Disclaimer : If I truly did own Gakuen Alice...I wouldn't have to study for exams or worry about getting into a decent college :P
A/N : Haha. I suck. I know. This story was supposed to be finished in May itself when I started it...but...I'm a major procastinator. I just hope it'll be done before the end of this year. Initially I was going to end this story at 13 chapters but now I'm not so sure. It might be 15. Or even 20 if I'm feeling extra special. But who knows. I'm a bit mercurial like that.
I'd like to give a massive thank you to all those who have reviewed my previous chapters. I got 50 reviews for this story! I'm so thrilled! I hadn't thought that I'd get so many reviews! You guys are amazing! :-)
So here's chapter 11! It's actually longer than the normal chapters, so I hope that makes up for the sporadic updates. :-)
Kokoro Yome's Fantabulous Pick-up Lines
Chapter 11 : Sunrise
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It's been a month since the whole Koko and Nonoko debacle. The two have started dating. It's sickening really, because they are just so inseparable. Everywhere I go, all I can see is Koko and Nonoko sitting together and laughing, Koko and Nonoko holding each other's hands, Koko and Nonoko kissing.
Bleh.
It's such a disgusting sight.
To top it all off, he hasn't spoken to me. At all.
I know!
Who does that sort of thing? First he was asking me out almost every single day and now, he absolutely refuses to speak to me! I tried to be nice, honestly I did. But...things didn't work out at all.
I sigh softly as I pull my knees towards my chest. I'm sitting on the rooftop, waiting for the sun to rise. I haven't seen the sunrise since I was a little kid.
As I'm about to let out yet another sigh, I hear the door opening from behind me, indicating that someone else has taken a sudden fancy of seeing the sunrise.
I don't say anything to acknowledge their presence. Why should I anyways? I was here first.
"Sumire."
Instantly, I feel my body stiffen. I know that voice. Hell, I guess I'd know that voice anywhere.
I don't say anything, though, I'm pretty sure I nearly winced when I saw him move to sit beside me.
"Sumire," he tries again and this time he has the audacity to take hold of my wrist. I snap my head towards him and send him a good glare.
"Oh, so you talk to me now?" I hiss at him, my voice full of venom.
He reels back due to my sudden viciousness, but his hold on my wrist doesn't cease.
"What do you want?" I growl out, trying to shake his wrist off.
But his grip is firm.
He opens his mouth to say something, but then closes it and then opens it again. He does that again for a couple more times.
"Stop acting like a fish." I retort.
He quirks a smile at that. "I need to tell you something."
"Oh, really?" I ask, faking false curiosity. "Did you decide to transfer schools?"
He frowns at my comment. "No."
"Then you must've realized that you've got a brain the size of a peanut."
His frown deepens. "No.."
"Oh!" I exclaim, finally coming to a conclusion. "You've come out of the closet and now since your parents are upset, you've decided to jump from the rooftop! That's why you're here!"
My chirpiness surprises me. I never knew I was crepuscular. I'm a night person, I've always known that but I never knew I could be this invigorated in the mornings as well.
Hm. Early mornings are surprising.
"No!"Koko exclaims rather exasperatedly as he lets go of my wrist and waves his hand in the air. "I'm not gay! And no, I'm not committing suicide!"
"Pity," I murmur.
He sends me a scowl. He's obviously heard what I had just said.
"So...what is this thing that you're going to tell me?" I ask and this time it's out of true curiosity.
"Yeah...about that..." he starts fidgeting with his hair and looks down at the ground. "I broke up with Nonoko."
I freeze.
He what?
"You what?" I blurt out, not believing what I've just heard.
"But why?"
He shrugs. "Things just weren't working out." He says as he runs another hand through his sandy brown hair. "Plus, she's in love with five other guys."
I raise an eyebrow sceptically. "Five other guys?!"
"Yeah." Koko mutters bitterly. "They're in some band called One Direction, I guess."
I can't help it but a giggle escapes from my lips. Before I know it, I'm doubling in laughter and clutching my stomach. The entire time while I was laughing, Koko was looking at me as if I'd grown antlers on my head or something. The poor boy actually looked scared.
After a couple of minutes, my laughter slows down and I'm back to normal. I take a look at Koko and grin.
He's still terrified.
Koko blinks a couple of times when he sees me smiling at him and then a smile of his own appears on his lips. "Did the sun come out or did you just smile at me?"
I crack another grin. "The sun did come out, you doofus." I point out to the horizon. Gosh, this boy sure is stupid.
He looks rather disappointed. I chuckle at that and somehow my hand moves on its own accord and ruffles his hair playfully. "You should get your facts straight." I tell him before moving out to head downstairs. "S'later!" And with one last wave of my hand, I'm out of the door and sprinting down the stairs.
Wow. Early mornings are full of surprises.
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One Direction is a British-Irish boy-band (in case you haven't heard of them before) so I obviously don't own them. (Oh, how I wish!)
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