Some time passed by.

Since Hashirama was technically forced by Madara not to miss any appointments related to his cancer, Madara would always tag along.

And most importantly, things were looking good for Hashirama.

- Good morning, class. As you may have heard, we have a new transfer student- ...

*chatter chatter*

- Please welcome him. Yamamoto-kun, step in please.

*Whistle, chatter, slight gasp*

- Is he gonna be in our department?

- Oh my god look at him, how fine is he?~

- At least 6ft tall, i bet~

- Is he this blonde just naturally? Interesting indeed..

The girls started chit-chatting as soon as they laid their eyes on the new student.

Yamamoto Eiji. Probably the new topic of the day at the uni.

Or maybe.. topic of the whole week..?

- NGHHH!! THAT ARROGANT BASTARD! IM GONNA TEAR HIM INTO PIEC-

- stop.

- M-MADARA! WHY?! WHY ARE YOU CHOOSING HIS SIDE?!!

- who said I'm choosing his side? I'm just sayi-

- HE PURPOSELY SAT NEXT TO ME SO ALL THE GIRLS WOULD COME AT ME!!!!! damn i almost feel bullied.

- I think he likes you.

Hashirama's silenced.

- ...How can you.. just say that?

- What? That he likes you?

- YOU DON'T HAVE TO SAY IT TWICE! And besides-

His expression changed to a bit more into.. frown.

- ....?

- Ah never mind.

Hashirama gave up on to say something he wanted to.

- I gotta go, - He truned around - my class is star-

But Madara of course noticed the clouds on his face and grabbed him by his arm.

- H-hey, that hurts..

- That's not what you usually say ~

And Madara went for a kiss, but for the first time, Hashirama....

**

- DENIED?????

- .. yeah.. and then he just walked away..

- B-but.. h-how.. why.. wh- ???

- Yeah, same.

- Did you upset him or anything?

- W-what? No what the hell?

- Well you must've done something. He wouldn't just reject you for no reason.

- But what did I do then? It was the big break, so it was the first time we met up since we're in different classes. We said our hello, had lunch, talked a bit and that was it! He was just saying some stuff about how that new student was driving him nuts so i told him that maybe he was into Hashirama. And then that happe-

- Oh no...

- WHAAAAAT now!

- You told him that the new student is into him? With just that straight face?

- Huh? Why do you both ask the same question?

- 💢

- S-sara..?

- 💢💢

- L-look don't- don't give me that look okay...

- You stupid piece of breadcrumb.

- Now that's one way to insult someone.

- Yeah, and yours is the second way to break someone's heart.

- what?

- sigh. Look. Imagine yourself in Hashirama's shoes-

- I wouldn't fit in, my size is slightly bi-

- THAT WAS A METAPHOR YOU- ugh...

- ...

- Look, I don't know if it's my place to tell you this which is why I wish you weren't this dumb sometimes..

- Just say it already..

Sara didn't speak for a moment, but after some time, she only said this:

- Figure it out yourself.

- Ugh, another headache...

**

The last period was staring. But this time, for some reason, all the upperclassmen were summoned at once in Auditorium.

The kids were chattering. And there was a lot of them.

Madara was secretly looking for Hashirama with his eyes, since Hashirama didn't reply to his text about meeting up and going in together.

And he didn't text him just once..

Or twice...

<<

He never got a response.

- Is this a child's play..

He mumbled.

Suddenly, someone bumped from behind.

- Oh, sorry. I must be more careful next time.

- It's o.... kay? Aren't you the.. new student?

- I wish everyone would just call me by my name already, haha! It's Yamamoto. Yamamoto Eiji.

- Bond. James Bond.

- What?

- Ah nevermi- oh wait, actually. A guy from you class, his name is Hashirama. Have you seem him?

- Oh, Hashi-kun?

- y-yes. H-... Hashi-kun..💢

- .. he must be here somewhe- oh there! I'll go over say h-

- Hey big guy, chill your loins.

The face expression on Yamamoto changed, as well as on Madara.

Madara was looking dead serious into his eyes for some obvious reasons, and.. we all know that's not a good sign.

- Madara?

Madara snapped out of it as soon as he heard Hashirama.

- What are you doing here with.. him?

- Oh so you're perfectly fine and alive.

Hashirama got confused by the way Madara said this.

- what?

- what "what"?

- WHAT?!

- UGH you know what-

Do you guys know each other?

Both turned to Yamamoto, who was just as confused as a newborn duck.

- Right, you're still here.. uhmm, Madara? Can I have a word with you?

Madara wanted to stick around Hashirama, but he was still mad that he never texted him back.

- You know what, we're not even in the same class. Why not just join our own classes.

Hashirama didn't say anything. Again, he wanted to, but he held his word back.

He left without a word.

- Hashi-kuun, where are you sitting?

- Fine. You can enjoy your time, lovebirds. Ugh.

He mumbled under his breath amd headed back to his group of class in the front row.

Apparently the reason why they were gathered together, was about a school project, for which all the upperclassmen had to sign up. The project was called..