My first 'Zettai Kareshi' (translated as 'Absolute Boyfriend') fanfiction.

Post-manga.

Not Meant To Love

By SOSNoel

Chapter 1

'Night's just a figure!'

I remember that day. It was after Night's battle with my supposed first love. He had to go back to Kronos Heaven for repairs. Soushi tried taking care of me. He found about about our secret. He tried.. replacing Night. He told me he loved me.

And now.. Night's gone. He was much more than a figure though! He always seemed.. human. Even though he was the first figure that was made, it was as though he had a soul. That he was living. From the first day I met him, he started changing bit by bit. In the end, he wasn't my boyfriend because he was programmed to. It was... because he actually loved me...

Night! How am I supposed to pretend everything is all right when it's not? After all we've been through, don't you know how hard it is to pretend I'm happy in front of everyone? I've even managed to keep my sadness away from Soushi but I know it won't last long.

Even though you sent Soushi here to look after me... It makes me feel worse. Soushi knows I'll only love you and it's hurting him to see me so distant from everyone else.

Come back... Onegai...

Save me from this nightmare...

'I'll protect you, Riiko.'

'I love you.'

"Mmmm..." I opened my eyes. White. The color of my ceiling. The pure color. People say white's perfect. White... Erg! It rhymes with... Oh no.. I'm starting to get tears in my eyes.

I got up and felt the pillow. It was wet again. Dark spots of pink showed obviously against the light peach color of my pillow. Looking at the mirror, I saw that my eyes had become slightly puffy. Then, the image changed.. showing a man with brown hair and sapphire eyes. I slowly fell to my knees.

Later at School

"Riiko? Riiko?"

"Uh.. huh?"

"Is there something wrong? You spaced out." Underneath his glasses, Soushi's eyes were checking my every move.

"Haha. Nothing. Just trying to figure out how many days of school we have left."

"Riiko," I stared at him and his serious expression, "today's our first day as juniors."

"I know.. I'm looking forward when school's over again and we'll be seniors!"

"Or are you thinking about Tenjou?" Soushi looked down... He never says Night's name anymore. I don't know who will get more hurt by the answer. Me or Soushi? Luckily, I wasn't able to answer the question because the bell rang.

"Blah blah blah blah. Blah blah blah."

Math... I don't even know why I bother anymore. No one was ever able to get me to fully understand one question.

That's when something hit me. My heart started thumping, my breath hitched, and my body trembled. It's impossible, isn't it? I only felt this way when a guy held me closely. Why am I feeling this strange sensation? It seemed to last for forever when, in fact, it was only nine minutes.

Calm down, Riiko. Just your imagination, right? Why was it so realistic though?

I ran outside to eat my lunch. Alone. The silence when having lunch with Soushi is too unbearable. Also, it gives me time to think. What was that feeling? In the end, only Night was able to make me feel this way... but he's gone...

What's going on?

End of Chapter 1

SOSNoel: Thank you for reading. Please review. I know that Absolute Boyfriend doesn't have many fans on this site but I hope those who are fans would review.

Until next time, ja ne!