I do not own air gear

hey people! It has been a while since I wrote a new chapter, because I had no inspiration and certain circumstances i was unable to write.

now, I'm back with a new chapter and hoping for more. I thank the people who have been supporting me! :D I hope you like it.

Chapter 12:

Ringo slowly woke up. Something is leaning on my head. She thought drowsy without moving. The sun was softly and gently stroking her face, a new day had begun. She looked up, she wanted to know what was leaning on her head. She saw a sleeping Ikki, his soft hair was softly stroking her face. She smiled gently, his hair is so soft… she thought. She grabbed a tuft of his hair, even his hair could give her this warm and gentle feeling inside her. It felt so nice, even his sleeping face looked good. Ikki slowly moved his position, now he was leaning on her shoulder. Ringo smiled even more, he seemed tired. "Wake up, Ikki." She said softly, "Naah dun wanna." Said Ikki in his sleep. Amazing, he can even answer when he's asleep. She thought amazed. "Ikki… come on…" she said as she tried to wake him, Ikki mumbled something but kept on sleeping. "Ugh, Ikki…" she said as she pushed his face the other way, it took a lot of effort so she pinched her eyes. Then she suddenly heard a big BAM besides her, the weight from Ikki's head suddenly disappeared. "Wha?" she said as she opened her eyes. Ikki had fallen over and was now continuing to sleep peacefully on the ground, Ringo sighed. "Wake up you moron." She said as she pinched his face. It was morning and there was finally light again. "What's wrong?" said Ikki sleepy as he rubbed his painful cheek, Ringo looked around. There was mess everywhere. Broken plates, pictures had fallen on the ground and the cabinet had fallen too. Books were scattered all around them on the floor. "Seems it was quite the storm…" said Ringo slowly, Ikki looked up. "It seems so." He said a bit shocked as he looked around as well. Ikki stood up and stretched himself, "ngghhh. So tired." He nagged. "Let's get some breakfast…" said Ikki slowly as he walked towards the kitchen. Ringo heard some sounds and after a few minutes Ikki came back with some cookies. "I'm sorry but the rest is under the mess. So I aint got anything else." He said as he sat down. Ringo smiled and grabbed a cookie and nibbled it. While they were eating Ikki started a conversation, "What happened yesterday wasn't a dream right. Looking at your wound." He said as he pointed at her face. Ringo slightly touched it and then pinched her eye from the pain. "Don't touch it!" said Ikki worried, "I know but…" started Ringo. "Don't worry!" said Ikki as he stood up again and started to clean the ground by picking up the stuff that had fallen on the ground. Ringo stood up as well and also grabbed some stuff. "Where 's the end of this?" asked Ringo after a while, hopeless as she grabbed some stuff again. "Maybe it'll help if I put the cabinet back." Said Ikki as he tried to pick it up to put it back in its place. "Let me help. Idiot." Said Ringo as while she pushed the cabinet up too. "No! Don't!" said Ikki worried but then the cabinet went right up and made room again. "There." Said Ringo stubborn.

Ringo was packing her stuff to go home. "I just hope ther is no school today…" said Ikki when the room was cleaned up. "Why?" asked Ringo, "erm well, due to the storm, and..." Said Ikki. Ringo laughed, "As if you care, Ikki." Said Ringo. Ikki smiled, he shyly scratched the back of his head. Ringo grabbed her bag and then Ikki's hand and pulled him "Let's go outside." Said Ringo, Ikki's eyes looked a bit shocked by her move but after a few minutes they changed back to normal. He smiled gently as Ringo opened the door, "Where are we going?" asked Ikki. "School." Said Ringo, "Wha? Why?" said Ikki. "Because it's your base? And to look if there are lessons." Said Ringo. " in casual clothes?" said Ikki, "So?" asked Ringo. Ikki looked at their hands, she was still holding his hand. "Ikki?" asked Ringo when he said nothing, "Nothing…" said Ikki as he looked away with a small blush. It disappeared eventually and then Ringo looked around, "Erm, Ringo…" started Ikki. Ringo saw that she was still holding his hands, she let his hand go as soon as possible. "Sorry…" she said shy, a weird atmosphere was created. They were close to school and walked slowly towards it, Ikki sighed. He didn't feel like going. Especially with this atmosphere.

Eventually they walked on the school's property, it was silent and there was nobody. "I think no one's there." Said Ikki hopeful, "Then use your key, I need to grab something that I forgot yesterday." Said Ringo stubborn. Ikki sighed, "So that's what this is about…" he mumbled. When they were walking inside the school they looked around, some things had fallen down but it did not look so bad as Ikki's house. They walked towards their classroom, Ikki grabbed something that laid on the ground. He looked at it, it was a picture of Kazu. Why is there a picture of Kazu lying on the ground? Why isn't it me? He thought troubled as he pinched his eyes together. "What's that?" asked Ringo curious, "I dunno I found this on the ground." He said as he gave it to her. "Better question, why isn't it me?" asked Ikki as an idiot, Ringo looked at him as he if he was an idiot. Which he was. Ikki looked asking at her, "I don't even feel like answering that." Said Ringo as she walked on. "Why not?" asked Ikki, "Because you're an idiot." Said Ringo pissed when they walked inside the classroom, "The owner of that picture probably likes Kazu, isn't it obvious?" said Ringo who got irritated, "Someone who likes Kazu…" said Ikki who tried to think who it could be. Ringo smiled and hit the back of his head, "Don't give it so much thought, I can hear you brains cracking." She said smiling. "Ne, Ringo do you've got someone you like?" asked Ikki suddenly, "Eh?" said Ringo brainless. Is this guy blind? She thought hopeless, "Ne?" said Ikki again. He is so god damn dense. She thought troubled, "Y-yeah…" said Ringo troubled. "No way…" said Ikki shocked, he walked towards her and stopped in front of her. Ikki brought his face closer to her ear "Who is it?" he asked in a whispering tune, Ringo suddenly started to blush "E-erm…" was the only thing she could say. Ikki bended his face a little back so that he looked her in the eye, from really close by. Ringo's eyes became bigger due to his move and her blush became even worse, "Erm… ermermerm…." Repeated Ringo over and over, Ikki gave her a piercing look. Her belly became warm again and her mind didn't know what to do. Eventually she looked away, after a few seconds Ringo looked back and gave him her asking look. She also saw that Ikki also had an asking look right now. Suddenly Ikki nervously backed off, Ringo looked towards the ground "I'm sorry I shouldn't have asked." He said as an idiot, Ringo sat down on her table and sighed. Then she stood up again and looked for something she thought she had put in her desk, Ringo looked troubled when she couldn't find it. Maybe it's in my locker… she thought and walked out of the classroom. Ikki followed her, when she also couldn't find it in her locker she looked really troubled through her stuff for a second time. Ikki suddenly stood behind her and put his chin on her shoulder, "What are you looking for?" asked Ikki. Ringo looked besides her as Ikki lifted he head, they looked each other in the eye and they moved their face closer to each other. Both of them got this warm feeling inside their belly, they smiled. They moved their face closer and closer and both closed their eyes. And when their lips were about to touch, Ringo heard some laughing somewhere. Due to that she backed off and pushed Ikki's face away. Ikki opened his eyes immediately, and looked at the shy, red Ringo. She looked at him, with a begging, sadly look and a red face. He just looked back at her, confused, feeling rejected. "I…"started Ikki, when two people walked around the corner, it was Kazu and Emily. They looked at the red Ringo, who was pushing Ikki's face away. "Ringo, you can let go now." Said Ikki troubled, "Ah, sorry." Said Ringo as she accidently pushed him over and then Ikki felt on the ground on his tailbone. "Ouch.." he said as he rubbed over his tailbone. "Sorry!" said Ringo shocked as she pulled her hands back, Ikki looked deadly at her. He's angry… thought Ringo shocked, then Ikki stood up and walked towards Kazu. When he passed he gave Ringo a pat on her shoulders. "Kazu. Let's go!" said Ikki smiling, "To where?" asked Kazu suspicious. "AT practice." Said Ikki, Kazu smiled and happily followed him.

When the guys left Emily looked suspicious at Ringo, she smiled evilly. "Something happened, right?" she said evilly. Ringo looked weird at her and turned around to walk away, "Or should I say, there was something about to happen, am I right?" she said demonic, Ringo immediately stopped walking and started to blush without turning around. "Noyamano Ringo, are you blushing?" said Emily, Ringo stayed quiet. Emily walked towards Ringo, "Hey don't feel ashamed, these kind of things just happen." Said Emily trying to cheer her up. But Ringo didn't listen. What was I doing? Thought Ringo troubled, what was I thinking? Geez thought Ringo even more troubled. Trying to kiss him like that and then pushing him away, but why was I trying to kiss him? How can I face him right now. Thought Ringo who started to panic. "Ringo?" asked Emily when she did not react, Emily grabbed her shoulder. "Everything ok?" she asked. "ah, yeah…" said Ringo troubled, they walked in the school yard while Ringo was trying to calm herself down. She looked at the training Ikki and Kazu. She smiled when they gave each other a high five, Emily smiled too. What the hell was Ikki trying to do back then? Was he trying to..? I don't think so… right? Thought Ringo troubled as she gave them a last glance and then walked away, with the talking Emily next to her. She was telling about yesterday what happened to her family and that her father was being annoying. Ringo smiled, No way in hell I'm going to tell her what happened to me last night. She thought and then looked at the sky smiling, looking happy. Trying to forget what just happened.

to be continued