My Sweet Romance
-By PenWars
Kazuki Akita sighed miserably as he entered the, all too familiar, café. He had been coming to this café ever since he had moved to this small, miserable town. In fact, he came here so much, that his seat was practically reserved.
The young man took his seat at the table facing the ocean. The sun was setting perfectly, making the scene all the more beautiful. Kazuki released a small grunt, before turning to the menu swiftly. He didn't have time to focus on the view or the café. He only had time to eat before he would return home to continue with his work.
"What can I get you today, Sir? The usual?"
Kazuki looked up at a blue haired male. He released a soft sigh as he handed him the menu, mumbling, "Just…get me a parfait. Or something…" He trailed off as he pushed up his glasses, returning his focus to the ocean.
The blue haired waiter lingered a bit, before finally darting off towards the kitchen. Kazuki closed his eyes slowly and attempted to relax, his knee fidgeting madly. He needed to get home as soon as possible. He needed to finish with his paperwork. He needed to send everything in tonight, no exceptions.
"Here you are."
Kazuki turned at the voice, opening his eyes, and gasped. He stared at the food laid out in front of him. A parfait was there, but it lay amongst a tray full of pastries. Grimacing, he turned to the waiter and snapped, "Is this supposed to be funny?"
The man shrugged before saying with a chuckle, "I guess it could be."
Kazuki clenched his teeth together and the man quickly added, "You said to get you a parfait or something. So I got you a parfait, and something!"
Pushing his glasses up again, Kazuki turned back to his food. He rubbed his forehead and growled, "Whatever. Thanks."
"No problem. Hopefully these will sweeten you up a bit, huh?"
Flinching, Kazuki quickly turned to the man. He glared at him as he snapped, "What the hell is your problem? Do you not understand that I could have your ass fired any second?!"
The blue haired man laughed as he replied teasingly, "Calm down, would'ja? I just want to see you smile. Is there something wrong with that?"
Kazuki gasped slightly, his face twisting in shock. "Wh-What?" He questioned, looking from the man to his food.
"You've been coming to this place for six months now and I've never seen you smile. Not once. I mean, are you ever having a good day?" The waiter questioned, putting his hands on his hips. "I like to see people smile, so-!"
"What's your name?" Kazuki snapped, sneering at the waiter. However, the waiter still seemed unfazed by the man's harsh tone.
"My name is Haru Yoshida. What's yours?"
"Kazuki Akita," he hissed. He stood up swiftly and ran a hand through his dirty blonde hair. Glaring at the man with his brown eyes, he finished, "I'm done here. YOU can pay my tab." Storming from the restaurant, he listened as Haru called out, "Come again!"
"Over my dead body." Kazuki muttered coldly.
"Kazuki, you've really disappointed me. I expected better from you."
Kazuki massaged his right temple as he held his cellphone to his left ear. He sat on a bench, focusing more on his shoes than the conversation.
"I mean honestly. This is just…worthless. How long did you spend on this? Five minutes?"
"Five weeks…" Kazuki mumbled, clenching his teeth together.
"If this is your work in five weeks, I'd hate to see it in five minutes." The man on the other end sighed before saying, "Try again next time."
With those final words, he hung up the phone. Kazuki looked down at his cellphone and mumbled, "Thanks." He snapped his own cellphone shut and tucked it into his coat pocket. Putting his head into his hands, the man stayed silent. He hated talking to his "boss", otherwise known as his father. He hated being treated as an outcast, as garbage. For whatever reason, his family chose to put colossal amounts of pressure on his shoulders. He must be better than his three older brothers and if he wasn't, he meant nothing to them. Swallowing hard, the man sat up slowly and released a gentle sigh.
"Hey! Hey, you!"
Kazuki blinked and slowly turned to eye the familiar voice. However, when he locked onto the voice's owner, he grimaced. Standing up swiftly, he snapped, "Go away."
Behind him, stood the waiter from a few weeks ago. The one that had chased Kazuki away from the café. The blue haired moron. Haru Yoshida.
Kazuki continued to storm away as the man behind protested. He stuffed his hands into his pockets and picked up his pace. When he couldn't hear the waiter anymore, he slowly looked over his shoulder. However, he was only met by Haru tackling him into the grass. Sitting up quickly, he glared at the man and growled, "What the hell are you doing?!"
"L-Listen!" The waiter called, standing up slowly. "Just…listen!"
Kazuki stood up as well and brushed his pants off. He crossed his arms and locked onto the Haru's purple eyes. The blue haired man released a gentle sigh and said confidently, "I…I wanted to apologize about the way I acted. A few weeks ago. I didn't…I didn't know you'd stop showing up! I was just teasing you, honest!"
Kazuki rolled his eyes and replied, "I don't really care. I never liked that dingy place anyway." He turned on his heel and started walking away, calling over his shoulder, "See you later."
"W-Wait!" Haru called, rushing after Kazuki. He reached out and pulled on his sleeve, stopping him in his tracks.
"Let go of me! What is-!"
"Please come back." Haru said simply, looking at Kazuki sternly. "Please…I just. I want to see you smile. Whenever you come into the café, I can't keep my eyes off you."
Kazuki flinched and felt a blush rise to his cheeks.
"I can't help thinking that…that maybe, if you smile, you'll finally be happy with yourself."
Kazuki felt his heart skip a beat. He couldn't explain how he felt at that moment. He swallowed hard and tore away from Haru's grip. "Leave me alone," he hissed.
"But-!"
"I said leave me alone!" He turned to glare at the man behind him. Silently, he turned back around and stormed off in the opposite direction.
Haru watched him go as he slowly dropped his hand. Grimacing, he mumbled, "Dammit…"