Red Roses: Aloha, my readers/friends. Did you all have a nice Chinese New Year and/or Valentine's Day? I deeply apologize for this very late update but in these last few days, I've been very busy with serious family business.

Always treasure your family because life may not last as long as you expected.

Enough of my pointless chat, here are my replies to my amazing readers.

CherryPop0120: Wow, you're Taiwanese! How cool~ (I'm pretty simple-minded, I guess) Underneath all that black sweater and deadly shurikens, I imagine Katou as a really sweet guy :)

Light27: Your kind words are making me cry but in a good way :') I understand what you mean, FFn can cause some inconveniences sometimes. I'm just glad you reviewed :)

LightSpeed Athlete24: I'm so glad you enjoyed it, I thought it would have been bad. Thank you for your kinds words and understanding nature. I really appreciate it :)

Late Bloomers: I'm so happy that you're happy =') and it's not that I planned to keep Hibiki single, it's just I haven't quite thought much about it.

SunshineGal16: I'm deeply touched by your words! I'm so glad you like my story so much! Your kinds words warms my heart so :'). I'm not quite sure why but sometimes I like the side characters a lot and I feel they don't get a lot of love. Anyway, I was so happy when I read your review :)

It is because of my kind readers that I continue this story and continue it I shall!

Though, this chapter may not show a lot of KatouShina. Onegai, please be patient with me!

So, the disclaimer...

Koma: R-Red Roses does not own Sket Dance. *blushes*

Red Roses: You did it, Koma-chan! Way to go! *cheer*

WARNING: This story is in Takeshida's POV so I hope this chapter won't be confusing for my readers. Also Takeshida's full name is Takeshida Keiichi Watch out for crude language (though this is the 21st century, I'm pretty sure you've already heard of them)


I could hear the wind blowing through the trees, the rustling of its leaves sounds kinda like a lullaby. The weather and the temperature is just right. Not too annoyingly bright to blind my eyes and not too dull that it destroy the peaceful atmosphere. Everything is just right.

Just right for a nice, long nap on the comfy infirmary bed. For a crazy school like this, the beds here aren't all that bad.

As I was snoozing off to no-kid land, I felt an annoying nudge on my shoulder and a voice I hear all too often.

"Takeshida-sensei, please wake up"

I grumbled in reply as I rolled over to face my back towards my annoying caller. But, I guessing she's not giving up since she was still nudging my shoulder annoyingly.

"Takeshida-sensei" I heard the student whined but I ain't waking up for that.

"Don't worry, I got this" I heard another one said.

Oh no. I know that voice. Everything I hear that voice in my sleep, I know the end was coming for me.

SLAP

"OW!" I shot up from the bed as I comforted my reddened cheek. I turned to see my frequent students, Harumi who was glaring at me with irritated eyes (that should be my look) and Shinako who was covering her mouth as if she was trying to hide her shock (that clearly wasn't working).

"What the hell?!" I admit, I should have been more careful with my language but come on, I've just got slapped in the face by an annoying student.

"You're supposed to be doing your job, not napping around" she nagged. "I mean, that's what you're getting paid for, right?"

"Sheesh, what a nag" I muttered under my breath but Harumi decided now to have good hearing. She shot me a glare that could make the meanest guard dogs cry. Wasn't she supposed to be the happy one?

"Why don't you return these books back to the school library?" She forcibly pushed the medical books I borrowed from the library.

"What a drag" I let out a sigh and lazily got off the bed and walked off to the library.

Harumi can be such a nag.


"Takeshida-sensei, what can I help you with?" a student volunteer behind the library counter asked me and handed her the medical books.

"I'm returning these" I answered her as she took the borrowed books from me. I waited as she typed in some stuff in her computer and checking in those returned books. She then looked back at me with a childish smile on her face.

"Alright, all done" she said sweetly and I decided to take a look around the back of the library, maybe sneak a nap behind the shelves.

I walked along the library until I reached the end of the library. To my dismay, there were really dusty books and albums staked up in my favourite sleeping spot. You've got to be kidding me.

I sighed as I mindlessly picked up a book to waste my time with me. What are the odds I picked up the old yearbooks back when I was a student here.

Yea, I was a student here. Do you have a problem with that?

I remembered something during my school years, the boring teachers, the lame clubs and most of all...

Back-stabbing friends.

As I aimlessly flipped through the yearbook pages, I felt my eyes getting sleepy and suddenly those dusty books seem a lot more comfortable then it should be.

Then, I felt the back of head gently made contact with the wall behind me and I drifted to sleep.


"Keiichi, wake up!"

I hear a familar voice calling me and I grumpily woke up. As I looked around, I found myself outside the school building under a shady tree. I also saw a long-haired brunette girl staring at me with her brown-coloured eyes. She looked pretty pissed.

"About time you woke up!" she yelled at me with her glaring chocolate eyes as she pointed to her wristwatch. "We have to get to class!"

What a troublesome nag.

I grumbled under my breath so she couldn't hear me as I lazily got off my butt and stared at the girl whom I realized was shorter than me. She grabbed me by the wrist and dragged me into the building.

We reached to our class where everyone was still goofing around since the teacher wasn't here yet. I walked over to an empty seat and leaned back against the chair. I was about to caught some more Zs when three really annoying kids suddenly came up to my table.

"Yo, Keiichi!" one of them called. "What do you want to be when you grow up?"

I raised an eyebrow at them quizzically. What are they, a bunch of five year-olds? "What's with the stupid question?"

"Come on, dude! Just tell us!" the second guy was pretty excited and energetic for some reason. I wonder if they're high or something.

"Well, a doctor I guess" I answered truthfully. I kinda like the idea of fixing problems that people have in their bodies and the way people respect doctors is pretty awesome.

When I answered them, those loud idiots suddenly fell silent. It was like someone pressed the 'shut-up' button in their systems. It was getting pretty awkward until one of them spoke up.

"Whoa, seriously dude?" one of them asked, pretty rudely I might add too.

"What is that supposed to mean?" I asked them, sounding pretty annoyed.

"Well, being a doctor is a serious career" the first guy said. "And you're a pretty laid-backed guy and a lazy sleeper."

Before I could retort back, the teacher decided now to pop into class and ushered everyone to take a seat.

After barely paying attention to the lesson, my favourite subject finally came. Recess.

I found myself back at the back of the library again as I situated myself on the surprisingly comfy floor. I was about to head to sleep when I heard three annoying voices on the other side of the bookshelf.

"Dude, remembered what Keiichi said earlier!"

Oh, it's those idiot trio.

"Can you believe it? Him, as a doctor?" one of sound laughed as he talked with his friends.

"I wouldn't trust him with my sick dog! There's no way he'll ever be a doctor!"

"What was he thinking? He's too unreliable!"

I like to think that I'm a pretty calm man but to hear them talk behind my back...or behind a bookshelf in this case, I felt a raging urge to punch them in their loud mouths.

Nobody believed in me. Nobody had faith in me.

Nobody trusted me.


I awoke from my sleep with a jolt and I was back in the boring reality again. Well, at least it's better than that crazy messed-up dream.

I sighed exasperatedly. Who am I kidding? That was no dream, that was just a terrible memory of my past. Those idiots were right though. I ended up being in a school doctor in the same f***ing I went as a kid with the same attitude.

I looked down to my lap where I dropped the old yearbook I was flipping through. There, I saw a picture of the same brunette I saw in my memory dream.

Yamato Mayu. Student Coucil Secretary.

I read her name and I looked through all her achievements. By the looks of it, she must have done pretty well for herself by now.

Heh, she was the openly reliable and independent type. Most of my memories of her include her screaming at me while I was sleeping. As I recalled our current Secretary, I gotta wonder if every Student Council Secretary are all boring stiffnecks.

I closed the old yearbook shut and placed it on the floor as I got up on my feet again. I looked to my watch as I saw that the extra-curricular hours has started.

Crap, that means I have to get the club's activity book from my desk in the staffroom. What a drag.

So reluctantly, I dusted off the dirt from my white coat and was on my way to the staffroom swarming with those boring teachers and judging eyes.


As I reach the staffroom, I heard a familiar voice in there. I stealthily walked over to the door to peek at Shinako talking with one of those old coots who never liked me. I noticed she was holding the club's activity book which I'm guessing she came here for.

"Kikuchi-chan, it's nice to see a young student so dedicated to her club" the old coot praised her while Shinako smiled in return.

"Thank you for your kind words" she bowed in gratitude. Sheesh, you won't see people like her these days anymore. Don't ask me whether or not that's a good thing.

"I feel sympathetic for you, Kikuchi-chan" he said but with that smile on his face, I beg the differ.

Shinako, though, was too naive to notice his true words as she tilt her head in the way I knew she didn't get it.

"What you mean, sir?" she asked him confusedly. I knew it, that kid is damn clueless.

"I mean, he seemed quite unreliable and it causing you some trouble, am I right?"

"What was he thinking? He's too unreliable!"

Man, unreliable? That must be a trademark to describe me. Some things never change I guess.

"Would it be better if he were to quit and we can finally have a doctor worthy of teaching you young bright-eyed students.

What a jerk! Brainwashing the students into complaining about my of dedication? Sheesh, he might as well right out say that he hates me. I had enough of this, I'm getting out of here.

But, when I was about to turn my heel and leave the place in anger, Shinako spoke up with much confidence and defiance.

"How can you say something like that?! I don't agree with you one bit!" she yelled out, startling the old coot, me and the rest of the teachers in the room.

"Takeshida-sensei may not be as openly dedicated as some people but that just shows how much you don't know about him!"

I can't believe it, the little kid was fighting with them, for my sake. Eventhough I'm pretty sure waking up her teacher everyday wasn't her plan for high school, she's willing to stand up for me.

I watched in shock as Shinako continued to talk back to the surprised old geezer.

"Takeshida-sensei truly does care for his students and he is a wonderful teacher and I know all of his students feels the same way" she said, her face beaming with unwavering confidence. "If anyone could help me reach my goal as a doctor, it'd be him. I trust him wholeheartedly!"

I trust him wholeheartedly!

That's what she said. Something about that touch my heart a little. Who knew a kid like her would put so much trust in a lazy jacka** like me.

Wait, I remembered! Someone else was stupid enough to believe in me. Someone had faith in me.

Suddenly, I found myself looking down at the floor as my memories started playing like an old movie projector.

FLASHBACK

It was back in the school years ago as the idiot trio were talking trash behind Keiichi's back as said victim heard every single word from the other side of the bookshelf.

Then, someone came and angrily shouted at them.

"Hey, this is a library! Keep it down!"

"Hey, it's Mayu!" one of them said, looking up to see the Student Council Secretary looking at them with angry chocolate eyes.

"Relax, Mayu. We're just talking about Keiichi's stupid dream."

"Yea, can you believe him as a certified doctor?! That would be like... the end of the world!"

As the boys laughed, nobody noticed how Keiichi's hopes were diminishing with each hurtful word they uttered. The young maroon-eyed boy felt his world collapsing.

But then, someone stood up for him.

"I can't believe you would say that! Why can't he be a doctor?!" the person yelled out, surprising the three boys.

"What?" one of them exclaimed in shock.

"You honestly think he can, Mayu?" one of the boys questioned her as Mayu stood her ground, digging her heels in.

"Absolutely. Keiichi may be lazy but I believe anyone can be whatever they want if they work hard enough. So, I believe Keiichi can do it! I trust him wholeheartedly!"

END FLASHBACK

I forgot all about that part. I was so sullen by those idiots' words, I couldn't pay attention to the rest of that conversation. Of all people, Mayu believed I could do it. She defended me with her whole heart like what Shinako just did.

They do trust me.

Shinako bowed politely before leaving the staffroom, meeting me just outside.

"Takeshida-sensei!" She called me in surprise. "Where have you been?"

"Nowhere important" I told her nonchalantly as I started walking. "Come on, we need to get back to the infirmary.

As I turned my head, I noticed the samurai girl still looked pretty confused as she followed me back to the infirmary. Sheesh, what a clueless kid.


Just when I thought this day could get anymore annoyingly dramatic, this happens.

Once Shinako and I got to the infirmary, we saw that ninja brat and that weird president with the long eyelashes with Harumi, with both of them looking pretty messed up. The president looked like he took quite the beating to the face while the white-haired kid looked like he has a pretty bad cut on his arm.

"Tsubaki-sama! Katou!" Shinako yelled out in shock and fear. Needless to say, she was pretty worried.

"Takeshida-sensei, this is pretty bad!" Harumi said, also in panic but less so than Shinako. "Katou-kun is seriously injured!"

I quickly got to work as I sat down next to the annoying grump and examined his arm. It was a pretty big cut but luckily it was nothing too seriously.

"Shinako, you get the rubbing alcohol from the first-aid kit" I yelled out instructions to the worried samurai and she quickly obeyed, rushing to the first-aid box. I then looked to Harumi. "Harumi, you have more experience. Take care of the president brat"

Harumi nodded obediently and then she started working on fixing the amber-eyed kid, using the tips and lessons I taught her.

I then turned my focus to the ninja brat as I examined the cut more closely. I knew it was a serious matter but I couldn't stop the smirk on my face.

"So, did one of your scary ninja toys finally cut you?" Judging by the glare he was giving me, the albino kid was not in the mood for jokes. For a young brat, he sure knows how to give a mean look at someone.

Now, there was something I wanted to ask.

"When are you gonna tell her?"

"Tell who?"

By the way he was looking at me, I'm guessing he didn't get it.

"Shinako" I told him more clearly. "When are you gonna tell Shinako?"

"Tell her what?" he asked me, clearly not getting it.

If this kid wasn't already injured, I would smack him over the head right now. Is everyone clueless nowadays? I'm getting a headache just thinking about their obliviousness.

Sheesh, what a drag.


Well, that's it. The long-awaited chapter 16. I'm truly sorry if there is little to no ShinaKatou but I felt that my other characters seems to left out a lot and Shinako isn't the only OC in this chapter. Sorry if this sucks though, I didn't have the time to edit it.

Aloha and hope to see you soon.