Title: Thank You
Author: Chancieyy
Pairing: Hiroki Hitsuna & Ai Usagi
Fandom: Troublesome Love
Rating: 13+ .. ?
Disclaimer: Hiroki Hitsuna does not belong to me. I only request to use him and make him take actions of my imagination, moving him like a chess piece.
Summary: As Ai suddenly becomes the center of horrible rumours and hatred from false infomation, Hiroki, who knew nothing of the situation attempts to comfort her.

" Whore. "
A single word in a tone of mockery and hatred. That was the word she had been living with for most of her life. Something that others described her as, just because she was more outgoing towards the opposite gender, just because she had a more genuine smile and-well, a bigger chest.

"Ah, Hiro!"
The much larger boy, turned his head when he heard a voice exclaim his unwanted nickname. He grimaced at the sight of the petite, nicely figured, blonde that was running towards him. He began to walk faster in avoidance of the 'annoying' girl. He had enough on his plate and didn't want more to deal with.

As the boy ranged farther from her, she ran until she had finally caught up to him.

"Hiro.." She breathed out, whining a little.

"What do you want? "

"Have you seen Kai? " Ai smiled, "I've been looking for him, but i haven't seen him anywhere. "

"How am i suppose to know? " He answered, more annoyed than usual. It seemed as if her voice was more high than usual, and obviously that was harder for him to stand. The blonde was one of the hardest people in the building, to ignore. It wasn't 'cause she was more clingy than most- which she was, but there was just something about her that was hard to leave alone.

"Well, you are his roommate. " She empthized the word you, when she spoke. Ai had a love for empthizing words and sarcasm. This, Hiroki knew for sure.

"That doesn't prove anything."

She was silent after his encounter back at her. Taking small steps next to him, she was lost in thought. He had notice her glance around them, as the two of them walked down the busy hall together. Others seemed to be whispering and looking at her in a slight disgust. It had made him wonder what she did, or what others were saying, but not enough to ask her or anyone else.

"What? " Hiroki glared at the younger students, annoyed. " Do you need something? "

Chills went down their spines when their older, and much bigger, upper classmen growled at them for staring. Glancing at Hiroki, they swallowed down hard. Quickly looking at Ai once more with more hate than before, they muttered something quietly and moved on.

" Disgusting whore.."

The words whispered into Ai's ear and echooed in her mind. She bit down her lower lip and furrowed her eyebrows, staring straight at the ground, keeping herself from breaking out of control. The blonde did not want to hurt these younger student- no, she absolutely did not want to hurt anyone, even if they were being unkind. Putting on her best smile, she looked up at Hiro, grinning at him, keeping herself strong.

The brunnette sighed when he saw her smile and did not understand what was really happening. Certainly he did not like getting into other people's business, or others getting into his, but as the blonde's somewhat friend and room advisor, he had to at least say something comforting.

"You know, it's okay to get upset when people look at you like that." He said in a surprisingly calm voice and expression. He didn't look at her, only straight ahead. Giggling a bit at Hiro's attempt to be a good friend, Ai couldn't help herself.

"What's so funny?" He voiced out louder than intended to.

"Nothing." She replied, still giggling.

He looked at her with furrowed and confused eyes, wondering what was going on in the little head of hers that always seemed to be empty. He never thought that she dealed with things like this- It had always seemed like she was someone that was loved no matter what. Someone who could not be disliked. Only now, he realized that was his feelings towards her- that he could not dislike her even if he had tried. She was a friend.

"Whatever. " He grumbled, slightly red faced, now that he realized his own thoughts.

Suddenly, he felt a tug on his arm, that was carrying a few empty boxes that he never acknowledged. A soft touch of her lips met on his cheek.

"What are you-"

She silenced him with an innocent smile.

"Thank you. "

And with that, she had skipped off ahead of him, disappearing off into the crowd as he stood there, stunned of what had just happpened. Wiping his cheek with the side of his hand, he then scratched the back of his head, pushing his hair back a little.

"Stupid idiot." he grumbled again, beginning his steps again as he recovered from the unnessarily kiss she had given him as thanks.