Title: Matters of Date
Summary: Megumi is going on a date with a candidate for an arranged marriage, and Yahiro finds himself reluctant to let her. And on an impulse, he says big, big words...
Genre: Romance, humour-ish (is this a word? no, no it isn't)
Character(s): Megumi, Yahiro
Pairing(s): YahiroxMegumi
Rated: T
Words: 387
Timeline: after the end of the manga, in their third year of high school.
Note: this is Yahiro's PoV. When a sentence is all in italics, it means it is from Megumi's thoughts. Can be pretty confusing, I guess. Ah, also I think Yahiro is a bit out of character (arghh so frustrating), I'm sorry - but I do think he's a bit of a tsundere.
Side note: First drabble/one-shot of many! I have around five others already written, but once those are published updates will be very sporadic.
"What?"
Is she kidding? She can't - Wait, I sound like I'm jealous, and I am not jealous.
'I'm going on a date after school so I can't come with you, I'm sorry.'
"A date? How come you're going on a date?"
Why is he fussing so much about a simple date?
'My parents want me to meet one of their friend's son. I didn't have much say in this matter...'
Ah, it's fine then... Well, it would've been fine either way. Although it just gets worrying how naive she is sometimes. Any boy could easily convince her to do bad things!
"If it's just a simple meeting, why are you calling it a date?"
'Because my mother specified 'date', meaning he's a prospect for a future arranged marriage.'
Ah, this isn't a surprise. She will be forced to wed some wealthy musical boy; I will not have the right to make that choice for myself, too. I hate those negative consequences that come solely because of the family we were born within.
"Ah, guess it is a date, then."
I really wish my parents could consider Yahiro. Unfortunately, I don't think it would happen, since he is from a higher class family. Unless he asks it himself, which is nearly impossible.
'I should go, then. I need to change from my school uniform.'
She turns away. Probably because she's going to dress prettily in order to interest the boy. After all, she needs all the help to look beautiful (she doesn't, stop lying to yourself, Yahiro).
But...
"Wait."
Why is he suddenly holding my arm? Did he forget to tell me something?
"Ermm..."
Am I blushing? Me? No, no, of course not. Why would I blush? It's only Megumi - Megumi who's going on a date with somebody who isn't me.
"Do you think- Don't get the wrong idea, okay, idiot?"
What is he talking about? I nod, however I really don't get him. He's acting so strangely right now...
"I'm doing this purely so you won't get in trouble, because someone like you always act without thinking and get in trouble and- Whatever. My point is-"
Can't believe I'm doing this. What the hell am I thinking? Damn it all...
"-could you tell your parents that I want to be one of your marriage candidates?"
