The Orphan Flower
Too dense?
And
Idiotic
Back to the scene
Rika glared at Ryo, who just smiled back. "What's with the attitude Rika? Surprised to see me?"
Rolling her eyes, she began to walk away. "More like, let's just pretend I don't know you."
Ignoring the fact that she was trying to avoid the subject, and "person", he continued to follow her walking side by side. Knowing that she was going to avoid eye contact with him, he decided to break the silence between them. "So, how's the family going?"
Rika continued to keep silent, making Ryo wonder if she was really that mad. But before he could ask any more, she muttered. "I live right here."
"Huh?" as he glanced at the gate in front of them. The sign that said "Nonaka" proved that Rika lived there, and nodded as he was leaving. "Okay then, I'll just see you later Rika."
"Whatever." slamming the gates loudly and making sure it was locked so that he wouldn't get in.
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School
"Did you guys hear about the new kid?" Mimi whispered in the hallway to her friends, as they shook their heads. "His name is Ryo Akiyama!"
"Oh please, he's not that great." Rika mumbled passing by them. Luckily for them, they didn't hear the comment, except for Izumi who gave her a weird look.
"Do you know this guy?" asked Izumi who was starting to become interested in the subject that her friend may start a liking into someone.
"Unfortunately yes." she replied bluntly.
She laughed softly. "I guess I'm not the only one around here who's being followed by a guy."
"Pumpkin!" announced a cheery voice.
"Not him again…" Rika thought knowing that without having to turn back, it had to be Ryo. "What do you want Akiyama? Don't call me that again either."
"Nothing. Just wanted to say hello to you, is that a bad thing?" he teased.
"Yes, if it's you. You can make my life a lot easier if you weren't around."
"Ouch, that hurt." as he pretended to wince at her comment.
Izumi who was watching the whole scene, began to smile slowly. "So is this relationship special between you tw-"
"No! He's not!" Rika interrupted before walking away.
………………….
"For the last time Akiyama! What do you want?" Rika asked tiredly after school, already giving up the plan to avoid him.
Catching up to her pace, he just shrugged. "Nothing as usual. Just wanted to make sure you got home safely and get to know you more."
She stopped on her track and faced him. Pointing a finger in front of him, she explained. "Okay, one, I can take care of myself! Two, don't get any closer to me!"
Still remaining calm, he smirked. "Don't be bashful my lovely wife!"
"Who said I was going to be your wife?!" she fumed.
"Who else are you going to marry?"
"No one!"
He patted her head like a little kid. "There's no need to hide your feelings."
"Idiot! It's just you I hate."
Noticing that people were beginning to look at them, he muttered softly that Rika almost couldn't tell what he was saying. "Let's go before we make a scene."
For once, she actually did what Ryo had said. "Wait…why am I following his orders?!" she scolded herself. "Okay, now what do you want?"
"Are you going to ask me that all day?" he sighed.
She glared. "Yes, if you keep following me."
He looked away. "Let's just change the subject. How's your family?"
"What family?" she shot back at him. "Uh oh, this isn't going to turn into a good subject." she realized, but couldn't stop herself from saying it.
"Y'know, your mother and grandmother."
"What would you want to know about them?" she asked folding her arms, hoping that he wouldn't ask the question.
"Is it really that hard to ask such a simple question?"
"That's not a simple question. Besides, I'm sure that they are in a happy plac-" and quickly covered her mouth before she would accidentally slip about what happened.
He gave her a surprised look, which changed seeing her reaction. "Did something happen?"
Her face began to turn red and quickly muttered. "It's nothing."
"C'mon Rika, you can tell me" reaching his hand out to her.
"Shut up! I don't need your sympathy!" she yelled back, slapping his hand away. Without thinking, she started to run away from him, but he grabbed her wrist. "What did I do to make you feel this way?"
She kept silent, unsure of how to say it. "I hate you Akiyama."
"So this also had to do with me leaving three years ago?" he questioned.
"So what if it did?! Why would you care? Ever since you left… they died! and at the time I needed you most! You were gone! That's why I hate you!" she suddenly let out, as her true emotions that she had kept hidden for years began to show. Tears were falling as she took her hand out of his grasp and ran away.
