Deep down, Aya Tojo truly hated Junpei Manaka.
Although she tried to force herself to like him, she could never see him as nothing more than a well-known acquaintance of sorts. Tojo knew it may seem to hate Junpei, who had been nothing but kind to her, but she had her reasons.
She hated how Junpei smiled whenever he laid his eyes on Tsukasa Nishino, his so-called 'girlfriend'. She hated how he would hold Tsukasa's hand so tightly, as if someone was suddenly going to run up and steal her. She hated how Junpei made it so painfully obvious that he was in love with Tsukasa.
Tojo hated Junpei because he had got to Tsukasa first.
Ever since Tojo first say the blonde bombshell in the hallway, she had fallen head over heels for her. True, Tojo knew that it was considered sinful to love another woman, but her family was known for being quite accepting of...the unnatural.
However, just thinking about Tsukasa's flawless face and soft smooth skin made Tojo weak in the knees. She wanted to caress Tsukasa's perfect body as she kissed the blonde beauty with all her might. She wanted to be the one to take Tsukasa's virginity and show her the amazing sensation that was love.
Unfortunately, Tojo's shy personality made it hard for her to even introduce herself to Tsukasa. Plus, the fact that practically the entire male population in the school had the hots for her made it near impossible.
Every night, before she fell asleep, Tojo wished she would wake up the next morning with the courage to finally express her feelings. And every day, she would cry that she was too scared to even admit her love.
That is why Tojo truly hates Junpei. He became Tsukasa's boyfriend and now she will never get another chance.
As she watched Junpei snuggle up next to HER Tsukasa on a bench in the park, Tojo felt like she was gonna throw up. 'How could Tsukasa love such a dirty backstabbing faker?' Tojo thought angrily when she saw Junpei kiss the blonde girl lightly on the cheek.
Tojo had never seen anything so wonderfully beautiful and so disgustingly hateful at the same time.
When Tsukasa suddenly kissed Junpei on the lips., Tojo clenched her fists so tightly that they began to bleed. Still, she ignored the pain and watched the couple in fury. She had never felt so angry...so upset...so sad...
Suddenly, a voice said, "Hey, Tojo-chan. You DO know that you're bleeding...right?"
Tojo looked over her shoulder and saw Okusa sitting at the end of the bench. 'When did he get here?' Tojo wondered as she pulled a napkin out of her pocket and wiped the blood off her hands. Okusa smirked and said, "I noticed how you were glaring at Junpei and Tsukasa over there..."
Tojo just nodded slightly and wrapped her napkin around her bleeding hand. Okusa glanced over at Junpei and Tsukasa and asked, "So...which one are you giving the death glare to? Tsukasa...or Junpei?" Tojo's face flushed crimson red and Okusa chuckled under his breath.
"Don't even bother answering, Tojo," Okusa said, "I know the answer..." Tojo looked up at Okusa with a tears in her eyes and quietly begged, "Please...don't tell her...okay? I want to be the one to admit my feelings..."
Okusa nodded and replied, "I understand. Besides, if Tsukasa somehow falls for you instead, I'll finally have Junpei-chan all to myself!"
Tojo smiled at that thought. It was her first true smile in a while. She finally found someone who understood what it was like to love someone of the same gender...
And it made her feel like she wasn't alone. Not anymore.