Yowamushi Monburan
Disclaimer: I do not claim ownership of the characters to be used in this fanfiction. They belong to their respective companies and creators. All I own is the plot.
Hello. This is the author. Sorry for not updating for like a month even if I promised that I will update as soon as I can. A lot of things happened this past month and there were a lot to do. School projects and issues regarding my classmates. If you are a Filipino, you've probably heard of the landslide in Quezon City. The family affected there is my classmate's family. His name is Jayson Baylon. He's in heaven now, with his family. Other than that, we also had exams after a rainy one-week break and a lot of school projects.
I have a lot of excuses... I'm so sorry! Please don't kill me!
And thank you to those who reviewed the previous chapter! I'm so happy!
Anyway, this note is already too long. Sorry about that as well. On to the story!
(BY THE WAY, TO PREVENT CONFUSION, THE PARTS ABOUT GUMI'S RL WILL BE IN NORMAL FONT WHILE THE BLOG WILL BE ITALICIZED. Caps lock because some people ignore these notes.)
The first things I heard when I woke up was the birds chirping outside. Rays of sunshine were penetrating the room through the curtains. The dark room was filled with natural sunlight. It was a very peaceful and tranquil scene.
My heart, though, wasn't at peace at this moment.
My annoying brain have memorized the conversation between my crush and the girl he like and it's making me want to scream. Scumbag brain. I've already written all of my feelings on a piece of paper last night, because I didn't feel like posting them on my blog, but even if I've released the heaviness I'm feeling inside it still wasn't enough... as for the piece of paper, it's crumpled up somewhere under the bed.
I slowly got up and headed to the bathroom to fix myself. I didn't bother fixing my bed, I won't be leaving my room today anyway. I wanted to sleep all day.
I turned my laptop on and stared at the screen as I thought about thoughts that I honestly didn't want to think of. Soon enough I found myself having an argument with, well, myself. Tora, my cat, crept into the bed and sat on the keyboard.
"Gumi, it's entirely your fault, you idiot. If you haven't eavesdropped yesterday, you're probably in a better mood today."
"But... it's better to know, right? Not knowing is more painful."
"You're really stupid... that depends on the situation. This situation says its better not to know."
"...is this jealousy?"
"What else do you think?"
"But jealousy is just for... well, love. I'm not in love, am I?"
"Well if you're feeling jealousy right now, then I believe you are in love."
"YUCK! I mean- liking someone is different from loving-"
"You can't lie to yourself."
"N-no, I'm not lying to myself... I- I can get rid of these feelings if I want to! I will!"
"Do you want to?"
"...y-yes, because this feeling, this so-called 'love' is giving me problems and I've had enough problems with maintaining my grades!"
I laughed. Wow, I'm laughing at myself.
I suddenly heard a long beep.
Oh my gosh, my laptop!
"TORA! GET OFF THE KEYBOARD! DAMN, THE LAPTOP WAS JUST REBOOTING...! WHAT KEY DID YOU PRESS?! IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE F1!"
6
Something weird happened to my laptop. I guess my cat accidentally pressed something when it sat on the keyboard... Mom scolded me for a bit and then left to get the laptop repaired. I stayed here because I don't want to leave the house.
Great, this day can't get any worse now.
Sorry about the emo-ish post yesterday... I can't explain what it's about without tearing up, so sorry. All I can say about it is that I've confirmed that Len likes Miku and I have this heavy feeling in my chest. I don't know, it's probably jealousy. But I've decided to get rid of these feelings, and I will start today. I'll watch anime the whole day and avoid any thoughts about Len! I can totally do this! Cheer me on, NegiNegiNegi! :D
My brother Ryuuto is calling me right now, he said I have a visitor.
Ciao, then. I have to entertain this visitor. I hope you will have a great weekend.
I skipped down the stairs and glanced at the receiving area. On the couch sat a cute girl with exaggeratedly long teal hair. She smiled at me. On her feet was a familiar yellow guitar.
"Oh... hey, Miku. What brought you here?" I said casually, which surprised me.
"Hi, Gumi," she smiled at me. "You left this yesterday." She regarded the guitar leaning against the edge of the couch.
"Oh, thanks," I sat beside her and held the guitar.
"I also brought a book about guitars," she said, and I noticed the book on her lap. It was red, with a guitar on the cover. "You can self-study if you want."
"Ah, thank you..." I said again.
We were silent for a moment.
"Uh, Gumi, how'd you like to practice in my house today?" she suddenly said.
"Um, today?" thoughts about my plans of watching anime today flooded in my mind.
But, hey, being in the light music club is cool.
"Of course!"
There was a noticeable twinkle in my brother's eye as I explained that I will go to Miku's house for a practice today. I've already dressed up when I told him.
"Sure, I will explain it to Mom," he said. "Have fun."
"Are you sure it's fine if I leave you alone in the house?" I asked.
"Yeah, don't worry," he grinned.
"Behave, okay, Ryuuto?" I repeated as we headed to the door with the guitar and the book. "Bye."
"Bye, Onee-chan~ have fun~" he sang as I closed the gate. Apparently he liked the idea that he will be left alone in the house today.
"Your brother obviously wanted to drive you away," Miku giggled.
"Haha, yeah," I agreed and we walked along. "By the way, I forgot to ask, how did you know where I live?"
"I checked the school record for your address," she replied. "My mother works in our school as the principal's secretary."
"What? I didn't know that!"
"Um, yeah, I don't tell people about it, I don't have to, it's not that big of a deal."
I nodded thoughtfully, mentally agreeing. Who would suddenly say, "Guess what, my Mom is the principal's secretary"? You can only do that if your Mom is the principal itself. I guess.
The rest of the trip was silent. It was a short walk, anyway. I have been staring at my feet. Suddenly, she stopped, and my attention shifted to her.
She was glaring at something before her. I followed her gaze.
Leaning against the gate of what I assumed was Miku's house, was Len. He was staring at us.
Urgh, it's him again.
She took a heavy sigh and opened the gate, not giving him another glance. He just let her pass by, staring into space. I bowed and scuffed behind her.
Suddenly, a hand grabbed my wrist as I walked past him.
I looked back and realized that it was Len who grabbed my wrist.
My heart skipped a beat.
Miku also glanced at us, and stared at Len's hand on my wrist.
"Uh, I just had to talk to her for a minute," he said, and she nodded.
"Go on," she turned around and trudged to the door. "Gumi, I'll wait for you upstairs." She closed the door noiselessly.
"L-Len," I murmured. "Um, why?"
"Is Miku saying anything about me?" he asked. His hand was no longer on my wrist.
"No," I replied honestly.
He's talking about her again.
"But you do know that I like her, don't you?" he asked again.
"...yeah, it's... it's pretty obvious," I replied. My heart was getting heavier every second.
"Do you think she likes me?" he asked again. I looked at him. He was still staring into space.
"I don't know."
"Is that so..."
It was silent for a while.
"I have a favor to ask you," he said suddenly.
"What is it?"
"Help me with Miku. Act as a bridge for us. I know she likes me too, that tsundere. I want her to be my girlfriend. Will you?"
I almost gasped, but I held it. I almost couldn't speak, but I tried to manage.
"I'll think about it."
With that I entered Miku's house, not saying another word.
I spent the rest of the day learning the guitar. I received a notification, a comment by NegiNegiNegi.
NegiNegiNegiStop worrying about them.
I replied to it.
Yowamushi Monburan He asked me to help him out with Miku. What will you do in my case?!
At the same time, Miku's phone vibrated. Funny.
I quickly received a reply, which made me hate Negi a bit.
NegiNegiNegi Don't help him. Len should be yours.
I found that really selfish.
It was already dark when I decided to go home. I should expect Mom's scolding session today.
I found Len on the gate. He didn't leave?
"What do you say?" he asked.
I stared at him for a while before answering.
"Sure, I'll help."