Episode Two! Aiko and Muttsurini and the Swimming Competition!

After the trio got what they wanted. They went to Yuuji's house and find Aiko still sleeping.

"She is not a light sleeper huh?" Hideyoshi said

"Or it's just Yuuji's bed is so comfy" Akihisa said bouncing himself on the bed only to be pulled away by Yuuji

"What the heck Yuuji!?"

"Do you want to wake her up or something you idiot!?"

"...you guys who were shouting are going to wake her up" Kouta said sitting on the bead beside Aiko and received evil grins from his friends which made him blush for a second

"... a, anyway, we should return her now" he said standing up. Yuuji picked Aiko up and they walked to her house quietly and placed her on her bed

A week has passed fast and it was the day students and even teachers of Fumizuki Academy was waiting for! The Swimming competition between second year students and third years.

"Welcome, teachers and students! I'm Shin'no Sumire. Since I wasn't selected to be in the eight that will participate today, I'm going to be your commentator. Yoroshiku onegaishimasu! (Nice to meet you) Here beside me is the Second year's head teacher, Takahashi-sensei!" Sumire greeted and the crowd clapped. Takahashi-sensei just bowed her head slightly before talking

"May I call on the participants. Please welcome, the second years or the blue team!" then Miharu, Hideyoshi, Aiko and Minami entered.

"Miharu will do her best for onee-sama!" Miharu said as she ran to Minami and hugged her

"Yaaaah! Get off Miharu!"

"The third years or the red team!" then Aoi, Kenichi, Shunpei and Ryoujirou entered. One of the Tsunekawa duo, Shunpei, glared evilly at Aiko which made her roll her eyes and mouthed him 'puking-guy'.

Meanwhile, on the audience' seats;

These were their arrangement:

Yuuji-Akihisa-Kouta

"Oi, you see that?" Yuuji asked Akihisa and Kouta

"What she meant by 'puking guy' is the time he vomited due to how disgusting he looked like on the test of courage, right?" Akihisa asked and Yuuji nodded. They looked at Kouta who has his eyes locked on Aiko murmuring "... I have a bad premonition about this"

"What do you mean muttsurini?" Akihisa asked and Kouta just shrugged his shoulders.

The match was decided randomly. two from the blue team, and two from the red team. And the first match was...

"Round One! First match. Kudou Aiko vs. Ichihara Ryoujirou" Takahashi-sensei and Sumire called out on the same time. The one who will win this will proceed to the next round.

They both positioned to the diving spots. Flashes of camera were seen everywhere and cheers of each others name were heard.

"You won't win against you sempai, kid" the third year said to Aiko who just smiled at him

"You'll see, I'm from the swimming club after all!"

"GO!" then they dived at the same time. Both were doing good and when they are going on for a return lap, Aiko pushed from the wall off faster than Ryoujirou does so that makes her get into the lead.

"Winner! Kudou Aiko from Second Year Class A!" Takahashi-sensei announced as she was congratulated by her classmates as soon as she left the pool.

"You're not going to congratulate her muttsurini?" Akihisa asked his friend who was busy messing off with his camera again

"... nope. Maybe later if she won the tournament"

The game goes on until there were only two remaining.

Match two: Hideyoshi won over Kenichi

Match Three: Miharu lost to Ryoujirou

Match Four: Minami lost to Shunpei

Round Two!

"So Hideyoshi and Kudou-san we're our candidates huh?" Akihisa stated the obvious

"...curses" Kouta mumbles under his breath

"One of the Tsunekawa duo won." Yuuji said rubbing his chin

"Kudou-san will be the winner for sure!"

"No, the third years, especially Natsukawa won't give up that easily. He has a grudge on Kudou after all" Yuuji said which got Kouta's attention

"... you mean, that? When she and I faced him on the haunted house?"

"Yes. You guys humiliated him too much. Well, I don't think Kudou will let her guard down like that"

"We'll be right back!" Sumire said and that is the signal of break time for all of them there

"... here's your towel Aiko" Shouko handed her friend's towel who she just smiled at her and drank some water

"Is something wrong with you and that pervert from F Class?" Yuuko asked her drinking friend who eventually spat it out

"W,what are you talking about!?"

"I mean, when you had the time you will go to him and tease him or whatever, right? What happened?"

"Well... (sighs) he's just going to ignore me anyway, so why bother?"

"...so you're giving him up?" Shouko said out of the blue

"What d'you mean?"

"... I've been troubling Yuuji ever since. And even though I know he's just going to run away from me or wish to send me away, do I even stop? I know he cares about me and maybe, someday, he's going to notice me and maybe, if I'm lucky enough, he'll fall in love with me the same way I was." she monologued and it made the two hang their mouths open. It was the first time they heard her say such a long sentence and with feelings!

"erm erm (clears throat) I think Shouko is right. Who knows how that perverted ninja feels towards you? Maybe you got him worried about you with that attitude of yours"

"Fine, fine. But still (flashbacks the last shoukanjuu fight with him) I don't think he'll forgive me after what happened back there"

"...back where?"

"Oh, yeah, I haven't tell you yet, well it's the time when blah blah blah blah blah"

"... then apologize"

"(sighs) Okay then" she stood up to walk to Kouta's seat but unfortunately...

"Swimmers, please get ready and stand by at the pool side" Takahashi-sensei informed the swimmers

"...Yuuji" Kouta called

"What is it?"

"... listen to this" He handed him his mini recorder with headsets in. He listened and recorded the conversation the A Class girls just had.

"O...kay... I'm touched" Yuuji said with a light blush on his face

Round two, this one, it's a two vs. two!

Hideyoshi and Aiko vs. Aoi and Shunpei! Position: Hideyoshi-Shunpei-Aiko-Aoi

"You're that tea ceremony and gymnastics girl right?" Aiko asked, though it was pretty obvious she was the one they bumped at on the near checkpoint at the haunted house too

"Hai. And you're that cute nosebleeding boy's girlfriend"

"N, no I'm not!"

"... no she's not" Kouta said to himself

"Whatever"

"Whatever! Go back to your club and just have some tea" Aiko teased

"You're going to pay from what you did to me last time" Natsukawa muttered to her to which she just stick her tongue out at him

"GO!"

Aiko and Shunpei swam at almost at the same speed, though Aiko was a little ahead of him. Hideyoshi was right behind Shunpei and last one was Aoi. Then it was their turn to push off the wall. When they were all halfway near where they started...

"Gah! (blurblurblurb)" Natsukawa reached for her foot and pulled it hard, like when she tiptoed so much, which caused her to have cramps. He pulled her low enough to not be able to breathe normally. Unfortunately, no one saw what he did because it was too fast and because the splashing covered his crime. Aslso, they don't know if it was Natsukawa or Aoi who would do that. Albeit Natsukawa was the obvious choice.

Natsukawa finished the race first then he smirked to his partner, Yuusaku Tsunemura as they snaeked out of the place. Followed by Hideyoshi and Aoi. Hideyoshi looked around to see Aiko is still not off the pool. Both the watchers and commentators/ judges were startled at Aiko not moving.

""Muttsurini!"" Both Yuuji and Akihisa exclaimed when their friend, even though in his complete uniform, jumped in the middle of the pool and rescued Aiko. He put Aiko's arm over his shoulders

"... hang on there Aiko" he whispered to her and for the first time, he called her by her first name. But too bad, she is unconscious for the time being.

Some of the students were asked to leave the place, call the teachers or stay in their classrooms and they left the people who were acquainted to Aiko.

Both Akihisa and Yuuji helped Kouta from the pool, Yuuji picks Aiko and Akihisa pulled Kouta up. Hideyoshi got a towel or two for Aiko to lie on.

Shouko, Yuuko, Minami and Mizuki ran towards them and Yuuko knelt beside Aiko's foot and massaged it.

"... she's still not awake" Shouko said glaring at Kouta and everyone else glared at him too.

"... okay fine! I'm going to do it!" Kouta blushed as he leaned to Aiko's face. He pinched her nose and performed CPR as their lips locked to each other.

A few moments later...

Aiko immediately got up and coughed water as she panted heavily.

"Sa~ Are you feeling better now?" Hideyoshi asked who was behind her and she nodded as a reply. And in front of her was Kouta sitting and looking down to the ground.

"Let's leave them for now" Minami said as they walk to the door but they were peaking through it.

"...A, Aiko... I'm sorry" Kouta said still not looking at Aiko

"For what? I don't want to be exaggerated or what but I think I owe you my life now"

"... for being so stupid!" he answered back as he hugged Aiko

"... I'm sorry for hurting you, Aiko, I just... well... I don't know how to express myself to you." Aiko smiled and closed her eyes, tears rolling down her cheeks.

"I never knew that a perv can be so lovable" she pulled from the hug and came face to face with him seeing her crying tears of joy

"... please don't cry, Aiko" he said as gentle as he can and wiped her tears. As he done so, he lifted her chin and slowly leaned to her. She closed her eyes and wait for their lips to meet...

""Sorry for the disturbance!"" they all barged in from the door which made the two lovebirds jump from shock.

"...y-you idiots!" Kouta shouted at them

"Haha! No need to be mad muttsurini-kun, you can get that kiss sooner or later. Or maybe you had it a while ago" She winked at him which made him blush

"Well, so looks like Kudou is okay now" a person entered

""Principal!""

"Congrats, Kudou-san. You've won this contest" Sumire congratulated her

"And as for the cheater!" Minami and Mizuki said holding the Tsunekawa duo

"Those who cheated and the accomplice, meet me in the remedial classes!" Iron man, err, I mean Nishimura-sensei shouted and dragged the Tsunekawa duo.

""Serves you right, losers!"" they all said as they giggled

A few minutes later, Aiko and Kouta went to their respectful changing rooms to change.

Aiko into her school uniform and Kouta to his P.E. uniform. She went to her bag and got her diary and pen

'(She writes the full happenings in the swimming competition up to the almost kiss part...) I think this will be a good start for me and muttsurini-kun. Just like they always say, there's always a rainbow after a storm!'

She smiles as she was writing this. Unknown to her...

"...you're writing another diary entry huh?" this made her jump

"Gya! Mou... Don't scare me like that! How did you enter here by the way?"

"... I am the Silent ninja pervert you know?"

"Can't you at least go in through the door and knock? I hate you!" she giggled after she said such words

"... I wasn't asking you out and yet I'm already rejected?" he said in a teasing voice and smirked at her.

She walked to him and their faces were only inches apart

"Shut up..." she kissed him on the lips and they stayed in that position for who knows how long.

Outside the changing room...

"They're so sweet nee? Aki?"

"Sou desu nee Akihisa-kun"

"O, oi! W, why are you both leaning to me!?"

"...Yuuji"

"W, what's with the taser and leaning, Shouko!?"

CUT! :D

A/N: Yay! Finished! Hope you guys love this as much as I do! Reviews are welcome and add to favorites are much appreciated. 'til next time!