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Chapter 12
"Good morning!"
Takao grinned as he watched his blonde friend skipping towards her desk while greeting everyone in her way.
"Someone's cheerful." He commented when she passes him by. Ruka (he decided to call her Ruka in his head) paused and turned to him, a bright smile in her face.
"Good morning, Takao-kun!" She greeted, eyes twinkling.
He opened his mouth to respond but heard someone cleared their throat behind him.
"Did something good happen, Ruka-chan?"
Oh. It was Nayana.
Ruka's smile is still dazzling when she flashed it to the brunette, chirping a "Nothing!" and then flopping down on her desk. Takao sat still while looking at the blonde with his Hawk Eye. Ruka greeted a shy and timid "Good morning" to his green-haired partner and he stifled a laugh.
The day is bright and beautiful for Ruka and it's only lunch time. She's been taking notes andlistening intently throughout the classes and still offering everyone a smile. She even volunteered to erase the writings on the board. It's safe to say it's one of her best days.
"Are you coming to the practice later, Ruka-chan?"
The smile almost instantly dropped off her face at Kyoko's question. There goes her beautiful day.
"Oh..umm… I don't know. I'd like to get home early today…" She couldn't quite meet the brunette's eyes.
"Oh." Kyoko said disappointingly. "Some other day then?" She asked hopefully.
One glance at her hopeful expression made Ruka nod her head. Kyoko smiled happily and walked away, talking to her friends as they exit the classroom.
The blonde sighed and fidget with her phone. She debated opening Midromima-kun's snapped photo again but couldn't risk it in case someone saw her watching. That would be very embarrassing.
"It's safe to open his photo, Ru-chan. I'm guarding."
To say her soul jumped out of her body would be an understatement. Her scream was trapped in her throat and she jumped on her seat resulting on hers and Takao's head banging together. The dark-haired was apparently leaning over her from behind.
"Ow ow ow! Takao Kazunari!"
Holding one hand over the back of her head, she sprinted after the dark-haired who ran for his dear life out of the classroom.
Just as she turned outside the door, she saw the broad (and tall and sexy and gorgeous) body of Midorima-kun and immediately halted. Hiding behind him is the traitorous Takao. She immediately stopped seething and went for an innocent expression instead.
Her beloved Midorima glanced behind him to his partner then back to her again. She cleared her throat and continued on her way, not glancing at the pair.
She would not make a fool out of herself in front of her beloved. She can kill Takao later.
A few moments later, another set of footsteps joined her. She waited until they turned into a corner (away from her beloved's sight) before hitting the dark-haired. Takao evaded all her attacks. He was too quick for her. Ruka stopped and glared daggers at him before walking away.
Her dark-haired classmate held her arm.
"Here. You can hit me, I won't move."
Ruka didn't hesitate in punching him hard on his upper arm. He didn't even flinch. The blonde sighed heavily and Takao's grin returned.
"Let's go back."
"We still have fifteen minutes, let's go to the Clinic." Takao said. Ruka noticed the red spot on his forehead.
Takao reached out and rubbed his fingers on the back of her head, searching for any swelling from their earlier accident. He found a small bump and pressed on it.
"Ow."
"Sorry." He said sheepishly before steering her towards the direction of the Clinic.
All in all, Ruka's day was beautiful.
The next day, Ruka realized she couldn't keep saying no to Kyoko's offer to watch the basketball practice. She debated telling her friend that Takao doesn't have it in his mind to have a girlfriend yet, but she thinks the brunette will not appreciate it. Which is why she came into this conclusion: say yes to Kyoko once every three days. At least until she has the courage to say her mind.
And so, she's once again sitting on the bleachers with Kyoko. Her beloved Midorima locked eyes with her (accidentally but no matter, love is love) which made the whole thing bearable. Watching the basketball practice isn't really that bad, and on the plus side, she gets to see her beloved and also Takao who's serious for once. But the whole thing still makes her uncomfortable, for some unknown reason.
The blonde shook her head and tried to focus on Midorima. The green-haired male was just un-taping his fingers. She smiled fondly and turned to Takao. He was busy tying the hair on his face on top of his head, which made him, well… (let's all face it, he looks adorable). It's hard for Ruka to compliment her dark-haired friend considering that he teases her all the time.
Her thought halted when Kyoko whimpered beside her.
"He looks so good." Kyoko said it like she's hurting. Ruka forced a laugh and thank the gods mentally that she doesn't do anything like that. "Doesn't he, Ruka-chan?"
"Uh, hahaha, uhh sure…"
Needless to say, the practice went smooth. Ruka must admit that she liked watching them. The whole team is amazing, and that's coming from a basketball fan. Of course, Midorima is amazing what with his three-pointer shots but everyone in the team has their own contribution. Seeing Takao's Hawk Eye in action is so cool (although she will never admit that to his face; she'll never hear the end of it). She knows how it works, how it's much better than the Eagle Eye. The Hawk Eye has a bigger field of vision, but still, seeing it on play is amazing. She's definitely going to watch their games in the Inter High.
"I want to talk to him."
Ruka and Nayana were exiting the gymnasium when the latter blurted out the words. The blonde paused and turned to her friend.
"Kyoko-chan?"
"I want to talk to him, Ruka-chan." Kyoko said sadly, eyes downcast and fingers fidgeting with each other. She almost looked ashamed. Ruka doesn't know how to respond. "I know he said that he wanted to focus in his basketball career and I understand that, I really do. I just… I just like him so much."
Ruka felt her heart clenched at her friend's confession. Maybe she doesn't really understand how much Kyoko liked Takao. Maybe she liked him way before Ruka liked Midorima. It's not like Kyoko can just go around ordering her heart to stop yearning.
"Is there…" Ruka swallows. "Is there something I can do?"
Kyoko's face lit up almost instantly and within seconds, she was clasping Ruka's hands in her own.
"Thank you so much, Ruka-chan! I know I can count on you!"
Takao was hoping a warm bath could help him sleep immediately but it looks like it'll take a while before he doze off. He laid on his bed with his hands clasped behind his head and tried to rerun the day on his mind, searching for possible assignments. He found none (he didn't try very hard).
He wondered if his blonde friend would respond to a text right now. He snickered upon imagining what her response would be.
His phone vibrated just as he reached for it. He took it off his bedside and peered on the screen curiously. It was Ruka.
R: Takao-kun, please don't be angry with me.
What a way to start a conversation. He almost doesn't want to respond but his curiosity got the better of him.
T: Is there something wrong?
He decided to lighten up the mood with
T: YOU'RE INLOVE WITH ME ALL ALONG?!
T: YOU'RE JUST USING SHIN-CHAN TO GET MY ATTENTION?!
T: HOW COULD YOUUUU
R: WHAT ARE YOU EVEN TALKING ABOUT?!
R: I'M SERIOUS HERE!
R: AND WHY ARE YOU AWAKE? AREN'T YOU SUPPOSED TO BE SLEEPING?
Takao laughed. She must have been really furious (and blushing, definitely blushing) if she's sending multiple messages.
R: Oops, the last one wasn't supposed to be capitalized.
R: Why are you awake?
T: Dunno, can't sleep.
T: Why are you expecting me to be asleep if you're texting me?
T: You're so weird Ru-chan
R: Don't call me weird
R: And please stop with the multiple messages, you're influencing me
T: It's great :D
R: It's not
R: I was really hoping you're asleep
R: Go to sleep already
T: Can't
T: Tell me what's going on
T: You're not really inlove with me, aren't you? I'm afraid I'll have to turn you down
R: …
R: I can't believe you
R: Please don't question my love for Midorima-kun
T: HAHAHAHAHAHA
It took minutes for Ruka to reply, which probably means she's mentally choking him all along or she's really having a hard time to say what she's about to say (or text, anyway).
R: I'll tell you tomorrow
R: Good night
Takao stared at his screen a moment too long, sensing the seriousness of his friend behind the text. He debated pestering her until she gives in (he could be persistent) but decided against it.
T: You're so weird
T: Maybe that's why you're attracted to Shin-chan
R: I'm NOT WEIRD!
R: AND SO IS SHIN-CHAN!
R: HMP!
The dark-haired laughed silently at that.
T: Night
He thought for a moment and then,
T: :)
R: +_+
T: ;)
R: =_=
T: :P
R: What are we even doing
T: You admitted defeat!
T: VICTORY!
R: It's not something you should be proud about
Takao shook his head and placed the phone back on the bedside.
Ruka sighed and snuggled under the covers, trying not to dread tomorrow.
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