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A Flip of a Coin

I. Unknowingly

Growing up in the same town, in the same school, and with the same classmates for 15 whole years can be very tiresome, but not if you can see the love of your life on a daily basis. Yes, I'm already in love with the guy. I have been ever since I entered high school with him.

Natsume Hyuuga was always at the top of the class, acing every single test and exam given to him. Not only was he intelligent, he was also very handsome. Dark black hair, complementing his dark ruby eyes, cascade over his god-like face. He was also very tall, towering over almost everyone in our class. His good looks and intelligence made him the admiration of everyone at school, making him the most popular guy in school. He says anything he wants to say in class yet no one had the guts to contradict him for he was smart, handsome, rich and popular. He knows how to smooth-talk everyone, especially the girls. Ever since he was in 4th grade, Natsume had numerous girlfriends, each one replaced by another after a breakup. I know it's clichéd to fall for this type of guy, but I really can't help it. What most don't know is that the two of us have a relationship way deeper than most classmates.

My friendship with Natsume started when he found out I liked a certain guy in class. He wasn't the one I wanted at first but rather this blond guy, Ruka Nogi. He was surprisingly Natsume's bestfriend, for Natsume was obviously a playboy and snobbish while Ruka on the other hand was quiet and gentle. Their closeness had often mistaken them as gay lovers but I didn't believe so. I know gay love when I see one. Haha! Anyways, I started to like Ruka when I first talked to him.

Ruka Nogi was a new student and didn't really fit in since he was rarely talked. Natsume was the only person he knew in school for they had been family friends since birth. Ruka was forced to transfer in our school because of the death of his parents and was left in the hands of Natsume's parents.

One day, as I wandered in the school garden after class waiting for my driver, I noticed a boy sitting alone on a bench holding a very cute bunny. At that time, I didn't know who he was. Being an animal lover myself, I decided to introduce myself to the boy and ask if I could pet the bunny. As I confronted the boy, I noticed that he was crying. I panicked and rushed to comfort the boy.

"Hey little boy, why are you crying?!" I asked him. He looked up and saw me. I was shocked that he had blue eyes.

"I wasn't crying, little girl," he replied, giving me the stink eye. God, I was very much offended since I only wanted to help and all I got was a bad attitude. Yet I decided to keep it cool.

"Woah! I just wanted to help, but if you don't want to…." I said, leaving, hoping that he would stop me from leaving.

"Wait." YES! "I do need your help." He replied, almost indecisively.

"You see, I was supposed to meet someone here but I have been waiting for an hour and he's still not here. I'm worried that he already left." As he was saying this, he was looking down at his hands and at his bunny. I wondered why he wouldn't look me in the eye as he was talking. I decided to keep him company. "Well, I'm also waiting for something so if you don't mind, I'll wait with you!" I said this with an extremely big smile on my face.

"Hmm. Sure, it won't hurt, I guess," he said with a very very very tiny smile on his face which I was very glad about. "I guess I was just lonely. I'm sorry if I was a bit cold back there. I'm just really going through a lot recently." I noticed that he was about to cry again so I decided to lighten up the mood.

"It's okay! I'm kind of used to it. A lot of my classmates are really cold and snobbish. NOT THAT YOU'RE COLD AND SNOBBISH!" I said this embarrassingly.

He laughed. "I get you. I know how it feels too." I was relieved when he said this. I didn't want to make him mad again. "Anyways, what grade are you in?" I asked.

"I'm in 1st year high school. You?" He asked. "Same here! This is so cool! I guess you're in the other class since I didn't see you in class a while ago," I said. "I hope we were in the same class though."

He laughed, again. "I guess I do hope that as well. I don't really know a lot of people here. I'm a new student, you see."

"I kinda realized that when you sounded scared being left alone. Not that that's a bad thing, though!" I said almost regrettably when I saw his cheeks turn pink. I realized that he gets embarrassed easily. That makes me laugh inside. He looks really cute for a boy. I suddenly realized that I forgot about asking him if I could pet his bunny.

"Umm, I was kinda wondering, can I pet your bunny? It's really cute and I can't help myself around cute animals!" I said.

"Oh! Sure, why not? Umm, this here is Usagi, the last gift I ever received from my parents. You see, they were in a plane accident just recently. I was left at home when it happened. I miss them very much but I'm trying to cope." He said this with full of sadness. He was silent after this. I didn't want to talk that I may say things that would hurt him more. I just decided to pet his bunny and wait for him to talk again.

"Hey Ruka, let's go," I heard someone yell from our behind, realizing that I didn't ask him what his name was before now. Ruka instantly turned his head and when he saw who it was, he hurriedly stood up and said goodbye to me. "I'm sorry but I've got to go now. Thanks for keeping me company though. It was really nice talking to you." He said this with a smile, making my heart flutter. I noticed that it was Natsume who Ruka was waiting for. I watched as the two of them walked and left.

That was the first time I met Ruka and I didn't know it back then but that was also the time when I started liking him. Back then, Natsume was just a schoolmate and I didn't have any feelings for him. Actually, I was very intimidated by him since he was the most popular guy in school and he was quite snobbish. Unknowingly, I didn't know that later on, instead of Ruka, Natsume would be the one I would end up falling in love with.

End of Chapter 1

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