The previous chappie:
To the people who are reading this: I guess you found out what Reiko and Yuri's relationship is, because the people who are reading this aren't dim-witted. nods
And I guessed you noticed too, that Shishido and Yuri has some kind of "special" relationship…hehe… Hope you come to like this one too… thnx…
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Today's the day after yesterday, Friday, last day of the week that has classes.
One day wasn't enough, enough for HIM, but today he's present…
At the tennis club office…
"Eiji! Good morning!" Oishi greeted.
"Ah good morning too"
"Why were you absent yesterday?"
"Tummy ache!"
"You okay now?"
"Umm…" Eiji nodded.
"The stalker-like 3rd year appeared out of nowhere, again.
"Tummy ache?"
"I told you don't try giving us heart attacks Inui!" Eiji angrily said.
"You're 85 back to normal. Not enough…" Inui said it while scribbling on his notebook.
"He's right, Eiji hasn't fully recovered yet…" Oishi thought "Morning practice is about to start , why don't we have our warm up ahead of the others?", he suggested.
"Sure!"
Yuri-chan happens to pass by the tennis courts. The three regulars having their warm up caught her eyes. She was looking at them appealingly.
"This is good. Kikumaru's here. For some unknown reason I can feel something interesting will happen today."
Having stalker abilities, Inui noticed his friend, Yuri, looking at them. "Well, well, what do we have here…?"
"Did you just say something Inui-kun?"
"No, I didn't. You guys continue. I forgot that I still have some unfinished
business to attend to…"
"Ahh…but, please do attend the morning practice."
"I'll be back…that's for sure."
Then he headed towards the direction were Yuri's at.
"What do you want?"
"I came to check why 'Yuri-chan' would come here."
"Don't I have the freedom to come here? Do you own this place?"
"You seem to be pushing me back to prevent me from knowing something."
"What if I am?"
"You seem rather cheeky today. Sooner or later I'll find out anyways."
(--short silence--)
"I'm sorry about my attitude."
"Don't worry. Everybody has the tendency to act that way."
"Could we have lunch together today?"
"Why not?"
"Thanks! I hope you'll be able to pay for everything I will eat!"
"Hey! I didn't say that I would treat you lunch!!"
"Sadaharu-kun, you're getting more generous everyday!"
"You're not listening, are you?"
"Did you just say something?"
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After their morning practice, the two classmates met…
"Hi, Yuri-san!" Fuji greeted with his heart-melting smile.
"Oh hello, Syuusuke-kun!"
While walking to their classroom…
"How was your practice?"
"Same as usual. How about you?"
"They're giving harder practice menus each day. Good thing I'm the one making terrible juice in our team. hehe…"
"I can see that Yuri-chan's practicing really hard."
"Was that praise? I guess, you don't have to practice that much, do you? You're a genius after all."
"There's still a possibility that 'hard work' can beat a genius."
"You said that because Kunimitstu-kun defeated you before?"
"Who knows…?"
"You do…duh!"
"Right…I do know… You're being so philosophic…" sweat drop
"That's who I am!" sparkly background
"And you're proud of being one…"
"Of course I am! That is I! The one and only Meishiin Yuri!" evil laugh here
"About that friend of yours, --"
"Who? Reiko?"
"Yeah…"
"What about her?"
"Umm…, she's not-- "
"Not happy, correct?"
"Her cobalt eyes tells it undoubtedly…"
"…One of the reasons why she came here to Seigaku… She's here…, trying to find her… REAL HAPPINESS…"
"…"
"That requires her to solve the 'two' primary problems that hinder her to reach that 'real happiness'… and worse, she has to fight against time. She needs to overcome them so her coming here will not be put to waste!"
Fuji just looked at her gladly with, of course, his heart-warming smile.
"Hey! Don't look at me like that! It disgusts me!" Yuri said as if she was defending herself against a 'ninja', plus, she's blushing right in front of her – ehem.
"I'm just happy to know there's a person who cares for her kohai. Most sempais now look down on their underclassmen."
"…You're praising too much…you shouldn't do that…cause… uhh…my head will…go big! That's it! nod nod" Yuri blushed some more as she said this line with a quivered voice.
"Despite you having a sadistic and philosophic image, you're still a kind-hearted person."
"Am I that so sadistic? Well, I know a 'CERTAIN SOMEONE OUT THERE' who's even worse!" Then she imagines that certain person's face. "I think, I've only reached one half her SADISM!"
"Anyways, talking about Reiko-chan, is she doing okay?"
"Yeah, she's okay! She's really being so determined and all!"
"Good to hear that!"
"But I'm afraid that she'll --"
"She'll what…?" Okay, Fuji was frightened with her impression in saying the previous line.
"-- Have a boyfriend before me!! If that happens…I'll…POUND, GRIND or even CHOP HER INTO TINY PIECES!!"
"I'm doubting that you could really do that to your beloved kohai…"
"Want sample?!"
From behind, not to be seen…
"Ii…DATA…!"