A/N: Yes, I know. It's been three years. But yes I am alive and yes, your eyes did not deceive you. it's a Hurly Burly update! (Hallelujah) Read on, read on. I hope you all like it and I am so sorry for updating so late.
Hurly Burly 7: Nosy Shiki
It'd been a few weeks since Senri Shiki pulled that embarrassing stunt to scare the heck out of Rima. All the night students at Cross Academy lived as normally as vampirically possible, and both Shiki and Rima were more than happy to sink back to normalcy and ignore the fact that they dormed with each other. (Ruka had no plan of returning to her original dorm anytime soon) Rima was ecstatic to do her homework and get high grades in every class. It was fun (for her, that is) and it helps that it was a distraction for her budding feelings towards Senri Shiki.
To say 'feelings' she meant, well―let's just say she suddenly developed a certain uncomfortable and nervous sensation whenever he was around her. This puzzled her because usually, his presence can bring up this bubbling anger and this great surge of hitting him with her thick dictionary book, but there was this one time when she was washing her dishes on the kitchen sink when Senri appeared behind her to put his plate on the sink as well, and she felt her back stiffen at the fact that his breath was far too close to her neck for her liking, and that it suddenly made her feel this inexplicable warmth at the apple of her cheeks.
He sensed her stiffened body and paused, still standing closely behind her.
"Is something wrong?"
She tried her hardest to conceal the warmth on her face, and scrubbed hard on the greasy plate in her hand "No" she squeaked
He did not budge and was still behind her. How can he be so comfortable being so close? How come I'm NOT? Her mind shrieked at her in puzzlement.
"You are so weird, Touya" he said, laughing and finally walking out of the kitchen.
She sighed in relief, but it was short lived because she realized that her heart was pounding so loudly on her chest.
She paused from her scrubbing and had a thought: Did Senri Shiki just make her heart beat?
Then she shook her head and laughed, as she continued to scrub the plate.
Yeah, right.
There is no way possible that could happen.
Senri meanwhile was as indifferent as ever. After scaring Rima Touya―which made him smile for days, though he will never admit to anyone, especially to her―he pretty much left her alone in peace and ignored her whenever they met around school. Inside their dorm, she would usually prepare her own meal and occasionally leave some for him on the table. But they would never share a meal together, and he liked it that way.
He tried very hard not to meet paths with her and when they do manage to see each other around the dorm room, he would give a half-hearted nod and she would avert her eyes and walk away.
But what Rima Touya doesn't know was that, on that day she forgot her books in the library and he found her notebook-slash-diary, he was genius enough to produce a copy of the it so that he can read her entries and maybe, if the moment presents itself, he could use these information to blackmail her or use it to annoy her. The possibilities were endless, really.
On that present day, he was very bored and decided to sit down and browse through her entries. He sat reading on his chair, flipping Rima Touya's diary entry to the next page. This one was written the day there was a fire in the laboratory. It said:
I cannot remember every detail clearly, but during our Chemistry subject, we had to experiment with fire that day and one jackass managed to set the laboratory on fire, releasing this gas that can make you faint. I panicked and had trouble getting up. It was partly because I was a bit fascinated with the way fire moved so quickly, but Senri Shiki―my new dorm mate who is a complete asshole and a jerk―
Senri smiled, shaking his head at the colorful words that described him.
―was the one who saved me from the fire. Well that was a bit unexpected. To be honest, I had no idea how to thank him. But I did, two days later when I was on the infirmary bed. He was already there. I thanked him, even if my tongue tried to curl up and take it back. He wasn't that bad, but he was still an asshole.
Also, I felt very pleased because Takuma asked how I was doing. This definitely made me smile throughout the day. His face when he asked was so concerned and genuine, I wished he was the one to save me. I would've hugged him! (Or maybe kiss him on the cheek) But he is just such a good person, and I really admire him so much. I really look up to him. Hopefully he can see me in the same light.I hope that when that day comes, we could have a romantic date, strolling the garden at night and maybe even holding hands under the moon. That would be so romantic! Oh gosh, I think my face is heating up. I should stop writing about him already. :3
Anyway, I have to go because Senri Shiki is making a loud ruckus in the living room and I'm just about to give him a piece of my mind. Seriously, I can't stand him! Ugh.
Senri Shiki frowned. He knew she liked Takuma, but he never thought she could manage to conjure such vomit-inducing thoughts about him. Holding hands under the moon? How pathetic. He smirked. Touya was such an infatuated high school girl.
He hated to admit it, but Rima writing things about Takuma made him feel this annoyed sensation down his stomach. And he did not like it one bit.
She was in her own study desk, studying as hard as she can. She had a deadline tomorrow and her upcoming test was three chapters long that she needed to prepare as early as now.
After finishing up her essay, she closed her notebook and put it aside neatly, together with the rest of her 'finished work' stack. She smiled in contentment and moved on with her big book.
"Let's get you started" she said, as she flipped its heavy pages to the appropriate one, grabbing a highlighter at the same time. She read a few paragraphs for a while, trying to comprehend what it was trying to convey, then highlighted a few important sentences.
She paused. Her highlighter was empty. There was nothing but a faint yellow color on her book, and the words were definitely not highlighted. Annoyed, she sighed and tried to look for another highlighter. She found a few but these too, were empty.
"Seriously?!" she exclaimed, standing up angrily. She cannot study without highlighters. It was a very important study tool for her. This just won't do.
Then she got it. She was simply going to swallow her pride, and borrow from Senri Shiki. It was easy. And she could return it the day after when she bought a new one. No problem.
Quickly, she went out her door and crossed the space between their rooms. She gave a soft knock on his door.
"Um, Shiki?" she called hesitantly
There was no reply. She tried again. When he didn't answer for the third time, she slowly creaked open his door, hoping that she won't catch him doing anything indecent. The very thought made her cheeks heat up. But he was just sitting on his study desk and reading something on a notebook. His back was turned to her, and he definitely didn't hear her enter his room.
"Seriously? He's not even that attractive" she heard him mumble angrily, while reading through his stuff. She was fascinated by the fact that he still had no idea she was inside his room.
She suddenly had an idea. It was such a golden opportunity that passing it up would almost be criminal. This was operation payback time. She cannot wait to scare the heck out of him.
Stealthily, she crept up behind him and poised her hand ready. She was internally laughing to what his reaction could be, but then what she saw over his shoulders made her stop and drop her hands on her sides.
The notebook's penmanship was very familiar. She read a few lines from it, and her eyes widened.
He. is. so. dead.
I got detention today because Senri Shiki and I skipped classes. It was such a liberating experience, although I am sure I would never do it again. Ever. The pathetic lovesick idiot went to his ex-girlfriend's fashion show or something and I stared at him while he looked like a pathetic puppy, lapping up every word this bone-thin girl was saying to him. He was annoying to look at, and I had to learn how to drink punch to make those fashion people think I'm a classy lady. Good thing we went back to school sooner than expected. But then we stopped by for ice cream because I begged him to, and I tasted mint ice cream today! It was awesome because I never knew Senri Shiki could like mint flavors, but the more I think about it, the more it makes sense because hello. Mint gives you this cold sensation. And Senri Shiki was just as cold. Heh. Don't tell him that.
Anyway, I managed to stain his car, which made him go ballistic. Crazy! It was just a little stain, but he went nuts. I was apologetic, but deep inside I was laughing. I was happy I cracked his OCD traits and left a tiny mark in his car. Somehow the thought of leaving a mark to serve as a memory of me being together with Senri Shiki doesn't sound so bad.
You know, I have this feeling that Senri Shiki and I could be friends. He's impossible sometimes, but he can be okay too. Not that I ever plan on telling him. That guy's get enough ego to make his head inflate.
Anyway, we got detention for sneaking out and Takuma was there because he found out. I was so ashamed to be caught by him, I didn't look at him in the eye and said sorry the whole time.
But here's the good part: Every afternoon after detention, he was always waiting for me outside the classroom to hand me a bottle of water and walk me back to my dorm. Which means he was a bit apologetic for getting me in detention. But I really don't mind!
As long as he waits for me outside the room with a drink, I feel like I could do detention for a whole year, as long as he's gonna spend time with me after. Gosh. I can't stop smiling. He's such a caring person. Maybe one day, I will have the guts to return the favor and cook him something he likes. Or we could just go to an amusement park and have fun on a date! It would be very romantic if we ride a Ferris wheel and kiss at the very top. This is getting embarrassing! :')
Love,
Rima
Senri Shiki can't believe what he was reading. Seriously? This girl has got a wild imagination. He underestimated her. He smirked, now he knows how to embarrass her. He could quote this entry line by line and recite it in front of everyone, or maybe to Takuma. Just the thought of Touya's reaction made him smile.
But then, he paused. Did that Takuma like Touya? Shiki doubted it. He was sure Takuma only see Rima as a little sister and she was such a love-struck high school girl that his actions were being blown off wildly out of proportion. Or maybe Takuma was doing it to look cool. Shiki snorted.
"Seriously? He's not even that attractive" he said
He flipped to another page. And he sighed. It was all about Takuma.
"That girl is so pathetic" he mumbled
"SHUT UP!" came a sudden yell "SHUT UP YOU SNEAKY ASSHOLE, YOU SON OF A BITCH YOU!"
And Senri Shiki jumped up from his seat in complete surprise, only to find Rima Touya shaking with anger, face very red, right there behind him.
"What the hell are you doing in my room?" he demanded angrily "Haven't you heard of privacy? Or a knock, even?"
"I did knock, you jerk!" she said, just as angrily that her voice became shriller than usual "But you didn't hear because you're so busy prying your nose into other people's business!"
He watched as she took the notebook from his desk and tear it into many pieces. "I Hate you!" she said, her tears pouring out her face "I hate you, Senri Shiki!" Then she threw the pieces at him, and he backed away, suddenly feeling very guilty.
"Touya, I'm sorry...I―"
"No you're not." she said "I hate you! You are the worst excuse for a vampire! How could you do this? Why can't you respect me? How could you read something so private? You are such a rotten person!"
Then she hit him so hard on the chest that all he managed to let out was a grunt. Then she hit him again and again and again. "I hate you, I hate you, I hate you!"
He backed away more, and she forward. It was like they were doing this weird partner dance.
He held both her wrist on his hand, annoyed more than ever "Oh stop it. It's not like its contents were golden. It's practically garbage. It was all about perfect Takuma anyway. Oh, how should I fix my hair today so that Takuma could notice? Oh, how could I return his goodness? Oh, how can I cook for him and make him happy? Oh, Oh―"
"Stop it!" she shrieked, wiggling free from his grip unsuccessfully. "Stop it, you jerk! I hate you! I hate you!"
"You know what, Touya?" he said, fed up. "Let me tell you something. Don't you find it pathetic that you're pining for this guy but he just strings you along? He never confesses or tells you how he feels. He just likes it because he knows he's got admirers and it brings him a big ego. He doesn't care about how you feel because he only plays with your feelings. He's not being genuine!"
"That's not true!" she exclaimed, outraged at his accusing words. "How dare you say something like that to Takuma? He's a good person. He is a million times better than you will ever be! And what do you know about being genuine, huh? You could never be genuine to save your life. All you ever do is piss me off!"
"Do you want me to be genuine?" he yelled back "Do you seriously want me to be genuine, you insufferable girl?"
"Yes!" she screeched "For God's sake, be genuine, you asshole"
"Fine!"
And then he kissed her, and she fell short and couldn't move her mouth or her limbs.
Here was the thing: when their lips met, she felt this sudden clarification. As if her head was swept clear of any troublesome dusts of worry. She had her answer all along. It was here. It was him. When she felt his hands trailing on her back, pushing her closer to him, she succumbed. This was Senri Shiki, and this fact didn't make her feel repulsive or disgusted at all.
He was anything but kind to her, but what he did was genuine and it was more than anything she could hope for. When they broke apart, she looked at him in wonder, at loss for words at once. He looked at her, his face resolute.
"Was that genuine enough for you?" he demanded
"What do you mean?" she said, confused and still a bit out of breath from what happened.
He looked like he wanted to tell her, but he sighed and shook it off "Never mind. Why the hell were you in my room anyway?"
"Um" she stepped back, suddenly unable to look him straight in the eye. "I wanted to borrow a highlighter."
"That was it? Good God" he shook his head and browse through his cabinets to fish out a green highlighter. "here."
She took it with a small thanks and backed away from him. She was about to open his door when he called her back.
"Touy―erm...Rima?"
"Yeah?"
"I really am sorry" he said, looking a bit apologetic. "For reading your journal. I shouldn't have. It was an asshole move, I admit"
"Yeah it was" she said, but she sounded a lot calmer.
She was about to go out when he called her again.
"And, Rima?"
She looked back at him again. This time, he was a bit uneasy. He trailed his fingers along his hair and said, "Do you want to go to an amusement park with me this weekend? We could...We could ride on a Ferris wheel and stuff..."
Her cheeks warmed. He definitely read her Takuma fantasies. How embarrassing. But him in front of her made her think of nobody else but Senri Shiki as of the moment. And she had no idea what is going on, but all she knew was that, it felt very nice and honest. So her answer to him didn't manage to surprise her one bit.
"Yes"
A/N: I have so many things to say to you guys. I know very (very, very,very) late updates are inexcusable, but I swear I am so busy with college that writing fan fiction just don't fit anywhere near my always full schedule. And just so you know, I'm not even kidding you. I'm studying pre-med and that ought to give you ideas of my busy-ness. Anyway, I would just like to thank everyone for their unwavering support. It's been three years and still, you guys still mail me about the chapters. Talk about dedication! And just because of that, I managed to write just this one to make y'all happy. A big shout out toXx4tuneCookieXx. Thank you for being so kind!~
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