Finally Chapter Five is done...^-^" Sorry this took so long everyone...I just had uhhh writers block? Plus I've been deprived of time lately TT^TT Which sucks cause you're going to have to wait longer on updates again [anyone that's bothered] xDDD
This chapter is longer than the others o.o Not sure how it happened but well...I don't care because at least I wrote something Xd Thanks again to people who reviewed #huggles#

Chapter Five

Ieyasu sighed watching Motochika once again try to win over Motonari. He could tell by his friends body language that it was not going his way. There were the signs he's about to leave…"He clenches his fist…" Ieyasu said to himself, "Step two…he yells at Motonari…" he continued watching as Motochika pointed a finger at the brown haired boy shouting something. "And…he returns…".

Motochika crashed down onto the bench next to him muttering under his breath, Ieyasu just rolled his eyes. "You know…why don't you just give up?" Ieyasu said turning to face his friend, as Chosokabe looked at him as if he were insane, "I can't just give up now" his eyes suddenly narrowed with a dark aura "I'm too far in…". Ieyasu shot him a concerned look, all this stress was messing with his friends head.

"Really, how hard can it be?" Ieyasu said shrugging causing Motochika to glare at him. "It's not easy you know, trying to befriend somebody that might kill you while you sleep" Motochika said with a dark tone. The brown haired boy wrinkled his nose up raising an eyebrow, "Did you get anysleep last night?" he asked his one-eyed friend. "Sleep, yeah…yeah…Listen if you think it's so easy why don't you try it?"

"Befriending Motonari?" Ieyasu asked, "Pfft, I'm pretty sure that would be easy" he replied standing up, as he felt a hand shoot out and grab his wrist. Ieyasu looked surprised at Motochika who had his head down shielding his face "…not Motonari…he's mine…" he looked up suddenly embarrassed "Uhh, I mean try somebody different…" At that moment Mitsunari walked by catching both of their attention.

Motochika watched as Ieyasu's gaze followed Mitsunari as he passed their bench and walked on ahead into the school building. The platinum haired boy chuckled as his friend watched Mitsunari like a lost puppy, "Here, I'll bet you have the same problem with Ishida as I do with Motonari" Motochika said smugly as Ieyasu turned round frowning.

"You know that guy hates me Motochika…" he said frowning in thought. Chosokabe picked up his bag putting it on, "Just give up then I guess" he said pretending not to be interested in the others reaction.

Ieyasu stared at the floor, aware that his friend had just thrown down a challenge. Normally he would clench his fist and agree with a grin on his face. But…he really wasn't sure about this…he could tell how stressed Motochika was becoming with trying to talk to Motonari. Ieyasu really didn't need the same stress on top of schoolwork and Oichi's creepy obsession.

"All right, deal" Before he could stop himself the words had left his mouth. The platinum haired boy grinned suddenly spotting Motonari starting to leave for next lesson, "Got to get to next class!" he said giving a small wink before turning round. Ieyasu watched him walk off down the corridor jogging slightly to catch up with his own worst enemy.

Ieyasu shook his head sighing wondering what he'd got himself into. Sure he didn't have to do it, it wasn't written in stone or anything, hell it was a childish gambit set out my his immature best friend. But his pride…also the fact that Motochika probably wouldn't let it go with relentless teasing and 'Told you it wasn't easy', 'I knew you couldn't handle it', 'Ha! You just need to accept I'm better than you!' or similar smug phrases pressured him into thinking it was the next crucial step in his life.

He stood up determined, his next class was Biology. And he was making sure he got a seat next to Mitsunari Ishida.

Nervously he entered the room, looking round and finally spotting Mitsunari sat by himself at the back of the lab. Taking in a deep breath for courage he casually went over and placed his bag on the desk, sitting down.

Mitsunari raised an eyebrow at the bag, but didn't turn to look at the boy who'd decided to sit next to him. He already knew it was Ieyasu.

Ieyasu carefully unpacked his things being extra super careful not to knock Mitsunari in case of angering him for some insane reason. 'Stupid Ieyasu, what's wrong with you? Why the hell are so you nervous?' he asked himself.

"It's not easy to befriend someone who might kill you in your sleep…" Motochika's words played back to him and Ieyasu sighed silently agreeing with his friends wise words of wisdom. Still it's best to try at least…

Once he was done with his books, he slowly opened his dry mouth, but before he could even exhale the teacher burst into the room and started yelling for everyone to shut up. 'Best listen to the teacher!' Ieyasu said happily shutting his mouth and facing the front, glad for the excuse.

Mitsunari on the other hand was spying on the brown haired boy from the corner of his eye. 'What the hell is he doing here?' he frowned facing the front again spotting Keiji sat on his own, 'Maybe he fell out with his friends and wanted to sit alone' but then again noticing all the other spare seats around it lead him back to his original question. 'What the hell is he doing here?'. He wasn't going to ask him, he really didn't want to talk to him. Something about him absolutely infuriated him…

Stealing another glance at him smiling gently with his happy chocolate eyes, Mitsunari clenched his fist. What is this feeling? Hatred? He didn't exactly have a reason to hate him…

Guilt? …he probably shouldn't have been so harsh to him all these years…

Admiration? Well he did kind of- Mitsunari put his head in his hands. 'Why would I admire him? Sure he's popular…..attractive….intelligent….kind and constantly happy but that doesn't mean I admire him? …does it?'

Dr Angol talked for the entire lesson, never letting up or slowing down, complaining that her students were not doing enough work. So the opportunity to talk never arose…Ieyasu was considering writing Mitsunari a note but at risk of it being spat back in his face or some other unlucky alternative he decided against it and settled for nervously drumming his fingers against the desk whenever he had a spare moment, glancing across at the boy next to him.

Finally the school bell rang and everyone began to pack their stuff away, realising this was probably the last opportunity he'd get to talk to him today. Ieyasu sucked up his courage and quickly rammed his books into his bag and turned round to address Mitsunari, only to find an empty seat next to him.

Blinking he quickly looked round in time to see Mitsunari slowly moving out of the classroom, stomping his feet slightly with a fist clenched. Ieyasu gulped, he hadn't even said anything and the rage plug had already come undone.

"Hey!" Ieyasu's head snapped round from the door to see Keiji stood beside him, "Oh didn't see you there!" he smiled. Keiji frowned slightly, "Did you not see me before either? Why the hell did you want to sit with Ishida?" he said trying not to laugh as Ieyasu looked at the floor.

"Sorry about that I…" he looked back up again, "I guess I just didn't see you, you're right!" he laughed nervously rubbing the back of his head. Keiji just looked at him doubtfully, "I always sit in exactly the same place…how could you miss me?" he said sounding disappointed.

Ieyasu sighed realising he was going to have to tell him about the stupid bet, "I'll tell you why when we meet up with the others, I don't want to explain it twice…" Keiji grinned, "Oh ok then…"

They made their way across the school and over the sports pitch to the large tree on the left hand side where they always spend summer lunchtimes, picking up a reluctant Magoichi along the way. She never was ecstatic to see Keiji on the best of days and today she wasn't in the best of moods since a certain Tsuruhime had been following her around all day.

"I can't believe she left…finally…" she muttered, with her arms folded. Keiji glanced across, "Awww, don't be so harsh! We all know you like her really" before attempting to casually slide his arm round her shoulders, only to be pushed away with a harsh glare.

Ieyasu mentally smiled at their actions before noticing that only Motochika was lying underneath the tree. "Where's Rye?" he asked.

"She wanted to stay with that Sanada kid this lunch" Magoichi explained, currently holding Keiji back at an arms length. "Oh…" Ieyasu simply said as they finally reached the tree, and everyone collapsed onto the floor.

"Finally…" Motochika said still lying back head on the grass, "I've been waiting here forever-rrrrrrr" he groaned.

"Sorry to keep you waiting…" muttered Magoichi under her breath as she lent back against the tree, Keiji still remaining by her side.

Ieyasu moved over to sit next to his friend, "Well…I tried speaking with Mitsunari…you know like you said?" he told Motochika who was lying down with his eye shut. "…what?" Motochika mumbled.

"Uhhh…you told me that I should try to befriend someone so I could see how difficult it would be?" he started fidgeting with his hands, Chosokabe looked up at him with a vacant expression.

"You told me not to go after Motonari?" he said exasperated, Motochika blushed slightly, sitting up and rubbing the back of his head to hide his face. "I don't know what you're talking about…" he muttered slowly, before suddenly turning to face him with a wide grin "Oh you mean that?" he asked with recognition and Ieyasu nodded.

Motochika laughed, "I was only joking" he said, "I didn't expect you to actually think it was a realbet" he chuckled.

Ieyasu frowned at him, "I can never tell whether you're joking or not Motochika…" he said monotonously, remembering times where threats such as dying his hair bright green had been made. He thought Motochika was joking then too…how wrong he was. He pulled a strand of hair in front of his eyes sighing in relief to see it was still brown.

"…here comes trouble…" both boys turned to Magoichi who now had Keiji's arm round her shoulders and was lazily making a daisy chain. She had now stopped making the daisy chain and was watching something making its way around the sports field. Ieyasu turned, already having forgotten completely about the fake bet once his eyes landed on Oichi.

"Wow…you move fast…" Magoichi said absently glancing at Ieyasu crouching behind the tree. "Do you think she saw me? Oh please don't tell her where I am…" he asked hurriedly, peeking round the side of it seeing her approaching. "Yeah…your nose is so sticking out from behind the tree" "IT IS?" a thud was heard as Ieyasu launched himself to the floor commando style.

"Have you seen my…friend…Ieyasu?" everyone turned at Oichi's voice. Motochika always felt sorry for the way Ieyasu maltreated her but nevertheless he still stuck up for him, "Sorry, I haven't seen him all lunch" he said shrugging.

Oichi's gaze turned to the tree, "I thought I saw him go behind there…" All three looked at each other, "Uhhh that was me, actually!" Keiji said suddenly, "I was looking for more daisies for Magoichi's chain and there's loads round the back" he said smiling. "Really?" Oichi said happily, "Lots of flowers?" she said moving forwards towards the tree, everyone's eyes widened and they all loudly spoke in unision, "NO!".

They all looked at each other, "W-what we mean is, all the flowers are gone now! They're in the chain!" Motochika explained quickly as Magoichi held up the chain, Keiji gesturing to it like he was on a shopping channel. Oichi frowned, "You can't have taken all of them" she said with a small laugh, taking another step forward.

"But I did!" Keiji said, as Oichi took another step. "They're all gone!" Motochika said mentally apologising for being unable to save Ieyasu as he watched Oichi take another step closer. "Seriously there's nothing there!" another step "Why don't you try somewhere else?" another step "I swear I saw some really nice daisies by the art block!" Oichi peered round the side of the tree and everyone braced themselves for an ear-splitting squeal from Oichi upon discovering Ieyasu.

"Oh…you're right…there aren't many daisies left…" Oichi said sadly as everyone else stuck their heads round the side of the tree to see in amazement that Ieyasu had magically vanished.

'Ha, ha! Fooled her!' Ieyasu said crawling away from the tree as he looked back towards his friends scanning the area for him while Oichi sat picking daisies. He smiled, happy he hadn't had to endure another dose of insanity from his number one stalker. Foolishly he wasn't looking where he was going and suddenly something hard smacked his forehead knocking him back onto his knees.

"Oww…" he muttered clutching his forehead, before looking up to see what he'd hit. He saw a wooden bench that was near the side of the sports field and somebody with tight skinny jeans sat on it, reading a book, as his eyes travelled upwards he noticed this person was staring down at him.

"O-oh, I'm sorry Mitsunari!" he said bowing slightly with a hand still on his sore head. Mitsunari just glared, "That's right…kneel there grovelling in the dirt…" he spat before returning his gaze to his book. Ieyasu sighed in relief as Mitsunari's attention wasn't on him anymore and he turned around, his eyes going wider than dinner plates when he saw Oichi making her way over.

Panicking he got to his feet and sat on the bench attempting to hide behind Mitsunari. After about a moment Mitsunari looked up from his book and locked eyes with him, "What is wrong with you today?" he asked an ugly frown on his face, which lead to Ieyasu thinking how much better he'd look if he smiled more.

"Uhh…w-what do you mean?" Ieyasu intelligently replied, all his attention and brain power watching Oichi coming closer to this side of the field and calculating the possibilities of making it back to the tree alive.

Mitsunari rolled his eyes, "I mean how come you keep sitting next to me? In biology this afternoon, now on the bench and this morning during break!" Mitsunari asked. '…I don't even remember sitting next to him in break…' Ieyasu thought still staring at Oichi.

Mitsunari clenched his teeth in anger, 'This fool's not even looking at me!'. "Are you even listening to me?" he growled letting go of the book with one hand and turning Ieyasu's head to face him with it.

Ieyasu had a reply ready but he was absorbed by the angry eyes of his enemy, they were so piercing…so angry…so…fasinating…

Ieyasu suddenly snapped out of his trance blushing, aware that he had been staring at Mitsunari for a considerable amount of time now…AND HE HADN'T CHECKED ON OICHI'S PROGRESS!

His chin still in Mitsunaris tight grip, he flicked his eyes over to Oichi who was now looking this way. He felt his heart begin to race like he was about to be hunted. Mitsunari must've heard it too because he looked away from Ieyasu, although still keeping him in his grip, and locked eyes with Oichi.

Oichi's eyes widened considerably, freezing in her tracks almost like Mitsunari was slowly killing her with his gaze. Suddenly she turned round and power walked off the field and out of view in a hurry. "Tch, that girl's such a freak" Mitsunari spat, just as the bell went, signalling the end of lunch.

Mitsunari turned back round, realising he still had hold of Ieyasu's face and letting go in disgust. "Well…thanks for ruining my story" he complained hesitating before hitting Ieyasu over the head with his book, smiling smugly at him before getting up and leaving.

Ieyasu however remained sat on the bench. The whole scene involving Oichi and Mitsunari's stare-off playing over in his mind. How she's frozen as soon as they locked gazes, how he'd narrowed his eyes dangerously and how her's had inflated so much you'd think she just saw a unicorn. It was so weird…

Suddenly it clicked and he stood up in amazement, "Oh my God…" he mumbled happily, "She's scared of Mitsunari!"

Sat at her third maths tuition lesson this week Kasuga was over the moon to be spending so much time with Kenshin. She sighed happily looking at his handsome face as he explained the formula for the question she was struggling on.

'He's so…gorgeous…' she thought day-dreaming to herself watching his perfect lips fluently explaining the puzzle called maths. Her eyes travelled slowly up his face as she tried to etch every detail into her memory. When she reached his eyes, she jumped in shock blushing once more. Kenshin smiled softly, "Kasuga, have you been listening to a word I'm saying?" he asked amused. Her face still red from embarrassment she repeated everything he'd just been talking about. Hey, she's a woman, we can multitask.

"Hmm, you're prefect Kasuga…" Kenshin said referring…possibly to her maths? Kasuga's heart did backflips as she giggled uncharacteristically. Shocked to see how close Kenshin has got, her cheeks were once more pink as Kenshin continued to lean in closer. Closing her eyes Kasuga also leant in, closing the distance. 'This is it! Our very first kiss!'

Kenshin smiled to himself as he watched Kasuga close her eyes, out of the corner of his eye he caught sight of the clock. "Ah, I'm going to be late for practice" he said suddenly standing up and briskly walking out of the room.

Hearing Kenshin get up and leave Kasuga re-opened her eyes to find she was all alone in his dining room. 'Wh-what? Where'd he go?' she panicked, 'N-no! That was meant to be our first…' "Kenshin?" she said loudly standing up ready to go and seek him out.

Kenshin re-entered the room carrying a sports bag, "I'm terribly sorry Kasuga, but I must go to my Kendo pratice, I completely lost track of time…" he apologised walking over to the door. "A-are you sure you have to go?" she asked unhappy that her kiss and her night had been ruined. After putting his shoes on Kenshin held her chin, "I'm sorry but I must". Kasuga pouted, then he suddenly leaned forward and gently kissed her lips. It took her a second to realise what was happening before she happily returned the kiss.

Making a small whining sound when they parted Kasuga had a pink tint to her cheeks. Looking her in the eye Kenshin smiled again, "I trust you can show yourself out" he said calmly before shutting the door and he was gone. Kasuga sighed happily skipping back into the dining room and packing away her things. 'Our first kiss~…sure, it may not have perfect…but it is important that he works hard at his Kendo skills' she giggled, "That way he'll stay in shape!"