5. Resurrection
"Get up, doahou!" ordered a low voice. "This is not a good look"
"Rukawa!?" Sakuragi hardly dared to look up but he did and saw the person he thought he would never see again.
"April Fools, Sakuragi Hanamichi!" cried Ayako giggling from outside the gym.
"Happy Birthday to you!" cried his army as they pushed a cake into the gym and closed the doors tightly.
"Want some cake"
"Aren't you suppose to be dead, kitsune?" Sakuragi looked purple with rage as he leapt up and grabbed hold of Rukawa's collar. "If you are not, I can make sure you are now"
"Don't be so noisy," Rukawa muttered as he stuck a plaster on Sakuragi's forehead.
Sakuragi's eyes bulged menacingly as he confronted the guy who had caused such havoc to his heart. Then his face scrunched up as he remembered the grief he felt a few minutes ago. He pouted and tears flowed freely from his eyes again. He put his head back and rubbed his eyes with the back of a hand like a child.
"How ... can you ... be so cruel," he snivelled, "pretending ... to be dead. You hurt me ... so much"
"If it takes my death to make you confess, I gladly die--"
"No!" Sakuragi shouted as he put his hand across Rukawa's mouth. "Don't mention your death again."
Rukawa's blue eyes grew soft and tender as he removed Sakuragi's hand from his mouth. He leaned and placed a soft kiss on Sakuragi's cheek.
"This is how friends greet each other in America"
Rukawa sighed, "But I don't want to be just friends with you. Did you really think I will be happy with Sawakita, doahou?"
"I don't know what to think even though I am a tensai. You and your tricks. No wonder I call you kitsune. You are always so sly and cunning. Always thinking of ways to trick me"
"I only want you to confess"
"Why must it be me to confess? Why can't you just come out and tell me how you feel"
"And lose you forever"
"Look who's talking," Sakuragi pointed a finger at Rukawa. "You are the one who run away to America"
"I thought you will miss me more."
Sakuragi shrugged in resignation and folded his arms, "So what now, kitsune? Are you here on holiday or back for good"
"I only went there for a month's training course"
"What"
"It was sponsored by a sportswear company that my dad invested in"
"I don't believe it. Not another trick"
"No tricks. They are interested in you too"
"Huh"
"So we can go together during the summer break"
"This is too much for me"
"Just treat it as a birthday gift from me"
"Sure it's not an April Fools' joke"
"Doahou."
Rukawa moved closer to Sakuragi and grabbed his neck. Sakuragi at once put up his fists.
"I know you want a fight. Bring it on, kitsune"
"Shhhhhh ... be quiet. Happy Birthday."
Rukawa placed his lips this time very firmly on Sakuragi's luscious mouth ...
April Fools hah so it's ruhanaru not rusawaru. Happy Birthday Sakuragi Hanamichi!!!!!!