"WAAAAAH! I'm SO BORED!!" I whined my face pouting like a small child.
"Well...What do you want me to do about that?" My best friend, Shishido Ryo, was clearly annoyed by my boredoms.
"I dunno. Amuse me. Do a funny dance...wait no. Let's go play water polo. Naw...Let's go climb the side of the school!!" My eyes sparkled with excitement. And as always Ryo didn't look as excited.
"If you want to go break your neck, don't drag me along." He yawned and walked away.
"FINE!! I'll just...yeah!"
"You'll just yeah?" He raised an eyebrow at me. He always knew I was bad at making comebacks. Which really sucks because a good comeback would come in handy right about now. But as if on que my other best friends Ohtori Choutarou walked into the picture.
"Ah! Chou-Chou!! Ryon is being mean to me. He won't climb the side of the school with me." I immediately jumped into his arms, facing Shishido, sticking my tongue at him.
"Well Rui, I don't think climbing the school is a very safe idea." He smiled at me.
"But...life is suppose to be about crazy stunts!" I tugged on his jacket.
"Who told you that baka idea?" Shishido snorted.
"Gaku-Kun..." I had a small flashback of Mukahi flipping around and telling me that motto.
"Well that explains it. Don't listen to him anyways." Shishido stood up from his seat and walked off.
"Hey, Chou-Chou. Don't you think Ryon is acting strange lately?" I took quick notice of his eagerness to leave. Usually he would stay and chat and leave with Ohtori to practice. "OH! Maybe he likes a girl and thinking on how to confess to her right now!!"
"Hehe...You have no idea..."Ohtori laughed nervously but I was too shocked to notice.
"Since you have no walking buddy. I think I should escort you to practice, kay?" I grinned
"Hm...Isn't the guy suppose to escort a girl?" He matched my grin with a sly smile.
"Oh...since when has Chou-Chou been a flirty-man?"
"Mmm...since He met such a pretty girl like yourself."
For a second I felt like my heart went DokiDoki. For some reason that's been happening more and more when I talk to Ohtori. I don't get it, when Atobe puts some moves on me my heart is normal but when Ohtori says the simplest of words its racing like mad. For now though...it's nothing.
"Rui, what if I told you that there's someone in this school that's madly in love with you?" Ohtori asked while we were walking to the tennis courts.
"Well, as a blossoming young lady side of me would be giddy and exited but the weird dysfunctional side of me would have many doubts and question that person rigorously of why." I answered quite truthfully. I could never tell a lie when I'm with Ohtori and that's a fact.
"Oh? Why would the weird you have doubts? Is Rui suffering from small self esteem?" He frowned.
"I think everyone suffers from self esteem sometimes." I remarked.
"So true so true. Just like you to answer like that."
"Anyways...back to the subject, what is this about someone madly in love with me?" I went back tot he topic.
"Just come up to the roof at 3 o'clock tomorrow. Can you do that for me?" We stopped in front of the tennis courts.
"Ok, I will. But Chou-Chou...Can I watch you and Ryon practice. I don't feel like going home just yet." I smile.
"That would be lovely." He matched me smile with his and went to meet up with Shishido who look at. I gave a friendly wave and he nodded and went on.
Watching the 2 practice was pure bliss. I loved their movements. From Ohtori's serve to how Ryon wipe his sweat off his face. It may sound really odd but I enjoy watching them. Fan girls of our school would just stare and cheer on their appearances, most cheering for Atobe, but I just sat on the bench and watched quietly analyzing and predicting moves. HA. I's like to see a fan girl do that. A couple hours later the sun started setting and practice ended. Excited I bounced up and with towels and water bottles in hand I skipped to the two most awesome guys on the team.
"Great practice you guys. Ryon you have to focus more. You were a bit spacey during the games. And Chou-Chou when you serve don't flick your wrist as hard. You're gonna hurt yourself." I patted Shishido's forehead with a towel.
"Hmm..I think you're right. I felt my hand getting uncomfortable." Ohtori circled his wrist joints.
"I'm a little tired so I'm gonna head out first. See ya." Shishido, again, left quickly.
"I wonder if Ryon is feeling ill." Now I'm worrying for his health. I don't like it when he gets sicks. He gets crankier and that is one thing you shouldn't witness in your lifetime.
The next day I was getting anxious. The day went by as normal but I still want to speed up time. Today's the day I'm going to meet my secret lover. I had a feeling it's Ohtori...well actually I'm wishing it was him. I can't picture myself with anyone but him. The final bell rung and I flew out of the classroom missing an incoming conversation with Oshitari. "Sorry Yuushi-kun" I skipped steps up to the rooftop. Though it had seem I came up first. Maybe I was a little bit to eager but this is SOOO EXCITING!! I skipped tot he outer fence and watch students going to their outside practices. I saw a guy from track getting hit by a baseball. I'm sorry I just had to laugh. It's humor at his expense, but it's somewhat ok. But suddenly the door opened and my heart skipped a beat. I wanted this moment to be dramatic so I turned around in my own slo-mo.
"Yo!" Shishido flashed a grin.
"Hey! What are you doing here. Don't you have practice??" I was a bit confused.
"Yeah. I just wanted to um..check on something on the roof.." He scratched the back of his head. "Anyways what are you doing here?"
"Chou-Chou told me that I'll be meeting my secret admirer." I sighed in delight.
"Who's that?" Shishido's face redden a tiny bit I didn't notice.
"I don't know. Hence secret admirer." I said in a very smart-ass tone, leaning on the fence.
"Oo. I'm sorry. But do you have any idea who it is." Shishido walked over to me and sat cross-legged.
"I hope it's this one person..."I blushed.
"And that be who?"
"Don't tell anyone, okay. You know I trust you with all my heart." I looked at him.
"Yeah. I won't tell." He held up his hands signaling the no crossed fingers.
"Ok. I hope it's Chou-Chou. I know we're all best friends but I don't know. Lately when I talk to him my heart always skips a beat." I felt my face getting even redder.
"You like Choutarou?" Again, I fail to notice the loss of emotion in his voice.
"I think I do." I confessed with a happy smile.
"I see. Well then good luck then. I'm...rooting for you." Shishido stood up and walked back to the door.
"Thanks. I'll see you tomorrow Ryon!!" I grinned and waved, waiting if Ohtori would come.
"Wait one more thing." He stopped in his tracks and made his way back to me.
"Yeah." I tilted my head in confusion. He leaned his head closer to mine with both arms circling my neck.
"Ryon?" I blushed.
"There." He smiled and I turned my head around to see he unhooked my shirt from the fence.
"Oh. Thanks." I grinned.
"You're welcome" He walked off. Then something hit me, not literally but...
"Ryon! Are you the one who's in love with me?!" I yelled. Shishido stopped and turned around and gave me a kind smile then went through the doors. My heart just stopped and just watching him leave felt like he was leaving forever.
"I'm sorry." I whispered and bent down crying.