It was just another terrible day here, one where it seemed as if a year's worth of rain all poured down in a single day. I had to walk by myself to school , mainly because Miku was still at home sick and because the others all got rides or took separate routes. As per usual I wore my uniform which was, might I add; even more hideous in the rain if that was even possible. I slushed down the street carrying my ladybug umbrella in one hand and holding my school books in the other, listening to the laughs of students on their way to campus giggling at my cute companion.
I wouldn't say I hated it exactly but it wasn't quite my style. Miku had bought it for me for a Christmas gift and being the idiot that I am I never went out to purchase an umbrella that a teenager wouldn't be embarrassed to be seen with. But I couldn't disappoint Miku like that; she just has one of those faces that you can't say no to. "You should have said no", is what Luka said the last time it rained and I was seen carrying the childish accessory.
But when I came to school with Luka that day and saw Miku's face light up when she noticed the umbrella, I couldn't help but be happy too. Even if it didn't benefit me in the long run, it was still nice at the time. But it sucked today, considering that she wasn't there to smile and tell me how cute I looked when I personally thought it looked ridiculous.
When I got much closer to the large school building I began to feel cold. I also had been idiotic enough not to wear gloves when I knew I would be holding metal in freezing weather. Just as I was tempted to close the umbrella and trump through the rain with no protection, a gloved hand reached out and swiped my umbrella. "Hey!" I shouted at the intruder and quickly looked up to see who it was. The first thing that came into view was the long lavender hair draped over strong shoulders.
"Gakupo", I breathed.
"Good morning Mei-chan", he replied cheerily.
"Erm…thanks"
"No problem. Enjoying the rain?" He asked.
"To tell you the truth, no. Especially when I have to walk alone".
Why was I being so nice? I wondered to myself. If it had been kaito I would have snatched the lady bug away and slapped him. If it was Len I would have jokingly told him to hit on someone his own size. But for some reason I just couldn't do or say anything like that to Gakupo. Curiosity burned inside of me. I wanted to know so badly.