Chapter 1: Amusement Park!

Yuu POV

Here I am with a new story when I'm barely competent at updating my other one! Uh... sorry about that. I hope you like this! : )

"Oh look, a roller coaster! Yuu, hurry up!" I sighed and shoved my hands in my pockets as I wondered how in the world I had gotten myself into this mess. Shinoa, Mitsuba, Kimizuki, Yoichi, and I were at the fair, being dragged along by Shinoa, who was caught up in her excitement. She had given me no choice but to come, talking endlessly about her plans and not letting me get a word in otherwise, and then leaving before I could decline her offer.

I wasn't looking where I was looking (such an overused trope, I know) and ran into the back of Kimizuki, who immediately turned around to start yelling at me. I rolled my eyes and he looked like he was ready to fight me when Yoichi intervened and pointed to where Shinoa and Mitsuba were standing. There, standing tall behind them, was a giant metal death trap, also known as a roller coaster. I was going to die.

I had hated roller coasters even since I was little, but I couldn't let my friends know that I was scared. So I took the natural reaction and started boasting about how the roller coaster wasn't even that big, but I guess we could go on that one if the others were too scared of something bigger. Shinoa rolled her eyes and obviously wasn't convinced.

"Alright then, let's go. Me and Mitsuba, and Kimizuki and Yochi. You can be with a stranger," Then she turned around and started walking towards the death trap again.

"Wait, why do I have to be next to some stranger?" I protested. She just turned around to look at me, stuck her tongue out, and turned back around.

When we were in line, which looked like it would take hours to get to the front, we kept talking. I was trying to hold a normal conversation while secretly worrying about my impending doom, but I'm pretty sure I wasn't convincing anyone.

We got to the front faster than I would've liked, too fast for me to properly brace myself, and I watched as my friends sat next to each other. I sat in the next empty car and was joined by a blonde stranger who gave me a smile as he sat down next to me.

Then came time for us to start moving, slowly climbing up what I was pretty sure was the tallest rollercoaster in the world, and looked like it would fall apart at any moment. Seriously, had this thing even passed a safety inspection? I should demand to see proof.

Then we were at the top, looking down to see a drop that was making me want to throw up. Abort mission, abort mission! I started breathing heavily and gripping the handrail so tight that my hands were turning white.

I just had time to process a hand covering my own and a strange sense of calm before we plunged forwards and all was forgotten. I had my eyes shut as tight as they could go and I was aware that I was gripping something, but fear was outweighing curiosity at the moment.

That's how I stayed for the rest of the ride, not daring to open my eyes again. When we were done and I felt us slowing down, I cracked my eyes oven and looked up to see a concerned face turned to me. It was the guy sitting next to me, and, with a start, I realized that I was holding his hand. I quickly pulled away and looked to my other side to keep him from seeing the red that was spread all over my face, mostly embarrassment, but something else, too.

"Sorry, but you looked a little freaked out and I was worried," he explained. I fought my urge to start yelling at him to cover my embarrassment.

"Oh… uh… thanks, I guess," I muttered, still refusing to look at him.

"Yuu!" I heard Shinoa yell and I looked up to see my friends standing to the side, waiting for me to get up and join them. I chanced a glance back at the blonde guy (I didn't even know his name) and saw that he was looking at me.

"Oh, who's this? Hello, what's your name?" She addressed the boy sitting next to me as I was getting up.

"My name's Mika, what's yours?" He answered, and I busied myself with studying him as they exchanged pleasantries. He had blonde hair and really pretty blue eyes… wait, what? I didn't say that, you said that. Shut up.

That is, until I heard "don't think we all didn't see you holding hands," and saw Shinoa raise her eyebrows with her infuriating smirk on her face, making me want to climb back into my seat and cover my face. Unfortunately, we had unconsciously walked off, so no more seat for me. Yochi had a smile on his face, while Kimizuki and Mitsuba were laughing at me.

I looked at him. "Hey, did you come here with anyone else? They might be worried about you." I asked curious. He probably had a girlfriend or boyfriend waiting for him, wondering where he had gone. Wait, then why had he been sitting with me and not them?

"Well, I was forced here with my 'friend' Ferid, and I was on the rollercoaster trying to get away from him," he replied.

"Oh, so would you like to stay with us?" I asked. If he had an annoying friend, I had to help him, right?

He agreed, and our group headed all over the fair, occasionally hiding him when he pointed out a silver haired boy who seemed to be looking for someone. Hopefully, I was making a new *cough* boyfriend *cough* friend.