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4 - Sohma Yuki
That name, Sohma Yuki… When Manabe Kakeru first heard of that name, he knew immediately that that boy was rich and powerful – or at least his family was. Growing up from a very strict family and all, he learned the names of the powerful families.
And Sohma was one of them.
Of course, he had never met any Sohma's before; they were tightly wrapped and kept together. As if they were afraid that someone --an outsider-- would come and take someone of their kind away.
It was first term of his first year of high school when he heard the name.
He heard it from a couple of friends already – that the new Sohma had become the "prince" of the school.
He had laughed so hard at that comment, ignoring the weird and hunter looks he was receiving from many classmates.
"Prince?" he remembered laughing and choking out, "as if! I saw him and he looks like a deer lost in the city!"
He would have gotten maimed if not for the sudden distraction at the window. A soccer ball had come flying through the window, splattering and breaking the precious glass.
He was right in front of it.
The soccer ball hit him as did the window yet he got away with a couple scratches. Faith was on his side for now.
The next day, he caught his first glimpse of the so-called prince. (Okay, so he was lying about seeing him before…)
And he knew that he was right about the boy.
He did, in fact look lost. His eyes seemed to hold such pain that Kakeru would never want to look into again. Yet he kept smiling that stupid plastic smile of his and being polite – it was disgusting.
All of the "happiness" and "politeness" wound up into one gigantic ball and being tossed to the people around him to distract them from his real emotions.
Sohma Yuki was an enigma.
He was surprised with he had heard that the Sohma Yuki would go for the Student Council President – he had thought that the boy wanted to do nothing with people. So he decided, he would join too.
Just to see how this boy was thinking and all…
He was happy to meet the said boy. Kakeru smiled at the memory – introducing himself by "true pot flies" and all… That had been fun to see his surprised look. It was strange and unusual for him yet strangely comforting.
It told him that Sohma Yuki did indeed, have other emotions.
Being in the student council allowed him to get closer to him – and then finally becoming his first real friend.
He was surprised – being the prince, wouldn't that allow him to have tons of friends?
But then he thought, being the prince… surrounded by admirers and fangirls, no real friends… That would be lonely…
He was lucky to have Machi…
So Kakeru was happy to become his first friend. He loved to see how far his friend's range of emotions went.
They became closer and closer like brothers.
Kakeru trusted him. Yuki trusted him. It was like a cycle.
One that never ends.
And Kakeru was happy.
Author's Note: …Bleh… I got bored. And so yeah… It's done at least… 532 words… ((shrugs)) Oh well, good night, I'm going to sleep but not before one more chapter of this collection.
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