Chapter-7
Niou paced around Sanada's room impatiently while Sanada and Yukimura sat at the table, reviewing chapters of history for Kirihara. "Why aren't either of them picking up their phones? I swear if he's doing things to her already, I'll have him killed", he grumbled. Yukimura shook his head. "Niou, please. Let them spend some time alone. It won't do if you keep calling them every other minute." "But neither of them are picking up!" he complained.
Sanada just gave the two a puzzled look. Kirihara beside him sighed. "Really, senpai? I can't believe you never noticed", he rolled his eyes. But Sanada looked even more lost. "Sanada, Renji and Asu-chan are doing a study session together. Alone." Sanada only looked at them with a blank expression. Niou, frustrated at not being able to reach the two in question, couldn't take it anymore. "Oh god! Renji likes Asuna. How dense could you get?! And now they're all alone in his house!" he yelled. And suddenly there was chaos everywhere. If Niou alone calling them continuously was bad enough, imagine what Sanada joining him would result in. Add in a wailing Kirihara about how his education should be given more priority than his teammates' romantic endeavors.
Suddenly Yukimura's phone beeped, letting him know that he'd received a message. 'We're not dead. Ask them to stop calling. Had to secretly put her phone on silent mode to avoid their calls' it read. He chuckled calling their attention. He showed them the texted he just received. "See? Both of you should calm down. Renji is very responsible. Let them at least study." "And what about me? Notice me senpai tachi!" Kirihara called desperately. Yukimura sighed as they all went back to tutoring him. This was going to be a long evening.
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Renji watched as Asuna solved the problems in her textbook with concentration. He found the sight to be very cute. With her eyebrows creased and cheeks puffed, she looked adorable. She'd been able to solve all the problems in her textbook with ease. Renji couldn't really understand why she still looked so annoyed.
"Senpai", she called. Renji looked up from his chemistry book. More like pretended to. "Quit staring at me", she murmured while writing. His face turned red. She noticed? He kept his face buried in his book. He was so embarrassed.
"It's okay senpai. I can solve the problems myself. You don't have to keep checking on me. I'll ask you if I need help. You can keep reading." Renji let out a breath he didn't realize he was holding. She thought he was worried about her studies. He silently thanked the gods that were so kind to him.
After an hour or so of studying, they decided to take a break. Asuna served juice for the both of them. "How've you been?" Renji asked as Asuna sat beside him. The girl only looked at him oddly. "Don't play dumb", he said calmly. "I know you've been upset with something. Your head is always about an inch lowered than the usual, your shoulders are slumped in an exhausted manner, and you take smaller steps. Signs are clear that you're upset about something" he stated. The image of Syusuke Fuji pinning her against the door flashed in her mind. The memory made her cheeks grow warm. Even though she hated him, her heart would still start racing at the thought of him. Am I really over him? What am I even thinking! No! Shit! She shook her head and looked away.
"You're thinking about it again." More like thinking about him again. He restrained himself from thinking more bitter thoughts and looked at her. She just kept her head down."Have you talked to Fuji recently?" he tried to ask as casually as possible, but he couldn't help wishing that they hadn't. Asuna's head snapped towards him, her eyes wide, cheeks flaming. And he got the answer to his question.
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Fuji threw his phone on the bed in frustration. He had been calling Asuna all evening but she just wouldn't pick up. He wanted to see her again. The last meeting hadn't gone as he'd wanted to. He wanted to calmly talk to her and make her realize that all this was wrong and they belonged together. But just seeing her after so long, also the insecurity from Renji, made him lose control. He wanted to talk to her again. Especially after he'd found out about Tezuka and Asuna's meeting.
He and Tezuka were the last ones in the locker room. Tezuka finished packing his things and was ready to go but he didn't. "I ran into Takahashi the other day", he said. And all on a sudden, all of Fuji's attention was on his captain. "You saw her? Did you talk to her? What did she say?" he asked frantically. Tezuka had never seen him like this before. Just what was going on between these two? "I tried to talk to her but she refused to discuss anything regarding you, Fuji." He sat on the bench near the door and sighed. "She said that she didn't want you going to her apartment anymore. What really happened Fuji?" Fuji felt lost. "Fuji?" he asked again but no answer came. "No. I'll talk to her", he murmured. "She has to give me another chance. I won't let her walk away from me just because of Renji." Tezuka wasn't stupid. He could tell what was going on yet he kept himself from asking about it further. And Fuji could only think of meeting her again.
His mind suddenly went back to the incident at Asuna's apartment. The sweet smell of her lotion. Cherry blossoms. The softness of her skin. The way her big brown eyes stared at him when he… he wanted to be that close to her again. He buried his head in his hands and groaned. "Why won't she pick up!" he wondered impatiently. With no other way, he texted her and went to sleep. He wasn't giving up on her that easily.
