4. a lot of thinking too
She tossed and turned on her bed, trying every position she could think of but she still could not sleep. Then she would sit up in bed, close her eyes and act as if meditating, and then she'd fall back hoping sleepiness would soon overcome her. But moments later she'd turn on one side and then the other and find that she was not in the least bit sleepy.
Finally, she had to admit it. The reason she could not sleep was she was thinking a lot about Mikagami Tokiya and what happened that afternoon.
Didn't 'Aira' also have a sleepless night thinking a lot about 'Ryu'?
It was a pretty ordinary day, nothing special or unusual had happened. Until, she checked out 'Confessions of Love' and found his name there. It was unbelievable that Tokiya read romance novels, and she had been really taken with the thought. But it turned out she thought wrong, and his comment about the book kinda pissed her off, and then a stupid thought entered her head and so she tripped and fell down.
That was when Tokiya started to act... all nice to her. He helped her up, bought her some band-aids, and put one gently on her nose... And then those people gathered around them thinking they were... l-lovers...
That was what she kept thinking about. She had liked it when all those people thought they were... lovers...
She had never really thought about boys. The only boy she ever thought about was Recca, and all the ways she could possibly beat him up. It was really not like her to think of a boy this way at all...
When she first met Tokiya she thought he was extremely arrogant and cocky and very, very cold. But... maybe that was all a front. When she learned about how his sister was killed, she started to think differently of him. Growing up alone, thinking only about vengeance, learning how to kill all his life, was probably what made him be like what he is. So she thought maybe if she was friendly with him, if she were to treat him like any normal guy, maybe he'll... change. No, more like, maybe he'll show what he's really like. After all, someone who loved his sister as much as he did is probably still a nice, caring person inside.
And that afternoon showed things were starting to turn out as she had thought. Mikagami Tokiya actually acted nice to her. Sure, he still called her a monkey but she called him names too. Like Icicle-brain and Ice-boy and other cute names like that. But if you think about it, there was no way people could call each other names like that and still remain in good terms with each other if they weren't such good friends, right?
She was also starting to see why all those girls back in school are just crazy about Tokiya. 'He is smart, cool, strong, and the pain he hides gives him just a touch of mystery. All blended together with his good looks, it's almost an irresistible mix...' That's what they say, and though it sounds so melodramatic, she knows it's mostly true...
She wonders how would he react if she told him all these, and laughs a little.
No, you're supposed to wait for the guy to speak up first! That was what 'Aira' thought in the book...
Well, she was not 'Aira', and she was definitely not going to just tell Tokiya her most private thoughts. She wonders if maybe... Yanagi. A girl-to-girl talk with her should help...
A lot of people may think she's a tomboy, but Yanagi knows better. She and little Ganko-chan are the only ones who know about... well, not her secret. More like, her hidden side... A great big huggable teddy bear named 'Kichii', her pink pajamas, cutesy designs on her bed cover and pillow cases, colorful floral patterns on her wallpaper, a full-length mirror, a small vanity table, well-hidden, well-kept kimonos in her cabinet – yup, a lot of people would never believe this is her room. Including the Hokage team. But she was glad enough to have Yanagi to share all these with.
She certainly can't call her up now since it was past midnight. Knowing she won't be sleeping for a while, she gets out of bed and sits beside her window, looking out at the half moon and the twinkling stars. She thinks about how Tokiya looks at Yanagi, about the warmth that would come into his eyes when he sees her. She remembers thinking how different his eyes look at those times. And then she remembers that afternoon as he had looked at her...
His eyes were different too...
They were similar to the warm looks he gave Yanagi, but different in some way...
Maybe... he likes me.
She smiles at that, and feels her cheeks grow warm. That's a nice thought...
And that was when she sees a falling star flash across the sky. She has never really wished for anything before but right then, a thought came immediately into her mind. Just a name... Tokiya.
Tomorrow, she decides to tell Yanagi everything - about the things that happened that afternoon, about her thoughts and emotions, about this sleepless night. Everything about what she was starting to think of as the 'band-aid incident'...
She smiles to herself as she touches her nose. The band-aid was still there.
She goes back to bed about half an hour later. I'll see him in the morning then...
Soon, she was sound asleep.