KNB: Strong (Himuro Tatsuya)

7 - Tokyo

Another quick reminder that statements written in bold are statements spoken in English. Just because. Ha.

Okay I should stop. I haven't updated this in months.

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CHAPTER SEVEN – Tokyo

Never has Ayano thought of going near a mile from school before classes start once more. It was summer break for Pete's sake – as much as possible, she wanted a peaceful five weeks away from the stress school gives, and that includes seeing the building.

She makes her way to the basketball gymnasium, with the goal of seeing Himuro and Murasakibara inside. It was funny that this is the club's summer camp. Most clubs would go somewhere far – probably near a beach – stay in a hotel or lodge, and spend their days there having the time of their lives under the sun. According to Coach Araki, their facilities and equipment are of world-class, so she did not find any reason to go someplace else to hold a camp. Moreover, she's too stingy of the funds as they are spent all of it on the members' food due to Murasakibara snacking most of the time.

The coach is out of sight, and the regular members seem to just finish. It also seems that they about to take their breaks.

She immediately spots the purple-haired center, and the raven-haired senior beside him. She screams Himuro's name, grabbing the attention of the boy, and everyone else in the gymnasium. She doesn't mind everyone else, jogging towards the two players.

"Hey," Ayano simply waves, and then turns her attention to the stack of papers in her hand.

Himuro, who was confused, simply smiled back. "Long time no see..." he replies. "It's not that I'm not happy seeing you, but what are you doing here?"

"I was going to give it to you after practice but I couldn't wait..." she starts to say. "Pack your bags, boys! I finally booked a flight to Tokyo this weekend."

Murasakibara simply raised an eyebrow, but Ayano doesn't mind. That was the most that she was expecting from him. Himuro, however, simply gave a smile. It seemed genuine enough, but she was expecting a more enthusiastic reaction from him. "Thank you so much for doing this, Ayano."

She hands him their tickets and the necessary itineraries. "No need to thank me. With your 'summer camp' going on, I don't think you'll have the time to do so." She flashes him a small smile.

"That too..." Himuro trails off. Ayano waits patiently for him to continue.

"Himuro-kun." Ayano suppresses herself from clicking her tongue.

And as if on cue, the Student Council Vice President comes in. Of course, to talk to Himuro. She takes a step back and stands beside Murasakibara, who was simply reading the itinerary that she gave them.

The raven-haired male turns his full attention to Shizune, totally ignoring his friends who were simply standing in front of them. Ayano, who was trying so hard to compose herself, immediately comes up with a solution.

"Sushi-kun!" Ayano immediately exclaims.

"Sushi-kun?"

"I immediately forgot. I brought these snacks for you..." she says, grabbing his arm and pulling him towards the bleachers. "Stop being so difficult and just follow me..."

Murasakibara simply sighs. He walks to the bleachers as said, practically dragging Ayano who was still clinging unto his arm for dear life.

Murasakibara Atsushi is the type of person who may seem to be disinterested 99.9% of the time. But if you hang with him and spend a considerable amount of time with him, you would eventually notice the dim sparkle in his eyes whenever he eats snacks. Once you notice it, you will never miss it. That is why Ayano seems to be lost around the map which is Murasakibara's face.