DISCLAIMER- I do not own School Rumble!

Sorry for not updating yesterday, I was wrapped up in schoolwork, since it was a Monday,
which is despise with a burning passion. Now, some of the readers have pointed out a good
point, where or does Eri-chan even get involved in this story? She'll come in alright, but I
just have to set it all up first. Remember, I don't plan more then 2 chapters ahead at any given
time, so improvisation is my writing style's key. Now, let's start Ch5!
Note- I make Yakumo say Ano (umm) often, because I just seem to feel that that phrase
makes someone seem shy and hesitant to speak before thinking, which I think Yakumo does
often, and I hear ano alot when I watched the anime.

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Birds chirped softly as the sun rose, on Monday. Some animals just woke up, but already
someone was awake before them, Yakumo Tsukamoto. She was all ready, and starting
to cook. Ever since Tenma left for college, Yakumo only made 1 bentou, which seemed
odd to her, after making 2 sets everyday for years. Breakfast was also something that changed
when Tenma left. Now, Yakumo would sometimes wake up later and skip breakfast, if she
didn't feel hungry, and if she felt tired, she wouldn't cook that meal. With Tenma gone, she
could cook when she felt like it.

Strange... I actually feel like I want to cook today.

The weekend passed too fast, Harima moved into the Tsukamoto residence on Sunday,
and this was his first meal here, since they ate outside last night, so Tsukamoto wanted
to make a good breakfast.

" Ano... rice, miso soup, and two himonos... " Yakumo re-counted what she had laid down
as she started to work on the bentous, something nagged at her in the back of her head,
after not making breakfast for so long, she almost forgot some things, and this was one of
them. She knew she was missing something, but what?

As she was putting Harima's bentou on the table, she saw the mail near the phone addressed
to Tenma Tsukamoto.

Tsukemono! (a pickle served with most meals)

She quickly grabbed a few from the fridge and put them on the breakfast platter, and wrote
a note on the back of a piece of paper, just in time as Sarah stopped by and they left
for school.

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HARIMA'S POV

Harima awoke to the bright morning sun and the smell of miso and himonos, but he didn't
want to get up just yet. His head was full of thoughts and plans, he had to get it out first.

What am I suppose to do now? I'm a college-age student, not in a college, but in the
guest room of my old manga editor, who is also the younger sister of the girl I loved.
And the girl I love is in a college with her love, and they're probably hitting it off
just fine. I'm now unemployed, depressed, and relying on a student who's a year younger
then me... Imouto-san said I can stay here as long as I want, but I can't stay here forever,
I need to try and get back on my feet... but how?

Just as Harima was focusing his thoughts, he heard a low grumble in his stomach, and realized
it was time for breakfast. He got up and tried to fold the sheets as neatly as he could and put
them away in the closet. As he walked into the kitchen, he noticed a faint aroma of miso still
floating in the air.

Smells good...

He sat down, and infront of him was a tray with breakfast, and next to it was a bentou and a note.
Harima read it outloud to himself-

" I left breakfast on the tray, and made you a bentou as well. Enjoy and eat up,
Harima-senpai. Gambatte! " ( Don't give up! )

Harima smiled and put the note away in his pocket, then proceeded to devour the breakfast
Yakumo prepared.

While crying and remembering the taste of the elder Tsukamoto sister's cooking

Tastes so much better then Tenma-chans...

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Meanwhile... Yakumo and Sarah were on their way to school, and Yakumo just finished telling
Sarah about Harima staying over at her house, trying to get over his depression over something,
not wanting to reveal Harima's secret.

" Is that so? Do you think he'll be alright? " Sarah questioned.

Yakumo looked up at the tree's, to see new green leaves growing in, and then faced Sarah and replied-

" Hai, (yes) I believe in Harima-senpai, he's strong enough to overcome this. "

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Thanks for the support, and review! The last line seemed rough, I'll edit it later.