Chapter 1: Natsuki's POV
Long light-brown hair that flowed down to her waist and swayed or danced as I can see it, along the cool breeze; a smile that she offered to those approached her can make anyone melt or brighten anyone's day. A pair of rare red wine colored eyes that can make you feel like she's reading your soul; and a body with curves that can make any man or woman want her or lust for her. She's Shizuru Viola. Student council president, heir of the Viola conglomerate, and my long time –ahemcrushloveahem- friend.
Yeah, funny right? I, Natsuki Kruger, lone wolf as everyone call me. I'm all opposite to that preppy princess. Dark midnight long hair, emerald eyes that can give you a feeling of the frozen hell, a scowl that can produce a growl to scare anyone away and a body that can only make you drool and earn a bloody beating out of me. Yep, that's me. The Delinquent Natsuki Kruger. And I'm –coughinlovecough- with my friend. Though I try to hide it since I'm afraid our friendship would be ruined or worse, I would get dumped by her seeing she always rejects each and every love proposals she gets froom both men and women five seconds flat.
I smiled when those eyes came to my direction. I felt my body tense up when Shizuru stared to gracefully excuse herself from her fans and walked towards me. Ofcourse, I have a reputation to keep so I played it cool and leaned back to the tree behind me and pretended that I don't know Shizuru's walking towards me.
"Hey there Natsuki." Came the voice of an angelic Kyoto-ben brunette.
God my heart started to race when I heard her voice. I lazily opened my left eye and grinned. "Zup pres?" I asked coolly, closing my eyes again. I just can't look straight at her eyes. Cause I have the feeling she might read whatever I hide behind these lone demeanor.
I heard the grass ruffled a bit and I knew she gently sat beside me. I felt her hand placed atop of my forehead and I smiled. "So, anything you want to tell me princess?" I asked again, giving her another pet name.
She stroked my forehead and giggled. "Nothing actually. I'm just glad Natsuki's watching over me."
"Well, we've been friends for years. Wait, let me correct that, you've been my preppy, annoying, tea-loving friend who won't accept any declaration of love from anyone because she loves to tease everyone." I gave her a taunting smile and I end up receiving a light slap on my forehead, "OW!" I whined, pretending that it was painful.
"Oh c'mon I know it didn't hurt." I can hear her giggle. I shifted my position and positioned my head to Shizuru's lap. "Anyway Natsuki. I just want to spend time with you."
"You do remember we are neighbors right Viola? And my window is just a few meters away from yours." I pointed out. Hey we are childhood friends, what can I say?
Shizuru chuckled. Man even her chuckles can be alluring. But somehow, I can feel like there's something's off.
"Natsuki, whatever happends, don't change okay? I want you to be always there for me. It may sound selfish but I can't imagine life without Natsuki."
Those words made me smile. I sat up and pulled the brunette into a gentle hug. "feh~ such an annoying Kyoto-ben. No matter what happends, I'll be here for you." I told her. I want to confess but today is yet another not time for me just like the past years.
I felt her hug me back and nuzzled her nose to my shoulder near my neck. "Ookini, Natsuki."
After that, nothing has changed actually. Besides the fact that a certain teal-colored uneven cut hairstyle girl has been spending quite sometime with Shizuru. I know I should drive her away but I can see in Shizuru that she's not that much annoyed to that stalker so I let it pass.
But hell it was a mistake.
It was our lunch break and I was dining with my annoying but very persistent friends.
"And so that Tomoe Marguerite had asked our dear kaichou-sama to be her girlfriend." Chie, one of my self-proclaimed 'friends', said to us. I looked at her in disbelief.
"No way! Viola-Kaichou would definitely turn her down like everyone else! Even if Marguerite is the cheer captain of the pepsquad." my other friend, Mai, said in disbelief. Her violet eyes looked at me and I just rolled mine to ignore her on-coming pity look. I swear, if Mai wasn't one of those I respect, I would've poured my diet coke on her hair for giving me a pitied look. I snorted and lazily looked at my friends with a weak grin. "C'mon, what does that news have to do with me anyway?" I asked. Honestly, the news has EVERYTHING to do with me. It's Shizuru for Kami's sake and that uneven-hair girl? Puh-lease, I bet Shizuru had rejected her proposal five seconds flat.
Chie frowned and I can tell she's not buying my whole 'I don't care' look. Now I'm wondering if my bad-ass appearance is starting to weaken when I'm around my friends. "Natsuki, we, and I mean Mai and me, knows that you like our dear kaichou." Chie said in a low voice. I glared at her and I smirked when Chie backed away and put on a pout. "Mou Nat-kun's no fun. Anyway, as rumor flies, it seems the kaichou DIDN'T turned down Marguerite's request." I heard Chie said and somehow my body reacted on its own and stood up forcefully, both hands slamming on my desk. "WHAT?" my voice showed my surprise and disbelief.
"Yep, you heard me right Nat-kun. Our dear kaichou is now taken." Chie took out her cellphone which rang and a grin etched her face upon reading the message. "And my dear Aoi just sent me an mms." I can feel my heart pounding so fast and somehow I feel like I don' want to look at what's in Chie's phone.
I saw Mai looked surprised when she looked into Chie's phone. This just made me curious. And as they say, curiosity killed the cat, or in my case, I will kill the fox who made me curious. And what I saw broke my heart.
"W-wow… I guess rumors are true Chie. Even if it's a cellphone camera shot from the second floor, that's definitely kaichou with Marguerite hugging each other." I heard Mai said. I can feel Mai's amethyst colored eyes fall upon me and I felt an arm wrap around my shoulder. "Natsuki, it'll be okay." I heard Mai's motherly voice.
I nodded my head and pushed away from my busty friend. I cracked a smile and nodded my head. "Hehe I'm cool." I coughed and straighten myself. "Can you tell Yukariko-sensei that I'm sick or something? I remembered that I have a gig tonight." I left them without hearing any of their protest.
I ran. Ran to the nearby forest of our school where my bike is located and tiredly slumped down by the tree near my precious metal. I felt my body tremble from both the adrenaline rush and my heart breaking. I clenched my fist and punched the dusty ground. "Why the hell did she accepted that stalker's love confession?" I snarled under my breath. I stood up, hopped to my bike, and decided to go home.
"What the hell are you doing here Suki-chan?" I heard my mom asked in her terrifying sweet manner. My mom has her left brow raised, signaling that she's not happy to see me home when I skip class. 'normally I hang out at the arcade or something but I must be nuts now to come home.' I said metally. I',m glad my mom's a scientist and NOT a psychiatrist. Or else I would be done for.
"O-Oh.. Hi mom…Umm, school dismissed us early?" I lied. Though I think I didn't do any convincing.
My mom tapped her left foot and placed her hands on her hips. Trouble.
"Should I believe that and drag your sorry ass to the basement and be my labrat?
I cringed. My mom has all these equipments in our basement and I got hurt and been a labrat ever since I was a kid. But hey, I love my mom so it's worth it. But now… I shook my head and frowned. "Mom~! I skipped school because…" 'because I don't want to see Shizuru being with that girl' "Because I'm not feeling well mom." I lied, looking down to the wooden floor.
Somehow, I think my mom sensed I was feeling down and decided to hug me. "Suki, dear, I told you that no matter what happens, I'll be here for you." Her voice expressed her care and love. Damn woman, now I feel like crying. I hugged my mom back and snuggled closer to her.
After that motherly-daughter hug, I walked up to my room and sighed. My room, which is colored with sky blue, a bed near the window, shelves that held my motorbikes and gun models, and my dresser that's full of not-so-feminine clothes. I sat on my bed, grabbed the guitar beside it, and started to play. I play the guitar and I'm part of a local band called HiME Rangers. Don't ask, our band leader, Midori, decided the name. about the band members, I'm lead guitarist, Midori is base and her girlfriend, Dr. Youko is the pianist and my cousin J.N Zhang is the drummer. I tried to compose a new somg but somehow my muse isn't cooperating with me.
I grew tired of frying my brain and decided to just stop and lay down. I looked at the window which has the view of Shizuru's and somehow, the pain in my heart came back. "I wonder, if I ever confessed to you that I like you in a way a man sees a woman, will you like me too?" I asked o the window which oversee Shizuru's window.
Hope you like this. I'm rusty and enjoying reading fictions and not writing. reviews and criticism are welcome. TYVM :)