Reader's POV
Unlike the rest of the team, including managers, I have nothing else to do, but I can enter any class I wish. Who knew Mr. Gouenji had this much influence? I don't think I've introduced the school yet.
Welcome to Raimon High School! It's definitely bigger and a little more glamorous than the junior high. I guess that's why dad said to give the letter to Natsumi, being the daughter of the school's chairman.
I started practicing soccer alone, trying to get the basics of the game. I pretty much used up the entire morning mastering the art of dribbling since shooting is pretty useless if you can dribble, catch, and pass the ball.
When lunch time came, I ate with the rest of the managers and asked them if they had a kitchen where students or non-kitchen staff can use.
"Hmmm.. There's the home economics room. The place is huge and that's where we make the snacks for the team." Aki replied. My face lit up at her reply and thanked her, telling her to come to the home economics room after classes while she just looked at me confused.
After having lunch, I started randomly wondering around the school until I found the Home Economics room. The room was big enough for at least 40 people to use, including the counters, stoves, and etc. There were 8 2-door fridge, 2 on each side, and a box of different spices in each counter. I just stood the awe struck at how awesome this room was. I checked each of the fridge only to find them filled with food. It sort of made me wonder how much this entire room cost.
'Those guys did well earlier. I should give them a reward.' I thought as I grabbed an apron and started to work.
Fast forward - done with all the cooking and baking
I smiled contentedly at my work. I made some onigiri, baked a lot of cookies, some pies, and made 3 special mini cakes. Then I realized that I had an appointment with Yuuka today, I looked at my watch and panicked at the sight of having only 30 minutes less to reach her school. I rushed to write a note for the rest of the managers just so they know that I made snack, and left the school.
Gouenji Shuuya's POV
Usually I would feel excited whenever school was finally done, but then there's that girl who just ruined the one thing that energize me after school. I slowly made my way to the locker room and changed clothes. Everyone had already gathered around, their eyes sparkling in excitement. I quickly fasten my pace due to my curiosity.
"Ok! Gouenji-kun is finally here so here's your reward from [f/n]!" Aki said happily as she revealed sets of onigiri, cookies, and pies.
'She made all that?' I was shocked. I saw the others already drooling at the sight of it. While Haruna started to read a note coming from [f/n].
Summarizing her note: She was happy to be accepted to the team, and was especially happy with Fubuki, Midorikawa, and Kazemaru for being enthusiastic with her challenge earlier today so she baked them 3 mouth watering (even for me) mini cake.
The rest of the team kept saying that it was unfair while the three were happily munching those cakes, but after Natsumi started to let off her annoyed aura, we immediately stuck with the not-as-special-as-those-cakes food. Cake or not, I have to admit that these were pretty damn good.
"Hey, Natsumi, where's [f/n]?" Endou asked.
"She left saying she had an appointment with Yuuka-chan today." Natsumi replied as my ears sharpen at the sound of my baby sister's name.
I shrugged off the thought and continued with eating.
Time skip- After practice (5:30 pm)
I'm with Kazemaru once again, thankfully he wasn't as talkative as this morning.
"Uwahhhh! That cake was awesome!" He exclaimed as I try to ignore his comment. Sure the other things she made tasted pretty good to, but I still want them cake.
I was pretty preoccupied with talking to myself inside my head that I bumped into Kazemaru who seemed to have suddenly stopped walking.
"What?" I asked. He didn't answer, but his eyes were fixated at a certain view. I followed his gaze only to spot [f/n] with Yuuka sitting on the grassy inclined near the soccer field near the river (A/N I have no idea how to describe or call that place), surrounded by a lot of shopping bags.
"What about it? It's just my sister and [f/n] with shopping bags." I said waiting for a reply.
When I didn't I looked at Kazemaru who seemed to be really fixated to the two girls, then it hit me. He was not looking at them both, he was only looking at one of them.
"Oi!" I said as I hit him on the head.
"What?!" He yelled as he tend to his head.
"Ahhhhhhhh!" The sound of a screaming kid, coming from the other side, caused all of us, including the girls to look to where it came from.
A little boy was running away from a wild dog while screaming for help. He must have reached his limit when he suddenly lost balance causing him to face the inclination. Time seemed to slow down as I watch [f/n] catch the little boy, hugging him, as both of them came tumbling down until they reached the flat ground. Yuuka screamed in fear and started to look around desperately for help. Kazemaru and I were already running when she finally spotted us.
"Nii-chan, please help [f/n] nee-san." She said as she cried. I wiped her tears and gave her a small smile and nod.
Kazemaru and I slid down the inclination and went near [f/n] who was now bruised and there was blood trickling down coming from her elbow. When she finally let go of the kid, he stopped crying and quickly thanked and apologized to [f/n]. She sat up and replied by patting him on the head with a smile on her face. When the kid left, [f/n] sighed out loud.
"[f/n], do you need a hand?" Kazemaru said as he smiled at her showing signs of care.
"It's ok, I'm fine." She replied with a sweet smile.
That was the first time I saw her smile that way, and I think I would rather deal with her with that smile on her face than bicker with her everyday.
Yuuka came rushing towards us, snapping me from my thoughts.
"Nee-san, let's go home. I'm worried that you'll get hurt again." Yuuka said with tears still falling from her eyes.
"Sure." She simply replied as she carefully wipe the tears of my little sister.
She started to get up only to cringe and fell down almost immediately.
"Seems like I sprained my right ankle." She said while awkwardly laughing.
'No duh.' I thought to myself while laughing internally to her clumsiness.
While I was fixated at my thoughts, Kazemaru had already bent down, his back facing her.
"Come on. You can't walk that way." He said while looking back at her.
I'm not so sure if she blushed or not, the sunset was making it difficult to know for sure.
"It's ok. I'm quite heavy." She protested as she kept flailing her hands.
"It's fine. It's the least I can do especially after baking that delicious cake for me." He said sweetly.
I really have no idea what to do. 'It's like I'm watching a chic flick.' I thought.
She blushed. This time for sure I knew she blushed, how can I not recognize? Her entire face just got pink. She slowly but surely started to climb on Kazemaru's back, and when he finally adjusted himself, making sure she won't fall off, he stood up. [f/n] gave a cute shriek when Kazemaru stood up, her hold on him also grew tighter, but he didn't seem to mind.
"What's your problem?" I asked, trying to not sound offensive. She glared at me then hide her face behind Kazemaru, who blushed at the sudden closeness.
"I'm afraid of heights especially when my feet are not touching the ground." She said softly but loud enough for me to hear.
"Can we go home now?" Yuuka yelled from the distance as she was desperately trying to carry all the shopping bags herself.
Being a big brother, I helped my baby sister and all four of us went to my house.
Outside Gouenji Residence
"Here we are." Kazemaru said.
"You can put me down now." [f/n] said softly. Kazemaru looked at her with a worried expression while she looked determined.
He sighed and put her down slowly. [f/n] supported herself using the walls the moment she got off Kazemaru. The moment Kazemaru turned to face her, she kissed him on the cheek.
"Thanks for carrying me all the way here and sorry for being heavy." She said as she scratched the back of her head, avoiding eye contact on the already bright red Kazemaru.
"N-no p-p-problem. And you're not heavy at all. Promise." He said as he tried to hide his embarrassment.
"It's already late Kazemaru." I announced, giving him the signal to leave or suffer minutes of awkward silence.
"Right! I have to go now. Bye" He said as he rushed off.
Kazemaru's POV
'She kissed me. A girl just kissed me.' I thought.
Sure I got kissed a lot, but her's was different. I could feel my face burning even when I'm already quite far from her and Gouenji's place. I placed my right hand on my chest, feeling the fast beating of my heart as I sighed, trying to let all the adrenaline out.
'I think I just developed a crush.' I thought while smiling like an idiot.
Gouenji's POV
I'm going to be real honest right now. She or the she I just saw was definitely a different she I met at breakfast.
'I like this version of her than the version I met in the morning.' I thought to myself as I went near Fuku-san. (A/N Fuku-san is the maid of the Gouenji Family. I got her name with the help of mochimochi100~ I'm still very grateful 3)
"Hey Fuku-san, where's the first aid kit?" I asked.
"It's in your dad's work office." She said sweetly while I gave her my thanks.
After grabbing the first aid kit, I went to [f/n]'s room, pretty much barging in. The moment I barged in was also the moment I realized how a lot of things would go wrong. A good example would be what if she was changing clothes?
I blushed at that thought but completely shaking it away after seeing her sitting by the bed, looking at like I'm some crazy weirdo.
"Ever heard of knocking?" She asked in a bitchy way.
"Yeah, sorry." I apologized. She just looked at me, shocked that I just apologized.
"I never knew Shuuya had a twin." She commented still confused.
"I don't." I said as I walked towards her. I sat down as I grabbed the leg with the sprained ankle.
"Owww!" She yelp.
"Sorry." I said as I started to tend to her ankle.
I can feel her stare while I was working with the bandage. When I was finally done she spoke.
"Why?" She said looking at me with a cold stare.
"Stop acting tough. That's my trademark." I said with a smile.
"I'm not just acting tough, I am tough."She commented.
"Yeah, but you're also quite soft. The whole scene with Kazemaru said so." I pointed out as she just looked the other way.
"Why do you hate me?" I asked. I'm really curious on why she hates me that much.
"I don't. You're being annoying."
I was shocked at her comment.
"Me? Annoying? You're the one being a bitch."
"How can I not when you keep on acting like you regretted your decision of saving me and bringing me into your home?!" She confessed as I just stared at her. I didn't know.
"I'm sorry. It's just that... I'm just like that." I said, not being able to find the right words, but her response shocked me.
"I know. You're Gouenji Shuuya. You're the awkward tsundare who keeps all your problem to yourself. I just can't help it. It's not like I traveled all the way here just to be greeted by coldness."
"How-"
"I happen to be a fan and I know a lot about you and the team." She simply said.
I just kept quiet. I don't know how to respond. This girl, who knows me, kept bickering with me because she thought I was being the main antagonist of her life.
"You're complicated." I said.
"Stop acting like you're not." She said as she gave a small laugh.
"So how about a truce? Let's start over and be friends." I blurted out.
She just looked at me, analyzing the words that just came out of my mouth.
"No thanks, but starting over does sounds good." She replied while I just gave her a smile. Then she kicked me.
"Do me a favor, get out of my room and enter again" She said.
"Wha-"
"Just do it." She commanded and I did.
"You must be Gouenji Shuuya. I'm [f/n] [l/n] and I'll be staying here until the end of the year. Please take care of me." She introduced once again and I realized what she meant.
"Now, get out of my room." She said.
"Why? What dark secrets do you hide in your room?" I mockingly said.
"My naked body. I have to change clothes, you pervert!" She said as she threw a pillow at me. I instantly blushed and sprinted out, locking the door behind me.
Dinner time
Reader's POV
Yuuka and I made a bento for dad. We just thought that dad haven't had dinner with his family for quite sometime now so having him eat some homemade food would cheer him up.
"There!" Yuuka exclaimed as I gave her a pat on the head.
"Nee-chan, please take a good care of this bento, okay?" She asked cutely.
"Oh! And tell daddy to not overwork again." She added as I gave her a smile then turned my attention to Fuku-san.
"Fuku-san, I'll be off then." I said as I walked to the door. My ankle still hurts, but it was bearable and I made sure to put the burden to my other leg.
"Where do you think you're going?" Shuuya asked as I froze.
I had planned to leave before he notices. I knew he wouldn't let me walk. I sighed and turned to give him a smile.
"I have to deliver this package." I said while showing him the package aka the bento.
"You're not delivering anything with that ankle." He said with authority.
"I can walk fine, Shuuya." I debated.
"No."
"You're not my dad."
"You are living with my family and I have the authority."
"I am just as old as you." I said as I stuck out my tongue and for some reason, he blushed.
"Yeah, but a mind of a 9 year old, no offense Yuuka." He said.
"I'm getting tired and I need to deliver this before the food get cold. " I replied.
"Then let me do the delivering. I can run faster than you and I know the place better than you." He offered.
"No! Yuuka and I made this and I promised Yuuka that'll deliver it myself." I said stubbornly.
He was about to say something when Fuku-san started to giggle. All three of us looked at her in confusion.
"Don't mind me. It's just the two of you act like newly weds." She said.
"No we do not!" We chorused then we looked at each other.
"Stop copying me!" We said again but this time we looked away from each other.
"Right Yuuka-chan? Your brother and I don't look like mommy and daddy right?" I desperately called out.
Yuuka's eyes started to sparkle and her smile getting bigger by the minute.
"Mama!" She yelled as she tackled me to a hug while I just stood there confused.
"Daddy!" She yelled again and did the exact same thing to Shuuya.
The two of us looked at each other as we mentally said 'oh fudge.'
Then I realized that this was my chance.
"I'm going now! Bye!" I said as I started walking fast (since I can 't run yet).
"Oi! You come back here!" He shouted as he started to softly push away Yuuka.
"Yuuka-chan, if you continue to hug 'daddy' until I'm gone, I'll bake you cookies when I get back!" I said and Yuuka started to hold Shuuya harder.
"Eat without me if I'm not home by dinner time." I said for the last time and went.
Time skip- 30 minutes later
'I had the feeling that I'll get lost.' I thought to myself.
I've been wondering around for 30 minutes and still no hospital. My ankle is killing me and I'm starting to get hungry.
'Where is that hospital located?!' I screamed in my head.
I stopped walking and just stood there. I used the wall to support my weight and lifted up my pants to see my bandaged wrapped ankle. I ruffled my hair, something I usually do when I don't know what to do.
When I thought things was already bad enough, it started raining hard.
I looked at the sky and yelled "Rain, as much as I love you, you're not helping."
Then I stared at the package. "At least you have something to cover yourself with."
Then all of the sudden someone gave me a tap on the shoulder and shielded me from the rain (with an umbrella of course). I turned around to properly give thanks to the stranger, but I stood there frozen upon realizing who the man was while he looked at me smiling comfortably.
A/N
Dun dun dun dunnn~
Yay! My first cliff hanger!
And if you guys noticed, I updated early. Why? I am seriously bored in class so I end up writing for the next chapter and I always get excited to post it once I'm done.
That and a certain classmate of mine just told me to update already because 'it's tiring to wait for the next chapter'.
Good side of writing a cliff hanger, there's the thrill and this will further urge me to write the next chapter as soon as possible. Bad side is I might not have enough sleep.
Another good side is that I'm gonna turn on my perverted side on the next chapter. It feels weird announcing that knowing there are people who know me here. O_O
So lately, I've been fangirling over Suzuno Fuusuke (Gazel)... _
I am tempted to write a short fan fiction with him as my main character. What do you think? Should I? It'll only have around 5 chapters or less.
Anyway! Who do you guys think was the guy who saved you from the rain?
I love comments/reviews btw. Don't be shy^^
Kazemaru: Ha! In your faces. I got kissed by [f/n]! *boasts in front of Fubuki, Gouenji, and Hiroto*
Gouenji: She lives with me.
Fubuki: I sort of touched her breast and she kinda touched me already. *blushes but kept it cool*
Hiroto: I haven't met her yet, but I happen to have the most votes on 'which character do you root for'.
Kazemaru: ... but-but she kissed me... [f/n]-san, you like me right? *puppy eyes*
Fubuki: I think you should tell author-san about that. She does control our lives as of the moment.
Kazemaru: *evil aura* author-san, I am going to end up with [f/n] right?
Me: I don't really know. *awkward smile*
Hiroto: Stop being such a cry baby, at least you already had your moments with [f/n]. I haven't even met her yet!
Kazemaru: *goes to the corner*
Hiroto: *faces me with seductive voice* Now since I haven't met [f/n] yet, let's go play, author-chan.
Me: *paralyzed while having a nosebleed*
I like comments/reviews btw.