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Star Crossed

Chapter-3

I am sorry

'Should I really do this?' Midori thought to herself as she walked silently to Akira's classroom. To be honest, Akira has had a crazy crush on her for the last two years and he wasn't really nice about it. There were times when she had to run away, switch classrooms and even set Ryuu upon him because of his ungentlemanly ways. Was it really safe to approach such a person now? Perhaps she should think over…

Midori shook her head violently to avoid those thoughts from her mind. She didn't care. No, it was more like she shouldn't care. Minamino Shuichi was going down. For all the things that he did to her, for insulting her in front of the entire student body, he was going to know the true meaning of the term 'pure embarrassment' even if she had to pay a high price for it. A very high price…

She took a deep breath as she stood in front of Akira's classroom. This is it…

"Excuse me Takahashi-kun, could you please call Akira outside for me?" Midori asked as sweetly as she could. With lightly pink tinted cheeks, he ran inside to call Akira. Oh yeah, now that she remembered it…she'd better be careful, she didn't want to run into him. After all, both of them were in the same class.

"What are you doing here Midori?" Darn….too late. Quite unwillingly, she turned towards the owner.

"None of your concern Minamino," she replied casually. Why was she so unlucky? Why did she have to run into him at a time like this? Stupid Jerk…

"I thought you went back to using my first name," He smirked.

"What do you mean 'went back'? We were never close to address each other with our first names," She said flatly.

"You sure?" He asked as he pinned her to the wall. Midori flinched, disliking his every move, but she didn't turn her eyes away from him.

"I hate you Shuichi," She willed her eyes to pierce into his as she spoke her true feelings. She saw him have that 'strange look', as she called it, in his eyes. But soon that was replaced by his infamous smirk. She yanked his arm away from her.

"Midori? Did you call for me?" Lord, she had never been this thankful to see Akira. She turned to face him but Shuichi pulled her to him.

"Why are you here to see him?" He demanded. Since Shuichi knew about Akira being a pain, she supposed the question was reasonable. But that didn't necessarily mean she was going to answer it…

"I have my reasons Minamino," she tried to escape from his death grip, but he held her more tightly. She turned to him angrily. HeHeH was hurting her a lot…

"Let go of me."

"Not unless you tell me why you are here."

"Why do you even bother? Why are you so keen on hurting me?" She looked at him with teary eyes. Why was he so strong? More like, why was she so weak? Why couldn't she even pull her arm away from him? She felt him loosen his grip a little bit. Was the mighty Minamino actually listening to her humble request? Not wanting to lose the opportunity she quickly pulled herself away and went over to Akira's side.

"Midori, you are not leaving unless you tell me what is going on," He looked at her sternly. Was he genuinely concerned about her well being? No, he was just mocking her, she was sure about it.

"Leave her alone Shuichi. How long are you planning to chase after what will never be yours?" Midori didn't understand what he meant but by the look on Shuichi's face she was sure this wasn't going to end well.

"Can I talk to you in private Akira?" She asked hoping to turn his attention away from Shuichi.

"I believe this has something to do with my offer, am I right?" She nodded. His eyes scanned her petite frame as he suggested, "Will the rooftop be fine?"

She nodded cautiously. Why was she starting to regret this already? Without further delay she followed his lead.

Ryuu covered his ears as he turned to welcome his friends. Seriously, why were they screaming his name down the corridor? Were they really that happy to see him?

"Stop it Xaya, I can hear you just fine. I am not deaf!"

"Ryuu, Midori….Mido…" She panted before collapsing to the floor. "My legs are killing me!"

Ryuu laughed. It was good to have them back. He turned to Riyo, who was slightly taller than him.

"Welcome back," he chuckled.

"Save the pleasantries for later Ryuu. We have a problem here," Riyo explained everything to Ryuu. His eyes almost bulged out of their sockets as he took in every word.

"We have to do something Ryuu. I don't trust Akira," Akio looked at him desperately. Midori…out of all people, why did you decide to get help from Akira?

"We'd better find her. I have a feeling that this won't end so well." Ryuu helped Xaya get back on her feet. She thanked him before noticing a certain redhead behind Ryuu.

"Minamino?"

"So what did you want to talk about?" Akira questioned. Midori didn't want to drag on a conversation with Akira….definitely not with him…

"I accept your offer," Midori began, "But before that you should make yourself clear about your demand."

Akira pondered over the matter as he paced over the area. Then all of a sudden he stopped centimeters away from her and whispered in her ear, "What else would I want but you?"

"What do you mean?" Midori gulped. She even thought about making a dash for the door but decided against it. She can do this.

"If I make a fool out of Minamino, you should agree to go on a date with me," Akira spoke as he ran his fingers down her cheek, caressing it. Midori slapped his arm away. Anything to defeat Shuichi…

"It's a deal, but you have to promise me that you wouldn't hurt Shuichi. If you injure him in any way, then-"

"Why care about someone who had been embarrassing and causing you trouble this whole time? Or are those rumors really true?" He sneered at her.

"If they were, I wouldn't be here in front of you Akira," She looked at him with certainty.

"Well, as you wish princess." Suddenly Akira clasped her arms and held them behind her as he inched his face closer to hers. Midori tried to speak and call for help but the words failed her when she needed them the most. She should have expected this; she should have escaped when she had the chance. But her hatred for Shuichi prevented her from thinking logically. Her deep blue orbs widened in fear as she felt Akira's breath on her neck. Once again she opened her mouth to scream but before she could the door to the rooftop was busted open by the person she hated the most.

"Midori!" He rushed towards her as Ryuu kicked Akira far away from them. Xaya and Akio rushed to her side while Riyo went to take care of Akira. Midori stared blankly at the floor. Shuichi shook her trying to shake her out of her trance. Finally she raised her head to meet his eyes.

"Why did you help me?" She muttered under her breath as her hands shot up to grab his sleeves, "WHY DID YOU HELP ME?!" She screamed at his face. Shuichi, in his anger and distress, slammed her to the wall.

"What do you mean why, you idiot? Do you have any idea what he would have done to you?" He smirked cruelly, "Or did you find it better than me saving you?" Midori's eyes darkened as she raised her head to face him.

"Anything was better than this! Getting torn apart by Akira was better than seeing your stupid face again! Even my death was better than-"She stopped in surprise and lifted her hand to touch her swollen cheek. Shuichi slapped her…

"This is it," She heard his voice as her eyes filled with tears, "From now onwards, we have nothing to do with each other. I am cancelling that dumb deal we made a long time ago. I won't be the cause of your hatred ever again Ayukawa, so try to value your life a little more." He eyes bore through her before he left the rooftop.

Midori collapsed to the floor, her eyes overflowing with tears. His hand didn't hurt her; it was her own selfish words. Despite everything he had rushed to her side to help her. But what had she done? Why was she so stupid? For once in her whole life she wanted to apologize to Shuichi. But she knew he was gone. Gone, for good.

Xaya and Akio rushed to her side. They put an arm around her comfortingly.

"It's alright now Midori. Just forget about it," Xaya hugged her tightly. She shook her head.

"No….no….Why am I so selfish Xaya?" She sobbed on her shoulder, "I hurt him when he was worried about me for the first time."

"Actually, he has always been worried about you. It's just that you never noticed Midori." Midori turned to Ryuu who sat next to her. He patted her head lightly and that made her cry all the more. What was she going to do now? Suddenly a booming voice was heard through the entire school. They tilted their ears to hear it clearly.

"Attention students of Meiou High. This announcement is to inform you that in accordance with the upcoming cultural festival, the school will remain closed for the next 3 days for the regular students. However, the student representatives of each class are required to attend the school for making the necessary arrangements for the event. We expect your full co-operation."

"Looks like you will be with Minamino for a while Midori," Xaya sighed as a thought crossed her mind. Why did fate always have completely different plans for Midori?

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