Love...Am I Doing Something Wrong?

Chapter 12: Midterms [Pt. 1]

Kazuki's P.O.V.

I was dying. I'd completely forgotten that once we got back in school, midterms started. Tomoe, Shizuko, and of course Yamato would be fine. But me...I wouldn't do too bad if I had studied, but since I didn't, there'd be no chance of me getting even a C minus. I'm so incredibly stupid, it's almost like a talent. That's one of the reasons why I'm in the special, Class 13. "YAMATOOO HELP ME CRAAAM!!!!" I shouted. "Your telling me. That you want me to help you study. On the very day of the test?" he asked. Obviously pissed.

"......Yes?"

"No."

"Please?"

"No."

"Pleeeeeeeeeesase?"

"No."

"Well, I tried," I said, giving up.

I planned to ask Shizuko, but she stays up studying the night before. And you do not want to ask her for anything when she has been deprived from sleep.

Tomoe is just Tomoe. She does what she needs to do to get it done. Nothing more, nothing less.

It's 9:00. Testing starts at 9:30. Today is Japanese and English. I shouldn't do too bad in Japanese so I may have time to get to study some English vocabulary and sentence formats. But hell.....Honestly, I'm screwed. There's 364 students in Grade 9 (the American 8th grade...I'll explain later), and without studying, I've never even made it into the top 350. THE TOP 350, SERIOUSLY!!!!

Tomoe arrived with Shizuko a few minutes later....and oh my. Shizuko practically looked dead and apparently Tomoe's discovered something called "yaoi" (A/N- Oh heeeeeellllllllll yes) and was yelling at Yamato about it. And honestly, I agreed with Yamato 100%. For once.

"IT'S BEAUTY!!!!"

"IT'S DISGUSTING AND DISAPPOINTING!!"

"HOW DARE YOU CALL THE HOMO-HOMO SUPPORTING CAST (A/N- Yeah I said it. Mm hmm.) DISGUSTING AND DISAPPOINTING??!!!!!! IT'S AMAZING!!!!! HELL, I SHIP IT AAAALLLLL!!!!! I EVEN PLAN ON MAKING A DOUJINSHI ABOUT YOU AND KAZ-"

She was cut off when Yamato placed his hand over her mouth, but Tomoe bit his hand, which made Yamato jerk it away sharply.

"LEMME FINISH DAMN IT!!!! I HAVE FAITH IN MY ARTISTIC TALENTS AND THAT DOUJINSHI WILL HAVE SO MUCH FUCKI-"

She was cut off again by Yamato, but this time it was because he had pulled her into a surprise deep kiss. And Tomoe was obviously struggling.

She was leaning back but, Yamato only leaned forward more.

It finally stopped when Yamato broke the kiss which left Tomoe grasping for air.

"Shut up."

"Fine..."

It looks as if it's true. Yamato is the only one who knows exactly how to control Tomoe.

Usually it's the opposite with those two, but this time, they were obviously flustered on the outside, but on the inside it was almost as if nothing had happened. They've kissed so many times before, Yamato has practically gotten immune to it. But that's because he's usually the kisser. When it's Tomoe, Yamato's a blushing mess. They're probably some of the best kissers alive.

Shizuko sat down in front of my desk. Her bangs were covering her eyes, but when she sat up, you could obviously see the dark circles under her eyes. I tried to touch her back but...she sensed it so quickly that she grabbed it and cracked all of my knuckles, which pretty much almost broke my hand....ah, if only I was left handed. Then I'd be exempted from the test, at least for today. BUT I AM NOT A MASOCHIST.

*RIIIIING*

"That was the bell. Wasn't it." I said. They all knew to take cover. I was about to go on an all out cursing spree.

"GOSH......MOTHER FUCKING DAMN IT THAT BITCH ASS BELL WHO THE FUCK DO YOU THINK YOU ARE YOU LITTLE SHIT RINGING BEFORE I GET TO DO ANYTHING YOU LITTLE WHORE. YOU CAN GO FUCK YOURSELF YOU LITTLE SHITHEADED BELL JUST DIE ALREADY. NO I GOT SOMETHING EVEN BETTER. I HOPE THAT YOUR DUMBASS SELF WHOEVER PRESSED YOUR GOD DAMNED BUTTON GOES TO ROT IN THE FIERY PITS OF HELL, RULED BY THE MOST SADISTIC MINDED PERSON IN THE SCHOOL. YAMATO. FUCK YOU!!!!!" I finally finished by sticking up my middle finger at the bell. I don't have anger issues....just....a really serious swearing problem....heheh....ah.

-Test Room-

Japanese. Come on Kazuki, this is your first language! You got this!

We sat in alphabetical order during tests.

Shizuko took the first seat (last name Ayōra) and Yamato was sitting in the back with a few others. (Last name Ryōma) I was sitting right next to Tomoe (last names Himotara and Izumi). She gave me a thumbs up with a proud smile. And I actually felt a bit more encouraged. I smiled back and gave her a thumbs up back. And with that....

The test had begun.

-90 minutes later-

I actually felt good about this. Proper Japanese wasn't my best subject, but it wasn't my worst. I might actually be getting smarter.

Everyone dispersed from the room. I decided to carry Shizuko out. She was asleep.

Once we got back to our class, I immediately sat Shizuko down and got out an English dictionary. I may have 30 minutes in this room, but I still have supplies, and that's enough for me.

-In a different testing room-

"THERE WAS A KANJI TEST ON THE BACK???!!!!!!!" I yelled at Yamato. "Yeah, there was," he said calmly. "You'll be fine," he said. "FINE? FINE?! THE WHOLE BACKSIDE OF MY PAPER IS GONNA BE MARKED WRONG!!!!!!" I yelled again. My optimism just depleted tremendously. "Well, it's not like anyone knew anyway...," I said sadly. "Then how come everyone but you knew? And Kazuki? I know every character in the Kanji and Katakana dialect. My family lives in two different parts of Japan," he said. And now, my soul has slipped out of my mouth. This is what Tomoe would call, "A Cruel Yamato's Thesis."
(A/N- (This is Tomoe's version) ZANKOKU NA YAMATO NA YOU NI. KAZUKI YO SHINWA NI NAAAAREEEEE!!!!!!!!! Okay I'm done.) And now we have to do English? Now I'm really gonna die......

-After English Test-

"WHY THE HELL WASN'T THE TEST IN JAPANESE?! I COULD BARELY READ IT!!!!!!!!!!" I yelled at Yamato. Testing was over, and we were eating lunch on the roof. "That's why we learn how to read, write, and speak in English you dumbass!!!" Yamato fired back. I wanted to cry. Huuuuh. Spot #364, here I come........
-----------------------------------------------------
I KNOW I KNOW IT'S EXTREMELY LATE AND I'M SORRY BUT I DON'T HAVE TIME TO APOLOGIZE, I'M SUPPOSED TO BE GETTING DRESSED. SO NOW I WILL EXPLAIN THE GRADE SYSTEM IN JAPAN.
Okay so, unlike most American schools nowadays, in Japan, 6th grade is still considered elementary level. So basically, if you lived in Japan, if you're a sixth grader, you'd still be in elementary school, if you're an eighth grader, you'd only be in your second year of middle school, if you're a freshman, back to middle school you go, and if you're a tenth grader, oh look! You're a freshman again! But either way, you still graduate in grade twelve in Japan, but you'll probably be 18. So yeah that's all. Next time is Social Studies and Science, and the last chapter of midterms is the horror of.......MATH.

OTAKU PERSON OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!