The Secret

Chapter Seven: Conversation

Hello guys! I'm back! With another chapter! I do apologize to those who have been waiting for the newest chapter of this story. I can't really work on my story much in the past few weeks since I actually have tests going on. It's the end of the first semester, and things have been intense in school, especially for me.

Again I'm sorry for the slow update, and just a heads-up the updates might stay this way until summer break is here or until I've reached the end of the second semester ;-;

There. I've said all the sad and unfortunate things I need to say, and it's time to let the chapter take over! :D

And just a quick reminder, this chapter is going to be focused on Tsurugi for a bit. Yes Tsurugi robs the spotlight away from Tenma for half of this chapter :D I hope you like it though!

Here're some cookies! (::) (::) (::) (::) (::) (::) (::) (::)

Oh and just saying, I'm gonna try something new at the beginning of the chapter, and if you guys like it, I will start doing it for every single chapter.

And now, INTO THE STORY!!! :DDD

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"Before our lives, our appearance or our thoughts changes dramatically due to some tragic events, we're just a normal person. That's how I think about myself, and how I think about the patients around here. Before we get sick or blinded or only have one leg, we're just a normal person living in this small town."- Dr. Dhumal Sawyer

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After they come back from the Jurassic era...

Today is a day of learning. True, they are trying to save soccer and to beat El Dorado up for what they have done, but they're students after all, and they can't always have an adventure or time travels without breaks. Even the energetic Tenma and the small goalkeeper Shinsuke need rest in between missions, not to mention that their brunet has been poisoned during their previous time-jump.

So here Tsurugi is, sitting in his desk and listening to his boring Science teacher talking about things he doesn't know or care, like the ecosystem, the classes and kingdoms, blah blah blah. Everyone in his class is focusing as hard as they can since a test is coming, but the navy-haired boy never bothers to open his textbook and write notes for him to study later.

Just how long am I going to sit here and pretend that I'm listening to this man? Our beloved striker snaps in his brain and catches the worksheet passed by his classmate in front of him. Another useless sheet of paper?! This teacher really needs to learn to save paper. Not for the sake of the planet but for the sake of his stock of papers.

"I want this worksheet done by next Wednesday, along with questions 15 to 25 on page 251 in your textbook. We will have a small quiz on the ecosystem and kingdoms next Friday. I hope you all have a great week." His Science teacher readjusts his glasses and instructs.

Outside of their classroom, in the hallway, the bell rings, telling all the students lunchtime has arrived. Tsurugi sighs in relief and stuffs his Science notes into his messy bag, including the textbook and the new worksheet. He then takes out his lunchbox he packed this morning.

"Thank goodness it's lunchtime," he says to his soccer teammates, stretching a bit. "I'm dying of listening to our Science teacher."

"You really should pay attention to what he's saying Tsurugi...finals are close," Aoi reminds him. "We already had our History and Math final...but we still have Social Studies and Science coming on their way."