Nothing can stop this: by kilta
In the past everything was meaningless to me.
I've been searching for my one…
And I saw you there. To me you were a mystery.
I knew that something was wrong…
You were something else… living in a world where I don't belong.
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I always searched for my sun.
And there you were … you're my special one.
I always remember how I felt at that day.
Strange! I never felt like this way…
Your smile, your eyes, you're so fine you always shine.
That's why I can't give up…
That's why I can't stop…
It's too late, I fell in love and…
Nothing can stop this.
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"Takamura-senpai?"
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"Takamura-senpai!"
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"Senpai?"
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"SENPAAAAAAAAAAAAAIIIIII!"
Suoh jumped from his chair nearly falling down, but he managed to control his balance before he falls. He sighed in relief and looked at Akira.
"What's up, Ijyuin?" Suoh tried to sound calm and Akira stared at him for a while before he laughed.
"Really! Takamura-senpai is strange today … you kept staring at Kaichou all the time, you didn't even heard anything of what I've said, did you?" Suoh blushed and looked away. Akira laughed again then he moved his gaze to Nokoru.
Nokoru was standing before his large-desk, examining the flowers that just arrived for him. He looked thoughtful that he didn't heard Akira calling for him.
"Kaichou?"
Finally Nokoru turned and smiled at Akira who was standing behind him now. "Yes! Akira."
"No card this time too?"
Akira asked. Nokoru shook his head. "It seems that that admirer doesn't want to show her or his identity because of some reason." Akira squealed in shock at the 'his' word. He didn't expect it could be a male too.
"Y- y- you mean … the admirer could be a male too?" Akira glanced at Suoh and the later started to cough.
"It could be, who knows … I'll try to figure it out." he took his place behind his desk working his fingers fast on the keyboard, and Akira went to Suoh's to make sure if he was the one who was sending those flowers.
"Did you?" Akira whispered to make sure their Kaichou wouldn't hear anything.
"No! … Of course not." Suoh immediately snapped back.
"And why of course? Wouldn't it be nice if you send him some red roses and a letter with your love confession t-" Suoh put his hand on Akira's mouth to stop him from continuing. He blushed and glanced at Nokoru to make sure that he didn't heard anything and he sighed in relief when he saw the blonde focusing on his p.c.
"Don't talk about this subject here, Ijyuin." Akira nodded and Suoh removed his hand from the black haired boy and sighed.
Suoh didn't know if he made a mistake by telling Akira about his feelings towards Nokoru. He was desperate at that time and he needed someone to talk with. He couldn't find anyone better than Akira to tell him that, and he didn't regret it. He just wished that Akira could keep his mouth shut.
"Ahhh! I can't find it." Nokoru shouted suddenly startling his two friends. Suoh walked to him and glanced at the computer screen.
"Hmm! … it seems that that person make sure to hide such information on you, Kaichou." Suoh committed. Nokoru leaned back on his chair and stared at him in a strange way. Suoh blushed.
"W- What?" Suoh stammered.
"Nothing!" Nokoru moved his gaze away and laid his head back on the chair and closed his eyes. Suoh coughed in his fist.
"It's not a good time to take a nap, Kaichou"
"Then it's a good time for what?"
"Work!"
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Few hours later…
"Finished" Nokoru smiled in satisfaction as he signed the last paper. "Great! The ball is tomorrow … it'll be fun and I'm sure Ohkawa-kaichou and Nagisa-san will be gorgeous." he winked at his friends and the two blushed but then Suoh looked down.
"What's wrong Suoh?"
"I- I won't attend the ball."
"You had a fight with Nagisa-san?"
"No! … I just have few things on my mind."
"Hmm … I see." he knew that Suoh was lying, but he acted like he didn't, and started to put some plans for the ball with Akira.
At the end of the day, Nokoru and Akira went home with out Suoh. He insisted to stay at the council room more in order to finish some work as he said.
Suoh glanced at his watch. It's the time for him to go home. He collected his papers and as he removed them he found a letter under those papers. He took it and studied it carefully before he opened it.
Dear Suoh…
Meet me at the ballroom at 6:00pm.
Nokoru…
Suoh blinked few times and reread the letter. 'Why would he want me to meet him there?' Suoh thought about it for a while and he couldn't stop feeling nervous.
It was 6:05pm when Suoh walked in the hall slowly. It was dark. it seemed no one was there. "Kaichou?" he called, and when he did the lights turned on and he could see that the reconstruction had successfully finished. The music started to play suddenly, and Suoh moved his gaze everywhere until his gaze fell on a boy that he knew so well.
"Kaichou … what's going on?" Nokoru started to walk towards Suoh until he was closer enough to see how much nervous Suoh was.
"You can't break Nagisa-san's heart because you can't dance, Suoh." Suoh blushed. 'How did he know?' he wondered.
"It'll be ok … cause I'll teach you." when he said that he stepped closer to Suoh and took one hand and put it on his waist, then lifted the other with his.
"W-What are you doing?" Suoh blushed. Nokoru smiled at him and put his free hand on Suoh's shoulder.
"Trust me Suoh … it's so easy just watch my steps." Suoh swallowed hard and nodded and Nokoru started to move slowly. Suoh stared down at their feet to follow Nokoru's steps even though it was hard to focus on the steps when Nokoru was that close to him. The rhythms got faster and Nokoru could tell that Suoh got used to the steps so he started to move faster, Suoh felt good, he didn't imagine it would be so easy … or maybe that because Nokoru was a good teacher.
The music stopped and they stopped as well, but they were still holding each other. Nokoru looked at Suoh and grinned. "You're a fast learner, Suoh" Suoh stared at Nokoru's deep blue eyes before he leaned over and kissed Nokoru's cheek gently. Nokoru's eyes widen in shock and when Suoh pulled away Nokoru backed away from him.
"What did you do that for?" Suoh blushed when he realized what he has just done.
"I- I just wanted to … to thank you … I'm really sorry, Kaichou." Suoh startled when Nokoru smiled at him. 'At least he isn't mad at me' he sighed in relief.
"You don't have to thank me … I just want you here tomorrow, ok?"
"Hai!"
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The next day, at the ballroom…
The three detectives entered the hall stealing all the attention to themselves. The girls started to squeal in delight as they noticed the three handsome boys arrival. Each of them wanted so bad to dance with one of the three boys but they remembered that there were two of the detectives who were already taken. They glared at Utako and Nagisa when Suoh and Akira asked them for a dance. Now they could only pray that Nokoru would ask them as well.
"You're dancing so well, Suoh-san." Nagisa stated with her soft voice, but it seemed that Suoh was busy staring at something or 'someone' else. Nagisa followed his gaze and she found out that he was staring at Nokoru as he danced with Hikaru that beautiful girl.
"Suoh-san." she whispered sadly as she lowered her head. She got it wrong. She thought that Suoh was interested in Hikaru more than her … she didn't feel like dancing anymore.
"What's wrong Nagisa-san?" finally Suoh looked at her when the girl stepped back from him.
"I- I think I'm a little tired." she lied. Suoh sighed in relief, he thought that Nagisa didn't hear him, but she did.
'He hates to dance with me.' she tried hard to fight her tears back.
Eventually … the ball was over and Nokoru was the only guy who felt so exhausted from dancing with almost half of the girls there. He just wanted to collapse on his bed and fell in deep slumber.
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(10:03am … student council room)
"YES! I won again" Nokoru shouted cheerfully and Akira got excited and clapped happily for Kaichou.
"Subarashe! Kaichou." Nokoru sweat dropped, he looked at Akira in disbelieve.
"Akira? … You have just lose." He paused but then he smiled suddenly. "Never mind because that is your prerogative, you're always cheerful." Akira blushed shyly.
Well! Of course they wouldn't have been playing chess if Suoh were here.
"Takamura-senpai is really working hard on his archery skills. He'd been training so hard for the tournament." Akira thought out loud as he thought about his senpai.
"emm! … Suoh is a wonderful person."
"REALLY? … You think so, Kaichou?" Akira got exited suddenly, causing the blond to startle. He smiled nervously at his energetic friend.
"Of course … he's a talented guy, and he's always serious about the council duties …" he smiled and continued. "I awe the tournaments big time … because they made Suoh spend more time on training and I could do whatever I want." he burst out laughing, not realizing the sudden change in Akira's mood.
'I thought that he might love you back senpai … I'm sorry'.
The soft knocking on the door made Nokoru stop laughing. "Come in!" he called. And the flutist girl entered the room with tears falling down her cheeks. Nokoru frowned.
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Shot!
The arrow thrusted into the small red sign. Suoh smirked in satisfaction. He's ready now to challenge the strongest archer in this world. Another shot and he got the arrow in the middle this time too.
"Splendid!"
Suoh turned around to find Nokoru leaning against the wooden wall, smiling at him. "Kaichou! Why are you here?" Suoh wondered. Nokoru never came here before, it must be something important, that what Suoh thought it was.
"It seemed fun … you're a great archer, Suoh." Suoh blushed but he smiled at his senpai.
"Do you want to give it a shot?"
Immediately Nokoru backed away and smiled nervously. "I-I don't think so."
"Come on … I'll teach you, didn't you teach me how to dance?" Nokoru nodded and walked towards Suoh facing the target. Suoh handled him the bow and the arrow, and Nokoru took the position ready to shot.
"Wait! … You're holding it in the wrong way." Suoh stood behind Nokoru, his chest pressed against Nokoru's back, one hand holding the bow and the other were on Nokoru's hand, which was holding the arrow.
"Focus on the red spot and forget about everything around you." Suoh whispered, and Nokoru shivered as Suoh's warm breath tickled his ear, his hand went to his waist.
"Did I treat you like this when I taught you?" Nokoru finally managed to say and Suoh immediately backed away.
"I- I'm sorry." Nokoru shrugged then took the former position again and shot, but he missed the target.
"You just need more practice, Kaichou."
"I think I can do well if I need to shot someone because he made a lady sad." Nokoru turned around to face Suoh, and there was that seriousness on his face. He pointed the arrow at Suoh and closed one eye focusing on his human target. Suoh stared with widen eyes at Nokoru. He was holding it professionally now. The arrow dashed passed Suoh. It was few inches far away from Suoh's ear. His eyes were wide, his mouth opened slightly. He was stunned.
"Why did you make Nagisa-san sad? … Why didn't you tell me that you love another girl, at least I would have helped you." Suoh looked down at the floor, still blushing.
"I- I don't love any other girl."
"How I'm spouse to believe you?" now Suoh looked at him, at Nokoru's eyes to show him that he wasn't lying.
"You have to believe me."
"Alright, Suoh … but you've got to make it up to her."
"Whatever you say, Kaichou."
"Now show me how to do this." Suoh smiled and started to teach Nokoru. All he wants right now is to spend more time with the blond alone.
To be continued…