Faux Pas
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Junjou Romantica belongs to Nakamura Shungiku. This story is based on the 'Junjou Mistake' chapters available only with the Limited Edition Junjou Romantica (Season 1) DVDs. I only own the plot. Thank you.
Full Summary:
[One Shot] [Spoilers: Junjou Mistake Act 01 to Act 03] It no longer matters when it happened, because it had. The only thing that I cannot understand is how he – who can see through my actions and covers so easily – fails to notice that I… despite what I say, and how I act… care so much about him.
01
Kaoru.
That was what I used to call him, a long, long time ago. Now, it's become "Asahina". It's still his name, but it is his family name. It no longer feels as close as before… and I don't like it.
No. I don't hate it. I doubt I would ever truly hate anything about him. I just want to feel that sense of intimacy in using his given name again. Well, as much as how a petulant rich boy and his playmate-turned-caretaker had been anyway. But it was still more intimate… Much more than now, at least.
He still calls me "Ryuuichirou-sama", though. That hasn't changed. He hasn't changed all that much, really. He's just a lot taller, more mature… The normal changes when one becomes an adult. Nothing's truly changed… no?
Just… when did he stop smiling at me? Why doesn't he smile at me anymore? I want to see his smile… directed at me.
But perhaps even more than that, I want…
To know why it bothers me so much.
02
It took awhile for me to realize, and even longer to admit, that I had fallen for him.
Honestly, I should've been clued in earlier. It explained why I always felt an inexplicable sense of quiet joy whenever I saw him, why I always felt embarrassed when he sometimes went out of his way to help me in one little thing or another, why I longed to see his smile again, why it irritated me so much that his smiles were always for my father and not for me, why I kept thinking about him, wondering if he'd returned to the house, wondering about what he was doing when I was away…
But perhaps, perhaps my very first clue should've been that morning, long, long ago, when I first set eyes on Asahina Kaoru, who was covered with bandages but still smiling innocently at my father… And I had thought to myself…
'I want to protect him.'
03
He probably knows me better than anyone else. Even Haruhiko.
Haruhiko's a good friend, yes. But he… just doesn't do sentimental or sympathetic. It's just not really in him to be that way. Unless I was seriously, utterly, totally desperate and without other alternatives, I don't think I'd go to him for advice on matters of the heart.
Him, on the other hand… Sure, we get onto each other's nerves quite a bit, but I know that I can count on him for anything.
Except… this.
…
No, I'm not going to bother Haruhiko yet.
I think.
04
Idiot. I am such an idiot.
Why did I let my mouth run off like that? Why? I didn't want to say any of those words! I didn't want him to leave. I want him to be by my side, forever and always. Even if he doesn't see me more than just the person he works for and sort of grew up with as a playmate. Even if he continues to be happier when my father's around. Even if…
He's going to do it. I know he is. He can, and will, follow instructions through until the very end. I don't want him to. He knows that I shoot my mouth off at inopportune moments. He knows. I've lost count of how many times he's told me not to get overly agitated, less I don't watch what I say. He knows me.
How can he be so perceptive, yet so unseeing at the same time?
Why can't he see that I hadn't been joking when I kissed him?
Why couldn't he tell that I was being defensive and acting on impulse afterwards?
Why?
It hurts. Damn it. But it's all my own fault.
When… Just when did everything decide to come crashing down on me?
05
I haven't been out of my room for three days. They're all getting worried, I know.
I wonder if he is.
I wonder why I'm still thinking about him. I've been telling myself not to, but it doesn't work. He invades my thoughts even when he's not around. Even in the privacy of my room, he's still there somewhere. Every single spot, every single corner and crevice brings a memory with him in it. More often than not, it's more than just one memory – there are dozens of them. There is no sanctuary for me, not even in sleep.
I can't escape him.
But he can.
He always does.
Well. I put off posting here for awhile cause I think the Junjou Mistake chapters aren't so widely available. But then I decided that it didn't matter, and so hear you have it. For those who're still don't know, Mistake is the pairing of Asahina Kaoru & Isaka Ryuuichirou and the chapters are only available in the Junjou Romantica (Season 1) Limited Edition DVDs.
Because I think people are going to ask, for '03': No, Isaka does not go consult Haruhiko. He was just desperate enough to consider. Anyway, this was written I couldn't stand the suspense that was Chapter 3 of Junjou Mistake... and Chapter 4 is still unavailable. That, and I have an unhealthy obsession with writing angst and Chapter 3 just sent my inspiration meter flying off the charts!
Hope you've enjoyed this though! It's been awhile since I've written in First Person POV.
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