Who: Yuushi, Atobe, and Gaku-chan
What: Atobe wants to know about Kazuki Hana
Where: Yuushi's home
When: A few days ago


Atobe: *swinging by Yuushi's to catch up with his best friend, as he'll be returning to school the next day and would like to be caught up on everything before he arrives--and also to quiz him on who this mysterious kazuki hana is*
Gaku: *lays on Yuushi's bed letting her feet swing back and forth with a sigh* Yuushi i'm hungry.
Yuushi: *in the shower and can't hear her; Gaku suprised him by showing up in the morning so he told her to just make herself comfortable while he got ready*
Atobe: *let in by Yuushi's mother, knocks on Yuushi's door* Yuushi? I do hope you're decent...*opens the door to find...a girl there*
Gaku: *opens her mouth to speak louder but stops and looks at the door* Atobe... *sits up on the bed with wide eyes*
Atobe: *very confused for a minute, not just by the fact that here's a girl in Yuushi's bedroom that isn't a relative and isn't Shizuka, but someone that knows him* ...Kazuki Hana, I take it?
Gaku: *nods* yes
Gaku: *looks to Yuushi's bathroom with a frown and looks back at him* what are you doing here?
Atobe: *eyebrow* Shouldn't I be asking the same thing? *shuts the door* Just who are you? I don't remember a Kazuki Hana attending Hyotei. *mentally tells himself he hasn't been absent *that* long...*
Gaku: Yuushi's my friend of course i'm here *crosses her arms over her chest* That's because only a few know me. *sticks out her tongue*
Atobe: *puzzled* You remind me of Mukahi when you do that...
Yuushi: *comes in from the bathroom, clothed and barefoot and rubbing at his wet hair with a towel* gaku-chan, are you still hun--*catches a glimpse of Atobe from under the towel, clears his throat* ..oh. Hello, Keigo.
Atobe: *stares, now even more confused but looking at Gaku much more closely*
Gaku: *blinks at Atobe and quickly turns her back on him holding a pillow close to her*
Atobe: Explain. Is this some relative of Mukahi's? And why is she here? Good god, you're not cheating on Fuji-chan, are you?
Yuushi: Of course not! *flings the towel down onto the floor* Have a little faith, Keigo.
Gaku: *turns and glares at Atobe* Yuushi's not like that! You idiot!
Atobe: *narrows eyes at her; even a relative shouldn't sound *that* much like Gakuto...even look nearly identical to his teammate* then you'll excuse me when I say there seems to be no reason for you to be here if that's not the case.
Yuushi: *sighs, very tired of lying and making up stories already* Gaku-chan..he's going to reason it out soon enough...*looks at her*
Gaku: *sighs* okay... *looks to Atobe* I'm not a relative of mukahi. The name isn't Kazuki hana. It's Mukahi Hana and i have every right to be here as Yuushi's best friend. *sticks out her tongue* Everyone at school knows me as Mukahi Gakuto.
Atobe: ....*just blinks blankly at her for a long handful of minutes, mentally trying to refute what his insight and instincts are telling him; that this is the truth* Yuushi?
Yuushi: *nods* it's true, Keigo. She hid her gender in order to play on the team. *smiles wryly* In a way, its flattering, isn't it?
Atobe: ...I think I need to sit down...*collapses into Yuushi's desk chair* Does Kantoku know about this?
Gaku: *shakes her head* he doesn't know either...only...well....a few people know now.
Yuushi: Keigo...there's something else...*glances down at Gaku's belly, hidden by the pillow she's hugging*
Atobe: *shakes head* What else is there to know? If kantoku doesn't even know, I don't know that I want to be the one to tell him. This is...so strange...but if she's good enough to land on our regulars, then I don't care. *smiles a little, has mellowed some since Keisuke was born* She can stay and share in our victory.
Yuushi: *swallows* That's..more generous than I was expecting of you, Keigo...but really, there's something else you should know..*looks meaningfully at Gaku*
Atobe: *seeing the look and misinterpreting* Don't tell me you got her pregnant or something Yuushi...*laughs at his own joke*
Gaku: *bites down on her lip* Yuushi.... i... *glares at Atobe* he wasn't the one
Atobe: ...Excuse me?
Yuushi: *facepalms and sighs* That would be Ryou...
Atobe: ...EXCUSE ME??
Gaku: don't yell! *holds the pillow tighter* it's not his fault
Atobe: *points an accusing finger at yuushi* What do you mean, Ryou got her pregnant?
Yuushi: Just what I said. Ryou got her pregnant. *has to sit himself, next to Gaku on the bed* She was dating him as Hana and...well, it's not unlike you and Tezuka-chan...
Atobe: Mitsuko wasn't parading herself off as a boy and playing for *my* team! *takes a deep breath, tells himself he needs to stay calm and rational* This is one lousy way to tell me about all this Yuushi, you do know that.
Gaku: wasn't planning on telling you at all *frowns at him*
Yuushi: I know. But you know now, and its important...because Gaku-chan is pretty far along now and...Shishido...he knows but things are tense there. *ignores Gaku's crabby retort*
Atobe: What do you mean, tense? Has he said whether or not he'll take responsibility?
Gaku: well... *frowns looking thoughtful* He will.... *leans against Yuushi* he'll be there for me...
Yuushi: *flashes Atobe a look that says he's not so sure, and is worried about that, wraps an arm around Gaku's shoulders*
Atobe: *resolute* he'll take responsibility. I'll see to that.
Gaku: *frowns* i don't need help! he'll do it on his own! *tilts her head to the side* besides...he asked me if i needed anything today...he's going to go with me to my appointment tomorrow Yuushi.
Yuushi: *blinks, hadn't heard about this* He is? He's..accepted who you are, then?
Gaku: I don't know...but it's a start. I...i'm going ask them to finally let me see it...and find out the sex...i wanted him to be there for it. He'd really hate it if you found out before him. I want to know though so i'm glad he agreed
Atobe: *shakes his head* Its as if I've landed in some alternate universe. Was I really away that long not to have noticed any of this??
Yuushi: *smiles* well, you were preoccupied with Tezuka-chan and the pregnancy, Keigo. It's understandable.
Gaku: *looks at him* yeah...you had other things to deal with and worry about. It's not like the whole universe got turned upside down.
Atobe: It feels like it. *sits back, rubs a temple, thought just occurred to him* That's why you've been out sick for the last month or so. ...You can't play for us in that condition.
Gaku: *nods* i...i'll have to stop playing *doesn't want to stop*
Atobe: Excuses will have to be made. *groans* I'll need to speak to Sakaki-san about dropping you temporarily and using Taki in your place. *will have to work on revamping their entire practice etc*
Gaku: i'm sorry
Atobe: tell me you already have a story thought up for this? *looks to her and Yuushi*
Yuushi: *shrugs and looks to Gaku*
Gaku.... no
Atobe: *sighs* Do your parents know?
Gaku: *nods slowly* they're not very happy with me right now....
Atobe: And you'll have to stay home for most of the last month...not to mention afterwards...*looks at Yuushi* What do you think?
Yuush: I think, if we don’t want to reveal her identity, there's going to have to be a story to tell the school and Kantoku. Taking care of a relative, maybe?
Atobe: it could work. If her parents coroberated.
Gaku:....i'd have to leave earlier....i could just go to school as my girl half...because if i stay in school as gakuto now....i'll get fat
Yuushi: You're already fa--*laughs into the pillow she hits him with*
Atobe: *raises an eyebrow* And deal with the negative attention you'll get as a pregnant student? *knows mitsuko went through some shit from classmates, even if she never told him directly*
Gaku: *hits yuushi again for good measure* then what should i do just not go to school? *looks down at her stomach.* i'm going to look like a pregnant guy.... *pouts*
Yuushi: *barely holds back the teasing and chuckles into the pillow*
Atobe: There doesn't seem to be many options. either you return to school as a female, you reveal yourself, or you stay away until after the baby is born. *shakes head* I thought I would be miles away from Japan before a child of Ryou's was ever born. *chuckles* Or you.
Gaku: *sticks out her tongue and throws a pillow at him* there's nothing wrong with us....our kid will be wonderful! Humph
Atobe: *laughs and flicks the pillow away* And temperamental, no doubt.
Gaku: i can just imagine how keisuke will turn out. Just like his daddy *sticks out her tongue again*
Atobe: Perfect? I'm sure he will. *proud of his son*
Gaku: *snickers* you're not perfect. you're so far from perfect. i meant he'll be pig headed and egotistical just like you
Atobe: *laughs* I doubt his mother will allow that to happen. *finds she doesn't put up with his own episodes of ego very much either and has ended up toning it down a lot*
Gaku: *snickers and nudges yuushi*
Gaku: As long as he doesn't torment my child we'll be okay.
Yuushi: *laughs* This should be interesting to watch. If you have a girl, Gaku-chan, maybe your child will end up marrying Keisuke.
Atobe: *rolls his eyes* Really, Yuushi...don't be an idiot.
Gaku: Yeah Yuushi my child wouldn't be stupid enough to marry an Atobe.
Atobe: Likewise, I'm sure Keisuke will be smart enough to steer clear of a Mukahi...or will it go by Shisihdo? *arches an inquisitive brow at her*
Gaku: i don't know...i'm hoping Shishido.
Gaku: either way it's ten times better then an Atobe
Atobe: *frowns* I think you have that backwards.
Yuushi: All right, all right...cut it out, the both of you. *hears his stomach growl* I'm hungry. Keigo, are you staying for breakfast?
Atobe: *shrugs* I might as well. I have nothing to do since Tezuka-san too Mitsuko and Keisuke out for the day. *wanted to go with but was refused*
Gaku: i'm starving Yuushi make sure there's a lot? *hopeful*
Yuushi: *laughs on the way out the door* I'll break out the big skillet.
Atobe: *follows*
Gaku: *stands up and walks after them*