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Chapter o4 . Yet

赤司 征十郎 x 純白 雨子

Being brought to the rooftop was the last thing Ameko expected from him. It was the most cliché thing to do but she didn't mind. It was peaceful up there and the breeze was nice and cool to the skin.

The trip going there was shared in silence excluding the part when they got drinks from the vending machine on the third floor.

Even now that they were leaned against the railings, their elbows resting on it, and their hands holding their bottled their drinks, none of them spoke a word.

Seijuro looked at her without turning his head. And just like back at the classroom, she had that distant look on her face again; the way she looked at the clear blue sky. But what occurred to him is that she stared at the sky with emptiness in her eyes.

He left her alone for a few moments until he finally held a hand out.

Ameko blinked in surprise as a hand suddenly popped out of nowhere in front of her. She looked to her side with a confused expression and saw him not looking at her but in front.

"Hand me your bottle," he told her to which she complied hesitantly. She expected for something to happen but what he did was twist open the bottle cap for her then gave it back to her. "I let you not eat food but I won't allow you to ignore that drink as well. Drink it."

Ameko took the bottle from him and drank half of its content. "Thanks..."

"So," he said, finally turning to look at her. "Tell me what it is that's bothering you."

"Huh?"

Seijuro studied her face for quite a bit before replying. He shrugged his shoulders and faced forward again. "The way you stare distantly at the sky…" he trails off. "You stare at it like that with such empty eyes."

Ameko was amazed at how he analyzed such things. She couldn't say anything at the moment and just stared at him. Suddenly, blood rose to her cheeks, realizing how handsome he was. His face was calm and relaxed when he said all of that. His red hair shone under the sunlight and the wind blew on it softly.

'Would it be soft if I run my fingers through his hair?' she asked herself, fighting the urge to do so.

It was actually the first time that Ameko paid attention to how he looked like. When they first met, it was so dark that she couldn't make out his face clearly and all she could remember was that his eyes were the prettiest red she's ever seen in her life. At the classroom a while ago, she was too distracted by her thoughts that she didn't bother; she just knew that it was him the moment she saw his eyes.

"That night when we first met," he started, still not meeting her eyes. "When we were out in the field under that storm, I kept on asking you to take shelter but you were so stubborn and refused to come with me."

'Oh, that night huh?' she thought, setting her gaze to the said field as flashbacks of that night played in her mind.

"You told me that your name, Ameko, means that you're the child of the rain yet you're afraid of lightning and thunder," he continued, making her lower her head in embarrassment.

"And when I kissed you," he started talking again after a few minutes of silence, eyes now fixed at the sky.

A small smile slowly graced upon her lips as she remembered how wonderful she felt when his warm lips met her cold ones under the rain. Sure, it was cliché but she didn't mind at all because she liked it and she doesn't regret having her first kiss with such a mysterious, yet interesting guy that he is.

"…you cried."

The smile disappeared from her lips at it formed a straight line. She didn't feel embarrassed by it at all but what she felt was sadness. She remembered the reason why she cried when he kissed her that night.

"Ah…" she tried to laugh it off. "I did, huh?"

Seijuro noticed her grip tighten on the bottle when she mentioned the stranger. He didn't ask her about it and just let her continue with her story.

"It's kind of pathetic, really," she started. "I came from a dance competition that night and lost."

Seijuro stared at her with a blank expression. Comforting her about her loss was not in his plans at all because he wouldn't know what the right words he should say to her. After all, he hasn't experienced getting defeated in his entire life.

"It must be very important for you then."

Ameko chuckled bitterly, actually taken aback. "How can you say that?"

Seijuro took a moment before answering her. He honestly didn't know the answer himself. The words just came out from his mouth without him thinking about it. But being the absolute emperor that he is, he will always have an answer to every question asked to him.

"Because you couldn't handle the fact that you lost. That dance competition must hold some importance for you."

Ameko didn't respond right away and just looked at the sky once more with a small, but sad smile on her face. She felt tears well up her eyes because what he said was right. That dance competition was something really important for her and she lost the chance to win it.

"Then I ran away," she muttered quietly but was loud enough for him to hear. "I ran away from a dance competition after losing," she confessed. "Ridiculous, right?" she asked, chuckling bitterly.

Seijuro looked up from the floor and turned to her. She was looking at the sky again but the look on her face has changed, it was like she was relieved or something—he wasn't sure. He pushed himself away from the railings and turned to face her.

"I don't know."

Ameko's eyes widened in surprise. For the first time, he gave her an answer of uncertainty. A smug smile formed slowly on her lips as she leaned back and faced him with her hands holding the railings. "You don't know.. So much for being absolute, huh?" she asked in a non-offending-way.

But Seijuro only stared back at her, her words not affecting him at all. "Exactly," he said. "The reason why I don't know is because I am absolute. I have never tasted defeat in my entire life."

Now it was Ameko's turn to stare at him. 'Is he for real?' she thought in disbelief. She debated in herself if she should make a comeback or just let him say what he wants to say. She inwardly decided that the latter would be better to do. 'I'd rather not say anything about it anymore. There's no stopping him anyway…'

"You don't believe me," he said, startling her as if he read her thoughts.

Ameko paled a little and blinked at him. 'Oh crap did I offend him?' She thought of something to say about it but he spoke up too soon.

"It doesn't matter if you believe me or not," he told her. "I may not know the reason yet of why you ran away from that competition but the only thing I can tell you about it is running away is not the answer,"
he said, looking at the sky. "When you are in a battle, you have to make sure that you're fighting with everything you've got," he said and finally faced her. "Or else, you'll just end up with regret if you don't."

Ameko felt her lips forming a smile as his words made complete sense in her mind. She took two steps closer and was now standing right in front of him.

This confused Seijuro a little. He watched her approach him with a different look on her face now. Ameko looked genuinely relieved and it made him feel warm inside.

Now, she stood on her tippy toes and kissed the corner of his mouth, taking him by complete surprise.

Just then, the bell rang and she immediately backed away and turned around. "There's the warning bell," she said, stating the obvious. "Thanks for the drink," she told him while walking backwards. "I'll be going now!" she said and faced forward, walking towards the door with a fast pace.

Ameko's heart was beating so fast and she just wanted to get out of there as soon as possible. 'Ahh..why on earth did I do that? I mean, I think my body just acted on its own! Ahh! That was so embarrassing! He might think I'm really in to him now! Ameko! Why did you do '

"Hey."

Just as Ameko was about to open the door, a strong but gentle hand gripped her wrist and then she was turned around by the boy she just kissed a minute ago.

Seijuro pushed her against the wall and trapped her by his hands against the wall on her side. He was slowly leaning his face close to hers and a smirk found its way on his lips as he saw her bit her lip and her eyes avoided his.

"Hey," he said again but he whispered this time and her eyes immediately locked to his.

The warning bell rang again, making her jump a little. "What are you doing?" she managed to ask. "We're gonna be la "

"If you wanted to kiss me," he said as he leaned in again, their lips separated by just an inch now. "You should do it properly."

And with that, Seijuro closed his eyes as his lips finally met hers. Again, he felt victory all over his body as hands clutched his uniform and pulled him closer to her as she kissed him back.

赤司 征十郎 x 純白 雨子

Chapter o4 . Yet

*author's note:

first of all i deeply apologize for posting this late even though i promised you guys i'd be posting this chapter one day after i posted the previous chapter.

i am so sorry.

i know excuses are annoying but i would like you to know the reason of this delay of mine.

my laptop finally gave in after four years of being with me and i only got my hard drive a few weeks back.

and because i wasn't able to use my laptop for a long time, i wasn't that motivated to edit the story.

and now that i finally got this back i once again apologize if it didn't meet your expectations especially that i made you wait for so long.

but still,i hope you liked it.

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i already have the next chapter typed but i won't make any promises this time in order not to get your hopes up.

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