Episode 2: Sacred Ties

(Ring Ring Ring) (Ring Ring Ring)

Mr Chen: Hmmm?, I guess that’s all for today’s Mathematics class. And I hope all of you will submit your assignments tomorrow before 9:30am, Is that understood??

Everyone: (faintly) YES SIR!!

Mr Chen: Now go home, school’s over.

Mizuki: (In a drained manner) Finally.

Midori: Thank goodness we are finished with that class, Now I can go home and read some manga books I just ordered.

Yumi: What’s your problem Midori?, and your obsession with anime and manga books?

Midori: You can’t understand, Anime and Manga are the two fantasy realms that one uses to escape this prison called reality.

Yumi: You’ve always been a fool haven’t you?

Midori: Hey Mizuki!

(He continues his loss in thought)

Midori: Mizuki! (He shouts), Mizuki! Mizuki!

Yumi: That’s not how it’s done! (She gives a creepy grin)

(She appears behind the lost in thought Mizuki and gives him a mighty slap)

Mizuki: Hey What’s your problem? (He shouts)

Midori & Yumi: WHAT’S YOUR PROBLEM?.

Midori: We’ve been calling to you but you’ve been lost in the clouds.

Yumi: And I knew that was the only way to bring you back to earth.

Mizuki: Really? I dunno why I just got lost when I was thinking about something.

Yumi: If I continue this I’m sure I’ll get lost in your weirdness, I’ll go look for Himari and you boys should meet us downstairs (Her tone gets very deep) OR ELSE!. See ya ( Her tone goes back to normal as she smiles and walks away)

Midori: Hmmph (sarcastically) And she says we’re the weird ones. That girl gives me chills sometimes, Ya know? I know what you were thinking about while you were in the clouds. (He pushes the middle of his glasses as the reflection of light makes his two lenses turn white)

Mizuki: (In disbelief) Hmmph, No way!

Midori: By your facial expression, I’m guessing you were thinking about Himari

Mizuki: How’d you know?

Midori: I just looked at your facial expressions and realized what you were thinking about, besides I’ve known you for years. I always know what’s running through your head

Mizuki: You really are smart and a true best friend. But I just want you to know I wasnt thinking what you were thinking.

Midori: (sarcastically) Ohh is that so? Well then, what was I thinking?

Mizuki: You were thinking I have something for Himari, right?

Midori: Cos you do!

Mizuki: Actually I don’t, I just feel we are connected or as if I knew her a long time ago.

Midori: Whatever. it’s your life do what you want and make your own decisions.

Mizuki: Oh shoot, I forgot we have to meet Himari and Yumi downstairs, Come on we need to run!

Midori: You’re right! Let’s go.

(They run very fast down the school stairs)

Midori: Come on we’re almost there! Just a few more stairs

Mizuki: Getting closer!

(They come out in the nick of time)

Yumi: (She pops her knuckles) Luck just shined on the both of you, You made it out very luckily. I would have popped your skulls if you had made it out even a minute late.

(Midori and Mizuki take some time to catch their breaths)

Himari: Hey Yumi, enough yelling let’s go!

Mizuki: Yh, come on Midori let’s follow the girls.

Midori: Okay!

(They all walk together then it starts to rain)

Himari: Oh no! It’s raining and I don’t have an umbrella, and there no place to take cover. My Mom’s gonna be sooo mad!

Mizuki: I have a solution for that. (He smiles)

Himari: What?

(He takes off his jacket and covers her head with it)

Himari: (She blushes) Ermm.. Thanks!

Yumi: Come on Midori where’s your jacket?

Midori: Sorry, I didn’t bring it.

Himari: Mizuki, what are you gonna use to cover yourself?

Mizuki: Don’t worry, I’ll be fine.

Himari: Okay. (She blushes)

(They reach a sheltered shop)

(They start panting)

Himari: Oi Mizuki, get outta the rain would ya, you’ll get a cold.

Mizuki: Yay!! Woohooo! Yayyy!

Himari: Will you grow up and get out of the rain stop acting like a kid.

Mizuki: Yayyyy! I never knew the rain felt so fun to play in, I haven’t done this since I was a kid.

Himari: Whatever. (She looks away).

(The rain slowly subsides)

Mizuki: Awwww gone already?, at least I had a good time.

Yumi: Phew, finally it’s over. (She gives a relieved expression).

Midori: Well, now we can go home safely and dry.

Himari: Hey you guys look up.

Midori & Yumi: Cool, a rainbow.

Midori: (He pushes the middle of his glasses and it shines white) Did you know that rainbows are formed when the Sun’s rays are refracted by the rain.

(He receives a sudden heavy whack on the head)

Yumi: Know-It-All. (She chuckles)

(Himari stares at Mizuki)

Mizuki: (Stares up at the Sun). Hmmm.

(She walks up to him)

Himari: Hey Mizuki

Mizuki: Yes?

Himari: Errr.. here’s your jacket (She blushes but tries to hide it).

Mizuki: Oh thanks. (He smiles)

Midori: Hey Mizuki! Let’s get going.

Mizuki: Alright, Byee. Himari-kun.

Yumi: HEY WHAT ABOUT ME, AM I INVISIBLE NOW?

Mizuki: (He laughs) Yh, Good bye Yumi-kun.

Himari: Thanks again for the jacket.

Mizuki: No problem it’s okay.

Himari: Goodbye Mizuki and Midori.

Midori: That’s better. Let’s go now.

(They walk away from each other into different streets)

Midori: (He looks at his watch) Crap! It’s already 5pm, are your parents at home?

Mizuki: Nope, they went outta the country.

Midori: Nice, we’ll stop at my house so I change my clothes and get some of my manga and my laptop.

Mizuki: Hmm.

(30 minutes later)

Midori: I’ve got them and changed my clothes let’s go to your house.

Mizuki: Okay.

(They get to Mizuki’s house)

Mizuki: Finally, home sweet home. Make yourself at home Midori, I’ll go change my clothes.

Midori: Yh, why not?

(He walks into his room)

Mizuki: (To himself) What’s wrong with me? Why do i feel so connected to her? I just feel as if we’ve known each other for a very long time? Hmph.

Midori: Hey Mizuki, You never told me you had a Gamestation 5 console with the best game in the world, Shounen Force. Wait are you an anime freak like me?

Mizuki: Nope, I’m just into their type of games, and as for the console my parents bought that for me before they left to keep me company.

Midori: What!!!, Do you know how much this costs?

Mizuki: How much?

Midori: It costs 1500¥, that’s a lot ya know.

Mizuki: Really?

Midori: Of course, it just got released some months ago.

Elsewhere................

Yumi: You know, I’ve seen how you look at him.

Himari: Hmmmm??

Yumi: I know you, there’s always this thing in your eye whenever you look at him.

Himari: Are you jealous or what are you trying to say?

Yumi: Are you crazy? Why would I fall for someone like him we’re friends but not that close.

Himari: I don’t like him like how you think I do, we’re just friends you know?

Yumi: Hmmph.

(Meanwhile at Mizuki’s house)

Midori: Hah! I win again, which makes it a 3-2 score. (He pushes his glasses and it shines white), I wouldn’t expect any less from myself since I’ve read and studied every move of the game online and have perfected them without even having the game, How good am I?

Mizuki: Let’s make a bet.

Midori: Hmmph, What?

Mizuki: If I win the next two matches, You’ll have to do my mathematics assignment for me, And if I lose I’ll do both our Math assignments and whatever assignments we are given through out the week.

Midori: You think you’ll beat me, you must be dreaming. I accept (To himself: This is a chance I can’t lose I must win this)

Mizuki: Alright.

(10 minutes later)

Midori: Huh??, How did I........ I lost??

Mizuki: Good luck with our assignments, I’m expecting them early tomorrow. (He laughs mockingly)

Midori: So.. you’ve been holding back all this time, Did you use a cheat code, No you couldn’t have there are no cheat codes for this game.

(Mizuki drops his Math note on Midori’s arms)

Mizuki: Have a nice time. (He laughs loudly).

Midori: Whatever, (He turns his face away angrily).

Mizuki: I don’t want to brag but I’m an expert at this game, but you played well but, not enough to defeat the champ.

Midori: (He smiles) Don’t worry I promise I will beat you next time. I swear on it.

Mizuki: You can try.