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Happy V Day

Nagisa walked in the class room with not as much students, since it was lunch time. He came over to eat with his pals and talk about how awesome they did in the swim meet. Coming to a stop by Haruka who was reading a pool magazine, he glanced a ghostly figure on the desk.

He gasp. Haruka's eyes flickered at Nagisa to the dead body. He thought Nagisa was being a bit dramatic over this. He sighs and slightly waken the ghost with a gentle kick. It woken the weep teen into deathly mumbles.

"She hates me. She hates me. She hates me. She absolutely hates me..."

"Makoto, you must eat. It's not healthy to starve yourself." Nagisa couldn't believe it was really Mako chan. He didn't seem like himself. Makoto usually smiles and brighten the mood in the room. However... Right this moment his skin had lost its tan color, rings were painted under his eyes, and that usual light in his green eyes were blown out.

"Is Mako chan feeling okay?" Nagisa sat across Haruka. Haruka sighs as he shuts his magazine and pulled up his bento.

"Yeah."

"Are you sure? It looks like he had a rough night." Judging by his face, Makoto looks out of it. He dazed off into another world. Maybe a world like space.

"He been like this for two days."

"Two days!?" Nagisa yelled. Haruka nods as he digs in his food. Didn't he care about his friend! Nagisa couldn't sit her and watch Makoto in this pitiful state.

"Haru chan! We can't eat while Mako chan is nearly dying!"

Oh how much Haruka didn't want to listen to his friend. He just want to enjoy this day with salmon and later on a dive in the pool. But he couldn't stand seeing Makoto mumbling about nonsense and Nagisa whining. Haruka packed his lunch and stood up.

"To the nurse." Nagisa nods and both of them helped Makoto up.

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"What's the data sensei!? Will he be alright?!" Nagisa asked in panick. Haruka held him back to down to chair to calm him down.

"He's fine. He's just tired from whatever he was doing. He needs a shut eye for a bit." She said as she left the guys in the infirmary. This wasn't enough for Nagisa. He wanted to believe that he's okay but what he seeing doesn't fit the word 'fine'.

"Poor Haru chan." Nagisa whines. He stared at Makoto sleeping form in the bed. The more he stares the more worried he is as he notice how Makoto's by trembles. Prickles of sweat tear down his forehead and his breathing lost its rhythem.

"Imma call her back." Nagisa slides the door.

"No." A gasp stopped Nagisa.

"What do you mean 'no'!?" Nagisa practically yelled. Makoto held his ears. He shifted himself on his side slowly to sit up.

"I'm fine. I just need to-"

"Mako kun! You scared me!" The three guys turned their head to the raven haired girl. Makoto's eyes widen. The girl pants her way in the room.

"S-scared you... I'm ...I'm fine." He tried to get up but collapse. The girl immediately helped him build back his gravity with his weak legs. He sat back down on the bed. She stared at him with shaky eyes.

"No you're not. What happened to you? Are you sick?" She felt his forehead. Soon as her hand made contact with his forehead, he pulled away. This suddenly shocked her in a surprising matter. He never reject her touches.

"Why do you care?" He stared at the floor with no sense of emotion. The girl bit her lip. She felt like he just stabbed her in the back.

"Umm...ano...Haru ch-chan..." Nagisa tried to clam the tension in the room. Haruka stopped him.

"For you information, you mean so much to me... Also I'm your girlfriend. What's with you?" She narrowed her eyes. She shifted her weight on her left leg and rest her hands on her hips.

"Kasumi, go back to class." She tried to overlook his moody character. She didn't want to believe this is how truly he feels. He's her sunshine clover. Where is he getting this negative ray from? He isn't like that. Why on this day?

She given him a few minutes to look up at her but he didn't dare. Her eyes burns as tears dare to clog up her vision. She didn't bother to notice his two friends in the room. It felt like it was only Makoto and her in the room. Kasumi clasp her gym sweater and pulled out a bento.

"...you...you... Happy Valentines!" She threw it at him and ran. The small size bento hit Makoto's chest and bounced on the bed. He soon realized what a complete idiot he was. He picked up the bento and opened it to see a ribbon on it to hold a small paper on it.

He release the bow of the ribbon and lifted the top lid of the bento. His eyes widen to see small hearts and neko shaped chocolate. He then reads the small note to himself.

Happy Valentines Day my Sun Clover.

I love you with all my heart and my mind is

filled of you. Please forgive me for not speaking

to you this week. I've been over working myself

and presenting you a gift on my thanks for

loving me for who I am.

~LOVE, Your Neko

"...I... Messed up." He pulled his leg closer to him and rest his head on his knee. How could he be so stupid at a day like this. Of course she was busy running doing errands like she texted him. But a week without her voice of presents made him thought that she was distancing herself from him. And it broke his heart.

Now his heart is ripped like a paper. Like hers.

"You should go." Haruka said.

"But he's still ill." Nagisa objected. No way Makoto willing to let his weak body pull him down. He stood up again in a wobbly way. Nagisa and Haruka held him.

"Are you sure you're okay?" Nagisa asked.

"Yes. I must take care of my misjudgment alone. Thanks guys" He said as he grabbed the bento and the note. He slowly took his leave out the nurse's office.

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Makoto stood next the girl who was curled up sitting near the edge of the pool. She didn't move a finch when she heard the door cracked open and his heavy steps coming towards her. She was likely waiting for him for an apology. She didn't give up on him too easily.

He sat down next to her and plot a chocolate in his mouth. The taste tickled his tongue. I loves the way she cooks or even make things. It will always taste good.

"I'm sorry..." He started.

"For what?" She didn't face him.

"For giving you a cold shoulder back there. I been texting a calling you this week and you give me no answer. You knew my swim meet was.."

"Monday." She faced him. He cocked his head.

"Yesterday..." He said while munching on a couple of chocolates. Kasumi blinks a couple of times. She felt so behind.

"I didn't know... I'm sorry." They both stared at the warm water of the pool vibrating waves traveling to each edges of the pool. The feeling of the wind whips her black locks in the air. He noticed how pretty she really was when the wind blows her hair like some goddess.

"We're both on the same 'gomenasai' boat." He chuckled. Kasumi smiled weakly. His sense of humor pulled a couple of her strings.

"Yeah."

"Thanks for the chocolates. They were yummy." He smiled sweetly at her. She pouted. Then suddenly punched his massively hard on his bicep.

"Ow. That's not cute." He rubbed his bicep.

"Whatever. I have more chocolate at home." She said. She moved closer to him to lay her head on his chest. He blushed.

"I guess I can make a trip to your place after school." He whispered in her hair. His lips pressed on her head and then her temples. She looks up and he leans down for a kiss.

"Happy Valentines Day." He whispered between their kiss.

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Novami:

Something short. Plus I love Makoto. I just had too.