Chapter One

Akihisa's point of view

"I… uh want you to tell me in person, not by text."

Those words once again rang through my head. Her magenta hair lay across her shoulders, it was down, this was the first time I ever saw it like this. A shadow fell across her gentle face making it hard to see her expression, but from what I can remember her face glowed with an emotion I don't think I have ever seen on her face. My heat started to race, I have never seen such beauty in my life. The shy look she gave me as she loomed over my sleeping body made my heart flutter, but my feelings of happiness were soon cut short by a sharp snapping pain in my back. confused I tried to think, what did I do this time? Just then it hit me, the text! She was obviously trying to kill me for the text I sent. The text I accidently sent. A text, that's not at all how I had planned or wanted to tell her, I had wanted to do it in a special way one that she would remember forever.

"Aki… Aki, it's time to wake up. Aki? I guess I'll have to kiss you then."

At the sound of those words I sprang upright in bed. Sitting on the end of my bed was my older sister, Akira. Although she cares for me and my well-being, sometimes I wish she would be more normal, and less sexual towards me. Maybe it's just the only way she knows to show her feelings. I do really appreciate her and all she does for me.

"I'm up, I'm up." I said franticly.

"Aki, you don't want to be late this is your first day going back to school since your suspension."

My suspension, I was hoping she wouldn't bring that up again. It's already been a week, boy does time fly. One week ago, me, my friends, and all the guys in our grade worked together in an attempt to peep on the girls. Initially it was not our goal to see everyone naked but to find the person who was trying to blackmail my best friend, Yuuji, and myself, and through the help of our friends Kouta and Hideyoshi, we learned that the person behind it all had a burn on their butt, however we also learned that this person was also female. This made it hard, there was no other way to figure out who possess the butt burn, our only option was to peek on them.

"Aki, did you go back to sleep? You have school remember you need to start getting ready."

She called from the living room. I got out of bed and went to go take a shower. Thoughts flowed through my mind thoughts of that trip, of our plan, of that night, but mostly of her. The water ran down my skin, cold at first but soon it warmed up. Her face from that night, the look she gave me. I'll never forget it. I have wanted to tell her for so long, I needed to tell her how I truly feel. I can't lie to myself I know how I feel, but I also know she doesn't feel the same. I mean, why would she? She was beautiful, smart, even thought she was in class F she was still smart in math and a few other subjects, her eyes, a pure emerald green, like two beautiful gem stones, her hair a soft magenta an amazing color and always tied up in that cute little bow, but what I loved most about her appearance was her brilliant smile, it never fails to make me happy when I am feeling down.

I turned off the water and got out of the shower. I wrapped my towel around my waist and walked to my room to get dressed. Still thoughts ran through my mind. I had it all planned, I had been studying for weeks to make sure I had it right this time. I didn't want to screw it up like I did last time.

Flashback:

I had just got back from the library spending the last 5 hours learning a phrase in German just so I could ask the new girl if she wanted to be friends. She was super cute and seemed really shy, I felt bad for her. I know how it feels to have no friends, but I can't even imagine what it must be like to have no friends and for everyone to speak a language you're not used to using. So, I decided that I would learn her language and ask her to be my friend. I walked up to her while she was sitting at her desk, I was about to go hang out with some new friends I made, but I wanted to ask her, you know before I forgot. So, I walked up and said,

"hey, Tune voudrais pas devenir mon amie?"

She looked at me kind of confused, sort of like she didn't know what I was saying but that couldn't be right she was from Germany so she must be able to speak German right? Just then she stood up and said

"what a shit man you are."

This confused me. Was she trying to insult me? Did I say it wrong? I know dictionaries are not one hundred percent accurate, but I had to at least be close, right? boy do I feel bad. Later that day I went to the library again just to make sure I had it right. I read the words to myself. It seems like I have it correctly what could be wrong maybe she doesn't like me. Maybe it's the stupid sailor outfit I wore the first day. Maybe I am a shit person. But what did I do to upset her?

The next day at school when I walked in I was surprised to find her standing there, and she was, wait smiling? What happened since yesterday? Did she forget she hated me? But what she said next is what brought a smile to my face. She told me she was sorry and that she misunderstood me, and that she would love to be my friend. Hearing her say that made me so happy. I didn't know why I was so happy though

End Flashback

I let out a small chuckle, it wasn't until over 3 months later that she told me I was speaking French to her. I was so embarrassed and she smiled and giggled ever so cutely it was that moment I knew why I was so happy she wanted to be my friend.

I began getting dressed for school as I glanced down at the clock. Oh crap! If I don't hurry, I'll be late again. It's my first day back I can't be late she will never forgive me if I am. Today is the day I must tell her. What if she tries to kill me? What if she laughs? What if I ruin our friendship? She is one of my best friends I can't afford to lose her. I couldn't go on if she was no longer in my life. I need her to be a part of my life even if we aren't together. Still I want it to work out, I mean I love her I want to be with her is it better to tell her or to not? No I must tell her, but how? Maybe I'll ask Yuuji or Hideyoshi for some advice on how to talk to her. Wait, I haven't even told them how I feel yet. I guess I'll tell the guys, Yuuji, Hideyoshi, and Kouta, today at lunch and take that opportunity to ask them all for advice, they will know what to do, I hope. Then after I tell them I need to tell Himeji, shit, that's going to be hard. I know how she feels about me, despite how I may act at times I always knew, I just pretended not to realize. It was easier that way, I was in love with her best friend so she will not take it well, maybe I'll ask the guys for advice on that too. Well I guess I have a long day ahead of me. But no matter what, even if she doesn't return the feelings I have, she still needs to know how I feel, how I have felt for so long, how in love I am with Minami Shimada.