A/N: Absolute Boyfriend, by Yuu Watase, is a short manga series consisting of only 6 volumes. If you haven't read or finished reading it, please don't read this fan fiction unless you want the spoiler to the ending."Okay, would you rather be locked in a room with Toshiki or Gaku?" Riiko asked teasingly to Soshi, as she scooped up some more of her strawberry parfait.
Riiko and Soshi sat in the small cafe nearby their apartment. Riiko wore a double-layer tank top and plaid Bermuda shorts. She carelessly kicked her flip flops on the Soshi's ragged sneakers. He also wore a loose T-shirt and long basketball shorts. School had ended a few weeks ago and the two were enjoying the summer together...
"...How would I even be stupid enough to be stuck in a room with them anyways?!" Soshi muttered in disbelief. Still he had to admit to himself, it was pretty amusing for Riiko to think of such a thought. Soshi glanced at his unfinished dark chocolate, apple tart and sighed, "I can't believe school is finally over." Soshi sighed deeply, stretching out his arms. Near the end of the semester, Riiko had finally decided to become his girlfriend. Even though he didn't want to admit it, Riiko still felt slightly more distant since it had been almost a year since Night had "stopped working." 'I shouldn't bring up the subject...she still may be too attached to it.' Soshi glanced back at Riiko who had somehow managed to get strawberry ice cream all over her face. "Wow you really can't do anything by yourself can you?"
"You keep making me sound like a baby." Riiko laughed as Soshi reached over the table and began wiping her face with a small paper napkin. After he wiped her face, he stared at her for a moment, making her conscious. "Is there something on my shirt?" Riiko quickly looked at her double layered tank top and searched for any pink marks.
"No, it's just that you look more mature now!" Soshi chuckled and sat back down.
Riiko smirked, "Uh huh sure...says the guy who nows wheres contacts 24/7. Girls are always hunting you down in random stores." Riiko laughed, but Soshi found it hardly amusing.
"I can't believe you still kidd around about that stuff, Riiko. It wouldn't be funny if you were stalked by guys." He grumbled
"Actually I wouldn't mind, but I would always decline saying, 'Sorry boys, I have someone else who is way more attractive than you." Riiko smiled and put her hands on her chin and leaned her elbows on the small cafe table. "I love being with you Soshi." She smiled to herself, 'He knows that's it's been nearly a year since Night...left...but I don't want that to ruin our relationship. But I'm never sure if I can be as close to him as I was to Night...yet he's the one I've grown up to like and love as a friend. Plus, he is so much hotter without the glasses." Riiko closed her eyes and imagined Night looking at Soshi dumbfounded without glasses. She stopped over the reminiscence quickly, because it still hurt her heart a little thinking about him.
Soshi noticed as she stared off into space, "Probably about Night..." Soshi smiled sadly at his girlfriend. "I know I can never replace Night, but I will always be there for you." Soshi blushed quickly, realizing he had said the words aloud.
"Thanks Soshi. I really needed to hear that." Riiko grabbed Soshi's hands and placed hers on top. "That's really what I love about you." He gazed at Riiko's hands. They peered to be so small and fragile compared to his. "Soshi?"
"Hmm?" Soshi looked up surprised to find himself locked lips with Riiko. At first he was unsure, but the softness of her lips made him give in; soon he began to kiss her back. This is wasn't their only time they had kissed...yet it was a surprised to both of them. Soshi placed his hands on her shoulders and leaned closer to her face. He quickly sneaked a peek at her face. With her eyes closed, she never looked more innocent. Riiko brought her arms around Soshi's neck and intensified the kiss more by letting Soshi's tongue explore her mouth.
"Excuse me, but could you do your "personal displays of affection" somewhere else?" A young-looking waitress around her mid-twenties suggested awkwardly. It showed that she was the one who was forced to come over and end their "love fest."
"Oh sorry!"
Riiko and Soshi answered simultaneously. They glanced at each other and grinned nervously. Quickly leaving the cafe, Soshi paid the check at the front before joining Riiko outside. Riiko took in the outside scene of Tokyo, Japan and breathed deeply, "It's such a beautiful day isn't it?"
"Not as beautiful as you." Soshi smirked and intertwined his fingers with hers.
"You sure know how to make a girl happy." Riiko giggled and leaned her head against his arm. "Hey, can we stop by Miyabe's house? I'm going to drop off some plum candies for her and a small mouse plushie I made for Nadeshiko (cat)." Riiko held up the mentally deformed stuffed animal. Soshi tried really hard to stifle his laughter.
He didn't try hard enough.
Soshi cracked up so hard that tears came out of his eyes, "Hahahahahahahaha! That -laughs- looks like a freaking dust ball -laughs-!" Soshi had to put his hands on his knees from collapsing from all the laughter.
"Hey!" Riiko glared at Soshi and whacked him on the arm.
"I'm sorry Riiko, but you have a strange mind of what a mouse looks like." Chuckled Soshi, still trying to contain his amusment.
"Whatever..." sighed Riiko, as she put the toy back into her bag, "Let's just hurry up."
Soshi smirked, "After you," gesturing with his hands, Soshi pointed to the direction to Miyabe's house.
"Why thank you!" Riiko did a small curtsy and ran to Miyabe's house. Even when he was many feet behind her, Soshi still managed to catch up with Riiko.
Satori
Household
"-puff-
I totally beat you." Riiko panted, still trying to catch her
breath.
"Mmhmm..right." Soshi folded his arms in a sarcastic agreement.
"Think what you want," sticking her tongue out, Riiko walked over to the fron pocketdoor of Miyabe's home. She called out, "Miyabe? Are you home?" As soon as she yelled out, laughter emitted behind the door. With a quick slide, Miyabe opened the door to find Riiko and Soshi.
"Hey guys what's up?" Miyabe leaned on the doorway as if she were hiding something. Since Night left, Miyabe had taken his advice on love (Volume 5) and grew her hair out more; now, her hair was long enough to reach her waist. She wore an aqua green tube top and dark blue skinny jeans. Ever since Mika had betrayed Riiko, Miyabe became really close to Riiko and now they've been best friends since.
"I just heard laughing in your house...did your grandfather come back from Osaka already?" Soshi wondered.
"No, but..." Miyabe started till she found someone's arms hugging her waist.
"I decided to visit Miyabe." Toshiki smiled and appeared behind Miyabe; holding her tightly against his body. Toshiki wore a light colored t-shirt and khakis. Riiko and Soshi exchanged glances once more. Ever since Night's influence on Toshiki, Toshiki soon had begun to have a thought of his own than just staying as a lover figure. He immediately left the old widow who had programmed to be his lover and began searching for someone to love. That lucky person he truly fell in love with was none other than the former, unlovable Miyabe Satori.
"So this is where you've been spending your summer Toshiki?" Soshi gave him a sly grin in approval.
"Yeah he kind of has." Miyabe blushed, "On the last day of school and out of the blue, Toshiki asked me out! And we've been going steady since then." Miyabe pulled Toshiki's neck closer to her and kissed him on the side of his lips.
Once they finished, Toshiki asked, "So what brings you guys over here?"
"We're just here to drop off some plum candies and a cat nip that I made for Nadeshiko." Riiko gave Miyabe the items and beamed proudly.
Miyabe held the mouse plushie by the tail and smiled nervously, "Uhh...thanks for the bunny-shaped cat nip."
"It's supposed to be a mouse!" Riiko whined and darted her eyes at Sooshi; who could not contain himself.
" I still think Nadeshiko will love it." Miyabe said, hoping Riiko wouldn't be angry by her earlier comment." "C'mon in you guys! I don't want you to stay outside the whole time! Who knows what traps my grandpa laid out in the yard..." She sighed
"You got a point there." Soshi watched uneasily around the area he was standing on.
Miyabe slid the door open more to let Soshi and Riiko inside. "Why don't you all hang out in the living room while I get some drinks? That includes you Toshiki." Miyabe said as she attempted to get Toshiki off her.
"I hate when you make me let you go." Toshiki kissed her hair one last time before joining Soshi and Riiko in the living room.
Riiko loved coming to Miyabe's house because it was truly a traditional, Japanese-style household. With open spaces no doors, plants everywhere, etc etc. Unlike her apartment (that she now shared with Soshi), it was really a place for her to relax and one of her most favorite places to hang out. Riiko decided to sit on a light-green mat that had a flock of cranes embroidered onto it. Soshi sat next to her on a red mat embroidered with a golden dragon. Toshiki sat across the small table on a light-blue mat with the Japanese words serenity and tranquility printed on it.
"How has it been with Kronos Heaven?" Soshi asked suddenly when Miyabe was out of sight.
Toshiki laid his hands on the table and stared at them, "I don't know really. Ever since I left them, there has been no news about lover figures. To you the truth, I'm not sure if that's either a bad or good thing...they might still be trying to fix Night or they are just creating newer and improved lovers." Toshiki closed his eyes and sighed deeply.
Soshi didn't dare look at Riiko, for she still might be thinking of Night since they brought up the subject. "That's okay but-"
"WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!"
Toshiki's eyes flew open and he immediately ran to the kitchen. Soshi and Riiko had to recollect themselves before joining Toshiki. "What happened Miyabe-oh my..." Riiko stopped as she walked right into the kitchen. There stood Miyabe holding a large spatula in her hand. In front of her was a person struggling to get inside her kitchen window.
"GAKU?!"
"Who...who is that person?" Miyabe questioned half-frightened at the sight of a stranger entering her house from a window.
Gaku looked up from his frustration with the window and gave a cheesy smile, "Sorry for the interruption...just dropped by. Ha-ha! Get it?!"
A/N: I have loved Absolute Boyfriend since it first came out last year (I was waiting till it was available to write stories on .) This is sort of my "epilogue" after the ending of Absolute Boyfriend by Yuu Watase (I love her and yes the manga series ended aleardy...). Please give me your opinion on this and I'm not done yet! Chapter 2 is coming up!