Damn walls!

Risa... No wait, I shouldn't be calling you that, its Koizumi right? *Sighs* for once I'd like to actually be nicer to you, just this once, with everything going on and me rejecting you, you really would deserve it.

The light shone down on Otani's tangerine locks, he casually flipped his bangs out of his eyes and sighed heavily. He had tipped Risa over the edge today, he had never seen her that upset before in the two years he had known her. The scene re-played over and over in his mind.

Flashback

She ran out of the shop with such haste, I could tell I'd said the wrong things. "Koizumi!" I hollered after her, but she was probably caught up with too many thoughts, she just kept on running. Too fast I thought as my breaths became heavier so I had to halt but I continued to chase her with my eyes, I couldn't see her expression but I knew I had gone too far this time...

"Risa! There you are! Where is Otani?" I heard Nobu-chan's voice in the distance, I didn't want to butt in so I hid behind a wall around the corner from them, and luckily Koizumi's back faced me.

"Ah, Otani is...bear curry" I looked over her sympathetically, I had broken the poor girl, even though she is an Amazon and says hurtful things I must remember she is still a girl and they are fragile.

"Eh? What do you mean?" "Bear...bear...Bear curry!" Nobu-chan looked confused to see her friend in this state but I knew that behind her concern if she could see me now she'd be giving me a death glare.

"I know about the bear but what happened with Otani!" What happened? I broke her heart. I wish I could go over there right now and take it all back, I do like Ri- Koizumi but...I'm so small and I always speak before I think, so maybe its better this way.

End Flashback

"Otani, can I speak with you?" I turned my head around and looked up, it was only Naoko.

"Sure" I put on a happy and inviting smile and walked with him down the hallway of our hotel.

"Nobu-chan text me before, it's about Risa" "Oh right, what have I done now" I turned to face him, only to be met with rare anger from Naoko. "Otani, do you actually even care about Risa? Or her feelings" he regained his cool and patient posture. What the hell! Of course I care! I'm the one that's always there for her, ugh how can she even think th- oh, I see.

"I do care Naoko, it's just. I don't see her ever being my girlfriend, for one I am a midget and she is a giraffe, also I'm pretty sure I wouldn't make a good boyfriend, c'mon Kanzaki dumped me for someone else and we were seen as the "perfect" couple, so what's keeping Risa from ever doing that to me" I shut up as quick as I could, I had said too much, I'd known Naoko since elementary but never had he known the sensitive and insecure side of me, it was partly Kanzaki's fault that I did not want to date Koizumi.

"You know you should really stop being so paranoid about your height differences, you two really are perfect for each other, even more so than you were with Kanzaki, besides Risa likes you a hell of a lot more than Kanzaki ever did, Nobu-chan even told me that Risa might even be in love with you" He said this with a matter-of-fact tone, I took in everything he said but couldn't help to reveal a slight blush. In love with me? Why me? I'm a midget; she's so much more suited for that Haruka guy.

Naoko studied me for a moment, smiled slightly and calmly said "Forget it, let's go to our dorm, it's been an eventful day"

I put on a fake yawn and stretched my arms, slumping to the door of our dorm "Yeah. You're right, tell the guys to keep it down though; I'm still tired from the flight" Naoko deepens his concerns on me for a second, but then smiled obliviously and said "Ok I'll see you in the morning!"

That night

I tossed and turned in my sleep. I couldn't get that idiots face out of my head, her cherry blossom hair, and her cute but ditzy smile. It tortured me- knowing I was the cause to all this pain, but I wasn't about to be a pushover and apologise. I'm stubborn like that.GET OUT OF MY HEAD YOU AMAZON! This wasn't doing any good for me, I opened my eyes to find all the other guys were asleep, so instead I just lay on my stomach and became drowned in thoughts, but suddenly heard giggles coming from upstairs. The girls' dorm?

"Hey you two woke us up, let's play a game!"

"PILLOW FIGHT!" I knew that voice better than I knew Umibouzo, it was that Amazon. A slight smile appeared on my face as I eavesdropped unto what the girls were talking about, I heard my own name and blushed furiously.

"Hey Risa, what do you see in that Otani guy, I mean he's cute and all but sometimes he can be a right jackass"

Jackass? Who is this girl and what the hell does she know about me? I nearly shouted calling that girl a nosey bitch but I heard Koizumi's giggle, it sounded depressed though, my smile disappeared instantly as today's events filled my mind again.

"He is a jackass, and an idiot and a complete arsehole but... I love him, I love Atsushi Otani with all my heart, and even though he insults me all the time he can actually be really sweet, so..."Her voice starts to lower, these walls are far too thick. So what? So? I need to hear more!

"DAMN THESE WALLS!" At once all the guys jumped ten feet in the air and looked at me. Whoops I think I said, no wait, shouted that out loud, I just hope the girls didn't hear me!

The next day

"Oi Otani wake up! You loud mouth"

"Huh? Who you calling loud mouth I will smack you so hard you won't have a mouth!" I open my eyes to find Naoko grinning at me.

"Relax Otani, I was just kidding!" He laughs in my face and even has the nerve to pat my head.

"Ugh anyway, let's go meet your "dahlingg" Naoko" I say in a teasing manner, even pretending to give Naoko a kiss.

Koizumi, I'm going to try and be nicer to you today. And maybe even test myself to see if it would be possible for us to be together.