A/N: so this is the next chapter of the story ROT: a girl's feelings...

...hope you enjoy the next chapter... and will continue in reading it :3

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Chapter 6

Underneath Takeshi's Aura

Kairu Fujiwara was waiting outside the usual sports shop for her friend Hikaru Izumi who was buying a new grip tape for her racket. While she was humming the tune of what they were learning in their music class she noticed a rather familiar small long-haired girl walking across the street.

"What's wrong Kairu-chan?"

"Uh! Oh…is it just me or is that Sogen Takeshi over there?" As Kairu pointed towards the girl that looked like Takeshi

Hikaru looked at where her friend pointed out; after observing for a split second she did realized that the girl Kairu was pointing really was Takeshi Sogen the well-known "Sadako" of the tennis team.

"You're right it is her! Wonder where she's going? I know we should follow her." Hikaru stated rather than asking making Kairu a bit shocked at what her friend just offered.

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Meanwhile Takeshi was just standing near the sidewalk leaning on the traffic light post while waiting for a reply from her cell phone before deciding to cross the road and head towards the place she decided to go. After a few minutes of waiting she finally received the text she was waiting for; she flipped her cell phone open and read the message surely enough the reply she got gave her the assurance that it was alright to head towards the place she was planning to visit.

As Takeshi was waiting for the traffic light post to signal for the waiting people to cross the street and when the light finally switched she quickly crossed the street without her noticing Kairu and Hikaru were following her from behind. Reaching her destination she looked at the height of the building from where she is standing and couldn't help but be excited as she hurriedly went inside the building.

"What? Why is Sogen-chan going inside the hospital? Is she sick or something?" Kairu asked her friend Hikaru.

"I don't know maybe she went in to ask for a human skeleton or something? You know what she's like Kairu-chan." Kairu couldn't help but agree and be creep out of what went inside her imagination.

"Hey? Don't you think we should follow her inside…right now, at this very moment?"

"Oh yeah! Come on." When they entered the building they couldn't seem to find their kouhai in the lobby of the hospital.

"Great we lost sight of her!"

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Takeshi was walking in the hallway looking for a particular room. "Ah…here." As Takeshi knocked at the door a gentle male's voice confirm her that she can enter the room. Slowly opening the door and peeking for a bit she couldn't help but let out a smile that was different from her usual morbid smile when she saw her cousin.

"Seiichi-kun!" Takeshi happily called out as she went near Yukimura Seiichi who was sitting in his bed. Yukimura settled the book he was reading at the bedside table and smiled back at Takeshi who hugged him tightly.

"How have you been little one?" Yukimura asked Takeshi who sat beside him.

"I'm fine, how about you Seiichi, how's your condition." Takeshi asked showing a bit of concern in her tone.

"Same as always but I'm thinking about having the surgery so that I can catch up with the others." Seiichi smiled as to remove Takeshi's worried face. "Oh yeah, I'm glad you decided to join the girl's tennis team…I'm sure your father would be proud of you." While patting Takeshi's head.

"Ah…" was all Takeshi's response as she got off from Yukimura's bed and went near the window to look out into the sky.

"But…are you happy little one?"

"…I'm not really sure…Let's just put that issue aside then Seiichi-kun." Takeshi turned and smiled back at Yukimura.

"I guess your right…By the way how is Tezuka-san doing?"

"!...umm…o-ok I guess…." While she fidgeted with her fingers and blushed slightly at the mention of Tezuka's name.

Yukimura chuckled at Takeshi's reaction and he had to admit he liked seeing Takeshi cute yet flushed face. Time went by really fast for both of them as the dark was about to break the sun' beautiful ray of light.

"I guess I should be going now.."

"Alright then, thank you for visiting me again I was a bit lonely this past few days."

"No problem! I'll be going then. Bye Seiichi-kun." Walking towards the door she looked at Yukimura again and smiled back.

"Tell Tezuka-san I said Hi!"

"-!...sure" Takeshi quickly got out of the room while Yukimura chuckled.

Takeshi stopped from walking when she noticed Tezuka who was also on his way home. Tezuka looked at Takeshi.

"Hello Tezuka-kun"

"ahh..Are you heading home?"

Takeshi nodded to reply.

"Let me walk you then." Was all that Tezuka said as he started to walk towards the direction of Takeshi's house; Takeshi smiled and quickly walked besides Tezuka.

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