Little Hearts in Your Heart

Chapters 28. Bus and Back to Meet

“What do you mean?” miki shouted in the headmaster's room. He sat opposite Reki, while Hiroshi sat on the middle sofa.

“Teacher asked, You should be punished for getting zero in all your subjects, what should I say,” Hiroshi shrugged. “So after the school trip, you have to complete the mid-semester exam.”

Reki just smiled looking at his cousin's expression.

“Ne, Ojisan, I will also come out after the story I made is finished, why am I coming?”

“At least, you do it like students come and go, go to class, take exams, and you'll move again. This is your risk because the school again,” hilariously Hiroshi, holding back a laugh, satisfied to see the face of Miki who did not stop sighing. “Now you guys come out, prepare yourself for the school trip.”

Miki growled, annoyed. “Before, I didn't come,” he hissed, glanced at his uncle's cynics.

“Good, Miki-neesan, at least you get a chance to follow the school trip,” Reki is advancing his body, “you can tease more men,” he said and laughed.

Miki grunting. “I didn't tease them.”

“Then what's his name? Why does that man follow you wherever you go.”

“Everything for the story,” Miki stood up, bowed in front of his uncle. Interesting Reki, “you did not help me at all, Kaori helped more,” Miki snorted.

“Eh? Ah, true. Miki-neesan said it yesterday as well. Why should Kaori help, she will lose if Miki-neesan manages to make a romance novel.”

“Ehhhh,” Miki's eyes are rounded. “Congratulations to you then,” he said and left Reki still staring in front of the principal's room.

*

Kaori lay on Miki's bed, watching her busy choosing the clothes to bring. “Miki-neesan, it's only a trip of three days, two nights. Don't let you bring all the contents of your closet,” murmured.

“Then what did you bring?” miki asked, looking.

“Should I tell you everything?” Kaori looked at the ceiling.

Miki nodded.

“Good. That, some clothes, hats, signage, jackets, shoes,” Kaori mentioned all the things she carried. “Miki-neesan has never been on a school trip?”

Miki pursed her lips. Look at the things that have fallen apart on the floor. He put it all together, made it fit in a suitcase.

“I've asked mom, preparing bento for the first day. To me, Miki-neesan, and Oniichan.”

“Eh? An oniichan? You mean Sakuragi Key? Why?” exclaiming Miki.

“Oniichan will be shooting for this fall. Looks like, they will interrupt our journey,” snorted Kaori.

Miki frowned.

“They should be filming somewhere else,” Kaori sighed.

“Ne, Kaori... Why haven't I seen Kyo in a few days?”

“Eh? Oniichan, it has been a week back to his apartment.”

“Why?”

“Because...” Kaori rolled her eyeballs, I didn't ask too,” she jumped out of bed, “why?”

“Ah, no,” said Miki, as the day they met at the crossroads of Shibuya. That day, he didn't say much. They even split up on the road.

“Miki-neesan, tell. It's only fitting that Oniichan has been looking so strange lately. Did you guys fight?”

Miki tilted her head. “I'm not sure. He just seems to be playing me. But, why do I feel guilty,” he sighed, hugging the knee.

“Ne, Miki-neesan, you don't like Oniichan do you?” asked Kaori with a serious face.

“What did you say, Kaori?” Miki hissing. “You see, I treat those men the same. I should thank them. The men had different responses from the same treatment of one girl.”

“Miki-neesan like doing research only,” Kaori laughs, small.

“I held their hands, gave gifts, and saw them smile. I really look like playgirl.”

“And nothing makes Miki-neesan pound?” ask Kaori, smiling, ignorant. “I think Miki-neesan should make a novel about playgirl looking for love.”

“You're right. I went back to school to feel the romance of High School love,” Miki's laugh, “ wrote it down, and returned to my real life. At least, I know how the teenager was in a relationship.”

Kaori smiled. “Miki-neesan lucky, right?”

Miki nodded. “When I write it all down, I hope the kids aren't angry. Hide and Aki are also good children.”

“They are even happy when they know Miki-neesan is Redy-sensei.”

Miki sighed. “I will finish it after the exam, after the new semester later, I will apologize to the others. And out of school.”

“Why so fast. Miki-neesan can go to school until class.”

“Tak will, Kaori. What else will I do at school. I don't want to go to school any longer.”

“Then after that what?”

“I'll be back on campus. Complete the final task..” Miki silent.

“Miki-neesan doesn't want to try out Seiyuu's audition again?” ask Kaori and look at Miki's trousers. “Ah, I also want to try,” he said and change the color of his voice.

“I'll support you.”

“Why as will be parted,” murmured Kaori. He pulled Miki's hand, “Will Miki-neesan not be home again?”

“Eh?”

“I heard from mom, that Miki-neesan never received payment money lesku.”

“So well?” Miki smiled. “We're friends, right,” said, patting Kaori on the head. “When I'm busy, I may not be going to your house.”

“Miki-neesan, don't be like this. I want to remain Miki-neesan's friend. Whatever happened, ne?”

Miki nodded.  Smilingly.

*

Miki looked at some 2F grade students who had lined up near the bus. He walked, approached. Hide exclaims happily, sees her presence, and immediately helps Miki stuff her suitcase.

“Which other?” ask Miki.

Hide pointed to the school yard. “They gathered, saw the shooting.”

“Hmmm,” Miki nodded. “It has started well?”

“Miki-chan..” Hide is a little hesitant to mention Miki's name.

“What's wrong, Hide.”

“Ah.” Hide smile, “Don't want to see the filming process?”

“I don't think, there must be Aiko,” mumbled Miki, raised eyebrows, “dia talks a lot,” whispered.

Hide laughs.  “Eh, it's Kaori,” the thrill of seeing the girl who just got out of the car.

Kaori waved her hand, making Miki approach. Miki bowed in greeting to Shiho who was driving the car.

“Your mother is busy once,” muttered Miki, helping Kaori pull her bag.

Kaori laughs. “Saying right, we should come together. Why does Miki-neesan go first.”

“I don't want to trouble you.”

Kaori silence. “But, I always trouble Miki-neesan.”

“But I like to be bothered by you,” said Miki, embracing Kaori.

Kaori smiled. He greeted Hide.

“You look like sisters,” Hide laugh, small. He's helping Kaori now.

“Minna, neat line now,” shouted a woman who had just approached class 2F. Kurumi raised her round hat, “Ishibashi-kun, which other friend?”

“I'll call now, sensei,” said Hide turned around. He had just run into the courtyard, but the crowd in the courtyard had dispersed. Some of them ran quickly towards their respective classes.

Megumi runs the most in front, with Yoko's hand pulling. “Actor and actress will join our class,” she shouted.

“What, Megumi-chan?” Kurumi made her presence.

“Ah, morning sensei,” Megumi bowed, “etoo, the director said the players will join the school bus. I hope Sakuragi-san and Maoto-kun will choose our bus,”.

“I hope Naomi-chan who will be here,” Eiji's strange laugh sounds.

“So...” Kurumi half yells, “ line up, and get into a neat bus. And... You can empty the seat beside you,” he laughs strangely.

“Yamada-sensei, what is also expect?” shouted Miki who was standing a bit far behind.

Kurumi sneers. “You shut up, Arai-san. How do you know about like, ne minna?”

Megumi nodded with a smile and headed towards some of her classmates who were already lined up.

Kurumi laughs, disintegrating as Yoko enters the bus first. “Alright, next,”

he said and let.

Yoko took the spot on the right, in the row two from behind. “Megumi, sitting next to me,” she said immediately upon seeing Eiji intending to sit next to her.

Megumi pursed her lips, “if I sit there, etoo, I won't be able to sit with any of the celebrities. So...” he smiled, as he blinked his eyes, “I sit in front of you only,” he said sitting in the chair in front of Yoko and made the girl pout.

Eiji then saw it, “I can't sit here?” ask him again.

Yoko's eyes moved right-to-left, before she muttered, “sit."

Eiji smiled and very happily sat down beside Yoko.

One by one the seats were filled.

Kaori set her foot on the bus, she saw the long chair at the very back, “Miki-nee... uh, Miki-chan, we sit together well,” she said and pulled Miki's hand.

Miki nodded, walking cautiously to the back seat. There was Hide sitting.

“Sit here Miki-chan,” bargain Hide patted the seat next to him.

Miki nodded and sat down. Kaori sat next to him. “Eh, why hasn't Reki arrived yet?” ask Kaori who woke up.

“Oh, he was here early in the morning,” Hide said. “Yamada-sensei, Reki is not here yet.” He raised his hand, asking for Kurumi's attention.

“It seems like earlier, I saw it in the teacher's room,” Kurumi said, albeit with a doubtful tone.

“Let me call,” Miki said, volunteered, and got off the bus. He pulled his cell phone out of his jacket. And immediately contact his cousin. “You where?” Miki half shouted after hearing Reki's voice. He could not hear clearly, when the sound of cheering was heard. “You slept, yeah? Quickly here. Ok. Hurry up,” he repeats his orders, terminates and looks into the school environment.

Before long, Miki's eyes looked at the man who came out of the school building. Reki approached with her hoodie jacket covering her hair.

“Morning, Miki-chan,” greet Reki and yawn.

Miki pulled Reki's hand. “You can sleep on the bus. You could've missed it, if Kaori didn't remember you.”

“You are moving fast,” cried Kurumi from the bus.

Miki and Reki come in. They walked quickly and Reki's legs tripped he fell, making Miki who was still holding Reki's hand also lost balance.

Miki shouted, holding her breath. And the hand caught his body. He lifted his head and found the man he had not seen for long enough to sit next to Megumi who did not stop smiling. “Ah, Sakuragi Key..” Miki immediately straightened his back. He turned around through Reki, “You okay, Reki?” he said and helped Reki who stood up. “You must wake up,” muttered to see the sleepy face of Reki.

Kaori's approaching. “Reki..”

Reki stood up, smiling strangely. “I'm fine,” he said and patted Kaori's worried-looking head.

“What are you doing?” hiss Kyo.

Kaori. “What?”

Kyo standing. “Why did you do something like this to him,” he said and repeated Reki's attitude earlier.

“Not your business,” Kaori hissing. “Ayo Reki,” said and withdrew Reki's hand. They sit close.

Miki smiled and sat down between Kaori and Hide.  Kyo was still standing, half gaping, in disbelief at his sister's treatment. He grunts.

“Sakuragi-kun, why not sit down?” megumi asked with a big smile.

Kyo frowned. He's in the back seat. “I'll sit here,” he said and see Reki and Kaori take turns.

“Press once,” Kaori grunts.

The other students were whispering, “Sakuragi-san likes Kaori well? Eh...” Megumi's lips have curved downward.

“Why not just sit in front,” Kaori said and close herself to Reki. “Didn't you say you were going there with Shinsaken?”

Kyo sneered, recalling the trip with the other artists as well as the crew with his bullet train canceled. “Ah, this boy,” snorted Kyo and sat in the middle seat, whereas he asked to be on the same bus as his sister.

Kaori brought her head closer, whispering in Kyo's ear. “This is your reason, so you can sit next to Miki-chan right.”

Kyo pushed Kaori's head, looking at the window of her manager who was coming closer.  “Can wait a minute,” Kyo standing, “I want to take something.”

“Oh, alright,” said Kurumi who was already sitting in the seat in front, watching Kyo get out of the bus.

Class 2F immediately stirred up, turning to ask Kaori. Kaori did not answer and pretended to close her eyes. It got even more excited when two supporting players got onto the 2F class bus. They asked if there were still empty seats and made students who already had friends sit up pushing friends next to them.

Megumi shouted, raising her hand. “Here alone, Umi-kun,” he said pointed to the empty seat beside him. And the other actress became a man's snatch.

“Ne, Miki-neesan come here,” Kaori pull Miki's jacket.

Miki smiled, sitting in the middle seat.

“Hide, move next to Miki-neesan,” says Kaori, smiling ignorantly considering her brother, “let the artist sit at the end there.”

Hide nodded and moved to Miki's side. “Miki, am I sitting next to you? No problem not being close to Sakuragi-san?”

“Eh? What's Hide saying. I'm with anyone, no problem. Even sitting with the actor, so a bit unsettled, I guess,” said Miki smiling.

“Ah, unsettled, you said,” snorted Kyo who just approached. He sat down, sliding Hide. He grinned at Miki. “Run the bus, sir,” he shouted, making all the students look at it, confused.

*