Apples and Troubles
My House of Oranges and StrawberriesYamaa-sensei: Please introduce yourself to the class.
Mariya: (smiles) Hello everyone. I'm Nishiuchi Mariya. Yoroshiku. (sees a familiar face) Uh! Yamada-kun?
/everyone looks at Yamada/
Yuto: (whispers) You know her?
Ryosuke: I uh...
Mariya: (walks towards the seat of Ryosuke) Sensei, I want a seat next to Yamada-kun.
Yamaa-sensei: Uunn...Unfortunately, the seat is already taken by Chinen-kun.
Mariya: (looks at Chinen)
Chinen: (yawns) This seat is my lucky charm. Not leaving.
Mariya: (pout)
Lunchbreak
Hallway
11:24
Mirai: (sigh) There was a delay in the results of the exam. Prolonging my agony huh?
Umika: (not listening)
Mirai: Umika-chan?
Umika: Nichiuchi-san.
Mirai: Hm?
Umika: I'm pretty sure I've seen her somewhere.
Mirai: Well, I've seen her somewhere.
Umika: Apple-girl?
Mirai: How did you know?! (surprised)
Umika: You uttered that when she walked in the room. And she knows Yamada-kun too so it's not a surprise that you know her.
Mirai: I don't really know her. It just happened that I once met her.
/suddenly Ryosuke and Mariya passed and entered the Music room/
Umika: Speaking of which.
Mirai: What's happening? (looks at the retreating sight of Ryosuke and Mariya)
Umika: School tour.since she's new in school.
Mirai: (nods) Isn't it Suzuka's job? (Suzuka is actually the class representative)
Umika: Nishiuchi-san personally asked Yamaa-sensei to assign Yamada-kun as her 'tour guide'.
Mirai: (blinks many times) Really?
Umika: And awhile ago, she wants to get Chinen-kun's chair just to be able to sit with Yamada-kun. Why is that?
Mirai: You're thinking that she likes him?
Umika: Yes!
Mirai: (glances at them from a far) (smirk) Would she want a boyfriend shorter than her?
Umika: (laughs) You're such a bully.
/suddenly/
Chinen: (passes by) What's wrong about short boyfriends?
Mirai: Sorry!
Umika: UUhh! N-Nothing. (holds her chest) Huuhh~ (sigh) That surprised me.
Mirai: Does his presence make you 'dokidoki'? (smirks) (teasingly pokes Umika's cheeks)
Umika: You're working for Yamada-kun right?
Mirai: Don't change the topic.
Umika: I heard he's living alone. Aren't you afraid to be left with him in his house?
Mirai: What so creepy about it?
Umika: The thought of being alone with him of course, just like last night.
Mirai: What's so creepy about Yamada-kun?
Umika: (looks at Mirai)
Mirai: What?
Umika: (smiles) I guess he's a good person, huh?
Mirai: Not everyday.
Yamada Residence
Kitchen
7:04PM
Ryosuke: (cooking dinner)
Mirai: (sitting on one of the chair in the dining table, staring at Ryosuke) Unn...about this morning.
Ryosuke: (looks at her) Hm?
Mirai: We made another lie.
Ryosuke: That worries you that much?
Mirai: (nods) I hate lying to my friends.
Ryosuke: Well you have to or else we'll get in trouble. (chopping vegetables)
Mirai: What if...(looks down at her lap then looks back at Ryosuke) What if I find a new place to stay in?
Ryosuke: (stops from what he's doing and looks at Mirai)
Mirai: (looks away from him) I was just thinking that it's better for us to be separated.
Ryosuke: (stares at Mirai) Why are you saying that as if we're married. (jokingly) Bring out the divorce papers, I'll willingly sign it!
Mirai: (laughs) (stands and puts hands on her waist) (changes her voice) Good! I had my lawyer worked with it.
Ryosuke: (laughs) You sound like a duck!
Mirai: (laughs and sits back on her chair)
Ryosuke: If that's what you want. (smiles)
Mirai: (laugh subsided) B-But I'll not bring all of my things, okay? Coz...Coz you'll be leaving the house after graduation, right? So I'll reoccupy! (forces a smile)
Ryosuke: (nods) Yeah. After graduation, this house is all yours.
Mirai: (with her forced smile) I'll just feed Pontaro.
Ryosuke: Don't worry, I'll help you find a new place.
Mirai: (nods with small smile) (walks to the porch)
Ryosuke: (smiles subsides) ............................. Dang it! Why did I say that?! (single laugh) What the hell, Ryosuke! What the hell are sad for?! (laughs)
Mirai: (hears Ryosuke's laugh) (suddenly peaks) (frowns) You seemed excited about me leaving, huh?!
Ryosuke: (surprise) I-It's no--
Mirai: Yes I'm leaving! So you can bring Apple-girl over! (walks out)
Ryosuke: What?!
The next day...
Kenshin Himura High
Class 3D
Umika: Mirai-chan! (drops a magazine on her desk) Look at this!
Mirai: Why Umika-chan?
Umika: Look!
Mirai: (looks at the mag cover girl) Ah! Apple-girl!
Umika: Exactly! (sigh) That's why I knew I saw her before. (whispers) Nishiuchi-san is a model.
Mirai: (puts a finger on her chin) I wonder if Yamada-kun knows about this. (glares at Yamada) He sure is interested with Apple-girl that's why he immediately approved my request of leaving the house. (intensed glare) Scum!
meanwhile....
Yuto: (whispers) Aaahh~ Ryosuke, why is Mirai-chan glaring at you so bad?
Ryosuke: (pretends not to see Mirai) (whispers) Ignore her. She might be in her monthly period.
Yuto: (chuckle) She might be and she's going to murder you if she hears you.
Umika: Mirai-chan? (waves her hand frantically in front of Mirai)
Mirai: (turns to Umika) Ne Umika-chan. Would you rather be short and date a short guy like Chinen-kun or be tall and date a short guy like Yamada-kun?
Umika: WHAT?! Uhh...(tilts her head in confusion) I can't see the logic.
Mirai: The logic is be short and date a tall guy like Hiroshi Abe!
Suzuka: (laughs and sits with Mirai and Umika) Are you okay, Mirai-chan? You look a bit annoyed.
Mirai: You can tell?
Suzuka: (smiles) Anyway, are you still in search of you Hiroshi Abe?
Mirai: (sigh) Would you lend Yuto-kun to me?
Suzuka: What? (laughs) He's not a Hiroshi Abe, I tell you.
Mirai: I'm kidding. Yuto's all yours.
Suzuka: (raise a brow) I don't care about him.
Yuto: Ouch! Why are girls talking so loud and carelessly? T~T
/door slid open/
Shougo: Minna-saaaaan! Look what I found! (raises a magazine) Transfer student Nishiuchi Mariya-chan is a model!
"EH?
REAALLY?
LET ME SEE!!!"
/everyone attacked Shougo/
Shougo: Hey wait! Awwh! No pushing please! Awwh
Mariya: What's this commotion all about? (smiles and snatches the magazine from Shougo) Thanks for buying a copy.
Umika: (immediately puts away her copy of the magazine)
Mariya: (gives the magazzine back to Shougo) Ohayo minna. (sees Mirai)
Mirai: (blinks many times)
Mariya:
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