A forgotten Promise
Chapter 1
"Haruka … Haruka… hey Haruka," Haruka continued out of the class ignoring Makoto calls. What is up with him lately Makoto thought to himself. Just last week everything seemed fine. What in the world caused this drastic change?
As Makoto was thinking about this change in his boyfriend, a girl from class 2B came up to him. She had confessed to him a while ago, but instead of accepting the offer he politely turned her down and suggested to become friends instead because the only one he has room in his heart for is Haruka. They have been going out for the past two months now and every day is like living in total bliss for Makoto. Except for the past week which brings Makoto back to having to find out what is wrong with Haruka. It was then that Makoto remember Mayumi from 2B was still in front of him.
"Hi Mayumi what can I do for you" Makoto asked as a way of being polite when all he really wanted to do was track Haruka down. He hoped that Haru hasn't gone too far. Mayumi giggled, "I came to ask you to lunch silly. I mean friends do eat together right?" Makoto didn't like the idea of being alone with Mayumi. Maybe suggesting to be friends wasn't such a good way to handle this. Still he can't just brush her off after asking her to become friends. Besides its one lunch nothing could possibly go wrong, "Sure why don't we go to the benches outside it's a pretty day it would be a shame to let it go to waste". Mayumi giggled and walked along side Makoto towards the benches thinking that this is a good atmosphere that they are having. Makoto must have feelings for her. She just asked him too suddenly and that made him shy and confused. That has got to be the reason why Makoto would not accept her confession. That's why he asked to be friends so he could get his heart prepared to accept her feelings. That must be it, there is no other possible reason for his refusal.
All the while Mayumi was thinking this, Makoto on the other hand was thinking of ways to corner Haruka and force him to talk to him. Regular frontal attacks doesn't seem to work since he seems to want to avoid me every chance he gets. There is no other way but to catch him when he least expects it. Still that leaves the question of where that might be.
By the time they reached the benches outside Makoto was still no closer to figuring out a plan that would force Haruka into talking to him. Makoto and Mayumi begin to dig into their lunches when Mayumi lets out a gasp, "Wow Makoto your lunch looks so pretty, I'm so jealous. My mom stopped making lunch for me because she claims that my tastes are too picky. I just think she doesn't want to wake up early in the mornings to make it anymore".
Makoto laughed "It is hard when you have to make your own, but by doing so you can feel it up with all the things you do like". Mayumi stared in shock, "Wait Makoto are you telling me that you made this yourself, and it looks this pretty". Mayumi's voice raised a little too high for Makoto's liking. Of course he wasn't embarrassed that he can make his own food, because he likes to cook but having it broadcasted that it was pretty was a little bit too much for him.
"I mean I just assumed because of how gorgeous it looked that a woman must have made it", Mayumi continued and by doing so further increased the blush on Makoto's cheeks. "You're going to make one lucky girl very happy if you have amazing talent like this". Mayumi knew that that one lucky girl would obviously be her. They are connecting so much right know that Makoto has to feel the potential that they have for being together. It is because of this that Mayumi felt that it was the perfect time to show Makoto that he could still have her if he wanted. While still looking at his lunch she leaned in closer to him to make it seem like she needed to get a better look as to what the lunch box contained.
Makoto noticed Mayumi get closer and closer into his personal space and immediately felt uncomfortable. The only person he lets get this close to him is Haru and Mayumi is definitely not him. "Umm Mayumi what are you doing?" Makoto asked in hopes that it would deter her from getting any closer. "I just wanted to get an up close look at your lunch ", Mayumi said cheerfully. Mayumi is not one to brag, but she knows that she has a face that is considered beautiful to a lot of guys. She also knew that a lot of girls were envious of her for that reason alone. So she knew that from the close proximity that she is in with Makoto that there is no way he could ignore her charms. She was so close to him that she was sure that Makoto could hear her breathing. She glanced up at Makoto through her long and thick eyelashes and made sure her eyes were extra big, "Is that ok, I just wanted to see what the great Makoto ate for a normal lunch to keep him so big and strong".
Makoto cleared his throat and averted his eyes from Mayumi's look because it was making him even more uncomfortable. "It's not the fact that it's not ok. It's just…", before Makoto could finish his thought he saw Haru looking in disbelief toward him, and something else that Makoto could not explain. Haru turned to walk the other way. Makoto knew that the position that he was in with Mayumi looked really bad but nothing happened and he needed to make sure that Haru knew that before he got too far away from him. Makoto stood up and began to run after Haru, but before he could get very far he felt a tug on his arm. He turned and saw Mayumi holding on to his arm.
"Where are you going Makoto lunch isn't over yet", Mayumi stated with a sad look on her face. Makoto did feel bad for leaving her when he agreed to this lunch, but at the same time he doesn't feel bad enough to stay and let Haruka think that he was doing something behind his back. "I'm sorry Mayumi, but I have to go find and talk to Haruka. I will make the lunch up to you but right now I have to go", Makoto blurted out while shaking his arm from the grip Mayumi had it in. "I'm sorry", Makoto shouted behind him as he dashed off after Haruka. Mayumi didn't understand why Haruka came first in whatever Makoto was doing. Haruka was ruining everything for her and she didn't like when things didn't go her way. She followed after Makoto.
After a few minutes of searching and having no luck of finding Makoto she was about to give up and just wait until after class to talk to him again when she heard angry voices coming from behind one of the school buildings. One of the voices sounded like Makoto. Mayumi inched closer to the wall of the building so she can peek without being seen. And sure enough there was Makoto and Haruka in a heated argument. Mayumi was secretly happy about this fight. If Makoto and Haruka friendship ends she could feel that hole in his heart for him.
Thinking that she didn't need to be there to see the fall out of the two boys, she was about to turn away when all of a sudden she sees Makoto grab Haruka, push him against the wall and smashes their lips together. Mayumi gasps but then quickly slaps her hand over her mouth before anything else can come out. She quickly turns away from the scene and begins to walk back to her classroom. On the way she thinks to herself that now she finally knows the reason for Makoto caring for Haruka so much. Half of her is telling her to give up on Makoto. Then Mayumi begins to smirk. When has she ever given up on something she wanted, and besides she loves challenges. "Well Makoto and Haruka I hope you prepare yourselves", Mayumi says out loud on her walk back to her class.
