Master of Teasing

"Pocky Day"

I think it was a long-awaited event! I hope you won't be disappointed. 

Nishikata was chatting with his friends about today; "Pocky Day". Takagi wasn't in school today; what was surprising to Nishikata.

"Strangely. Where is she? Usually, Takagi is always here, and now she like gone. It's, of course well, that its there is no. But why am I so lonely?"

- Hey, Nishikata. - said Takao. - What are you thinking?
- It's okay. Just... Nothing.
- It's probably because of Takagi-San's absence.
- What did you say, Takao?
- The fact that you like Takagi-San! - Kimura said.
- WHAT?! NO!!! I don't like her.
- Yes, it is. Of course! Well, why don't you explain why you guys go home together, walk together? I even saw you holding hands with her yesterday and swimming in the sea.
- Well, we're just friends, that's all. I go home with her, purely as a courtesy. -
- Oh... I see.

When the bell rang for the lesson, everyone sat at the tables and the lesson began. Suddenly in class ran Takagi. She was breathing heavily, as if he fled from something.

- Sorry for being late. May I enter?
- Okay, enter. But for being late, you're on duty today.

- All right.

Takagi sat next to Nishikata and started writing from the Board. Nishikata noticed her shortness of breath, but pretended that everything was fine.

- Nishikata... - Takagi said in a whisper. - You know why I'm late?
- You overslept?

- Nope. You lost, so you're gonna help me clean up the class.
- Oh, gods. Okay, I'll help.

- Super! - Takagi raised his hand and called the teacher. - Excuse me, please.

- What is it, Miss Takagi? - teacher asked.

- Nishikata wants to tell you something.
- YOU...
- And what is it, Nishikata-kun?
- Uh... Well, me... I want to... *sigh * I want to clean the classroom with Takagi-San.
- As you wish. So you two are on duty today. - teacher wrote in my notebook the names Takagi and Nishikata.

When the lessons ended, everyone went home. Takagi went for Nishikata, but happened to notice him talking to his friends.

- I told you, she asked me for it.
- And, to say the word "no" couldn't what?
- That would be rude of me. She might have resented me.
- Yeah! And, we could not mean to be offended!
- In short, I understand. He's henpecked.
- WHAT?! NO! I'm not henpecked! I'll tell her myself I won't be on duty with her! - Nishikata said and went with a serious face.

Takagi quickly run to the classroom and started to wash the Board. When Nishikata came, she pretended not to expect to see him.

- Oh, Nishikata. Where've you been?
- Takagi-San. Listen, I need ... .. - but before Nishikata to say how Takagi interrupted him.
- Nishikata, you have not been able to guess why I was late.
- Takagi-San! I gotta go!
- Where? You said you'd help me.
- My friends and I are going to play the new "Soccer Online".
- And me? I don't want duty alone. I need your help.
- You're late, you take the rap. - said Nishikata and left her.

- NISHIKATA, WAIT!!! - Takagi fell and hit her head on the floor.

She saw, how Nishikata simply disappearing into the air. She started crying and saying only one word: "Nishikata... Nishikata..."

Suddenly, she noticed that he was with her; Nishikata.

- Nishikata... *sobs.*.. Are you here? With me?

- Of course! Where would I go without you?
- *hugged him tight* You're not going anywhere?
- Uh... At all wanted to, but then decided to to remain with you.
- What about your friends? *sobs*
- Well, we'll have to sacrifice something.
Takagi is surprised, but then smiled broadly and told him in a whisper.
- Don't leave me alone, okay?
- *very red* O-okay.

They started cleaning the classroom together, and then they went home.

"Eh... I cannot played Soccer Online, tonight... Tomorrow, the boys will call me henpecked. But at least Takagi-San helped. She didn't even tease me. That's cool!"

- Nishikata. Want, pocky?
- Huh? Okay.
Nishikata put pocky in his mouth, but then he was called Takagi. He turned to her side and she grabbed pocky with her mouth. Nishikata was very nervous and blushed like cancer.

"DAMN! DAMN! DAMN! IT'S CLOSE!!! TOO CLOSE!!! MY HEART SOON WILL NOT STAND!!! IT'S BAD! VERY BAD!!!"

Nishikata closed his eyes, and Takagi, "came" closer to your mouth Nishikata and took a piece of pocky.

- Umm... Yummy! You want more? *giggles*

- N-no... I don't want to...