I'm tired of not telling her how I feel. She's going to be gone before I know it. Nothing amazing ever happens here but when it does, it eventually disappears. I may not be able to even convince myself that I'm in love, but I have to at least try to tell that woman, Haruko, how I feel.

"Takkun! What are you doing here?" Mamimi asked. I looked over at her curious face and sighed. "I'm waiting for Haruko to come and pick me up." She looked at me and tilted her head. "Then why are you wearing that silly helmet?" I blushed and looked at the ground. "For two reasons actually. One, because she's a terrible driver and two, because she's probably going to run me over when she gets here."

"Hey, Takkun!"

Mamimi and I turned around to see Haruko waving at us with her usual mischievous face. There was something wrong with this picture though. "Haruko? Where's your vespa?" I asked. When she got closer, she smirked. "I thought we could just walk home together today." "O-ok. If you want to." Then without even saying goodbye to Mamimi, I left with Haruko.

"Why are you wearing that funny helmet?"

"I thought you would be driving me home."

"Aw, you don't trust me? How hurtful."

"Ugh!"

Mamimi sighed and sat down in the grass listening to me and Haruko's conversation fade away with every step we took. Then she pulled out her camera and snapped a picture of us as we walked farther away. Mamimi stared at her camera and looked back up at us. "Goodbye then, Takkun."

OOO

It was a few awkward minutes of quietly walking before Haruko finally broke the silence, like she always does. "So, Takkun, what's the matter?" She asked with an unreadable face not even looking down at me, just straight ahead. I tried to play dumb, but she could see through me. "I don't know what you're talking about." I huffed. She chuckled and put her hand on my head. "This morning, you left for school looking grumpier than usual. I know you, something's wrong and you are going to tell me what it is."

I hadn't noticed that we stopped walking. My main focus was to her bright gold eyes that were locked on mine. I looked away and blushed. "F-fine. I... I wanted to tell you something that's been bothering me." I could tell that she was pleased with herself for getting me to talk. "What is it then, Takkun?" she smiled.

I don't know what came over me but I wrapped my arms around her tall body and held onto her like my life depended on it. She was shocked. At that moment, I felt that no one could take her away from me. "Haruko, I love you." Her eyes softened and she slowly hugged me back. "Wow, Takkun. I guess I really don't know you." I was a bit confused. "D-does this mean that you love me back?" I was talking quietly and my voice was muffled because my head was still buried into her stomach but she understood.

The vespa woman that I thought had no heart knelt down and hugged me back just as tight as I was hugging her. "I don't know. I don't hate you. That's about all I can say." Her response wasn't exactly what I was hoping for.... but it was enough for me. If she ever did disappear, I think I would be just fine. This warm embrace that I was in with her right now could keep me going forever, alone or not.


Yay! My first FLCL fic! Woots. OwO I'm glad I finally got something posted. It's been a while. Hope you liked it~