11. You Go Arika! (1/2)

chapter 11: you go arika!

au: again, the song sono mama de iinda is not

mine!

kiyota's pov

nobunaga household

i don't know how arika does it. she attends the

science club and do her share of her work for the cub then she tutors me, then

she practices for her presentation, then she tutors me, then she studies for her

exams and then she took care of her

other. what an amazing girl!

i sat down on the chair and watched her practice

her presentation. she decided to play and sing sono mama de iinda and i offered

our piano at home for her to practice on. arika was a bit reluctant at first,

but of course with my charms and persuasion, i managed to persuade her.

now here i am, listening and watching her. man i

don't get tired hearing her sing or watching her play the piano. it's like it's

a different arika but still her. i couldn't help daydreaming about her. man, i

am falling in love with her.

"well what do you think?" arika asked.

i smiled and gave her a thumb up sign. "do you think that'll impress mr.

kigoru and sakuragi-san?" she asked again. "of course it will, knowing

veniz, she'll be amazed" i exclaimed.

"demo mr. kigoru, the music club adviser is

very strict and a perfectionist." arika said looking doubtful. i stood up

from the chair and said, "but you sing and play perfectly. he'll pick

you" i saw arika blushed and said, "arigato..."

"kawaii na" my mind whispered.

i stopped myself from blushing. whenever arika blushed i can't help thinking

that she looks cute. well she is cute even if she's not blushing.

arika then stood up from the seat but her feet

caught up with the seat's leg and tripped towards me. of course my reaction was

to catch her and i did. i could feel her soft cheek at my chest. her hair was so

soft and that moment i want to hug her really tightly and never let her go.

but of course, i didn't do that, i released her

and asked, "you okay?" arika nod her head blushing. i looked away for

at that moment, i know i am blushing as well. then the maid came

inging our

snack. i

oke the ice by saying, "oh look, snacks! common let's eat"

i handed arika a slice of the egg pie. arika

took it and thanked me. "so are you ready for tomorrow?" i asked.

tomorrow would be the elimination and i know arika was nervous and anxious about

it. "i think so, well you think that i am doing great, then i am

ready" arika answered.

"3:00 right? i'll skip practice so that i

can watch you and cheer for you too" i exclaimed. arika gave me a look and

i know that look meant and before she could retort i exclaimed, "no buts

arika! i'm skipping it and i bet jin would do, the heck, i bet the whole team

will in order to watch you and cheer you up"

arika smiled and said, "thanks kiyota,

you're such a good friend" good friend... yeah i am just a friend. "that's

because you haven't told her yet!" my

ain screamed at me. then again,

that's a different story.

end of kiyota's pov

the next day, 3:00 pm (music club room)

mr. kigoru smiled and said, "let's begin

the elimination shall we?" with that he looked at veniz who exclaimed,

"okay, first one is utsuba tsuki! who'll play the violin for us"

ria clapped her hands really hard saying,

"you go tsuki!" she then noticed arika seating a few meters away from

her. she edged closer to her saying, "you really have some guts to

audition." arika smirked and said, "what's wrong with that? i am a

member of the music club"

"partially dirt bag!" ria hissed at

arika. arika raised an eye

ow and said, "still a member" ria huffed

and exclaimed, "you don't even have the means of having a talent"

arika snickered and said, "let's see about that masahara ria"

ria was about to retort when she saw kiyota

entering the room. she skipped towards him saying, "kiyota-kun, you skipped

practice to watch me?" kiyota gave her a look and said, "you got to be

kidding me, i skipped practice to watch arika not you"

"and so i and the rest of the team"

jin exclaimed behind kiyota with him is the whole basketball team of kainan. ria

went white and moved away. kiyota approached arika whispering to her,

"ganbatte arika" arika nod her head her eyes filled with

determination.

utsuba tsuki finished her piece and everyone

applauded her. wakashi misa was called to sing an opera piece. then hideyaki

mamoru did a tap dance, next was kageyama hiro played the guitar and sang a

ballad from fujima fujii. the next one was olivia junta, niece of junta sensei

who danced ballet.

"ria masahara to dance to the tune of

disintegration" mr. kigoru exclaimed. ria walked in front while her fans

cheered for her. ria's presentation was amazing, sure did, she amazed the crowd.

as she walked back towards her seat, she sneered at arika and exclaimed,