He wears a mask to see who cares enough to see through it….

She built a wall around her to see who would be brave enough to climb it….

Our parents fixed an arrange marriage for us years ago. We were only kids back then when we started exchanging letters and even now we still keep doing it.

Then I entered your life again. I went to the same school as you and was in the same class with you but still that didn't change anything. The very night I arrived in Ayakashi kan I visited you and gave you the usual letter but then…

"Kagerou, after I write a reply, let's stop exchanging letters…"

Then and there I knew your reason. From the second I looked at you. I knew it was him . Soushi Miketsukami . I acted like it didn't bother me at all but it did. It's okay as long as we see each other every day at school and at home maybe that'll be enough. I knew your love for him was forbidden love, mine on the other hand was unrequited love. I must be a masochist right? I try to act like a sadist but deep inside I'm a masochist. I want you to be happy even if it means my own happiness.

You are confined by the walls you build yourself….

Kagerou passed by their classroom door when he overheard something.

"Shirakin-san , do you want to go home together?"

Kagerou turned his attention to a certain black haired girl sitting down with two other girls standing in front of her. He hides behind the door so no one can see him especially Ririchiyo . He listens to their conversation.

"Why should I?"What could I possibly get from going home with you people?"

A smile formed through Kagerou's lips.

'Typical Ririchiyo Shirakin . Such a tsunchun . You always do that. Pushing people away. I can't blame you though, I know that you've been through a lot and you're only protecting yourself.'

Kagerou notices that after the two left Ririchiyo becomes depressed and starts pinching her arm roughly as a way to punish herself for what she did. He knew it was time to show up and approach her. Putting the sadistic mask he always wore in place. So he prepares to approach her.

"Everytime, Everytime, why am I like this..!"Ririchiyo was in her tsunchun mode. She was still roughly pinching her arm.

"What, what, what? Is that an act of self injury!?Such an M! " Kagerou had his usual approach. Sadistic Kagerou with his S & M words of wisdom again.

Ririchiyo wasn't listening and kept being depressed. She haven't really made any friends yet and everytime she gets an opportunity she keeps ruining it. Kagerou on the other hand, already made friends on his own even with that attitude. If Kagerou made a bad impression on the first day hers was much worse. Even Kagerou was better at socializing than her.

"Riri-chan!" A girl called her. It was Chino with some other girls. Just seeing her with other friends makes it even harder for Ririchiyo.

"Kotomura-san..?" Ririchiyo looks over the girl who was smiling cheerfully. With some…friends.

"I'm going home first! Bye Bye!" Chiyo waves over her and left with some of her friends.

And again Ririchiyo was left alone...or maybe not.

"You can come home with me, my fiancé."

Before Ririchiyo got the chance to react Kagerou grabs her hand. Ririchiyo stiffened when Kagerou held her hand.

"W-What are you doing?" Ririchiyo was stuttering. Only Miketsukami does that to her so she was new to the whole thing. Especially Kagerou. The last person she wants to hold her hand but there he is, holding her hand.

"Well I'm taking you home, of course. I don't want my fiancé to go home alone. That'll be dangerous," Kagerou was still holding her hand.

"I'm not going home alone. Miketsukami's picking me up. And stop treating me like a baby. Why do you even bother?" Ririchiyo pulls her hand from Kagerou.

"I see. But don't you wanna be like other high school student. Going home with their friends, going to the mall, you know that kind of stuff. Oh, I forgot, you don't know," Kagerou said in his sadistic tone. The last one came off wrong. It was too harsh.

"What do you care? And those are just useless things for me. Just leave me alone."There she goes. Pushing people away again.

Kagerou turns his back on her and starts walking. Ririchiyo had her gaze on his back as he was walking away.

"Kagerou…"

A smirked worked through his lips and he turns to her.

"Yes, my fiancé?"

"Hmph. Well…maybe I'll just tag along for a little while."

Kagerou smiles and grabs her hand. He starts walking out of the classroom taking Ririchiyo along with him. She had no choice since Kagerou was holding her hand. When they were at the gate she pulls her hand away from Kagerou's grip.

"What's wrong, my fiancé?"

"What about Miketsukami? He'll get worried if I don't show up."

"Just text him or something."

Rirchiyo takes out her cellphone and starts pressing the keypad. Then after seeing the 'message sent' on the screen she puts her cell phone back to where it was in the first place. She turns and looks at Kagerou who was waiting.

"…Are we walking?" She asks him.

"Do you want to?" Kagerou answers her question with another question.

Ririchiyo starts to look down on her shoes and starts fidgeting.

"I…I like walking," Ririchiyo was stuttering and she didn't know why. She was still looking down on her shoes . A tiny shade of red made its way to her cheeks.

-End of Chapter 1-

Akiyuno123:*sigh*Finally, chapter one's done.

Kagerou: I see. Making this sadist a masochist, huh? Then do whatever you want! It's your story after all..! Come on then, you damn hu-

Akiyuno123:You do know that I could easily erase your whole existence from my story, right?

Kagerou: Oh? The Author's an S after all.

Ririchiyo: I don't even need this story or anything. And something like a love story is a useless thing for me. BUT WHY DO I HAVE TO BE PAIRED WITH THAT PERVERT?! *points at Kagerou*

Akiyuno123: Perhaps you should be asking yourself that question, tsunchun. Well I guess I better get to the closing th-

Kagerou: For reading until the end, eventhough the story sucks, you're a masochist!

Akiyuno123:*throws a chamber pot at Kagerou*

Kagerou: The author really is a super S

Ririchiyo: Hmph …well that's what you get you idiot.

Akiyuno123:So going back to our closing before Kagerou rudely interrupted me *glare daggers at Kagerou*For all those people reading this story thank you so much, ILY. Hope you enjoyed it. Sorry if the story wasn't really that nice. Please leave a review I would really appreciate it. Thanks~

Oh btw about the title. I know, it's horrible right? I'm really not good at making titles but I chose this because Kagerou in English means MIRAGE . So I made it into "Mirage of Love" since it's kinda more on Kagerou's unrequited love and all.