Hide And Seek

Teaser

Taro's POV
"WAKE UP, BAKA!" a voice shouts through the darkness, making me wince. What happened? Why is everything so dark? Why is Osana screaming her head off at me? And most importantly, why does my head hurt like hell?

I groan, rubbing my throbbing head. I open my eyes, blinding light flashing in front of me. I hiss and shut my eyes again, the darkness (which surprisingly, is far more comfortable than usual) engulfs me once more. The only difference is that I'm being heaved onto my feet by someone (some people).

I open my eyes once more but nothing blindingly painful flashes in front of me. Blurred blobs gather around me and as my eyes regain focus, I can see Osana's, Budo's and (Name of gym teacher)-sensei's worried faces.

"Dude,are you okay?" he exclaims, letting go of my torso. So he was the one that heaved me from the ground. "Man, when Osana accidentally knocked you over the head with that baseball bat-"

"Sh-sh-shut up, Masuta!" Osana says, clamping a hand over his mouth. I watch exsparated as Budo and Osana struggle with each other, Budo trying to remove her hand from his mouth and Osana trying to keep it on it. Only when out teacher chastises them into silence, they both stop and pull away from each other.

I blink, trying to comprehend the situation. I'm leaning on one leg, my head hurts like crazy, and I blacked out? I glance at Osana, my brows furrowing together. She swallows, trying to mantain a brave look.

"Since when did you feel guilty about hitting me?" I ask, my furrowef brows arching in question. Osana jumps and her face flushes a deep red, either from embarassment or anger. She clenches her fists and looks away, her eyes closed shut.

"I was just worried. It's not like I LOVE you or anything," she huffed out in anger, "BAKA!" I smile at her last word, glad that she's back to normal.

A sudden throb in my head makes me groan in pain, reaching out to rub it. The gym teacher takes note of this, nodding.

"Yamada-san, you may go to the infirmary. Masuta-san can take you," she says, her tone making it sound like an order despite her warm smile. Budo bows mockingly, punching his fists against his open palm.

"Of course, sensei," he says in a voice that is far too deep to be taken seriously. He rises up and walks towards the exit, gesturing for me to follow. I scramble after him, my shoes scraping against the floor. For a while, we walk in awkward silence, turning several corners and walking up several flight of stairs.

"Budo," I start, hoping to break the wall of silence between us. He looks up and turns towards me, tilting his head. "Would you ever consider getting a girlfriend?"

He halts, his eyes narrowing at me. He raises a finger and points it at me, his tone accusing as he says, "What's gotten into you?"

I shrug. "I'm just curious," I reply. He puffs out his cheek, adjusting his white headband.

"I have no idea, honestly. It's not that I'm against it or anything. It's just..." his eyes dart around the hall in thought, trying to think of something. He gives up, sighing. "We'll just have to see," is all he says.

I can't help but smile at his answer.

We'll just have to see.

A/N: this a teaser...A TEASER! This is not how long a chapter will be nor will it affect the quality of the real story. So please hang on, it'll get better!
~budoisayandere