A/N: So tired…but I'm havin' fun anyways…! Sorry it took longer than I thought for me to update again...Really sorry...but i hope this is worth it..been reaaallly busy!
Ja…on with the story…hm? I kinda like more reviews so I can improve in some spots…if you want me too…that is…
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BTW, this chappy is done mostly in Mio's P.O.V. and are all flashbacks when they were 10 years old going 11.
The Real Deal
The group of girls was happily feasting on their respective deserts, each one having their favorite flavors. Of course, the one in front could not eat; it was a threat. If she will not finish the story, she won't have her reward; the most expensive and delicious cake in the restaurant!
"So, Akiyama-san, tell us about…the deal" their teacher leaned on the table, her glasses shining once more.
"I'll only tell this once so listen well okay…and please…don't interrupt me this time Yui." Mio spoke before Yui could even utter a word. Yui nodded in approval and covered her mouth with her own hands and kept silent.
Back then, when I haven't realized, I always go home early after school just so I can come visit Minam-san's Music shop. And every time I came by, I always check for that particular person, but I was always unfortunate.
It was two weeks before my birthday that day, when I was finally lucky. I found his green eyes staring at me once more. I also found out that I fainted and was once again brought to the clinic by him, since he was the one who caught me. Again. How embarrassing! I think that wasn't so lucky after all.
The next few days, I didn't get to see him, so I busied myself with errands and continuous practice. Without luck again, I couldn't understand anything from the music sheets I bought. So, I went to Ritsu's place to ask her if she knew how to read them. Out of luck, I forgot she was on a visit to her grandma's place. This whole week was the worst week ever!
Sunday, my mom asked me to buy groceries, since my birthday is on Tuesday and she plans to bake me a cake, with my help of course. I just want to learn how to, a-and, I don't really like p-parties. Ritsu's gonna make fun of me and she'll ask me again for sure, why did I not invite her to my party when obviously there's n-
"Ow!" I fell heavily on my rear "Itai!" I heard someone yell too so I opened my eyes to see him, on his bottom clearly in pain. Must be because we butted heads when we both turned by this corner. Why am I so lucky when it comes to corners?
"Eh? Aren't you that girl who has anemia and keeps on collapsing?" he asked me, we were both sitting in the middle of the sidewalk by the way.
"Eh?!" my eyes popped out. He remembers! And he thinks of me like I'm the kind of girl who doesn't eat right, or sleeps right or, or, or-
"Are you ok? You're not gonna collapse again, will you?" he asked, he's now kneeling on one leg in front of me. I really tried my hardest not to look at him in the eye, because those eyes makes my heart pound, they make me faint actually.
"I, I, I-I-I'm fine" I can't believe I stuttered like that! I hope he didn't notice though.
"Are you cold? You look flushed." Did he have to state that? I'm blushing because of your stares! Not because of the cold.
"Here." He handed me his jacket. I think was about to faint again cause of low blood pressure but then a hand was in my line of sight, his hand in particular. I was so dumb, I just stared at it, it was thin and long, so manly and I think it was bigger than mine. It wiggled.
"You gonna take it or will you just sit around the street like that?" when did he stood up?
"Eh?" that was my not so smart reply. I took a glance at him. His eyes were still the perfect green, his hair a bit shorter now, and he's wearing a t-shirt that has one of my favorite bands!
"Oi!" he rose a brow "You okay? Do I have to carry you again? Did you faint without closing your eyes? Or are you stuck because you sat on a bubblegum and can't get yourself up?" I don't even know if I should laugh or get mad at him, but right now, I don't care.
"I-I'm sorry!" I took his hand, it was big as I expected. It was warm too. He helped me stood up. But then he let go of my hand afterwards. The warmness of him was so soothing. I wish I could hold his hand more. Oh! What am I thinking! Oh, he just said something.
"What?" I asked again.
"I asked if your name's Rio." He stated. Wait, Rio? Who's that?! Did he take that from an anime or something?
"N-no, that's not my name. It's Mio actually. Mio Akiyama." I tried to answer without staring at his eyes. They were so enticing.
"Oh, my bad, I'm Takeru Shimizuki, in case you've forgotten." Like I could forget you. Ooh! What am I saying? W-what now? What to do? Should I ask him about something? Anything? Any topic available there?! I need a conversation with him now! Oh no!
"Hey, Akiyama-san, you look pale…are you getting dizzy? You looked like you were swooped up by a tornado." Yeah, I guess I am. My eyes are getting a bit duller, they look like whirlpools. Am I gonna faint again?
"Don't you dare faint again!" he somehow scolded me when I ever so slightly wobbled. It's like he just read my mind.
"Gomen~" I'm really dizzy. I can't even hear what he was saying now. I really tried hard to straighten up and keep looking at ground while also trying my hardest to listen to what he was saying.
"You're not listening aren't you?" did he hear what I was mentally trying to tell myself?
"O-of course I was!" I defended.
"Really?" I looked up at him, but I was staring at his right ears instead of his eyes, so as not to make myself dizzy again. Also, he has pierced ears, designed in Chinese characters I can't read.
"Did you really heard me earlier?" my mistake to look back at his eyes, they were questioning, piercing through me. I can't muster my voice. I can't even breathe right. My heart's pounding. At least I could nod a yes to whatever his question was. Oh no! What did he asked me again?! Stupid heart! Be quiet! You're way too loud for me to hear his angelic voice! My brain's even worse! Stop imagining him!
"Akiyama-san, isn't that your friend?" he pointed to someone across the street.
"Eh?" I saw Ritsu walking towards a pastry shop (the one the girls are currently in).But before I could call out her name-
"Oi drummer!" he called out instead. He must've forgotten Ritsu's name since we just met once. He really loves music I guess, 'cause he only remembers what instruments we play.
Unfortunately, or fortunately, Ritsu already entered the shop way before he said 'drummer'.
"Guess she didn't hear me." I stared back at him shyly, he stared back and we locked gaze. I blinked, he did the same. My starts to flutter again! But then he smirked.
"Good to know you don't look like you're gonna faint again."
"Eh?" why do I keep on saying that?!
"You're so red, is it because of me?" he said that so casually! I-I wonder what's he thinking.
"I am?"
"You got a crush on me, don't you?" he leaned forward, now we're eye-leveled. My cheeks were so hot; I bet its glowing red judging by his proximity.
"I-I-I do n-not!" I'm such a terrible liar! "Y-you're way too c-close." I step back a little, but of course, I was so clumsy, I tripped on my own foot.
"Wah!"
Before my butt could even meet the ground, he grabbed both my elbows and pulled me towards him, as I grabbed a fistful of his shirt. Though, I wished he should've hugged me instead. Silly me. I don't know why we were in this position, but I really had to say, it was the best and the worst!
"M-mio-chan?" I turned my head to the side, and found…my mother staring at us with bewilderment and…is that excitement?! We immediately let go of each other.
"Oh my! My daughter's all grown up!" she teased and giggled.
"M-mom?! Wha-what are you doing here?" I left his side and ran to face my mother, and of course, to lessen some awkward stuff. Maybe he'll take this sign to go and leave.
"Sorry to break the moment, but I forgot to give you the money for the groceries." She handed me a small purse.
"Um, excuse me Akiyama-san, I think I'll just go now." He said. He then smirked and winked at me. "See ya 'round!" he walked three steps backwards and then turned around just in time to cross the street.
"Oh no you don't mister!" my mom suddenly grabbed his coat and pulled him back before he could even step out the sidewalks. Both his and my eyes were wide, how can she just do stuff like that?! And on a stranger!
"M-Mom!" I was kind of embarrassed for what she did and worried that he might stay away from me. I wonder if mom's gonna scold him about us in that position from earlier?
"Y-yes? Is there something wrong?" he looked really bewildered actually, it was kinda cute though.
"Yes, there is a problem." He blinked, I swallowed. My mom, whose hands are on her hips, unexpectedly smiled at him and patted his head,
"You forgot to introduce yourself, silly!"
"That's it?!" I accidentally squeaked so I covered my mouth, blushing vehemently.
"Oh my Mio-chan, were you worried that I'll scold your boyfriend?" she chided.
"N-no! And mom! He's not my b-boyfriend." I said the last words in a whisper.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk" she shook her head at me "Even if, its rude not to introduce a special friend Mio dear."
"O-okay, I get it." I looked down at my shoes and then switched my eyes on him. His eyes are on me, staring, piercing.
"Well? What's his name Mio? Mio? M-mio!"
I bet you all knew what happened…And so, I woke up on my bed with a cold towel on my forehead.
"What happened? The last thing I remembered was…" I gasped, I remembered, green eyes! I fainted again!
T.T
"I'm so stupid."
After getting depressed about all of that, I went downstairs on tiptoes. She must be preparing for the party. I hope it's only a small party, nothing too extravagant or too big, or too embarrassing like when it was my eighth birthday. My mom totally made me wore a fairy dress with matching wings. But not only wings, but with octopus legs too! And Ritsu took a lot of pictures of me. Even though many said I was cute, it was still disastrous for me. Oh man, I hope mom won't make me wear another weird outfit, it's just so…?
"Eh?"
O.o
"Oh! Mio dear! You're awake, that's good. We thought you would never wake up, you wouldn't even stir when we tried to shake you or pull your hair a bit!" my mom said, she was in her pink apron and beside her is him wearing a pink apron too! What just happened while I was knocked out?
"Natsuki-san, where should I put this?" another woman came with a basket full of vegetables, and she's a really beautiful one too, I wonder who she is?
"Oh, welcome back Akira-san! Thanks for bringing those here, just put them on the table." My mother smiled so sweetly at this person, who could she be?
"By the way Akira-san, this is my daughter Mio. Mio, this is my childhood friend Akira Shimizuki, Takeru-kun's mother! What a coincidence, isn't it Takeru-kun?"
"Eh?" I blinked, that was so much information!
"Nice to meet you Mio-chan, you're so cute!"
"Of course she is! Who do you think she took it from, hm?"
"Her father perhaps."
"Oh shush! Look! We have the same eyes! And of course she got that flawless smooth skin from me. Her father's too handsome to be beautiful you know."
They laughed, and I was still in shock mode. What's he doing? I glanced at him. His face is all serious while hastily chopping all the ingredients needed! What is he, a samurai?
"Oh my, I miss those times in the past when we would find out which part of our appearances-"
"-and sometimes attitude" my mom added
"-yes that too, which part came from which parent. Ahahaha! I remembered back then, when we tried a prank on your dad just to know if he is as hot headed as your older brother!" Takeru's mom, Akira-san laughed so hard with my mom that Takeru looked up at them curiously and he…sliced his own finger.
"Ah! Shimizuki-kun, your finger's bleeding!" I rushed to his side to aid his finger. He didn't even yelp or made a sound, just let go of the knife and grabbed his injured finger.
"Hm?" why did he put his finger in his mouth?! Its okay 'cause it looks kind of…uh whatever! It's not good to just do that anyway!
"Don't do that! Give it to me, we should wash it quickly" I pulled his hand and put it under the running water. I know, we're holding hands, ah, I'm so giddy already!
"Fufufu, is my Mio making her move now?"
"Mom!" Do they have to laugh? They did. Embarrassed, I pouted and looked at his hands, like before, they were bigger than mine. I stared up at him. He's staring at me too! W-w-w-what to do?!
He blinked. "I think I'm gonna run out of blood if you keep washing the blood away. It won't wash all my blood away right?"
"Eh? O-of course it won't, sorry, I overdid it." I used a clean cloth to cover his wound and bind it around his index finger, the wounded one.
"Guess, I can't play my guitar for a while." He stated.
"Oh right! You play the guitar, I'm sorry for that."
"It's not your fault, I was careless."
"Still – there it's finished – you won't be able to play for awhile and it's kinda sad, I know that feeling. Especially when I don't understand some tabs and I just get frustrated."
"Tabs?"
"Huh? Uh well, eto, I'm learning some new songs that's all…" I can't look at him straight in the eyes so I looked at the side instead. Big mistake! My mom and his mom are indeed cooking, but I can see their sly smiles and observant eyes. Are they waiting for a kissing scene or something? We're only ten here! I pouted at them, and there smiles grew bigger.
"Do you have a guitar?" he asked as he took off the apron. "Guess I can't help anymore can't I Akiyama-san?" he said to my mom.
"Guess so, you two can play along, leave the cooking to the masters." She winked at us and his mom giggled.
"Thanks, Akiyama-san. Mom, I'll just be by the living room."
"Okay dear."
"Come, I'll teach you some tabs." He grabbed my shoulders and turned me around then pushed me towards the living room.
"I-I'll just go get my gui-"Oh no! I don't have one! If I tell him, he'll be disappointed. But I can't lie, and even if I did, where the heck would I get a guitar?
"W-wait! I don't have a guitar! I only have a bass guitar because I don't think I can play guitars, especially lead guitars." I looked down
"Well, then…I'll just teach you how to read them then."
"Oh, o-okay..." that was easy. "I'll just go and get them."
"Can I come?"
"Huh?"
"I wanna see your room."
"HUH?!" I'm speechless, really. Why the heck does he want to see my room?
"What?" he tilted his head to the side, like a puppy "Can't I come?" stop being cute!
"You can't!"
"Why not?"
"Because!"
"Because?" he steps closer, I step back. He kept walking towards me though.
"B-because y-you're a guy and m-my room is only for us girls." I can't believe I got sandwich between him and the wall near the stairs. He's such a teaser, really.
"It's just a room." He shrugged. Doesn't he know respect or anything, or even manners? What did I really see in him anyways?
"But still!" I sighed. "Whatever, just…don't…" I sighed more. It won't be that bad right? Right?
I slid pass him but I didn't miss the smirk he gave me. Really, what is he thinking?
"Well, please don't enter." I told him before I could open my door, and when I did, it was dark inside.
"Oh no! Why did i turn off the lights?" I whispered to myself, the dark really looks scary even in the middle of the day. He must have sensed me stiffen cause he suddenly whispered behind my ear.
"What's wrong?" his breathe fanning over my neck. That made me jump and began shaking.
"N-nothing's wrong!"
Gathering all my might, I tried to reach out for the switch despite the darkness. All I can feel is the wall though, but then I accidentally hit something soft and it fell in front of me. When I saw what it was, I thought it was a bloody head!
"Kya!" I grabbed him by the middle and we both fell. "Th-th-th-there's a-a-a-a h-h-head!" I'm super shaking this time. I didn't even notice I'm holding on him too tightly.
"H-hey! I-it's fine. It's just a doll. See?" he tried to retract my arms and make me look at the said doll.
"See?" I took a peek and "Kya!" I did saw the doll, but it was still scary. Where did that doll came from anyway?
"Idiot! You're just making excuses so you can hug me." He said sarcastically.
"I do not!" I yelled clutching him tightly.
"Then if I ask you to let go, will you?" he peek down on me, wanting to see my face. Okay, I was really pale that time. It's because Ritsu once tricked me into watching a movie about dolls and it was all about dolls turning into zombies and eating people's brains!
"Eeepp! No!" he tried to pull me off of him.
"Let go!" he pulled me harder.
"Please don't!" I kept clinging on him, like a baby.
"Akiyama-chan!"
"No! Wait, what? -chan?!" I looked up at him.
"What? I can't call you Akiyama-san, I call your mother that. And since you're still a baby, I'll just call you Akiyama-chan. Now let go!" he pushed me this time, forcefully that I stumbled towards my room, landing on the doll. When I felt it by my hand, I went to take a peek and it was staring at me with scary dead eyes.
"KYA!"
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wonder what happened?
To be continued...
Sorry but i gotta cut it there...the flashbacks are the longest to write...next chappy will be...secret ;) Reviews please..thank you.