Author's notes
This is my first Air Gear fic, it is A/U, and there might be some OOC for a few characters. Please read and review this story. It really helps me, please tell me what you think. Sorry it took so long to update, and special thanks to Modeus and ranchan - akari
Disclaimer
I don't own the rights to Air Gear; I'm just using the characters
Time of Sun and Rain
By saffir
Chapter 4: Rising Sun
Ikki couldn't get his mind off the blonde he met at the club; he never did learn the guy's name. The rest of the summer was uneventful aside from missing spitfire's trip up to the river. He wanted Ikki to come along, but he was busy with work and unable to go this time.
Mr. Orihara walked in but Ikki didn't pay attention. Homeroom was always the same, Lind bothering Kanon who simply ignored him, Ringo on her laptop, and Nue reading manga; the morning went as usual. It wasn't until lunch that Ikki got a text from Spitfire asking him to meet up after school in the activity center.
Ikki heard some buzz about a new student, but that wasn't unusual considering it was a new semester. He headed over to the training course for his next class. This semester he decided to take P.E. with Mr. Koroji. He entered the field and spotted one of the twins, it was rare for them not to take a class together but then again, instructors went ballistic when they did because they couldn't tell them apart. Ikki walked up and took seat next to him.
"Hey Ikki, have you heard about the new guy?" Akito asked
Ikki shrugged "Nah, not really, but then again I don't care."
Akito just snickered causing Ikki's interest to peak. "Okay, Akito what is it?"
"I'm not allowed to say, but you'll find out."
"OH COME ON" Ikki exclaimed
"Mr. Takeuchi seeing as how you decided to volunteer yourself to go first, go right ahead" Koroji said
Ikki's face went red, causing everyone in the class to laugh
"Okay now everyone else line up and begin your run of the course," Mr. Koroji stated
After class, Akito disappeared rather quickly so Ikki didn't get the chance to ask him what was going on. Sighing in defeat, he headed for his last class of the day Choir with Professor Ine.
Simca, Kururu, and Kanon where going to be his last chance to find out anything about this new student. Unfortunately, for Ikki, Professor Ine had them learning about four songs the entire period. Apparently he would have to wait until he met up with Spitfire at the end of the day.
The bell rang ending school when Simca came up to him "Ikki, activity center, don't forget" It seemed a little odd that they were meeting up at the activity center this early. 'It's only the first day of school and they already have plans for something' he thought to himself walking through the now crowded halls.
Ikki went to his locker to grab a few books seeing as how he already had homework on the first day, and then headed to the Activity center.
The Activity center was busy as usual, students ordering food, playing games, chatting online and to each other. Spitfire was sitting in the usual area with everyone else, but there was one extra person sitting at the table with the group.
Ikki walked up just as Spitfire spotted him. "Hey Ikki, remember how I said my cousin was gonna be here this semester."
Ikki nodded in response
"I'd like you to meet my cousin Kazu." Spitfire said as he moved out the way revealing a blonde haired young man.
Ikki's eyes went wide and everyone in the group broke out with laughter.
"You mean…"
"Uh huh" Everyone replied
"But…so…" Ikki was at a lost for words
"I tried getting you to come to the river with us but you wound up working that week." Spitfire stated
"How long did you know" he asked spitfire
"Apparently since the club" Kazu stated, "I just find it funny you didn't recognize me in P.E."
Ikki frowned, "wait a minute we're in the same P.E. class?"
"Yeah but then again you appeared to be a little preoccupied with running the course and talking to Akito" Kazu laughed.
"Everyone in Ms. Miyuzaki's classes, pay attention, due to her delicate condition, you're class schedules have been changed. Please come up and get them."
Ikki got up and saw his schedule, it wasn't much of a change save for Ms. Miyuzaki's study hall.
"Ah cool, hey ringo, Kanon, I'm in Tomita's study hall now"
Ringo smiled and Kanon high fived Ikki. "That's awesome guys; we can wreck havoc just like we did in middle school." Ikki laughed
Ringo and Kanon eyed each other rather oddly and smiled.
"Hey what's up?"
"Hmmm?" Ringo blinked
"You two were looking at each other weird."
"Ikki shut up" as she protested and turned away
Ikki was going to press the subject but decided not to.
The day went on as normal until 4th period when Ikki was on his way to his new study hall.
"So Ikki your in this study hall now?" came a voice from behind him, a voice he had only heard a few times but he knew exactly who it belonged to.
Ikki turned and saw his beautiful blond dance partner; suddenly a flash went off blinding Ikki. "What the hell?"
"Sorry, I had too" Kazu replied holding up his camera
The study hall wasn't much of one it was more like a free period just in a classroom. Kazu took a few pictures of Ringo and Kanon, Kanon and Ikki, Ikki and Ringo and gave his camera to Kanon so he could be in a few of the pictures as well.
Spitfire had walked up to the garden with Sora, and Nike next to him. "So we have garden this year it looks like"
"Yeah, so what do you think of our latest couple?" Sora grinned
Nike shrugged "I think they're quite cute together"
Spitfire just smiled "I knew they'd hit it off ever since this past summer."
The trio walked up to the group and sat down to lunch
Rika and Sora were sharing a lunch she made under a nearby tree, while the twins downed their bento boxes.
"So we pretty much we stake claim where ever we want for lunch?" Kazu asked as he took a bite of his roll of yellowtail
Ikki nodded "yeah, each group and clique has their favorite spots, last year we had the west side of the activity center. This year we wanted a more quiet and peaceful spot."
Kururu was sitting against a tree listening to her IPod, with Lind's head in her lap taking a nap.
Mikan who was lying on the ground near Ikki and Kazu saw Lind in Kururu's lap. "Ummm Ikki? Since when..." She didn't finish her sentence when Nue interrupted "Apparently, Yayoi sent him an Email one week after she left saying it was over between the two" Nue shrugged "Now as for those two getting together it happened at some point over the summer"
Kazu smiled "It happened at the river. He was moping around the boat and wasn't watching where he was going, leaned up against what he thought was the railing and fell off the boat."
Ikki was imagining the whole scenario in his head and broke out into laughter.
"Kururu with her kind heart jumped in after him. Ever since that day those to have been nice and cozy"
Nue and Mikan looked at each other, smiled then looked over at Kururu and Lind
"They make a cute couple but" Nue eyed Lind
"Yeah Nue I know, strange" Mikan added
Kazu and Ikki finished their lunch; Kazu got up and started taking pictures.
Nike flipped off Kazu as he took his picture. "Come on Nike, just one"
Nike groaned "Fine, but I want a copy" He brushed his bangs out of his eyes allowing Kazu to take several pictures."
"Camera whore" Rika stated
"You're one to talk Rika, you ac t as if you're a model always on the catwalk" Sora teased
"Oh come on Mr. My name means sky come fly free with me" Rika shot back
Kirik and Falco shook their head "You know Falco, something's just never change"
"Yeah I agree" Falco smiled back
Ikki, Kazu and Akito headed for the gym for P.E. after lunch
"When did you notice me in class yesterday?" Ikki questioned
"When Mr. Koroji called you out." Kazu grinned
Ikki looked down and blushed a bit sending Akito into a laughing fit.
Kazu wasn't paying attention and didn't understand what had happened, Ikki wasn't normally the type to blush, but remembering what happened yesterday made it possible.
"Shut up Akito." Ikki said lightly punching Akito's shoulder.
Kazu laughed as he finally caught on
The three made their way into the gym for class.
Spitfire and Kazu walked through the parking lot.
"Granted it's only your second day here at Forest Heights Academy, how are you liking it?"
"It's awesome I'm glad I got accepted and …" he decided not to finish his sentence but only smile
Spitfire simply smiled "you got to meet Ikki?"
"Yeah"
"So when are you going to ask him out?"
"Huh? But..."
"Come Kazu, it's written all over your face, you two are just attracted to each other like bees and honey"
"Is it really that obvious?"
Spitfire shook his head, "The club?"
Kazu eyed his cousin not understanding
"Seriously Kazu it was noticeable at the club, you guys were in your own little world. Besides I know for a fact that Ikki feels the same way about you"
Kazu smiled and got in his car. His smile slowly faded as he drove when he heard the words that came from a voice in the back of his head.
"You know Kazu what you're doing is very selfish"
'Fuck' he mentally cursed at himself 'Kazu the two of you weren't going out, he had unrequited love for you, and you knew it, you didn't feel anything for him.'
Kazu breathed deep and hard as he continued his mental argument. 'There was nothing there to return, god-fucking-damn it'
He exhaled exasperated when he pulled up in the driveway. The image of Ikki's face came to his mind and Kazu began to smile again.
His sister wasn't home so Kazu went straight to his room and plopped down on the bed "Itsuki Takeuchi I love you"
Kazu closed his eyes and drifted off into a slumber.