I DO NOT OWN AIR GEAR!

Chapter 6:

Ringo walked towards school, she was very happy but also very confused. She still was wearing bandages around her arms to hide the dental impressions, What if someone asks what happened to my arms? Thought Ringo. She sighed, I won't know how to answer that question. She thought. "Ringo!" yelled Emily behind her, she ran towards Ringo. "I heard… from… Kazu-sama" she said out of breath, "Heard what?" asked Ringo careful. "That you got kidnapped. Is that true?" said Emily shocked, "It is." Said Ringo soft and then walked away. "Ring…" tried Emily but then she suddenly felt that something grabbed her shoulder, "Emily, just leave her alone. It was a big shock for her too." Said Kazu while he smiled. "Kazu-sama…" said Emily submissive , "And don't just run away when I'm telling you something." He said nicely. "But still I didn't expect her to go to school already." He said.

Sorry Emily… thought Ringo, "Ringo!" shouted Emily while she came running at her again. "I'm sorry, I was to careless." Said Emily sad. "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have been so mean towards you." Said Ringo while she smiled gently, "but would you not tell other people, please?" she asked hopeful. "Of course, other way you'll only shock people and they'll ask you horrible questions." She answered and sighed, Ringo smiled and walked happily further.

"Ikki school has already begon." Said Akito soft, "you should get up Ikki." He said. "Ngghhhh I don't wanna~!" he said when he stretched himself, "Good night" he said and turned around. "Agito your turn." Said Akito while he switched the eye patch, "Okay." Said Agito. "YA DAMN CROW! WAKE UP! FUCK YOU LAZY CROW!" Shouted Agito angry and grabbed Ikki's blanket and walked away with it. Ikki started to shiver, Damn, it's cold. He thought. He stood up, opened his window and walked out of his room. Ikki ate something, brushed his teeth and then changed in his school uniform.

Ringo walked into her classroom, "Ah, Ringo can I overwrite your math homework?." asked Yayoi begging. "Sure…" said Ringo surprised, some people were talking, other were doing something for themselves. Ringo looked at Ikki's place, Ikki's not here yet? She thought. She looked behind her and saw some people walking, but no Ikki. Ringo sighed, I bet he's late again. She thought. "erm… Ringo?" asked Yayoi, "Ah, Sorry." Said Ringo. She walked towards her table and grabbed her math notebook, "Thank you!" said Yayoi happy and then walked away towards het table to overwrite it. Ringo sat down on her chair and Emily sat down on her desk. "Can I overwrite it too after Yayoi?" asked Emily almost begged, "sure." Said Ringo normal. I pamper them too much. She thought, "Thank you so much! You just saved me!" said Emily grateful. "Please everyone go back to your seat." Tried Ton and everyone went towards their seat.

Ringo Couldn't help but wonder where Ikki and Akito are, she stared at the door. Ikki where are you? It's the 4th period already… She thought worried, Ringo looked down at her notebook. This is boring. She thought, I can't wait for the next break. Ringo sighed and looked at the door again, hoping that lkki would run inside and that he overslept. Then he would smile guilty and after that he would sit down, embarrassed like he always would. Ringo put her head on her hand and then she smiled, "Ringo why are you smiling?" asked Yayoi curious. "Eh?" Said Ringo shocked, "Were you smiling without knowing it?" Asked Yayoi smiling evil. "l think so." Said Ringo carelessly, "Who is the lucky one?" Asked Yayoi evil. "Hah? What do you mean?"asked Ringo stupid, "l'm asking of who you're thinking." Said Yayoi. Ringo became totally red "Eh, no one…" she said and looked away, "Say it in my face without looking away." Said Yayoi who suspected something. Ringo stayed silent and kept looking away, "Tell me~' Who is it~?" said Yayoi on a teasing tone. "Shut up!" said Ringo shy and looked her in the eye, at that moment the sound of a breaking chalk. "Ladies, please have a conversation in break time, but not under class." Said Orihara irritated, he looked very serious at them. So serious it made them laugh, but they tried to hold it in. And then out of the blue Ringo and Yayoi made eye contact, they couldn't hold their laugh anymore. They laughed like crazy, "Ladies, if my lessons are that fun you may leave." He said angry while he pointed at the door. "But sensei!" tried Ringo, Orihara cleared his throat. "You may Ieave now." He said irritated while he was still pointing at the door. Yayoi stood up first, "Come on Ringo." She said pissed off. She stood at Ringo's table, Ringo looked at her."Yeah…" She said and she started to gather her stuff. When she had gathered all her stuff she stood up, they looked angry at Orihara and then walked towards the door opened it and closed it with a hard bang.

"That damn Orihara." Said Yayoi angry, Ringo smiled "Take it easy." She said calm to cool Yayoi down. Yayoi looked weird at her, "What happened is happened. It's the past now." Said Ringo happy. "Who are you?" Asked Yayoi with her mouth wide open. Ringo started to laugh "l'm an alien of course" she answered while she laughed, "No, Seriously." She said not very serious when she saw the weird face of her friend. Now Yayoi finally started to laugh, "ldiot." She said trough her tears from laughing. Ringo smiled, "There. You're finally laughing." She said. Yayoi smiled too, "Thanks." She said. Ringo sighed from relief, maybe she also forgot the subject what we were talking about. She thought hopefully. They walked towards the cafeteria, as they arrived Yayoi suddenly started to look around her. "Yayoi? What are you doing?" asked Ringo nervous, Why do I feel so nervous? She thought. Yayoi stopped with looking around her, "So tell me. Who was on your thought? Who made you smile like that?" Asked Yayoi like a devil who had returned our of the hell. I thought too fast. Thought Ringo. "Yayoi, you're really scary right now." Said Ringo a little bit scared. "Don't try and change the subject!" Said Yayoi serious. "I'm not trying to change it!" screamed Ringo through the caferteria, "Yes you are." Said Yayoi pissed off. "That's not true! Said Ringo submissive, "l'm just trying to avoid it." she mumbled. "What is the difference?" asked Yayoi irritated, "well… When you're trying to change the subject you're trying to talk about something else than what someone else is talking about." Said Ringo clever. "And avoiding?" Asked Yayoi careful, "Avoiding is that you don't want to talk about it." Said Ringo determined. "It makes sense…" said Yayoi when she was thinking about if, Ringo sat down on a chair. Yayoi followed her move and also sat down, "Thus, who is it?" she asked again. "You never give up, don't you?" Asked Ringo after she sighed, Yayoi smiled happy and said: "Nope.". Ringo sighed again and looked up, "Why do you want to know it so badly?" Asked Ringo irritated. "Because that is what friends do, right?" She answered surprised, "That's true…" said Ringo shy. "Or is it that you don't trust me?" asked Yayoi, "Nono! That's not it!" shouted Ringo. "Then will you tell me?" asked Yayoi serious, Ringo looked everywhere except in the eyes of her friend who sat in front of her. "Ok, I'll tell you." She said soft, "Really?" asked Yayoi curious. Ringo nodded and became a little red, because she started to think of Ikki. All tough she didn't want to say it she had to say it. Ringo's head Softly dropped down, "I…" she started. "l…" She said again, Yayoi waited patient "You?" she asked. "I like…" said Ringo nervous, her face was really red so red as a tomato. "Alright tomato who is it?" asked Yayoi irritated, "Ermm…" said Ringo nervous. Just say it! Thought Ringo, she was getting tired of herself. Ok… Here I go! 1…2…3… GO! She thought nervous. She took a deep breath, "The one I like is …" said Ringo confident, "Ikki…" she said so soft that Yayoi was almost unable to hear it. "Well was that so hard?" Asked Yayoi happy, "You was finally able to say it." She said happy while she crossed her arms. "Huh? You don't seem surprised at all." Said Ringo surprised, "Are you crazy? Everyone who is a bit close with you could figure it out." said Yayoi smiling. "Is it that obvious?" asked Ringo shy, "Only for Emily and me. Maybe for Buccha and Agito too, but that's it" Said Yayoi while she was thinking serious about it. Ringo became all red, "So it's obvious." She said. "Not at all! Has Ikki found it out? No, right? That's because he's so thickheaded." Explained Yayoi. "I see." said Ringo smiling a bit down, Yayoi looked out of the window. "Well, look who's late." She said evil while she pointed at Ikki and Akito.

Ikki and Akito came running onto the schoolyard, "Fuck! It's your fault we got late" said Agito angry. "Just change already. We're at school." Said Ikki pissed off. "Tch" he said and then he changed side with his eye patch, "Ossu! Ikki!" Said Akito happy. "Hi, just run and say nothing" said Ikki irritated "OK!" said Akito less happy but still happy. They ran inside and put their inside shoes on, they ran towards their classroom. But when they ran inside the cafeteria a surprise was waiting for them. Ringo and Yayoi sat inside it talking as if nothing was going on. "Hi." Said Ringo when she saw them, Yayoi looked up and also greeted them. "Why are you here?" asked Ikki a little surprised, "We got kicked out by Orihara." Said Yayoi pissed off. "Orihara?" Asked Ikki a bit scared, "We should wait for the next period." Said Akito troubled. "Indeed." Said Ikki as he sat down next to Ringo and Akito sat next to Ikki. They started to talk about the Bleach episode they saw last night, Yayoi was telling a story about her vacation in Kyoto. How selfish her little brother was and how funny he acted. She didn't even ask why Ringo wore bandages. "Ringo, do you have that card game with you? Then we can play a game or something. The 4 of us." Said Ikki nonchalant. Ringo grabbed her bag to look if she took it with her and after a while she found it. "I got it." she said while she was holding it, "Shall we play bluff?" Asked Ikki. Yayoi and Akito nodded, "Sure." Said Ringo. They played the game and Ikki was losing and tried to look on Ringo's cards. As result: he got hit by the angry Ringo, "Ouch! That really hurts!" He said. "Then play fair and don't try to look at my cards." She said irritated, Ikki laughed. "Sorry." He said, "only say sorry when you mean it. Baka~!" She said but she couldn't hid her smile. They played till the 5th period started.

The 4 of them walked inside, Tomita was already in the classroom for the next period. Ikki sat down on his Chair and put his legs on the table, "Where were you?" asked Kazu as he turned around. "I overslept." Said Ikki grumpy, "As always." Said Kazu humble. Ikki smiled, "Then why do you even ask?" asked Ikki nonchalant.

As soon 5th period was over and the break started, Ringo left the classroom. "I'm going to the roof." Said Ikki, "I need some fresh air." He explained. "Sure." Said Buccha, "Do whar you need to do." Said Kazu. Ikki smiled, "See you later." He said when he putted his hand up and walked away.

Ikki opened the door that lead towards the rooftop. The rooftop is quite big. Thought Ikki when he looked around, he stopped with looking around when he saw Ringo. All alone, hanging on the fence on the edge. Her gaze looked a bit sad but very serious, Ikki walked towards her and hang on the fence next to her. Ringo looked aside and saw Ikki staring in front of him, the atmosphere felt a little akward. Then Ikki suddenly made eye contact with her and then looked down on her arms. "How are your wounds?" he asked serious, Ringo looked up a bit shocked. How does he know about my wounds? She thought shocked, Ikki looked at her expecting an answer. "Hahahaha! What are you talking about?" She said laughing, hoping he would stop looking at her like that. He pointed at her bandages, "I'm talking about that." He said with a big anger in his voice. Ringo's eyes became big for a little moment but then she put her arm up, "There's nothing wrong with my arm." She said serious. Ikki grew tired of her lie and suddenly grabbed her arm, he softly pinched in it. Ringo got tears in her eyes from the pain, "Ikki let go, it hurts" she tried. "Ringo, I'm not even using a quarter of my strength. Stop lying to me, Ringo." Said Ikki angry, "You don't know your own strength Ikki." She said scared. "Ringo, I do know my own strenght. And those dental impressions don't disappear in 2 days! It's a wonder that you can walk already!" He said angry but soft. Ringo's eyes became even bigger than before, "What?" was the only thing she could say. How does Ikki know this? And how long does he know it already? From the beginning or since yesterday? Why? Why? Why! Thought Ringo shocked. She looked him in the eye, his gaze was piercing trough her. "How..?" started Ringo, How do you know that?" she asked scared. "Why do you ask that?" Asked Ikki surprised, "Isn't it obvious? I haven't told it to anyone besides Rika-nee! So how come you know?" She shouted over the roof. Ikki started to roll his sleeve up, "What are you doing?" Asked Ringo careful but still angry. Ikki ignored her and went on with it, "Ikki?" tried Ringo. Ikki rolled his sleeve up until he was half way his arm, on his forearm was a big dental impression shown. Ringo stared at it, unable to understand why Ikki had an dental impression on his arm. Ikki looked at the shocked Ringo and then he Iooked away and leaned on the fence again, the dental impression was still shown. "The weather is sure nice, huh? For the rain season the sun shines really much." Said Ikki smiling while the sunshine hit his face. Ringo looked at him but said nothing, Ikki sighed. He turned his head, "2 nights ago, you forgot your sleeping forest badge. So I went to your house to give it back." Started Ikki. Ringo looked at him, 2 nights ago..? She thought. She looked with a weird face at him, So weird it made Ikki laugh. After he stopped with laughing he continued, "But when I came in there were some weird sounds. Rika-nee probably heard me coming in and mistook me for Mikan." Explained Ikki serious. "Thus Rika-nee screamed for help, she sounded scared as if she was in panic." Said Ikki as he stared in front of him. "So, I ran up and saw you having some weird attack and your arms were covered in blood. Rika-nee I tried to hold you down and help you but you bit me in my arm trying to free yourself." Continued Ikki. Ringo looked at the dental impression on his arm, I hurt him while he tried to help me. She thought down and she felt guilty. "I'm so sorry Ikki… l didn't 't mean to hurt you. I swear." She said sad. Ikki smiled sadly, "don't apologize. You lost yourself after all. Actually I should bethe one who's apologizing. I hit you on the head to lower your suffering." said Ikki who felt a bit guilty. "That explains my headache." Said Ringo as she looked at the view. There was a short silence, Ringo and Ikki were both irritated by it but still didn't talk with each other. Ringo looked aside at the arm again, "Does it hurts?" She said softly. Ikki looked at her, "What?" Asked Ikki confused. "Does your arm hurt?" Asked Ringo again, Ikki looked at his arm "It did hurt yesterday, but today it doesn't hurt." he said. "Yours?" He asked, "My arms and hands really hurt. But I just try to ignore it." Answered Ringo. Ikki smiled he was enjoying the sun glowing on his skin, the one she loves stood next to her but it felt as if he was really far away from her. Then their eyes met, Ringo suddenly started to blush and looked away. "Is there something wrong?" Asked Ikki thickheaded, the weather changed and dark clouds appeared in the whole area and the wind was starting to blow harder and harder. Ringo restored from her blush and turned around again, "Nope." She said smiling. Her smile is so cute! Thought Ikki and then immediately started to blush. He looked away and Ringo also looked away at the same moment. Then a rain drip fell on Ringo's face and after that a rain drip fell on Ikki's face, they both looked up at the sky. More and more drips started to fall from the dark, cloudy sky. We've got to get out of here! There's a storm coming up! Thought Ikki as he stood up, the rain was pouring down but Ringo still sat down. Ikki grabbed her hand and ran towards the door. Ringo reacted shocked but let it be, as soon they reached the door Ikki let go of her hand. "Are you aIright?" He asked, Ringo nodded "The break is almost over, let's head back to the classroom." Said Ikki gently and he smiled at her. They walked back together towards tne classroom.

To be continued...