Chapter 1: Unrequited Love

"Nee, Ayame-chan! ~"

~Ayame Kisaragi~

Birth Date: May 1st

Favorite Color(s)- Teal, Blue, Silver and Green.

Favorite Food(s)- Anything that she craves for.

Grade- Second year

Age: 17 years old

Sport(s): Badminton, Tennis, Softball, Baseball, ((About every sport that involves a stick or a racquet)), Dance, and Swim.

What she does on her spare time: Eat, shop, sleep, buy candy, swim, chat, talk on the phone, read, more shopping and modeling.

Personality: Happy-go-lucky, compassionate, straightforward, caring, smart when it comes to others love life, stupid about herself in general.

"Ahh, ohayo, Ryo-kun," Ayame greeted with a gentle smile. Her hair blew in the breeze, giving off a dreamy mood.

~Ryo Tsukimoto~

Birth Date: July 1st

Favorite Color(s)- Silver and Purple.

Favorite Food(s)- Anything filling.

Grade- Third year

Age: 18 years old

Sport(s): Everything.

What he does on his spare time: Run, write, talk on the phone ((to Ayame)), study, eat and watch music videos.

Personality: Quiet ((except when it comes to the ones he cares for)), protective, stern, strict, cute when he feels like it, smart, stoic, unsocial at most times.

"Ohayo. How was your sleep last night?" Ryo asked thinking about how weird the conversation sounded.

"I had a great night, I owe it all to the "Natural Sounds" CD that you lent me," Ayame replied looking up at Ryo.

'Thank god she understands what I'm talking about,' Ryo thought. "Oh it's no problem at all."

"Ehh, you two are already so smiley this early in the morning?"

"Ha-chan!~ Ohayo." Ayame greeted.

"Ohayo, Hiryuu-san," Ryo greeted, as well.

~Hatoko Hiryuu~

Birth Date: May 1st

Favorite Color(s)- Red and purple.

Favorite Food(s)- Chocolate pudding, strawberry pocky, and spam masubi.

Grade- Second year

Age: 17 years old

Sports: Swimming and tennis.

What she does on her spare time: Talk on the phone, chat, read, eat snacks, and watch stuff.

Personality: Friendly ((depending on whom)), blunt, short tempered, acts cute to get what she wants ((Uses Ayame's conscience to her benefits.))

"Ohayo," Hatoko replied with a yawn.

"Sleep well last night?" Ayame asked.

"Ehh. Not really. Ruki kept calling me in the middle of the night. I hate how she transferred to America so now when its morning for her its night for us. And she only calls me when she's awake."

"Aww. That sucks. Its okay, I suffer the same thing. Keiko calls me at night from time to time too," Ayame said with a smile.

"Yeah, but it's only on weekends, Ruki just calls me when ever she feels like it. And you're probably awake on the weekends anyways," Hatoko added, her voice full of irritation.

"That's true," Ayame admitted.

"Well, you can always not pick up," Ryo suggested.

"But then she'll call me," Ayame joked. "You know what? Just keep picking up. Haha."

"…" Hatoko stared at Ayame. "I'm not going to pick up from now on."

"Noo! 'Yame needs her beauty sleep!"

"And I don't?" Hatoko snapped.

"Of course not," Ayame placed a hand on Hatoko's cheek. "You're always beautiful."

"Uh huh," Hatoko replied flatly.

"Why do I not phase you?" Ayame whined.

"I'm too used to it."

The bell rang.

"That makes sense," Ayame agreed. She walked ahead with some other students talking about a new book that just came out.

"Sometimes I feel that it's such a waste that Ayame-chan isn't a guy. She is so good with words. She has the potential to be player," Ryo thought out loud.

"Buut, if she was a guy then it wouldn't work out really well for you now would it, Ryo-kun?" Hatoko whispered.

'Shit! I said that out loud?' Ryo thought as his face flushed.

"You know, you should just tell her how you feel already. I mean it's pretty obvious," Hatoko added.

"I keep giving her clues, but she just doesn't seem to get it," Ryo replied with a sheepish smile.

"Yeah, Ayame is kinda, no, Ayame IS stupid, especially when it's about herself. You need to be REALLY obvious with your clues. But don't worry, I promised that I will help you get her to realize and I don't plan on breaking it," Hatoko said before walking to her homeroom.

"…" Ryo sighed.

~In their homeroom class~

"Hiryuu-chan," the teacher called.

"Hai."

"Kisaragi-chan."

"Hai, hai."

"Tsukimoto-kun?"

"Hai."

"Alright, I have to go file some paper work in the teacher's lounge, so it's a free period. Just stay out of trouble," Fujiwara-sensei announced. "Tsukimoto-kun, since you're the 'teacher's assistant,' I'll put you in charge of the class."

"Hai."

"Yay! Nappie-time!" Ayame said as she stretched out her arms and rested her head on her desk.

"Ano. Kisaragi-senpai," someone called.

"Huh?" Ayame looked up to see a first year looking at her with a blushing face. "Nani?"

"I-I'm," the first year stuttered.

Then somewhere in the hallway, behind the door:

"See! I told you he couldn't do it. He can't even speak to Kisaragi-senpai!"

"What a moron!"

"He should just kill himself."

Ayame got up and opened the door. She looked at them with a smile.

"Ano-ne, can I help you with something?" Ayame asked politely.

All the guys blushed and ran away.

"Aiyo, how rude," Hatoko stated popping up from behind Ayame.

Ayame turned around and walked back to the now crying first year.

"Ano-ne, you're Takashima-kun from class 1-B right?" Ayame asked.

"Y- you know who I am?"

"Of course I do, how can I not notice someone as cute as you?" Ayame replied. This only caused Takashima to blush even more. "Besides, what kind of student council president would I be if I didn't know who you were?"

"Hmm. She says this but she hardly does any of the work," Hatoko whispered to Ryo.

"Well, it's a good thing that she has you as her vice president and me as her secretary," Ryo replied. "She's perfect as a figure head president."

Then Ayame noticed a girl standing behind the now open door. She smiled and walked up to the girl.

"Konichiwa, what would such a cutie like you be standing behind this door for? Come inside with the rest of us."

"H-honto-ni?" the girl asked.

"Honto!" Ayame reassured.

After everyone got settled down and was calm, Ayame decided to get down to the situation.

"What's your name?" Ayame asked.

"R-rin. Aoyagi Rin."

"Ahh. What a kawaii name," Ayame complimented making Rin blush.

"Nee, Takashima-kun, you like Rin-chan right?" Ayame asked all of a sudden.

"E-eh?" Takashima began to panic.

"Calm down a bit. I was just saying. I've noticed how you two are around each other. And you like Takashima-kun too, right Rin-chan?"

"K-kisaragi-senpai!"

Ayame sighed. "Nee, Takashima-kun, those boys from earlier made you come here for something right? What did they say?"

"U-uhh, they told me that Rin-chan is absolutely in love with you and that she stares at you everyday. So they suggested that if I got a picture of you, then maybe she wouldn't stare at you all the time and start to notice me."

"T-takishima-kun," Rin said feeling embarrassed but happy at the same time. "That's not true."

"Nani?" Takashima asked confused. "It isn't?"

"I was always watching senpai because it seemed like you really liked her so I thought that maybe if I started to act and be like her then maybe you'll start to notice ME."

The two looked at each other and then down at the ground.

'Uhh, am I supposed to be happy about that?' Ayame thought.

"Well, now that you both know how you feel about each other, what's stopping you?" Ayame asked cheerfully.

Takashima looked up at Ayame and then at Rin. He took in a deep breath and said, "Rin-chan, I like you a lot, will you go out with me?"

Rin looked at Takashima with a shocked expression, but then smiled and nodded.

"Alright! You two get going now. Ayame-sama's job here is done. I wish you both happiness," Ayame said with a gentle smile.

The two left the classroom hand in hand their faces red as a tomato.

Hatoko walked up to Ayame again. "-sama?"

"Yup yup, Ayame-sama the 'Love Counselor,'" Ayame said with a happy smile. "Although I just found out that I had two stalkers. Haha."

"But you didn't even do anything."

"Yes I did!" Ayame whined.

Then all of a sudden they heard a 'slam' in the back of the room. The two turned around and saw Ryo walking up to them with a stern face.

"Dai jou bu?" Ayame asked.

"Ayame-chan. I really like you; will you go out with me?" Ryo asked.

Ayame looked at Ryo and then burst out in laughter. "That's a good one Ryo-kun. Hahas. But still kinda mean, you bully. Haha. Nee-ways, I have to go to the ladies room."

Ayame walked out of the room wiping the tears that were falling from her eyes due to what Ryo said, leaving Ryo in a daze and Hatoko next to him, shaking her head in disappointment.

"How much more obvious can I get?" Ryo asked.

"See, what did I say? Ayame is stupid when it comes to herself," Hatoko said with a sigh.

"And you have really bad timing."