Watching Chapter 7

Hi, everyone! Sorry I still haven't gotten to the main part of the contest, yet, but I have to explain a lot. In this chapter, you get to find out who Mizuki, Sano, and Nakatsu are, so don't be too angry with me! I'll post more soon, thanks for reading!

Disclaimer: I don't own any of the Hana Kimi characters or plots, Hisaya Nakajo does.

Meanwhile…

Sano was sitting at the lunch table next to Nakatsu trying to forget his last encounter. He had run all the way to his class without waiting for Mizuki, he was too mad. They had missed the entire half of the last class, and they weren't allowed to interrupt their class if they were late, so had had sat outside the door for the rest of the time, brooding about his bad fortunes.

"Hey Sano, Mizuki isn't back yet!"

Sano sighed. "Fine, I'll go get him. I don't know why I have to go, it's not like he's lost." He had told them their predicament (well, half of it), that he had left because Nanba had to talk to Mizuki alone.

'What's the problem with going to get Mizuki, Sano's usually stuck to her side. I'll have to see what happens.' Kayashima sighed inwardly.

Sano finished is lunch and got up from the table. He walked down the long hallways towards the assembly room. The door was open, so he walked in saying, "Mizuki, come on, you're going to miss lu…" His eyes widened at the scene before him. Nanba and Mizuki were there, kissing. She was even pulling his hand up under her shirt, and was wriggling as if in anticipation. He heard them both moan, and had to get out of there. Sano sped out of the room, running down the hall toward the lunch room, knocking a chair over in his haste. "How did I trust him! Or her! They're assholes, both of them!" He burst into the cafeteria, earning strange looks from the surrounding tables, and sitting down next to Nakatsu once again. "They're not finished yet," he said in response to replies of, "Where's Mizuki?" 'They're not finished yet, they've only just started,' he thought bitterly.

Kayashima, who was sitting across the table from them, contemplated these strange actions. 'It seems my suspicions are true. A dark purple aura; jealously and rage, not a good combination. I think it's time to investigate.' He gave Sano a sympathetic smile (real one).

Mizuki had just freed her hands and was pushing Nanba away from her. There was a clattering sound near the door, and they both looked around.

"Ah, it was nothing, let's resume our activities!" Nanba said, reaching for Mizuki.

"No!" Having gotten away from his grasp, she was now free to run, and did so. Mizuki sped out of the assembly room and out into the corridor. Down the hall she went, toward her dorm room.

Nanba went to the door and looked at the speck that was Mizuki racing down the hall. He smirked and walked back inside.

Back inside the dorm room, Mizuki busied herself with getting her costume ready for the contest. Just as she was getting the last of her clothes to go into the bathroom, Sano walked in. He stood there looking shocked.

'I didn't know she'd come here, I thought she would want some lunch after her eventful talk with Nanba. I'll just ignore her while I get my costume ready.' Sano thought.

Mizuki headed into the bathroom, trying to ignore Sano. 'I'm going to have to avoid him as much as I can. Why did he come back so soon?'

She was doing fine until her dress. She couldn't seem to get the zipper of the back up. Trying relentlessly a few more times, she finally gave up. 'It's no use. I'll have to ask Sano.'

Sano was pulling on his pants just as Mizuki came out. 'Oh, shit! Why did she come out so soon!'

Mizuki saw him, blushed a dark crimson, and turned her head quickly. "Sorry!" she blurted out hastily.

When he was done, she asked, "Could you zip up my dress for me please, I can't reach."

Sano considered refusing for a moment, then sighed. "Fine." He walked over to her and started to pull the zipper up. He noticed a bite mark Nanba had given her neck, and his fingers trembled.

"Sano, what's taking so long?" came a confused voice from in front of him.

'Focus, focus.' He finished pulling up the zipper and she walked back into the bathroom.

20 minutes later…

Mizuki looked at the bathroom clock. "Oh my gosh! I'm going to be late!" She finished her make-up and rushed out the bathroom door.

Sano was fixing a fake sword into his belt. His eyes widened as he stared at Mizuki's outfit. He'd dreamed of what she'd look like, but he'd never imagined she'd be so…HOT!!! But, no, he couldn't think of that now, not after she had…He couldn't think of that either. He diverted his eyes and stood up. Without saying a word, he opened the front door and they walked down the hall, toward the assembly room where everyone was meeting.

Nakatsu greeted them at the door, and stared openly at Mizuki.

"Stop drooling, we need to get through." Sano hit Nakatsu's head.

The three of them found the rest of their group and sat down in the back.

"OK, everyone, sit down. We have to cooperate. Now, we'll make sure everyone is here. Then, we'll all go down to the cafeteria where the rest of the dorms are meeting. Now, dorm 201, stand up if you're here.

Noe and Sekime stood up. Noe was in a Robin costume, with Sekime in a Batman one. There were a few snickers, but they trooped over to the door nonetheless.

"Dorm 203, please stand up."

Kayashima and Nakatsu stood up, Nakatsu tripping over his Jack Sparrow outfit. (Kayashima was in an outfit from the Sixth Sense). Both of them went over to stand next to Noe and Sekime.

"Dorm 205, please stand."

Mizuki and Sano got up and Nanba started to snicker. "Did you two plan this, or did you think longingly of each other?" Everyone laughed, as they looked at their costumes.

They both glared at Nanba, both for the earlier incidents and for this newest insult.

Mizuki stepped up in her Elizabeth Swann outfit defiantly. You know we didn't plan this, Nanba, we both didn't even know about the contest until a few days ago. When would we have had time to discuss it?" In response to, "Why're you dressed like a girl?" she said, "I didn't think I really fit the description of Will."

She realized that Sano had come to stand beside her. He was also glaring menacingly at Nanba. 'Why,' Mizuki thought, 'Is he doing that? Nanba didn't almost rape him.' (Little did she know what he'd seen.) "Although, he is a jerk," she whispered under her breath.

"What was that?" Nanba asked sweetly.

"Nothing."

"That's what I thought," he sneered.

Sano stepped up. "Look, Nanba, we didn't plan this. Now why don't you just shut up!" He grabbed Mizuki's arm and ushered her toward the door.

"See, now he's protecting his 'girlfriend!'"

Sano slammed the door on Nanba and everyone else's laughter.

Sorry, everyone, I gave you a cliffy! Well, I suppose you're all mad at me for picking Pirates of the Caribbean characters for Mizuki, Sano, and Nakatsu, but I'll explain. My friend gave me this idea (sorry for not using anyone else's, they were all really good ones!). I'll explain the situation for anyone who has never heard of PotC.

Mizuki is Elizabeth Swann, the governor's daughter who gets kidnapped by pirates and falls in love with the blacksmith's son, Will Turner. Sano is Will. Since she saved him from drowning at age 12, Will has vowed to protect Miss Swann against any evil, especially pirates. He has also fallen in love with her, and they both end up becoming pirates together and joining Jack Sparrow's crew. Nakatsu is the infamous and humorous pirate, Captain Jack Sparrow. Together, he and his crew always manage to defeat their enemies and win against all odds. In the story, Jack seems to love Elizabeth, although later, you find out he cares no more for her than for the rest of his women fantasies he picks up along the shores.

I picked this story because of the love triangle. It's similar to Hana Kimi, except Nakatsu really does love Mizuki.

Yell at me if I don't post more in 2 weeks, and don't forget to review! Thanks!

(If I get enough people yelling at me for picking PotC, I'll change it, but I need a good suggestion for a different story theme.)

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