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18. Another Girl
"Onii-chan, chotto matte!"
I called on my older brother, Tezuka Kunimitsu as we were walking to school, very early. Much earlier than the other people in Seigaku.
"Neh, Onii-chan, why do we have to be much, much earlier today than usual?" I asked him as he looked at me,
"I have some duties as the Student Council President."
He replied as I nodded to what he said,
Oh... Student Council President... Ah yes... Onii-chan's also the President of the Student Council, despite being the Captain of the Male Tennis Club, is that even allowed? But seeing Onii-chan, I guess that's possible.
"Neh, Onii-chan,"
"Doushite ka, Kumiko?"
"Is it difficult to be the Student Council President and at the same time, the Buchou of the Tennis Club?"
I asked him as he thought about it,
"That is if you can't handle such a thing, but if you are able to balance. For me, I have been able to balance the two."
He replied as we walked together,
"Sou ka..."
I said as I looked at him.
Onii-chan's really someone who's admirable. He's someone that I truly idolize. He's someone that people can count on. He's really, really... hmm... What's the right word... Industrious! Yes. He's someone like that! I really wish that I could be like Onii-chan. To be able to balance his day properly and not wasting his time on things.
Onii-chan no sugoyi to kakkoi!!! (Onii-chan's so amazing and cool!)
I really wish that I could be like him...
"Kunimitsu!"
The both of us turned around as we saw a person with a cap, who was smiling at us,
Does Onii-chan know that person?
Normal POV
"Kunimitsu! Is that your girlfriend? How could you!"
The person said while glaring at Tezuka, who was sighing at the sight of the person,
"Kaori. When did you arrive to Tokyo?"
He asked as he crossed his eyes,
"Oh me? Just last night. Chibisuke told me that you go to Seigaku. Knowing that you're an early bird. No, the earliest bird, you'd be here by this time already. And I was not wrong. So, who's the girl?"
The 'Kaori' person asked Tezuka as she pointed at Kumiko,
"Watashi wa Tezuka Kumiko desu. Hajimemashite."
Kumiko introduced herself as she bowed at Kaori,
"Ah. So, you're Kunimitsu's sister. Now that you've mentioned it, you have the same hair color and other things. How silly of me not to notice at all. I guess I was just enraged with what I thought was Kunimitsu's other girl."
She said as she glared at Tezuka, who raised an eyebrow,
"Oh, by the way, I'm Takeuchi Kaori. Domo."
Kaori said as she smiled at Kumiko, who sweatdropped,
"You might be wondering why I call your brother, Kunimitsu." She said as Kumiko nodded, "Well, we've known each other in Kyushu. And wherein I was in Rehabilitation, like him. So, that's it, I suppose." She added as Kumiko sweatdropped with the information, which was too much in general,
"Neh, Kunimitsu, you might want to help me with how to be in Seigaku?"
Kaori called Tezuka who turned and said, "I have some duties to do as Student Council President."
"Sou ka... Well then, Kumiko-chan, let's go together."
Kaori said as she dragged Kumiko, who widened her eyes in surprise,
"Onii-chan!!! Chotto matte! Takeuchi-san! Chotto matte!" Kumiko said as she was still being dragged by Kaori, who stopped as soon as they were away from Tezuka,
"I can walk, Takeuchi-san. You have no need to drag me like that."
Kumiko told the older girl as she sweeped the dust from her skirt with her hands,
"Seriously, Kunimitsu is as oblivious as the stars."
Kaori said as she leaned on the wall,
"Eh? Onii-chan is?"
"Seriously, I was trying to let him spend time with me for just some minutes, and there he goes, refuses. Geesh... What's the fun with paperwork anyways..."
Kaori muttered as she rolled her eyes,
"Eto, anou, Takeuchi-san, what's your relationship with Onii-chan?"
Kumiko asked the older girl as she looked at Kaori,
"Seriously, he didn't tell you?"
"What tell me?"
"Geesh. Expect Kunimitsu to tell everyone what's going on with his life..." Kaori muttered as she glared at the other direction,
"Actually, I don't know. It's just some mutual relationship going on between the two of us, but we're not in a relationship, yet. You get me, Kumiko-chan! He's too stoic and strict. What the heck is going on with that guy... I can't believe a guy, who's very much stoic, stern, serious and strict, would hit me hard. Come on, I never expected that I'd fall for a boring guy like him! Ughh!!!"
Kaori grumbled as Kumiko was just sweatdropping,
"Eto, I don't know, Takeuchi-san, but then, Onii-chan is really like that. He's never the type to show his feelings. It's not of pride. It's just the way he is. Must be too much influence from Ojii-sama, but he's really like that. And on top of that, among all the guys in the Tennis Club, he has one of the most admirers. You know, Takeuchi-san, if Onii-chan wasn't just like that, I'm sure he would be a womanizer or something like that, with the immensely large population of his female admirers."
Kumiko comforted Kaori who looked at Kumiko,
"Really, Kumiko-chan?"
"Hai! So, I'll help you with transferring to Seigaku, OK, Takeuchi-san?"
Kumiko told the other girl,
"Hai. And oh, by the way, Kaori would be fine. Takeuchi-san is way too formal Kumiko-chan, wherein I can call you Kumiko-chan. So, Kaori, it is."
"Ah. Kaori-senpai, then."
"I guess that's better..."
"Come on."
"Hai. Hai."
jychan: Now, I'd like to thank AuroraXHime, Saku Mar Echizen Potter, sayume214, unknown player, ksm013, Dragon Reverb and ansonozaki for their reviews!!! Finally, I've got lots of reviews... T-T (tears of joy!) Waa... I never expected this ever in my life... thank you... LOL
AuroraXHime: Well, I'm not much of a Fuji-fangirl, but I'm seriously a Seiichi fangirl. Check out my profile for more info... LOL... With Cappuccino, I'm getting a Cappuccino now. I'm having some kind of mental block... You know the one that authors get when they still don't want to end the story, but has to... A sequel, I would want that... So, I'll make a very cliff-hanging ending with Cappuccino... (sadist mode)
unknown player: I guess. Tezuka would always be Tezuka... LOL... Yup, it would be the best way to wake up... I so much envy Kumiko... -sigh- And oh, I've updated my Shinyen.
Saku Mar Echizen Potter: Sayumi-san, I'm glad that you don't find the grammar errors and typographical errors annoying!!! I just tried to think about it if tezuka would do so... Well, I was watching Gokusen, and then I watched the part when someone almost gets to be expelled with fighting... LOL... Thank God you're OK with OOC's... Some weren't and they were really making some flames... T-T...
ansonozaki: Oh hello! Here's the next chaptie!!!
Dragon Reverb: Thanks... Well, here's the 18th Chaptie...
ksm013: Yup... I just turned to a teenager... Thanks for the greeting!! Don't worry, I'll try making Bumped extended than I could... So that's why I added up Kaori! I've thought about Kaori in the past and decided to add her... Hehehe...
sayume214: One ending??? If so, I'll be so biased and immediately be choosing Seiichi, but there were earlier people who told me that they want Fuji... So that's it... Yup. It hurts to see bishies like Seiichi and Fuji get hurt, but then, it's also for the other people's sake... They want me to let Kumiko end up with Fuji, while also some want Seiichi... Yup... That's the best I can do... UPDATE SOON... LOL