A/N: Happy Easter to you all! I've actually managed to upload this only a week after the last installment , I'm so happy! Happy happy happy! Anyway, please read on.
PS. A big thank you to everyone that read my story! Please accept these imaginary Easter eggs as a token of my gratitude!
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Peace at Last
9
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The couple eventually broke apart, smiling.
The Seigaku regulars were bursting with pride.
"Beautiful."
"This is youth."
"Much better than my favourite soap."
"What was that Mamushi?"
"Nothing!"
"HURRAY! GO OCHIBI!"
"Eiji, calm down!"
"Social File: Echizen Ryoma. First kiss with Ryuuzaki Sakuno. Saturday night at 20:43. Inexperienced but satisfactory."
"Uh…has anyone seen Fuji?" asked Kawamura.
"Eh? Fuji-senpai's missing?"
"Where could he have gone?"
"Maybe he was kidnapped by aliens!" said Kikumaru excitedly.
"Maybe he was kidnapped by the Mafia!"
"Er…why would Fuji be kidnapped by the Mafia?"
"I don't know but it sounds cool!"
"Ano…" said a nearby customer. "If you're talking about one of your classmates, I saw him go around the back door."
"Arigato!"
The team poked their heads out the back door and found Fuji with the bullies from the fight.
"Sorry for the trouble," said a smiling Fuji. "I'll add in some extra money to compensate for the bruises."
The team quickly pulled their heads back before Fuji noticed them.
"Scary."
"Remind me to never ask Fuji for dating advice."
"Remind me to never ask Fuji for anything."
"Let's go back and check up on Echizen!"
"Good idea!"
Back inside, Echizen was talking to Sakuno. Or, rather, he was looking out the window and speaking in Sakuno's general direction.
"Er…there a new amusement park that's opening next week. If you...uh…have nothing to do I…um…wouldn't mind taking you there…if you really want to go…"
Sakuno stared intensely at the ground. "Um…sure…if it doesn't bother you too much…"
Kikumaru was ecstatic. "Yahoo! We're going to an amusement park next week!"
Ryoma turned to face Sakuno. "In that case, I'll pick you up at 10-ish next Saturday and the TWO of us can go ALONE without any DISTURBANCES by OTHER PEOPLE and have some PRIVACY."
"The frequent emphasis on certain words indicates that Echizen is trying to tell us something."
"Maybe he wants us to follow them around and make sure no one disturbs them!"
"In that case, you can count on us Echizen!"
"You won't even know we're there!"
Echizen's face darkened.
"How much do you value your lives senpai?"
The senpais gulped. "We'll…er…just be off then!" They scrambled out the door without looking back.
Ryoma and Sakuno looked at each other and smiled. Maybe this date wasn't such a disaster after all.