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Suou left the house with a piece of toast in her mouth, rushing to rendezvous with her friends before school. She envied her brother since he was able to sleep in. Shion had skipped a few grades and was attending college classes which were later in the morning. She ate her toast as she trailed along the street. She spotted her friends at the corner and waved to them, jogging over and joining the group. Tanya told Suou about her date with Nika, and Sasha complained about math homework to Irina.
The girls walked to the gate and saw the gym teacher and swimming coach Hazuki-sensei. She was looking cold and distant as ever. She nodded approvingly as each student said good morning to her. She usually alternated shifts with her girlfriend the science teacher Yoko-sensei. Most students preferred Yoko's sweet disposition in the morning. Suou was one of those students. It always felt like Hazuki was glaring at you--she only smiled at Yoko.
Suou took pictures of the girls before homeroom as usual. The teacher talked for a while, and then the principal made morning announcements on the loud speaker. Suoh sighed as the first teacher came in for their morning lesson. The monotonous day dragged on and Suou just focused on taking notes for each and every class. The bell rang for lunch, and the entire class let out an exasperated sigh. Suou yawned and leaned back in her chair.
She grabbed her bento and followed behind her friends as they went outside to enjoy their break and relax before gym started during the second half. They passed the teacher's office and Suou saw Hei-sensei at his desk. She stopped to watch him. He was on his cell phone listening to someone with a small smile plastered onto his face. Leaning over his desk, he whispered something in a husky tone before laughing and hanging up. He spoke with another teacher beside him. Suou broke out of her daze and ran after her friends. She looked down, as her expression became flustered. Who could make him that happy? And why couldn't it be her?
She chatted with her friends as they sat on the bench to eat. Irina complained about enduring gym class and Sasha undertook the task of comforting her. After all, Sasha was on the swim team and had Hazuki who was the team's coach also as her gym instructor. . Once the gang finished eating, Sasha and Irina left to wrap-up a few assignments. Suou was content to be alone with Tanya since she had a few questions for her.
"Tanya… can I ask you for some dating advice?" Suou asked shyly, squirming a little. Tanya veered at her friend to show that she had her full attention. "How did Nika go about confessing to you? Did he call you out with a letter? Did he just come out and say it while you two where alone?" Suou asked with passion and hearts in her eyes. Tanya was a bit confused but then a light bulb seemed to appear over her head.
"Ah! So you are thinking of confessing your feelings to Hei-sensei?" She asked with an amiable, understanding attitude. Suou nodded and felt comfortable talking about this with her best friend. "Well Nika asked me to help him study and told me when he was sure we were alone…" Tanya blushed, as she remembered the awkward but romantic moment. "It was very sweet… I think you should just wait for the right moment--it should be when you're ready." Tanya smiled knowingly at her friend and Suou's anxiety diminished.
"Thank you Tanya." Suou said letting out a deep breath that was caught in her chest. She stood up with Tanya and walked back to the classroom. They passed Hazuki and Yoko eating together. They saw Hazuki take Yoko's hand under the table and they giggled. Hazuki shot a glare at them and they picked up the pace.
Tanya went into the classroom first to put away her lunch box away. Suou did the same and then went to link arms with her friend. "Are we playing a game this gym class?" Suou asked Tanya. She knew because Nika was on the track team and got a little insider info. Tanya just shrugged because she hadn't heard anything from Nika. Suou sighed as they moseyed to the locker rooms.
The class was all lined up in their gym uniforms. They were split into boys and girls. Hazuki was taking attendance for the girls and Genma was doing roll call for the boys. There was another gym teacher in the shade by the building. He was a middle-aged man and had been with the school forever as a baseball coach. Huang lit a cigarette and took a long drag. He watched Genma and Hazuki warm the students up with light exercise.
Genma had the boys run laps while Hazuki had the girls practice volleyball passes. Suou was happy it was just volleyball passes. She passed to Tanya with ease and a smile. She looked over for a moment at Sasha and Irina who were having trouble. Unfortunately, Suou looked away too long and didn't hear Tanya yell out in warning.
A speeding volleyball hits Suou right in the face. She falls to the ground with a thud. Her face is red and puffy as she groans and looks up. She sees the windows… she sees Hei-sensei looking down at her in shock. She wants to die… she is so embarrassed. It's almost a good thing she passes out.
Hazuki rushes over to Suou and pats the girl's cheek. Suou let out an involuntary groan. Hazuki's expression didn't change, but she was relieved. "Tanya… take her to the nurse." She said and pointed at the girl. She helped Tanya get Suou up.
Suou woke up in a bright white room. Her vision was blurry, like when she woke up in the morning. She sees a shadow in her vision. "Good morning, sweetie." The nurse says in a sugary manner and then comes into view. She is a woman with short blonde hair--lots of make-up and lots of cleavage. Suou put her hand on her head and it stung a little. "It still hurts? I'll get some medicine. I don't want you going back to class like that." The nurse left Suou.
"Oreille-sensei…" Suou said weakly. She figured Tanya had to return back to class. "I have to go back to class… we are going to have a test in history…." She wasn't sure about that, but anything to get her out of here.
Oreille laughed and went back over to her holding a packet and a glass of water. "Take this." She smiled at the girl. "I heard you saying your history teacher's name. Is that why you want to go back?" She teased the girl. Suou almost coughed on her medicine and water. Oreille sat on the bed next to the girl and put her hand on Suou's head. "Calm down, it's alright. I'll keep it a secret--I like secrets." Suou relaxed a little and sipped some water.
"Since I know you like your history teacher so much… I want to give you a gift to give to the man you love the most. It's a very special candy~ " Oreille reached into her pocket and pulled out a packet with a thick ring inside. To Suou it did, in fact, look like strange candy, but to more exposed people it was a condom.
Suou blushed as she took it. "Thank you… It is nice to know a mature woman like you is on my side, Oreille-sensei." She tucked the condom into her pocket to keep it safe from view.
The nurse just laughed. "Budding love needs to be supported." She winked at Suou and got off the bed to retreat to her desk. Suou's face stayed pink as she closed her eyes and drifted off into a nap. She woke up with a shake from Oreille and was told to get dressed because the final bell had rung. Suou felt much better and was able to get changed with ease. She made sure to tuck her little treasure into her book bag.
Suou left the nurse's office and went down the hall toward her class. She saw Hei come out with a stack of papers. He looked surprised, but pleased to see her, which made her heart skip a beat. "Suou, please meet me in the teacher's office." Hei said kindly with a smile.
Suou managed a nod before Hei walked down the hallway. She held a hand up to her chest, trying to calm her beating heart. Could this really be happening!? She couldn't believe it!