You Belong with Me

Ponchimaya: GASP! OH, THE TWIST! Don't worry, there's going to be…a hella lot of twists in ths fic, you'll see :D

Kousuke: I'm scared.

"H-hanatabaki san…?" I breathed.

Keito rolled his eyes. "Formalities are a load of crap." He walked closer to me. "Where are your glasses? I thought you were blind without them.

I narrowed my eyes. "Keito." Then I smiled. "YOU'RE BoiNxtDoor?"

He was just about to reply when I heard my cellphone beep.

Where are you? It was Ayumu.

"I really need to get going." I said. Then I glanced up at Keito quickly, failing to notice the way he looked at me. "Guess what, Hanata-I mean, Keito? Me and Narumi are together now!"

Keito said nothing as I gave him a big hug. I've known BoiNxtDoor for years, equals I've known Keito for years, so why not? "I'll give you a text!" I called out, leaving him and running clumsily for where Ayumu is.

I found him with Komari inside the school, just outside the gym.

"What the freak do you think you're doing?" exclaimed Komari.

Ayumu looked nonchalant. "What I should've done a long time ago."

Komari glared threateningly. "I'm going to ruin her, you know."

"I'll see you try."

I quickly hid behind a locker.

Komari flipped her hair. "You'll miss me, Ayumu. She's not as daring and willing as I am, if you know what I mean." She grinned flirtatiously. "She's probably just an innocent little v-"

"That's not ALL she's about." Said Ayumu, with a voice I've never heard him use, a voice dripping with venom. "She's not empty and shallow, like you."

She just laughed. "Are you saying I deserved this embarrassment, Ayumu?"

"That, and so much more. You'll get what you deserve one day, Komari. You're lucky Hiyono's got such a good heart." And with that, he walked away, so focused on his anger he walked right past me, where I was still hiding. I made to follow when Komari caught me and grabbed my hair and shoved me against a locker.

She gave me a once-over.

"So who's body did you steal, Yuizaki? Cause ain't no way in the history of the whole universe can you ever look like that."

I was shaking. "P-please…"

She grinned predatorially at my fear. She started grabbing at my dress. "This looks sooooo much better on me, don't you think?" and when I shrieked and yelped in the process, she grabbed at the pins on my hair, knowing fully well its strong hold on my scalp and hurting me, causing tears to fall from my eyes. Suddenly I heard a scream that was not mine as she was pulled back. Suddenly I was pulled back too, but I was too busy reeling from my pain to notice.

"Sigh, what are we going to do with this bitch, Atsushi?" it was Daichi. I looked up and I saw Saeki holding on to me protectively.

"You okay?" he asked me.

"Hiyo chan!"

I turned. Rio ran to hug me. Hansuke yelped and ran to hug me too.

"Let GO of me, you weirdo hipster!" I heard Komari scream.

"Option not recognized." Said Eichi, shooting daggers at her.

"Maybe we can bury her." Offered Kousuke.

"And drive a wooden stake through her heart." Said a voice.

I turned to see Keito emerging from the lockers. He approached me and double checked to see if I was okay. He secretly gave me a small, rare smile. "Ayumu's looking for you. I'll take care of this."

Rio and Kousuke flashed me a thumbs up, and I nodded, running for the outside to where my prince was.

"Where have you been?" He asked, worried. "Your hair…what happened?"

"I…I tripped." I lied.

"Tripped? Hiyono, what am I going to do with you…"

"You can take me home." I smiled.

At first he looked reluctant, then he relaxed. "Alright." He took my hand. "Let's go, then."

Ayumu walked me to my door. "Thank you." I said.

Ayumu cupped my cheek. "You look beautiful tonight," he said. "as you always did."

I blushed as he kissed me. I wanted it to last forever, but he broke it gently. Slowly, he turned and headed for his own house.

I giggled and quietly unlocked the door to my house. I walked into my bedroom and took off my dress and settled into my favourite big T-shirt and silk pajamas. I washed the makeup off my face and was surprised to find that I was still pretty. I took off my pins and combed my hair(I NEVER combed my hair) until it was nice and soft, falling nicely down below my shoulders and framing my face. I didn't recognize the girl in the mirror. Has this night transformed me, somehow?

I took my thick rimmed glasses and threw it in the trash. I won't be needing those anymore. I took out my lenses. Nearly blind, I grabbed for the rimless, barely there style glasses. I quickly checked the mirror to see if the nerd was back, but I was still pretty, and with the new glasses an intellectual pretty.

Had I always looked like this? I decided I'd wear my contacts everyday during the day, and switch for my new pair of glasses at night.

I walked out of my bathroom, ready for bed. Then I ran for my window and opened the curtains.

Ayumu sat on his open window sill, bored, as if wondering why I took so long. He wore a T shirt and gray pajama bottoms. He was barefoot. I giggled and opened my own window.

He grinned and stood.

"Wh-what are you doing?" I shrieked. That's dangerous!"

But he didn't listen. He grabbed hold of the sturdy branch of the strong, tall tree growing thickly between our houses, but not blocking our view of each other. He closed his own window, but not locking it so he would be able to get back in. He swung, and I quickly stepped back as he landed neatly on my window seat and into my room. I quickly closed my window from the chill.

"What are you doing here?" I reprimanded, trying to sound angry but failing horribly due to the huge grin on my face.

"You have no idea how long I've wanted to do that." He said. Spiral meowed from his spot on the big soft pillow at the foot of my bed. "Cute kitten." Said Ayumu.

"His name's Spiral." I said, sitting on my bed.

"Spiral." He said, "Strange name."

"Well, he happens to like it."

"Either that or he has no choice." He said, sitting next to me.

"Jerk."

He laughed and lay his head on my lap as I leaned against the headboard. I stroked his hair. My happiness was immeasurable. Ayumu looked thoughtful.

"What's wrong, Ayumu?"

Ayumu shook his head. "It's nothing, it's just that Keito said he wouldn't be coming tonight. Then I saw him walking over to me. I wonder what special reason he came to school for? He's never attended a dance, and he hates wearing a tux."

I cocked my head over to one side. What?

Ayumu sighed. "Anyway, that's not important."

I yawned. Ayumu stood up and turned off my main lights. Then he switched on my bedside lamp.

"Bedtime." He said, grabbing my layers of warm quilt and tucking me into them and wrapping me up like a caterpillar.

"What are you doing?" I asked.

Ayumu turned my lamp off and lay next to me, holding me close to him through my layers of wool blankets and soft quilt.

"Good night, Hiyono. I love you." He said, kissing my forehead and gently taking off my glasses and putting it on the nightstand.

But I was already asleep in his arms.