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Chapter 22

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I looked at my nose in the mirror, peeling the bandages back a bit. I frowned. It didn't appear to be improving. I had heavy bags under my eyes due to the lack of sleep I'd been getting. I collapsed on the bed. This had very possibly been the worst week of my life, I broke my nose, found out I was in love, tried to tell the girl that I loved her and failed, twice.

What is wrong with me?! You'd think it would be easier than this...

Someone knocked at my door and waited only a moment before they barged in.

"Sir, there's a person at the door who desires an audience with you."

Probably Tamaki

"Send them up."

"Right away, Sir."

A few minutes later the guest came up and knocked on my open door.

"Mori?"

I closed my eyes tight.

Please don't say it's...

"It's Hitomi... I just wanted to formally apologize... I brought you a gift."

I sat up and looked at her. She looked a little ashamed and slightly uncomfortable. She was holding a lush bouquet of... lilies? Or were those daffodils? I didn't know a lot about flowers. I looked away again and pointed to a table in the far corner.

"Over there."

She walked over, stumbling a little, and set the flowers down. She looked around until something caught her eye. She looked at me, disbelieving.

"You play Go?"

She walked over to the Go set near my bed and examined it closely, all the stumble gone from her step.

"It looks like you're playing yourself..."

I looked at her.

"Do you play?"

She straightened up and looked at me.

"Care to find out?"

I smiled inwardly.

She's cocky

I got up and walked to the table. I took all the pieces off the board and sat down. She took the other seat.

"I want White."

I passed her all of the white pieces. She kicked off her slippers and they slid under my bed. Then she took her socks off, balled them up and threw them against the wall. My face betrayed none of the emotion I was feeling.

"Ok. I'm ready."

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She thoroughly beat me.

I can't believe she won.

She grinned at me, revealing slightly crooked teeth.

Her teeth are crooked.

"Your teeth are crooked."

The smile ran away from her face as she clapped a hand over her mouth. She glared at me slightly.

"Whatever..." she said. She stood up.

"It was nice seeing you."

She shuffled out of my room quickly, leaving nothing but a conquered game of Go and a pair of balled up socks.

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Woot! I updated! I'm still grounded though...