Chapter 4
a Girlfriend's trick
62 days to fall in love...
"Su...sugoi. Kaede-chan, you look wonderful!"Matsui and Fujii exclaimed in chorused. And due to spell, Haruko's two girlfriends became Rukawa's close friend in a way that shocked her more than anyone else.
"Take the baby blue and black Kaede-chan...it's really good on you."
That day, the three of them went shopping after school. Since Rukawa doesn't know anything about girly's stuff, Sakuragi insists to let the other two girls to help and come with her to buy a swimsuit that she'll needed for their school trip which includes beach along with some historic places.
"Okay." She replied monotone. Rukawa sighed in frustration on why she have to shopped with them and why she even bother herself to buy those bikinis. And she sighed again, and the reason was because her mortal enemy, her rival Aota is gonna come with them. Although it's a trip for the freshmen, some seniors especially the captains of each club are obliged to come to assists and help the teachers to make sure that everyone will be fine.
"I bet Sakuragi-kun will be please to see you in blue. It's suits you more, how about that to buy him that blue or black trunks for him Kaede-chan." Matsui suggested, pointing at the Speedo trunks in the rack.
"Okay." She replied shortly. After she put back her uniform and pay the items she choose, they heard another bunch of girls giggling that catch their attentions.
"Wow! Sugoi Tat-chan..you're so sexy." A familir girl exclaimed, one of Sakuragi's pom-pom girls. It was Haruko along with Aota and Sakuragi's brigade. They were in the same shop to buy a swimsuits.
"Ne, Haruko-chan, you think Sakuragi-kun will like my swimsuits if he sees me?" Aota asked boldly, posing and showing-off her tanned curvy body, almost yelled for Rukawa to hear.
"Yes Tat-chan...and of course I won't lose to you...and to any other girl around here...we'll make sure that Sakuragi-kun won't be trick by that cunning girl..." Haruko said, stood next to Aota, both in bikinis.
Rukawa piss-off but ignore them, he's a boy to begin with. It's useless to confront or argue with them. But for some reason she can't restrain herself not to get annoy by those girls. She just shrug and let the other two girls with her to ignore and pay for their items.
"Don't mind them." She said and leave the shop.
"Tadaima." She mumbled the moment she went inside the house and could smell the delicious food comes from the kitchen.
"Okaerinasai kitsune..." Sakuragi answer. "How's shopping? Did you get what you need?" He asked while putting some plates on the table. "Dinner is ready. Go change kitsune..."Rukawa suddenly pulled his hand to dragged him upstairs. "What the heck kitsune..."
She thrust the paper bags at him and went straight to their room. "Wanna show you those."
Sakuragi follow her inside the room without complain, peeking at the bag he was holding. "You buy those..." Eyes widened when Rukawa shamelessly took off her uniform in front of him. Cheek stained crimson. "Baka...baka kitsune what are you doing?" He stuttered, knees weakened and fell off his ass on the floor. "Stop it!" And covered his eyes with both hands.
"Do ahou..give me the bag." Sakuragi crawl to take the paper bag he drop and hand it to her without looking.
"Baka, told you many times not to undress in front of me..Stupid." He stood to leave her but Rukawa blocked his way out.
"Stay ahou..." She said. Don't really care if she's naked in front of Sakuragi. "I'm a boy. Don't forget."
Sakuragi begin to spill a blood through his nostrils and shut his eyes, he went back and sit on the bed. "Baka..." He whispered, beet red.
After a few seconds, Rukawa wears a baby blue two-piece, stand and pose in front of the redhead, lifting an eyebrow. "What do you think?!"
The redhead force to look at her and blush deeper. "It...it's fine. I guess." He said nervously, overwhelmed by the foxy lady in front of him.
Rukawa quite blush and suddenly feel awkward. "I have two. Black and blue." she actually waited the redhead to laughed at her seeing her in two-piece not to be smitten.
"It's fine...blue is...more suits you." He replied, heart pounding through the ribcage. He breath deeply, letting himself to calm down, needed to get used to their situation. It always happened anyway. Rukawa doesn't give a damn if sometimes she's half naked in front of him.
"Really?" The lady kitsune asked. Amused at the do ahou as he sweltered. "You sure?."She slowly walked near him and hold his chin. "Look at me."
Sakuragi force look up straight and meet her cerulean eyes. "Yes." His body starts trembling and uncomfortably hot. "It's fine."
"Just fine?" She smirked this time. Enjoyed to saw him flustered. His reaction was more than enough for her to see that she won't lose on Judo's team captain and Haruko when it comes to swimsuit. "Fine... I'll change now." Decided not to teased the redhead more than that. "I buy a trunks for you. Try it."
"Fine...but later..thanks..."
"Now."
"Baka...the food is getting cold..."
"I said now!" She retorted, gives him a chill.
Sakuragi take the bag with him to the bathroom to change, so annoyed. Rukawa being a girl never fail to amaze him on how she can easily scare him to death and manipulate his life. He's the one who should command her, not the other way around. "Stupid brat kitsune." He mumbled.
After changing he went out of the bathroom and show it to her. "So how is it?" He asked.
Rukawa freeze on her feet, stun seeing the redhead in his new black trunks. His statuesque, tan muscular body surely worth fighting for, not to mention many girls and few guys drools over him now. She wonders on how blind and foolish those fifty girls who actually dumped him before. And aside from that, the thing between his legs was obviously huge and can't be easily hidden. She sigh, it's going to be a long tiring, irritating day at the beach. "Do ahou... I need to teach you some tricks for our trip..." And smiled slyly.
After the trip to Kamakura Shrine and study it's history, they finally went to the beach. Sakuragi stretch his arms and enjoy the sight. The blue sea matches the clear blue sky, as the day was so bright and lovely. He stare and watch all the people running and walking along the sandy seashores. He could see his gundam trying to hits on some girls in bikinis while playing beach volleyball. He smiled, life can be so wonderful sometimes.
"Do ahou." And his wonderful thoughts were interrupted by her. "Put me this." She handed him the sunblock and took-off her top, revealed her flawless skin. Delicate parts covered by her baby blue two-piece.
Sakuragi loosen the cap to put, rubbing on his palm. "Are you sure, you're okay with that bikini? Aren't you felt awkward?" He asked curiously. His orbs wandered on her almost naked body. Inquisitively to know on how the kitsune can actually handle to wear girls bikini.
"It's fun...you'll see. " he sat and grab the sunblock. "Take off your shirt, I'll put some for you." And the redhead followed her without argument or complained as the lady kitsune started to apply some some cream on his back. "Try the tricks I teach you. It'll work."
"Eh?! What do you mean?!"
"Go play with them..." Pointed at his gundam with the other girls.
Sakuragi scratch his head and stood. "Fine."
Mouth hanging open, eyes popping out, girls drooling when Sakuragi approcach the group. Their eyes glued at the redhead, sunkiss tan skin glowing under the sun showing off his perfectly cut abs, "Ano...can I join you?" He asked.
All the girls look at him with admiration, all blushing and nod their heads "of course... Sakuragi-kun..." They all agreed.
Most girls blush while Sakuragi's gundam frown. "Oi Hanamichi. You're standing out too much..." Yelled Takamiya. "Leave us the fun...and girls."
"Eh...baka! I just want to..."
From behind Aota shamelessly wrap her arms around his waist, pressing her bust onto his back. "Sakuragi-kun, would you mind if I join you?" She asked flirtatiously, totally ignored the rest, while the gundam nosebleed from their closeness.
Sakuragi turn to face her and stare blankly. Both bodies much closer together, as her bust sticking like a glue on him. 'Hmp, kitsune is right. It's working' He thought. "Ah...okay Tat-chan." smiled widely.
Everyone just gape, some surprise at his reaction. Someone who'll be in his position may fluster, blush or grin or smile or might gone crazy being so close at the Judo captain beauty, but the redhead acts normal, as if nothing.
Rukawa on her spot watching them closely, sneering at the flirt Judo team captain.
"It seems you enjoy the sight Kaede-chan."
"Hn?" Turned to see Mito sat next to her.
"Looks like Hanamichi's totally immune being close to the girls. What did you do to him? He wasn't like that before... I mean whenever girls approached him his face turned redder than his hair...and now his with them almost naked...no reaction from him at all..."
"I teach him some tricks."
"Tricks?"
"Yeah...showing mine everyday." She blurted out.
Mito choke, imagining things and gaze turn at his redhead best friend. It must be a torture for him instead of having fun. 'No wonder this girl manage to tame Hanamichi. She's a witch.' Mito thought.
"No, I'm an evil." Smirked at him, as if she reads hIs mind.
"Help! help!" Someone shouted, not from a distance. "Help Haruko is drowning!" It was one of the pom pom girls, running towards the people to asked for help. "Help...someone!"
Sakuragi hurriedly run to the sea, fearlessly swim to save Haruko. He swim as fast as he can. It was a very bright sunny day but strangely, the strong waves continuously rolling towards the seashore like it's storming.
Rukawa quickly run to follow him and notice Aota whose running too throws a meaningful glance at her. 'You did it...you witch!.' she whispered.
Eveyone runs and watch the redhead as he carrying Haruko to the seashore. Although the waves rolls like mad Sakuragi manage to catch and save her.
Sakuragi pump her chest and lean to check her breathing. The moment he wanted to give her a mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, he hesitates. He grab Takamiya whose kneeling next to him and push him towards the unconscious girl. "Give her mouth-to-mouth. I'll count and pump her chest."
Takamiya smirk and prepare to lean down on her lips, he's ready to die young after this. But just right before he do that, Haruko cough and spit a water on his face. Rukawa grin, looking at Aota gritting her teeth, evidently piss-off.
"Haruko-chan...are you okay?"
Haruko sit and blush. "I'm okay Sakuragi-kun, arigato..." Throw a murderous glare at Takamiya, very disappointed.
"Hana...are you okaY?" Rukawa asked out of the blue. She approached the redhead, then ruffled his wet hair gently. "You make me proud..." Smirked at Haruko and Aota. 'Easy two points for me'
"Haruko!" Called Akagi, runs to his sister. "Are you okay?"
"I'm alright Onii-chan...it's just..." And look at the sea. "It's weird, the waves suddenly become like that." Everyone looked at the sea, it's calmer now than a minute ago.
Akagi carry Haruko to take her to their hotel room. "Come on...you need a rest." The moment he walked and passed at Aota, he whispered. "Don't do such cruel things just to get what you want... Aota."
Rukawa clearly heard the captain's words as she was standing next to Aota. She could see the furious look gaze from the basketball team captain to the other girl. 'So, Captain knows something...'
Aota glare at her. "I won't give up...remember that Rukawa" she muttered and followed Akagi.
Nighttime. Some of the students sitting on the sand around the small fire they make, put a piece of wood and a bottle, to play a game name 'Spin a Bottle'. Most of the girls waiting for this moment for them to have a chance to get a kiss from the innocent redhead, who force to join by his gundam. All of them agree to let his gundam to participate in a condition to make Sakuragi play along with them.
The first girl from Sakuragi's class spin the bottle. Quite lucky that the bottle points at Mito, and got a kiss from her to his cheek. Next girl spin, turns to Mito once again...and the next, and the next girl to eveyone's dismay.
Finally it's Aota's turn and huge grin visibly shown to her face. Heart beats fast as the bottle continue to spin. She snap her finger and it stop...everyone shock that it points at Akagi who just arrive and sat at the redhead's Place.
Rukawa cross-arm, standing behind Akagi and next to Sakuragi throw a mocking smile and drag the redhead with her. "Enjoy...Tat-chan." She teased before leaving the group.
"Kiss! Kiss! Kiss!" Everyone started to chants. Aota gulped but eventually moved towards Akagi as the basketball team captain moved back and had no idea what's going on.
"Enough!" he roared. "What the hell is going on!"
"Eh... Gori!" A strong punch from the captain to Takamiya. "Itai! Tat-chan needs to kiss you coz the bottle points at you!"
"Kiss? Are you crazy? Why do I have to kiss ...her?!"
"Eh? You don't know?"
"Rukawa told me to sit with you guys because you have something important to discuss with me...So I did..."
Aota stand and gloom. "That bitch!' she mumbled.
Breakfast time at the hotel, the last day they can enjoy their time at the beach. Sakuragi and his gundam sat at the last table having their breakfast along with Rukawa and her 'new found girlfriends'.
"Ne Kaede-chan... I'll get some omellete wanna have some?" Sakuragi asked.
"Okay..."
At the food counter Sakuragi took another plate to put some food for him and Rukawa when one of the pom-pom girl purposely trip on him. "Are you okay?"
The girl blush and pretend to be groggy so Sakuragi guide her back to her seat, where Aota, Haruko and the other two girl sits.
"Ohayou Sakuragi-kun!" Aota and Haruko greeted in unison.
"Ohayou Tat-chan Haruko-chan...ano your friend... I think she's not feeling well, so I guess you need to take her back to her room."
Aota hold her head and massage. "Honestly, I think I should go back to my room too...I feel dizzy since last night..."
"Eh? Are you okay Tat-chan...want me to help you.. I'll take you to your room." Sakuragi said innocently. "Did you take some medicine?"
"Is it really okay if you send me back to my room... I mean...your girlfriend might be upset if you do..."
"Nyahaha.. It's fine. She'll understand... "
"Okay"
Aota stood while the redhead hold her waist and guided her out from the dining room. Most of the students just watched their back and turned their gazed at Rukawa who doesn't seems to bother herself to stopped her redhead boyfriend.
"Kaede-chan...are you okay with it? Sakuragi-kun probably taking Aota-senpai to her room...you know how much she likes your fiance...and they might..." Matsui asked and cheek stained red.
"Yeah yeah that's right Kaede-chan... Shall I stop them for you? I can take Tat-chan to her room you know!" Noma suggested.
"I trust him." She stated calmly.
Everyone in the dining room clearly heard her statement just nod their head and smile. "That's nice..." "Yes...that's how it should be...you should trust your boyfriend...right..." Some of the students commented.
Just a few minutes pass, Sakuragi came back in one piece. All eyes on him and follow his moves, from the food counter towards Rukawa and rest of his friends. "Gomen Kaede-chan...here's your food. " he said and move the plate in front of her. "You need something else?"
"Wow...how sweet...how lucky Rukawa-san is...to have a very sweet, kind and loyal boyfriend." One of the girl said from behind.
"Yes... I wish I can have a boyfriend like him..."
Rukawa smirk and cut some pieces of the food. "Hana...try it." Sakuragi opened his mouth and let Rukawa to fed him with her own fork.
"Good...it's really good." He grinned, and everyone dreamily watching the lovers as they feeding each other.
Mito across them in a deep thought, staring and wondering on how the sly Rukawa manage to control his uncontrollable bestfriend. 'I must know what she did to him...' he muttered.
"Don't dare..." Rukawa mumbled, that made Mito shivered and froze at her cold gazed.
'Geez...how did she..'
"You're so obvious.' Rukawa said, this time Mito terrified, zipped his mouth and shut down his brain.
School trip has finally ended. All of them were happy with a wonderful experience, yet sad that after their trip means school works.
Sakuragi sat next to the window of the bus waiting for Rukawa and her 'girlfriends' to get in.
"Oi Hanamichi...where's Kaede-chan?" Asked Mito and sat behind him.
"In the restroom..."
One of the girl from Sakuragi's class sits next to him and making herself comfortable. "Sakuragi-kun...are you alone?" She asked, smiling widely thinking that she finally got a chance to be closer to him.
"Yes he is...if you'll leave him now." Rukawa said in a cold voice, enough for the poor girl to trembled in fear.
"Ru...Rukawa-chan...gomenasai..." And the poor girl hurriedly stood to found a new seat.
Mito sweatdrop but avoids to think something about her as the sly, terrifying girl can actually reads his mind. 'So scary ...this girl...' He thought, that he can't able to control.
Rukawa position herself at the chair next to Sakuragi, turn her head back to Mito and smirk. "Yes I'm scary..." Mito sunk on his seat.
All of the students finally on board completely and their bus starts to move. Rukawa rest her head at Sakuragi's shoulder. But the redhead move a bit, drape his arm on her shoulder and let her head rest on his chest to be more comfortable. "Go to sleep.. Kaede-chan... I'll wake you up when we reach home." He said gently, Rukawa felt at ease and closed her eyes.
Mito smile to hear his best friend's word. He's indeed a good, loving guy. A few minutes, he stood as he felt his butt starts to feel numb. He notice Sakuragi holding a paper, reading it as if it was some kind of rituals that he's keep on repeating in a very low voice. He prop his head on the chair to peek at the paper..and almost laugh out loud to find out what's written on it. Obviously not Sakuragi's penmanship, probably belongs to Rukawa. "What the?!...that's her trick. Here I am thinking something bad...tsk tsk..Hanamichi...you're so naive to be fooled by those stupid tricks.' He smirked, decided to sit again. 'At least she don't used some kind of black magic to trick him...' He sighed and closed his eyes to take a nap.
1. When a girl approach you, near you, almost embrace you, just keep in mind that they're boys too and their chest bigger than yours due to fat and lack of exercise.
2. When a girl drowning, no other option but only to save her, get someone to give her mouth-to-mouth coz she'll might get pregnant if you do.
3. When a girl ask you to play with them, go on. But when your senpai comes to join, let them take your place as a respect...and leave them to enjoy.
4. When a girl said that she's not feeling well, be a gentleman enough to tell her that you're willing to take her to her room. Once you reach her room, push her inside and quickly close the door then leave... Because you might catch her disease too....
5. When a girl sit next to you and ask if you're alone, don't bother to answer. She will think that you're so stupid if you answer 'yes' or even a 'no', coz she's with you...and why the hell she need to ask you. Right?"
6. The last and the most important thing. When I ask you to do something, do it nicely, be gentle and sweet to me...the spell is contagious and might turn you to a girl too if you don't follow and make me angry...
- and that very last part Mito missed to read.
A/N: sorry guy for this chapter. To be honest it's not really easy to handle Rukawa as a girl hahaha...I feel like he's a completely OOC and seems like a naughty girl in my imagination...but well I'll try again for the next chapter...
OnlyDarknessAwaits1369: Thanks for the review...honestly quite having trouble to picture Rukawa as a girl...hehehe...
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