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Hear My Heart
Chapter Eight
The Prefectural Tournament ended with Hyoutei girls team as the Champion. On the other hand, the boys team only made it to the top four because they didn't let the regulars play. But for the boys team, it's just alright. They will show up in the Regional Tournament.
They only have ten days before the Regional Tournament but the election for the Supreme Student Council will also happen. It was postponed three weeks ago due to some problems but it will resume now and the campaign period already started. Aya will not run, she's just a transferee and she doesn't have the guts to run for a position. Cassie and Miyabe will run and she was afraid that it might affect their team's performance. Their captain and one of the regular will be busy with campaign…they might not be prepared.
"Don't worry guys I can manage my time, my campaign will not affect our practice okay?" Cassie assured her team mates in their assembly. She will run as the vice president and Miyabe for Public Relations officer.
"Nee-chan, are you going to run against Yuushi-senpai?" Yuushi was the current vice-president and she knows that he will run again this year, he told her that the other day.
"Ah no. He told me he's not going to run. He said he'll focus on music club this year. He always wants to be a good musician," Cassie answered.
He changed his mind all of a sudden? She was puzzled.
Everyone had been very busy the next days. The tennis team had more intense practice than usual. Teams in the Regional Tournament are far better than those in the Prefectural. They also had been busy helping Cassie and Miyabe with their campaign. During their vacant period they gave out flyers, pins and posters. Good thing Yuushi-senpai is helping in the campaign and they spent more time together. She's falling in love with him more and more everyday.
The day of the election came and at the end the day the result also came out. Cassie and Miyabe won. The president of the council is still Atobe since no one dared to run against him. Her onee-chan is the only one who has the guts to run against him in the past two years and for two consecutive years she had lost. And now she run as vice-president, that's very unusual…she knew her very well and she never accept defeat especially if the opponent is Atobe-sama. Her sister is really a weirdo.
"You know what senpai, I think Cassie-nee is up to something…" Aya told Yuushi, they were on the rooftop alone together. She made a special bentou for him. If she only has love potion, she'll probably pour the whole bottle and make him fall madly in love with her.
"And why is that?" he took a bite of the fried tempura. "This is really good Aya-chan."
"Well thank you…" Her heart skipped a beat with his compliment, "but about Cassie-nee, she never accepts defeat, you know how stubborn she is that's why I was thinking that she's planning something against Atobe-sama. You know like in romance novels, I know you read a lot of them…" she continued as he listens, "the girl hates the guy but secretly or just denying that she loves the guy and will plan something against the guy but eventually she will realize that she loves the guy or something like that. She will fall into her own trap and boom! They will fall in love, isn't that romantic?" she said dreamily, "I am their love team's number one fan!"
Yuushi is just silent with a slight smile on his lips.
"They look good together, right senpai?" she asked and took a bite of her California maki.
Yuushi nodded. "Yes they do." He looked at her intently and chuckled. "You have something in the corner of your lips.
She flushed and just looked at him. He reached for her face and wiped it away, his thumb brushed her lips while looking at her lips as if he wants to kiss them…Oh please do it now, I won't stop you, you have my consent! But in reality…she knows that he will not do it, she's just day dreaming…
And she was right, he did not kiss her, he just smiled at her and continue eating. "You know you cook good food."
"Actually it's my first time to cook. I even asked one of our chef to help me. I just wanted to cook for you, I am really grateful for the friendship that we have, senpai."
Oshitari's eyes flickered in amusement. "Really, you're a first timer, it isn't obvious. You can be a good wife in the future." He smiled.
She flushed really hard, and she touched both her burning cheeks. "Really, senpai?"
Oshitari nodded with a smile. "Ah by the way, have you heard about the party organized by the new student council?"
"Ah yes, that's tonight right?"
"Are you coming?" he asked her.
"Yeah…how about you?"
"Yes, I have to be there to be your knight, shirayuki-hime."
She blushed again and she knows that when she blush it's so obvious because of her silky white complexion. "W-what?"
"I have to protect you from those guys who would want to hit on you. I know there's a lot and I won't let them, I'll protect you from them."
She giggled. "And since when did you become my knight?"
"Ever since we first met. I've always been your knight, haven't you notice?"
"Really now?" she giggled even more.
"Don't wear anything revealing later or I'll have a hard time protecting you from the lions."
"Yes, knight," she answered with a big smile.
The dance party was held at the student council building's lobby. It was Aya's first time to step inside the famed building it was quite huge for a student council office. She heard that each members has their own offices, they have a library and a huge conference room. The lobby itself was flashy, it's like a passage of mansion fit for royalties.
Everyone seems to have fun. They've been dancing to the tune of different modern upbeat music.
(NP: Domino by Jessie J, I just like the song LOL)
I'm feeling sexy and free
Like glitter's raining on me
You're like a shot of pure gold I think I'm bout to explode
I can taste the tension like a cloud of smoke in the air
Now I'm breathing like I'm running cause you're taking me there
Don't you know...you spin me out of control
Ooh ooh ooh ooh
She's with Christine who wears an all black gothic outfit. She just forced her to come with her and gladly, after exerting all her convincing power, she agreed to come.
"Now, where is the love of your life Aya?" the gothic princess asked her.
We can do this all night
Turn this love skin tight
Baby come on
Ooh ooh ooh ooh
Boomin' like a bass drum
Sparkin' up a rhythm
Baby, come on!
Ooh ooh ooh ooh
Aya looked around, searching for her knight. She's been there for almost thirty minutes but she haven't seen him.
She even made herself look good tonight for him. She had a problem on picking the best dress to wear that night that she even asked Christine's opinion…
"You have to wear something revealing like backless top or with plunging neckline…" Christine snickered over the phone
"Something revealing? I don't were those kind of clothes…"
"You need to seduce him," her friend snickered again in the opposite line.
"I-I can't seduce him… I won't do that, it's embarrassing!" she blushed real hard, she never done that in her entire life and she never plan to do that, it's so cheap.
"Well, then don't seduce him anymore…just make yourself pretty tonight and wear something short. You know that senpai is a leg-fetish so take it as an advantage, just attract his attention and show your asset…"
She followed Christine's advice. She wears a pink off-shoulder blouse, she tied her shoulder-length hair in a high pony tail to emphasize her fair shoulders. And most of all, she wears short shorts that only extends not even at the middle of her thighs that seems to glimmer in the darkness. She's not really comfortable with her clothes but she still wears it to please Oshitari but he's not yet here! Many guys asked her to dance but she declined, she wanted Yuushi to be her first dance.
"I don't know, maybe he's late."
"No, he's over there." Christine pointed at the dance floor. She followed where she's pointing and saw Oshitari dancing with her sister Cassie. They were both smiling while dancing she felt something stabbed her chest. But why would she feel that, she's her sister, nothing to be jealous.
Rock my world until the sunlight
Make this dream the best I've ever known
Dirty dancing in the moonlight
Take me down like I'm a domino
Every second is a highlight
When we touch don't ever let me go
Dirty dancing in the moonlight
Take me down like I'm a domino
"Looks like the royal knight forget about the princess when he saw the queen," Christine muttered.
"No, he will not forget me. Maybe he just didn't notice me yet…"
"Are you blind or just stupid?" Christine narrowed her eyes at her friend. She's always been sharp when it comes to those kind of things.
"What are you talking about?" Aya was puzzled. "You are talking non-sense."
When the music ended, Cassie saw her and called her. Cassie and Yuushi walked towards them. The older girl is wearing a blue tank top and a mini skirt with matching strappy sandals. "You look good tonight!" Cassie didn't see her earlier because she have to be in the venue earlier as one of the organizers. Aya looked at Yuushi. He looked dashing even in his simple green polo and jeans. She saw him scrutinizing her. Did he love what he saw? She don't know, he was poker-faced.
"Thank you but you look great, nee-chan, you always have," she complimented. Aya looked at Yuushi and smiled at him.
"Thank you sis," Cassie turned to Christine, "You also look really good Christine."
"Thanks, Cassie senpai."
"Now, I'll leave you guys I have to roam around to make sure that everything is perfectly fine, enjoy the night!" Cassie then left the three of them.
Christine cleared her throat, she thinks she's a big hindrance in that scene. She looked around and saw Chotarou looking her way and their eyes met. "Chotarou!" she called him and the silver-haired boy approached.
"Why, Christine-chan?"
"Let's dance!" Christine held Chotarou's right arm. "We'll leave the two of you now, bye!" Christine winked at Aya and dragged Chotarou to the dance floor. Aya smiled knowingly, her friend gave her alone time with Oshitari
"You look good tonight, senpai," she started.
"Aya, I told you not to wear something revealing right? You will catch people's attention, especially from the boys," Oshitari said with a reprimanding voice.
He is reprimanding her? She thought that he will like her looks tonight but…
"It's not really revealing senpai…You don't like it?" Aya asked him with sadness.
"I don't─" Yuushi trailed off, "I mean I do…but─" Yuushi brushed his hair with his hand. "You don't understand, do you?"
Aya wrinkled her nose and shook her head. "I really don't…you confuse me! At first you said you didn't like it and then eventually you said you liked it, what's the real thing?"
Yuushi sighed deeply. "I like it, I loved it actually. You look very lovely, Aya."
Aya blushed real hard with his compliment. "but many guys will eye on you…and I don't like that," he continued.
Aya blushed harder. Only him can make her blush every second. Does that mean that he's starting to fall for her?
"You are like a sister to me Aya," Yuushi continues, her hopes fell down. "I just wanted to protect you from guys out there who wanted to flirt on you. You might fall for a wrong guy and I don't want that, do you understand now?"
Sister!Grrrr!Aya nodded as an answer. Oshitari sighed. "Maybe I just have to be by your side all night." Yuushi held her hand. "May I have this dance?" he asked and kissed the back of her hand.
She felt electricity through her veins when his lips touched her skin and her face turned all red. She was so speechless and just nodded as an answer. They walked through the dance floor. His arm encircled her waist and her hand was on his shoulder. She looked into his eyes as the sway to the tune of that beautiful song
(NP: Angel of Mine by Monica, I love love love this song)
When I first saw you I already knew
There was something inside of you
Something I thought that I would never find
Angel of mine
I look at you looking at me
Now I know why they say the best things are free
Gonna love you boy you are so fine
Angel of mine
How you changed my world you'll never know
I'm different now, you helped me grow
Oshitari has always been her angel since the very beginning. He had saved her from sadness and make her realize that love is the most beautiful thing in this world. She looked up at him and smile at her angel, the brightest smile she ever had. He smiled back, that angelic and sexy smile. She smile even more with that naughty description of hers. She's so lucky to have a hot guardian angel.
You came into my life
Sent from above
When I lost all hope
You showed me love
I'm checkin' for you
Boy you're right on time
Angel of mine…
He really came to her life just right in time and she wanted to be with him…always.
"What are you smiling about?" he asked her, still smiling.
"This song suits you senpai…you are like an angel to me…you came right in time and…help me grow. I'm so happy that I have a f-friend like you."
"I'm glad to be your friend too, Aya-chan. We will be friends forever, right?"
The spark in her eyes suddenly went off when he said that. Friends forever…can she be his friend forever…just friends? She just nodded at him and smile.
I never knew I could feel each moment
As if they were new
Every breath that I take
The love that we make
I only share it with you
You, you, you, you
When I first saw you I already knew
There was something inside of you
Something I thought that I would never find
Angel of mine
She hope the music will not end…and they will stay that close forever.
It was already past eleven o'clock but seems like everyone were still full of energy. Aya also did dance with other guys, with the permission of Oshitari, of course. She just danced with his friends, particularly the tennis regulars. She even danced with Atobe. When they danced, she asked him about what her sister.
"Do you find my sister beautiful, Atobe-senpai?" Aya asked Atobe while they were dancing.
"Of course, Minami has always been beautiful, ore-sama is not blind, Kirihara-chan," the almighty king answered.
"So you like her?" she really wanted them to be a couple.
"No."
"I thought you find her beautiful?"
"Being beautiful is not enough. Ore-sama hates your sister's guts and sharp tongue. She always loves arguing with ore-sama and ore-sama hates it. Everyone follows ore-sama's order and no one dares to oppose ore-sama but not your sister, and she's giving ore-sama headache for the past two years. Ore-sama will never like your sister."
Aya cringed and she lost count on how many times he had addressed himself ore-sama. "As in never?" she asked him once more.
"Never in ore-sama's wildest dream."
Cassie and Atobe are both stubborn and they are a perfect match. She hopes that love will blossom in her favorite pair.
On the dance floor Cassie and Atobe are currently dancing to tune of No One Else Comes Close. She looked at them dreamily and sighs.
"They really look good together, right senpai?" Aya said to Oshitari.
He just kept silent and sip the cocktail drink that he was holding. Whenever she bring the topic how much she likes this couple, Yuushi-senpai just smile and keep silent. She studied him closely. His eyes were fixed to the couple and she can see sadness through them…and it suddenly hit her…The girl that Yuushi likes is her sister.
"If you really love her why don't you confess?" she asked him.
"I already did but she rejected me." Yuushi deeply sighs and combed his blue hair
"But why?"
"She's in love with someone else…"
She wanted to cry when that realization hit her…of all the girls in the world why does it have to be her sister.
"You're in love with her…" she almost whispered as she stare down on the floor.
Oshitari looked at her with wide eyes. "Is it so obvious?"
"For me, yes." She looked up at him and saw him smile bitterly.
Yuushi heaved a sigh. "I've been in love with her for a long time but she will never even look at me. Her eyes and heart can only see him…I know that. Both of them are just in denial and time will come that they will surrender to their feelings. The two of them are important to me, no matter how much I love her, I will be happy for her, for them once that day comes."
They were the same, they were in love with someone whose in love with somebody else. Can she also do it? Be happy for the person that you love even if hurts you?
"You are a good guy, senpai. I hope you will find your happiness…"
"Thank you Aya."
"Everyone, are you having fun?" Miyabe went to the stage after the song ended.
"Yes!" they shouted.
"Do you want to have a game?"
"Yes!"
"Alright! To heat this night up, we will play the so called 'Kiss in the Dark Game'".
The students screamed happily.
"The lights will be off for ten seconds and you can kiss anyone you wanted! Isn't that exciting?"
"A kiss in the dark game?" she shouted. I wish Yuushi-senpai will kiss me…she shrieked inside her head. There are also a lot of guys looking her way. No, no, no way! I will only allow Yuushi-senpai kiss me! And she also saw wild fan girls looking their way. There's no way that Yuushi-senpai will kiss any one of you!
"Don't worry Aya-chan, just stay beside me. Miyabe is really naughty." Oshitari shook his head with a smile forming his lips.
"Okay, let's start shall we? Lights off!" Miyabe announced and snapped her fingers.
The place turned dark. Aya can't see anything but she felt that a pair of arms encircled her waist. His touch is really familiar despite the darkness she knew that it was Oshitari. She hugged him back, they were so close.
She closed her eyes and waited but nothing touched her waiting lips. Instead she felt something soft touched her forehead. She opened her eyes, the lights were on again and she saw Yuushi kissing her forehead. A kiss in the forehead, who am I, your grandma? She wanted to protest but eventually she realized why he hugged her: to protect her from other guys whose making her their target. He had a chance to kiss her, it's easy to do that but he didn't because he treasured their friendship.
She felt stupid that she even thought that he's gonna kiss her just because of a game. He was a perfect gentleman.
"Thank you for protecting me, senpai." She looked up at him and beamed at him.
"I told you I am your royal knight slash guardian angel," he said and touched tapped her head.
She hopes that the knight will finally notice that the princess is in love with him.
A/N A kiss in the forehead…I think always use this, lol…not to disappoint the readers but, for me, a kiss in the forehead is the sweetest gesture…cheesy huh? Don't mind me…those are just random thoughts, anyways, please review!