Antithesis
Summary: "Nanami you have no idea how much you mean to us," it is in which the mind contradicts the beating of your heart. Nanami Haruka X All. [SeriesOfOneShots]
Pairings: Ittoki Otoya X Nanami Haruka.
Warnings: Alternate universe, a lot of cliche scenes, too much depressing stuff, OOC, grammar mistakes, and issues.
A/N: Well what do we have here, another story from me. I want to sigh so much. I was bored and determined but that was it, I don't have the talent to update sooner. I'm finally done on Otoya's chapter after about two weeks of laziness and school. Well that's an excuse. And I may or may not have been playing games. But the problem is... I ended up writing this. For some reason, Clash of Clans made me write... a lot of kissing scenes. Let's just get it on with the story, hope you enjoy!
Disclaimer: I do not own Uta no Prince-sama or any of its characters. This story is purely fan made and no profit has been made.
Next chapter: Kurusu Syo
[Chapter One: Cheer Up]
"It is in which the relationship supposed to have no strings attached,"
Sometimes Nanami looked sad…
"Otoya-kun!"
Her amber eyes looked at him with so much urgency that it seemed like someone was chasing her. The red head blinked when she stood in front of his desk and stared at his crimson orbs which were probably the same shade as his face right now. It was seven in the morning and homeroom would begin in about fifteen minutes, it was one of those times that he never imagined the girl to be the one to personally approach him. She seemed to hesitate for a second and she shyly fiddled the ends of her skirt. Perhaps it was because of the fact that her best friend, Shibuya Tomochika was absent and she had no choice but to consult him. She was really not that good with words.
"What is it Nanami?"
He could feel the intense stare from the majority of the boys in their class. It was their third and last year in high school at Shining Academy which was a school meant only for the rich and elites. Otoya was an orphan and a scholar at the school but he had many friends and fitted in. There were a lot of students that got sponsored so it was common. But when someone like Nanami Haruka, the only heir to the Nanami corps talks to you, they would definitely be filled with envy.
"I kind of… uhh… umm… f-forgot my assignment in… say… do you have… c-can I… in Math,"
At some point all of the ladies in the room were shooting daggers at the one who approached Otoya. Though her family was infamous and had a lot of influence, she was a typical target of bullying because of her timid and soft personality. Haruka was dubbed by the girls as 'Miss two goody shoes' in their classroom. He tried to ignore all the looks and focused his attention back to Haruka.
"Sure why not, mathematics is the third subject right? It'll be bad if one of the teachers caught you doing the assignment of another subject in their class," he was scanning through his desk and handed her his notebook where they were supposed to answer.
"T-Thank you," she tried her very best not to stutter and bowed at him before walking towards her desk which was a couple across him.
Haruka has always been formal to everyone except her best friend. She also had a lot of admirers in their school. Take for example Shinomiya Natsuki and Hijirikawa Masato in their room. Aijima Cecil, Jinguji Ren and Kurusu Syo from another class in their level also showed interest towards her. It was not surprising to find their upperclassmen Camus, Kurosaki Ranmaru and Kotobuki Reiji stealing glances at her. Not to mention, younger guys such as Mikaze Ai were also rumored to have admiration towards her. A lot of guys tried to court her but failed.
And everyone knew the reason why.
"She must have been with Tokiya again yesterday. How nice is it to have an idol as your boyfriend!"
She was dating Ichinose Tokiya, a popular idol in Japan who was in the same year as them. Though he also attended Shining Academy and was classmates with Cecil, Ren and Syo, he was rarely seen due to his busy schedule. Unknowingly, Otoya couldn't help but sigh. A lot envied Haruka because of her relationship with the male. A lot also wished that they were in Tokiya's place. They were the perfect couple. They both had looks above average and had exceptional talent when it came to music. No one would dare to step in between.
Sometimes she looked like she was falling apart…
Otoya nervously gulped when he saw their English teacher, Tsukimiya Ringo approach Haruka's desk.
His classmate had her head hung low and her eyes half lidded as if she was about to fall asleep. The teacher paused in front of her seat and brought his hand on her skin, feeling her neck and forehead. It was only the second period and Haruka already showed signs of sleep deprivation. She must have been feeling really tired or perhaps she was sick.
Ringo's eyes scanned the room before it landed on the red head, "Otoyan, can you accompany Haru-chan to the infirmary? It seems like she's not feeling very well."
The student nodded and stood up from his seat while the girl silently followed.
So she was sick.
The trip to the infirmary was silent and awkward. No one dared to speak and he only stole glances from her to check if she was alright. He didn't want to bother her when he noticed the dark shades of color under her eyes. Were they there before? He didn't notice that earlier. Haruka must be really tired. It was the first time she forgot her assignment and to take care of her appearance. She was usually always responsible with her duties and health.
"Is something bothering you?" he finally took the courage to ask her, being the good friend he was.
Honestly, Otoya was worried. He would be lying if he denied the fact that he didn't have feelings for her. At one point and until now he had hints of romantic ones for her. He just found it wrong to confess when someone already had a lover. He tried to ignore it knowing that at some point it would most likely vanish and he would be left with nothing.
Haruka shook her head and said, "I'm just tired."
He wanted to ask her again and confirm if she was lying but thought that it would be too personal. He was just a classmate, not even a friend. Thinking about her should be the duties of Tokiya. He should be the one to console her and take care of her. It was rather unfair how Haruka seemed to invade his thoughts every now and then.
"I didn't get to have that much sleep last night. I'm sorry if I bothered you,"
Her answer was acceptable. It was common and he also had those sometimes so he understood. Haruka was human and was not perfect, she had her flaws. Worrying would be exaggeration. This was something general, nothing unusual. She lacked sleep and nothing else happened. That's all.
"'It's fine, I'm not that good in English anyway. I couldn't understand anything Rin-chan was talking about! Walking and accompanying you to the infirmary is good," It was obvious how Otoya tried to lift her spirit and how she smiled for the first time of the day. He showed her his trademark grin, satisfied at her reaction.
"Thank you," she smiled at him one last time.
Otoya pursed his lips and tried to smile back. His hands were clenched and his teeth were gritted, he was trying so hard to surpass the blush that he felt creeping up his face. It would be so perfect if he could just rip out his heart, tell it to calm down and put it back on its proper position.
Sometimes I didn't bother to ask…
Natsuki blinked at some point of our conversation with Masato joining them.
"Haru-chan's not back yet? Lunch time is nearly done,"
Otoya hummed in thought while Masato glanced at his watch, "There's barely five minutes left."
Haruka has been in the infirmary halfway since second period and now its lunch time. She didn't even return during other periods or recess. Her things were left untouched on the desk with her English notebook still open and her pen on it. When they arrived at the infirmary earlier, she said that she was just really tired and the nurse let her sleep, afraid that she might faint. She looked like she really needed rest and just smiled at Otoya when he exited the room to go back.
"She said that she was tired that's why she's sleeping at the infirmary. She lacked sleep that's why she felt bad earlier during Rin-chan's class,"
For some reason after he replied on the girl's stead, he received smiles and weird looks from his classmates. Otoya owlishly blinked at their accusation. Was it wrong to tell what exactly happened to her? They were the ones who started the subject so it showed good manners to reply. He didn't exactly get why Natsuki was giggling and Masato was nodding on his seat.
"W-What?" Otoya curiously and nervously asked.
The expressions plastered on his friends' faces seemed dangerous and cunning.
"You seem pretty close to Nanami," Masato said with his face looking as collected as ever but if you were friends and knew him well, you could clearly see how his eyes lit up with playfulness.
Natsuki on the other hand was expressive and easy to read as usual, "Yeah! She talked to you this morning! You're so lucky, Otoya!"
Honestly, it seemed a little weird when the sons of the Hijirikawa and Shinomiya corporations were telling him how fortunate he was. Wasn't it supposed to be the other way around? Otoya found himself laughing awkwardly in the midst of their assumptions. She just wanted to copy his assignment earlier.
"You two are compatible. Do you realize how much you steal glances from her?"
The red head's eyes widened and seemed startled at the sudden statement.
Him and… Haruka? More importantly, since when has he stolen glances from her?
"You two would look so cute together! You two blush so easily and people would be like, awww the cute blushing couple. Your hair colors are a bit similar so it must be fated! Just like how Syo-chan and I were supposed to be childhood friends!"
Otoya grew red at that, "W-What are you talking about?" Great, now he was stuttering.
Masato raised a brow at him and crossed his arms above his chest, "Nanami trusts you Otoya. She's usually so bashful and nervous. She even took the courage to approach you this morning when Shibuya took weeks to convince her to be her friend. And from what you said earlier, she told you that she was tired. She's comfortable to be around you."
"Is that a spark I see? That's great, Otoyan!" Natsuki seemed to be cheering loudly and Otoya blushed, a bit embarrassed.
"S-She's not interested in me! There's no spark between us! And besides…" Otoya paused and frowned, crestfallen. If there was one thing he wanted to do last, it was hoping for nothing.
Masato sighed and continued for him, "You two would have ended up together if she wasn't dating that idol."
Natsuki nodded, supporting his friend's statement with a smile.
Because Nanami has a special someone…
It was about seven in the evening when Otoya started to walk back home. Classes had ended since four and he just finished his part time job at the bakery. All he does was to wrap cakes, take orders and serve coffee to those who stayed at the café. It was a pretty fun job, sometimes he got to take some desserts home and the pay was pretty high. He wanted to help his foster family in some way that he can and not just impose on them. They insisted that it was fine because they were proud that he got admitted to Shining Academy but he did it anyway.
Drip.
Drip.
Drop.
Otoya looked upwards and he immediately closed his eyes when drops of water hit his lashes. He completely forgot that it was June, a month when it rained very often. Without any choice left, Otoya started running for his life trying not to catch a cold but figured that it was useless and that he was getting soaked to the bone. Thinking, he stopped by the playground and hid under the tall slides to open his bag and get his umbrella. He should remember to thank his mother for putting that in there.
Sighing, he shook his head trying to get the water out of it like an ill-mannered puppy. He didn't bother fixing it, it was dark and no one would see or recognize him anyway. About to open his umbrella, he blinked when he saw someone's back in front of him a couple of meters away.
"Nanami?" he narrowed his eyes, trying to make his vision more clear because the rain was blocking the view.
He recognizes that hair color anywhere. It was coral-pink and he knows that it was rare. Moreover, who has coral-pink hair which was short and went to the same school as him? He stared for a couple more seconds to confirm. She was sitting on the swing, unmoving and her head hung low.
Otoya flinched on his place before rushing towards her, leaving his bag and umbrella behind.
"Nanami! Nanami, what's wrong?" he asked, bending down her level and shook her shoulders.
She was sick and tired so what was she doing out in the rain alone? Was she suicidal? He cupped her cheeks with his hands, not minding if the action was intimate. He tried to make her face him and succeeded but her eyes were dead, soulless as if. He has never seen her like this before. Not so broken.
"Nanami…" he couldn't help but mutter her name as if he was sobbing.
She was cold and freezing as ice, it nearly took her a minute to realize that he was in front of her before she smiled and asked, "Otoya-kun, how are you?"
The red head wanted to correct her for that. She should ask that to herself. Has she seen how she looked? She looked like a porcelain doll abandoned in the playground because she was broken and unfixable. Her skin was usually pale but not to this extent. Where did her rosy lips and cheeks go? Her hair was more messed up than Otoya's and though her eyes looked dead, they changed from sunset to red. Was she crying? Was it the rain or were those actual tears she was looking at him with?
"What's wrong?" he worriedly asked, his eyes scanning her figure which was more soaked than his.
Haruka chuckled and shook her head saying, "I'm just tired."
It was the same thing she told him this morning.
Painfully closing his eyes, he draped his blazer around her before walking towards where he left and grabbed his bag and umbrella. The rain was still strong and it was already late. Leaving someone alone in the rain would be heartless and rude. Also, he wants to help her with whatever trouble she has.
"Nanami trusts you Otoya,"
He clenched his fists with resolve before opening his umbrella and holding it over Haruka. She must have noticed because when he did, she looked up and looked at him with a teary smile on her face.
And I know that if I fall too fast…
"Are the clothes alright, dear?" Otoya's foster mother, Hisana asked with a smile on her face.
They were talking over dinner and the Ittoki household has welcomed Haruka with warmth and care just like how Otoya did. His mother offered her sweet supervision while his father called her family and informed them that she was staying over. It was hard to believe that they were not the actual parents of Otoya because just like him, they were kind and accepting. Perhaps that was why he had a good heart. He was raised in a household which was uncorrupted and pure.
"Those are Yacchan's when he was in junior high. I'm sorry that they're still a bit too big but those are the smallest ones we have in the house. I hope that you don't mind,"
"Mom!"
"What? We call you Yacchan and you never complained once before,"
Otoya covered his face with his hands, embarrassed. Sure he was used to getting called by that nickname in their house but at school no one really knew or used it. Plus, now that he's a senior in high school, it was kind of mortifying to get called by that in front of your crush. He peaked by the gaps of his fingers to steal a quick look at Haruka only to find out that she was giggling at his mother's antics. Unconsciously, he smiled at her reaction and put his hands down and continued to eat.
"N-No! It's more than enough, thank you very much," Haruka softly and slightly lowered her head bowing with the prettiest shade of pink dusted on her cheeks that the Ittoki household has ever seen.
Otoya's father, Takumi, smiled at her reaction. She was refined and had manners. She was graceful and more beautiful than his son's other female classmates which he had seen before in the school grounds. Even though that was a fact, he couldn't help but wonder. Otoya also looked at her when he heard her reply.
"Nanami, you don't stutter around adults?" her classmate curiously asked.
It was the same thing around teachers when they ask her to recite. Though she seemed to hesitate at first, the rest of her sentences were perfectly clear and stable. She could even pull off impromptu speeches when it came to answering questions.
"Well… the Nanami corporate heir is uhh… expected to speak well in front of other parties when it came to meetings in order to represent the group flawlessly. I-I'm just…well… I guess more used to adults,"
Hisana blinked, "Nanami? Now that you mention it!"
"So that's why a butler answered the call earlier!"
Haruka blushed more and shrunk in her seat. She was not used to this amount of attention.
"A-Are you engaged to someone like in television?"
"Mom!"
"Umm… N-No, my grandmother is the one who runs the group because my parents are gone. S-She does not require me to get married to someone I am not attracted to,"
"Ohh, I'm sorry about your parents, Haru-chan," she looked like she was on the verge of hugging the girl who shook her head and assured her that it was fine. Otoya and his father did the same before everything continued.
"Do you go to school riding a helicopter?"
"Dad! Not you too,"
I'll be the one crashing down hard…
Otoya opened the door of his room with a blush on his face and let her enter first. It was a pretty large room with cream walls and simple red accents. His bed was big, probably enough for two. He had a bookshelf filled with novels, dictionaries and mostly manga. He had a desk, a lamp, a picture frame of his family and his guitar at the corner.
The guest room was unprepared and dusty. She couldn't possibly stay there or so his mother said. She couldn't also be in his parents' room so the last resort was his. He closed the door and covered the lower half of his face with his forehead attached on the door. He never had a girl in his room before. Moreover, this was Haruka! Nanami Haruka! His crush! People would die if their admiration entered their room. But that would be because of shame! His room was pretty clean for a boy's but...
"I know I should've followed my instinct and cleaned yesterday," he muttered against the wooden door.
Haruka blinked and turned around to face him, "I-Is… something wrong Ittoki-kun?"
He wanted to nod. Yes, this was wrong! This was so wrong in so many angles! And it was so wrong how his parents trusted him so much! They should at least doubt a growing seventeen year old high school student! You do not put your son in a locked space with a woman because…
"Otoya, you will be sleeping on the floor while Haru-chan's on your bed,"
He wasn't sure if his mother was torturing him or giving him freedom.
"N-No, nothing's wrong. You should go to sleep, Nanami,"
He went out of the room to get the futon sheets for about a minute but when he came back, he was surprised to see Haruka still standing with a blush on her face. Seeing how red she was made him turn crimson as well. He placed the sheets on the floor besides the bed and took a pillow from the mattress.
"G-Go to sleep," he had his back turned at her but you could see that his ears were tinted red. He was pretending to straighten his clothes but in fact he was actually embarrassed. "What a lame thing to say!" he mentally scolded himself.
"B-But…" she seemed hesitant for a second and Otoya stared.
She was so cute with her hands fiddling the ends of her sweater which was actually his. Her shorts were also his but they were from his middle school days so it fit her perfectly. That white strap of cotton that showed on her shoulders was also his- no… wait…
"Otoya, that's her bra!" he reminded himself and closed his eyes while she continued with her habits.
"Y-You see… I-Ittoki-kun… uhh… what I w-wanted to say is… uhh… Ittoki-kun-"
"Sleep," he turned the lights off and headed towards his mattress. Otoya covered his entire being with his blanket and shut the world out in order to regain his composure.
"I-Ittoki-kun… listen…"
He showed an eye above his blanket to stare at her and waited for her to say something.
"I-It's embarrassing to sleep on your bed," she finally declared with her hands covering her face.
Otoya for who knows what time it is already, blushed. He stood up and pushed her on his bed before returning to his place on the floor. As if a butterfly about to go through metamorphosis, he wrapped himself in his blanket while he could hear Haruka whine in the background out of embarrassment. His bed, his pillow, his blanket and his room was going to smell like her now, the scent of rain and lavender.
"I-I know that it's embarrassing to sleep on someone else's bed, Nanami. I'm sorry that I'm not Tokiya,"
At this point, her whining stopped and she blinked.
"I'm sorry. You wanted him to be the one who finds you, right?"
There was silence between them and she didn't answer his question. When it became too long to bear, he went out of his sheets and turned his head towards the bed where she was lying and staring at the ceiling with a crestfallen expression on her face.
"About that…"
Otoya sat up and waited for her to continue.
"Ichinose-san and I broke up," he could see her smile at the ceiling and for some reason, his fists clenched and his eyebrows knitted together.
It was not worry. It was frustration and anger. Haruka was the sweetest and kindest girl he had met in his whole life. It would be such a blessing to be her friend and a miracle to stay by her side for eternity. He simply could not understand why Tokiya broke up with her, if ever, or if she initiated it, let her go. She deserved a lot more than him.
"I-It seems like he found someone else," her voice was unstable and he knew that she was holding back her tears.
Haruka and Tokiya were well known throughout their school, with her being a corporate heir and him being an idol. They started when he was in his first year and the news spread like wild fire. Otoya sometimes felt bad for her because she had to deal with his fans who wanted the idol all to themselves. He always wondered. Did Tokiya even stand up for her even once? It has been two years since then.
"Everything was fine until... well… it seems like he was using me for the press,"
Otoya's frown became deeper.
"Was that why you were tired earlier? Why you were at the swing?"
He gritted his teeth and started at her worriedly when she didn't answer.
"Do you love him?"
He could see the tears roll down from her eyes, to the side of her face and to his bed.
Otoya found himself closing his eyes painfully for the second time of the day.
"You can use me if you want to, Nanami,"
Nanami needs to stop blaming herself…
He hovered above her while she was on his bed, their lips in contact with another. She was still crying and Otoya did his best to comfort her with his kisses. They started off with small ones to those where he had his head tilted against her, muffling her sobs with his mouth. His hand cupped her cheek while the other supported his weight. It traveled from her face, to her hair and it brushed her very sensitive ears.
"It's alright," the red head said every time they broke their connection to breath air.
"It's not your fault," he kissed her again and Haruka didn't retaliate nor complain.
"You can put the blame on me,"
Otoya knew that she thought that this was wrong, completely wrong. He tried to convince her in the best way that he can, to put all the guilt on him. He knew that she still loved Tokiya, it has barely been a week since they broke up and yet there she was already kissing someone else. It was fine because they're already broken and she didn't belong to him. Haruka could do what she wants because she doesn't belong to Tokiya anymore. Haruka was hurt, she was crying and heartbroken. Otoya was comforting her. And that would be his reason instead of his worry and attachment to her.
"Why are you doing this, Otoya-kun?" she asked him with a worried gaze and he tried to distract himself from looking at anywhere except her lips. He could see her grip on the sheets tighten. She was desperate for an honest answer.
"Why are you helping me?" this time she looked like she was about to cry again.
She was not scared, she was bothered. Otoya's kisses were reassuring and sweet, it was as if he was ready to defend her against everything and it made her anxious. She has never been in this situation before. He looked at her with a sad smile on his face, looking as if it was forced. Haruka lifted her hand from the sheets and this time, it was her turn to touch his face. He looked started, shocked for a second before he leaned into her touch. Haruka was an angel. She was perfect in his eyes. He couldn't understand why one would dare to make her cry.
"Nanami, were both sad so it's fine," Otoya assured with his smile reaching his eyes and she stared at him, anxious that he was lying for her sake. Then she frowned with watery ?
"I was also rejected by the one I like," if it wasn't for the shakiness of his voice and the sadness that vibrated through, if it wasn't for her talent in music, she would have thought that he was trying to fool her to be in peace. She looked at him, worried.
But no, Otoya was also genuinely sad and it showed through his words and eyes no matter how much he tried to act. He was strong, stable and independent. He does not cry unlike her who stayed up all night sobbing because of one rejection. His strength made her feel pathetic. And in the end she found herself being protected by him again.
"Who would dare to reject you Otoya-kun," he must have noticed that she was finally comfortable around him because she didn't stutter and despite their conversation, he found himself smiling at her again.
"She's blind," she pulled him down lower for a kiss and he closed his eyes to accept her.
If only you knew who she was.
Because she deserves everything better…
Weekend came and Haruka was at the Ittoki household again. More than a month passed since last time and the two has grown pretty close, they were in the living room with him teaching her how to play the guitar. It all started when she came over last time and she finally asked if he could play, he also sang well it seemed. Haruka, being the musical prodigy she was, couldn't help but get interested and he laughed at her antics which he dubbed as 'completely adorable'.
"So this is C, then A minor and then-" she strummed the guitar and looked at him in awe as if she has received an achievement for the first time.
Otoya laughed and said, "Y-Yeah that sounds good."
Haruka couldn't help but stare at him a bit sternly. His hands were on his stomach and he looked like he was having a hard time controlling his laughter, a little more and he would hyperventilate. What was so funny about her learning how to play the guitar? She blinked at him as if asking why.
"I-It's just that… you look cute, Nanami," he finally answered after a couple of seconds of pausing to calm himself down.
The girl blushed at his response and lowered her head, "It's… the first time I'm l-learning to play the guitar that's why I'm amazed! Is that wrong?"
He chuckled at her before he started to kiss the pout off her face. Thank kami that his parents were out to buy the ingredients of tonight's dinner or else they would tease him to no end. It has been like this after they decided to console each other. Kisses were pretty normal but they didn't step out of the line, it would be too much.
Haruka softly whimpered at his touch before she gently retaliated, "D-Don't do that."
Otoya on the other hand, didn't stop, "Do what?"
"That!" she could literally feel another layer of blush on her face. He chuckled at her before she scowled at him with one which was about as intimidating as a cat's frown as it was abandoned in the rain. "Y-You still have to teach me the other chords and stuff. I've only learned three and you promised," the continuation of her sentence made him smile. He was glad that she relied on him when it came to simple stuff like this when she could learn it by herself because of her intelligence in music.
"And I still have to finish my assignment later,"
The red head blinked. It was summer vacation so what could possibly- ohh. Otoya stood up from his seat and rushed towards his room to grab his things. Haruka who was startled, followed him with her eyes. It was the last week of their break and they would be returning to school two days from now. They had a ton of things to do and they were hard ones on top of that. And they also had that assignment in English where they need to create a report about their break. He couldn't possibly tell his teacher about the things he had done with Haruka.
Kami, he needed to forge his alibi.
"O-Otoya-kun?" Haruka asked and sat beside him when he placed his things on the coffee table.
English, Math, Science, Japanese, Social Studies and there was still that project in Home Economics, Music and Arts! He could feel his brain slowly start to shut down. It seemed like each of them got three dozen of pages each when in reality it was only a couple less. How could he have forgotten such thing!?
"Otoya-kun you haven't started yet!?"
Though he was proud that he was suddenly promoted from 'Ittoki-kun' to 'Otoya-kun', assignment came first this time.
I don't care if along the way I get cut…
Four months have passed when he already started falling deep for her. They weren't even dating. They were only consoling each other but along the way Haruka somehow started to look even more stunning than she usually was. Otoya found himself staring at her during class and staying up at night thinking about their relationship. Were they even considered as friends? Were they friends? Were they just strangers to each other with benefits? Pain seemed to explode inside his chest when he started to think about those things. It was frustrating.
Haruka was there, looking uncomfortable while a bunch of guys surrounded her. She fiddled with the end her skirt, looking at the ground with a blush on her face with her breath held back due to nervousness. Don't they notice that she's not used to this? That they're obviously bothering her? The confusion on her face only increased when one of them grabbed her wrist.
Otoya gasped, staring at the scene. He could hear his friends still talking, it seemed like he was the only one to notice. He hesitantly took a step after another and his friends glanced at him, wondering what he was up to. He started to walk towards where Haruka was but before he knew it Ren was already there dragging her away from the others.
He paused on his tracks, clenching his fists.
Then he felt a hand on his shoulder, Otoya turned around.
He stared at Masato for a second before nodding with a determined smile, running off towards the direction of the two. Otoya knew that Masato loved Haruka once but perhaps it was not a serious one, an infatuation it seems. His friends could only whisper to one another while Natsuki and Masato sighed with smiles at his direction before talking to the others.
His eyes beamed when he finally stopped the two near the library.
"Nanami-"
She was laughing at whatever Ren said and Otoya felt himself in sudden pain. Carnation pink dusted her cheeks and she showed an expression that he thought she only showed to him. He took a deep breath knowing that he shouldn't jump into conclusions. The two were just friends and Ren was just another potential love interest. They were friends. But what were Otoya and Haruka?
There it was again.
That blood curling pain which made him want to cut his skin deep.
Does she smile that way to everyone? Was she also like that to Tokiya?
Did she look at him as if he was just another face in the crowd?
If someone else found her that day at the playground and helped her, would she have accepted?
Would she kiss someone else just as easily?
Otoya painfully closed his eyes before forcing a natural smile on his face and walking towards the two as if nothing happened to him.
"Nanami! Class is about to start!"
Because Nanami is worth losing everything for…
Haruka had her back pressed against the wall with Otoya in front of her. He was acting strange and she asked him what was wrong when all of a sudden he snapped and started to kiss her. By no means was it sweet, gentle or kind, it was different from the ones he usually gave to her. It was rough and deep that he somehow managed to scare her. She tried to push him away but he was stronger than her, too strong that if he wanted to, he could break her wrists.
"O-Otoya-kun?" she couldn't help but worriedly wonder what has gotten into him.
She tried her best to ignore what just happened in order to know the cause of his actions. It was completely out of character for him to act out of instinct. When Otoya didn't answer her, she started to get even more anxious. Was he mad at her? Was he tired of… whatever this was?
"Did I… Did I do something wrong?" seeing how her eyes seemed to slightly tear up made him somehow guilty.
He shook his head at her question.
"Did something happen?"
He shook his head again.
"You look like you're about to cry,"
Otoya scoffed at himself before shaking his head and leaning towards her, his face now on her shoulder. She caressed his cheek with her hand and he leaned in to her touch.
"I'm just sad…"
Her eyes painfully closed. The girl wanted to gasp but instead, she purse her lips together to show that for once she was going to be the one to help him this time. In the midst of the silence, Haruka's hand found itself on his head, running her fingers through his hair. Otoya also did that when she cried because of Tokiya last time and she found it comforting. Perhaps he'll also find it the same.
"A-Are you still bothered by the girl who dumped you?"
Otoya didn't answer and she felt that the sleeve of her uniform turned damp on her skin and she figured that she was right. He didn't seem the type to cry over something such as girls. Haruka figured that she must have been very important to him.
It seemed like she knew everything.
"What made you fall for her Otoya-kun?" she was trying to lift his spirit up and he noticed.
Otoya shook his head, "I… I don't know."
Was it her smile?
Her talent?
The way she laughed?
It was weird how he had grown to be so fond of her in just a couple of they meet, it was as if there was a switch- he was comfortable, like he had known her his whole life and he doesn't have to pretend to be anyone or anything. She made him feel honest, maybe that's why. He would daydream in class and Ringo would reprimand him, telling a joke or two while along the class, she would laugh at him and give him a smile at the end. He would smile back and just like that, he would feel contented. He didn't plan for this, it just happened out of the blue.
He just fell in love with her.
He doesn't know when
He doesn't know how.
He doesn't know why.
He just… did.
For her I'll be brave…
Haruka was panting when she arrived at the Ittoki household's gate. She rang the door bell and as if immediately, she could hear footsteps. Hisana opened the gate and door for her, inviting her to come in while the student respectfully greeted first before accepting her offer. She received a call from Otoya's mother a couple of minutes ago asking if she had time.
"H-Hisana-san, did he tell you what happened to him?" she worriedly asked, standing outside of Otoya's room.
Otoya's mother shook her head, telling her everything that she knew. The male has been absent from school since yesterday and he haven't stepped out of his room since. Hisana tried to kindly ask her son about the cause of his problems but it was useless, he didn't open the door for anyone. And that's where Haruka stepped in. His mother called her because maybe, just maybe, he'll talk to someone his age.
Haruka gulped before knocking on the door a few times, "O-Otoya-kun, can I talk to you? It's me Nanami."
Silence, Otoya didn't answer her back.
Hisana and Takumi looked worriedly at each other.
Otoya has never been like this before.
"Please let me help you," her voice sounded pleading as if she was begging.
"I'll listen to everything you say,"
There was silence for a couple more seconds before-
Click.
His mother was already on the verge of tears, she was so worried of her son. Takumi nodded at Haruka while he leaded her wife away from the space in order not to bother the two. The rosette took the knob in her hand before twisting it open. She was shocked to see Otoya sitting on the floor with his back on the bed's frame and his head lowered. His hair was in disarray and his eyes were in a darker shade of red, more crimson than usual. Was he… crying?
Haruka hesitantly stepped inside the room and closed the door.
"Otoya-kun…" her voice was so small that it sounded almost like a whisper.
Her friend was a mess and she couldn't help but get worried.
This time, it was Haruka's turn to painfully close her eyes. She kneeled in front of him and cupped his cheek, "What's wrong?" She couldn't help but hold back the lump that was forming in her throat. Talk about the irony. It was him helping her in the rain last time she was so broken.
Otoya shook his head and said, "I'm tired."
Haruka looked really hurt at his reply.
His eyes were so soulless, looking as if he just lost everything he held dear. Was she also like that when he saw her? Did he also feel like this? Worried, anxious… nervous? Haruka bit her lip, trying to surpass herself from sobbing. Otoya has always been strong, so strong and independent, always bottling up his feelings to the point of exhaustion. Always wanting to help others while he couldn't even start with himself.
Her hands didn't move from his face and she leaned in closer, so close that their foreheads met.
Then, she started to sob for him.
"Can I stay with you while you rest?"
I don't care if I'm used…
Haruka blinked when their lips separated. Her cheeks were flushed and her lips were a bit red and swollen, her hair was a mess just like his. Apparently, Otoya liked running his hands through her hair while they kiss and she always ended up looking like this. He stared at her with his crimson irises and she anxiously frowned at the crestfallen look on his face. For some reason, she started to have a bad feeling about what was going to happen next.
"What exactly are we Nanami?" Otoya sternly asked her with his eyes as if pleading.
She shook her head and replied, "I don't know."
Otoya could feel the pain swarm his chest.
"But I want to stay with you…"
Haruka reeled him in for a kiss, wanting to make all of Otoya's worries dissapear. It was gentle and sweet, knowing that it was the girl who initiated it but before she could separate herself from him, he leaned forward and removed the distance between them. She was lost from head to toe because of him. Tokiya never showed her affection this much before.
"What do you want us to be?" When they broke apart, their foreheads were touching each other's and she was asking him the question with a bit of worry and curiousity. Otoya never told her his own feelings before. It was always him helping her and she felt a bit guilty.
"What do you want us to be?" her heart pounded at his question while he stared at her with crimson orbs showing solemnity and affection.
"I want Otoya-kun to stay with me,"
The red head couldn't help but smile and lean in for another kiss.
"Is that a proposal, Nanami?"
"Uhh... uhh..." the rosette couldn't help but stutter when she finally realized her reply to his previous question. She covered her face with her hands out of embarassment, their current position wasn't exactly helping her either.
Otoya chuckled as he removed her hands away from her face. The girl whined when he gave her small kisses on her hands. She tried to swat him away but figured that it was useless because he kept leaning unto her touch. Well, at least he didn't seem as depressed as earlier.
"L-lets... go get dinner together, Otoya-kun. Your parents must be worried," she stood up from his bed and went towards the door.
Turning the knob and opening the door, she expected him to follow her out. Seeing him still sitting on his bed made Haruka narrow her eyes at him.
"You don't want to get out?"
"Mom will get mad at me,"
"Y-You really don't want to get out?"
"..."
"Hisana-san! Otoya-kun's being overly dramatic! H-He… he… is being emotional—" Haruka was dragging Otoya out of his room and he was resisting her supernatural weak force.
"It's just your mother Otoya-kun!" she talked to him in a very small voice.
Seeing her try so hard was good enough to make her let him get dragged but still with a bit of resistance. Otoya who was being so sad earlier, the one that got dubbed as 'dramatic' by the girl, pursed his lips together in order to stop an upcoming laughter. It was so weird how he had a lot of things to think about when he's alone and how he's so comfortable when she's around. Hisana and Takumi glanced from the living room, their eyes finally lighting up because of the scene.
"He… d-doesn't… want to…" they were already out of his room and she was pushing him by his back with all of the energy she has.
"F-Fine! Don't eat dinner!"
She crossed her arms above her chest and walked away from him, leaving Otoya standing in the hallway. The red head chuckled and held her by the wrist, giving her pecks on the side of her lips as apologies. As if immediately, the rosette blushed and tried to cover her face with her hands. Doing that in front of his parents was embarrassing! Hisana and Takumi blinked before smiling at them.
"I'm sorry if I was being annoying yesterday and this morning," Otoya started off his sentence, looking a bit guilty.
"I… won't do it again,"
His parents only nodded at that while they headed towards the dining room.
"If you don't hurry up the food is going to get cold!" his mother voiced from afar.
It looked like Otoya was fine now, just a little bit less cheerful than usual but that was common. Asking Haruka to come over surely was a great choice. The female student on the other hand struggled to get out of his embrace. It was embarassing to show this kind of affection in public and in front of adults. And she still haven't established what her relationship was with Otoya.
"S-Stop that," she softly punched him on the chest and he grinned at her.
"Let's go get dinner,"
"S-So you are getting dinner!"
I've already been playing with fire…
Masato narrowed his eyes suspiciously at Otoya who was eating his lunch which consisted of Melon pan and a pack of milk, his friend Natsuki also had the same one. They had an argument on what to eat and finally settled on following the pianist's. Now all three of them have the same food and everyone was staring, asking themselves if it was a new trend in the canteen.
"W-What is it, Masa?" Otoya grew somehow uncomfortable at the attention his friend was giving him.
"You've become a lot closer to Nanami these days. I knew it! It all started when she copied your assignment!" all of a sudden, he started to accuse the red head who seemed flustered. He was talking in such a loud voice and the others inside the room including Haruka and Tomochika turned their attention.
"You're finally a potential love interest Otoya-kun!" Natsuki shook his hand and for some reason, the three were standing from their seats and now they were standing out even more.
Haruka who was having a chat with Tomochika had her cheeks stained with pink when she heard her name. Gossip queen number one on the other hand, also known as the Nanami heir's only best friend, had eyes that brightened at the sudden news.
"Ehh? What is it that I hear? Ittoki-kun and Haruka!?" she glanced at her friend who slumped on her seat out of embarrassment.
"She told me stories about you but she never mentioned that you two were dating!"
Otoya blushed at that while Masato and Natsuki looked very proud. Haruka slumped more on her seat and if possible, she could just lie down on the floor, not caring anything about the world. She has been telling him to her best friend. She has been thinking about him. The red head couldn't help but smile. For some reason, he feels very flattered.
"So she finally moved on from Tokiya,"
The guitarist couldn't help but flinch at the idol's name, "I don't know about that. She still seems pretty down about it sometimes. They dated for two years. It's hard to move on in just a couple of months."
"Wait, Nanami and Ichinose broke up?"
"Since when?"
Tomochika frowned at the subject but couldn't help but answer, "Apparently, he was just using her for attention. You know with Haruka being all rich and that. She's pretty timid and shy so he must have thought that she was an easy target with her looks and all. I should've told her to break up with him first. It was so obvious that Ichinose didn't love her!"
She wanted to badmouth and ruin the idol's reputation as much as possible. Not that anyone could blame her, it was the truth. Outside, it seemed like Tokiya was the perfect guy for any girl when he was an absolute jerk in the Tomochika's eyes. Playing with her best friend's heart just like that, cheating on her and leaving her alone... just who does he think he is?
"Who broke up with whom?" the male with glasses couldn't help but ask and Otoya would be lying if he said that he wasn't interested at all. Haruka never told him about those details before and he was afraid to ask.
"Ichinose broke up with her. It looks like he was also with someone else while dating Haruka. You know, the girl from his recent drama? It's just rumors but Haruka confirmed it to me. It's just a matter of time before the press discovers,"
"So he was double timing and using Nanami? How… how improper!"
"I know right? I just want to go ahead and kick him on the spleen,"
Otoya's fists clenched.
Haruka has never told her those things before.
"But I do hope that she's over it already, I don't want her to get hurt anymore. She deserves someone better than Ichinose. You're going to be the one for her right, Ittoki-kun?" Tomochika asked with a hopeful smile on his face.
The red head gulped, "W-Were not dating."
The words tasted foul in his mouth as if he despised them with each and every ounce of his being. Haruka must have also heard because her blush suddenly disappeared and she slightly gasped though it was left unnoticed by the bunch. Masato, Natsuki and Tomochika cooed, teasing Otoya for what they took as denial. Little did they know that he was dead serious.
"Nanami and I are just-" by then, a familiar voice cut him off.
"Haruka,"
The said rosette turned to look at the door and her eyes widened. As if a scene in a movie, everyone stopped moving and some looked shock especially Masato, Natsuki, Tomochika and Otoya. It has been more than half a year since they last heard of him. No one has expected him to return.
"Nanami! Your boyfriend is here," one of their classmates called when she saw Haruka not moving an inch from her seat. The others still didn't know that the two had broken up. It was not announced or rumoured, they figured that the idol was just too busy to hang out with his 'girl friend'. Haruka flinched and looked at Otoya who looked just as astonished as she is. The male seemed to have not expected her reaction and his eyes narrowed, looking a bit worried.
Tomochika clenched her fists and silently muttered, "What is he doing here?"
Ichinose Tokiya.
It was the man Haruka fell in love with.
He was standing by the classroom's sliding doors in his uniform. Students were shocked to see that he was actually present in school. Midnight blue hair and turquoise-raven eyes looked the same, as vivid as they'll ever be. Otoya felt waves in his stomach and soon he'd drown. Masato tapped him on the shoulder, noticing that the red head has been creating lines on his desk with his nails. Their friend had been in pain but Masato wondered what it was like for Haruka. After all, she was the one making decisions.
"Haruka, can I talk to you?" the idol asked from afar, his eyes clouded with worry when he saw that she didn't seem to look like she wanted to get up from her seat.
Tomochika flinched, rolled her eyes, crossed her arms and said, "He's such an actor."
The heiress turned to look at Otoya who seemed surprised at her former boyfriend's actions. She looked like she was asking for his permission so he smiled at her with his trademark grin. From the side of his sight, he could see Masato, Natsuki and Tomochika gasping.
"Good luck, gambatte!"
Haruka's eyebrows knitted and she frowned, nodding at him. Slowly, she stood up from her seat and walked towards Tokiya while the red head could only stare as he took her hand in his and laced their fingers together as they walked in the hallway.
A little burn won't hurt...
Tomochika looked mad, no… she was furious. She was glaring endlessly at a certain red head who seemed to be silent all of a sudden. Masato and Natsuki simply observed the scene, shaking their heads in exasperation. Judging by Otoya's expression, he was upset. It was clear that he didn't like Tokiya. He was not in favor for her ending up with him. It was then when the heir's best friend finally snapped.
"Shouldn't you be stopping her?"
"Shouldn't you be stopping her?"
"What the hell is wrong with you Ittoki? I thought you liked Haruka! Why did you just let her go with Ichinose and even cheered her on!?" the other red head exclaimed, her voice rising by several octaves. Great, now everyone was staring, confused at the sudden scene that appeared out of nowhere.
"You know what Haruka's like. He's going to tell her things and she's going to believe it! They'll get back together and as if nothing ever happened they'll—"
"What am I supposed to do then? She likes Tokiya and I can't do anything about it!" Otoya loudly exclaimed as he stood up, hitting his desk with his hands along the process. He hated how everyone seemed to expect him to end up with Haruka. He knew he didn't have a chance to go against Tokiya. Not against someone as nearly perfect as the idol.
Natsuki and Masato slightly winced.
"Do you want me to chase after her and look like an idiot when she's going to choose him over me!?"
Everyone became silent at his sudden exclamation.
Tomochika gritted her teeth and grabbed him by the collar of his uniform, not minding if they were students or he was male, "You're such an idiot! So freaking stupid! After all the things she did for you? Do you know how much courage and bravery she has? None! She does not have an ounce of it in her and yet she had the nerve to stay with you when she could have used it on Ichinose!"
"You know how Haruka's like! She does not let anyone come near her and yet she let you. Get it through your thick skull that she doesn't love him anymore!"
Otoya flinched, "And what exactly do I have to do with that? We're not even friends."
The girl tightened her grip on his clothes and their classmates started to panic. Masato and Natsuki looked torn on how to stop the two from fighting.
"You know what? You're such a bastard…"
The red head remained silent while he had his head lowered.
"You don't just let people build on false hope and make it crash down like a sandcastle," Tomochika's voice was low and calm but still vibrated with hatred which sent chills down his spine.
"For once, just this once… wonder why Haruka let you comfort her," Masato was already between the two, trying to separate them with his hands but seemed to be failing. The girl had a massive amount of strength. Tomochika was baring her fangs at Otoya whose expression didn't change. He seemed determined to stand his ground.
"Because if you don't… Ittoki, I swear…" she started to growl at him and he flinched.
So please, let me be greedy just this once…
"Nanami, were both sad so it's fine,"
Then she frowned with watery eyes...
"I was also rejected by the one I like,"
She looked at him, worried...
"She's blind,"
She pulled him down lower for a kiss and he closed his eyes to accept her.
"You look like you're about to cry,"
She caressed his cheek with her hand and he leaned in to her touch.
"A-Are you still bothered by the girl who dumped you?"
It seemed like she knew everything.
"I'm just sad..."
Her eyes painfully closed.
"I'm tired…"
Haruka looked really hurt.
More than when he found her that time at the swing.
Otoya leaned unto his hands, covering his face. Four days since the last time they met and she has already been haunting him in his thoughts. It was driving him crazy. He didn't try to avoid her in school but their conversations lessened. Haruka seemed more shy towards him than usual when she heard about what happened between him and her best friend. It was as if everything began again, a reset.
He had himself locked again in his room when he came back from school. It was painful to be in the same place as her. Being in the same room was worse. When there were activies and they were in the same group it was awkward. He couldn't look in her eyes but he felt her gaze on him... perhaps it was his imagination or he was daydreaming.
Damn it, he was being so irritating again.
This isn't some shojou manga chic-flick rom com.
He needed to stop being so emotional about every damn thing.
His mother must be worried again and it's all his fault. He didn't come down to eat dinner since then. It was also just like that time when he asked her what exactly they were. Their foreheads touched, their hands were intertwined, they kissed, she comforted him, Haruka told him that it was alright, that she would stay with him while he rested.
"What do you want us to be?"
Otoya gritted his teeth.
"What do you want us to be?"
He could still her cry and the sound of her tears.
"I want Otoya-kun to stay with me."
"Otoya-kun..."
The red head looked up from his position, his eyes now directed at the open door. Haruka was there standing by the frame as the lights behind her casted light in his room. Otoya didn't react and simply casted his face to the side, averting his attention somewhere else. This was not some game of tag. He was not running away, he was staying on his proper place.
"Since when did you know?" his voice was steady and clear but still a bit silent, almost in depressed and furious but never heartbroken.
Haruka was quiet and she blinked fastly when water started to circle her eyes. Knowing better, she closed the door and entered the room but didn't move an inch closer to Otoya. She should've known that men felt the worst when they didn't know that their partner was sacrificing themselves for their sake. The rosette lowered her head and pursed her lips together while swallowing tears.
"When did you notice?"
When he didn't receive an answer from her, he tried to ask again.
"Nanami why didn't you tell me?"
He turned his head and looked at her with a betrayed look on his face. Haruka in front of him was shaking and crying, the grip on her skirt was loosened and he assumed that she had no strength left. Her uniform and hair was a mess. Did she run all the way to his house?
Otoya's eyes watered at the sight.
She always tried hard.
Too hard.
But he needed to stand his ground. The red head didn't stand from his place no matter how much he wanted her in his arms. To kiss her tears away, run his hands through her hair and comfort her till she calms down. Her crying was the only sound that filled his room and it was painful. He could also feel his temperature rise and his sight slightly getting blurry.
"Did you stay because you knew?"
Let me think that it's actually love…
Otoya was sitting on his desk, talking with his friends who asked him questions about the earlier lesson. Classes were just finished and some of the students were already packing their bags, ready to go home while some remained for classroom duty. Tomochika who was sitting in front of Haruka leaned over the rosette's desk and eyed her with a worried gaze.
"Nanami, Ichinose is here!" one of her classmates called from the door where the idol was standing.
Everyone's eyes turned except for Otoya who tried to keep his attention somewhere else, not that it helped. He kept stealing glances from her and him, trying to see their reaction. Three weeks and they have entirely stopped talking to each other. It has also been three weeks since the day she last visited his room. Three weeks and he was still making it a big deal. She was a friend. Just a friend. Tomochika nodded at Haruka who stood up from her seat. She smiled at the girl before walking towards the idol with her bag.
"Otoya-kun?"
Nanami.
Otoya flinched on his seat, looking at the girl who stood in front of his seat. She was asking him to help her review with the Math problems and she asked him to check her work on the activity to be passed tomorrow. He grinned at her before focusing back on the paper in front of him.
Otoya-kun.
His classmate frowned worriedly. The red head looked pale and looked entirely terrified. She could see his hands slightly trembling for a couple of seconds, his eyes widened and cold sweat ran down his forehead to his chin. The weather was bad, it was chilly and was about to rain, it couldn't be because of the temperature.
"Otoya-kun, are you okay?" she placed her hand on his forehead, trying to take his temperature when he bolted up from his seat. His chair made a loud noise, it's back hitting with the desk beside him.
The girl looked startled for a second. He thought that her actions were too intimate. Too much. And the only girl he allowed himself to be touched like that was Haruka.
"Y-Yeah, I'm perfectly fine,"
"I can just ask someone to teach me Otoya-kun, you don't look that good today. You should go home, you might get sick,"
Otoya nodded. Yes, it was a good idea. Maybe he should go home now. Away from the school and away from everything that reminded him of her. Without hesitation, he grabbed his bag and bid farewell to his classmates before going out of the room and sprinting in the hallway. It was Thurday and it was his day off from the bakery, he literally didn't have anything to do right now aside from to go home.
His run slowed down to steps and before he knew it, he was walking.
Otoya took a deep breath and ran his hand through his hair.
This was exhausting.
It was just quarter to five in the afternoon and he was already going home. There were some students in the road. He noticed that some of them were with their friends and some with people opposite their gender, not that he minded they were couples. He's already far away from that. He has convinced himself that Haruka wasn't the one for him. That she stayed because she pitied him.
It was not love.
The red head's eyes darkened and he paused on his tracks, staying on his place. Those walking on the road paid no head and continued walking, thinking that Otoya was just in deep thought about something.
"Who would dare to reject you Otoya-kun,"
Otoya's eyebrows knitted in frustration. He could not understand.
Snapping out of his daze, he was shocked to see water drop from the sky. It started with a drizzle before it turned worse and Otoya couldn't help but open his umbrella.
Drip.
Drip.
Drop.
Since when did it start raining, exactly?
Now that you mention it, it all started when he found Haruka in the rain-
Otoya shook his head. He shouldn't be thinking about her. Slowly, he started to walk, not minding if his shoes were getting wet beneath his feet. It was almost dark and cold. The air was chilly and frozen and the rain didn't help at all. It was too troublesome and he couldn't help but notice the drops on his umbrella getting stronger. The scent of lavender and rain, it reminded him of her.
Was it really out of pity that he let him help her?
Did she at least... feel something when she was with him?
The red head could hear footsteps which indicated running and he snapped out of his thoughts. There was another person besides him in the road which led to the playground and was most likely running. Otoya hoped that it wasn't what he thought it was. He didn't want to look, he resisted. The sound of water splashing under the person's feet was loud. The individual was most likely running with everything they had.
The student gulped and his grip on his umbrella became tighter.
Who was crazy enough to stay under the rain without an umbrella?
"Otoya-kun!"
It was a reflex, he couldn't help but turn around. The voice sounded very familiar to his ears and he couldn't hold himself back. He wanted to see her face. He wanted to hope. Perhaps he would be surprised and actually see her running towards him.
Hah.
That was the second time around now.
"How many times have I told you not to stay under the rain," the red head muttered under his breath as his lips curled up into a smile. Great, now he had to bring her to his house again because her uniform was soaking wet. And she better have an explanation for this.
His heart began to throb and the umbrella he was holding slipped out of his hand despite his silent protest. He took a step towards that person, each picking up more speed and before he knew it, he was running towards her.
"Nanami!"
And I will cheer up…
Ughh...
This was so freaking long.
This was like, twenty pages in Microsoft word or something and I was too lazy to proofread because you know that feeling of achievement and you want to brag about it? It's exactly like that. I was so satisfied and at the same time tired, somehow amazed that I managed to write this. I was too excited and I wanted to post it immediately like... gahhhhhh. This story is making me crazy. This story was supposed to be for passing time but before I knew it, two weeks passed and I was still writing bit by bit. I can't stop guys. Now I'm working on Syo's chapter for the next one.
I don't know when I'll update, it could take days or weeks because of school but I'll do my best. Hopefully I won't go over fifteen pages to update sooner.
And ohh, I have an instagram account. I share it with bae but yeah, there are lot of chapter teasers there. You guys know the name :D
Please wish me luck because I definitely need it XD
