Title: Disconnection

Prompt Word: Link (for RyoSaku month)

Ryoma Echizen glanced at his girlfriend for two years as she walked out of the door. His shoulders visibly relaxed but still feeling defeated and exhausted even if he knew that his reasons are rational, not that it is his opinion but it is technically how he sees it. She just kept on saying he is too eager in justifying his excuses for being late in their dinner date last night and why doesn't he just say sorry to end this stupid argument.

His eyes narrowed at the thought. First, he wasn't making excuses; he was trying to explain the situation to her. It was not even his fault in the first place that Momoshiro's wife chose to labor in front of him after seeing her in his office so why should he say sorry? Of course, Ann is his best friend's wife; he couldn't just watch her suffer in front of him, he might not get out alive if something bad happened to her. Then what made him more disappointed is that after telling this, she just winced and said, "It's not even like you who know how to take care of someone who is in pain…" –and with that painful look in her eyes and walked out the door.

Is he that cold hearted? Okay, he admitted it. He was a rude boy back when they were in junior high school but that was already long time ago. Why can't she just move on and leave what happened in the past behind her tail?

Second, it's not even he is always late. Like, he could even count in his fingers the number of incidents he wasn't able to go to their date on time but there were a lot of reasons behind that, too. It's not even like they were always on a date to begin with, so why whine like a tight mother?

And lastly, how dare she would tell him this is a stupid argument when she started it in the first place. If she wasn't too tight about attendance matter and revisiting occasions happened in the past then everything will be fine. He couldn't just bear that she locked him out of his own pad and let him sleep outside last night. The moment she decided to talk to him, she kept on brushing him off like she already knew what he is going to say.

He walked towards their shared bed and sat with his elbow leaning against his hips as one hand travelled on his nape.

This is not even Sakuno he used to know anymore. She… just changed. He didn't know when it started but realization struck him last night when he saw her in tears as she closed the door in his face. She used to be his cheerleader back when they were younger. Honestly, he find her annoying most of the time… the fact she is also friends with the annoying fangirl and self-proclaimed president of his fan club he didn't even know if it really exists.

She used to be cheerful, too cheerful, honestly – always preparing lunch boxes for him, trying to comfort him when he was annoyed, making him smile as possible as she could and attending all of his tennis matches until they entered their college years. She is always there… never gone, never absent, never sad.

He admitted he isn't the typical boyfriend everyone got. In fact, he was drunk when he blurted out he liked her while she was attending him and that was where they started to date. Nothing really changed though; he still treated her like before. He couldn't just bring her to restaurants or movie houses because of his incredibly abnormal schedule but he still tried. But then, honestly, it felt like she tried so hard to keep up with his lifestyle… always there for him, waiting… didn't even bother to complain.

So probably, unconsciously, he just took her for advantage.

He got up, eyes blazing with resolve. He placed his hands inside his pockets and started walking out of his apartment, tracing the path towards an impending foreign emotion that is starting to burn a hole somewhere inside him.

A/N: Link is a huge word, that's all. And I am sorry for being suddenly out of action after inviting everyone for the RyoSaku month. I ALREADY HAD THIS BEFORE THE FIRST WEEK OF AUGUST BUT FIALED TO POST IT BEFORE THE DEADLINE. I am sorry FujiSaku. This is for you.

PS. There is supposed to be a companion fic for this chapter so leave a review if you want me to post the second part… and you will hate me. Haha.