CHAPTER SEVEN
Suzume rubbed her sore arms, silently cursing Hitomi and her minions.
"Suzu-cchi~!" The blonde came over merrily and patted her arm.
She winced, jerking back.
"Huh?" He blinked.
"My bruises!" She huffed.
Kise's mouth dropped open. "Uwaahhhh~! I forgot, sorry!"
She mumbled a reply back and turned away emotionlessly.
Hmm, he thought, since I caused so much trouble for her, I should do her some fanservice!
When Suzume turned back, he gave her an extra-big and extra-sparkly grin. "I'm sorry for causing you trouble, Suzu-cchi!" He exclaimed, while he used his hands to cup her face.
"Huh? Yeah. You should be sorry. And also can you let go of my face now?" The girl deadpanned blankly. She was really weirded out by this guy.
Kise did as he was told. "Waahhhh~" He cried. "So cold~"
She ignored him and looked around. Hitomi was sitting two seats away from her, and was making a point of pretending she didn't exist. Girls these days. What was so good about Kise anyway? He's just an annoying, whiny, stalker-y, not to mention conceited, brat.
"Listen up, students." The teacher called. "We have a transfer student, please welcome her."
Everyone immediately started whispering.
"Transfer student? A month into the term?"
"HER! It's a 'her' which means it's a girl!" (That was like a first-year-version of Moriyama)
Then, said girl skipped into the classroom. "Yo! Hi everyone, pleased to meet you! I'm Tachibana Chiyo." She had dark brown hair tied up in a messy bun, and golden brown eyes.
Tachibana... She might've heard that name somewhere else before. It seemed familiar, and the answer was just fluttering about on the edge of her mind, but...
Whatever. It's not that important anyway.
"Hello!" Chiyo called to Suzume as she plopped down in the spare seat on her other side. "What's your name?"
"Kikuchi Suzume." She replied curtly.
Not seeming to mind the rather cold reply, the other girl grinned. "Well, nice to meet you, Suzu-chan! Please take care of me."
"Mmm, 'kay."
The teacher coughed and caught everyone's attention again. Suzume sometimes glanced over at the cheery girl next to her, still trying to figure where she heard the name 'Tachibana'. She also looked slightly familiar, a bit like a person she's met before.
Suzume munched slowly on her bento beneath that same willow tree, enjoying the peace of being on her own. Thank the lord Kise had basketball training today, or else she would've had to bear that same annoying voice all the way through lunch. A little smile was on her face as she watched the school from that view, and the cherry blossoms falling in the wind.
"Suzu-chan!" A bright and enthusiastic voice called from a distance. She couldn't help letting out a groan as her peaceful time was ruined yet again, by some unknown person.
"Hmm?" She replied, still a bit moody.
The girl was greeted by Chiyo's happy smile. "I'm so glad I found you, can I have lunch with you?"
Not waiting for a reply, she sat down in the grass next to Suzume. "Eh... The sight is so pretty hey? I'm glad I came to Kaijo instead of going to Yosen like my sister."
She kept eating silently, seeming like she wasn't even listening to Chiyo.
"Hehh? You're not going to ask me about my sister?" She pouted. "Well, I'll tell you anyway. My twin sister is the one mum likes the most. Mum always gives her this task or that to complete, but they are all really mysterious, and I have no idea what they are. Sometimes I wish she liked me too, but then again now I'm allowed to do whatever I want."
"Oh." Was Suzume's short reply. In truth she felt just a bit sorry for Chiyo now, but she couldn't bring herself to trust someone so easily.
She beamed. "Ah, you finally talked! Can you tell me about you too?"
"I-I'd prefer not to." She said quietly. Something just seemed suspicious about this girl trying to talk to her like they were best friends or something, and she wasn't about to let down her guard.
The brunette sighed. "Okay then. That's fine. Then...could you show me around the school? I nearly got lost five times today."
Her aquamarine eyes glanced at the girl cautiously. "I g-guess so." She stood, brushing bits of grass off her dress. "Well, let's go then. Kaijo is enormous, so it might take a long time."
"Haaaiiii!" Chiyo gave a mini-salute and winked at Suzume. "Let's goooo!"
They walked around the school, Suzume taking some time to explain all of the features of the school, and where everything is. Chiyo just tried to take in everything in her bright and cheery manner.
"Hehh? The gym?" She asked as they came to Kaijou's first gym.
"Yeah. I don't know who's practising in there right now, but it's always some sports team or another." She said quietly, shrugging. "From the fangirling screams inside, I'm guessing the basketball team."
The brunette giggled. "But Kise-kun is really good-looking though!"
Suzume didn't reply, but she made a face and pushed open the door. She was greeted with a bunch of girls getting pushed out the door. The two outside stumbled back in surprise and waited til it was safe, then peeked inside the gym.
"KISE! STOP LETTING YOUR FANGIRLS IN HERE! THEY'RE DISRUPTING PRACTICE." Kasamatsu kicked said blonde in the face and Chiyo couldn't help but let out a small laugh.
All of them turned towards the door.
"SUZU-CCHI!" Kise ran to her with his arms open, but she ducked behind the door at he last moment, making him almost smash into it. He pouted, feigning sadness and the other girl giggled again
"Kise-kun! It's nice to meet you in person! I'm a huge fan." She smiled, holding out a hand.
He shook it politely. "What's your na-" Aaand he got hit in the head again.
"STOP TALKING TO YOUR FANGIR-"
"I'm not a fangirl!" Suzume said indignantly, forgetting to be shy for a moment. "That's a rather disturbing thought."
Chiyo tapped her chin for a moment. "Hey, weren't you on the cover of Modelling Weekly with Kise?"
She nodded, hazel locks swinging a little. "I was forced."
"And speaking of that," Kise grinned, slinging an arm over her shoulder. "We have a photo shoot again this afternoon." He was happy at the thought of spending time with her without her being able to get away. After all, the game is nowhere near finished yet.
The girl sighed as she stepped out of the changing room. This time she had to wear this black leather jacket and spikey shorts, the theme being 'motorcycles' this time.
"Suzu-cchi! Do you like motorcycles?" Kise grinned at her. He was dressed in matching attire, which... in Suzume's opinion... looked much better than the school uniform. Wait, what? Did she really think that? Nah it must've just been the annoyance of having to pose for the camera.
"Nope." She shook the weird thoughts off and focused on the job. Which she detested.
TIME SKIP
"Suzu-cchi." Kise smirked and slung an arm over Suzume's shoulder yet again.
She shrugged it off, annoyed. "What?"
"Do you like motorcycles?"
"No, I already told you! They're way too fast and creepy."
A rather disturbing grin appeared on his face and she felt a shiver go down her spine. He must be planning something again. She had a really bad feeling about this...
Somehow, Kise produced an actual motorcycle out of nowhere and made Suzume sit behind him. "Hold on tight, Suzu-cchi~ We're going to be driving veryyy fast!"
"I HATE YOU, KISE!" She shrieked as he revved up the engine and took off into the fading sunset. The girl forced herself to breathe and clung onto his t-shirt for dear life. Every once in a while, she would hit him, but not too hard, because she was afraid of an accident.
"Do you even had a license?" Suzume shouted over the wind.
He again, produced a license out of nowhere and chucked it at her. She just managed to grab it before it fell and got destroyed under the spinning wheels of the motor bike.
"Right... I forgot that 16 is the legal age for a motorcycle license." She sighed, and quickly tucked it away, before grabbing tightly onto the male in front of her again. "God, I-"
"Hate me, right?" He grinned, though she couldn't see.
Suzume rolled her eyes but she was smiling. "Glad to hear you know."
Gahh, I'm so sorry for the late update! I literally forgot about this fanfic, then I looked at it and realised I hadn't updated since April! Sooooo I hastily typed out this chapter, kindly tell me if I have any typos or stuff.