Kodaka remained in a state of confusion and nerves as he stood in the neighbours club room face to face with Sena, her blonde hair caught in the setting amber rays of the sun, crystal blue eyes staring into his own, their phones both drawn, identical to each other, the same message appearing on each of their screens, the message that had interrupted his confession. The message from Yozora filled his head as he tried to think on what had driven her to send this to them, was his absence in the club really that hard on her? Confused and slightly worried he began to message her back.
What happened, where are you going? He quickly wrote out the message but before he could press send Sena covered the screen with her hand, pushing down firmly to lower his hand. The contact made his heart skip, eyes wide as he felt the hot flush spread across his face like wildfire.
"Just stop, you know her, she's in a mood and clearly isn't going to answer anyone." Sena's words hung in the air, calm and collected, knowledgeable, Kodaka finding himself utterly surprised by this as he didn't think feelings where in Sena's vocabulary for others. Yukimura stood slightly flustered too as Maria bounded with a happy, carefree laugh toward Kodaka, big blue eyes full of excitement as she wrapped her arms around his waist. "Onii-chan! You're here let's go play! Did you bring the poopy vampire today?" the small girl looked either side of her elders form before looking up to realise his eyes where firmly fixed upon Sena's form, Sena's own eyes glued to his, looking down the little girl saw the hand contact the small girl even realising that this was probably a delicate moment to be interrupting, so she remained clinging to Kodaka's hip, eyes on the scene as she waited for what was going to happen.
"Kodaka...what were you going to say?" the blondes words crept cautiously over the atmosphere as Kodaka continued to focus on the contact, face beaming bright red.
"Oh...uh yea...it doesn't matter, you know maybe I should-"
"No..." Sena's voice was firm, if anything a little shaky as she took a moment to reaffirm her voice and adjust it.
"I...I've told you my own feelings and now...now I need to know, how you feel?" beads of sweat begin to form on his temple as Kodaka clenches his eyes shut. He didn't want to leave her in the limbo anymore then he already had, imagining the embarrassment he had put her through and Rika's words.
I have to do it, I can't be cruel to her even if I don't think saying it will make it any less cruel Kodaka stiffened his pose, gritting his teeth the hand contact was a sensory overload as he prepared himself to say possibly the hardest thing he could ever say.
"I...I...I love you..." He stuttered, opening his eyes as a bead of sweat trickled down the side of his head, face resembling that of a tomato, he was gripping his phone so tightly he feared it would be crushed, avoiding eye contact with the room he focuses on his hand, hers clasped firmly over it, Maria's grin grew bigger as Yukimura seems stunned, Sena stood there silent for a moment as Maria let go of him and began running round the room, arms in the air cheering with glee.
"I love you Sena, the person you are, the way you try and get along, how you try to get close with my sister, your bickering with Yozora, your gullibility-"
"Hey" Sena cries out in amidst the praise, the word brought to her attewntion but Kodaka can't be stopped.
"-Your attitude toward a problem, the way you glow with an optimistic light every moment, the way you tried to fit everyone's likes into the movie, showing that you care for everyone still, even though you don't like Yozora you make some effort to get along, your hair, your eyes, your skin, your body. I love you and everything about you Sena, that's the truth!" he speaks through his embarrassment, Sena stood there, stunned, silent as she process the information, a smile beginning to form on her lips as she opens her mouth to speak, but as she does Kodaka falls to his knees, head drooping.
"But I can't date you Sena...I can't date you because...because I don't want to lose this club!" He speaks almost ashamed of himself, his heart racing, steady breaths as he took a moment to breathe. Sena stood there, her expression confused, saddened a little. Maria was now silent as Yukimura looks on in disbelief.
"How...how would dating me ruin the club?" She looks in disbelief as she recedes her grasp on him, but her hand is caught as he drops his phone, allowing it to bounce against the ground, looking into her bewildered eyes.
"I can't date you right now, because this club and everyone in it is important to me, and if we were going out, everyone would feel awkward around us...But I still love you, and want to be with you Sena, please, I need to be with you, just...can you wait for me, will you wait for me, will you wait till we graduate?" he pleads, his voice almost cracking under the words as he releases her, allowing his head to droop. She was confused, not knowing whether to be happy, sad or angry, yet she felt that a mix of the three was more suffice.
"Why should I wait for you, someone who can't stand to allow me to tell them how I feel yet will shy away from me when I do, why should I wait when there are a million more of you out there?" She says bitterly. Kodaka seems to drop his head further.
"You have a better reason not to, there are plenty more guys out there, I'm sure one of them will treat you well." He speaks hopelessly as he gives in to defeat, yet the blonde seems to have a smirk as she speaks next.
"But I guess I've waited this long, and it would be a trouble to dispose of the betrothal papers anyway, maybe just this once-" she spoke as she crouched to look him in the eyes before speaking.
"I'll wait for someone to catch up to me." She said with a smile, Kodaka felt limp,
She says she'll wait for me? He seemed to sit there stunned for a moment as she stood upright.
"Besides if waiting for you means Kobata is going to be my sister for real? Then I can wait until we finish school." She grins as she begins to strut toward the door, feeling oh so full of herself.
"Thank you Sena...I know I'm asking alot of you but...thank you so much." He says as he lets his body relax from the tense situation, his whole body felt like jelly as she opened the door to leave.
"Oh and Kodaka, you're someone worth waiting for...There is only one you, and I love him." She speaks softly, enough for him to hear before leaving the room. Maria walks back over the tug at the boy's sleave.
"Onii-chan, are you okay?" She spoke as she looked inquisitively into his eyes. Kodaka stared back as a smile spread across his lips.
"Maria, I've never felt better." He grins as he felt as if a lead weight had been pushed from his chest, the small girl takes the opportunity to wrap her arms around Kodakas' neck and laugh with glee.
"Yaaay for Onii-chan!" she chanted as she hugged him, Yukimura seemed to have drooped her gaze to the floor as she turned to go make another pot of tea. Kodaka picks up his dropped phone as he pets Maria's head whilst texting Rika. He was happy and thanks to her, was able to admit his feelings.
Thank you Rikahe thought as he sighed with relief, everything was back to normal.