AU

R&R

Summary: You like her and she likes him but he likes you.

Title changed.

My Devil's Food Cake

Haruka

School starts today and I'm having a bit of hangover from yesterday. It's that dumb Seiji's fault. If he hadn't made that bet with me then I wouldn't be feeling this miserable. Now I'm having a hard time walking properly without bumping into-

"I'm sorry." speaking of, without bumping into a person.

I grudgingly turned around and trust me my head hurts even more. I saw her cringed and judging by how she had reacted, I'm guessing my facial reaction had frightened her. How welcoming…

Her friend froze for a second then hurriedly tugged her hand and dragged her away from me. I grunt and dismissed them by focusing my attention back to where it had been before.

Michiru

I welcomed this day with a huge bright smile anchored along the corners of my lips. Not that I liked school, well somehow I do, but what I liked the most was going to school. Going to school would only mean that I would be able to see his face; his endearing and sweet smile. Just imagining it is enough to tell me that this day wouldn't get any-

Umphff.. "I'm sorry." I uttered. My bumper turned around and I could feel myself getting goose bumps just by the way those eyes were looking at me. Worse… me and my mouth…

I could just imagine how I must look right now. I'm probably like a cat who just stepped into a dog's lair. Funny and somehow frightening.

I felt Akane tugging me and the next thing I know; she had already dragged me away from that scary position, for my welfare and for our safety.

It's funny, that scary bumper of mine had been my classmate for the last 2 years and still is. Haruka Tenoh is the name and up to now, I couldn't even have the courage to talk to Haruka. What's ironic is that Haruka is Seiji's best friend. The kind, gentle Seiji is friends with that nonchalant, rough Haruka.

And isn't that just wonderful I got to bump with Haruka in the very first day of school? This is just the worst!

Haruka

Bored.

The word to best describe what I'm feeling the whole duration of my class. So to save me from that boredom, I took a little trip at the clinic. Showed the nurse my well honed 'acting of being ill' skill and was awarded with a comfortable bed to take a rest on.

Well the school was over, and she instantly kicked me out of the room, to which I whined in all my human power.

But yeah, what can a student do?

I went back to my classroom which now I find with ease. My head hurts but it's more tolerable now than how I started this day.

I stepped inside the room and proceeded to where my seat is. I grabbed my bag and was about to step outside not until a sky blue paper pouch tied in a red ribbon caught my attention.

Don't you just like knowing what's inside of something when it is beautifully wrapped? Eye catching and rises your curiosity right? Well it did for me. And trust me it did a hell of a job.

I placed my bag on the desk and picked the pouch up. I slowly pulled the ribbon off and a sweet aroma had taken captive of my nostrils. Cookies

The time I uttered the word in my mind is exactly the same time my stomach growled in hunger. And what a luck to find a cookie for me to eat! Convenient and lucky indeed. I chewed a couple pieces of chocolate cookie in my mouth… A bit bland in my opinion but when you're hungry, everything works. I was about to go on my third when suddenly the class door slid open, revealing a very shocked woman.

"My cookies…" Yeah she was really utterly and completely shocked. Her voice seemed to weaken at the end. It felt as if she's going to get unconscious. "You ate them…."

I gulped the chewed cookie down my throat "I did a taste test?" I said not really sure if my defense worked. But what the hell, I continued. "It's a bit bland, Kaioh-san." I slowly dropped the pouch back on the desk while, I think, she's trying to process everything in her mind.

Walk out now. Walk out now. I mentally told myself over and over again while Kaioh-san is still in a state of mental shock.

"Yo Haruka!" my energetic friend called out from behind Kaioh-san. She snapped out from her state of shock and honestly, I was beating Seiji's butt in my mind. Now my plan of getting out unnoticed is all ruined. She looked at me for a second to which my feet instantly froze then turned to look at the person behind her.

Seiji looked down "You're with me in a committee, Michiru right?"

"Ha… Hai." She faltered, slightly trembling and… blushing? Oh don't tell me-

"I'm going to the sports house on my way home. Want to come?"

"Ah.. no. I think I'm going straight home."

"Alright what suits you. Take care."

Seiji left.

"Hey" I began. She stared back at me and her utter bliss is completely evident in that wide smile on her face. "You like Seiji, don't you?"

Her reaction was priceless.. I don't even need to hear her say a yes to know the answer. She was completely transparent

"And the cookies I just ate are for him, aren't they?"

Michiru

"You like Seiji, don't you?" Haruka suddenly accused.

OH MY-

No. No. No. Was I that transparent? Did I do something unnecessary? Did I just drool all over Seiji? Did I just kiss Seiji without even knowing?

"And the cookies I just ate are for him, aren't they?"

Cookies... Cookies… Ate... Ate them…

"You ate my cookies!" I said in outrage as I walked closer to her.

"Ate?" Haruka questioned, sounding a bit surprised "Whoa whoa. I 'taste test' them. I didn't EAT them. There's a big difference between the two." said in defense, raising and waving both hands up.

"And now what? I should be thankful to you then?!"

"I'm not saying that you should be- hey why are you changing the topic!"

"I am not!"

"Yes you are! You like Seiji and the cookies I taste tested are for him."

How persistent! I growled at how aggravating this is turning out to be. I squint my eyes and only Haruka could smile so slyly at that.

"I must tell you, Seiji hates sweets. And he also hates receiving something from someone he doesn't like." Haruka said all knowingly.

She grabbed her bag from the floor started walking towards the door.

I can't believe I'm doing this and I swear I'm going to hate myself for the rest of my life for this but-

"Hey." I grabbed her arm. She stopped and spun around. "You ate my cookies, so now you have to repay me?"

"Repay?" she scoffed.

"Yes." I replied. She narrowed her gaze, her eyes questioning my intention. "I want you to help me get closer to Seiji."

Ah yes this was supposed to be a oneshot but my cousin came so I'm stopping it here. I'll post the other half tomorrow.

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