Finished with chapter 2~ I am just writing as I go, but there will be more "romance development" in the next chapter- there was quite a bit in this chapter xD I'm updating at like, a super fast pace xP Hope you like it~ I appreciate all support :D
"Hey, (Last Name)-cchi!" You turned around and saw Kise running towards you. "Do you wanna come and watch my basketball practice?"
"I-It's okay. I'm not that good with groups of people..." You answer.
"Aww, come on! The people in the team won't bite! Why don't you come along?"
"Are you sure I won't be bothering anyone?" You ask hesitantly.
"Of course not!" Kise grins and grabs your hand. "Let's go!" And with that, Kise pulls you off to Kaijo's gym.
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You sit in the bleachers and watch as the Kaijo basketball team start on their warm ups. The familiar rhythm of the basketball bounces, and squeak of shoes on the floor, and the swish of the hoops reminded you of when you used to play with friends for fun. Shaking off the feeling, you watched as Kise preformed a quick layup. Perfectly done, you think as you watch his retreating figure.
A sudden scream comes from the entrance to the gym. You wince and turn to find the source of the noise. A crowd of fans had gathered by the door.
"KISE!" You watch as the captain of the team runs over and reprimands Kise for the noise. "I thought I told you to keep those noisy girls out of the gym during practice!"
You feel amusement trickle through your system as Kise apologizes over and over again. You stand up and let your voice ring throughout the gym.
"You girls are bothering the basketball team. Please leave right now." You direct your cool gaze across the group of girls. Due to your unsociable personality, your presence was daunting among the female population of the school. The fans shivered and immediately ran out the door to escape your stare.
A sense of satisfaction overcomes you as you sit down. Being able to dominate people felt good, but a part of you wished that they would comply to what you say out of respect, not fear. The captain looks at you, impressed, and walks over.
"Are you observing the game today?" He asks. You nod stiffly. "Kise invited me to come," you say.
"I've been looking for a manager. If you're interested you should apply. Not everyone can keep those annoying fangirls out of the gym." He says with a grin.
You pause. "I'll...think about it," you reply.
"Alright, give it a thought. I'm going to get back to practice." With that, the captain jogs back onto the court.
After the conversation, you became so obsessed with thinking about whether you should become a manager or not that you forgot completely about the twinge of annoyance you felt towards the fangirls who were fawning over Kise. Though it was only for a split second, and you may not have noticed it, the emotion of jealousy was there.
"(Last Name)-cchi!" Kise ran over to the bleachers and sat down next to me after the basketball practice. "What were you and the captain talking about earlier?"
"He wanted to recruit me as manager," you reply.
"Really?!" Kise jumped up, excited. "You should totally do it! You'll be an awesome manager! And we can go home after school everyday! That would be super awesome!"
A couple other team members walked over. "Are you hitting on her, Kise?" A hyperactive brunette demanded. "You already have your fans, but that's not enough?"
"No!" Kise exclaimed, flushing. "Of course not! (Last Name)-cchi is a friend!"
"Is that so...?" A tall blond with glasses asked. It sure doesn't seem that way. If she was your friend, you probably already did this or that with her already..."
"S-Shut up, Shinya-cchi! You're so mean!" Kise said, lunging towards him before tripping and falling on his face.
"...heehee..."
Despite the embarrassment you felt, you couldn't help but crack a smile and giggle and Kise's clumsy behavior. It was honestly a miracle that this guy could play basketball. The boys standing around you stopped, entranced. Kise looked dumbfounded. Feeling their stares on you, you immediately shut up and covered your mouth with your hand, blushing.
"S-sorry!" You say, even more embarrassed than you were a couple minutes ago.
"N-no way... (Last Name)-san laughed! I thought she wasn't supposed to do that..." The brunette exclaimed.
"Shut up, Mitsuhiro," Shinya said, knocking him on the head. "Sure, I'm shocked but you shouldn't say it that way."
Kise was oddly silent as he picked himself off the floor. He headed towards the club room. "W-Wait up, Kise," You say, starting after him.
"Kise? Did I do something wrong...?" You asked timidly. As soon as he entered the clubroom and closed the door behind you, he crouched down.
"U-uwaa... You're too sly, (Last Name)-cchi...Why did you laugh so suddenly?" He said. You looked at him and noticed his ears were tinted a bright red.
"Kise? Are you blushing?" You lean over, trying to see his face.
"You know, (Last Name)-cchi, I really like to monopolize people. I'm actually a really possessive person." He looks up at you and smiles slightly. "So that one smile there was just for me, okay?"
He then stands up and leaves the room, leaving you a blushing mess alone in the club room.
No. No. You should not be feeling this way. Especially towards him. A week of you sorting out your feelings forced you to admit it.
You liked Kise Ryouta. Or, to be more accurate, you were basically in love with him.
The fact that he didn't treat you like a stranger, was nice to you, smiled at you, all of these things made you feel warm inside. And as a result, you fell for him. Hard.
"God, this is disastrous..." you mutter as you walk down the school hallway. Of all the people you had to fall in love with, you had to choose someone that would produce a fruitless love. After all, there was no way the most popular person of Kaijo High School would fall in love with you. Heck, he was a model. Someone that is probably popular all across Japan. And if you decided to pursue that love, you'll have some hell of competition.
"Of all of the people in the world it had to be him..."
"Him what?" A sudden voice by your ear startled you out of your train of thought.
"S-Senpai!" You backed up a couple of feet. "You scared me..."
"Hmm...?" Kise smirked. "Have you heard the rumors yet?"
You tilted your head in confusion. "What rumors?"
"Ah, let's see... Someone told someone that (Last Name) (First Name) is hella cute when she smiles, and even cuter when she laughs."
Your face immediately flushed red. "T-They're exaggerating!" You say nervously. "Obviously not! There is no way that's true..."
"(Last Name)-cchi, you sure have low self esteem!" Kise said with a laugh. "Even Mitsuhiro-cchi and Shinya-cchi were mesmerized."
You took a step forward so that you were only a few inches away from Kise's face. Careless. 'Stupid (Last Name)! Get a hold of yourself!'
"And you?" You questioned, looking up at him.
"I-I..." Kise gulped, his face turning red. "I was entranced too, of course," he said, avoiding eye contact.
"Is that so..." You stepped back and walked off again, hiding your flushed face.
'Being in love really is useless. But when there are some results, it sure feels good.'
You found a new place to read since the hedge near the garden had been destroyed. It was located at the back of the gym, under the overhang of the roof. Though that location lacked the refreshing breeze and the chirp of birds, it was still a peaceful and quiet place.
You sigh and look up at the sky, an open book sitting in your lap. You really weren't making any progress at all. The whole love issue leaves Kise on your mind twenty-four seven, distracting you from any activity you tried to focus on. Playing basketball only reminded you more of him, and his perfect figure as he jumped up to shoot- Stop it, (Last Name) (First Name)! You're starting to sound like a crazy fangirl!
"(Last Name)-cchi?" You jumped and turned around to find Kise Ryouta staring at you.
"Do you need something, senpai?" you ask, unnerved.
"The school festival is coming up soon, right?" Kise said. "Make sure you come to our event!"
"Ah, sure. I'll stop by after my shift is over." you reply. "What are you guys doing?"
Kise grinned wickedly. "You swear you're going to come right?"
You gulped. "Y-yeah..."
"Well," Kise said, "We're doing a haunted house!"
Oh. Just my luck.
"I-I see! Well, I'll see how busy I am and I'll come while you're on schedule- Oh wait! That's right, I already promised my mom I would go home right after my shift so I won't be able to go. Sorry!" You stutter.
Kise's grin widens. "Don't tell me...(Last Name)-cchi, you're scared of ghosts?"
"O-Of course not!" You stammer. "Not at all! They don't scare me a tiny bit! They're just ghost and whitely- I mean white and ghostly! They're not even real! Nothing to be afraid of! Nope! Nada! Well, then, I'll be going now." You get up, and trip over your foot.
Kise laughs. "Aww, you're that scared (Last Name)-cchi? You don't have to come then..."
You half glare and half grimace. "I'll come! I'll show you that I'm not scared of ghosts at all!" You declare. Damn me and my stupid pride.
"Okay~!" Kise smiles. "Speaking of which, what are you guys doing?"
"A maid cafe, apparently," you reply. "I'm working in the kitchen though."
"Aww~ Too bad," Kise teased. "I wanted to see (Last Name)-cchi in a maid costume..."
"Haha, like that's ever gonna happen," you say.
"But I really do want to see that," Kise said in a low voice, leaning in towards you. You flushed bright red at the close proximity. "If I saw you wearing that, I would be so turned on."
"I-I see." you squeaked and shoved him away from you, your face a flaming tomato red.
"I got you back pretty good, didn't I?" Kise asked, smirking.
"S-Shut up!" You manage to stammer out.
Oh yes you did, Kise Ryouta. But you have no idea what I have in store for you...