9. I try to Forget! (1/2)

chapter 9: i try to forget!

au: sorry for the late update! i was

preoccupied with schoolwork and my love life as well! *sigh*

next day (kainan gym)

kiyota dribbled the ball and did a 3-point shot.

the ball went in. he could still remember the conversation he had with arika. he

couldn't believe that he cried in front of arika. that was so lame. arika must

have thought he was weak.

jin souichiro clapped his hands and said,

"that's for now kiyota, seat down and arika is waiting for you" kiyota

nod his hand passing the ball to koshino.

as kiyota sat down at the bench, arika smiled at

him saying, "nice shooting today kiyota, so are you set for your short quiz

with me?" kiyota stared at her thinking, "what's this? she's acting

like nothing happened yesterday?"

"what's wrong? it's like you've seen a

ghost" arika commented taking out her chemistry book. kiyota sighed and

said, "i can't believe that's your reaction, its like nothing happened

yesterday." arika shook her head and said, "its not like that. things

like that don't affect me. i mean you don't have to feel like your weak or

something. crying is a natural thing"

kiyota stared at her in surprise exclaiming in

his mind, "she read my mind!" arika smiled and said, "you

must learn to forget kiyota! forget and accept! you've succeeded forgetting and

accepting that veniz is no longer your angel now it's time for you to forget and

accept your defeat."

"easy said than done" kiyota replied.

arika raised and eye

ow and replied, "common, have you tried courting

another girl perhaps? show that shohoku ace that you can win a girl's heart

again?" kiyota sighed and exclaimed, "you got to be kidding me. that

girl must be an angel in my eyes. she must be like veniz... an angel"

"man your picky! i think you must learn

also to accept a girl as who she is or what she is. what if that girl meant for

you is not an angel like veniz? i don't think that's unacceptable" arika

pointed out. kiyota grabbed his chemistry book and said, "let's just stop

this discussion and begin shall we?"

arika opened her book and said, "if you say

so"

after 30 minutes

arika closed her book and exclaimed, "hey i

might be able to tutor you this afternoon, got some things to fix in the science

club" kiyota stood up and said, "okay, looks like we'll continue this

tomorrow huh?"

"yeah, and kiyota, please remember what i

told you, learn to accept and forget!" arika exclaimed walking away. kiyota

stared at her muttering to himself, "accept and forget... easy said than

done"

meanwhile outside the gym

ria masahara with her friend tanya and meai saw

arika coming out of the gym. "hey do you want to grab her and beat her to a

pulp?" tanya asked. ria shook her head and said, "no, do you want

kiyota to have my neck? ang besides i have a plan to get her away from

kiyota"

"plan?" meai asked. ria smiled evilly

and said, "yes, a plan that would make kiyota like me and make him hate

her." with that she walked away from the gym thinking, "you got the

aces fujisawa arika and there's a chance for you to get back at me and i would

use that in order to have kiyota on my side and against yours!"

way back in the gym

jin approached kiyota and said, "so hows

going with your chemistry?" kiyota smiled and said, "good,

junta-sensei says that i might pass chemistry now. no need to be pulled out of

the team"

"that's good to hear kiyota. arika did a

good job tutoring you" jin replied winking at him. "yeah, soon or

later our tutoring lessons would be over" kiyota exclaimed smiling, then

his smile faded away. "what's wrong? you looked happy a second ago"

jin asked.

kiyota put up a smile and said, "nah, it's

nothing jin" with that he turned around thinking, "what's this? why

do i feel sad that our tutoring lessons would be over sooner than i

expect?"

"that's because you know, you won't see

her as often as you like" kiyota's conscience exclaimed. "is

that it? but why?" kiyota wondered. "simple, you like arika....

that's why" his mind teased.

"accept and forget!"

arika's voice rang in kiyota's mind. "those words... accept and forget.

arika are you asking me to accept and forget so that i could love again? is that

it?"

"aahh.... can't you see arika, always

arika, she's always on your mind, you're in love with her right!"

kiyota's mind teased. kiyota exclaimed in his mind, "no way, arika is

not like veniz!"

"man your picky! i think you must

learn also to accept a girl as who she is or what she is. what if that girl

meant for you is not an angel like veniz? i don't think that's

unacceptable" arika's voice once again rang in his head.

kiyota's conscience exclaimed, "you know

she's right. what if arika is the one for you but like you said, she's not like

your angel! how about that? that's unfair for arika's part!"

jin noticed that kiyota looked troubled and

said, "hey i think you better rest for awhile" kiyota nod his head and

went towards the locker room to wash his face.

locker room

kiyota looked at his sweaty face in the mirror

and he saw veniz's face then arika's. "maybe... maybe your right

arika..." kiyota muttered to himself.

that afternoon

pov (kiyota)

what a tiring day. i'm pooped but hey it's

basketball and i must not complain. it's my life. dammed, nothing to do this