Wonderful

Song Influence:

Instantly Attractive (The Barbecue Song)/The Hussy's

A/N: Hey guys! Thanks for taking the time to read this :) I would just like to give you fair warning: for the sake of the general plot of these 'one-shots' I like a 1,000-2,000 word max to build up a story line according to the various scenarios. Long story short this one is pretty long; I looked it over four times to see what I could cut out but I honestly thought if I cut out an entire scenario it would sound choppy or rushed. Alright, 'nough of me—reading time commence!

Disclaimer: I DO NOT OWN DURARARA!


Why was he so painfully shy?

He was certainly more awkward and shy than most guys your age; Masaomi Kida was a living example and his polar opposite.

Sure, his shyness often bothered you to an extent―like the one time you had invited him to Russia Sushi, just the two of you. It was the most quiet twenty minutes of either of your lives.

You sighed as you pushed those negative thoughts away, your eyes resting on the gray eyed brunette as he fussed with his tie. The two of you sat on a park bench, waiting for Masaomi and Anri.

"They're on their way, don't worry," you replied confidently, reading his concerned expression as he looked around. "We're here together so…"

Mikado Ryuugamine turned his head to look you in the eye, pink on his cheeks.

"W-What do you mean, (Name)-chan?"

You blushed, tilting your head as you crossed your arms.

"…I-I just meant we're together as in waiting for them. No one will bother me with you here, so… er, that's a good thing, right?"

You laughed nervously, suddenly aware of how lame that came out.

He smiled faintly, his eyes averting yours as he stared down at the sidewalk.

"That's true. I-I honestly don't think I would be much help though," Mikado murmured, his hands curling around the edge of the bench.

"Huh?"

"B-But… I'll try my best if anything were to happen. You're my friend, so it would only be natural. I-I know you'd do the same for me, (Name)-chan."

Mikado's grey eyes were friendly and inviting; you almost didn't catch the part where he said friend.

You beamed nonetheless, looking down at your own hands.

"Since we're friends, Mikado-kun, is it alright if I ask you something?"

The brunette looked back at you curiously.

"Go right ahead."

You felt almost childish asking the question. A part of you expected him to say no one; another part of you expected him to say Anri. He certainly became flustered when you brought her up...

It was almost a pang of jealously you experienced whenever you brought the thought into fruition. You knew it was such an ugly feeling though…

"Do you like anyone?" The question was out in the air, the cards now in his hand.

He caught his breath, blinking hesitantly as he looked straight ahead.

You got the impression he wouldn't say anything, which was of no surprise if he hadn't.

"Hey, if you don't wanna say anything, it's cool," you said calmly, side glancing.

You noticed him gulp, watching his Adam's apple, turning your gaze away.

"O-Oh, okay..."

He continued to stare idly over at the fountain and you sighed with your eyes shut, leaning back against the bench.

As the silence prolonged and you chided yourself critically for having killed the conversation, Mikado spoke up quietly.

"There… There is somebody that I dolike…" he murmured shyly.

You smiled. "Really? Who's the lucky girl?" You managed to push away the negative thought that it was possibly Anri…

Your fervent attention on him caused him to buckle down in his seat as he slumped just slightly, eyes wandering from your face to the ground.

"I… I won't say her name, but…"

"Aw, Mikado! Don't be like that!"

You frowned as you crossed your arms over your chest, pretending to pout.

He flushed. "S-Sorry… but it's better if you didn't know…"

Putting your arms back to your sides, you became suddenly serious.

"Continue."

Mikado was surprised at the change in demeanor, but obeyed your command.

"W-Well, she's really pretty…" his voice was meek, "not to mention she's kind… She has this way of making stressful things easier; I sometimes think it's her laugh… She's smart too. Oh, and she's funny…"

Your mind circulated around the possible women in his life―once you heard funny, you ruled out Anri because she never joked around about anything. As you pondered that, you wondered if she had ever laughed...

"She sounds pretty cool…" You really thought the description was vague as it could have been anyone―

Mikado smiled at you warmly. "Y-Yeah. She really is."

"Does she go to Raira?" His smile had induced one on yourself.

He nodded his head eagerly. "Yes. She's in our class too…" His voice became somewhat disappointed as he added, "Even though I think she's wonderful and I like her… I don't think she would feel the same way about me."

You sat up with a frown, almost standing up from the bench; you hadn't realized how defensive this was all making you. Calming yourself as you shut your eyes momentarily, you replied.

"Are you joking? What makes you think that, Mikado-kun? You're a cute, wonderful, and above all, amazing guy; how could she notfeel the same way about you?"

Mikado blinked as he blushed. "…?"

"I-I mean what I say!"

His flush darkened. "I-I wouldn't know… It's kind of difficult to tell her how I feel since…"

Your eyes widened as he began his struggle to finish his sentence.

"Y-Yes?"

"Since we're always just…"

Your heart throbbed in your chest as you leaned in closer to him, unaware of how your knee brushed his.

"Hm...?"

His hands had unclenched from the edge of the bench, palms flat against his knees as he looked you fully in the eye. He took a large breath, knee bumping yours.

If the anticipating hadn't killed you yet, it was now. Your mind was running rampant as he was about to make a confession; it didn't even matter if it was you or someone else. As long as Mikado opened up to you―

"(Name)-chan, I―"

"Hell-ooooooo~!"

Masaomi's voice broke the tension, the flamboyant boy plopping in the middle of you two on the bench, his arms around either of your shoulders.

"Did you guys wait long?" A wide grin was plastered across his face as he gave their arms a squeeze. "Ah, (Name)-chan, you're looking even more beautiful than earlier today―"

You had never felt more compelled to kick him in the shin.

"Masaomi-kun… you totally killed it…" you hissed in between clenched teeth, frowning deeply as you crossed your arms again.

Masaomi's brown eyes blinked in confusion. "Huh? What d'you mean 'killed it'…?"

Mikado interjected. "U-Uh, Masasom-kun, what happened to Anri?"

You realized the bespectacled girl was no where to be seen; even her quiet stature would be noticeable given the emptiness of the park.

"She didn't come with you?" you asked.

Masaomi shook his head as he stood up from his seat, taking a dramatic spin on his heel as he faced away from them.

With his hands on his hips, he said, "Nope! She denied my request for our group date, saying she had to go take care of some things at home instead, so―"

You paled as you locked eyes with Mikado. "Wait, wait, wait, so this was going to be a date?!"

You literally stammered.

Masaomi shook his head, laughing to himself.

"What's wrong, (Name)-chan? Afraid to take a shot with me?" He had spun around, down on one knee, fetching your hand from your crossed arms. "I don't bite, at least not on the first date~" He winked.

You held your breath as a faint blush dusted your cheeks. It was like meeting him all over again; his antics used to have a more profound effect on you but then you realized he did it to every cute girl he saw. Shaking your head, you saw Mikado's bothered expression. He looked almost annoyed.

He pressed a kiss to the top of your hand before standing up once more, preparing to pull you up.

"Mikado-kun, let's take this fare maiden out on a date! We can take turns―!"

You didn't expect to hear anymore interjections from that point onward nor did you object since this was typical Masaomi Kida behavior. But once more, you were wrong.

Mikado was standing firmly on his feet, a hand clenched as the other tugged on his tie.

"N-No, Masaomi!" he exclaimed proudly, taking a shallow breath.

A breeze blew by as exclamation lingered in the air. You and Masaomi exchanged confused expressions.

"'No what', Mikado-kun?"

Mikado, although blushing, nodded his head as he took a deep breath. "No as in… We're not going to take turns with her as if… as if she's some thing. (Name)-chan isn't a object, so we shouldn't treat as such, even if we're just hanging out together…"

His eyes rested on you, the warmth and friendliness hidden by something else. You smiled endearingly at him, though you honestly felt strange at his statement. He struggled to return the smile.

Was Mikado actually sticking up for… you?

Masaomi still held onto your hand. "What's going on, Mikado? Are you―oh." That light in his eyes calmed as he smiled gingerly, giving Mikado a short yet firm nod. "I understand."

Mikado was the one confused now. "W-What do you understand?"

Masasomi dropped your hand as he stuffed his hands into the pockets of his hoodie.

"Gee, I don't know…" His voice was singsongy as he smiled between the both of them. "You know what, I'm going to grab some sushi and then head home."

You raised an eyebrow, now standing up. "So we're not going study for exams anymore?"

He still wore that smile. "We will… just not right today. Catch you two later."

And with that, Masaomi sauntered off down the concrete sidewalk back towards the street.

"I-I guess we're done here then, for today," you said, reaching for your bag and hanging it off of your shoulder.

Mikado did the same, his messenger bag slung diagonally across his chest.

He nodded his head slowly. "Yeah…"

He was prepared to say goodbye, but you couldn't shake off the strange feeling from the look he sent you earlier.

"M-Mikado, what was that just now…?"

His mouth was conformed to a straight line, unfazed. "What do you mean?"

You looked down at your sneakers, then back at him. "When Masaomi suggested you guys take turns with me… on a date. You were really offended by that… Why did you decided to speak up then?"

Mikado looked you in the eye, his gaze unwavering.

"I wanted to… I just didn't like the way he was saying it." He paused, lifting an arm and scratching his neck. "It's like what I said… you're not an object or anything."

Your eyes widened as you swallowed a dry breath. His voice was gentle and constrained at the same time, as if he was fighting something back.

"You of all people know he was joking. Y-You know, Masaomi better than I do, Mikado-kun..." You realized you sounded like you were justifying Masaomi's actions; that was the last thing you wanted to let Mikado know. "What I mean is, why… why the sudden outburst?"

The two of you stood across from one another, the length of the bench the distance in between. MIkado clenched the strap to his bag.

"…I… I care about you a lot, (Name)-chan. A-And Masaomi… Even though he always messes around like that… When he messes around with you, it bugs me more than it normally would."

There came that pounding in your chest again. There was no hiding the blush anymore, it was clearly evident.

You weren't able to speak, your mouth open but your mind unable to formulate words.

He didn't bluntly say "I like you". But the message was nonetheless received. You understood now immediately.

"(Name)-chan? Do you get what I'm trying to say?" Mikado sounded anxious now, his face flushed with red and his hand tight around the strap of his bag.

You werethe girl he was talking about.

You strode up beside him, facing away from him as you turned your head. "I like you too, Mikado."

If you had been facing him directly at the time, you would have been worried about the crimson color coming over his face. He turned towards you, his mouth curved into a nervous smile.

"(N-N-Name)-chan? D-Do you mean it…?" he spluttered, his eyes squeezed shut. He wondered if he was dreaming. He wondered how someone wonderful like you would...

You smiled wanly at him. He was painfully shy, but he was earnest. That was why you liked him so much. It didn't hurt that he was cute either.

"You know what, Mikado-kun…"

He blinked, completely silent as he glanced at the closeness between you two.

"W-What…?" he stammered.

"I think you're pretty wonderful too." You took hold of his hand, lacing your fingers through his own.

Mikado may not have been breathing properly, but the look in his eyes was genuine happiness.

He curled his own fingers comfortably around yours; your smile brightened.

"S-So, um… would you… would you want to go on a date then?" Mikado managed.

"A realdate, huh…" you hummed, looking up at the blue sky and the splotches of gray scattered about.

Another smile.

"I would love to."


NEXT UP: Folie à deux (You x ?)

I feel like I kept Mikado in character in this one—I wanted to keep him bashful (as in the anime) and a tad confident as well when it came to admitting to the you (the girl in question!) that he liked you.

ANYWAYS, soooo? How is it? I hope it's either good so far or decent; either two would be nice! So please, feel free to review!