This is the fourth chapter guys! I'm not feeling very well these past few days but for the sake of not being labeled lazy, I wrote this chapter while listening to Kim Bo-kyung's Day by Day. Please enjoy!
NOTE: Tegoshi-sensei is not really an original character. I just made him up. Yeah, you could consider him my OC. Ha-ha. Just so it's clear with everyone.
DISCLAIMER: I do not own BARAJOU NO KISS.
DING-DONG! DING-DONG!
The school bell sounded like a loud warning device inside the school premises. Students run here and there like pigs and chickens, anxious of how the exams will turn out. Just like any other youngsters in the school, Anis is also nervous.
Okay, this is the moment of truth. I answered all of the questions and problems on all of my exams. So, probably I'll have a pretty good score. I also made sure that I didn't forget to write my name on it so I guess it wouldn't be lost. Oh my! What if sensei can't read my answers and solutions because of the erasures I made? No, no, no! That can't happen. I have to think positive – I'm gonna pass, I'm going to pass. I will pass the exam… I'm not gonna pass the exam! No, I will take whatever score it is given to me. Yeah. That's right. Anis, just calm down. These crazy thoughts are making her more and more tense as she walked the hall to her classroom.
"Boo!"
"Kyaa!" She did not realize Kaede behind her. "Don't sneak up on me again, or I'll strangle you to death!"
"Ha-ha! You should've seen your face! And for the record, I was not sneaking up on you. That was slow of you to notice that I was walking right behind you the whole time. You're nervous, aren't 'ya?"
"What, you're a stalker now?"
"You didn't answer my question."
"I'm not n-nervous. I was just startled. A-Actually, I-I was… uh… brainstorming just now. Right, brainstorming! That's why I didn't notice you."
"Okay…" Kaede just walked pass her on the way to the stairs.
"Hey, where are you going? Homeroom's this way!"
Kaede turned around to face Anis. "Didn't you know? Tegoshi-sensei is sick. He's on leave. I'm going up the rooftop."
"Oh, is that so. But, are there any substitute teachers for that?"
"Yes. Yes there is." Kaede motioned down the stairs; looks around and to Anis' surprise; he pinned her to the wall by pushing her shoulders. He is now very close to her as if trying to kiss her.
"What the heck are you doing Kaede? Let me go!" Anis' heartbeat raced all of the sudden.
"Shh! I'm not gonna kiss 'ya or something! Look, I have something very important to tell you." Kaede loosened his grip on her shoulders and took something out of his bag.
Anis finally calmed herself but their intimate distance did not stop the fast beating of her heart. She was left speechless.
"Look. Tegoshi-sensei may be absent today but the result of the exam is already out. Koda-sensei entrusted me these papers. I bet you wanna see your score first. Sensei said to give the results personally to everyone in the class."
Anis was relieved when he handed her the test paper. However, she was in a shock to know her score.
"Whaaa! No! It can't be… an… F?"
Oh my gosh! This can't be happening! Does this mean I'm not going to advance to the next year? Someone wake me if this is a dream!
Anis heard sounds of chatter of familiar voices. It becomes louder and louder as the sight of her devastated exam sheet blurs out from her sight.
"Lady Anis! Wake up! I wonder if she is having a bad dream."
"Hey. Anis! Don't drowse off while on a lecture. You realize that's unfair."
"Is this perhaps an effect of the barriers?"
"Nah. That, my friend, is just being lazy."
"My Moon cake, please wake up. She looks frightened. Shall I give her a kiss of true love to wake her up?"
"Not a chance Mitsuru!"
"Tsch! She's drooling on her sleep."
Anis woke up to a bunch of curious people staring right at her. The sight caused her to shirk and jump off her seat.
"What are you guys staring at?"
What a relief! It was just a bad dream. Thank heavens! sighed Anis.
"You doze off while Seiran was explaining psychoanalysis."
"Ha-ha. I'm sorry. Let's just continue, shall we?" said Anis with an embarrassed laugh.
"Uh, okay. So, as I was saying, according to this book, psychoanalysis explains dreams as fragments of our unconscious mind. Meaning to say, dreams are the interpretation of what we really desire. It's pretty weird because we are not really aware of those desires. The reason is that we are using our conscious minds in our daily activities."
"That's really interesting."
"Yes. Sometimes reading college books are very helpful to achieve advanced knowledge, isn't that right, Anis-sama?"
"Y-Yeah. I guess so."
Bookworm, said Mutsuki to himself.
"Let's give it a try. Lady Anis, were you dreaming when you fall asleep earlier?" asked Seiran. His scientist side is really eager to know of things that are new to him.
"Yes."
"Can you tell us?"
Anis thought long and hard to remember the details. Well, I was at the school. Then I met Kaede at the hall and after that I panicked 'cause I thought he would kiss me and finally, I found out that I failed in my Chemistry exam.
"Sometimes even the tiniest details can reveal your inner feelings. So, do you remember anything?"
Nani? So that means in my heart, I really want to fail the exam? Now, that's just crazy! Anis thought.
"May I take a look at that book, Seiran?" Kaede took the book from Seiran and began reading its contents. "It also says here that those feelings may be of the following: depression, sadness, obsession, happiness, anger and even love."
"Come on my Chocolate Parfait, say something," insisted Mitsuru. "Was it I, the White Rose riding on a wide and open prairie while discussing our future plans with you?"
That is so disgusting, everyone thought.
The last word came tingling to the Domina's ears like sounds of gongs on New Year parades.
Love? Does that mean… She noticed that her heart was beating loudly again. Kaede being in my dream and being so kind to me… Does that mean I-I…No, it can't be… Anis shook the thought out of her mind. Ha-ha. As if! I'm over-reacting.
"So, did you recall anything?"
"I-I… won't tell you…" Anis finally said. "…that psychoanalysis thing is ridiculous. I say we should just focus on reviewing our lessons for our exams."
"I agree." Kaede back-up the idea. "So don't fall asleep while studying, Anis. Or you might just repeat a year." She noticed a tone of care in his words.
"Well, maybe some other time." Seiran said.
"Well, it's not that bad when you think about it. You'll call me senpai! Ha-ha!" added Kaede.
And so, Anis and the rest of the gang continued on with reviewing for their final exams.
Hope you liked the fourth chapter. Please give your most honest reviews. Thanks everyone. Annyong!
NOTE: Tegoshi-sensei is not really an original character. I just made him up. Yeah, you could consider him my OC. Ha-ha. Just so everyone would know.