A/N: Okay, this will be two-shot story. Since this idea of story keeps flowing randomly in my head, I just had to write it down.
Summay: The band split up after the first year of College. No one has ever contact to each other after a certain incident. Just what could that be?
Type: Song Fiction
Song Title/Singer: Told You So/Jesse McCartney
Genre(s): Hurt/Comfort/Romance
Pairing(s): Mio/Ritsu
"Irreplaceable/Told You So"
Alternate Universe
"No!" Tainaka Ritsu throw her joystick to the floor. "Dammit! Why is it so hard for me to beat you in this fuckin' game?"
The son of Tainaka family laughed at his sister. "I've told you, it needs patience, sist! Patience!" He repeated just to make his sister gets the point.
"We shouldn't play this game," She said sarcastically, "You know well how I had a problem with patience~"
"Geez," Tainaka Satoshi sighed. Remember who's the one who won't stop playing this game. He rolled eyes at Ritsu, "Hey, when are you gonna go back?"
"Back to where?" Ritsu asked back, totally had no idea with what Satoshi trying to say.
He sighed again, "To the Uni, sist! UNI!" He shouted at the last part. "Gosh, did you hit something on the head? It's emptier than ever, I guess~" Satoshi joked, then laughing.
"Hey, watch out for that words, brat!" Ritsu sighed, and laid her body on the couch. "Tomorrow. Damn! I need more days to relax! College things are so frustrating, y'know"
"All things are frustrating for you," Satoshi said sarcastically. He know quite well her sister was, but then, there's another person who know her more than herself. "So uh..."
"If you're going to ask me about her, I had the same answer..." She rolled eyes in annoyance, "...and always will" Ritsu added the last part.
Flashback Memory. Ritsu's POV.
The fifth week of College, today is the day I sleep over at Mio's dorm. I had something to tell her, really important that I've take my biggest risk to this.
We both keep silent, until I break the damn silent. "Mio, I gotta tell you somethi-"
"No, me first, okay?" She cut me off, and she looks so happy with whatever she's going to tell me.
I stared at her for a sec, and smirked. "Alright, what is it? You seems so happy,"
"I..." Mio started, then she took a deep breath. "...I'm finally going out with him" She finished, I stunned.
I could only forced a smile on my face, the fact that, it's so hurt to see someone I love just got together with a new guy at the Uni. Why? Why did she choose him over me? Am I not good enough? What does he has until Mio fall for him, instead of me? Yeah, I just realized it. He's a guy, male, and whatever. Me? a girl, only played as the best-friend of Akiyama Mio for like...forever.
"I'm," I hesitated for a moment, then I put myself together. "I'm really happy for you... and him" Again, I fake up a smile. It's weird, because usually Mio would recognize my fake-smile, but now...
"Dammit!" Ritsu groaned, "Another night with that silly dream!" She stood up from her bed. Why can't I just have a dream of my band? Why always her? Why the breaker of my band? Damn you! Ritsu walked over to her cell on her little desk. Checking up some message. She sighed, when she noticed it was all random messages.
"Stupid..." Ritsu muttered, but then frowned at a message with unknown number. "I thought you already delete my number" She chuckled, even though it says Unknown Number, but Ritsu knew so well who it was. Good guess, Mio is the one who text her. After Mio got together with her so-called boyfriend, Ritsu got a heart-broken and started to act quite coldly at Mio, then decides to delete Mio's number. They barely contact each other, not only Ritsu and Mio, but also the rest of her friends.
College years aren't supposed to be like this, at least that's what Ritsu had always thought and scared might happen. It's happening, and it all started when Mio spent most of her time with her boyfriend. Ritsu said to all her band-mates, "That girl already dedicated 80% of her life to her damn-boyfriend" with all her might, Ritsu decides to just... split the band, or more like, end the band.
Ever since the band break apart, everyone starts to live in their own. No one contacting the other, but since Mio go to the same college with Ritsu, the brunette just had to bear with everything.
Looking at you now, I can tell
That you and your new relationship ain't goin' well
It always made Ritsu laughed inside, whenever Mio contact her. Because if the girl call or text her, she only brings her problem with her boyfriend. "Three weeks ago, you said he's going out with some random girl. Then cancelled the date with you. Now, you cleared that over, what's up now?" Ritsu talked to herself as she opened the message.
"Can you come over to my house?" The message said, and once again Ritsu chuckled. I know it without reading it.
She dash to her bathroom, and after finish, she go change her clothes. This is why, Ritsu hated herself, because she can't let her feelings fading out for Mio. As Ritsu walks on the street, she text Mio back, "On my way"
The Akiyama Residence, Mio's room.
Ritsu knocked the door three times, "Can I come inside now?" She asked. Usually, Ritsu would barging in without warn, but since they have that weird distance with each other. Ritsu had changed that habit.
There's no reason your name should come up on my cell
Unless you're unhappy, but that shouldn't be the case
A sob from the other side of the door, "Yeah, come in" Akiyama Mio said, holding her tears. Ritsu opened the door slowly and take her step inside the room.
"I wonder the last time I came to this room," She chuckled at herself. Feeling so nostalgic with Mio's room.
Mio felt a bit better with Ritsu's present, then she chuckled along with Ritsu. "Thanks for coming over, you're really-"
"A great friend, I know. That's what friends for, right?" Ritsu smiled warmly at Mio, no lies that Ritsu's happy that Mio still trust her as a friend. "So uh, what else did he did to you this time?"
'Cause you said, said he was the one
Baby, yes you said, said you were in love
"I... I thought he loved me for real, but no... I don't think so anymore," Mio said between her sobs, bringing herself closer to Ritsu and cried on the other girl's shoulder.
Ritsu stroked Mio's hair slowly and gently, but there's nothing she can do. Also, Ritsu just can't bring herself to do anything, that moment when Mio broke her heart keep repeating in her mind. What done, is done, because Mio is the one who leave Ritsu and choose him over her.
When you left me, you said that you wouldn't be
Comin' back remember that but I never agreed
Ritsu never agreed Mio going out with that guy, she would never agree with Mio going out with anyone but her. The last time, Ritsu told Mio that he's not the right someone for her, but Mio decides to back together with him and just look what happen now.
"You deserve better than him," Was all Ritsu could say to Mio, as the other calmed down on her embrace.
I hate to say it but I told you so
Told you if you left that you were gonna be miserable
Guess he don't do it like me or else you wouldn't be
Runnin' back to the past it was you that left me
University, Lunch-time.
"Where were you this morning, hm?" The guy tried to hug Mio from behind, and kissing her around Mio's neck.
Girl, you know he can't touch like I do
I don't see you trippin' or flippin' over his moves
Ritsu getting a bit pissed off by the sight, so she looked away while eating her lunch. Mio felt irritated with her boyfriend, because recently, Mio was studying her next class and he's just won't go away from her. Did you really love this guy? You don't seem like it, because these days you keep telling him to stop kissing or even hugging you.
"Stop that," As Mio pushed her boyfriend a bit from her neck, "I'm not in the mood, trying to study here"
Don't take a genius to see he ain't that dude
But you let him back you don't know what you was on
Then again, after what he did to you. You forgive him. Ritsu thought irritably. She turned to Mio and her boyfriend, "You know what? I'll go now, enjoy your lovey-dovey time, bye" Ritsu stood up and walks away.
"No- Ritsu- Ugh, if you don't stop that, I'll make sure you won't ever allow to do anything to me" Mio stood up, pushing her boyfriend from her way and walks to her class.
Afterclass
"But... aren't you have someone already?"
"I don't think that'll stop me..." He leaned closer to the girl that he pinned on the wall. "I'm tired of her... She's so boring..."
Unnoticed, Mio opened the door of the room. She looks away, and closed the door slowly. "I'm so gonna end it with him"
THUMP! Mio just crashed Ritsu who was walking calmly on the corridor. "That hurt... Watch out, will ya?" As she got up.
The black-haired girl keep sobbing hardly, and it made Ritsu even more confused. With no words, Mio stood up and running away.
"Mio?" Ritsu whispered to herself, "Just how many times should I tell you, Mio..."
You fall on hard times it seems
But you ain't gettin' no sympathy
Ritsu has been telling Mio for like million times already, but Mio won't listen to her. Now, it's just so hard for Ritsu to be there for Mio. It's enough, and Ritsu realize that Mio need to clear her problems on her own. Ritsu might help, but that doesn't mean she can always help Mio and it's not this time.
No baby not from me
'Cause I told you, you should never leave
Flashback, a few weeks ago.
"I think you should end it, he keep dissapointing you!" Ritsu groaned, "You're so miserable with him! Look at you now, Mio..."
"I can't," Mio sobs a few times. Then her cell rang, she flipped it open. "It's him" She said, turning to Ritsu.
Ritsu looked away, "Just do whatever you want. I've said everything I can and I guess it's not enough to make you realize" Ritsu stood up and walks out of the room.
I hate to say it but you know I'm right
Everytime you're up be callin' for me late at night
But now that you ain't got me tell me where you gon' be
'Cause I can't take you back no my heart won't let me
Click. Ritsu pressed the stop button. "No, no, no..." She sighed, "Not all the lyrics true for me... I can take her back, yeah!"
"C'mon, there's must be some of your songs that has a happy-ending," Ritsu said excitedly as she search some of Jesse McCartney's songs on the internet.
Yes, Ritsu has been hearing such corny songs, and she enjoy it when the lyrics fits in with her mood. She thought that maybe, it'll help her to forget her feelings to Mio. But she never knew, that the songs could make her think about the possibility to take Mio back from her boyfriend.
"Gotcha'~"
A/N: Wondering why did I always use Jesse McCartney's song? He's my source of inspiration, hope that's enough. -Lol-