This is just a chapter in Sakuno's POV about the previous five chapters. Just a little insight. THANKS for the idea Kat_Sakura and shadowhawk, your reviews give me better ideas to make the story better. THANKS!
I thought that Ryoma-kun was acting weird the day he got suspended. In class he was really happy, but then for some reason, he got angry and broke Tezuka's nose. I was surprised to say the least.
Then the next day, Ryuu came. At first I thought that he was Ryoma, until Obaa-chan told me otherwise. I never knew that Ryoma-kun had a twin! But, he was always very quiet around me. I asked Tomo-chan if he was always quiet, she is the president of his fanclub after all. She told me that he was only that quiet around me; at least he said a few words to other people. I got worried that maybe he hated me, but she said it was because he liked me and didn't want to make a fool out of himself.
But then I hear those rumors that Tezuka got a love letter from Ryuu's sister. Now Ryoma-kun had sister!? A part of me felt sad at the fact that he couldn't really tell me anything.
But over the week that Ryoma-kun was suspended, I started to hate myself. I found myself becoming more and more attracted to Ryuu and yet, my heart and mind and soul and body all said that I loved Ryoma-kun. So why did I develop feelings toward him?
But then I realized it when Ryoma-kun appeared in class. Or should I say, Ryoma-CHAN! Yes, I was in love with a girl.
When I first saw Ryoma-chan, we were on a train and there were some high school kids being loud. I had thought that 'he' looked very girly with 'his' layered, short cropped, slightly curly greenish-black hair stuffed under a white cap.
Now that I looked at her, I realized that the girls' uniform fit her better than any other girl that wore it as well. Though she was short, Ryoma-chan always had long legs and the short skirt proved it further.
I was jealous. Even when I thought that she was a he, I was jealous. Many people wouldn't have guessed it. How could I, a girl with two longs braids and an almost permanent blush, be jealous?
I was jealous of how Ryoma always had fans, boys and girls alike, hanging off and trailing after her. I was jealous that no matter how new she was at something, she excelled at it after a few tries. I was jealous that she could wear something that might be too short, like her skirt, and STILL look cute, and not like some slut. In elementary school, I was like that. I tried to get the boys to notice me. So in sixth grade, I hiked my skirt up and let my hair grow free. Everyone sneered and said that I looked like a little baby that was trying to act grown and that I ended up looking like I was 'loose'.
So now, in seventh grade, I tried to go for the cute look. I wore my skirt long, just about above the knees, I braided my hair up, talked in a breathless voice, and wore cute barrettes. But now, I'm told that I'm trying to act like a baby and that I need to grow up.
And then Ryoma showed up in the exact same clothes as I. Her skirt was SO short, if she were to bend over just a bit, she could 'moon' you. My skirt in sixth grade was like that. And yet, no one called her a slut or 'loose'. She became even more popular!
But then Ryuu, he seemed so protective. Once, I wished that I wasn't an only child, that I had a brother like that. He only let other girls near Ryoma, but if a boy came near, he would send them off carry. I wanted that, I really did.
I watched tennis practice at the boys' courts. Obaa-chan let Ryoma stay on the boys' team since she had signed on as a girl and the rules allowed it.
I noticed that Ryuu and Tezuka were glaring a lot and there was a tension surrounding them, or something like that.
Obaa-chan had to stay afterwards to have a meeting with the other math teachers before having another with the principal. I was meandering around the school when I noticed a door was open. I heard a pencil on paper and someone said something.
"Buchou, I like you."
That was Ryoma!
"What?"
"I…like…you."
I couldn't believe it! Ryoma and Tezuka like each other. I felt kind of bad, listening to them admitting their feelings for one another.
"AHHH!" I heard Ryoma scream and almost rushed in. But I stopped when I heard them talking again. I wasn't really listening.
I peeked into the room and saw Tezuka trying to get Ryoma off of his lap. He was unsuccessful as Ryoma just said that he made a good chair. He had given up and accommodated until Ryoma was wrapped in his arms and his head on her shoulder.
I wanted that. I really wanted to feel loved and special like that. For some reason, Ryuu's face popped into my mind. I blushed and took my shoes off before running away. I didn't want them to know that anyone was there.
It was around five when I was looking out the open window on the first floor near the school gates. I saw Tezuka whisper something in Ryoma's ear and Ryoma had smirked before slapping him playfully. He started to walk away and waved back at Ryoma.
Not even two minutes later, Ryuu walked through the gates from the opposite way Tezuka left. Ryoma waved before running up and punching him. My heart beat had sped up and my face was hot.
Ryuu looked very handsome in the setting sun. His hair wasn't curly like Ryoma's, but it was slightly wavy. It also had that unique green tint to it. His eyes were more…dangerous. Whereas Ryoma's eyes made her seem cute and innocent, Ryuu's eyes made him seem sharp, dangerous, and experienced. It gave a slight thrill seeing him.
They walked off together to go home just as I saw Obaa-chan coming down the hall.
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I could NOT believe it! Ryuu was talking to me! A boy finally noticed me!
"So, your name's Ryuuzaki, right?"
I tried to talk, but I couldn't. I just blushed and nodded. He laughed; I didn't know if I should be insulted.
"Good, I like you, you know. You're not as loud as that Tomo girl and you are pretty cute."
"Ryuu, stop flirting." The tone was clipped and harsh. It was Ryoma. She was glaring at me- full force too- and for the first time, I was not scared FOR her but OF her.
Ryuu smiled at his sister before winking at me and walked off.
Ryoma looked at me, peering into me actually.
"Hands off my brother and I'll keep my hands off you, Ryuuzaki."
She threatened me! Then I saw it. Boys were being warded off of Ryoma by Ryuu, and girls were kept at bay from Ryuu by Ryoma. They were over protective of each other! Instead of feeling anger, I felt touched by how much they cared about each other.
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At lunch, I saw Ryuu and Ryoma eating lunch with the Regulars. Ryoma was sitting awfully close to Tezuka, Ryuu and Tezuka were glaring at each other, and the others were teasing Ryoma about going out with Tezuka.
Tomo came up behind me and dragged me away to talk about Ryuu talking with me.
She led me by the gardens that no one went to for some weird reason.
"Sakuno! Did Ryuu really flirt with you? OMG, you have got to be kidding me! I would LOVE it if he talked with me. Did you hear is laugh, it was like 'ha ha ha ha ah ah aha ah!' and I was like 'haaaaaaah'! It was the dreamiest sigh I ever made! He is so cute!" Tomo gushed in one breath while I just nodded and blushed to make it seem like I was embarrassed by the fact that he talked to me.
Well, I was blushing because of embarrassement, but it wouldn't have been such a deep blush had I not held my breath. That's what I do to get my Big Blushes.
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"Ryuuzaki-chan, wait up for me!" I heard someone call me from behind. It was about four in the afternoon and all of the clubs had already been dismissed. Tennis practice was cut short because Obaa-chan had another meeting to attend. He should've been gone by now.
"Ah, Ryuu-kun, hello," I sounded so breathless. He frowned at me.
"Stop faking, it's degrading to your character." His voice, he ordered me! He ordered me to stop behaving like this!
"What d-do you mean?"
He scowled now, just like Ryoma did when I thought she was boy and I was telling something to her.
"You know, Echizens and Takeuchis, that's my mother's maiden name, are very perceptive. We know when someone is lying and we see right through them. That's probably why Ryoma never talks to you much. She hates people who can't be honest with themselves." He shrugged his shoulders and led me to bench.
I was bubbling with anger. I was too honest with myself!
"No you're not."
That caught me off guard. "W-what was that?"
"You thought, 'I am too honest with myself!' didn't you. You're not. If you were, you wouldn't be acting like some stuttering, blushing bimbo who no one can take seriously. Geez, if you want people to notice you, act like yourself."
He got up.
"I was going to tell you that in class, but Ryo stopped me. She's so jealous! Well, I've got to go. I've got to harass Tezuka over the phone and internet. Ja ne," He walked off, just like that.
I knew I fell in love then.