I hate you GINNI!
A month later found Kotori early one evening walking down a fairly deserted corridor munching on a piece of cake she swiped, so far she had successfully avoiding Ginni altogether although at first did find it hard but was unsure at that feeling and chose to forget it. Taking a huge bite of her cake it slipped from her hand and rolled onto the floor.
"Aaww nuts" whispered Kotori getting down onto the floor after swallowing her mouthful to retrieve her cake which had rolled into some kind of small hole in the wall.
Ginni casually strolling down the corridor whistling happily, he could tell Kotori had been here recently by the smell of roses that clung to the air, which alone was enough to make him smile. So busy was he with his thoughts that he failed to see something in his path or that he was falling until it was too late to save himself and ended up crashing to the floor HARD!
Angry at his thoughts end and embarrassed at falling in the corridor he turned to find the source of his fall only to stare into the eyes of his angel. Stunned into silence at her appearance he rapidly changed colour until his entire face burned red.
Kotori meanwhile couldn't believe the situation she'd gotten into, she'd been walking along when she dropped her cake and had bent down to pick it up when she felt someone trip over her. She'd been annoyed as whoever it was, was certainly no fairy and had hurt her so she had been ready to lecture until she saw it was Ginni by her side on the floor.
"Err…Kotori, why are you on the floor?" asked Ginni.
"Err…well, I was walking along and then I tripped on a lose brick and fell…you?" asked Kotori already knowing the answer and not wanting him to know she'd been stuffing her face again.
"I fell over you" he answered turning even redder if that was possible.
"Well, err…we better get off the floor" Kotori shouted nervously.
"Yes, we should" answered Ginni jumping to his feet and turning to make a quick exit when
"Ouch!"
"Are you alright?" he asked turning and kneeling before her.
"Of course I…No" she said, the shoulders slumping admitted defeat.
"What's the matter?" Ginni asked concerned.
"Ugh!…my leg, it hurts" Kotori answered, sulking slightly at having to admit injury, especially to Ginni.
"I'm sorry, this is my fault, let me help you up" he said taking a hold of her hand.
He pulled a bit harder than intended, which sent Kotori flying into him which he hadn't expected and sent them both to the floor again this time with Kotori on top of Ginni. Opening their eyes to look at one another they discovered the other had turned a brilliant shade of red at their current predicament.
"Hehe..sorry" said Ginni quite nervously before getting up again and helping her up this time much more gently.
She still ended up right in front of him her hands resting on his shoulders to steady herself and keep herself upright. He had his hands resting on her small waist he noticed slightly nervous at again the position they were in he looked at Kotori who was staring right back at him. Their eyes locked for a moment before slowly descending to each others lips and back up to each others eyes. Ginni was contemplating leaning in and kissing her when..
"KOTORI AND GINNI SITTIN IN A TREE
K-I-S-S-I-N-G
FIRST COMES LOVE
THEN COMES MARRIAGE
THEN COMES THE BABY IN A GOLDEN CARRIAGE" Sang Hitomi bounding into the room.
Ginni turned bright red again and turned his head slightly as if to hide his embarrassment at being found in that situation.
Kotori however only glared at Hitomi and simply said,"Shut up Hitomi"
No sooner had the words left her mouth when Sirs Plucki, Blastus and Gumlittle came running in.
"What is this a show?" muttered Kotori.
Ginni smiled slightly being the only one who heard Kotori.
The other knights present however were eyeing Ginni warily as if he was responsible for all the commotion.
"Why is everyone here?" snapped Kotori wishing they'd never shown up at all.
"We heard screams" stated Sir Gumlittle.
"Oh" was all Kotori could reply realising she must've screamed when she fell.
"You two look cute together" Hitomi suddenly blurted out after things fell silent.
Kotori and Ginni both seemed to visibly stiffen for while both might have thought this silently at some point, it had never been voiced to them before and neither was quite sure how to take it except that they both gradually coloured again at such a thing being pointed out. Kotori however not wanting to show her embarrassment directed it in a different way, into anger.
"I told you to shut up Hitomi" Kotori all but hissed.
"Are you embarrassed, Kotori?" Asked Hitomi smiling.
"Of course not" retorted Kotori getting angrier.
"You are aren't you? You're embarrassed" said Hitomi laughing at her discovery of reading Kotori's enigmatic feelings correctly.
The knights joined in as well as it was unusual Kotori feelings in situations could be read so easily, as well as that Kotori was blushing with what they presumed was embarrassment at being caught, she looked funny.
Kotori inwardly was now seething with anger, in all the world there was only one thing Kotori couldn't stand and that was people laughing at her expense and on top of that she felt hurt and betrayed as it was Hitomi who started it. Balling her hands into fists that were now wrapped round Ginni's neck, which he hadn't failed to notice or the hurt look in her eyes. Her face flushed red with anger trying desperately to contain it, it failed and in a temper tantrum she stomped her foot and cried out," STOP IT!"
The laughter stopped instantly and was replaced by a sharp intake of breath from Ginni. Kotori slowly gazed down at the floor to see that instead of the floor she had stomped on Ginni's foot. Unable to take anymore and not wanting to look at Ginni she sobbed into his shoulder. He seemed to understand and rather than push her away for hurting him he held onto her and let her cry and slowly started to rub her back.
"Kotori I…" Hitomi started.
"No, Hitomi, just go" came the quick and snappy reply from Kotori.
Hitomi shrunk back a little knowing she'd over stepped the limit and looked to the knights who now looked as uncomfortable as she felt.
"Captain" Ginni spoke up breaking the uneasy silence. "May I go see the medics?"
"Oh, course" Sir Plucki remembering Ginni's injured foot thanks to Kotori.
The three knights and Hitomi soon left after that wanting to get away from the uneasy atmosphere, leaving Kotori and Ginni alone again. After a few minutes Kotori's quiet sobs stopped and she looked up to Ginni with glassy eyes.
"It's alright there gone" he whispered holding her tighter.
Inside he to was angry that they had laughed at her, for while it was common gummi's would laugh after a prank Kotori pulled even if she'd been in it that was alright as Kotori usually had put her self in that position and was usually aiming to get people to laugh. But these were her closest friends who knew the one thing she hated was to be laughed at for something she couldn't control or at her own expense. They hurt his angel and made her cry, which had made him protective of her but angry at them although he didn't show it.
"We better get up to the medics" Ginni informed Kotori to which she rolled her eyes thoroughly unhappy.
He chuckled remembering she'd only been released about a month ago and she was back again already, that was a new record even for Kotori.
Ginni with a bad foot and Kotori with an injured leg they both slowly made it up to the infirmary with Kotori leaning on Ginni, while he limped along. Arriving about ten minutes later the medics greeted them warmly.
"Back again, so soon Kotori" Bessi greeted.
The only answer they received was grumbles, which oddly enough sounded like, "Yeah, yeah I love you too"
An hour later both were reported to of sustained some bruising but otherwise would be just fine so with a vile tasting pain killer concoction they left the infirmary and went their separate ways.
Kotori after the days events had decided bed seemed like a good idea had retreated to her rooms while Ginni had another hour's duty.
Upon arrival Kotori firstly just paced the room up and down thinking over everything before bored pacing threw herself onto her bed in contemplation.
Ginni had been acting weird lately, not that she totally minded; I mean it was kinda nice, but still. She noticed herself she'd been kinda more clumsy than normal lately. Hey kinda clumsy she'd been a total klutz in front of him, yet he never seemed to mind, strange.
Sighing, she got up from the bed and went to her window, leaning on the edge she looked across the courtyard.
So far, she reckoned he thought her a complete idiot, I mean come on she nearly smothered him in frozen milk which had been her ice cream, she was incapable of saying more than two words without stuttering or going red and she kept running into him, real great what a way to impress a guy.
Hey, wait a sec thought Kotori looking mortified,I'm trying to impress him, but why?
Looking confused a moment she slapped her head in realisation before voicing quite weakly "I love him".
Before shaking her head as if too clear then tried to think of explanations or excuses, after all Kotori just didn't fall madly in love.
Wait a sec, madly; great I must be worse than I thought. What next I start thinking about him non-stop…oh wait I already am" mused Kotori staring out the window.
"Aaaarrrgggghhh!" she screamed pulling her hair in frustration and going back to bed.
"I hate you, Ginni…for making me feel this way".
Wrapped up in bed, she sniffed as a tear ran down her cheek and she dashed away the tear, then pulled back her hand, confused and she observed her hand.
"Wonderful, now I'm crying over him" she sniffed.
I can't do this, I mean I'm Kotori, miss stupid and just of late she thought miss clumsy. WHAT AM I GONNA DO! This is a Hitomi thing to go all googly eyed and mushy over a guy and fall head over heels in love, not me.
Finally, too exhausted she rolled over and murmured before sleep took her
"I am in so much trouble"
TBC…
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