A/N: Someone please shoot me with a water gun before I get out of hand.
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Summary: Kudou's story began to unfold, and they were at the library along with many others. He shows his exceptional skill as a storyteller to some of his classmates including his teacher! But will he be able to confess this time?
S2-E4: I Have Mostly Read Shameful Books
"You're such a bookworm, Kudou." Cheery Kafuka Fuura commended on how he was always seen with a book in hand, reading.
Jun could only nod, responding, "Mn, I want to read all kinds of books all over the world."
"Read all kinds of things? Do you only read books?" In the background, Nozomu had been observing his students in the library, wary of what the two had been talking about.
"What are you talking about, teacher?"
"Read all kinds of things… You're intending to read my heart, aren't you?"
'Oh no, here we go again…'
Nozomu started blabbering about his thoughts, "To read the pitch-black darkness in my heart… and criticize me for my slightly evil thoughts! I won't let that happen! You won't read my heart! For I've sealed off my heart!" How was he able to stay at the library with such a loud voice, anyway? And still, he was able to get away with it, "I'm not thinking that anime DVDs are really expensive!"
A wild Chiri appeared! "So that's what you think…"
"No way. Even I… can't read other people's hearts." Though, he wished he could read his teacher's heart. Sigh.
"R-Really?"
"Teacher, you should try reading a book." Suggested Kudo.
+After a few more chit-chattering and some short stories from the genius storyteller Jun that made most of the characters present in the library bawl+
Nozomu Itoshiki, the homeroom teacher of class 2-H was admitted to the infirmary for the tactless act of ending the morning class by freezing himself to death (or enough to catch a cold) without any clothes in one of the classrooms there and the only thing covering him were those penguin plush toys that were stuffed in the room. How the heck did they even get that many stuff toys? Better yet, how could one air-conditioner literally freeze the room enough to form ice stalactites and stalagmites?
*Jiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii*
Nonetheless, Kudou had felt that it was his responsibility to at least help their teacher in the infirmary for lunch break. "Ne, teacher, that was really uncalled for, you know. Everybody knows I can't read hearts or minds."
'Neither could I have guessed the ending to that episode.
…
Though I really wonder if I could wish for that this upcoming Tanabata…'
"Right. Sorry about that. You missed your lunch with your friends this time around because of m—a-aah… AAA~CHN!" Before the man could even finish his sentence, the sneeze cut him off pretty good.
'Ah… That was cute.' The way Kudou saw it, the man was still very refined even in sneezing; much like a girl trying to lessen the sound of her sneeze to keep her composure.
"It's alright." His teacher reminded him that it was still lunch break, "Speaking of, wanna share lunch again, sir?"
"Aa, but you might catch my col—" And the second time he tried to refuse, his stomach gradually grumbled. Why must he really forget eating breakfast at these times?
"I guess that's a yes now, huh?" Jun couldn't help but chuckle faintly, undid the cloth wrapper on his lunch box and opening the lid for another set of food in the compartments. Of course, rice wasn't left out in the menu. There was egg omelet, vegetable salad that seemed to have been like mashed potatoes and peas, and then some deep-fried chicken fillets. He was much delighted to share his bento with their teacher anyway.
*Jiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii*
'Next time, I'll poison Kudou's foo—'
"Thank you for the great meal!"
Both were full enough from the small feast, Jun even got his teacher some warm tea and cold medicines from the medicine kit. "How are you feeling though, sir?"
"Feeling quite better now, thank you." Even after yapping about how Kudou might have read his heart and stuff like those – which was pretty baseless, really – he'd lost track of time and had let his guard down. It couldn't be helped; being with him was just peaceful enough.
"Man, you should really be careful next time. Think before you act, hm?" At that moment, the embarrassment got Nozomu red across the nose bridge and all over his cheeks. A younger man giving him an advice, his act was really childish of him to do. But hey, this was a rather random anime, was it not?
"Of course! I'm an adult- *CLANK*" His pride as an adult got to him though, a swift lift by the arm in retaliation to what Kudou had told him and down went the bento box to the floor. "Ah…"
Exasperatedly, Jun knelt down to clean the small mess up. Really Nozomu, how could you be so clumsy like this! The teacher gotten even redder than before, leaning down by the bedside to try and help, "Kudo—"
By the span of seconds, the timing was great. Their lips faintly brushed when Jun turned towards the direction of his teacher while Nozomu had leaned forth to assist him. 'Shit!' Both cussed in their heads, getting an embarrassing response from each other when their eyes met during what was a split second of lip contact. They backed away, shocked at the sudden development.
*Jiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii*
*Whatever Matoi was holding at that moment had been crushed under her tight fist in a dark rage. *
*Murder was flooding behind the door of the clinic, but none of them noticed that or were too focused on each other to even bother.*
"A-aa, Kudo, I didn't mean that!" Of course he didn't, that Nozomu. He was only there to help, but it must be what they called the 'ditz' appeal. But it didn't mean the teacher did not want to do that, did he? Somehow, Kudou was disappointed at that reaction. So it was only a one-sided admiration, huh? Was admiration even the right term for it?
More like a 'crush'.
Or probably love.
"It's alright, sir. Just… shrug it off." Despair, Kudou was feeling disappointed at this, sad at the thought of his own realizations. Was he really expecting Nozomu to just kiss him from out of the blues? That was pretty much unlikely to happen, 'Impossible. I should just stop these delusions.'
S2-E5: The Other Side of an Act of Kindness
A fine afternoon it was. The sunset brought a warm orange blanket of light on whatever its rays hit. Kudou had hung out with one of his classmates, Kuniya Kino, by the balcony of the school. Kudou was just reading another one of the books he borrowed from the library and minding his own business, really. It was just a coincidence that they were both there.
"Hey, Kudou. Is there someone you like?" Kino queried in a hazy tone.
Jun was left in surprise, and actually, he was thinking of a response but not intending to tell the other male. "Huh?"
"She's pretty nice, that kid." Kaga Ai was all that Kino could think of at that time, after what she'd done for most of the time. Indeed, she had a kind heart and this drew Kino to her.
As Kino was left to think about the newfound admiration he had for one of their classmates, Jun had just been remembering the few times he'd been with their teacher. Nozomu wasn't that bad of a person, really, if not he was just a little… pessimistic than the norms.
'Fair warning to you kids, don't commit suicide when you're in despair.'
Perhaps they should have put a friendly warning that no fictional characters were harmed in the main story—or were there?
*SMIRK* O_,O
That aside, the fact of this other half of the story was Jun couldn't get Nozomu out of his head, more so when he's much reminded of him by other people.
Chapter End…?