Kiley - "What do you Say? We could be a couple. Then the rumors wouldn't be lies anymore." *grins*
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Note : Insert at bottom of page reads:
Question: What is Toji's full name?
Answer: His actual name is Kazuya Tojigamori. People call him "Toji" for short.
Other Characters Names Include: Momo Adachi ("Momo" is Japanese for Peach), Sae Sasaki, and Kiley Okayasu.
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Momo - *eyes wide with a very stunned look on her face. "uhhhhhhhh"*
Kiley - *staring at Momo with a star between their faces.*
Kiley - "Momo? Are you alright?" *Flitters hand in front of her face.*
Kiley - "Hello?" *using a rolled up piece of paper to yell in her ear.*
Kiley - ........... she's speechless "Was it that good?"
Kiley - "In that case, how about another?" *puckers lips and leans in toward Momo*
Momo - ANOTHER? *giving Kiley the "look o' death!"*
Momo - "Who do you think you are?!" THUD *grabs Kiley behind the neck and gives the poor guy the knee* **(okay, that bit about the "poor guy" was my personal comment... heeeeee) I personally adore Kiley**
Momo - "You've got some nerve! I should have let you drown!!!" *Momo yells*
Momo - "You Jerk! You Creep! You Stupid Butt-head!" (pardon the language but that is actually what was written.....)
Kiley - "OWWWWW" *lying on the ground whimpering and moaning* *Ohhhhh, poor Kiley!!!!*
Kiley - "Butt-head?!" *sniff*
Momo - *remembering the kiss and wiping her mouth Of all the nerve! Out of the blue. Out of nowhere. Unbelievable! He actually...
Momo - *at the fountain still trying to wash away the kiss No! No, he didn't! That was not a kiss! **Well then what exactly do you think it was Momo???**
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Sae - "Everyone's talking about it. All day. That's all they've been saying."
Sae - *changing into her swim clothes* "So is it true? Did you kiss him?" or are you just ignoring the question
Sae - "Aren't you at least going to deny it?"
Momo - *also changing, but not into a swim suit, and trying to ignore Sae* This is a disaster. Yes it was a kiss, but not it wasn't a kiss. Talk Momo! Say something
Toji - *sees Momo, who's eyes go really wide, they stare at each other for a moment*
Momo - gasp *covers her mouth wither her hand* Oh no! Toji!!
Toji - *turns his head and walks away*
Momo - *eyes wide and sad stares after him as he walks away* he..
Sae - *gleefully* "Wow, did you see that? Toji just totally snubbed you."
Momo - *still watching Toji's back* He knows, everybody knows
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Gym/Pool teacher - Whistle, "All right, listen up. Water Polo today, boys and girls together."
Momo - so many people talking about it, how could he not know? Of course Toji knows. Like everyone else, Toji thinks I was kissing a boy I'm not even going out with. He has to... He must... ...hate me! SOB
Momo - *is sitting off by herself with tears in her eyes* why did this have to happen? Why? It's not fair. I've had my eye on Toji since Jr. High. I even told my parents I wanted to come to this school because I knew Toji would be here. But now... *a hand looms towards Momo.*
Kiley - *squeezing Momo's shoulder.* "Hey sweet Peach. Wow you're tense."
Momo - !?!
Momo - *Hits Kiley in the face* "Don't you ever touch me like that again! You butthead!"
Kiley - *rubbing his face* "Sorry I thought we had a connection. After we kissed and all."
Momo - *holding her ears* "Stop saying that!"
Momo - *cracking her knucles* "You've got some nerve showing your face in front of me! It's because of you that I'm going through all this."
Kiley - *grins* "Oh, I get it. It's that time of the month. That's why you're not swimming." *little sign reading "hopeless" with an arrow pointing at Kiley*
Momo - !! Grrooowwwllll *grabs Kiley by the front of his shirt as he continues to put his foot further and further in his mouth.....*
Kiley - "Oh, sorry. What? you forgot to shave your legs? No? What then? You forgot clean underwear?"
Momo - SLUG! "It's because I don't want to get any darker, All right?!?!?!?!?!!?!?"
Kiley - *another sign reading "absolutely hopeless"* "Oh I see. Sensitive skin. What a waste. You're such a good swimmer and all."
Momo - "That's right. Sensitive skin. I've got a hundred times the melanin of a normal person. A day in the sun takes me two years to peel off. Ok?"
Two girls staring at Momo & Kiley - "Look at them." "Now they're sitting together. In front of everyone." "Do you think they're really a couple?" "Those two? They both have the same disease!" "Yeah. I heard Kiley never stays with anyone more than a few days."
**Note: while these two busy bodies are talking Toji is picking up a ball behind them and over hears what they are saying. Kiley is talking to Momo who has an expression like she thinks he is contaminated on her face ROFL!!!!**
Toji - *Toji turns to stare at them*. ........
A boy - "Hey, Toji. Throw the ball!"
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**Message on side of page from Miwa: Thank you all for buying my book. Just wanted to tell you that, of all the characters in all the comics I've written, Momo is the one that's closest in real life to the way I was. In Jr. High and High school, I was also on the swim team, but had a problem because I tanned so easily. I used to worry about it a lot. Of course, since I became a cartoonist, I never leave the house and I've gotten light again. When my old friends from school see me, they can't believe I'm the same person. Tee-hee!**
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Kiley - *grins* "What's the big deal with being tan? I like you dark. It suits you."
Momo - "It is a big deal... ...so drop it" I'm going to get light for Toji. That's my plan.
Momo - *remembering how Toji turned away from her earlier* or it was my plan *wraps her arms around her knees and puts her head down*
Kiley - *looking on confused* what happened?
Momo - Now it might be too late... Even if I do lighten up.
Kiley - *leans back with a big grin* "I wish I could swim like you, Momo."
Momo - I may have lost Toji forever. *still thinking to self and ignoring poor Kiley who is just trying to cheer her up... *(yes, that was my bias again)
Kiley - "Know what I mean? You're like a mermaid or something. Me, after what happened in Jr. High, If I even go near water, my knees freeze up."
Kiley - "But I guess I don't have to worry now, after all, you're her." Maybe I will give it... ...a try.
Kiley - "Watch after me, Momo. Here I go."
Momo - *still upset and has tears in her eyes looks up at Kiley reproachfully.* And now this creeep... it's all his fault...
Kiley - *sees Momo's face and has a stunned and slightly stricken look on his face*
Momo - "Go ahead, jump in. I hope you do go under. I'll sit right here and watch." *yelling*
Momo - "But I won't lend a hand to help you. I'll never forgive you!"
Momo - *kicking poor Kiley who is huddled on the ground* "Dive in! Go on! Drown, you doofus! *Kick Kick Kick*
