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16. Confused Feelings
It's not that I'm kinda oblivious, but why is the atmosphere here in this living room of ours very tensed?
Could it be...
Shoot! How could I forget! It was Rikkai Dai and Seigaku after all who fought during the Finals! Ugh! How oblivious could I get!
"Eto, anou, Seiichi-kun, Sanada-san, Kirihara-san, would you want to go somewhere for the meantime? I'll get dressed fast. It seems it's getting crowded here, so you might want to go somewhere else."
I decided to break the atmosphere as Seiichi-kun perked up and nodded,
"I suppose. Let's go, Kumiko-chan." He said. Good thing, he agreed. I sighed in relief and stood up,
"Kumiko, please don't stay out long. It's cold outside." Onii-chan reminded me as I nodded at him,
"Saa, Tezuka-chan, are you sure you'll go outside? Just like what Tezuka said, it's cold." Fuji-senpai said, but then, I wouldn't like the tensed atmosphere, despite going out in this weather,
"Eto, hai! Hai, I'll just get dressed. Sumimasen!" I said as I left them and went up to my room,
"Hmmm. What to wear. Which shirt... Something blue might do! Then, my jacket, sweater, and then I slipped on some pants and then my scarf. I hurriedly went down and I went down to see the same atmosphere. Kami... When will this kind of atmosphere end.
Nonetheless, I took Seiichi-kun's arm and said, "Let's go now, Seiichi-kun, Kirihara-san, Sanada-san. Ja neh, minna-san!"
And we went out the door while Eiji-senpai and Oishi-senpai said, "Goodbye! Nya!" "Take care, Tezuka-chan!"
So, where to go now... Hmmm...
Normal POV
Seiichi was smiling as they went out of the Tezuka Residence,
"Now where to go... hmmm." Kumiko murmured as Sanada sighed,
"Eto, anou, I-I h-have to go somewhere! I wouldn't want to let An-chan wait!" Akaya said as he stuttered as he looked at his cellphone,
"Eh? You have a date with An-chan?" Kumiko asked as she snickered at Akaya,
"I-It's just an appointment! Not a date!" Akaya said as he blushed,
"Really, Kirihara-san? OK, fine. Go to An-chan now as you have an appointment with her, as you said." Kumiko said with a teasing voice at Akaya,
"W-Whatever! Ja, Sanada-san, 'Mura-buchou, Kumiko-san." Akaya said as he ran off, leaving the three,
"Ah.,, I can really see Kirihara-san and An-chan's wedding." Kumiko said as she chuckled,
"Sanada, weren't you supposed to go buy some grip tape or something?" Seiichi told Sanada, who raised an eyebrow, but then sighed when he understood what he meant,
"Hai. Mata, Yukimura. Kumiko-san." He said as he left the two,
"So that leaves the two of us then. So, tell me Seiichi-kun, why did you go to our house earlier when it's snowing?" Kumiko asked him as she faced him,
"Eh? You don't want to see me anymore?" He asked,
"Iee! No! Not! It's just that, eto, anou, it's snowing and I-I... wouldn't want you to get sick because of the weather." She replied while blushing, while Seiichi just chuckled on what she said and he patted her head, in which, she looked up,
"Eh?"
"Well then, let's go somewhere. My treat." He said as Kumiko perked up and said, "Sure!"
"Let's go then."
Meanwhile...
"Tezuka..." Oishi's voice was worrying as he could sense the tensed atmosphere with his superior,
POK
The others looked at Fuji who broke his mechanical pencil,
"Sumimasen. I guess I used to much force in writing. Tezuka, do you have an extra pencil?" He asked as he smiled, which really scared Oishi and Eiji,
"Nyaaa! Kowaii yo! Kowaii!" (Nyaa! Scary! Scary!) Eiji complained as he hid behind Oishi,
"Eiji, when we get back to school, run 50 laps around the court." Tezuka said which made Eiji turn into a stone,
"Maa, Tezuka, I know you're worried with Tezuka-chan right now, but..." Oishi gulped, "...Yukimura-san won't do anything with her." He added, while Tezuka was still twitching,
"Saa, why don't we get out of the house for a while?" Fuji asked as he stood up,
"Eto, anou, is it really OK, Seiichi-kun?" Kumiko asked as they sat down,
"Hai, Kumiko-chan. Just order what you want." Seiichi said as he smiled at Kumiko, who was hesitating,
"Eto, I'll just have a Cappuccino. Probably." Kumiko said as the waitress was still looking at Seiichi, severely making hints at him,
"I'll have the same as hers." Seiichi said as he gave a 'continue-with-what-you-do-but-I-still-won't-notice-you.' smile, while the waitress turned into stone, but then went away,
"Neh, Seiichi-kun, tell me, why did you have to go to our house? Is it really something that can't be waited?" Kumiko asked him as he sighed,
"Guess, I can't help it, then. But then, here." He said as he gave her a blue handkerchief,
"Eh? This handkerchief seems familiar." Kumiko said as she stared at the handkerchief,
"Of course, Kumiko-chan. It's yours. You let me borrow it during the last time after some kid eating an ice cream, bumped unto me." Seiichi said as he smiled at her,
"You know, this could wait. But then, you really risked your health now, Seiichi-kun. But nonetheless, thanks." Kumiko said as she smiled at him, while he returned the action with a smile,
And then suddenly, they realized that their faces were very near to each other and Seiichi was getting nearer to Kumiko and was about to kiss her,
"Excuse me. Here are the two Cappuccinos' you ordered." The waitress interrupted as they backed away and let the waitress put the Cappuccino in the table,
Kumiko was severely blushing from what she thought was supposed to happen if the waitress didn't step in. And if the waitress didn't step in, she should've kissed Seiichi. But then, what urged her to kiss Seiichi in that time? What was it?
There was a silence growing between the two of them as they drank their Cappuccinos'. The two never made a sound and it was so silent between the two of them, that one can even hear a pin dropped.
RING RING
The two checked their phones, only to find out it was Kumiko's phone ringing.
-Where are you? Onii-chan.-
"Eto, Seiichi-kun, I have to go now. Anou, Onii-chan's looking for me already. And it's starting to snow again. Again, thank you for the treat. Ja." Kumiko said as she continued blushing and left, while Seiichi just said, "Ja neh."
She ran and ran until she was out of breath. She was still startled of what happened earlier. Thankfully the waitress had their orders or she would have her first kiss with Seiichi-kun. 'But at least, it was with Seiichi-kun,' She thought, and she shook her head, 'What's with these thoughts! Ugh!'
"Eto, Fuji-kun, I've really liked you eversince I saw you back when we were still freshmen. I hope you do understand."
Kumiko stopped as she heard some confession going on, and what's more, it's with a Fuji! 'It couldn't be Fuji-senpai, now, could it be?' She thought as she peeped, seeing a Fuji Syusuke with a girl,
"Gomen nassai, Sado-chan. I can't. I don't feel the same feelings like you do towards me." Fuji said as he bowed his head before the girl,
"There's someone, neh? There's someone you like, neh, Fuji-kun?" The girl asked,
"Hai. There is."
Kumiko bit her lip as she felt her vision getting blurred,
"Fuji-senpai no baka!"
Kumiko shouted as the two looked at her and she widened her eyes and ran away from the scene.
'Why am I acting this way? It doesn't seem to be like me? Like I'm out of character or something! Why am I reacting that way when I just heard that Fuji-senpai had someone else. And what was it earlier with Seiichi-kun? Why was I about to kiss Seiichi-kun? What's this thing I'm feeling when I'm going near the two of them? A feeling of anticipation, of happiness and of content! What's happening to me?' She thought as he continued running until she was panting,
"Kumiko?" Tezuka saw her sister, who ran towards him,
"O-Onii-chan..." She said as she fainted.
jychan: Now, I'd like to thank sayume214, unknown player, Dragon Reverb for their reviews!!! Finally, I've got lots of reviews... T-T (tears of joy!) And oh, I was kinda advertising my other fanfic, 'Cappuccino', earlier... It's already getting to an end, probably like Bumped!
sayume214: It's a good thing that you liked it! Hehehe... At the back stage, I was terrorizing Tezuka's thoughts about Fuji and Seiichi getting to Kumiko... Hahahhaa...
DragonReverb: I guess... Hehehehe... But then, with enough practice, you might achieve those things... And not only with cool moves can you get a girl as a friend, you know. Just be yourself and be kind and friendly. And also approachable! Take it from a girl.
unknown player: Hello! I hoped you liked Shinyen! Eh? So you're like my senpai? I study here in CDO... Region 10... It's a private school I suppose, but the students here act so rash... LOL... XUHS (Xavier University High School)... Formerly known as ADC or Ateneo de Cagayan... How about you???