I watched the group run off, my head bowed and my steps hurried. Mr. transferee, Dutch, ran after, his face readable. The girl next to him, Chiyo-chan, held him close, still so oblivious with excited smiles.
Ara ara... I thought to myself. The situation was truly awkward. But, I was able to relate to Dutch. The tension was there, definitely.
I got up on light feet and followed after everyone, "Wait for me!"
I finally caught up with everyone. I knew almost everyone that was here. But the kid with the hair that looked like a duck's butt was Kyuubi, a infamous classmate that should not be messed with.
It looked as if Kayo was in one big misunderstanding. I couldn't help but want to help her out of it. "Hey everyone!" I yelled as they diverted their attention on to me.
"Lets have a contest. Whoever walks to the top of the tree first is the winner."
"But that doesn't sound like a challenge. We learned this like in preschool," Suki said giving a hint that she would be the type of person to participate in fun challenges.
"I got that covered," I smiled and pulled out a box. It was filled with paint guns, wooden shuriken, and other stuff. "Whoever gets knocked off the tree by someone on the ground or by someone else that is participating is out of the game. The winner and whoever helps me with the obstacles, I will treat them to icecream. Agreed?"
Then I found the tallest tree she could find in the area. "That should do it."
-Kokoro
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