This my very first fanfic. Sorry for all the mistakes that you might find.
Disclaimer: I do not own Clannad.
It was 4 pm and students were already busy doing class chores and club duties. There was a nice breeze that afternoon as the school ground piles up with students going home and sports clubs training for upcoming competitions. In one part of the school, in the school's theater club, members have assembled for an important announcement by their club president. The room was in a shade of a golden orange color as the sun's setting rays reflects itself from the glass window panes. Adding to it the melodramatic sound of the brushing leaves as the wind breezes past from tree to tree. There stood Kyou who hinted a seriousness in the face of Nagisa and Tomoya standing next to each other while holding hands in front of all members of the club. Alongside with Kyou were Ryou, Tomoyo, Kotomi, and Youhei.
"We gathered you all here because Nagisa and I have something to tell to all of you," Tomoya started saying to break the silence. "Nagisa and I are… dating," he said blushing looking toward Nagisa. "Unnhh," added Nagisa timidly.
Surprised faces were all written in everyone's faces except that of Kyou. Kyou looked kinda somber and unsurprised with the declaration. Moments later after the declaration, "You serious? Wooo-hooo! We have a lovey-dovey here," Youhei exclaimed jubilantly. "Yehey! Yay! Congratulations, you two," the girls praised. The group crowded around Nagisa and Tomoya soon after except for Kyou who stood in one corner left behind still trying to accept reality. Tomoya noticed this to which Kyou notices making her come to the group congratulating the two.
"I guess it's time for us to go," Ryou said. "We will leave you two lovers alone," Youhei smirkingly joked. Ryou, Tomoyo, Kotomi, and Youhei left the room leaving Nagisa, Tomoya, and Kyou inside.
"Let's also go now, Tomoya. I want to tell my parents about us," Nagisa said shyly with a hint of excitement in it. "Sure," Tomoya agreed. "Kyou, you wanna join us out of school?"
"Uhhh…. Not yet. You go on ahead. I still have some things I have to sort out, you know being the class representative of my class," Kyou replied making a poker face herself.
"I see. Well, be careful going home," Tomoya said after seeing that Kyou isn't her usual self. The two went on ahead going home together while holding hands.
Kyou is left alone in the room. She starts looking at the window. Soon after, she saw the silhouette of two persons holding hands going home at the school grounds. She then left the room and went to the tree at the back of the school where she first met Tomoya sleeping. She slowly walked towards the tree as telling herself that this small baby steps will make her move forward and not look back. Now standing directly in front of the tree, she placed her hand then her forehead to its trunk trying to comfort herself. But her emotions took the best of her as her tears were already flowing down her face as if beckoning her of the bitterness of a first love. "What am I gonna do? I can't control my emotions anymore," Kyou cried.
"Kyou," a voice said in a calm manner behind her. As she slowly turned her head to see who this person was, she was shocked to see it was none other than Tomoya. "What's wrong?" he asked.
"Nothing's wrong. There was dust stuck in my eyes," she replied as she wiped off the tears fast for him not to notice.
"You're crying. Why?" he said concerned of her.
"No, I'm not. I told you, there was dust in my eyes. That's all," she replied not looking him in the face.
"You know we have been together for two years already. I can tell when you are lying," he said as he slowly walked towards her.
"Stay away… Please… Stay away… I'm begging you," she said in difficulty. "You should always think of Nagisa right now. She's your girlfriend you know," she added.
"That doesn't matter right now. I'm more concerned of-"
"I like you, okay! There, I said it," she scowled cutting him. "I've always liked you ever since."
Shocked at what she said, Tomoya slowly turns his back on Kyou. "I'm sorry. I have Nagisa right now. I….. can't return you feelings," Tomoya said guiltily. He then felt a warm pressure in his back and sees two arms curling around him.
"I know," Kyou answered back. They stood there for a while before Kyou pushed him forward farther. "Go. Nagisa's waiting for you," she said to him as he looks at her with a guilty expression. "I'll be alright. I'm Kyou, right?" she said assuring him.
After a moment or so, Tomoya slowly walked away from her before stopping for a while. Turning around he shouted, "Kyou, I don't know if this would be any consolation to you but I've always thought of you as more than of a friend." Shortly after, he ran farther away into the horizon as the sun's setting rays glimmered on erasing him from view.
Kyou stood there looking on with which appears to be a small smile in her face. Slowly then on, she walked home.
Unknowingly on the opposite side of the tree, a shadow of a person reveals itself looking at Kyou as she walks away.