"Hey, Najika… Do you like Daichi?" Seiya asked.
I blushed and was wide eyed from his remark, "W-Why do you ask?" He looked down at his feet sheepishly and said "Just answer it…"
Fujita Diner was empty except for me and him. I was just cleaning up and out of nowhere Seiya appeared and just randomly asked this question.
I slightly smiled and finally answered "Well, to be honest… Yeah, I do. I do a lot."
Then suddenly, I could see his eyes flare with jealousy and as he glanced up I was suddenly pinned against the wall by him.
He was strong, clenching my wrist tightly against the cold marble. I was shocked, he whispered to me "Why…? Why…?"
Before I could say anything he looked at me in distress and shouted "Why not me? What's wrong with me? I think you're beautiful! I know you so well I can recognize your footsteps from everybody else's in the world! Why don't you like me?"
Water began to fill my eyes "Seiya, what's wrong with you! Stop it!" He pushed me down to the floor and got on top of me.
"You wanna know what's wrong with me? It's the fact that I like you but you don't! Daichi's dad hates you, yet you still continue to have feelings for him!" he began to pant from frustration. My heart was pounding out of my chest. Could these actually be the emotions Seiya has had for me that's been building up inside?
"We have so much in common… We're practically made for each other. But him… He's always there. Always smiling and laughing with you. Can't you understand that me and you are meant for each other? I LOVE YOU!" he kept squinting his eyes so that the tears would stop flowing, but of course it failed.
They fell to my cheeks and mixed with mine as he took one last sigh.
Slowly he got up and as I followed his move, we were standing face to face.
Before he could say anything else I wrapped my arms around his neck and gently said with a slightly cracking voice "I'm sorry. I'm so sorry. But I only want to be your friend. Don't hang onto me, just let it go. Please… I don't want you to hurt anymore…"
It was quiet for a moment as he wrapped his arms my waist and held me closer saying "…I...I…" Then he let the pressure on me go and smiling he said "Ok. For you…"