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Chapter 7
The fun of the festival did not last long, because the next day the students already had to go back to the lectures. Everyone was really tired but they were in a good mood. Nobody wanted to be unpunctual, because they were afraid to get on the bad side of the director, after he allowed them to visit the festival. So, they made their way to the school building.
As they made their way pass the barrels of apples, Horo noticed a girl sitting on one of the barrels, playing with an apple in her hands. Throw it from one hand to the other. He narrowed his eyes to get a better view, and then he knew why she was there. Horo tipped Yoh on the shoulder and nodded in the direction of the barrels. Yoh looked in the direction and saw the blond goddess.
"Go on.", Ren told Yoh and took his bag. Yoh nodded and grinned at his friends before he made his way to the blond girl.
Yoh was just a few steps away from her till she noticed him. Apparently she was in thought. She stood up and fixed the skirt of her Uniform before she faced him. Yoh was happy, because it was the first time she tried to meet him, but he tried to hide his delight.
"Hey, why are you here?", Yoh asked with a small smile on his lips. "Are you here to steal again?", he teased with a sheepish grin.
The blond girl sighed. "That was a bet, alright?!", she snapped quite annoyed. "Listen. My friends thought that I was quite rude to you, back in the Café. And I should apologize to you"
"Oh, and what do you think?", Yoh asked, while he stuffed his hands in his pockets.
"I think my reaction was appropriate.", she stated and crossed her arms over her chest.
"Ok, if that's all...", Yoh said, tried to hide his disappointment and turned around to leave.
"Wait!", she called out and he stopped in his track, but still not turning around."My friends also thought that you should apologize to me."
The headphone wearer just turned half way around and glanced at her. "And what do you think?", he asked innocent.
Anna jut rolled her eyes and said with a provocative voice "I think that they are not completely wrong".
Now Yoh turned around completely and took a few steps forward. He looked deep into her eyes and smiled warm at her "I am sorry." Any other girl would melt at the sight of his handsome smile and those chocolate brown eyes. Any other girl but not Kyoyama Anna, or she can hide it well.
"Good, then we are even now.", she said with a blank expression and uncrossed her arms.
"Hm... I don´t think so.", he stated.
"Why?", she asked puzzled, but curious about what he has to say.
"Well, you slapped me two times. And I haven´t, obliviously.", Yoh said with a grin.
"You hugged me, remember?", she snapped annoyed. "Without my permission!"
"Yeah, and you slapped me one time for that. So, one slap is uneven.", Yoh answered as innocent as possible.
"Huh, you really want to slap me? I see... but the first slap was for holding my wrist. So its even.", Anna replied quite sure of herself.
"You wanted to steal! So, my reaction was appropriate.", he replied teasingly with a sheepish grin. "And why would the great Kyoyama Anna lower her self esteem and steal something like apples?"
"I told you, it was a bet!", she wanted to beat the crap out of this boy. "Since you really want to lower your self esteem and slap me, then go ahead."
"Don´t tell me you are scared, that I would hurt you?", the brown haired boy asked teasingly.
"I'm not afraid of anything! Let's get this over with.", she snapped and turned her head slightly so her cheek would face him and closed her eyes. Waiting for the slap to arrive, but it never came. She wanted to open her eyes, but suddenly she felt something soft and warm on her cheek. No he didn´t, she thought. Anna snapped her eyes open and saw him leaning down and instead of a slap, he kissed her cheek. She could feel his warm breath on her face, and wanted to push him of, but was frozen. He leaned back and smiled lovingly at her, she could feel how her face heated up.
But before she could slap him a third time the school bell rang and he run off laughing. "See ya!", Yoh called over his shoulder.
When Anna caught herself from the shock, she called out: "Hey! You still have my bandana!", but he was out of sight.
She touched the spot Yoh had kissed and a small smile appeared on her lips. Baka, she thought.
xXx
With a backpack on his shoulders and a plan, he made his way to the shrine. He rushed the steps upward and hoped he would be in time. His eyes searched the whole shrine. He already wants to acknowledge his defeat, till he saw the source, for why he rushed after his last class through the city, probably looking like an idiot.
"What are you doing here?", Jeanne asked the boy, who approached her with a smile.
"I have to confess something to you.", Ren started.
"Confess?", she asked surprised.
"Yeah, but promise me you wouldn´t be mad at me, ok?", he asked calm.
She nodded and said "I promise."
"I've found out a lot about you by now.", he started. "Why you go to the station so often. I also know who you are married to. You are the wife of Lyserk Diethel.", he said and noticed, that she looked to the ground after hearing the name of her husband.
"As a child, I was always told that women are weak and men are strong.", he paused for several second before he continued. "Since I know you, I know that this is not right. I find your strength admirable. And I would do anything to get to know you better."
He leaned closer to her, when she didn´t respond. "You promised me not to get mad, remember?", he smiled at her.
Finally she looked up and meets his eyes. "Why should I be mad? It's just strange that someone says something so nice to me. I am married into a very religious family; there are no friendships with men allowed, for a married woman... its just not right. And I do not have enough strength to go beyond this rule.", Jeanne said while shaking her head.
"You overestimated me, I can´t do that. I'm not that strong." , she added and started to walk away.
"Who actually has the right to decide, what is right and what is wrong?", Ren called out and made her stop in her track and she looked over her shoulder.
Ren pointed with a finger at the shrine to give more expression to his next words "Only god can do that. We should leave it at that."
He walked over to the silver haired girl till he was standing beside her and looked into her eyes with a serious expression. "We can only follow the voice of our hearts. I listen to the voice.", he stretched a hand out. "Now its up to you. If your hearth is telling you, that it is not wrong to be friends, then please hand me your hand. Is your heart telling you, that its wrong... then you are free to leave. I swear, that I will never cross your path again."
Jeanne glanced at his hand and then back up to meet his eyes. She smiled and took his hand. Finally, one step further, Ren thought.
xXx
"I do not believe it, Horo!", Tamao called out to the boy at the stove. "You are not even able to get a decent job." She made her way through the kitchen till she was standing next to him. They were at Tamao´s house, preparing dinner.
"Tamao, who would give a student a decent part-time job?", Horo asked her. "Do you know what my mother said? That there are no good and no bad job. And that it only depends on two things: reliability and honesty."
Tamao turned around from cutting vegetables to face Horo and clasped her palms together and bring it to face level. "Please stop lecturing me.", she pleaded and placed the chopped vegetables in a bowl. While she made her way to the dining table she took the bowl and muttered "reliability and honesty".
"Where is your dad? Is he not home?", Horo asked and looked at the doorframe.
"Please don´t ask.", she said a bid tense. "For three hours he has locked himself in his room to rummage through old crates.
Horo just took a chips bag and opened it, while an amused smile spreads on his face, and he just let her talk.
"If you ask what he is looking for, he gives no answer.", she complains while setting the table.
Suddenly they heard a singing voice through the doorway "Today I will go dancing...", there stood Tamao´s dad wearing a not well fitting red jacket and a bow tie around his collar. "... life is so beautiful!", he walked to Tamao and took her hand and started to dance with her. "With a beautiful women! La da di!"
"Dad, what are you doing?", asked the quite confused Tamao, still dancing with her dad, while he leads.
"I am dancing!", he cheered.
"Yes, yes. I can see that, but why?", she asked again. "And why are you wearing this ancient thing?", she was referring to his old Jacked.
"Imagine my poppet, your dad has a rendezvous with Jenny!"
"Jenny? Since when does she go out with you?", the pink haired girl questioned puzzled and stood still.
"For six long months she refused my invitations. But now she finally agreed!", her father beamed with happiness.
Tamao eyed the outfit of her father. "And you think she would like your outfit? Does this really have to be?"
"Sure, of course! I want to impress her!"
"You look awful! Take off the suit again.", she said and pouted.
"Nonsense! This was your mother´s favorite suit!", he reminded her.
Tamao put her fist on her hips and frowned.
"I think, I look great! Say something Horo!", Mister Tamamura called out and turned to face him.
"I think you look absolutely great!", Horo said with a thumbs up and ignored Tamao´s furiously head shake.
"The guy has no idea! You look awful!", she claimed.
"See you later, bye Horo!", with that Mister Tamamura made his way to the front door.
Tamao´s frown increased. She could not let her father leave with a suit several numbers to small. He has to be stopped! No matter how!, she thought before she did something she really rarely and reluctantly do.
She screamed. "Don´t you dare to go out there, like that! You look ridiculous! Absolutely ridiculous!"
Her father stopped in his track and also Horo´s grin faded at the unexpected scream. She walked to her father and took of his red Jacket off to exchange it with a black vest. Then she removed his red white dotted bow tie from his collar. She took a purple cap and placed it on his head.
"Relax, she is just talking too much.", Horo said and placed a hand on the man´s shoulder, but backed away after seeing Tamaos glare. "Alright!"
She glanced at her dad and said "That´s my dad! Funny, cute and adorable."
He avoided to meet her eyes and looked to the ground. Tamao took a few steps forward and said "A woman should love you, for who you really are. That's why you have to show her your true self. A woman, who wishes you to change yourself, feels nothing for you. Never compromise, because a love is only real, if you do not need any compromises. Right?"
Finally her father looked at his daughter and smiled "Right."
Then he opened the door and made his way outside, singing. "And now I'm leaving the house! And I know it will be something out of it!..."
Horo and Tamao stood in the doorway and watched as Mister Tamamura made his way to his car.
The blue haired guy glanced sideway at the pink haired girl. She is incredible, he thought. Then he smirked and turned to face her and pulled his collar upwards.
"And now, I am alone with you at home...", he sang and placed his hands on either sides of the wall she was leaning on and trapped her between him and the wall.
She pushed him back and he let his arms fall to his sides. "Horo, are you crazy?", she said and backed away.
"...and I know what's going ooooonnn.", he just sang further and chased after a confused Tamao.
"Kyaa Horo! That´s not funny! Go away!"
xXx
"I will be back from the meeting until tomorrow morning. Till then you will be responsible for the College. Take good care of it.", Marco said while he made his way to his limousine, accompanied by the deputy Director.
"Yes, sir.", the teacher replied.
"Thank you, Mister Shira.", Marco said, while he walked down the stairs.
"Good morning, sir!", Faust greeted his boss.
"Good morning, Mister Faust.", Marco greeted the music teacher back, which stood directly before the car and blocked his path.
"What change would you like to apply for today?", Marco asked and tried to hide his amusement.
Faust laughs lightly and said "Only an insignificant detail, sir. I want you to start the day with something sweet. It´s my birthday, sir."
"Oh, I wish you all the best.", Marco congratulated.
Faust took one of the cupcakes from the plate he was holding and offered it to Marco. "I am not allowed to eat anything sweet, I am sorry.", the director said. "Still, I wish you all the best.", with that he walked pass Faust to open the door of the car.
"Actually sir, do I have a question!", Faust called out and Marco turned around.
"I already thought that you would not let me go that easily. So please, what can I do for you?", he asked in a voice without any hints of emotions.
"Sir, I would like to have a party for the students. They met me with so much enthusiasm and I would like to give them something back. But of course only with your permission, sir!", Faust explained and smiled bright at Marco.
Marco eyed him for a few seconds. "Agreed, Mister Faust. Celebrate your Party."
"Thank you, sir!"
"But make sure that nothing happens.", the director pronounced.
"No, no. No dangers, sir!", the blond teacher replied and opened the car for the director. "If I could add a little please, sir."
Now Marco was getting annoyed, but tried to stay calm. He looked at Faust, for him to continue.
"You know, the students love music. So, I thought about a dance party. You know, were music is played and people dance. Maybe, I could also invite the girls from Miss Run, our neighbors. But of course with your permission.", Faust finished.
Marco was sending him a hard glance and said "Till this day, the gates of the x-Laws University remained closed for girls. And I want to preserve this tradition." He turned around and goes into the car.
"Of course sir, but what is a dance party without a girls? And... you know sir... I already promised..."
"You should not promise something before asking me, Mister Faust.", Marco said through the open window of the car. "I do not tolerate any changes. You should know that by now. Drive!" With that Marco Lasso leaved the school property.
We will see, thought Faust while he waved at the car.
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