DISCLAIMER - WE DO NOT OWN ARISA.

We stared at each other with wide eyes.

"Wh-why do you think Manabe?" I asked.

"Isn't that Midori guy, Arisa-chan's boyfriend though?" Takeru asked.

We both stared at each other then simultaneously laughed.

"If it's none of them I might as well be in love with YOU, Takeru!" I joked, giving him a playful pat on the shoulder.

To my surprise, he froze in place and I ended up giving him five more pats.

"...Don't joke about that..."

Takeru muttered, almost too softly that I didn't hear him.

"Hm?"

"Nothing! B-but uh, hey, enough about YOU, when're you gonna hook me up with Arisa-chan eh? She's totally my type!"

I groaned and shook my head.

"So you go for the girls that are already taken huh..." I sighed, shaking my head slightly. "You really have no sense of control..."

"What?! I have control!" He pouted then considered something else. "How about that Shizuka girl?"

"No way! I'm not giving away my first 'girl'-friend!" I grunted, standing up from the swings.

"Geez...You're pretty overprotective..."

Takeru huffed and shot me a grin.

"I've always wanted to be a prince you know!"

His eyes sparkled and I laughed.

"You're like every typical heroine in shoujo mangas!"

"A man can have his fantasies can't he?"

"Huh? A man? Where? There's no 'man' anywhere!"

"Whaaaatt? ...Ahh... Tsubasacchi, you're harsh!"

Walking down the empty streets, I thought back to how everything started.

Of my feelings for Arisa, the class prez, at the beginning of it all.

Of how just meeting her had gotten me through so much.

The first time I met Arisa was when she came over to my apartment, my house. I never bothered to go to school because I was always being constantly accused for dying my hair. So I just stopped going completely, which is why she came over everyday to deliver assignments and bring random pictures over.

I admit she was annoying at first, but eventually I found myself looking forward to seeing her come everyday.

Then she told me something interesting. A 'secret' that only the people of our class knew, and I started to go to school out of curiosity.

It didn't feel any different actually, and Shizuka was glad to see me finally attending class.

I felt...I dunno, happy. I guess. When the prez said 'good morning' or even smiled at me, acknowledging my presence. It feels nice to know someone's waiting for you.

Then things started getting out of hand. Shizuka started asking for the impossible, and KING time entranced the class. It was a new 'thing' I guess, but I couldn't bring myself to help Shizuka anymore. I couldn't hurt Prez nor could keep up with Shizuka's childish ways.

Why? Because I was in love with her. I was in love with the Prez, Arisa Sonoda.

But after Shizuka's attempted suicide...

I kicked a can beneath my feet and grumbled to myself before deciding to pick it up and throw it away.

Now that I think about it though...Tsubasa was the first person I told about this whole connection I had with Arisa.

I'm glad she was too caught up in believing the innocence of her sister that she hadn't caught my hesitation at the end.

Or maybe she did...

I sighed to myself and looked up at the sky. It was beginning to get dark outside, and the sun was about ready to fall back down into hiding for the day, trailing a sea of pinks and oranges with it.

Did I really talk to Shizuka for that long?

Where the heck did Tsubasa run off to?

I shook my head and continued walking back towards my apartment building.

I don't care what she's doing.

Why should I?

We've already solved the KING together, class 2-B went back to normal like we had planned so there was no point for us to hangout anymore.

I thought that, but in reality...

Tsubasa and I have been through a ton of harsh times together. Maybe not as bad it seems but bad enough that the people around us were being manipulated by the KING.

Tsubasa gave up easily when things didn't go her way, but that somehow didn't stop her from coming back to haunt me down after I took the phones from her and gave them to Shizuka.

She was always on the brink of getting her cover blown.

She was arrogant.

She was stubborn.

But I stuck with her.

Was I on her side?

Or was it simply because she was the Prez's sis that I helped her?

If so, then who am I really in love with?

Arisa or Tsubasa?

I closed my eyes to try to hide the complicated feeling in my gut.

This is annoying...

I thought, kicking a rock beneath my feet.

I don't need to feel this way... Gotta stop thinking too much... damn that Shizuka...wait a minute, it's not her fault. Shit.

I let out a breath and felt my stomach tighten up.

"Manabe-kun?"

Tsubasa?

No.

I turned my gaze upwards to see Arisa, Tsubasa's twin sister, looking at me in surprise.

"Oh...hey prez." I replied, hoping she didn't catch the disappointment in my voice. "What's up?"

Arisa smiled and lifted up the few grocery bags in her hands.

"My mother's coming home early, I'm thinking of making her something tonight." She said.

"Ahh... I see, coming from you that's pretty exciting" I said, as enthusiastically as possible.

"That's a pretty big lack of enthusiasm, Manabe-kun" She smiled, shrugging her shoulders.

Well THAT was fast...

"But thank you."

We stared at each other, not sure what to say next.

Then she bows her head slightly, waves, and starts walking again, past me.

I watch her leave before continuing on my way again.

Arisa and Tsubasa...

I thought, slanting my eyes at the thought of the twins.

Dang it...

I wanted to see her.

It wasn't even more than three hours yet and I wanted to see her again.

I wanted to confirm these feelings.

During those two weeks after the KING situation, I've started to miss having her around.

Having her easily impressed side open up to me whenever I accomplished something as simple as hacking into a system. Or maybe it was just me.

I didn't have to worry about anyone blowing anyone's cover anymore.

I didn't have to worry about every single thing she did because she wasn't in danger anymore.

Seeing her sister at school just made me miss her even more. And seeing her sister again now, just made me want to see her again.

But...What would I say when I see her?

I can't just flat out tell her that I like her! I don't even know if I truly like her that way, or if I simply helped her just so I could score points with Arisa.

No, wait.

I can't think this way.

Dammit.

I wanna see her so badly.

I take out my cellphone and stare at it nervously for awhile before shaking my head and shoving it back in my pocket.

Where the heck are you, Tsubasa?

Arisa: Sometimes in life I feel as though I am in denial with myself over a guy that I like, similar to how Manabe is feeling right now in the story, and possibly how anyone in the world would feel. You say you don't like him, but deep inside you know you do. Then sometimes, you're just not sure if you really feel that way, or if it's only you thinking that you feel that way. I wanted to show that through Manabe, even though he's a guy. I was going to show it through Tsubasa, but I feel like she's a bit too dense to think of such complicated things...

Anyway. That's all I wanted to say. Don't forget to RxR! Thank you :)