Hello! I'm back for the second chapter! I usually wait for the previous chapter to get some review so that's what happened! I had someone review me in Spanish! It's nice to see someone translate my fan fiction into something they can understand and read. J I hope you like this chapter. Just for fun, who's your favorite character? Review to let me know!
Diclaimer:
Machiko/Noriko (Irie-kun's mom): I was already here, so I decided to do the disclaimer.
Kukai Utau Ramen: Thanks!
Noriko (in the anime): Ramen-chan doesn't own Itazura na Kiss. But she does own this story that has been favorited by a bunch of people. Am I in this story?
Kukai Utau Ramen: I'll see what I can do! Oh yeah and thanks to all the people that favorite/review my story! It makes me feel like this story isn't that bad.
Recap: "Hey!" Kotoko said, "Fine, then I won't help you with your midterms."
"I'll find a way to bring you to do it out of embarrassment," he said.
"Well good night," Kotoko said, "And don't cramp my lifestyle."
She closed the door. Irie-kun smirked. She had just copied what he said to her that night. They went to sleep in their new beds but not for long. A big swirl of lights came around them. It dropped them in a new area of their past lives.
How to Better Understand Your Partner Chapter 2
"Irie-san!" Kotoko's mom yelled from downstairs, "Get ready for the Sports Festival!"
"Ugh, why does everything have to repeat?" Naoki thought as he woke up.
He never really cared for the sports festival. It was only a day that cheered the D, E and F classes because they weren't good at anything else. But since this universe was flipped and they were traveling through the past, almost all the dramatic parts were played. This journey started with the pressing of the green go button on the new machine Naoki's dad made. To his surprise, Kotoko was downstairs eating already. When the switch was made, Kotoko inherited everything of his except his personality. It made him annoyed that he couldn't wake up as early without an alarm clock.
He hurried downstairs.
"Naoki-san," Kotoko's mom said, "What events are you participating in?"
He thought for a moment. They had skipped through everything up to the Sports Festival. Everything had been the same so he said, "The Boys and Girls Mixed Relay and the Borrowing Race."
"And Kotoko?" asked her father, "100 meter and Mixed Relay."
"Eh?" Kotoko's mom said, "So Onii-chan and Naoki-san will be running on the same track! I'll make sure to get it all on video!"
"Geez is this how my mother would be? Just like Irie-kun's mom? Or is this just because of the flip?" Kotoko thought.
They made their way to the Sports Festival. Of course class F was the most enthusiastic. Kotoko wasn't used to the quiet of class A. They were all studying. She decided to read a book to blend in with the rest of the group.
Kotoko didn't want to waste the new strength she had inherited with the switch, so for the 100 meter, she ran only a little ahead of Kinnosuke. Of course, he started to yell and cuss at her, that was expected. Irie-kun pulled her aside.
"This isn't how it went in the real Sports Festival," he complained.
"Yeah, but if I didn't use your full strength, I would've regretted it for the rest of the festival," she replied.
Naoki sighed.
"You're hopeless, you know?" he said.
During the borrowing race, Irie-kun tried to pick one that didn't say the one you love, but of course, fate took over and made him choose that one. He picked Kotoko who was (not really) reading a book.
"I need you for the borrowing race," he said.
"Geez, what does the card say?" she asked.
"Don't ask, we're going to loose!" he said quickly pulling her along the track.
They didn't get last this time. In fact, they got first. The mixed relay was the only fun event for Naoki. He couldn't wait to make fun of Kotoko when she ran up to him in the actual race. On the other hand, Kotoko knew what was coming. She wouldn't let Irie-kun have his fun.
The gun went off and Satomi, and all the other racers tried hard. It was finally Naoki's turn. He dashed off with the far lead he had already gained. Kotoko saw Irie-kun approaching. She made her way to Kinnosuke.
"When I say so, switch places with me," she said.
"Eh?" he replied, "Why would I listen to you?"
"Because Irie-ku-I mean Irie-san is going to run to you with open arms!" she said.
He started to reconsider and then nodded.
Kotoko screamed, "Now!" as soon as Naoki was approximately 200 feet away. Naoki couldn't slam on the breaks, he ran straight into Kinnosuke.
"Not exactly the open arms I was expecting, but this works for me!" Kinnosuke said gleefully.
Naoki was embarrassed. His previous F class wife had tricked previous A class, top student in Japan, husband.
"Quick, Naoki-san! Hand me the baton!" Kinnosuke urged.
As soon as the baton reached his grasp, he took off. Kotoko was not going to be defeated easily. She had Naoki's strength, and that was all she needed to win. Naoki still had one chance left to mock Kotoko on the Sports Festival. He didn't have to try at all. Automatically, he was pushed to the front by the crowd. Kotoko came running at lightning speed. She saw Irie-kun lying on the floor. There wasn't much time. In mere moments, she would trip on him. She had to think fast. His body was steadily approaching. Kotoko was never a quick thinker. The first thing she thought of was to jump which she happened to use. Her distance was misjudged, so she landed one foot over the finish line and one on Naoki.
"Ugh, I hate the Sports Festival," he thought.
Kotoko took Naoki to the nurse's office just like in the original. Kinnosuke obviously objected. He wouldn't be Kinnosuke if he didn't.
At home, Naoki had an ice pack on the part of his back where Kotoko "stepped".
"Onii-san," Kotoko's mom said, "Apologize to Naoki-chan."
"Why?" Kotoko asked, "It's her fault she fell onto the track."
Her mom glared at her.
"Sorry," she murmured.
"Sorry," Irie-kun said, "I'm just naturally clumsy."
Kotoko glared at Naoki.
"Let's watch my video of the festival!" her mom said cheerfully.
She basically skipped through everything except the part where Irie-kun was being carried on Kotoko's back.
"Eeek!" Kotoko's mom squealed, "Onii-san and Naoki-chan will make such a great couple!"
"No, she's not my type," Kotoko responded.
"Me either," Irie-kun said.
"Really? And I thought so. I'm Irie Naoki from class F. For two years I have admired your intelligence and coolness since after you gave the entrance ceremony speech. Since I have no hope of being in the same class as you, I have filled all of my feelings into this letter. I love you." she recited.
She didn't really want to get slapped but it was an apology for "stepping on him".
He slapped her.
"You didn't have to memorize it!" he complained.
"It's not my fault I memorize things after reading them once!" she said.
"Did you write a letter to Onii-chan?" Kotoko's mom asked.
She half nodded. It was half true since it was actually Kotoko's writing.
"Hold it right there!" Kinnosuke's scary, pressed against the window, face said.
"Oh crap, I forgot about this part…" Kotoko thought, "Please change to a different scene! Please!"
Irie-kun was thinking the same thing. He didn't want to deal with a guy that now liked him.
Their wishes came true. They were engulfed by a bright light right as he barged in through the door.
End of chapter two! Sorry I skipped some parts. I didn't want to write all of it. Any suggestions of where they should go in the next chapter? Please review! J