YEAH!!!
Finally it's Yuki-buchou and Kasumi!!! I have to rake and dig and turn out my brain for the idea to write this one… I REALLY have no idea as what to write for it at first!
Anyway, I'm going to torture Rikkai's Regulars and some other teams' Regulars in this one shot… Hehehe…
Also, I believe I owe all readers some explanation as to the characters' scents. I purposefully give out specific scent to each character I dive into details with in writing fictions. For example, Vanilla for Tezuka and Musk for Atobe.
Vanilla is a base-note scent and it has calming and soothing effect; Tezuka is the pillar of Seigaku, his presence to his teammates reassures them as you can see in the OVA. Whereas musk is a very masculine smell and sometimes can give a demanding aura to those who use it, kinda suits Atobe, don't you think?
This is set during High School! Third year for Kasumi and Yukimura!
…Many people always say "Watch out for things you don't wish for, you'll end up getting it somehow without knowing."
Or so I'm told…
'Tall, dark, and handsome,' that's the statement for my expectation from my ideal guy…
…However, with Yukimura Seiichi, I daresay that those definitions don't apply to him.
For he is not dark, nor handsome…
…But he is beautiful in his own rights, and before I realized it, I've fell in love with him…
I twitch uncontrollably. And it's not every day that I'll twitch this much outside of the Tennis' club's time.
I glower and feel my left eyebrow twitches at the sight of grinning Masaharu and beaming Akaya. To my left stands Genichirou, and I can tell that he's a part of this grand scheme too, whether he wants to admit it or not.
…The nerve of Masaharu to grin at me after what he said!
"So, are you going to pursue buchou with our helps, love? Or perhaps we can do it the old way, with just a smooch and a love declaration to get it done with?" Silver-blue eyes sparkle mischievously as they observe my reactions.
"I'll pretend that I've… misheard what you were saying just now, Masaharu." I say wryly and turn on my heels. "Please excuse me, I need to see Renji." I stride away from the devilish duo who've stopped arguing once the subject concerns me is brought up.
…I wish they'd just fight, not shake hands and seal the deals to torture me like this!!! WAHH!!!
"Wow, not that fast, babe!" The trickster of Rikkai Dai grabs me faster than I can escape from his arm's reach. Dammit!!! "You see, even fukubuchou agrees that you both have been running around in circles for a long time. It's about time one of you takes action!" He exclaims with a dramatic gesture of his hands.
I groan and turn pleading eyes to Genichirou. "Gen, please do something about him." I whine with a super potent puppy eyes that can have anyone running.
Please have Gen-chan running for my sake! PLEASE WORK!!! I DON'T WANT TO BE BROUGHT INTO MASAHARU'S OUTRAGEOUS PLAN!!!
Genichirou's dark eyes meet mine solemnly. "I'm afraid I'm with Niou in this one, Kasumi." He speaks with his usual low voice, and I can hear Masaharu and Akaya's gleeful cackles from beside me. "I know how you feel for Yukimura, but you need to give it a shot instead of thinking it won't work all the time." His eyes have this soft look in it even though his words hammer my brain right on…
…Thanks a lot, NOT, Genichirou!!!
I turn to look at Masaharu with my cutest puppy eyes. "Please don't do this to me, Masaharu." I hug his arm and ignore the looks from students walking along the corridors. "This is insane!" I exclaim.
…I think 'insane' is the biggest understatement of the year…
Akaya hugs my waist. His green eyes look at me cutely. "But nee-san, we know you like buchou." ARGH!!! No puppy eyes please Akaya!! Any more of that my resolve will break!! "We're going to have so much fun getting you two together!" Akaya pumps his fist into the air excitedly.
I raise my hand to massage my head. "I am not going to be doing something I don't like, and you will stay out of my love life, is that understood?" I demand with a hand poised on my hips and glare at them heatedly. I smirk inwardly as Genichirou and Akaya visibly grimace.
However, Niou Masaharu, my best friend, does not feel a damn.
Silver-blue eyes sparkle mischievously again. "Let me give you reasons why not to pursue our perfect plan of getting you two together when you both act like a couple more than you think, would you?" He leans forward and stares me in the eyes. "He waits for you after the club's end every day when you're managing the club and he walks you home."
I pout. "It's because our houses are on the same way. Besides, you and the guys live too far away from my place." I shrug nonchalantly. "Not to mention sometimes you choose to have detentions." I smile pleasantly at Haru's frown.
CHA! Kasumi – 1, Masaharu – 0!!! I win baby!!!
He frowns deeper. "He calls you every night to check in. Now that means something, huh?"
I grin wider. "He called to make me make sure that you and Akaya do your homework properly. And also to check whether I've gone insane dealing with you lots or not."
"He kept looking at you during classes and all those little touches!"
"I sit in front of him so of course he has to look at me somehow, isn't that logical? And the touches are because sometimes I'm too absorbed in thinking about how to murder people and get away with it." I tilt my head slightly. "Can I go now?"
"You're not going anywhere until I can make you see perfectly clear that buchou likes you and you like him too. Stop being stubborn and admit it already!" Masaharu hits the table anime police-style and Akaya focuses the lamp's light on my face.
…Bloody hell, I feel like a murder convict or something…
…This is getting ridiculous! I'll kill them! CHA!!!
I twitch more fiercely, and Akaya backs away to duck behind Genichirou, although Masaharu is still oblivious to it all. "Hmm… How about suggesting a weekend's date with him? Nah, that's too cliché… How about a tutoring date at his house?" He mutters to himself.
I'm going to kill Niou Masaharu!!! I'll kill him painfully too!!!
"Niou Masaharu, I'm going to say this for the last time." I take in a deep breathe. "I'm not doing it! No way I'm going to do what you're trying to make me do, got that!?" I yell in Haru's ear and huff. "Can I go now?"
A gentle tug on my shirt makes me look down into big, puppy green eyes of Akaya… Oh shite… "Nee-san, are you really angry with us?" He asks me with a sniff, and the 'sister' alarm in my head has gone off in warning. "I just want you to be happy, Nee-san." He pouts and rubs his head against my shoulder like a kitten begging for milk…
…I can already feel my resolve breaking… NOOO!!!
I'm going to kill whoever teaches Akaya the perfect puppy eye! CHA!!!
I sigh, and Masaharu's grin widens. "Fine, I'm doing this just for Akaya, don't flatter yourself, Niou." I pout as the trickster's arm wraps firmly around my shoulders.
He snickers. "Wouldn't dream of it, love. Wouldn't dream of it at all." He smirks.
...Holy Father in Heavens, PLEASE SAVE ME!!!
Afternoon's practice… Rikkai Dai's Tennis courts…
I shiver as I see the way Masaharu and Akaya are looking at me. Damn them both for deciding to do it today!!! What on earth can they come up with anyway!?
…I can safely say that whatever they come up with is nothing good for me!!!
"Hey, Kasumi, wanna walk home together today?" Masaharu tackles me into a hug from behind when I'm conversing with Seiichi. "I've so many things to tell you!" He presses his cheek against mine. "How about this weekend? Let's go out together!" He drawls cheerfully. I can already feel my left eyebrow twitching like mad…
Under normal circumstance I wouldn't even bother with his 'affectionate' gestures, however, he just has to do this when I'm in front of Seiichi! ARGH!!!
I'll curse you for the rest of my life, NIOU!!!
"Kasumi is going home with me today, Masaharu." Seiichi grins pleasantly, and the Mini Kasumi inside my head dances in joy. Thank you Seiichi!!! "Sorry, she promised me something so I need to go back with her to her house."
Che! So he's coming back with me to my house because I promised to lend him my precious 'Agatha Christie' collection? Hmph! MEANIE!!!
…Then why does it hurt here in my left chest? Seiichi's nothing more than a good friend, right?
I quickly shove currently whining Mini Kasumi to the back of my mind and lock her in there. I plaster a fake pleasant grin onto my face and calmly remove Masaharu's arm from my shoulder. "Masaharu, please don't make me use my new invention on you." I threaten him with a bright smile.
Masaharu shivers. "I'm off, I'm off! Well, I'll see you after practice, then, babe!" He waves and jogs towards Renji to get his training partner for the day.
…Remind me to slip Seiichi's wasabi sushi into Masaharu's lunch next time, would you?
I frown as my instinct kicks into gear. Something is not right today; I don't know why I think that way, but however, after what Masaharu has said during lunch, it is enough to put me into my anxious mode already…
…He better not be doing something drastic or ELSE… I swear I'll shoot him!!!
RINNGGGG!!!! RINNGGGGG!!! RINNGGGGGGG!!!
I lunge for my phone as soon as its annoying ring tone's noise howls through the courts and causes some of the club members to turn and look at me. I flush slightly but glare at them. I smile as the club members turn back to their practices immediately.
…I RULE, HELL YEAH!!!
"Ah, hello, Oshitari!" I smack my forehead; Masaharu answers my phone out loud! "Why yes, she's here with me. In fact, she's coming over. Hey, what do you say three of us get together this weekend for a movie or something? We can do a double date, you know?" The trickster smirks at my horrified and murderous look. I'm currently gesturing madly at him to stop because Seiichi is looking at me!
Masaharu did not just shout that out to the whole school, didn't he?
…I wish he didn't. Guess what? He DID shout it out!!!
I snatch my phone away from the trickster who has 'cat-go-the-cream' smirk on his handsome face. "Thank you, Masaharu." I smile at him. "And that will be ten laps around the courts for messing around. Off you go!" I chirp.
Silver-blue eyes widen in surprise. "But babe-!" He opens his mouth to protest.
"Twenty laps," I say, smiling.
"Fine, be that way then!" He pouts and starts his assigned laps.
…He should be grateful I haven't shoot him… YET!
I press my phone against my left ear and walk away from the courts. "Hey, Yuushi, what's up?" I speak cheerfully but softly. "Do you need something? I'm kind of occupied here… Can I call you back later?" I shiver at the look from Seiichi.
Please say yes, Yuushi! Pleaseeeee say yes!!! I'm so going to die from the looks Seiichi keeps giving me now…
…It's a 'you-better-stop-talking-and-get-back-to-work' look! Killer intent maximizes to the infinity!!!
"Why, not happy to get my call, princess?" Yuushi's purr comes through the speaker with a soft chuckle. "I'm hurt, indeed."
I groan into my hand. "Yuushi, I really need to go." I whisper furiously. "Seiichi's going to kill me and I'm in agreat need to murder that trickster who has just now answered your call."
Damn right I'll kill you, Niou Masaharu! I must keep you out of my love life!
Yuushi chuckles. "Well, would it cheer you up if I say I'm right behind you?"
SAY WHAT!?
I freeze, and then slowly turn around to find myself staring right at the tall figure of Hyoutei's one and only Kansai player. Forget about me killing Masaharu, I'll drown him slowly and painfully! I scowl at the still running trickster and drag my feet to greet Yuushi.
I've been too careless and let Masaharu called up Yuushi! I should've know that it is possible for the trickster of Rikkai and the genius of Hyoutei to cooperate nicely without doing verbal jabs at each other occasionally when it comes to pranks!
I'm snap out of my sulk as Yuushi's smirk greets me. "Why, no hug for me?" He teases with those damn amused glints in his eyes again! "How about a kiss instead then?" He leans forward and purrs.
…I feel sorry for the Rikkai's tennis team's fan girls, really. Their weak hearts surely can't take Yuushi's tease, I'll bet on that!
And I'm right again as I hear none-too-quietly squeals from the fan girls and some loud 'thud' causes by girls fainting at Yuushi's sexy purr. But I've know Hyoutei's tensai for quite some times now and I daresay I'm immune to his purrs! CHA!
"I'll really appreciate it if you would stop harassing my team's manager, Oshitari-kun." Seiichi's soft but deadly… Er… 'Friendly' voice comes from behind us. "What business does a Hyoutei's genius have here, may I ask?" The devil in disguise smiles, and I grab onto Yuushi's arm on survival instinct…
…Too scary!!! I can't take this any more!!!
"I wasn't 'harassing' her, Yukimura. Just visiting an old friend." Yuushi shrugs nonchalantly. "I decided to drop by because Atobe gave us a day off today." He holds up a bag for us to see. "Besides, my parents came back from Hokkaido and I remembered that Kasumi-hime likes 'Shiroi Koibito' (1)." He hands the bag to me and smirks as I smile delightfully. "And I've got you some wagashi (2) from the Toraya's shop (3), too."
I LOVE YOU, YUUSHI!!!
"You're the best, Yuushi!" I squeal in delight and tackle him into a tight hug. "Thank you!" I hum happily and bounce off. I must hide all this goodness before Bunta steals them away from me!!! Mwahaha!!!
…It's weird, though… Why are Yuushi and Seiichi talking? And why do they look so serious? What are they talking about? I wanna know, too!
"Oi, you know you'll get early wrinkles if you frown often." Long fingers poking between my eyebrows make me frown harder at the owner of the voice. "My, my, my, how about stop having a crush on buchou and settle for a certain Kansai man instead, babe?" Masaharu drawls teasingly with his arm casually wraps around my shoulders. "Or maybe even me?"
I put on a bored look. "Haru, you know your 'charms' don't work with me." I don't even bother to bat an eyelash at his mock-hurt look. "And you know certain feelings can't change over a day, mind you." I take a bite out of the wagashi that Yuushi gave me.
This is what I call heaven!! This wagashi tastes so GOOD!
"Well, if you say so," he chuckles and leans forward. "I've something to tell you afterwards. Meet me in the club's room after we're done, ok?" Masaharu bites the wagashi in my hand and quickly steps away with a laugh as I reach out to hit him. Bloody hell, he stole my food!!! "Thanks for the wagashi, babe! See ya!!" He laughs and quickly runs away.
…I'm going to kill him later in the club's room!!! His body will never be discover due to the fact that I'm going to concrete him into a wall!! RAWR!!!
After the practice… Rikkai Dai's tennis' clubroom…
I take a peak inside the room and enter as I see the coast is cleared. As much as I think it's fun, I've learned my lessons from entering the BOYS' changing room unannounced, thanks to Masaharu and Bunta…
…They stripped and chased me around the school! NOT funny!!
And all those troubles I've went through with the principal… I've to clean up the messes they made! And do you know how hard it is to get all those fan girls' blood out from the floor!? I almost faint from the smell of bleaches, mind you!
Thank Kami-sama that Akaya decided to stay out of the 'stripping race'!
"Masaharu?" I call out and look around the club's room. "Where the hell can he be?" I mutter in annoyance and dump my messenger bag onto the floor unceremoniously. I sit down on one of the benches and wait.
…Masaharu better show up soon… If not I'll make sure he runs until seven-eleven closes down!
"Oshitari?" Soft, soothing voice of Seiichi floats into the clubroom. My blue eyes meet his deep purple ones and we blink. "Kasumi?" He looks at me and widens his eyes. "What're you doing here? Have you seen Oshitari around?"
I frown. "No, I haven't." I pause. This is getting weird… "Wait, have you seen Masaharu?"
Seiichi looks at me bemusedly. "Are you waiting for him? I saw him talking to Akaya just now."
I bolt up from my seat and curse in every languages I know. "Bloody hell, I should've know that this is their plan! I can't believe I fell for this!" I growl and walk towards the door. I pull it open as hard as I can and twitch angrily as I discover the door is locked.
I'm going to kill Niou Masaharu! He's considered dead after I'm out of here!
"Dammit! Masaharu!" I storm towards my bag, take out my phone and hit the 'dial' button after searching for the trickster's numbers. "Let me out of this place, now!" I shout as soon as somebody picks up from the other end of the line.
A familiar drawl from the other end makes me wanna hit the owner of it so badly. "Not till you confess to buchou, love. Don't even think of climbing out from the windows, Yanagi locked them from outside." He cackles. "I'll be waiting for some good news, love!"
…He hangs up on me! The nerve of him!!!
I glare holes at my phone and toss it back into my bag. I huff and sit down in front of Seiichi who is looking at me in amusement now. "Masaharu locked us in," I mutter irritably. "He won't let us out." I decide to drop the part 'until you confess to buchou' out for my own sanity. "ARGH! I should've brought that hair pin with me!" I pout in frustration.
Seiichi offers me a serene smile. "Relax, Kasumi. I'm sure if we think hard enough we will come up with a way somehow."
I look at the buchou of Rikkai's male tennis club incredulously. "Are you crazy, Seiichi? They locked the door, they locked the windows, and I'm pretty sure they'd sealed the pipes and drains too just to make sure we can't go out!"
I'm willing to bet on everything I have that Masaharu would probably seal the pipes and drains!
"Hm… But knowing Masaharu, he's never pull pranks on me or you without reason, doesn't he?" Seiichi looks at me, and I start fidgeting under his watchful eyes. "Is there something I need to know?"
Shite, Seiichi's good in getting the gist of what I've left unsaid!
I squirm under his gaze. "No, it's nothing important." I babble rapidly. "It's just Masaharu living up to his reputation by trying to get you and me together." I blink at my own words. "Bloody hell! That came out wrong! No, what I'm trying to say is Masaharu wants me to confess to you. Aw holy bloody mother of Kami in sweet heaven oh fuck, that's not what I've wanted to say!" I blush furiously at Seiichi's intense stare.
…Is it just me or he moved closer to me!?
The Rikkai's buchou's beautiful face hovers above mine, and I can smell his alluring scent clearly. "Then what do you want to say, Kasumi?" His breathe fans over my face as I blush harder. "I believe I have every right to hear what you're trying to say." He has this look in his eyes that I can't lie to him anymore.
I cover my heated cheeks with my hands, take deep breath, and say in almost a whisper. "I'm in love with you." I don't even dare to look at his face as I say this. Hell, I'm willing to bet that Seiichi's going to look as confuse as he can get. "I know this is weird, but I am in love with you. Masaharu knows it, and he told me to get the feelings to you somehow and it ends up being him locking us-." My rants are stopped abruptly by Seiichi's lips firmly press over my own ones.
HOLY BLOODY FREAKING KAMI IN SWEET HEAVEN!!! PLEASE TELL ME I'M NOT DREAMING!!!
I can only blink and gape at the beautiful buchou's face when he pulls back and smiles at me. "Well, you may think it's weird, but I'm in love with you, too, dearest." He laughs and pulls me gently onto his laps. "I'm quite grateful for Masaharu's trickster nature for once, really. I've been waiting to hear those words from your mouth for a long time." He kisses my cheek. "Though it's upsetting to hear you say it before me."
I blush and shift uncomfortably in Seiichi's laps. "Not funny, you don't know how hard it is for me to work up my courage to tell you." I mutter. "I can tell if other boys like me or not, but with you I can't. Hell, you don't even show a sign that you like me!" I laugh.
Seiichi's unfathomable eyes stare deeply into mine. "I don't think it's time to be laughing, Kasumi." He whispers huskily and trails lazy kisses over my cheek. "I didn't say anything because I thought I wasn't your type." He murmurs.
I push him away slightly. What is it with the Regulars and 'my type of guy', huh?
I rest my hands on his cheeks. "Yukimura Seiichi," I look him dead in the eyes. "For a legendary buchou of Rikkai, you are an idiot." I hold up a finger to indicate that I'm not done talking as he opens his mouth. "It doesn't matter at all what type of guys I like, after all, I keep comparing them to you. True, Yuushi hits all categories I've described to Masaharu when he asked me what my expectation in a guy is; tall, dark and handsome, that is. However, you know that Yuushi is a close friend of mine and he basically chased after every female with nice legs. Wait, do you know?" I ask and look at his dark eyes. "Oh crap, I guess you didn't, then. Oh well, now you do." I shrug and pat his cheeks. "Yuushi and I are close friends, Seiichi." I give him a reassuring smile. "After all, we're both from Osaka. And no, I don't mind the fact that you're even prettier or more beautiful than some female students here in Rikkai."
…I must be insane if I have a crush on Oshitari Yuushi instead of Yukimura Seiichi. After all, Yuushi does chase after every living thing in skirts with nice legs…
I snicker and get off him. "Well, I'm sure we've got that cleared, don't we?" I offer a hand to the still sitting buchou.
He laughs and gently takes my hand. "So you don't mind the fact that I'm prettier than you?" He teases and laces my fingers with his.
I pout. "You're so mean." I mutter and start walking towards the door, dragging him with me in process.
"Yeah, but you still love me, no?" He snickers.
I give him a bright smile and squeeze his hand softly. "That I do, and I know you love me, too." I imitate Atobe's hair-flipping. "Be awed by my magnificent skills!" I mock-crow.
Seiichi laughs. "I am indeed awed by your magnificence, Kasumi." He kisses my hand. "Since we're officially together now, do you think Masaharu would've unlocked the door?"
I snort. "He'd better or else I'll smother him in his sleep with his pillow." I grin pleasantly. "So, shall we go?" I tilt my head towards the door. "I'm sure they're all waiting."
"Of course," Seiichi's free hand reaches for the door knob, and it's unlocked!!! "Lady first," he opens the door for me.
"Thank you," I grin pleasantly and step out of the clubroom with him closely behind me.
The Rikkai Regulars' grins and smiles greet us upon our exit. Masaharu steps forward and smirks at our entwined hands. "Well, seems that my plan works after all." He chuckles. "It would drive me nuts to see you two being so ignorant of other's feelings. Maybe I should start Niou-kun's love hotline for those desperate ones?"
…More like you want somebody to be victim of your pranks, Niou!
I turn to look at Seiichi, and the twinkles in his eyes make me grin. "Maybe you should, Masaharu," I smile sweetly and softly squeeze Seiichi's hand. "But before that, I believe you have something to say, Seiichi?" I give my boyfriend a sweet smile.
He laughs, and his teammates shudder. "Thank you for reminding me, Kasumi. Now, all of you, first I must say thank you for getting Kasumi and me together, we appreciate your guidance." Seiichi smiles pleasantly. "And the other thing I want to say is…"
"Is what?" Seven pairs of confused eyes look at us.
We smile. "Fifty laps around the whole campus for all of you, now." Seiichi and I chorus happily.
"That's not fair! Oshitari had his hand in this and he doesn't have to run!?" Masaharu complains loudly.
I merely smile. "Don't worry about Yuushi, Masaharu, I assure you he'll be running laps as well, and you can call him to check later tomorrow's afternoon."
I'd be damned if I let Yuushi get away with this! CHA!
…Oh well, I'll make sure he won't be assigned too many laps… Hehehe, after all, he helps me get together with Seiichi!
Hyoutei Gakuen… The Next Day…
"Oshitari, you went to Rikkai yesterday, am I correct?"
"Yeah, I did. Why? You weren't around and there was no practice yesterday, Atobe."
"…You still should've done something more productive than doing matchmaking for Yukimura and Kasumi." Hair flips. "Ore-sama regrets to inform you this, but fifty laps around the campus for you, now, Oshitari, and don't even think about talking your way out on this one."
"Fine." Pauses at the door. "Did Kasumi-hime blackmail you into doing this?"
Huff, huff. "Of course not! Ore-sama would never let anyone, let alone a girl, blackmails ore-sama!"
"…If you say so, Atobe." Shrugs and exits.
Sigh. "I can't possibly tell him that Kasumi gave me a choice of either making him run fifty laps around the whole campus or my naked baby pictures all over School's newspaper can't I?" Shakes his head. "That girl is best off with that devil buchou of Rikkai." Shivers.
YEAH! I'm done!!!
Hahaha, sorry if it's quite short, but that's all I've come up with!
1: 'Shiroi Koibito' or 'White Lover' is Hokkaido's famous souvenir and tastes damn good too! It's kinda like white chocolate biscuits but taste super great!
2 and 3: Go to my profile's page for more information on wagashi. You'll see little pictures, too! Toraya's wagashi taste really nice and you'd feel like you're in heaven while you're eating it. It's addictive, and it's damn bloody expensive, too. They've a branch in New York, I heard.
Hmm… I've heard quite a few people saying that I should do Niou/Kasumi story after I'm done with 'Of Blacks and Blues'. I'll take that into mind and see what I can do about it, ok?
Thank you for all kind reviews and suggestion!!!
Now, please review again! You know it makes me happy!!! XD
Please also tell me what you think about the idea of writing Niou/Kasumi story after I'm done with 'Of Blacks and Blues'! I'll really appreciate it! XD
Next one-shot… YUUSHI and KASUMI!!! KANSAI PROWESS!!! YEAH!!! XD
Till next time, then!! XD
