Title: Happily Ever Afters
Warnings: The fic itself. It is lame angst, I, the great tensai, tell you. Lame.
Disclaimer: This idiot, that goes by the name of Keisuke Cloudberry, who always makes me go emo, will never own Prince of Tennis because I wouldn't allow it. Not in a million years.
A/N: My, my, Marui-kun's being a little mean to me ne? XD Poor guy.
From Friend, I've come to love…
"Why did this happen to me? Does Niou-sempai and Marui-sempai hate me this much? Why do I have to be locked up in here with you?"
"Like hell I'd know, I'm the one they hate…locking me up with no one but an idiot like you."
"Oh shut up, Kirihara."
Abruptly pausing the unfolding scene, I heaved a sigh. I had just borrowed the tape from Niou a few days ago and decided to kill time by actually watching it. I really wonder where Niou gets these ideas of capturing such private scenes. He never gets tired of making other people's lives miserable, like what he's doing to mine now. I should really note myself to bring him to an asylum sometime.
Sunday afternoon, a boring Sunday afternoon, I'm here at my room with nothing to do but waste my time on watching a video that I know I would just go jealous over. I slouched a bit against the wall and pressed the play button again. Isn't there anything better to do right now? I really wish Niou would call me and invite me out somewhere just to get out of this lame house. Or maybe I should just call him and tell him I'm up for a tennis game?
Just in time, my phone rang, and it actually made me a bit happy. Even though I really want to send that guy to the asylum, I have to admit that he's really worth spending my tensai time with. A jolly hello would lead us to get ourselves some burgers.
"So Niou, where're ya heading off to? Wanna go get some burgers or something?" I quickly answered and rested the phone in my ears. Only Niou would go bother me on a weekend anyway…
"Ah, sempai, were you expecting Niou-sempai's call?" A feminine voice spoke over the line, and it made my eyes widen. Since when did Niou have such a girly voice?
"…Oh shit."
"Ah. A-ann-chan!" My voice was kinda shaky, where did she get my number? And, why was she calling me? "…What up?"
"Sempai… could you meet up with me?" She muttered, almost in a sad voice. Her voice…it was trembling. It made me worry so much, I really want to rush to where she was now. She never had that kind of voice, and I never wanted her to have it. I liked that cheery tone she had as always, and I wouldn't want it to be replaced.
"What's wrong?" I queried anxiously. Now, I can hear a faint sob coming from the other end of the line. It made me worry even more. What the hell is happening?
"The park near our school. I'll be waiting."
She hung the phone up and didn't bother to answer my question… Anxiety…Anxiety was over coming me too much. I grabbed the nearest bag I could carry, and then stormed out of the room. I don't care if I wasn't dressed presentably in front of her, and I don't care if my mom yells at me for almost breaking the door. Just…I wouldn't want to hear her crying…or anything along those lines.
"Ann! Don't make me worry this much!" I absent-mindedly shouted. Rushing to the next corner, I suddenly remembered that I didn't turn the television off. Ah, screw that, I have to find her fast! The park…the park…Good thing that I live near the school or else it would've been trouble. Next corner…I'm almost there.
My eyes widened in surprise. There she was, seated on the bench alone, looking at me with those teary eyes. I…I never saw her like that. It was like a new person. Where has the jaunty and cheerful girl I…I fell in love with gone? I almost dropped my bag out of sheer astonishment. She was instantly replaced with a person I never knew, her dispirited side.
I quickly ran to her and gave her a short but tight embrace. "Ann, what happened?"
She forced a smile on me, but that would never work. Making me worry this much, how could I believe that everything's fine with such a false smile? I let go of her and waited for an answer.
"…Kirihara-kun," She muttered, wiping the falling tears off her cheeks. "Kirihara-kun and I fought with each other…"
I paused for a moment, don't they always fight every single time that they're together? Why was it bothering her that much?
"Umm…I don't quite understand what you're trying to say, Ann-chan," I told her honestly as I patted her head.
"You must think I'm silly, huh, Marui-sempai? Crying like this over such a little thing like that…" She forced another smile.
"No, I don't…" I never thought of it like that, really. I'm just not quite sure what the reason was.
"Kirihara-kun and I…have been together ever since even before I transferred here," Ann took a deep breath before giving me that blow. I…never knew they've been going out, nobody told me. This just make things more complicated, and it—
"I know that most of the times we can be seen fighting like little kids, but this time, it's different. He's really angry with me and I can feel it. And when the time I confronted and asked him what the reason was, all he could say is that, it's nothing…?"
She paused for a while, and then continued to what she was saying.
"Marui-sempai, wouldn't you feel irritated if someone avoids you and acts all distant then they'd just say nothing's wrong? I guess I just got really furious and shouted at him."
I sighed and stood up, dragging her up with me. She looked at me straight in the eye that it made me grow a little red. Girls…I think I'll never get them. I smiled at her and placed one of my hands on her shoulder.
"Ann, you know what? You're acting really weird today. Don't cry over something like that, it doesn't suit you at all," I told her.
"Marui-sen—"
"Don't worry about it. Do you know how much he talks about how idiotic you are, how annoying it is that you make him watch you from afar, how your smile irritatingly brightens up his day?" I paused for a minute, then I myself, forced a smile, "And how all of these made him fall in love with you…Ann, you'll be an idiot if you think he seriously hates you."
She gazed upon me, surprise visible in her bright blue eyes…What was I thinking? I actually made an indirect confession! I…had said everything in my heart to her, but using Akaya as my cover. I then noticed that Ann was starting to feel better again, she was stopping from crying…then she smiled again.
"He's really in love with you…Ann…" I muttered. I'm really in love with you…
"Sempai, I never knew, he never really talked to me that way, thank you…I feel much better now," She told me, and then gave me a tight embrace. "I think I really looked like an idiot just now."
"Yeah, I think Akaya wouldn't want to see a crybaby and a wimpy girl like you were a while ago," I chuckled a bit, letting go of all heavy feelings I had a while ago. Sometimes I really wished I was Akaya, when I'm him, I could talk freely to her, without any uneasiness inside me. Akaya is pretty lucky, having Ann as his partner…I paused again and my eyes widened in surprise.
A boy with sable hair stood not a few meters away from the both of us, completing catching the embrace Ann and I were in. I quickly but gently pushed Ann away from me. It was only a friendly hug, but he may think otherwise. "Akaya…"
"Kirihara-kun!" Ann shouted as she too, caught sight of Akaya. He's sure going to think otherwise with that small brain of his.
He turned the other direction and started walking away. That made Ann whimper a bit, but she followed him quickly. Ah, I have to help her.
"Kirihara-kun! Wait up!" She told him aloud and ran to him.
"Oi, Akaya!" I shouted as well and followed Ann.
"Don't follow me." Those were Akaya's cold words. It made Ann and I freeze on our places. So, he truly thought something was between us? That idiotic bastard. I tried to follow him but Ann stopped me from doing so.
"Sempai, it's okay. Let him be," She said, watching the demon ace go. "If he doesn't want to, then fine."
"Ann…"
"If his brain is so small that he thinks that I'm betraying him, then who needs him? Two can play that game."
Ann…
I entered the dark room where I was before, tossing myself on the bed. The television was still opened, with the same scene still pictured in it. I got the remote and played it again, I'll need noise to be able to contemplate. Things are still not okay. I think it grew bigger, and it's all my fault.
"Do you think we should tell them, Kirihara-kun?"
They've been together for quite along time, I never even had a clue, thought some of their actions were a bit suspicious. Maybe Niou knows as well, he threatened me before. But…still, I never really wanted to be in their way…
"Tell them what?"
…And I don't want them to separate for the wrong reasons…Or am I just blaming myself too much? Things really got quite out of hand. Ann and Akaya might really go serious with their fight, and it might end up to breaking up…My mind's a mess…
"About us?"
But one thing's for sure,
"…No."
I don't want to see Ann's forced smile and weeping expression…I don't want to feel her aching heart again…
"…Okay…"
I have to fix this…
There you have it! Chapter 4 of Marui's pure emoness and unrequited love! Um...I'm not quite sure if this is good enough angst, but, yeah...please review and tell me what you think! See you on the next update!!
