15 Reasons to Love
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Her beauty is like untouched, blossoming roses, her eyes are like bright pink diamonds… Her smell is that of a spring tree… Oh why does she not love me? I love her so much. How can she just turn away from me like that? I really want her to love me back the way I do. Then, I will truly find 'true' happiness, if there is such…
Kish sat alone in the middle of the park's forest, picking petals off a brightly colored daisy. He sighed in big breaths. His depression was so evident at the time… He looked down at himself and released another held-in sigh.
No matter how many times he did this, it wouldn't take away the pain and heartache…
Why was this so?
"Why do I even try now? I know these feelings will never be returned… She left without a word and took off with her friends… Maybe-." Kish paused, "-Maybe if I catch her alone and tell her just, how true these feelings of mine are, maybe they'll finally get some closure…" Kish picked off the last petal of the daisy. He laughed a little at himself.
What am I doing? I'm not some sensitive, earthling man… I shouldn't be pouting like this. Kish threw down the petal-less flower's stem. He stepped on it with a simple smirk and flew off…
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I'm supposed to meet Aoyama-kun today! Eek! I can't hold in my excitement!!! Ichigo hugged herself momentarily while she finished sweeping the café's dirty floors.
"He said he had a surprise for me! I can't wait!!!" Ichigo smiled. Everyone heard her squeal and looked at her strangely. Ichigo blushed a little.
"Gomen-nasai…" she smiled.
At exactly six o'clock Ichigo threw down her broom and grab her things, heading out of the café. Everyone was wide-eyed at her exit. After a couple seconds they just shrugged it off… Ichigo ran down the middle of the park with a huge smile on her face and 'I'm in love' written on her forehead.
"I wonder what he has for me?" Ichigo slowed down to a walk after she made it down to the sidewalk of the city's streets. "Could it be flowers? That's too typical… he'd do something much more surprising! – Chocolates maybe? No… I don't know but I sure can't wait!" Ichigo squealed.
Ichigo walked with her head high with her nose snubbed up into the air. She really thought she was somebody.
"Ichigo." Kish smirked. He was flying close above her with his arms crossed. He watched as she made her way to the train station. Where could she be going? Kish asked himself. He followed her until she came up to a pole in the middle of the train station. She stood there under it looking around…
Is she waiting for someone? Kish tilted his head at this. Suddenly, Ichigo's face seemed to brighten up with a huge smile…
Kish looked over to see a young man walking over to her with a smile. Kish growled and clenched his fists at this.
"Momomiya-san!" Masaya walked up to the waiting Ichigo. Ichigo smiled happily at him.
"Konnichiwa, Aoyama-kun. Why did you want to meet me here?" she asked curiously. Masaya laughed cutely (You know that cute little Masaya laugh. ).
"I have a surprise for you Momomiya-san." Masaya reached into his pant pocket, digging around. Ichigo looked down where he was digging, smiling on the inside. Finally, she could see his hand pull out and he held a small pink box. Ichigo tilted her head curiously at it. Masaya smiled a little as he opened it. Ichigo's eyes brightened.
"Ever since I gave you that bell necklace, it just looked so plain to me, so I thought it needed something to compliment it." He smiled, handing it to her. They were two pure gold, bell earrings. They shined in the sun's bright rays. Ichigo's eyes twinkled.
Kish watched from afar with envy. Ichigo never looked at him that way, or smiled that way for him. This twisted and turned inside of him…
"Aoyama-kun… they're, utsukushii." She smiled kindly at him. He laughed.
"Just put them on." He motioned for her to put them on. She picked them up out of the box, and sat the box down by her feet. She put them in and smiled. She folded her hands together and blushed at Masaya. Her face turned a little red as she saw his hands coming towards her face. She moved a little, making the earrings jingle. Masaya flicked one, making it jingle once more. He smiled at her.
"I knew they'd look good on you." He titled his head and smiled once more.
Ichigo blushed.
"- Arigatou… Aoyama-kun." She looked down at her feet…
Kish couldn't take it anymore. The sight of the human boy touching Ichigo- being in the presence of Ichigo- her smiling at him, them laughing… It ticked him badly inside. He clenched his hands so tight; he could feel his nails, digging into his skin.
"Ichigo!!!" he finally yelled above her from the sky. Ichigo quickly turned staring at him flying towards her.
"Kish?" she yelled. Kish dove towards Masaya and without warning pushed into him hardly. It knocked Masaya into the concrete wall by the train.
"Aoyama-kun!!!" Ichigo shouted, and took off to go comfort him. Kish landed in front of her, causing her to stop in her tracks.
"Aoyama-kun!" she shouted once more, reaching out as if she could touch him. She glared hard at Kish. "What did you do?" she said angrily at Kish. He reached out his hand as if to touch her cheek. She slapped his arm away.
"Don't touch me…" Ichigo backed away, trying to hold back tears. Kish couldn't stop. He felt insane. He had that little smirk on his face as he walked towards her.
"Ichigo- I – I love you, Ichigo," he said, smiling. She could hear people running around screaming behind him.
"No!" she yelled. Kish's smile turned into a frown.
"What?" he asked as if he didn't understand.
"No!" she repeated again, starting to break down…
"Ichigo…" he said calmly, knowing inside that he had hurt her. He just kept stepping closer towards her as she kept backing away…
"Don't come any closer!" Ichigo tripped and fell on her bum. She held out her arm with her pendant, threatening to transform. The first sight of a tear was seen, streaming down her soft cheek. Kish felt kind of bad.
"Ichigo, Onegai shimasu," he tried to reason, "I- I love you…" he held out his arms, as if to hold her.
"No." Ichigo stood up, wiping away her tear. She glanced over Kish's shoulder to see Masaya lying there, out cold.
"But, Ichigo-."
"No! You don't love me…" she started walking towards Kish, "If you loved me-." She paused to take a sniff as she was standing right before Kish; "- If you love me, you wouldn't have done just that." She pointed behind Kish to Masaya, "He's the one I love… He's the only one for me…" she smiled a little at this. Kish just grew angrier inside.
"No! I love you Ichigo! Not that stupid human!" he yelled in her face. Ichigo wanted to cry more, but she didn't; anger just built up.
"You say you love me… Then, give me a reason…" she said.
"What?"
"- A reason… Give me 15 reasons why you love me and why, I should love you back. Give me 15 reasons of what you like of me and see if it convinces me, that you truly care…" Ichigo walked around Kish to get to Masaya. She put her hand under his head and looked at him kindly…
"Aoyama-kun…" she whispered. A big crowd gathered around her… She could hear people whispering and saying things bout her and stuff like: "Call an ambulance!" – "Did she do that?" – "Who was that elf guy?" – "What happened?" It all seemed to run through her mind at the same time…
Kish stood there for a second, staring at her with Masaya, with a frown. He looked down at himself, thinking…
"- A reason… Give me 15 reasons why you love me and why, I should love you back. Give me 15 reasons of what you like of me and see if it convinces me, that you truly care…"
"15 reasons…" he repeated to himself and teleported off…
Ichigo looked down at Masaya and looked up all around her. She could hear ambulances and sirens coming. She looked over the crowds and saw that Kish, had disappeared…
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"15 reasons…" Kish kept repeating that to himself over and over again as he flew through the skies. Those words just kept wanting to pulsate through the corridors of his mind…
"No! You don't love me…" she started walking towards Kish, "If you loved me-." She paused to take a sniff as she was standing right before Kish; "- If you love me, you wouldn't have done just that." She pointed behind Kish to Masaya, "He's the one I love… He's the only one for me…"
"He's just a human!" Kish yelled to the clouds. He stopped flying for a moment and looked down at all of the lights of the city and all of the people walking around at night…
"15 reasons…" he began, "- So 15 reasons it shall be, Ichigo…" Kish clenched his fists and flew off somewhere…
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Ichigo was waiting in the emergency room, for the nurse to return and let her know what kind of condition Masaya was in… She kept taking in deep breaths, telling herself things were going to be fine…
"Ms. Momomiya?" a lady in a white robe with a matching hat came out.
"Hai?" Ichigo stood up a little in her chair.
"Masaya would like to see you now." She smiled. Ichigo smiled at this and jumped up. She walked into the back room where they were keeping Masaya. She could hear the machines beeping. Masaya had a big smile on his face as Ichigo walked in.
"Déjà vu huh, Momomiya-san?" he laughed a little. She laughed back because of the fact he did.
"Are you feeling okay?" she blushed.
"I'm feeling fine," he smiled, "The doctors say I can even go home tonight." Ichigo stared at his forehead and saw a big wrapping. She frowned at this, fiddling with her thumbs. He just kept smiling at her…
Ichigo couldn't help but to feel bad, like it was her fault. But, it's not like she could control Kish's actions…
"Momomiya-san?"
"Huh?" Ichigo looked up. Masaya smiled a little.
"Are you okay, you seem sad?"
"It's just- I mean, look at you…" she frowned. He laughed.
"I'm fine, Momomiya-san… you really need to worry about yourself. I'm glad that alien didn't hurt you." His words made Ichigo smile.
"Momomiya Ichigo?" Ichigo heard someone call her name.
"Hai?" she turned to see a guy standing in front of her. It kind of made her jump a little…
"I have a message for you." He said.
"A message?" Ichigo looked at him strangely.
"Here." He handed her a paper and left from the room. Ichigo glanced at it and clutched t in her hand. She looked over at Masaya, who was smiling.
"Go home, Momomiya-san. You look tired… Get some rest. I'll call you tomorrow…"
"But, Aoyama-kun, I want to stay here with you…"
"I'll be fine… Just go. I'll call you." He smiled kindly at her as she stood up out of her chair and walked outside. She closed the room door behind her. She sighed and looked down at the paper the man had given her…
Ichigo stared at it strangely yet, curiously and slowly opened it. It had somewhat of messing handwriting on it, but it was readable. She rubbed out the crinkles and read it:
I love you're beautiful eyes… I get lost whenever I look into them; it makes me feel as if I'm special, when you're the one beholding them…
Ichigo seemed flattered but still confused as to whom it was from… She smiled at it and placed it into her pocket… Ichigo made her way out of the hospital and headed home…
"Ichigo…" Kish stared at her from above, "I will give you 15 reasons why I care so much, for someone so special…"
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