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Independent. Comforted

“Once again, I’ve been defeated by him” said Hikari as she remembered what happened yesterday at the school festival where Kei Takishima, ranked number 1 in school and her long time rival beat her again. And this made the decision for Hikari to stay until their high school graduation in Hakusenkan.

She rose from her bed, the suddenly,

“Ouch!” she shouted.

She stepped on a bundle of pencils and pens. She still hasn’t finished unpacking her things in her new abode. Hikari’s family need to move in to another city because of her father’s new job contract. The challenged yesterday where Hikari lost to Kei made her stay.

“Hikari!!!!!!” there’s someone shouting outside the window.

She peeked down and sees a black limousine parked in front of her house gate.

“It’s you guys, Akira, Tadashi, Megumi, Yahiro, Jun, Sakura, Ryuu, Finn. What brought you here early in the morning?” she asked curiously.

Then a voice coming out of the car spoke. “Well, it seems like, Ms.Eternal Number 2 forgot that she just moved in to her new house and didn’t even dared to invite us to give her a house warming party.”

“Damn you Takishima! I told you not to call me number 2!!! You just had your luck yesterday that’s why I lost!” Hikari protested.

“Hey you maniac man! Is that how the way you sweet talk your girlfriend?!” Finn glaring to Kei.

“My poor angel Hikari, you don’t have to be that devil Kei’s girlfriend, he’s always abusing you by calling you names.” Akira added, as she teddy bear - hugged her favorite friend in the SA.

“Ok, ok. Enough talk you guys, accoding to my protesting big and small intestines, we should start decorating Hikari’s new house so that we could start already the house warming party.” Tadashi grinned.

Then from out of nowhere, Akira gave him a super punch that made Tadashi flew 20 kilometers away. Akira always gives her boyfriend Tadashi what she believes “serves him right” whenever he starts talking nonsense especially when he is hungry.

They started cleaning then decorating Hikari’s new house. Everyone took part, Jun and Sakura on cleaning, Hikari and Kei on painting the walls and placing the wallpapers, Finn, Megumi and Yahiro do the decorating and arranging inside the house and the mini - garden, and Ryuu and Akira do the cooking since they cook very well.

“Whew. It was fun, isn’t it Jun-kun?” ask Sakura.
“Yeah. Its my first time without the help of Ryuu and Megumi.” Jun answered happily.

“Events like this can’t be really helped, of course Kei and Akira can’t leave Hikari just like that and let her do all this by herself.” Yahiro teased as he looks at Kei.

“I am sure all the works will be worth it, Ryuu and Akira is almost finished cooking” hissed Megumi. All got shock when they heard Megumi talk. It’s when they realized that her sketchpad run out of spaces to write. Yahiro quickly placed his hands on Megumi’s mouth and instructed not to talk to preserve her voice she just have to nod and shake her head wheneer she was asked.

“You should have told me that your sketch pad ran out of paper. You know that I don’t want you using your voice in talking to people.” says Yahiro as she softly scolds Megumi.

“It’s ready! Tabemashoo!” Ryuu shouted as he and Akira descend from the kitchen.

All are eating happily, except Hikari eats quietly.

“Is there something bothering Hikari?” Kei asked seeing Hikari bothered.

“No. Nothing is wrong. What makes you say so? And will you stop bluffing around. I’m ok, nothing to worry about.” Hikari answered defensively.

Kei knows his girlfriend very much. He knows if there is something bothering Hikari or not, he could tell it easily.

“If there’s nothing wrong, then, I can give Hikari a kiss and carry her like a princess up to her room right now.” Kei teased.

Hikari blushed but she knows that Takishima is just testing her state of mind if she’s really ok or not.

“What are you planning to do Kei?!” screamed Akira and Finn.
“Kei are you serious?” asked Ryuu.

“Looks like Kei is much aggressive now, I think he’s taking advantage that Hikari-chan’s family is not around” Yahiro jokes.

“Why? Isn’t it normal to a boyfriend to kiss and carry his girlfriend like a princess?” he said to them and gives them his trademark, the sarcastic smile.

“Shut up you maniac man! Ryuu stop him.” Finn starting to get pissed.

“Damn you Kei!” Akira added.

“Ok fine. You win again.” Hikari sighs. “I’m not alright. Maybe I just missed my parents and my nichan.” She continued.

“But there’s nothing to worry about Hikari we’re just always here for you.” said Tadashi winking at Hikari.

“Everybody in the SA cares for Hikari, and Hikari is important to us.” Megumi added.

“Same here for us. So better cheer up, right Yahiro?” Sakura turns to Yahiro.

“Yes. Definitely, and you don’t have to be sad because you have Kei-kun just one block away from your house.” assured Yahiro.

Teary – eyed, Hikari thanked every one of them. Now, she realized that she’s not really alone after all. She has her friends to comfort her anytime.

“It’s getting late; we still have classes for tomorrow.” Jun reminded everyone.

“Yeah, and it reminds me, Kokusen’s quarterly exams would be before the weekend.” Sakura sudden remembered she hasn’t reviewed her notes.

“Hey when will be our quarterly exams Tadashi? asked Ryuu.

“My mom said three weeks from now, I think.” Tadashi has a bad memory in remembering things like that.

“Yosh!” shouted Hikari. “You heard that Takishima?! I’m challenging you again, three weeks from now its our quarterly exams so you better bid goodbye for being number one! Haha! Whoever wins the challenge can do whatever it wants. I’ll make sure the victory is mine this time and make you admit your defeat.” pointing her index finger to his mortal rival.

“I don’t think I’m ready to give up my position to you Ms.Ranked Number 2.” said Kei as he teases Hikari.

“Don’t call me NUMBER 2!!!!!!!!!!” Hikari shouted as it echoed the whole place.


To be continued…