KONATA's POV

"Okay class.. Here are your results for the short test that we had the last time."-the teacher each handed us one by one our test papers.

"Hey.. Suoh san.. How'd youdo? What score did you get?"-Hotoru, my seatmate, leaned over his seat to take a peek at my test result.

I puffed my cheeks emberrasingly. "G-great"-although it was a lie.

I got 14/50

/ Oh meyn.. It's the first time I flunked out on a test.. And it was History for crying out loud /

"Wahaha.. You got 14? Hah! Serves you right for not letting me copy!"-Hotoru mocked.

"Oh yeah? Well how many did you get?!"-

"15"-Hotoru said with a nod as if he was so proud that he got one score higher than mine.

I just gave out a sigh.

I wonder how Kise's test result were.. Last time I checked he was pretty good in English.. Not to mention now that he just came back from America.

Hmmm. Should I ask him? Aah nevermind.

"Very good Ryouta'san for gaining a perfect score"-the teacher clapped her hands.. And the other fangirls followed.

Hays~

Like I said.. He's good at this subject..

I'm good at this subject too.. It's just that.. My mind had been preoccupied lately.. Sooooooo preoccupied.

After class we were busy again with the club activities. I ran down the hallway, headed to the School Paper Club office. When I arrived, everyone was already there.. Even the E-I-C. She was standing across the long rectangle shaped table, with her arms crossed together.

"Alright.. Now that everyone's here.. I think it's time to talk about our agenda for today's meeting."

I sat at the only vacant chair located on the right side.

"Now then.. I am very much assured that at least one of you had come up of a newer and fresher gimick for the school paper.. This is a fresh year, so I want our school paper to have a fresher look as well.. To those who have ideas.. Just raise your hand and discuss it to us properly"-the EIC had always had that serious look on her face.. Like she bears all kinds of problems in the world.

One girl raised her hand. "Ooh! Oooh! I have an idea!"-

And then another girl raised hers as well. "Me! Me!"

And another one.

Until everyone, except me, raised their hands in the air.

The EIC all gave them her signature icy stare. "Let me guess.. This has something to do with that basketball player slash model dude right?"

Everyone, except me, lowered their hands and nodded.

Then there's one girl who stood up, even though she hadn't been called. "I'm thinking about making a campus magazine.. A special issue for the month of June.. And we'll have 'Kise kun'"-take note, she said the 'Kise kun' with feelings of fangirling and her eyes were sparkling. "As the cover.. And the spotlight"-she ended.

"A magazine huh.."-the EIC was in deep thought. "I guess we have enough fund to release about.. 150 copies.. If we were to do a magazine style"

150 copies only?! But there's a lot of students here in Kaijo?! What about the others?! What will they get?

"How about we stick to our old style, the brochure type with a twist! A magazine is pretty expensive"-that is according to our dearly beloved Circulation Manager, Takehiru Sato.

"And what type of twist would that be Sato san?"-the EIC asked.

"Well.."-he was silent for about 2 minutes and he's statement just ended with a shrug.

Almost all of us sighed. We thought he had come up of something..

The EIC tapped her palm on the table's surface repeatedly. "C'mon people.. I need ideas.."-her eyes were furrowed.

"How about we give away freebies! You know.. For every issue we release each month, the students get to have a free monthly calendar poster with Kise kun on it!"-our dearly beloved News Editor excitedly suggest.

Everyone, except me [again], nodded at the same time.

"That's a nice idea.. Hmm~ Very well.. We will consider Mia's idea.. If it's a success then we'll continue on doing it..."

Pffft... Why is that guy still sooooo popular?! Won't his charisma ever wear off? Pffft~

"Luckily, we have Suoh san as our photographer"-I was stunned at what EIC said. I felt goosebumps. Uh oh.. I don't feel so good..

"Suoh san.. Will you do the honor of taking the pictures of our dearly beloved Ryouta san"-

I shook my head in a rapid pace. "N-no way! N-no! I cannot! And I will not! I'm sorry but I'll have to turn down that request"-

The EIC laugh sarcastically. "Oh Suoh san.. That wasn't a request.. It's an order!"-and she beamed at me like she was going to de-skin me alive.

"Oh Please Rika sama! Let me do the honors!"-one girl pleaded.

"No! Let me!"-and there goes another one.

"No! Rika sama! I want to be the one who would take Kise kun's photos!"

"QUIET!"-the EIC's voice raised. "I'm sure all of you would just flirt and flirt and flirt.. So I'd rather entrust this responsibility to his ex girlfriend than entrust it with a bunch of fangirls who squeals everytime that blonde dude comes around!"

Wow! Rika sama is sooooo cooool! She's so cool it makes me cry (T_ _T)

But seriously.. Does she realy have to emphasize that whole 'ex-girlfriend' part? *sighs*

After the meeting, the EIC, Rika sama, dismissed us.

As I was about to leave, she called me. "Suoh san"-

I turned around to face her with a 'huh-what-is-it-Rika-sama' expression.

"Good luck"-and she gave me a thumbs up.. Plus I think I saw her smile..

But nah.. It's impossible for Rika sama to smile.. Or is it?

Hmmm~ There goes another mystery in my life.

After club activities, I passed by the gymnasium.. My uncle was there but good thing he didn't see me.. 'Coz if he did, surely he'd call me and make me stay there to watch his boys practice.

Then I took a glance at Kise.

The moment I set my gaze upon him.. It was like everything else was in slow motion.

Then I felt my heart thrump faster again.. ANd my cheeks became warmer.. And I found it heavy to breathe.. The feeling made a tear fall out from my eyes. I immediately wiped it with my wrist.. I hope noone saw that.

I just ignored the weird feeling and went on my way.

"Does Suoh chan want to have ice cream?"- I was shocked by Tetsu kun talking all of a sudden. I'm currently with him at an ice cream shop just near my house. We're still both in our uniforms. As soon as our club activities ended, we both met up here.

Mido kun's not with us though.. Says he's got loads of homework to do.

"Is something bothering Suoh chan?"- oh. He noticed.

I tried to bring out a smile.. But it's no use.. He'll see right through me no matter how hard I try to hide it.

"It's Kise kun, isn't it?"-he calmly said.

I maintained to avoid looking at him.. I just feel like everytime i look at Tetsu'kun's blank gaze, it's like he'd easily read my thoughts. So it's better not to look at him. I didn't nod nor shook my head. To play it safe, i avoided aswering.

"Please tell me."-I felt Tetsu kun's warm hand on my hand. I gasped unintentionally. Feeling Tetsu kun's warm touch almost made me cry. Almost.

But I managed to held it in.

"I-it's nothing Tetsu kun.. I-it's just about our club activity earlier.. It has got nothing to do with that bastar.. erm.. RYouta guy"- I almost said bastard huehuehuehue.

"I don't want to see Suoh chan looking like that.. I want to see Suoh chan smiling"-

/ Eeeh.. There he goes again.. Stucking me up on the 'Friend Zone'. Why didn't I just fell in love with Tetsu kun instead of that good for nothing dense blonde guy Kise.

Life really is unfair.. (T^T).

"Well."-I forced myself to smile. "It's getting late Tetsu kun.. We better go home now.."

Tetsu kun nodded.

Hays.. I wish I'd just fallen for Tetsu kun instead.. But then again.. Being stuck in the Friendzone would hurt like hell..

After the ice cream session with my ever so beloved bestfriend, I went straight home.

I checked my SNS. Empty. *Sighs* Nothing new. *sighs*

I hugged my plushie.

Because of what happened in the club meeting earlier, It made me regret joining the school paper club..

I'm going to take pictures of him! / This sucks..

Unexpectedly, my phone began to rang. I almost fell out of my bed due to the shockness level it made me felt.

(MIDOkun Calling...)

Woah? Why is this four-eyed guy calling at this time of night?

I answered his call..

"Yello?"-i said.

[It's better to just let it all out.]

"Huh?-what is this guy talking about?

[It's pretty obvious you still like him]

"W-what?! Are you talking to me?"

[Did you recieve my call?]

"Well duh.. Obviously.. Then I shouldn't have answered it if i didn't recieve it"

[Then yes.. I am talking to you.. Tsk.. Idiot]-that arrogant tone again. Ugh~ I hate that arrogant tone.

"Whatever! UGLY!"-

[Tsch.. I just called to tell you that It's obvious you still like him.. And if it really bothers you that much.. Just try and talk to him]

"Are you joki-"

*Toot Toot Toot Toot*

Aah! And then he cuts off the call!

Gosh that guy.. I can't understand him at all too!..

I have two weirdest guys in the world as bestfriends.. *sighs*

I guess Tetsu kun already told him what he sensed about me.

Stupid me.. Why do I have to be so transparent. /

Talk to him? IS he f*cking kidding me? What would I tell him? There's nothing much to tell!

Well yeah I want to ask him the reason why he broke up with me and suddenly reappearing into my life and acting like nothing had happened..

But I'm too afraid.. Afraid of what his answer will be..

Ugh..

So what if I still like him?! I can still ignore it! I can still endure it!

There's no such thing as a Second Confession! It's just a myth!

Demmet /

I wished he hadn't come back!

class=MsoNormalI'm actually trying to figure out whether what Tetsu kun just said was a pun.. Or he's just frankly speaking. Hays.. Sometimes I don't get him..

"L-let's change the channel shall we?"-I stole the remote control from Tetsu kun's hand and reluctantly switched the channels.