Chapter: One
Summary: Senri Shiki's getting married… and it slowly pains Rima to see her best friend falling in love with someone who isn't her.
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"I can't believe she wants you to get married."

"Neither can I."

We sat in total silence, munching our pocky sticks.

"Do you know her yet?"

"Nup."

"But your still engaged to her?"

"Yup."

"Wow."

He reached into the bag for more; so did I. There was only one stick left.

"Wanna share?"

I widened my eyes. "Wait. What?"

He rolled his eyes back at me. "Not like that," he said as he snapped it in half.

"Oh." I said and found myself blushing. I quickly changed the subject. "What's her name?"

"Dunno."

"You don't know your fiancée's name?"

"Yeah."

"Yet again… wow, Shiki."

"It's not my fault, Rima; you know that I have to do it. My Mum wants me to."

"No. She told you to."

"No she didn't."

"Yes she did. You do everything your Mum wants."

"She told me she'd die if I didn't."

"Well, why don't you just marry the girl you like?"

He turned away, clearly embarrassed. "What if she doesn't like me back?"

I shrugged. "Why wouldn't she?"

He shrugged too. "I'm not exactly good-looking or anything…"

"Shiki, you're a model."

"Well… well… do you think I'm good looking?"

"O-of course I do! You're my mate, and I don't have ugly mates!"

"Mates, huh?" he asked her softly as he ate the last of his broken pocky sticks.

A/N: What do you think? I figured Shiki was pretty much under his Mum's wing, so I'd write about the control she has over her son. I also loved RimaXShiki coupling, so yeah :D Please review This is a story I won't even kill you for flaming on, I don't know if I should continue or not :P