This is the story of Takafumi Yokozawa after he got rejected by Masamune Takano in chapter 10. I guess I just got pitiful of him because of his feelings towards Masamune and all. so I wrote something for him, sort of as a spin off to his story.
Disclaimer: I don't owe any of Sekai-ichi Hatsukoi's characters. They belong to Nakamura Shungiku-sensei. I only owe the original characters in this fanfic.
A/N: I showed a slightly different side of Yokozawa-san in this chapter. Please read it and give a review. :)
Takafumi Yokozawa's Case (Yokozawa Takafumi no Baai)
He stood in front of the lift, pushing the down button with his slender finger while giving up hope on reclaiming back what he thought was his. Masamune Takano is head over heels in love with Ritsu Onodera and he, Takafumi Yokozawa is left alone.
'I guess it's fated. He's just not mine,' he told himself, took a deep breath almost sighing, as he walked into the lift.
'Wait!' Someone shouted, putting out his hands, asking to stop the door's lift from being close.
Quickly, Takafumi managed to hear the cry and stopped the door from being closed.
'Thanks, man! You saved my life! If I have to wait for another lift, I'll be freaking late and she gonna be so pissed off.'
The man who just entered gave Takafumi a brilliant smile. Takafumi smiled back, awkwardly. He never has been the type that smiles though. That man, he looks a bit similar to Masamune but his air is a bit different. Dark brown eyes and dark hair with glasses, his body structure is slender and tall almost like Masamune.
'Nah, who am I kidding?' he mumbled to himself, silently.
'What? Did you say something?' the stranger tilted his head. 'You know what, I always see you around here but I never had a chance to speak to you. I'm Kirizawa by the way, Jun Kirizawa. What with the sour face?' the stranger said, offering his hand for a shake.
'Oh, nothing,' Takafumi quickly brushed his face with his hands. What the hell is wrong with guy? Is my face that obvious?
'The name Yokozawa, Takafumi Yokozawa,' he said, reaching for Jun's offered hand.
'Do you live here, Takafumi-san?'
Takafumi gazed at his face. Takafumi-san? What a nerve? He knew me less than five minutes ago and he called me by my first name?
'N-No, I was visiting a friend,' Takafumi slightly stuttered, his eyes became a little teary again. The question reminded him of what happened around 30 minutes ago, when he was completely rejected by his love, Takano. All of his feelings, from college till 30 minutes ago were crushed by a single line from Takano:
'Why, of all people, you have to choose Onodera? He's the one that hurt you in the first place!' cried Takafumi, frustrated and disappointed.
There was a slight pause.
'Even so, I still love him…,' said Masamune, calmly.
He didn't hear the rest of the sentence but that single line was enough to tell him that Masamune was not meant for him. Or, more likely that he was never meant to be with Masamune.
Suddenly, tears fell down his cheeks. It's like a sudden realization struck him hard that his love was never meant to be. Quickly, he covered his face with his hands, to avoid the embarrassment from the sole stranger inside the lift.
'Oy, what- what's wrong with you, Takafumi-san? Are you ok? Why are you crying?' Jun panicked. Seeing Takafumi crying isn't helping his almost bad day. Not after getting fired and on a rushed to see his demanding sister.
'N-nothing much. Stop asking question, will you? Stop being so friendly! I don't really know you. What the hell is wrong with you?' Snapped Takafumi. He really needs a space to be alone right now. He doesn't need any more presence after all that happened. He needs to calm himself and set himself straight for work tomorrow. The thought of meeting Masamune and Onodera tomorrow freaked him out a second and he fell to the floor.
All of a sudden, warmness covered his body. Jun Kirizawa had hugged him unconsciously. He felt the need to protect the fragile man in front of him. Who in the world had cause this man to be so, so fragile? Looking so delicate, he just hugged him, unconsciously.
'It's ok, I'll be here for you,' whispered Jun to the delicate man in his arm.
Tears came gushing out from Takafumi's eyes. It's like all of his feelings suddenly showed themselves after so many years he kept them down under. Being told to be 'just friends' the first time was bad enough, and he didn't give up but this, this just did it. Being told to give up was the end of it.
The hug became tighter. Tears won't stop from Takafumi's eyes and the warmness spread all over his body.
Jun put his hands on Takafumi's face. Looking directly into his eyes, slowly their face went near each other. Jun put his fingers on Takafumi's lips and slowly closing in, when all of a sudden a cell phone rang, breaking the atmosphere, changing everything that they had into an awkward moment.
'Whose phone?' asked Takafumi, snapped back into reality.
'Sorry, it's mine,' answered Jun, reaching for his cellphone. 'Damn it! It's her again! Hello? You just have to ruin the moment, don't you, Amane?' he shouted at his cellphone.
'Of course, her. What am I doing?' Takafumi mumbled slowly, to himself. 'I think we're almost here. And you are going to be late. So am I. so, how about we just break it off here?'
'Wait- no. it's okay. '
'No, it's not okay. I just need some time to be alone. And I hope you're not there,'said Takafumi coldly, facing the lift's door, he felt that he couldn't lay eyes on this person anymore. Not after that brief moment when he, the usually composed Takafumi Yokozawa almost got dragged into that brief moment due to heartbreak.
The lift arrived.
Looking slightly unhappy and obviously affected by Takafumi's words, Jun took off his jacket and handed it to him.
'Look here, I want to see you again. At least, take this. Use it to cover yourself. And I will leave, okay? But I'm serious; I want to meet you again. I'll be here tomorrow, same time,' said the determined Jun, looking straight into Takafumi's eyes.
Takafumi looked confounded. Why does he want to see me again? Jun put his jacket in his hands and left for the opened door. Before he went out of sight, he glanced back at Takafumi with the same brilliant smile he showed him the first time.
Takafumi, with Jun's jacket in his hands, just looked at Jun's back as he went out of sight and his words rang back, I'll be here tomorrow, same time,' as the lift doors closed onto him.
Chapter 2 coming up! but might need some input as well, so review them! :)
owh, thanks for reading!
