I really like Sukitte Ii Na Yo and its characters. I wished the anime is longer. Maybe I should read the manga? Anyway, here's the prologue of a story that came randomly into my head. Enjoy and if you enjoy it, please review! :)

Prologue

Friends. I used to have a bunch of them when I was smaller. When they need something from you, they will come to you and make you laugh. When they need nothing from you, you'll be nothing to them and you'll be abandoned. You'll be crying alone in the bathroom.

Friendship is fickle. Friends come and go like the seasons. That's the bitter part of life that I've learned from my past. That's why I prefer not to have any friends. I had shed enough tears. I'm not going to cry no more.

That's why I am left wondering about this. Why is Yamato so friendly with everyone? It's not really my business but his presence is rather... I don't know how to describe him. Too bright, maybe?

"You're always eating alone? Where's Asami?"

Yamato gives me a smile that is brighter than his presence. I look at his large sunny eyes that are smiling at me too. Every part of him is smiling. Slightly annoyed, I look away from him. I focus on the deliciousness of my peanut butter sandwich and munch on it.

"She doesn't eat today," I speak with a mouth full of sweet bread.

I remember Asami telling me that her chest seems to be bigger than usual so she has stopped eating because of that. I hope that she wouldn't go too extreme. Big chest or small chest, she's still the kind and soft-hearted Asami. I don't want her to change her body because of what others think of her. I wouldn't want her to change anything. No one is perfect but she's just perfect the way she is.

Yamato laughs out loud with his obnoxious voice. I stare at him.

"I bet she's on diet. Tell her that she is beautiful the way she is. There's no point in pleasing others if she is making herself miserable."

He sits next to me and opens his bento box. My teeth are gritting hard against my sandwich. Why does he have to sit so close to me? Where are his friends?

I look right and left. There are only two of us on the rooftop. Wouldn't he feel bored sitting here with me?

I turn to stare at him again, only to realise that he is already staring at me. I almost drop my sandwich out of shock.

"You don't talk much, do you? Don't be shy. I'm not going to bite you, Mei."

While laughing by himself, he takes a big bite of his syrup-covered dango and chews on it happily. His face is so full of bliss that he does not care about the brown sauce smeared on his lips.

My hand moves on its own to reach for my pocket. Then I stopped. Why would I have to clean his lips for him? He kissed me but that doesn't mean anything...

"Mei, you have any handkerchief with you? I forgot to bring mine."

"Huh? It's okay, Kurosawa-san. I have one."

My hand makes its involuntary move to take my mother's hand-sewn handkerchief. As I am about to hand him the item, he grabs my wrist and conveniently wipes his lips with the handkerchief. And that handkerchief is in my hands!

"Now my lips are tidy because of you, Mei. Thanks... Mei? Are you blushing?"

I quickly pull my hand back and stuff my handkerchief back into my pocket. "No, I'm not!"

"Yes, you are!" Yamato laughs.

"I told you I'm not!"

When he stops laughing, he just smiles at me.

"It's nice to hear your big voice. You can really shout when you want to. You should do it more often."

I look down at the ground. The ants seem so big when you look at them closely.

"Why should I? Am I going to shout because you tell me to?" I chew on my nether lip.

"Why shouldn't you, Mei? Aren't you going to shout if I tell you to?"

I look at him again. This time, he doesn't smile. But my heart beats faster and it makes me feeling really uneasy. I shouldn't have talked so much with him. I should run away now.

"Kurosawa-san," I swallow my last chunk of bread and stand up, "I need to go..."

"Where to? I'm going with you!" Yamato gets up too.

"To the washroom! Do you still want to come with me?" I glare at him.

"I can wait for you outside the ladies. I don't mind waiting so take all the time you need."

This guy is impossible. I'm not going to care about him anymore. I walk towards the stairs leading to the school when someone rushes up from the staircase, almost bumping against me.

"Kenji?" I blinked.

"Tachibana! I'm glad I see you here! Yamato, you're here too? Did you know I was looking all over the place for you? You're so cruel, Yamato!"

"Kenji, calm down," Yamato patted on his shoulder, "What happened to you?"

"Not me! It's Asami! She collapsed in the gym!"