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Hello again, my dearest readers ! My exams are FINALLY over , that means I have more time for myself to uh , continue writing :D Then again , it doesn't because my aunt is coming back for the holidays . Sorry if there's any grammatical or spelling errors ! Enjoy~
Chapter 4 : Somebody that I used to know
Her body feels warm and cozy . No surprise there . She was always like that , even since we were kids . If I base her on everything I see , she's changed a lot . She was definitely not the scrawny kid with the two ponytails anymore , thought the blue-eyed stranger . Oh God , I missed her smell , and no , not in the perverted way . He was still in his land of thoughts and dreams when he heard a man around his age yelled angrily , "Hey ! What the hell are you doing to Ema ?!" . Jeez , give me a break , the stranger was about to say that when he realised that he didn't want to break the contact in which his and Ema's body were subjected to but as though she could hear his thought , she pulled away from the non-bone crushing hug . She smiled at the angry red head who was about a breath away from trying to beat the other man up . "Yusuke-kun ! This is my best childhood friend , we used to spend most our time growing up together ." , she said as she loop her arm together with the stranger's one . Obviously sensing the awkwardness and frustration of this person called Yusuke , the blue-eyed stranger finally spoke up in a rough and slightly annoyed tone , "The name is Hiroto Takaghii ." . Yusuke did nothing except stare at the now , he presumed , aquainted pair . Damn , why am I pissed off ? She's just being the friendly person she is , thought Yusuke . But still , he couldn't help feeling just a twinge of jealously at the close proximity Ema and this person whom he doesn't know at all hold .
"Uhh , Hiroto-" , Yusuke managed out of his mouth before being cut off by the blonde-haired man standing next to Ema .
"It's Takaghii , if you wouldn't mind . So far there are only four people in this world who can call me by my first name and one of those people are Emmi-chan here ." , Hiroto retorted before smiling down at Ema .
"Don't be a meanie , Hiro-kun ! This is Yusuke Asahina , my stepbrother ." , she then gave Yusuke a reassuring smile .
"Oh yes , I've heard Rintaro-san has recently married Miwa Asahina , the renowned designer , right ? Please congratulate him for me ."
"Ano...Hiro-kun , that was a year ago ." , Ema bit down her lower lip to keep her from giggling at her friend's late wishes .
"Oh." , was all the blond replied before staring suspiciously at her stepbrother . "What ?" , the red head asked , annoyed at the fact that he was being stared at by someone besides Ema . Hiroto shook his head before turning his attention back to Ema . Before she could say anything , he placed both his hands on her waist and lifted her off the ground before throwing her over his shoulder and running around the field , much to Ichiyo-san's anoyance in those two's childish behaviour and to Yusuke's anger . "KYAAAAA ! Put me down , Hiro-kun !" , Ema yelled slightly and laughed at her best friend's actions . But much to her dismay , the blond just continued running around the field and begin picking up his pace before stopping abruntly , knowing very well that if he does continue , his sweet bunny would empty her gut out all over the grass . Yes , you heard him right , he called her his bunny . He smiled at the reference he gave her and thought back to the times they spent together as children .
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"Who are you gonna run to now , huh ? Your mummy ?" , a small boy looking no older than the age of seven teased the blond-haired boy who was a bit smaller than the rest of his classmates .The small boy didn't answer , he just kept on playing in the sandbox . Playing meaning he was pushing the sand with his bare hands from one side to the other . "Now you're deaf too ? Being stupid is already bad enough." , the seven year old tried again to provoke the smaller boy but no reply was given ."This sucks , Kaji . He's obviously too much of a sissy to answer , let's go , no one's gonna play with him either ." , whined a chubby boy who was licking a candy cane . The seven year old who was disturbing the smaller boy , now known as Kaji nodded in agreement , "Kenta's right . You're a dumb sissy and no one would ever want to friend you." , before kicking a bit of sand into the blond-haired boy's face and running off , back towards the swing they were playing at .
No one will understand me , he thought to himself as tears begin to form in his eyes and were dropping onto the sand . He then heard a small and soft voice ask , "Are they right ?" . "Huh ?" , he asked confused before looking up . In front of him now , stood a small girl with reasonably long light brown hair that was tied into two pony tails , two large hazel brown orbs as eyes and light pink cheeks . She was using a simple floral printed dress . She looked like an easter bunny , he thought . He rubbed his eyes slightly to get rid of the tears , not wanting this girl to think that he was crying , again he asked , "What ?" . "I asked whether what those boys said was true or not." , she simply said , looking him in the eye . He gave a small snort and turned his back to her saying , "Obviously not." . He heard her laugh and ask , "So why don't you tell them that they're wrong ?" . He took a peek at her before wondering . Why didn't I ?
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His thoughts were again interrupted by his coach's stern voice , "Hinata ! Asahina ! Drag yourself over here if you are serious about joining the team . I don't take any nonsense ." . Before Hiroto comprehended what Ichiyo-san said , he sees Ema and Yusuke standing with the rest of the team at the starting of the tracks . "Same goes to you Takaghii . Just cause you ain't a rookie , doesn't mean I'll keep tolerating that airhead of yours." , Ichiyo continued before turning his attention back towards the promising students who were to join his football team . Damn , that old man , thought Hiroto before jogging over to the starting line . Once everyone was settled down , the coach instructed the new faces to the football team what they were to do , "This try out is pretty simple copared to the previous years ones . First , I will be testing the students who are interested in joining this team on their lung capacity and stamina . This track is 100 metres long , you will be running for 5 rounds . So that will be a total of 500 metres or half a kilometre . We need to see how you perform in running , whether you can stand this because once you are on the field playing , the only break you're gonna have is after the first part of the game which will last an hour . That means you will be on your feet for an hour with no rest or water." .
Hiroto could hear a few groans from the students trying out but none of which were from his bunny . He smiled at the stubborn girl , "If you have a problem with that , feel free to get out." , Ichiyo said . When everyone quiet down , he continued , "Okay . The second and thank Kami , the last round is for the students who were able to finish the tracks in a certain period of time . They will advance to this round , which is to test your skills in football . In other words , whether you can kick and do the basic moves . Two students will be assigned to one of our best team members and I trust they will be honest in judging you-" , he stopped and looked at the members of his football team before continuing , "-if they think you can handle it then you move to the game itself . The game will last more or less half an hour and as always there will be two teams . Once the members are divided equally , I'll give you five minutes to choose your captain and sort out your game plan . And then you play but remember , just because you are on the winning team , doesn't mean you're in . I just want to see you play . Sometimes when your strategy backfires , you have to think on your feet and try to save what's left of the game , I want to see you think because football isn't just about the bronze but it's also about your brains . We are to start , so good luck , you'll be needing it." .
The students who were trying out moved to the tracks , some were stretching while others were talking and a few were freaking out . Hiroto approached Ema who was talking toYusuke , damn red head , can't he leave her alone for a moment , Hiroto thought before placing both his hands on her shoulders . She turned to find Hiroto and smiled while Yusuke felt his anger boiling up . To try to get Takaghii's hands off Ema , Yusuke pretended to look back at the tracks and tell Ema to get ready with him . She heaved a big sigh before looking at Hiroto , "Don't worry , Emmi-chan . One thing I know about you is that that bullhead of yours is good for not giving up." , he said before patting her head . "Arigatou ne , Hiro-kun" , she giggled before taking her place at lane 3 . Okay , you can do this , Ema . If Hiro-kun thinks you can do it , you definitely can plus Yusuke-kun is here to support you , Ema thought to herself before warming up a bit by stretching her leg muscles . Slow and steady wins the race , literally , she thought to herself . "Okay , get ready . I will be counting down as usual and once I blow the whistle , you run . Remember you will be timed ." , the coach say before nodding towards the timers , signalling them to get ready . All the students taking part in the try outs had one knee on the ground while their fingers were slightly behind the line .
"On your mark . Get set." , they lifted their hips up , ready to race.
"GO !" , Ichiyo-san yelled before everyone started shooting forward , including Yusuke and his stepsister .
She's gonna-wait , what is she doing ? She's being timed ! , Hiroto thought as he saw Ema jogging instead of running . She's gonna be left behind at this rate , "Ema ! What are you doing ?!" , he yelled at the brunette . Still keeping her jogging pace , she yelled back before smiling , "I know what I'm doing , trust me !" . Most of the other racers were almost done with their first lap while Ema was still half way through . Kami , what in the world is going on in that head of hers ? , Yusuke questioned as he started his second lap . Don't worry , Ema , it's all about the effort , she told herself as she finished the first round . Interesting , Ichiyo-san thought to himself as he observed the girl who was persistent in joining the team . A few of the team members of the football team were also noticing the girl , some thought she was smart , others thought she had given up . The race went on for about one minute and ten seconds when everyone entered their fourth lap . Because of running so fast in the previous rounds , all of them were beginning to feel the aftermath , most were panting while some stop half way through , crouching to take in Oxygen . This is my chance ! , Ema smiled to herself before picking up the pace . She ran as if her life depended on it , racing past the others , closing in on the finish line . The eyes of Hiroto and the others watching , including Yusuke's widen , damn , that woman , Yusuke smiled to himself as he panted , he used his last ounce of strength to run now , wanting to at least come in second . Ema could see the glorious finish line getting closer and closer , she ran faster now , finally reaching her time keeper . When she stepped over the line , her time keeper pressed the stopwatch and smiled at her before announcing loudly , "01:28:47 minutes !" . Everyone speactating the event cheered and Ema felt a pair of strong arms envelope her into a bear hug , "You did good , Emmi-chan !" , Hiroto said . She smiled and got out of his grasp when she saw Yusuke reached the end too .
"Yusuke-kun ! Well done." , she said to the red head when she approached him .
He was tempted to hug her when he realised he was sweating more than she did . If only I thought of that strategy , he smiled at her . But obviously not knowing what he was thinking , she pulled him into an embrace . When she rest her head against his wet shirt , he felt his cheeks turning the colour of his hair . Hiroto noticing this , eyed Yusuke intensely . Pull yourself together , man ! She finally hugs you and you're acting like some baby . Place your arms around her already ! , he thought to himself before wrapping his arms around her back . She looked up at him and gave him that grin that made his insides melt . "Can I tell you something , Yusuke ?" , she asked , dropping the honorific she would normally addressing him by . This is it , she's gonna tell you she likes you and you better say it back too , you idiot , he told himself as his arms began to shake and he felt himself getting nervous . He nods down at her .
She blushes . Oh , she's so cute when she blushes , he thought to himself as he anticipated what she was to say . "Uh , Yusuke-kun . You smell really bad..." , she said and his eyebrows drop in disappointment . I already know that , woman ! Arghh , why are women so dense and difficult to understand ? , he mentally kicked himself before letting go of her and giving her a light chuckle , "I know that , so do you." . She pouted before grinning and he could hear the blond that stood behind both of them laugh . Crap , he knows I like her , the red head thought before looking away . Before any of them could respond back , Ichiyo-san interrupted , "You guys-" , he said before looking at Ema , "and girl did a good job . Especially Hinata , you didn't just dive into the race literally but you used your head . Great job ." . Ema smiled victoriously as if she defeated a monster before he continued , "Now , the following names will advance into the next part of try outs while the others won't ." . He begin to read the names of students aloud , some cheered while Yusuke and Ema gave each other high-fives when they heard their names . The remaining three who were not chosen just sighed and took a seat at the side of field , still wanting to see who would get in .
Both the step siblings were about to grab a bottle of water that was provided for eveyone when a green-haired girl showed up , "You were awesome , Ema-chan !" , she squeled as she squeezed Ema's shoulder . The brunette smiled at her supportive friend and say , "Thanks , Aoi-chan !" . Aoi then turned to Yusuke and say , "You weren't too bad youself." , he grunted in acknowledgement and she turned her attention back to Ema . "So , Ema-chan , I have an idea . I have full confidence that you'll rock this try outs but if you don't , you still did really well and I got into the music club , so to celebrate our achievements , let's have a sleepover ! You can invite your girlfriends if you want them to but I'm just gonna bring myself ." , Aoi said , excitedly . Sleepover..? That's a , "Great idea ! I haven't had a sleepover in like forever !" , Ema squeled back as both the girls joined hand and started dancing in cirles . Sleepover , huh ? Maybe I'll be able to find out things about Ema , Yusuke smiled to himself before someone's voice was heard .
"Can I join too , Emmi-chan ?" , the blond asked his best friend as he smiled down at her .
OOOHHH...I'm so excited to write the next chapter ! Haha , what do you think of Hiroto joining in on the sleepover ? It'll definitely be a sleepover I want join in !
Naru-chan : I hope the cliffhanger was worth the while for you :) Do you like the mysterious person ? ^^ And I could feel myself blushing too when I wrote the kiss scene , I'd imagine I'll be having a nosebleed and rolling on the floor if I do write a uhmm..lemon scene haha ! And oh my goodness , I'm so sorry if I offended you , I didn't know what to call you so I wrote Naru-chan , I just presumed you were a girl . Gomene ! Please forgive me :( You can tell me what you want me to call you :) Thanks for reading this fanfiction of mine , I know it's not perfect but yeah :3
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