This is based off of a Honeyworks song called, "Yakimochi no Kotae" (A Solution for Jealousy) and while I think that this song probably fits SetoMary the most, I wanted to try KanoKido because in my opinion, it would be way more amusing for Kano to go through this situation. And with Kido's personality, it would make things a tad more interesting seeing as how she doesn't seem to be the type to fall in love with someone so easily (or at least she tries her best not to show it). Maybe I'll write a SetoMary fic that is similar to this one. Maybe.

This is obviously a KagePro AU so no evil snakes, death and teen angst (meaning sad teenagers with tragic pasts) are involved. The events in this story directly follow the same format as the PV with little bits of new things added in, so I apologize if things seem to be rushed!

This is written in Kano's POV and the characters will be referred to as their first names. It will often change to third person sometimes, so that will be written in italics. This will be posted in chapters.


The person you're interested in? I don't want to hear it.

But I end up secretly listening and become irritated.

I more or less know the reason.

But still, I can't help being curious.

Please forgive me for falling in love with you.

I don't have the courage to confess, but these feelings aren't a lie.


A Solution for Jealousy: The Person You're Interested In

"Mornin', Tsubomi!"

"Ah... good morning to you too, Shuuya."

I take my seat which was only two desks from the right of Tsubomi's. I lean in my chair and folded my arms behind my head. Just when I was about to stand up to start a conversation with her, a group of girls started walking over to her desk. Judging by the way they walked over, they all had huge smiles on their face... some were even giggling to themselves. 'Why are they so giddy?' Raising an eyebrow at them, I decided to secretly listen in to their conversation.

From what I heard, the girls repeatedly asked questions such as, "Do you like someone?", "Who is it that you like?" and "Are you gonna confess to him soon?" With every question that they asked, Tsubomi's face kept turning red, a shade deeper than the last. The redder she got, the volume of the other girls' giggles increased. It was up to the point where she looked like a ripe tomato and the sounds from the other girls were nothing but high pitched screeching.

After hearing a slam on the desk, I jumped up in my seat and that is when I heard Tsubomi's voice overpowering the other's, "Stop asking me! It isn't any of your concern, okay?!" Groaning and muttering something under her breath, she buried her face into her arms. In response, the girls continued to laugh, some of them commenting, "There's no need to be all flustered about it!" and "So typical of Kido-san to react like that!"

'Heh, she's so cute…' I snickered and began to wonder, 'Who does she like? Ah, it's not like she'll tell me. She prefers to keep those things secret, after all. Besides, there's no way…' I made a huge mistake of continuing to think about it because I easily got irritated, jealous even. Just wondering about something small and something that is not supposed to even concern me absolutely makes my blood boil. 'Why? Why am I getting so riled up over this?!' The answer was quite simple, actually. I knew the answer all too well.

I was hopelessly in love with Tsubomi Kido.

Tsubomi and I have been best friends for who knows how long. Ever since we were little kids, we played with each other. Whenever Tsubomi got bullied by the other kids, I was the one to comfort her.

It was then once we reached high school, I started to develop feelings for her. Whenever I see her in class, my heart beats like crazy. She has gotten more used to showing her emotions and smiling. Don't get me started on that smile… it was simply beautiful. Just seeing her smile… I can't help but automatically smile back. It's like all my worries have melted away. Is this an exaggeration? Most likely. But in all honesty, I don't care one bit. I mean it when I say that I am in love with her.

Sighing softly, I slump into the back of my chair, dipping my head back and letting my arms fall and hang from my sides. I frown, 'It's hopeless… there's no way she would like someone like me.' Looking back to when Tsubomi and I were little kids, I used to tease her quite often. Every time I teased her, it would often resulted in me getting pinched, slapped, kicked, punched… although she was a timid girl, she sure was strong. Heck, she was probably stronger than Kousuke and I combined.

Kousuke was another childhood friend of ours. I admit to saying that I have been a jerk and teased him too, which often led to him crying and Tsubomi getting angry and yelling at me to stop. Let's see… what are words to describe Kousuke Seto? Basically, Kousuke was your average high schooler. He got good grades, he was openminded and friendly with everyone… he even has a well paying job at a pet store. The guy basically had an infinity for taking care of animals. I guess you can say he was perfect.

Speaking of the devil, I noticed Kousuke walk into the classroom. Kousuke took notice of me and walked towards the side of my desk, greeting me with a smile. After we exchanged our good mornings, he was quick to notice my frown.

"Shuuya? What's wrong?" Kousuke asked.

I shake my head and in an instant, turned my frown into a grin, "Ah, it's nothing~"

As Kousuke was about to open his mouth to say something, our teacher walked into the classroom. As our teacher made his way to the front desk, he, our classmates and I took our designated seats.

"All rise! And bow!"

We all sat down and listened to our teacher as he began today's lesson.

The more time that has passed by, the less attention I paid to him. The constant thoughts of Tsubomi's conversation this morning was bothering me to no end. The thoughts consumed my mind and even though I looked forward to the chalkboard, trying to pay attention, it was as if the teacher's voice kept drowning out as images of Tsubomi flashed into my head. I sigh under my breath and I look over to the left of the classroom. Tsubomi, most likely not paying any attention to the lesson either, had her chin resting on her palm as she looked out the window. I guess that makes two students not paying attention, huh?

'One day, Tsubomi… I'll tell you how I feel.'


Next class, outdoor field…

Gym class. I completely zoned out to what our teacher said, but considering the fact most of us were holding rackets, I assumed that we were playing tennis. My thoughts from this morning continued to linger on in my mind, 'Implying she actually does have feelings for someone… I hope it doesn't go well! I know, it's a horrible thing to hope for, but… just seeing her being with another boy? No! I can't think about that! Ugh! This is getting way too depressing!' Getting lost in my own thoughts, it was Sousuke's voice that pulled me back to reality.

"SHUUYA, WATCH OUT!"

Before I had the chance to reply back, I looked up and—

WHAM!

I was quickly greeted by a dodgeball to the face.

I slowly opened my eyes and found myself laying down on the grass. I guarded my vision from the sun using my forearm. I felt something wet dropping from the corner of my eye. Was I… crying? As I laid still and my vision started to clear up, I noticed a few of my classmates circle around me. I quickly wiped away the tears that were forming around my eye and sighed heavily. It was then I felt myself getting propped up. I rub the back of my head, completely unaware of the blood flowing out of my nose.

"Shuuya…" I turn my head to the side, looking at Kousuke as he helped me stand up straight. "I told you to watch out!"

"You could've yelled louder, you know."

Darting my eyes to the person behind Kousuke, I noticed one of our upperclassmen, Shintaro Kisaragi, crossing his arms. "Sorry about that," he said in a monotonous voice, "Ayano's fault." He signalled to the short brunette girl that was standing behind him. Surprised at Shintaro's comment, Ayano placed her hands on her hips and pouted at Shintaro, "Hey! It was an accident! It's not like I meant to hit him on purpose!" She turned to face me and dropped her arms to her sides before bowing down apologetically, "I'm really sorry for that, Shuuya-kun…"

I crack a grin at her and wave my hand up and down, "Don't worry about it, Tateyama-senpai! It was an accident, after all."

Shintaro simply sighed in response. He walked over to my side and before I knew it, I was hoisted up into the air by him and Kousuke. "What the—?!"

"Kisaragi-senpai and I are bringing you over to the nurse's office. Unless you want to gross out the girls with your bloody nose, then we can leave you here." Kousuke joked as he and Shintaro carried me over their heads, both walking as quick as they can with Ayano following them closely behind.

I silently groan to myself and covered my entire face with both hands. There is no doubt that Tsubomi saw how stupid I looked a moment ago! She must've seen me cry, too! Way to go, Shuuya.

Little did Shuuya know, from across the field, Tsubomi did not notice the scene that unfolded in front of their class. As she walked off the tennis court, she noticed Shuuya being carried to the school. Confused to why Kousuke and Shintaro were carrying Shuuya away, she walked up to a group of girls, who continued to giggle amongst their little group. "What just happened?" she asked them. One of the girls turned around and told her what happened. "I guess Shuuya got distracted by something and got hit in the face with the dodgeball!" Tsubomi cracked a small grin and could not help but to chuckle with the other girls. 'Sheesh, Shuuya…' she thought to herself, 'You can be so absentminded sometimes.'


... I know it's a short chapter, but I'll try and write more in the next one! (Well, if you WANT me to write the next one. Reviews and constructive criticism would help me a lot to improve!)