him in the seat.

Studying didn't last long as I heard him yawn. After that, he was long gone. I sighed, once again running a hand through my hair- realizing that I had no idea when we were supposed to get off.

A woman's voice rang throughout the bus,"It's almost the last stop. Please check your area to make sure you don't forget anything."

I heard no one else but Akaya's soft snore. This was not good- at this rate I would leave him behind by accident.

I stood up and felt the bus stop, the driver coming next to me,"Is he asleep?"

"Afraid so."

I shook Akaya,"Kirihara-san. Wake up."

"It's the last stop, sir, wake up. Last stop."

I heard him wake up,"Eh? Last stop?"

We got off as I heard the bus drive off.

"Are, this doesn't look familiar."

I wanted to hit the brat. Making us get lost.

"Where is this?"

"You don't know where we are?"

I said, trying to contain my anger.

"Aa-aa! Suzoki-chan! I forgot to tell you what stop I was!"

My fist shook with anger,"Kirihara-baka-san!"

"Ahh! Angry Suzoki-chan!"

He leaned against the wall,"Ack."

I looked to him,"Well, we might as well try to learn something."

"How so?"

"Like, um...have!"

"Have?"

"Yes, it has many uses. Name some for me."

He was silent. After a minute or two I stopped him,"Nevermind."

I sat next to him,"So, Geography would be starting right about now, ne?"

"Hm? Science for me."

"Ahaa."

He took out his phone. I looked to him.

"I'm going to call Yagyuu-senpai. I need to tell him what happened."

"Well, seems like I fell asleep and am now at a rival school."

I moved my head to him, what school is it?

"Eh? Practice game?"

I sighed, baka bratface.

"It's past noon already, so it's impossible."

"Where am I? Hmm... I wonder..."

I put my hand on the wall- hitting a metal plate with Kanji. I wanted to hit Akaya for not noticing it. Though, he finally turned to see it.

"Senpai I fou-"

There was a beeping noise from his phone as I once again shook in anger.

"He hung up on me."

I hit him wherever he was.

"Nya! Shoulder!"

"That's what you get Kirihara-baka-san."

He picked up whatever he had, probably his tennis bag and grabbed my hand,"Let's check this Seigaku out."

"Aaa! K-Kirihara-san~!"

"It's okay, okay."

I was defeated and dragged along.

I heard a faint pick pocking noise.

...They liked Tennis, too?

"Naa, Kirihara-san."

"Hai, Suzoki-chan?"

"You're looking for the courts, right?"

"Hai."

"They are that way." And I pointed to the sound, him eagerly pulling me along.

We soon stopped,"Heh, so this is Seigaku's tennis club."

The sound was annoying,"Naa, can w-"

"Heh, they're pretty good."

I shook in anger once more.

Baka Bratface.

"I wonder who Tezuka-san is."

I stopped,"Tezuka-san?"

"You know him?"

"Ne, iie. I was just repeating what you said."

"Naaa, Suzoki-chan don't scare me than."

Impression is wavering~.

Suddenly a woman walked up,"You called me old, right?"

"Ne?"

Stupid Akaya.

I hit him in the back,"Gomen for my idiotic friend here."

"At least she has manners."

She answered her phone, which rang, before yelling,"What? ! Are you serious Inoue-senpai? !"

With that she left- right after taking a picture apparently. I hit him again,"Baka. You've already caused trouble."

He ignored my comment,"I'm you're friend?"

"Saa, of course. What did you think you were?"

He laughed,"Haha. Just wondering."

He grabbed my hand again,"Well, let's find out who Tezuka-san is..."

He stepped forward as I felt a presence. I let go of his hand and hit him one again.

"Itai, Suzo-aahh..."

Great. We were noticed.

"You two don't look like students from Seigaku. Do you need something?"

I was about to respond, but Akaya put a hand over my mouth. Oooo. He was pushing it.

"There on to me already."

BAKA!

I heard someone notice us as Akaya tried to act all smooth and cool,"I guess it can't be helped. I'm Rikkaidai's junior ace..."

"...the famous Kirihara Akaya."

I wanted to hit him. BAKA! He was going to be pummeled.

"And my friend Suzoki-chan."

I mumbled,"Grrr...Bakabratface..."

"He's from Sanada."

I was still angry, but it wasn't as if I was going to explode somewhere were I wasn't familiar with my surroundings.

"I wonder what Kanagawa's representative wants with Seigaku."

Akaya began to laugh,"I came to do a little spying."

I wanted to hit him, but mumbled,"More like lie. Baka bratface slept through our stop."

I felt everyone stare at us as the word spy ran throughout the court.

I sighed. This was going to be a long while. I could be in English right now.

"That bastard!"

"Arai."

I heard from my right. This was such a hassle.

I than heard someone step up. I looked to my left to see a strong aura. Hm.

"What are you guys doing?:

"Oh, I found you. You're Tezuka-san, right? The one my senpais have an eye on."

I sighed once again. There was no need for this.

He walked away from me as I stood there,"You're the only one that defeated my senpais in the Kantou Districts last year."

I heard one of the previous boys try to stop him, but the baka was too busy.

He laughed,"I just want a match. It's okay, right?"

Ohohohoho... "Wait until Sanada-senpai hears about this."

Akay shot me a look, that I couldn't see, but turned focus back to Tezuka.

"People not in the club should leave."

I spoke up,"Gladly. Kirihara-san we need to get back to stu-"

"Come on, Tezuka-san. Just one set is fine. Don't be so strict."

I shook with anger once again, baka.

"You must be tired keeping up this face all the time."

Are? What face? Oh I feel left out now.

"Don't be so tough, eh?"

I actually anticipated his answer until I heard shuffling and turned quickly.

"Yo, don't be disrespecting out captain!"

Great.

Just flipping great.

"Just leave!"

"Arai, baka!"

But Akaya stopped the ball with a racket that seemingly came from nowhere. I walked up to where his aura was,"Can we just leave?"

"One minute, Suzoki-chan."

Grr...

I mumbled,"One minute ago I could have been in English, but noooo..."

"Can you not cut into our conversation."

"He lightly fielded my serve..."

Yup, this was going somewhere bad fast.

"I'm not saying we're going to go all out."

I moved my head back up to Akaya. Hm, I never did actually "watch" him play tennis before.

"Just want to play this through, one ball at a time. This is a bad atmosphere...I'm going to crush you!"

Ugh, cocky brat.

Than he changed the mood,"Just kidding. No is no. Can't help that."

Oh no, that was just the sign for trouble.

"Oi, you in the back! Here's your ball!"

He than hit it back. Though, what followed didn't sound like anything good.

I heard yelps and screams from everything as a tennis ball hit my foot. I shook with anger and hit Akaya,"Kirihara-baka-san! You created a domino effect! That's what you get for acting so cocky!"

"Oi, oi. This doesn't look good... Suzoki-chan..."

I growled,"If I could see what was going on you would be dead..."

Fssshhhh...[2]

I heard that noise. It didn't sound so good.

I heard Akaya sneak away step by step. I turned and grabbed my head slightly, freaking out,"Nya! Ch-Chotto Matte, Kirihara-san! Which way did you run? I'm not familiar with this place!"

"Naa! Sumimasen, Suzoki-chan!"

He ran back and grabbed my hand and we ran off, away from the brewing chaos. I heard in the distance,"Everyone! 30 laps around the field!"

We continued to run,"Kirihara-baka-san! Do you know where we're going?"

"Kind of!"

Naaa! We were doomed!

At Seigaku

"Saa, Oishi-san."

"Yes, Fuji-kun?"

"Wasn't that girl blind?"

"Naa, now that I think back to it, she was."

"I just wonder why that natinonal level team was here."

Inui cut in,"Apparently it was all an accident as the girl said."

"Hm?"

"Just a big accident."

Dea's POV

"This is a big school. I got lost."

I glared at Akaya, who pulled me along as he turned.

"Saa, sorry for yelling at you earlier Kirihara-san."

"Iie, it's okay. It was my fault anyway."

"...Yea," I smiled lightly,"you're right."

"Na. So mean at times, Suzoki-chan."

"Haha, friends are for that."

Akaya suddenly ran into a kid as I was also sent flying down.

I shot back up,"Augh! Kirihara-baka-san! Watch where you walk! You must have started walking late or something! Two left feet!"

And I stomped off, taking my own guess at where the exit was.

A minute later I heard a yell,"Suzoki-chan! You found the way out!"

"You make it sound li- nevermind."

We got onto the bus- finally on our way home.

We sat down.

"Saa, sorry again Kiri-"

"Iie. It's okay, once again. It was my fault."

I nodded,"Yup, you're right. It usually is."

"Naaa, Suzoki-chan~."

"Hahaha..."

Soon enough I heard the voice once again echo,"Next stop is Rikkaidai, Rikkaidai."

I smiled,"I need to get home."

I looked to my right, no response. I shook him,"Kirihara-san?"

Asleep. Again.

"BAKA!"

"Itai! Suzoki-chaaannnn~!"

[1] Akaya just sucks at English that much :]

[2] Kaidoh :DDDD!

~Tai.