Mm, this isn't supposed to be a Gakuen Alice story, but I changed the characters.

Sorry.. Out of boredom

One shot about how Ruka feels.

"The most painful thing is loving someone who used to love you."

It's that unrequited

Listening have always been my talent. If you can call it one. I can slump on the couch all day, listening to the endless curses my bestfriend says while munching on a whole bag of Cheetos. That's all I can do, right? I can't march on her boyfriend's house and punch him on the face, maybe even break his lovely nose. I can't comfort her with those 'everything will be alright' lines when I don't even know if I'm going to be. I don't even have the courage to tell her I lo-

"Ruka, are you even listening to me?" She asked, breaking me from my thoughts. Ooh, that was close.

"Yeah, why?" I answered, only earning a glare from her. That's the thing with Mikan. She doesn't cry like any other girl, she just pretty much glares and glares, grins and grins, and laugh and laughs, like she doesn't have a care in the world except for her dada. But within those fiery brown eyes, I can see her, trying not to let even a drop from her eye escape. I can see that she's weak after all, behind her cool façade. And if she knows I know that I may not live to see daylight again.

Oh, so, yeah. You get the idea.

"—I don't care, let him have his ways and I'll have mine. No more conversations, no more.." She grumbled as her brown hair crackled with electricity. I stared at her and she stared at me, and for the first time I won in our little staring contest as she broke away.

I focused on her again and now I can see a small grin spreading over her pale, thin lips.

"You know, you look stupid." Mikan told me, her voice laced with pure mockery. I grinned back.

"Ouch, that hurt." I made a gesture, with my face contorted with false pain. She seem to get the wrong idea.

"You mean, this?" She said as she punched my arm hard. AS IN HARD that I almost thought I lost it. I looked up to see her smiling triumphantly with an evil glint on her eyes. I said nothing and we fell into silence that seemed like forever, with me munching on the Cheetos, the only sound that could be heard.

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Finally I decided on breaking the ice, and I cleared my throat as she glanced at me.

"You know, you can, you know, meet each other and make up. It was a childish thing anyway." I commented truthfully. Her eyes narrowed and I felt goosebumps.

"You know, somehow if it's even possible, I say you look more stupid." She answered, her tone alarmingly rising. But let it be, though I can't deny those words stung.

"It's just a misunderstanding, it can be fixed." I replied in the same tone she used. Mikan looked down in disgust.

"I hate it when you're right, Ruka." She said dejectedly. I managed a small smile, a forced one, I guess.

"I know. So what are you waiting for? Go!" I yelled as I pushed her and practically dragged her all the way to the porch. She stopped abruptly I almost fell.

"Thanks, pal. You always make me smile." She said as I turned to look at her.

"That's why I'm here." I answered as I pushed her forward that she almost lost her balance. She again glared at me, umm, for the nth time.

"You'll pay for that. Ruka Nogi." She warned me as she turned around and came face to face with her boyfriend. I watched as Mikan glared hi down.

I realized that they were like, meant for each other. That 'pal' still rang at my ears, getting louder and louder, drowning me as realization hit me, like I fell down the ocean, cold and hard.

I watched as at last they grinned at each other. And as Mikan smiled in my direction, I felt a grin tugging at the corner of my lips. Maybe I'll just watch from the sidelines, watching their story like a movie.

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