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26. This is Good-bye
"Tezuka-chan."
I turned to Fuji-senpai,
"Doushite Fuji-senpai?"
I asked him as I looked at him, although I can't look straight at his eyes,
"Tezuka-chan, look at my eyes."
He said as I replied,
"Eto, how can I look at your eyes when they're closed."
I told him as he chuckled and opened his eyes.
His brown eyes.
I never knew that Fuji-senpai had a brown-set of eyes,
"Eto, but why?"
"Saa, Tezuka-chan, do you have someone else already?"
Fuji-senpai asked as he held my hand,
"Eh? What do you mean, Fuji-senpai?"
I asked as I looked at the sides while my cheeks went hot,
"I'm asking you if you have a boyfriend already, Tezuka-chan."
He said as I nodded and replied,
"None, so far, Fuji-senpai. But why?"
"Saa, that's great."
Great?
"But why is it great, Fuji-senpai?"
I asked him as he smiled and looked at me,
"Because I like you a lot, Kumiko-chan."
Ah.
So, he likes me.
"EH?"
He chuckled on my reaction.
But wait a minute. A while ago, he called me by my first name, neh? He called me by my first name!
"But then, senpai, I'm not sure of m-"
"It's OK, Kumiko-chan. You don't have to rush. But don't make me wait long, OK? Right now, I won't take no for an answer."
He said as I nodded while blushing.
I know I'm blushing.
"Saa, ja neh!"
He said as he left while I dropped on my knees.
So, what do I do now? What should I do? Should I make a decision already? Why does it have to be that the two lads that I like, also like me as well?
I'm utterly confused now, but if I make a decision as soon as possible, I won't be confused anymore. But I'll end up hurting the other guy.
What should I do now...
I sighed and got up. Probably, Kaori-senpai might be looking for me already.
Normal POV
Kaori went out of the building while she was wiping her face. She was looking for Kumiko, who was just waiting on a side with her bag.
"Kumiko-chan! Gomen ne! I went inside the building. But oh well, let's go already! Neh?"
She told the younger girl who nodded at this,
"Neh, Kumiko-chan, would you mind if we get some chocolate ice cream?"
She asked as Kumiko nodded and said,
"It's OK, Kaori-senpai. But what happened?"
"Eh?"
"There might be something that happened between you and Onii-chan. They say, 'chocolates are cure for a heartbreak'."
Kaori widened her eyes upon what Kumiko guessed, but sighed and replied,
"You got me, Kumiko-chan."
"So, what did Onii-chan did or say?"
Kumiko asked as the two of them walked together,
"There was a girl who confessed to 'Mitsu, but then, she was busted by 'Mitsu. She asked why and 'Mitsu replied that there was someone else. I quote. 'There's someone else...' Unquote."
Kaori replied in detail as Kumiko nodded at this as they went inside an ice cream shop,
"Are you OK already, senpai?"
Kumiko asked as Kaori slightly nodded,
"Thanks for letting me burst unto you, Kumiko-chan."
Kaori said as Kumiko nodded and licked on her Cookies And Cream Ice Cream,
"So, what happened between you and Fuji?"
Kaori asked as Kumiko blushed on the older girl's question,
"Eto, he confessed..."
"So, we were right all along..."
"Eh?"
"Go on..."
"But he told me not to give a reply yet. So he told me that he would wait."
"YOSHI! I won the bet, although I said that you would tell Fuji that he would have to wait, but technically, it's waiting. Yoshi! Yoshi! I'll collect all my biddings tomorrow."
Kaori said as Kumiko sweatdropped and asked,
"Bet, senpai?"
"The regulars and I had a bet on what would be the outcome of Fuji's confession."
Kaori replied as Kumiko sighed and said,
"I'll try to multiply their trainings. One by one."
"But wait! Oishi, Inui, Kawamura, 'Mitsu and Chibisuke didn't participate!"
Kaori said as Kumiko nodded and said,
"But I will have Echizen's training still multiplied because he never respects his senpai-tachi..."
Kumiko said with an evil grin as Kaori sweatdropped on a side while finishing her chocolate ice cream,
"Is that so, Kumiko-chan? So, let's go already."
Kaori said as they placed the tissue on the garbage bin and left the ice cream shop together.
"So, your house would be this way, neh, Kumiko-chan?"
Kaori asked as Kumiko nodded while they turned to the direction where Kaori pointed,
"How about you, Kaori-senpai? Where is your house?"
Kumiko asked as Kaori pointed forward,
"Straight ahead, but a little farther."
Kaori said as Kumiko nodded,
"So, your house is in the same direction, then, Kaori-senpai?"
Kaori nodded at the kohai's question until they stopped outside a residence,
"This is my stop, Kaori-senpai. Arigato gozaimasu."
Kumiko said as Kaori nodded and said,
"Ja n-"
"Kumiko, get in. Kaori, talk with me."
Tezuka Kunimitsu's voice stormed out as he went outside the house while in casual wear: a shirt and pants.
"Ja, Kaori-senpai."
Kumiko said as she went inside upon her brother's order,
"Where did you go with Kumiko?"
Tezuka Kunimitsu asked the black-haired girl before him,
"We went somewhere. So, what now?"
"You could go somewhere alone, but don't ever include my sister on your antics."
Kaori slapped the older boy's face upon what he said,
"My antics? Tell me, Kunimitsu, who in the first place had to do something that's why he cannot go home with his sister. And after all, Kumiko-chan agreed that she goes with me. She's already 14 years old. She knows what to do already. She's pretty mature for her age, so you don't have to worry. But my, my, Kunimitsu, telling me that I have some antics. Fine, I may be a blabber-mouth or whatsoever, I may be not smart and intelligent like you, but I know what I'm doing."
"I know that my sis-"
"Don't talk yet, Kunimitsu! I'm not finished yet. If you think that I was just dilly-dallying with Kumiko-chan, then no. All I did was eat ice cream with her. Now, tell me what's wrong with that. None, right? So, what right do you have to scold me like that? Kumiko-chan could have just gone home and leave me in the Ice Cream Parlor, but no. She went with me on her accordance. So, don't tell me Kunimitsu that I included your sister on my so-called antics, when indeed, I have done nothing wrong. And again, what right do you have to scold me like that when you're just nothing to me. Y-You're just a friend at the most! So, if you think that I'm just dilly-dallying, then fine. If you're not fine with me, then it's better if you leave now. Y-You go out of my life now. This is good-bye."
Kaori said as she ran away from Kunimitsu, who never had a chance to talk back to Kaori as it started raining when she ran away. He mentally slapped his forehead and went inside his house.
jychan: This is definitely an angst chapter. Now, I'd like to thank anangelwithnoname, Sapphirewood, unknown player, Frenz Forever, Dragon Reverb, oO-Amaya-Oo and sayume214!!! Finally, I've got lots of reviews... T-T (tears of joy!) Reviews! Reviews! They really make my day.... ^_^ And oh, before I forget, you're going to say good-bye to Kumiko-chan very soon... really really soon... around just a few more chapters to go... but oh well!!!! OK, i know that fuji's eyes are blue on the anime, but i wanted to follow the manga... so, brown it is!
anangelwithnoname: Arigato! Arigato! Arigato!!! I hope you'll also like this chapter!!!
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unknown player: Yes, he confessed! He confessed! OK! I'll try to lessen the Maa!!! LMAO! Yes, I definitely like her too! Yukimura rules!! Waahahahah!!!
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Dragon Reverb: Yep, I know what you want... But this is purely angsty for Kaori and tezuka.... No seiichi today and the other regulars... Just Tezuka, Kumiko, Kaori and Fuji!!!
oO-Amaya-Oo: Yes, this is really going to get more better, but this chapter is an angst one.. So, gomen nassai!!
sayume214: Sankyu!!! Really? You love Kaori's POV? I'll try to get her POV next chapter. Sorry, no tezukaXKaori in this chapter...