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Chapter 2

"You have a new boyfriend?!" Ueki said, still not believing the blue haired girl.

"Yup!" Ai said enthusiastically. "Don't tell me that you're jealous Ueki," Ai added, in a cheeky girly tone, pressing especially on the word 'jealous' while elbowing him.

"N-no, I'm not jealous," he said with a light blush on his face, realizing what he had just said. It's true he was a little ( ? ) uncomfortable with the idea of her having a boyfriend but, he simply reasoned that he was just too over-protective of her even after the 'Battle Game' had ended days ago and that it had became a habit. "So, who is he?" he said, trying to make his voice sound casual.

"It's a secret…" Ai said, smirking.

"OK, then… Can I guess who he is?" he asked.

"Sure! But I'm positive you can't guess who…" she replied, still smirking.

"Is he… Um… Uh… Robert?"

"No."

"Sano?"

"Nah, he's dating Rinko."

"Kilnorton?"

"Nope, not my type."

"I got it! It's BJ! You're dating BJ!"

"NO! I'll NEVER date that perverted hip-hop freak!!!"

"Well… this is a tough one… How about that spiky-haired blonde guy in the orange jumpsuit, or even that grey haired guy with a mask covering half his face and reads adult novels?"

"Uh.. Ueki, they're manga characters."

"Oh, right. Hmm… Manga… Hey Ai, I think that fighting at the 'Battle Game' and all, sounds a lot like a typical shounen manga. I wouldn't be surprised if they publish it."

"Ueki, you're missing the point here. We're talking about my new boyfriend, not mangas, and besides, it's highly possible that nobody would make a manga series about the 'Battle Game'. It's not as if there's some winged guy from another dimension making it right now. All right, maybe some Heavenly Beings would do it but I still think it's not possible."

"Oh," he said, feeling uncomfortable all over again. "Then, is he Pecol?"

"Huh… No, Ueki," she sighed. He's somebody you never fought or even met before. He's not even a 'Power User," she sighed again. I think I might as well tell you who he is, since this conversation is bringing us nowhere."

"OK, who's he then?" the still uncomfortable feeling boy said.

"His name's Natsume Atatakai from Kuroba Junior High School. He's the star player for that school's swimming and baseball teams. He's also cool and quite handsome with his soft black hair, his light-coloured skin, his gorgeous eyes…" Ai had started to daydream. Ueki had to snap his fingers in front of her face to bring her back to reality… after realizing what was happening minutes later, of course.

"Huh?!" she said, back to reality. "Oh! I almost forgot, he's around the same as us."

"All right then," he said, relieved that she had finally finished. "I'll be seeing you then, bye."

"Bye, Ueki."

He turned and left her house, walking slowly towards an apartment building where he and his family currently lives in, while thinking about what Ai had just said to him…

Ai has a boyfriend? No way… he thought. She can't, she simply can't because… because… Well, she simply can't! he frowned and sighed, finally accepting that piece of news. It's her choice. I can't change that. She has a new boyfriend and I should be happy for her. I shouldn't interfere… He thought about it all over again. Maybe I should… No! I shouldn't! Maybe… No! I should! I shouldn't! Yes! No! He continued arguing with himself all the way home and into his room.

Ring! Ring! He can hear the telephone ringing.

"I'll get it!" Shoko picked up the phone. "Hello," she answered. He can hear his sister's voice pausing before continuing. "Oh! You're one of Kosuke's friends." Another pause. "Yes, he's home." Yet another pause. "OK," she stops talking to the phone and shouts to him. "Kosuke! Your friend wants to talk to you!"

"All right," he shouted. He goes and answered the call. "Hello?"

"Yo, Ueki! Guess who?" A familiar voice said.

"Hey, Sano!" he replied cheerfully. A talk with one of his other friends managed to cheer him up.

"How are you?"

"Fine, thanks. You?"

"I'm fine too. Listen, Ueki. Me, Rinko and Hideyoshi here want to come over and visit you. You know, hanging out together and you and Ai can show us around. How about it?

"That's great! You guys can come and sleep over at our houses!"

"Really? Thanks! Now we don't have to pay to sleep at the hotel!"

"You cheapskate!"

"Hehehehehe…"

"Hey, Sano. Can you do me a favour?"

"Sure, anything for my pal!"

"OK. It's this…" Ueki then told his comrade about Ai and her boyfriend…

Now that Ueki finally know who her boyfriend is, I want to say one thing...

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

That is all and, thanks for reading!