I wanted to write a full detailed story about Shigeru and Kise's conversation but… it is wayyyy too long… So I put some convo here and mixed the other one with chapter 13. I was not really in the mood to write a funny story so the story got a little emotional... XD. Not really. But sorta. The main reason is because I watched a sad anime [Ano Hana]... Which I think, I might write a fanfic about... I dunno. Maybe.

I am never sure. So.. anyway...

You may now continue reading~ [why do I always say that. (. _ . )]

Chapter 12 – I lied

Kise arrived late at the basketball practice just as Yachiyo told him.

After he entered the gym, the first thing he saw was the terrifying look Coach Takeuchi gave him. A look which involved glowing red eyes, purple-black aura, and a low voice that said; "Kise. 30 laps. Now."

Kise screamed; "Y-y-yes!". He ran off and did the laps.

FAST FORWARD. He went back to the gym, tired and panting.

"Something's different about Kise." Moriyama commented.

"Yeah? Like what?" Kasamatsu asked.

"I don't know. He seems like he's thinking about something."

"Come to think of it, he's been staring at the floor for about 3 minutes."

"KISE! STOP RESTING AND PRACTICE!" The sound of coach Takeuchi's scream made Kise jump in terror.

And then, Yachiyo entered the room. She looked happy.

"She's smiling eh? She probably had some great time with the Saitou guy." Kise thought as he eyed her from afar. He took a ball and dribbled it preparing to shoot. "Not like I care."

He jumped a fade away shot and freed the ball, making it land straight into the basket. "Oh wait, I should. What if the Saito is s bad guy? Or he's plotting something against her. Yeah. That's right. Follow her around and protect her. Just like Kurokocchi said." He thought. He then started walked towards Yachiyo.

"Meganekko" he said. "How's the meeting?"

"Fine." She answered plainly.

"Nothing odd happened?" he asked.

"Nope. Nothing." He wasn't looking at Kise. She was reading a piece of paper.

"Who's the Saito guy? A friend?" Kise asked.

Yachiyo looked at him. "Yeah. Why are yo—"

"You shouldn't trust others that much. He could even be the one who trapped you in the stock room." Kise said.

"Trapped me? Shigeru-kun?" Yachiyo paused and said; "Are you kidding?"

"I am not kidding! What if—"

"First of all Ikemen, the one that locked me up is a girl. Second, he is a nice person. Third, he's the school's student council president."

"You trust him way to mu—wait, did you say student council president?"

Yachiyo just stared at him in disbelief; "Don't tell me you didn't know."

"What? Me?! Of course! Haha. He's Saitou Shinkeru—"

"Shigeru."

"Yeah I just said that! And he's the student council president! Of course I knew! Haha" An obvious lie. Kise then coughed and said; "But that still doesn't make him innocent."

Yachiyo sighed. She started walking towards coach Takeuchi when Kise shouted; "Hey! Don't walk out on me!"

"Aside from constant constipation, you also have brain damage." Yachiyo said as he faced Kise with a straight face.

"I'm just concerned, okay?" Kise said. He instantly blushed after he said that and quickly added; "Because, you know, Kurokocchi told me to follow you around and to protect you, right?"

Yachiyo just turned around. Hiding how her face changed when she heard… "I'm just concerned."

It echoed in her mind. "concern… but…because Tetsuya what said…"

"Oi! Don't ignore me!" Kise shouted.

She turned around again but her face twitched. She stared straight at Kise and you can almost see the dark overflowing aura around her. She said coldly; "Leave me alone."

Kise and the other members froze in shock.

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And the hell-on-earth practice commenced!

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After practice at the hallway.

"Oh my, the practice today was harsh!" Moriyama said as he stretched his arms.

"Yeah, like the manager and coach were putting anger in the training." Kasamatsu agreed.

"The coach is always like that, but manager looks totally pissed." A member commented.

"Kise, you were the one who pissed her off." Moriyama gave Kise a sharp look.

"W-what? Me?" Kise defended.

"She was fine just a few seconds before you talked to her." Moriyama said.

"That's a special talent Kise." Kasamatsu said.

"Talent?" Kise asked, looking confused.

"The talent to make someone angry in just a few seconds." Kasamatsu finished.

"That's harsh!" Kise defended.

"But really though, the manager was scary. Like I-will-kill-you scary." A member said and he faked a shudder. "And her glasses add more terror factor to her face. Ahahahaha."

All the others laughed. Except for Kise who thought; "Her face isn't scary."

"Oh yeah, right. Have you guys seen her without glasses?" Moriyama asked.

"Hmn… Nope." Nakamura said.

"I wonder how she looks like without them. Hmm." Moriyama added.

"Wanna find out? Moriyama-senpai?" A member asked.

"It is making me curious." He replied.

Kise didn't join the conversation; he just looked straight ahead and thought: "Meganekko without glasses. I think I'm the only one who's seen it. Considering how nobody is trying to get close to her. But, if these guys knew… the other students would know too… and if that happens… would they…"

An image of Yachiyo talking to the other guys flashed in his mind.

"No. I have to… protect her. Kurokocchi said so. Do what is best for her. And…. Having too many guys close to her would be… not good… for her safety."

"I've seen it." Kise loudly said to the other club members. They all looked at him. Kise took a deep breath and put on the best face he ever could; "I've seen Meganekko without glasses." He laughed. "And I'm sure you guys wouldn't like it. Ahahahaha."

"Eh? Really? Ahahaha. How bad is it?" A member asked him.

"Small eyes. And dull, very dull. They're black. And they don't suit her." Kise lied perfectly. "And you know what, she looks better with glasses on. Fuwahahahahahaha!"

The others laughed too. Even harder than their first laugh. And some were even crying in laughter.

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Meanwhile; Yachiyo shuddered as she placed the balls at the huge square container. She thought; "What the heck was that. Is someone talking about me?"

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"Let's go home. We still have more practice tomorrow." Kasamatsu said to the others members.

"You guys go on ahead. I still have something to do." Kise said.

"Ah… ok. Ja." Kasamatsu said, the others said their bye-bye's. Kise waved at them and smiled.

After they all went. Kise leaned against the wall and sighed.

"Hello, Kise-kun." A voice beside him called.

Kise turned his head and saw Saitou Shigeru smiling at him. "Oh, it's him." He thought. Although Shigeru had this sunny smile that said; "Yay~ I'm super friendly~". Kise had this uninterested expression. Almost annoyed expression, actually.

"Have you seen Yachiyo?" Shigeru asked.

"She's at the gym." Kise replied simply.

"Oh, is that so. Well then, ja ne." Shigeru said in a friendly tone. He turned around and gave Kise a wave.

"Wait." Kise called. "So, you're going to her?"

"Yeah, I want to discuss some things." Shigeru explained but he wasn't facing Kise. He just walked slowly and Kise followed his pace.

"Just tell me. I'd tell her then." Kise said to Shigeru.

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"Girls, look. It's Kise-kun and Saito-kun!" A girl squealed as she rocked her friend sideways.

"Oh my God! They're soo hot!"

"Kyaaaa~"

"KYAAAAA~~~~"

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"It's fine, really, I'd just tell her."... "You seem really famous, Kise-kun. Ahahaha." Shigeru said.

"Yeah, well you are famous too." Kise said with an uninterested voice.

"Just like Yachiyo said, you are an Ikemen." Shigeru said again then he chuckled.

Kise's eyebrows knotted. "I don't really like that Ikemen title she gave me. And just tell me what you wanna tell her." And he thought: "And only her is allowed to call me that."

"Ah. Gomen gomen." Shigeru turned slightly and gave an unsure smile. "Sorry, did I make you angry?"

"You have no idea…" Kise thought. But he just said; "No. Not really." He paused and added; "You two seem close. You even call each other by first names."

"Huh?... Well, we're part of the student council so we always meet. And she's a nice person. "

They both remained quiet for a while until Shigeru broke the silence.

"Kise-kun…" he called. Despite not turning around and walking ahead of Kise. It's obvious his expression changed and he's not smiling anymore.

"Yeah." Kise said uninterestingly.

"Why did you lie?" Shigeru asked.

This caught Kise's attention. "Lie? About what?"

"I lied too." Shigeru said. Not answering Kise's question. Kise didn't say anything. His eyes were wide and he just looked at Shigeru. They were already at the front door of the gym.

"Someone in the student council also wanted to know. About… her." Shigeru explained. "And I lied."

"I have no idea what you are talking about." Kise said. His voice was the same but his expression, different. He looked surprised.

"Why." Shigeru's voice was strong. He turned to Kise and asked; "Why did you lie about her appearance?" He looked serious. "I knew you were lying. And it also seems like you know too. I thought I was the only one."

"I saw Yachiyo. The real one." Shigeru added.

"You saw Meganekko—" Kise tried to say, but he was interrupted by a flying ball that struck his head. Kise held his head in pain, turned around and screamed: "WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT FOR!?"

"How dare you talk about me when I'm not present." Yachiyo said as she walked towards them.

"Yachiyo! Ossu!" Shigeru happily greeted. He's back to his happy mode.

"OI! MEGANEKKO! WHY DID YOU HIT ME?! WHY NOT HIM!?" Kise shouted as he pointed at Shigeru.

"Shigeru-kun needs his brain." Yachiyo explained in her usual voice. "And you already have brain damage. Besides, what if a sudden hit on the head could turn you into a genius?"

"You just really hate me! Don't you?!" Kise shouted.

"Ne, Shigeru-kun. Why are you here?" Yachiyo turned to Shigeru.

[Kise is screaming "DON'T IGNORE ME!" on the background]

"Ah. I wanted to talk about the club schedules for next week." Shigeru replied.

"Hmn… I think that would take a while. I already have the schedule but… explaining the whole thing would take too long. Can we just do it tomorrow?" Yachiyo asked.

[Kise turned to stone because of not receiving attention. He is now a gray chibi crouched down like a ball]

"Tomorrow?" Shigeru looked happy. "I don't think the others could come along."

"It's okay. It's fine if only we would go. I'll just make a summary." She said.

"We? You mean… just you and me?" Shigeru said. His blinked several times and his cheeks turned red.

This caught Kise's attention again and his eyes glowed.

"How about we meet at recess?" Shigeru asked.

"That would be—" Yachiyo tried to say.

"No. Not recess. She has to eat more during recess. It's a need." Kise interrupted.

"How about lunch then?" Shigeru asked again.

"I guess that would be fi—" Yachiyo tried to say again but was interrupted again by Kise.

"No. She will eat a special nutritious bento tomorrow." Kise said.

"How about dismissal?" Shigeru asked once more.

"It's oka—" Yachiyo tried to answer again.

"No. Basketball practice." Kise interrupted quickly.

Yachiyo faced Kise with a scary expression on her face. She was smiling but it was an obvious serial killer smile and her glasses glowed. "IKEMEN. Since when do you get to decide what I do with my life?"

"Since Kurokocchi called me last night, remember?" Kise defended.

"Tetsuya didn't tell you to make me a slave." She still had the same expression.

"He told me to do what is best for you. And so I am." He defended.

Yachiyo held her clenched fist up and said while smiling; "LEAVE. ME. ALONE."

"Never." Kise said to her. And they once again had a staring death match with lightning effects.

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"Yachiyo." Shigeru interrupted. His voice sounded serious. Yachiyo turned around and looked at him.

Shigeru regained his smile and said; "You don't have to explain. Just give me the summary. I can take care of it." He chuckled and added; "I'm the student council president, remember?"

"Ah.. okay." She replied.

"Well then, it's already dark. Let's go home." Shigeru said to both of them.

"Oh well, Meganekko—"

"So… Yachiyo—"

"Let's go home." Both of them reached out their hand and said the lines the exact same time.

Yachiyo looked at both of the reached out hands.

And the two guys glanced at each other.

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Awkward. Very awkward.

She walked past the two and said; "I—I think I…. can still walk on my own."

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TBC

I LIED END

Phew. Now then, I shall describe what Saitou Shigeru looks like. He's tall, as tall as Kise. And he's undeniably handsome. With black hair and green eyes. His hair is a little spiky and medium length. He is almost always seen smiling. And his school popularity is just as great as Kise. He wears the same uniform gray blazer and pants, and loose black tie. He's named after Toshiya Saito from the anime Major. That's it~~~

So yeah... matta ne~