Monkey: And here's the next chapter!

Hope you guys like it!


Lunchtime rolled around and Haou nearly smacked himself.

What was I thinking? I'm going on a mini date with my soul mate… No! It's not a date! I refuse to recognize it as a date because then that means I'd be accepting Jehu as my soul mate!

The bell rang, shaking Haou out of his thoughts.

Damn you, Love! And Fate! And whoever else is against me!

Gathering his books and backpack, he walked out of the room with a small sigh, hoping he'd be able to get out of his date.

Meeting! Not a date! Plus it's at school! Before he knew it, he was downstairs standing in front of the six hundred hallways out in the quad. Who has a date at school?!

"Hey Haou," Jehu greeted. "Ready to go on your first date with me?"

"Gahh!!" Haou exclaimed in shock.

Jehu stepped back, offended. "Geez, I didn't think it was going to be that bad."

Haou groaned and shook his head. Too late to turn back now.

"Haou, you don't have to do this if you don't want to." Jehu spoke with a raised brow. "It's not like I'm keeping you here at gunpoint."

"Why isn't this affecting you as much as it is me?"

"It is. Well, at least was. I passed out at the shrine too, remember?"

Gold eyes stared at amber ones. At least he's taken my feelings into consideration.

Hold up.

Feelings? Since when do I have those?! I sound like some girl! I'm pathetic. Stupid red string of fate crap.

Oh my god, my mom was right, he really has changed me. Oh for the love of…

"Haou?"

The aforementioned brunette had been so caught up in his chaotic inner thoughts that he hadn't even noticed Jehu had stepped closer to him, enough so that their faces were only a couple inches apart.

"Ah!" Haou jumped back and hid behind a pole, pressing his back up against it. He felt his cheeks getting warmer and he closed his eyes tightly.

"Haou, are you alright?"

He let himself fall to a sitting position.

I wasn't blushing! It's merely hot outside!

But he knew that was a lie.

Oh this is too much for me.

He felt a hand on his forehead and his eyes quickly opened and looked up. He gazed into Jehu's concerned eyes.

Haou smacked his hand away.

Jehu stared at him with a blank face before sighing and standing up.

"Alright, fine. I give up." He raked a hand through his dark blue locks and stared down at Haou. "I tried."

Haou blinked. What? That was it?

"Tell Fate she can kiss my ass." Jehu turned around and walked away, giving the brunette a small wave.

It came as a surprise to both of them when Jehu suddenly stopped, feeling someone tugging at the back of his shirt.

"I… I never wanted this," Haou began, not letting go of the black shirt. Exhumed no attempts to leave and waited patiently for Haou to continue. "I'll admit, I'm stubborn so I don't know when I'll be able to come to terms with this but… for some reason, I want to try one more time…" Can we?

Haou saw a flash of red around his hand, but he blinked and it disappeared. He briefly wondered if that had been the red string of fate, then dismissed the thought when he remembered he couldn't see the string.

Jehu hesitated for a moment. "Once more. I'll go with you to your friends for a few minutes, then we'll go to mine, so we can see how the other is around them. Deal?"

"Deal."

Haou let go of the other's sleeve and Jehu turned to face him.

"Geez, you really are indecisive."

He was given a frown.

Jehu put his arms up in defense. "Relax, it's not like I don't have my faults either."

Haou rolled his eyes and made his way over to his friends.

A blonde girl, a raven boy and a brunette boy. He waved to them.

"Hey guys, this is Jehu. Jehu, this is Manjyome, Fubuki and—"

Jehu cut him off and smirked. "Asuka, do you believe in love at first sight?"

Asuka took a sip of her strawberry smoothie and smiled. "Nope."

"Then let me come back."

The small group of friends chuckled a bit. Asuka was used to this, since every time those two spent more than a few days without seeing each other, he'd greet her with a pick up line.

They both knew Jehu wasn't serious, and since the other two didn't know him but Asuka didn't slap him, they assumed he was kidding too.

His soul mate however, didn't see that.

Jehu turned to look at him and raised a brow, his smirk fading. "What?"

Haou stayed silent.

Oh, he's jealous, Jehu thought. "Oh come on, now you're into it?"

Manjyome raised a brow. "You guys together?"

"No." Haou said at the same time Jehu replied, "Yes."

They looked at each other. They looked back at the three.

"Yes," Haou said when Jehu spoke, "No."

Fubuki and Asuka laughed.

Manjyome rolled his eyes. They could at least get their stories right. "Whatever, always knew you swung the other way, Haou."

"Forget it, let's go to your friends," Haou said after the staring contest, breaking away first, never having heard Manjyome.

"Fine."

Haou waved to his friends while Jehu just said a, "See ya," and led the way.

"Haou, relax, will you? I was only kidding," Jehu tried.

"I know that."

"Then why are you jealous?"

"I'm not jealous!"

He's so jealous. And cute. Jehu blinked. Cute? He took a closer look at Haou as they made their way across the quad. That pout, those confused golden eyes and that very faint blush across his cheeks. Yep. Definitely cute.

"What?" Haou asked when he noticed he was being stared at.

"Nothing."

They met up with Jehu's friends, Ryo, Yusuke and Edo.

"Edo."

"Haou."

"Ryo and Yusuke," Jehu finished off. "What's up?"

"What are you doing with him?" Edo asked, taking a sip of his strawberry ramune.

Haou narrowed his eyes. "Shut up."

Ryo rolled his eyes and rested his chin on the palm of his hand, looking bored. "Hey Jehu. Is he your boyfriend?"

Jehu looked at him and stayed silent. He really didn't know what to reply. He instead turned to Edo and Haou who were locked in a staring contest.

Yusuke shook his head and smacked the back of Edo's head. "Stop glaring at Jehu's boyfriend."

"What?" Jehu, Haou and Edo all said, the latter rubbing the back of his head.

"Boyfriend?! You chose him of all people to be your boyfriend?!" Edo questioned, pointing an accusing finger at the two toned brunette at the same time Jehu said,

"He's not my boyfriend."

"Hey!" Both Haou and Edo ignored Jehu. "What's wrong with me?!"

"What's right with you??" Edo shot.

"Oh like you're so perfect!"

"At least I'm better than you!"

"Says the idiot in the suit!"

"Says the pansy with no fashion sense!"

"Alright!" Jehu exclaimed, stepping in between them. "That's enough."

Ryo and Yusuke both smacked the back of the silverette's head. "Idiot."

Jehu took Haou's hand and led him away. "See you guys later."

It wasn't until they crossed the quad that Haou realized Jehu was still holding his hand. Haou abruptly pulled his hand away and stopped walking.

Jehu stopped as well but didn't turn around.

"… Do you really think this'll work?"

"Ignore Edo. He's an idiot."

"I know that. But that's not what I meant."

Jehu stayed silent.

"This isn't a fairytale, so I can't expect you to—"

"I can't tell you I love you. But if this happened, if Fate wanted us to be together, it had to be for a reason, right?"

Haou didn't answer.

Jehu sighed. "You don't want this to work."

"I never said—"

"You didn't have to."

The bell rand, signaling the end of lunch.

Jehu turned around and took a step towards Haou.

He leaned down. He expected Haou to shy away or push him back, but didn't let his surprise show when that didn't happen.

He gave the brunette a soft kiss on his cheek.

Gold met amber.

"I'll see you later, Haou."

Jehu took a step back, turned around and walked away.

Haou didn't stop him this time.

He stayed in the same place and didn't move until he heard the late bell ring.

He looked down and made his way out of school.

Not caring about his last two classes, Haou went home.


Monkey: Ehehe... nobody kill me! Dx

I'm so tired right now o.e...

Alright, well, I'll update again... maybe next week. I can't guarantee anything! x.x

But hope you guys liked it! And what do you guys think will happen after this? Think those two will get together after all this? o.o

See you guys later! xD