Chapter 4: Friends
~RYO! THANKS!
~RYO! THANKS!
~RYO! THANKS!
*Heavy sighed*
“Aaarrgghh! What’s wrong with me?!” Ryo smack his head for the nth time. It’s already 3:45 am, only 3 hours and 15 minutes left before school starts and still he can’t get himself sleep.
“Why is that voice keep playing on my head?! Tch! That geek!”
Ryo covered his head with two big pillows. He tried to sway his mind, “Sleep Ryo! Sleep! Sleep!” But still, no effect. He already tried counting numerous sheeps, cows and even pigs; he also tried to make anything helpful idea but it always ends up hearing Shige’s voice. Thirty minutes past but nothing happened, because of irritation, Ryo get out of bed angrily. He headed towards their kitchen, he grab out a bottle of water from the refrigerator and settled himself on a chair. He’s still confused of what’s happening to him, he didn’t know why Shige’s voice kept playing on his head.
“Why did he call me ‘RYO’??? We’re not that close or anything! He’s my kouhai… and I’m his senpai! He should call me with respect!” Ryo muttered to himself with anger. He’s still in deep thoughts when the kitchen door opens.
“Ryo?”
Ryo lifted his head.
“You got up early. Are you hungry, dear?” Ryo’s mom smiled as she headed towards the refrigerator to prepare food for breakfast. Ryo just keep silent.
“Are you going to school earlier? You’ve been pretty busy ne…don’t forget to rest a bit.” Ryo’s mom continued to talk but she noticed that her son is being highly unresponsive, she asked worriedly, “Ryo, dear? What’s wrong?” She eyed her son closely and become aware of the big eye bags of her son. “Are you not getting a good sleep?” Ryo returned to his senses when he felt his mom’s hands on his shoulder.
“Ahh… I’m fine okaa-san. Don’t worry about me.” Ryo got up from his seat, tried to give a small awkward smile to his mom and left.
“Huh?” Ryo’s mom tilts her head and said in confusion, “That’s weird, he looks like ...” She giggles in that thought and said to herself, “Oh! Well! That’s good for him...”
[At KITAGAWA High]
“OHAYO!”
“aaggh!” Shige stumbled back onto the ground.
“Hey! Koyama! Will you stop that?! You always jump in front of us!” Kusano helps Shige to stand up, annoyed.
“Ah! GOMEN! GOMEN!” Koyama runs towards Shige with worried face.
“Ah… it’s ok, Koyama-kun. I’m fine.” Shige said as he put his eye glasses properly.
“What do you want this time? Hhmm?” Kusano asked irritated. It’s their second day at their new school, so far, it’s been very distasteful for him and their official class will begin soon.
“Ah! Of course! I want to give this to you two!” Koyama fished out two pieces of paper from his bag and gave it to Shige and Kusano and explain, “That’s your class schedules, and it’ll make easier for you two.” Koyama give a big smile that reached his ears. XD
“ah… soka, but~~ Wait!” Kusano glance at Shige schedule paper and turn to Koyama with suspicious looks and ask, “Why is that? Mine is computerized copy while Shige’s were handwritten with hearts and he has also a map???”
“Ah… anoo…” Koyama blushes and turns around like a girl holding his hands and making funny movements.
“OHAYO! LITTLE KITTEN!”
Shige turn around to see who greeted him, and a heavy sighed left his mouth, {Oh man, this will be a loooooong confusing day.} XI
Yamapi bounce in front of them, still waving and smiling at Shige vigorously. Kusano, in the other corner, dumbfounded as he stared at Yamapi, again his heart beating too fast and too loud.
“Hey! Pi! Wait up!” Jin ran towards Yamapi but stumbled back when he saw Shige. He buries himself at the back of Yamapi because of wariness; he still remembers that he punched Kusano by mistake.
Shige who noticed Jin’s action felt guilty for the reason that he’d hit him the other night. He walked towards Jin; he bowed and said, “Anooo… gomen ne for hitting you last night. I was just~~”
“Eh? Oh! It’s nothing! I should be the one who apologies to you ‘coz of my stupidness.” Jin who blushed as he waves his hand, he was really amused that Shige was the one who apologized.
“Yeah. He’s an idiot after all.” Yamapi interrupted, patting Jin in the shoulder.
“Hey! WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY THAT?!”
“Yeah! Yeah! Jin is stupid.” Koyama agreed.
“HEY!” Jin glared at Koyama.
Kusano who’s still staring at Yamapi nudges Shige and whispered, “S-Shige, we’ll be late.”
Shige turned to Kusano and said as he remembered that the class will be starting soon. “Ah! Souka!”, he turned to face his three senpais, he was about to talked when…
“OI! Ryo-chan! OHAYO!” Yamapi greeted Ryo who’d just entered the school gate.
“Oh. Ohayo.” Ryo greeted back blankly. But then, when he noticed that Shige is in the midst of his friends he walked passed at them hurriedly leaving the five boys in confusion especially Shige.
“Eh?” O.O
“Oh! Hey! Ryo-chan! Chotto matte!” Yamapi is about to run but stop and said, “Ah! Little kitten! I’m going first now…Good luck for your first day of class!” Yamapi winked at Shige then ran off.
“Eh? They leave me?!” Jin exclaimed.
“You’re really an idiot, Bakanishi.” A familiar voice came, and that person hit Jin’s head with a heavy bat as he passed by. Shige, Koyama and Kusano turned to face a slim boy with a calm but remarkable face along with pouty lips.
{He looks like a girl.} Shige thought as he looks intently at the boy.
“ARGH! What was that for?! KAME???” Jin yelled as he touches his damage head.
“Ne…Kame-chan, don’t be so rude to Jin.” Koyama smiled sweetly.
“Oh! Forget it!” Jin glared at Kame and said angrily, “I’ll go now; the turtle is attacking the land again.” But before Jin leave, he walked towards Shige. “I haven’t introduced myself to you properly. Akanishi Jin desu.” Jin bowed shyly. Shige gave him a timid smile and that made Jin blushed. “A-ah! S-see you later!” Jin stuttered as he turn and walk fast.
The boy called Kame stares at Jin’s back as he whispered, “Turtle? Me? And why did he blush all of a sudden?” He turns to gaze at Shige in puzzlement, still wondering why Jin acts like that towards the new boy.
“Ah, by the way… I’m Kamenashi Kazuya, 2nd year.” Kame bowed as he introduced himself to Shige and Kusano.
“Hai! And he’s the youngest baseball captain we have in our school history!” Koyama butt in exaggeratedly. Kame gave a big kind smile, he turn to Koyama and bowed as a sign of appreciation.
“AAAAAAAAHHHH! Shige! We’re gonna be late!” Kusano yelped.
Shige was shocked as he stares at his watch.
“EH!? Anoo… Koyama-senpai! We’re going now! Kamenashi-san! Kato Shigeaki desu! Yoroshiku!” Shige bowed swiftly at Kame and waved goodbye to Koyama, then he drag Kusano quickly and ran off.
“OH! Shiggy-chan! Why did you leave me?” Koyama stretches his arms dramatically as if trying to search out for Shige.
“Ano? Senpai, do you like that boy?” Kame asked naively.
“Hai! Hai!” Koyama turn to Kame and nods exaggeratedly.
“So… Senpai, you’re a homosexual?” Kame said openly.
“EH?!” Koyama was shocked. O.O
“Oh, well. Senpai, I have to go now.” Kame waved goodbye at the thunderstruck Koyama.
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Meanwhile… in the Student Council.
“OI! Ryo-chan!” Yamapi whined for the nth time in that morning.
“mm?”
“For the Nth time! What’s wrong with you?! You look pale and you also have big blacky eye bags! Are you sick or something?? Did something happen?? Did someone do something bad to you?? Answer me! I’m so worried hell here, you know!?” Yamapi grasps Ryo’s shoulder and shakes him hysterically.
“Oh. Pi, for Nth time, I’m fine. Stop whining. I’m just tired and I haven’t slept for the whole night. Just shut up and let me sleep for a while, okay?” Ryo shoved Yamapi’s hands on his shoulder.
Yamapi gave out a sighed of relief.
“Okay, but you know… if you sleep… we’ll be late on our English class, and you know how cruel Inagaki-sensei~~”
“OH! SHOOT! Why didn’t you tell me earlier?! Let’s go!” Ryo smacked Yamapi on the head; he abruptly stood up then dragged Yamapi out of the room and ran off.
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*pant* *pant* *pant*
“Huff...Finally, we’re here at the faculty. This school sure is BIG ne, Shige…” Kusano crooked to his knees to catch his breathe.
“U-uhm.” Shige nods still panting.
{Door slides open}
“Oh! You two must be the new students, right?” Asked by a man who smiled kindly, had a handsome face, messy hair style wearing presentable outfit yet he still looks creepy at same time because of his weird aura?
Shige noticed that the man holds a book and thought, {He must be a teacher.}
“Hai, Kato Shigeaki desu.”
“Kusano Hironori desu.”
Shige and Kusano bowed politely.
“Ah! Nagase Tomoya desu, 1-A homeroom teacher.” Nagase smiled widely.
{Ah, so he’s my homeroom teacher…} Shige thought.
“OI! Tacchan! Your new student is here too! Hurry up, will yah?” Nagase called out.
{Though, he doesn’t act like a teacher.} Shige tilted his head in confusion.
“Anoo… are we late, Sensei?” Kusano asked.
“Ah! No no! You two are just in time.” Nagase answered.
“I’m here!” Came a manly voice.
“Ah! Finally! Oh, this is Yamaguchi Tatsuya, 1-B homeroom teacher. Kusano-kun here is your new son, Tacchan.” Nagase laughed then winked at Yamaguchi at the last sentence he’d said.
Shige and Kusano stared at them confused.
“Stop calling me that when we’re here in school, will yah?” Yamaguchi hissed as he nudged Nagase on the arm. He turned to face the two boys and said, “Hai, I’ll be your homeroom teacher, Kusano-kun. And you must be Kato-kun? You’ll be Nagase-sensei’s student. Now, now. Let’s head to our rooms, Nagase or Mary-san spot as here and have a new punishment again for being late in our class.”
“HOKEY! Let’s go kids!” Nagase said cheerfully as he put his arms into Shige and Kusano’s shoulder.
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“Wait here, okay? When I call you, come inside, okay?” Nagase instructed.
Shige just nods, he’s knees are starting to shake, he really is nervous. He had been like that since he was young. He’s not used to face so many pairs of eyes staring at him. He knew he’s lack of self-confidence, the only people who can give him courage to be confident enough were Kusano and Massu, but now, he’s alone.
“Daijobu desu ka?” Nagase asked worriedly when he noticed that Shige looks pale.
“H-hai.”
“Oh! Don’t be so nervous… all of my students won’t eat you, soon they’ll be your friends… you’re not alone, okay? I’m here.” Nagase gave him a overwhelming smile and that somehow made Shige ease a bit.
“Arigatou, Nagase sensei.” Shige bowed politely and flashed a big smile.
Nagase smiled back, then he headed inside the room.
After 2 minutes, Shige is now facing the whole class.
“Okay class! Here’s your new classmate!” Nagase started.
“Anoo… K-kato S-shigeaki desu.” Shige stuttered and bowed deeply.
Silence.
“Ahm! SHIGE! SHIGE!” Came a bouncy familiar voice.
All the students turn to the boy who’d just called Shige, Shige lifted his head and was shocked to see…
“Massu?” O.O
Massu smiles and waves at him cheerfully while holding his gyoza.
“Oh! You knew each other, Kato-kun?” Nagase asked.
“Hai!” Shige turn to his sensei and nods.
“OH! That’s great! Okay class! Take good care of your new classmate, okay?”
“HAI! NAGASE-sensei!” the class answered cheerfully in unison.
“Okay, Shige, go sit next to Masuda-kun, there’s a vacant seat.” Nagase pats him on the shoulder and smiled.
“Oh! And Masuda-kun! Stop eating already, it’s lesson time now.” Nagase throw a glance in the direction of still eating Massu.
Shige walks towards his seat, he’s really glad knowing that Massu is his classmate. Now, he can really be at ease.
“Massu, why didn’t you tell me that you’re going to be my classmate?” Shige asked when he took a seat beside Massu.
“Hehehe, you didn’t ask me ne… ” Massu smiled at him while hiding his last gyoza.
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When lunch break came, Shige and Massu headed for cafeteria.
“WHOAH! SO MANY FOODS ne! Shige!” Massu bounces happily in front of the counter where expensive delicious foods are being properly served.
“mm.. But Massu, you have a bento, right? Why bother buying some food?” Shige asked, glancing at Massu’s bento.
“More food is much better ne, Shige!” Massu beam at him happily.
“Hahaha! You never changed a bit ne, Massu! You always love foods…” Shige agreed, beaming back at his bouncy friend.
“OF COURSE! FOOD is MY LIFE ne!” Massu bounces once more. Shige just laughed.
When they already picked their food for lunch, they settled in a table near at the big glass window.
“SHIGE! MASSU!”
Shige and Massu turned around to see Kusano who waves at them energetically.
“Ne! Notti! You’re just in time ne! Let’s eat! I’m hungry!” Massu touched his stomach to show that he’s really hungry.
“Hai! Coming!” Kusano laughed and ran towards them with his bento and grabbing an arm of a boy behind him.
“Ah! By the way, I want you to meet my new friend and classmate!” Kusano started when they reached Massu and Shige’s table.
“This is Tegoshi Yuya!” Kusano introduced the shy boy beside him.
“And this two are Masuda Takahisa and Shigeaki Kato, they’re my bestfriends and Shige is my cousin.” Kusano continued happily.
Massu tilted his head and asked, still staring at shy Tegoshi fascinated, “A-are y-you a g-girl?”
Kusano laughed, Shige stared at Massu then turns to Tegoshi who lowered his head in wariness, flashes a pinky shade on his cheeks.
“Massu! Hahaha! He’s not a girl!” Kusano said who’s holding his stomach, trying to stop himself from laughing out loud. Most of the students in the cafeteria glare at them.
“Kusano! Keep it down! Will you?” Shige nudges Kusano’s arms, while glancing at the students apologetically.
“EH?! HE? HE? H-he’s a boy?” Massu exclaimed shocked, pointing a finger to Tegoshi. Then again, they receive another heavy glares from the people inside the cafeteria. Shige almost smack himself in frustration, he looks at the petite slim boy with blonde hair and with an angelic girly face who’s named Tegoshi. {He really looks like a girl.} Shige thought.
“Massu,” Kusano calmly starts, now trying not to laugh. “He is a boy. Why would a girl be in this school?”
“Because this is a school?” Massu answered naively.
“Yeah, we all know that. But this school is not just a SCHOOL, this is an exclusive school for BOYS!” Kusano exclaimed, he can’t believe that Massu forgot that fact about their school.
“Ah! Souka! Souka! I remember! Demou… He really looks like a girl ne… so cute.” Massu beamed at Tegoshi, now fully awake. Tegoshi blushes more but at least now, he felt at ease a bit.
Massu then turn to his forgotten foods and said cheerfully, “Now, now, now! Tesshi ne, have a seat! And let’s eat! I’m really hungry ne!”
{Sshhessh, he should be the one knew about this school ‘coz he first got here.}Kusano mumbled to himself as he wiggle his head and smile stupidly to no one. Shige just smile at his cousin’s mumbling.
“UMAI!” Massu raised his hands in the air with his chopstick.
“Hai! Hai! Oishii ne! Massu-tan! This gyoza is sssssooooooooo delicious ne! My oba-chan told me that gyoza came from a beautiful planet ne!” Tegoshi agreed as he nods energetically.
“WHOAH! That planet must be FULL OF GYOZA! Let’s go there!” Massu turns to Tegoshi, bouncing happily.
Kusano and Shige just laughed at the cute scenery. {Thought he’s a shy boy but I think I misread him, *smile* A new friend.} Shige thought.
A/N: hahaha... XD tegomassu power is in this chapter! haha! X3 hope you like it ne.... ^o^
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