Chapter 2

"No way…" Misaki said really quietly regarding three-legged race. The couples have all regrouped with their respective partners by now.

She didn't think she would have to be attached to Kai Toshiki and have to run in sync with each other. She glanced over at him, who looked as bored as he always does with his eyes closed and arms crossed over his chest. She didn't know what he was thinking but honestly hoped that they wouldn't make a fool out of themselves in this race by falling face first at the starting line.

"Before we explain the rules for the second round, from here on out, there will be no more elimination. The couples would have to try their best to win each round. Once they win, they would get one point. Since these three couples have already won in the first round, they automatically get one point each! The couple with the highest amount of points wins the mystery prize!" Doctor O continued.

"Aha! The rules of this round are fairly simple. First off, the couples would have to have one of their legs tied to each other. Then, they have to make it all the way to the end of the track where they have to get a mystery bag. The couples would then have to carry the said bag back to the starting line. The couple that makes it back to the starting line first without dropping the bag will win!" The emcee explained.

"This is terrible. I can't do this." She complained to herself, hoping her partner couldn't hear her.

"It's not that bad. I'm confident we can win this." Kai responded, with his eyes still closed.

"Now, will all the couples please step onto the race track and get ready for the second round." Doctor O said.

"I don't think I can do this…" Misaki started to panic as both Kai and her made their way to the race track.

"Don't worry about it. Let's just try our best. You can lean on me if you are about to fall. I'll catch you." He said. Her face started to turn a little scarlet but she nodded anyway.

"Girls, please come this way to change into more suitable clothing. Boys, will be in the other changing tent."

One of the female workers on the field showed the girls to the female changing tent while a male worker did the same for the boys. After five minutes, all the finalists were dressed in a white shirt and track suit pants. The couples wore matching colored pants. Kai and Misaki wore red pants; Ren and Asaka wore purple; while Koutei and Yuri wore yellow. Workers started to lead the couples to the starting line and they could see three black bags at the end of the race track.

Even though it was quite awkward for Kai and Misaki to be keeping as still as possible while the workers tied their legs together, it was even worse when they had to wrap their arms around each other. She could feel her heart beating fast and she hoped that it was just nerves on this round. She felt her chest tighten when he held onto her because she almost fell over while fidgeting around. She could also feel her cheeks getting really hot and hoped he couldn't see from where he stood.

"I guess we have to come up with a strategy." She said, trying to take her mind of how she really felt at that moment.

"I guess when the race starts, we move with our free legs on the count of one. When we count to two we move the conjoined legs. How does that sound?" He asked.

"Sounds like a plan to me." She responded. She glanced up at him and saw him give her a small smile as a form of encouragement.

"Ok, are you all ready? On your marks…" All the couples stood at attention.

"Get set…"

The gun fired and they were off. Everyone got off at a good start. The couple in the lead was Koutei and Yuri. Not far behind were Kai and Misaki while Ren and Asaka were catching up as fast as they could. The Koutei pair managed to reach their bag first but the Ren pair somehow caught up by grabbing their bag from an arm's length away.

Once Kai and Misaki secured their bag, they caught up to the other two couples in a few strides. It didn't take them long because somehow their movements were in sync with each other by now. They were neck and neck with the Koutei pair and even though they didn't talk, somehow they knew what they other person was thinking.

When they were nearing the finish line, Misaki looked at Kai and he nodded. That was when they both leapt all the way to the finish line in one jump, leaving the other two couples with their mouth agape. They landed on their conjoined feet and even though Misaki was about to fall, Kai tighten his grip on her and they barely balance themselves while the sound of the crowd cheering somehow returned.

"Oh my! What a twist that was! The Kai and Tokura pair managed to pull through with a win just in the nick of time!" The emcee announced.

"Their movements have even synchronized so well that they got to leap in the air. The way he held on to her shows how much they trust and love each other. My heart feels so… so… doki doki desu!" Doctor O commented.

"We barely made that one, didn't we?" Kai said.

"You saved the day. Why did you catch me anyway? You could have just let me fall…" Misaki asked.

"I told you before; I'll catch you if you fall. Or have you forgotten that?"

She gave him a sharp glare but it didn't last long. She felt like she just couldn't look at him. She just began to realize how his arm was still wrapped around her. She pushed his arm away and bent down to undo the ribbon tying their legs together. After which he looked kind of relieved as well.

"Honestly, I don't understand what Yuri meant. How could I ever possibly be with someone like him? I don't even think I can make it through today with him." Misaki thought to herself with a frown.

"Alright! Now that the couples have… Um… Untangled themselves from each other, we are going to announce what the third round is supposed to be!" The emcee started.

"Oh, but not before we show the scores! Now then, the Kai and Tokura pairing have just won the second round, they get one point! This means they have a total of two points and are currently in the lead! Well done!" Doctor O said with while clapping excitedly.

"Yes yes! Well done to them! But to the other two couples, do not fret! There are plenty of chances to catch up with the upcoming rounds! So try your best!" The emcee encouraged and the crowd screamed in excitement.

"We are rooting for all of you! So now, what do you think the third round is going to be?" Doctor O asked the emcee.

"Oh, I'm not sure… But I think it has something to do with the bags they were all instructed to retrieve in the previous round." The emcee said.

"Aha! Now, would all the contestants please take a look at the black bag you retrieved moments ago." Doctor O said with a huge smile on his face.

One by one, the couples opened their bag and found all sorts of ingredients in the small bag. It ranged from butter to chocolate and even strawberries which are all packed in containers for convenience. But there was a small container which was right at the bottom of the bag and it was entirely black. It was sealed up with black wrapping paper and no one could tell what it was. There was also a piece of photograph inside which were obviously deserts. All three couples got different photographs of different deserts.

"That's right! That's because the third round is… Couple's Bakeoff Challenge!" Doctor O gestured at the giant screen, now flashing the name of the third round.

End of Chapter 2

A/N: Alright guys. Here is chapter 2. Now then, I hope you enjoyed it so far and I wouldn't know because there are only a handful of people who reviewed the first chapter. I managed to finish both chapters 2 and 3 but I am only going to post up chapter 3 if I get a satisfactory amount of reviews. Probably around 10 to 15 reviews for chapter 2 or I won't post up chapter 3. So please enjoy this cliff :P