I am so sry for not updating for a while….i needed inspiration so…on with the chapter!!

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"Hey kimiko."

Kimiko glanced up and her gaze met a pair of emerald orbs twinkling at her.

"Hey Raimundo," she replied with a grin as she shifted her seat to make space for him.

"So...how do you like the school so far?" asked Kimiko, trying to find something to talk to him about.

"It's good. I've been...around getting to know new people…" answered Raimundo but got cut off when he saw Denise waving at him at the window flirtatiously as she winked.

He gave a smile back at her as she and her friends collapsed into a fit of giggles.

Kimiko felt her temper rising and with a great amount of effort, forced it back down as she glared at Denise with envy. She cursed that witch under her breath when she realized Raimundo staring at her.

"Did you say something Kimiko?" Raimundo asked with interest.

"No. nothing. Everything's fine," Kimiko replied and took a deep breath as she forced a smile.

Rai's POV

"No. nothing. Everything's fine," She replied and took a deep breath as she gave a little smile.

"Ok...whatever you say..." I said, looking uncertain. I knew something was bothering her. I could tell. But I decided to let it slide. I was thinking about something else to say when the teacher once again, burst into the classroom.

"Today we are going to start a project on the year of the pig!" Our teacher cried as she handed out a sheet filled with the information for our project.

The whole class groaned. And as usual, the teacher ignored us.

"You and your pair have to create a poster or presentation of some sort that gives me information about the year of the pig. And of course, it has to all be in Chinese…." The teacher continued to rant.

I seized my chanced and scribbled down on a piece of paper and passed it to Kimiko.

Kimiko's POV

I felt Raimundo slide a piece of paper over to me. I looked down to read it and it said:

Hey…you wanna be project partners?

Rai

Inside I was bursting with happiness. He asked YOU to be his project partner!! Kimiko thought excitedly as she wrote and passed it back to him.

Rai's POV

She passed me back my note. It read:

Sure

I beamed back at her gratefully just as the teacher clapped her hands and cried, "You can now pick your pairs!"

The students immediately swarmed over to their friends.

Kimiko's POV

Francis cried, "Kimiko! Do you wanna be partners??"

I replied back, "Sorry Fran! I'm already going with---"

"ME!" cut off Tiffany as she linked arms with her.

"Tiff…um…actually…" I started but got interrupted by Tiffany again.

" Too bad Francis, you'll just have to find yourself another partner because Kimiko ALWAYS goes with me, right kimiko?" asked Tiffany as she turned to me, waiting for an answer.

"Um…actually…I'm… going with Raimundo..." I grinned sheepishly. Tiffany gaped in astonishment. Then she gave a mischievous smirk.

"Sure. Go ahead and dump me for your little BOYFRIEND!" she taunted playfully.

"H…H...He is NOT my b...boyfriend!" I stammered, getting all panicky.

"Of course he isn't." answered Tiffany winking at me before running away as fast as her legs could carry her.

"Yeah you better run!" I cried shaking my fist at her angrily, my face in the shade of crimson.

Rai's POV

A bunch of boys immediately asked to be my partner but I declined and told them I already had a partner.

Out of curiosity, Nick asked, "So who are you pairing up with?"

For a moment I felt nervous and mumbled, "Kimiko..."

Nick blinked. And then he said, "Oh. Okay."

Thank goodness that Nick had the knowledge of an acorn.

Unfortunately, Ben overheard and cried, "You like her don't you?"

I froze.

Then I forced a laugh as I blushed furiously.

"Me?? Of course I don't. We're just friends"

Normal POV

Fortunately, their teacher told them to go back to their seats as she continued the lesson.

Kimiko and Raimundo sat down, blushing, trying to forget the incidents that ever happened a moment ago.