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Love and Ninjas
Chapter 8
Garu was flat on his back on his bed toying with his sword while his cat, Mio, slept on his stomach. All Garu could think about was Pucca. Why can't I get her out of my mind? Wondered Garu. His mind danced with images of Pucca smiling, Pucca laughing, Pucca making silly faces, and Pucca serving up bowls and bowls of noodles. Even with her red shirt smeared with soya sauce or hot sauce, she still looked beautiful. Suddenly, Garu's heart raced and his stomach churned. He sat up on his bed, which of course woke Mio, and as about to bolt to the bathroom when he had figured it out. He was definitely in love with Pucca. Garu had considered taking a vow to never fall in love. Although, he had once considered taking a vow of silence. Thank goodness he didn't. He rubbed his face with his hands and tried to take his mind off of Pucca for a mere two seconds. As if on cue, the phone rang and the caller ID showed Pucca's name. He smiled hesitantly and picked up the phone. "Hey, Pucca!" he answered cheerfully.
"Uh, Garu? I have something to tell you and I don't know if you'll like it or not," muttered Pucca slowly. Garu's heart stopped for a split second and he started to feel hot. Is she going to tell me that she loves me too? Garu stood there, steadying himself by holding onto the edge of his desk. "Garu, I accidentally challenged Tobe to a really major match that will be broadcasted over the whole—"
" Pucca, I feel the same way! I realized my love for you too! I—Wait what did you say?" Garu's face flushed bright red and his legs felt like jelly. He couldn't believe he just blurted out his deep love for Pucca and she didn't even see it coming! "Oh..that was embarrassing…" whispered Garu, wide eyed. "Oh. Garu, um…I didn't realize that…" Pucca replied quietly. You could just feel the awkwardness in the room. "Maybe I'll call you later, Garu. See you later!" rushed Pucca. Garu placed the phone on the table and furiously punched the wall.
"Pucca! You did What?" exaggerated Abyo. 'Hey! It's not her fault! Isn't this what we wanted? We wanted to challenge Tobe and she got us this challenge! We should be thanking Pucca, not scolding her!" exclaimed Ching. Pucca smiled at Ching and was touched by her kindness. Ching winked at her and flashed a dazzling smile. "Okay, people! I think we've established that this whole thing is not Pucca's fault! Like Ching said, we wanted this competition! So let's work at it and kick Tobe's ass!" encouraged Garu. Abyo shouted in excitement and ripped off his shirt, which made Ching tingly inside. At the end of the session, Garu tapped Pucca on the shoulder and smiled at her. Pucca smiled back and turned away, cheeks turning pink.