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Chapter 5: Worried

It has been 3 weeks now, the egg was left safely in the residence of Tezuka. Every night Sakuno would care for it, it was for some strange reason. Sakuno was talking to the egg as if it were able to hear it.

Tezuka who was equally intrigued that one night when Sakuno was in her room, he decided to see what was so interesting talking to an egg.

"...You better behave when you come out. If you give Sakuno any trouble, you run 10 laps."

It was so like Tezuka to warn anyone who causes trouble for her, but for some reason, he felt like the egg was able to hear him. It tugged his mind which was clicking furiously, why did he think the egg could hear him?

Mentally his mind grew worried about his welfare. How can the brain understand the sensitivities the heart does? Sometimes the brain and the heart compete to see who was better, instead he ignored them both, but usually sided with his head, causing his heart to be gloomy.

But little did he know, the egg had heard him. It even knows who this other could be. Tezuka. For it hears the conversations that run past it on a daily basis, words used by its parents such as its parents leaving and coming home.

Sakuno was very touched that Tezuka sempai would willingly help her with her project, but now she was a little worried. Her friends all had their eggs hatched and they were very cute, because they were now chicks that were held in their partner's hands.

Funnily enough Ryoma had even asked her about the egg and how was it going. They asked the sensei as to why theirs hasn't hatched yet. But unlike other partners who he said to just follow other successful partner's little chicks, he says theirs require a little more patience.

Funny, because that was exactly what Tezuka sempai said to her when she voiced her thoughts. She felt worried but as soon as Tezuka sempai confirmed the teacher's idea, she trusted him. He was very kind to her, she knew he always walked her back and forth but everyone thought he had walked her home, and being Tezuka, he made sure no one followed.

Especially the horrible duo Fuji and Inui, or worst duo Eiji and Momoshiro. Simple as he explained to his team to avoid any misunderstandings that he was under her grandmother's orders. It was funny, she felt like being with Tezuka meant home as much as it was with her actual home.

She only caught him in a towel once! Because Tezuka sempai decided he would learn from mistakes. Tezuka also tended her injuries when she gets hurt. These small gestures are giving her heart attacks, with her heart racing further than a speeding car. She unlike Tezuka listens to her heart but chooses to ignore and defend herself. She doesn't want to get hurt anymore.

The 4th week was here, now this is sending Sakuno into panic mode. She knew she shouldn't panic, but weird enough Tezuka said she could bring the egg to school now. Funny, she thought, why would he say that?

Little did she know... Tezuka had been keeping an eye out for the egg, he knew it was stupid, but on his calender on the 28th of March, it wrote: "It is coming out." he believed that it could happen any time in between that, mentally worn out for worrying, this was the only other thing he worries about... Oishi, Fuji and Inui had noticed this weird worry and frown when he stares at Sakuno.

"What is going on?"

"He is worried about Sakuno, but I don't know which part of her is worrying?"

Fuji replied to Oishi's worries. Funny, Fuji thought. Oishi's worry vibes are around the same as Tezuka's and Sakuno's. Something then clicked, he tried carefully following Tezuka's gaze and as he was predicting, his smile turned into a smirk, an evil one in fact.

"Ii data. What do you see Fuji?"

"I have an idea, you will see clearly then... Hey! Momo! Kaidoh called you a porcupine head."

Kaidoh was near Sakuno, as soon as Momoshiro heard that statement, he ran in top speed towards Kaidoh.

"What did you say Mamushi?"

Kaidoh hissed and before they could get into a scuffle, Tezuka had already quickly gone to solve it.

"20 LAPS! NOW!"

Tezuka did not stay put, he went to see Sakuno holding the box for dear life trying to keep it away from thee scuffle that was about to happen. He quickly glanced at the egg and heaved a relieved sigh. This was tough, his heart nearly leaped out seeing that the two stupid regulars decided to play near the egg!

God knows what will have happened. Little did he know that Fuji was wearing one of his most evil smirks, Inui was scribbling down quickly and his eyes glinted for pure joy. Oishi noticed too, he quickly adjusted himself to keep himself from smiling. It was too good to be true. Tezuka cared about an EGG! Their buchou had parental feelings towards an egg.

But Fuji knowing this has taken it up to the next step. Why would he be concerned for an egg if he doesn't see it often? Then that part of the question was solved too. Fuji laughed a little, catching the eyes of Oishi and Inui.

"What have you discovered Fuji?"

Fuji turned around and smirked.

"Do you want to find out why he worries about an egg that started appearing today?"

Inui had a glint in his eye and he smiled. Why who could resist such a suggestion? Oishi twitched nervously, the evil duo were planning something. He gulped in fear.

"Why not ask the whole regular team to come along?"

Oishi for a minute there pitied their poor buchou. What curse he was going to suffer.

To be Cont...