FRIGGIN LONG CHAPTER XD (for me, that is. it's a lot longer than my other ones xP)
From now on, I'm officially going to attempt to write longer chapters xD Sorry if my attempts fail in the future though, haha.
If I don't publish as often/quickly anymore, it's probably because of school and homework. (and tests, I had finals this week -_-)
I currently have an idea for a new ffn called "Wherever My Gun Points", which I might publish if I get some more inspiration. But don't worry, Complications comes first on my list! (:
Hope you enjoy this chapter!
w/ love,
Neko-chan
"Gakupo?"
"For the fiftieth time, yes!"
I glared at Rin as she giggled to herself.
"Sorry, sorry," she said. "I just find it a bit hard to believe."
I rolled my eyes. We were walking home after a contest rehersal, and she had been bombarding me with questions.
"So you're really over Kaito?"
"Yes."
"Why Gakupo?"
"He's funny, nice, caring... He talks to me a lot more than Kaito ever did."
"Since when?"
"I don't know... A week?"
"You think he likes you back?"
"I really don't know. He used to talk to me a lot, though... it's a possibility."
It was true. Last year, he would often run up to me, calling, "Miku! Miku! Hey wait up!" and we'd talk for hours, often for no reason at all. At the time, I was infatuated with Kaito, so I might not have noticed anything, but now as I look back... there was a big possibility that Gakupo had liked me that year.
Maybe this year too, who knew?
I sighed dreamily as we proceeded to walk down the sidewalk, Rin with her bag swinging from her shoulder, eating an orange, and myself with my backpack, drinking chocolate milk. Rin smiled, finishing off her orange and tossing the peels in her bag.
"Hey," she said, snapping me out of my thoughts. "My house is right here, I've got to go. See you tomorrow, remember to practice your piece!"
"See you," I said, waving goodbye. I watched her disappear into her house.
When I got home, I took out my math homework, scribbling complicated equations, totalling outcomes and solving complex problems while thinking everything over.
I had a lot on my mind, and as I looked down at my paper with all the scribbles, figures, calculations, and numbers on it, I was suprised to see that I had finished the homework. I slammed my textbook shut. I needed some fresh air.
I ran outside in a white skirt, a cream-colored sweater, and a brown scarf. Walking through the park was just what I needed to calm my nerves and relax from the stress of a ton of homework and the upcoming singing competition. I sat down on a nearby park bench, closing my eyes and leaning back, just relaxing. Suddenly I heard my name being called.
"Miku...? Is that you?"
I blinked my eyes open sleepily. I saw a figure with a white coat and blue scarf looming over me.
"Hey, it is you!"
"Huh?"
I sat up quickly, almost colliding with the person standing before me.
"Kaito?" I asked.
"That's me!" he smirked.
Kaito stood there in front of me, smiling before sitting down in the space next to me.
"What are you doing at the park?"
"Calming my nerves. Relieving stress," I murmured quietly.
"Stress?" he asked.
"Tension, too," I added.
"In other words, to get away from life," he smiled.
"You could put it that way," I grinned.
"Hey, you looked really happy today."
"I was," I smiled, thinking immediately about Gakupo. Suddenly, I had the urge to tell him everything.
After all, hadn't he told me everything also?
"I like someone," I smiled.
"Oh?" He arched an eyebrow. I laughed.
"Yeah, but it's someone different from who I liked last year."
I saw a light flicker through his eyes. Realization maybe, or curiosity.
I paused. I was over him, I really was. So why couldn't I tell him that I liked him? Why not give it a shot? I grinned. I felt giddy and daring, as if I could do anything in the whole world.
He looked over at me.
"A penny for your thoughts," he joked. I smiled at him.
"Just wondering if I should tell you who I used to like."
"Hmm," he commented, smiling deviously.
At that moment, I realized that he knew. He'd known all along, but had hidden the fact that he knew from me. My so-called "friends" had spread the word that I liked Kaito all over the University, so why couldn't it have reached his ears also? This put things in a new light.
"Oh, but you already know!" I exclaimed.
He smirked, asking me, "This person that you used to like... did his name begin with a K?"
"Maybe," I replied.
He chuckled, "Does it end with a O?"
I smiled, waiting.
"In the middle... is it an AIT?"
"Is it Kaito?" I asked, "Why but of course!"
"Well, I already knew," he said softly.
"How?" I asked, "Out of curiosity."
"Well, your friends..."
"Are buttheads!" I fumed, standing up. "They couldn't keep a secret for their lives!"
Kaito laughed. "Yes, yes," he said. "Next time, tell your secrets to the right people." he smiled
"Augh. Well now you know," I said, "And now I like someone else. But I doubt that he likes me back, anyway," I sat back down, putting my elbows on my knees and my head in my hands. "He used to talk to me a lot, though."
"Now I wonder who that could be," he flashed me a smile.
A strange feeling came over me. I felt like the queen of the world, I was willing to take risks, so, why not go for it? I nodded slowly.
"Guess," I retorted.
My answer took him by suprise.
"Guess?" He asked, "I really don't know, though."
"Guess," I insisted, "I'll tell you if you're right."
"But I don't know where to start," he looked exasperated.
"I'll give you hints. Ask questions."
"Uh... Is he in homeroom?"
"Yes."
"Does he hang out with me?"
"Yes."
"How many classes does he have with you?"
"Just one."
"Which one?"
"Homeroom."
"Does he have any classes with me?"
"Yes, the beginning and the end of the day... homeroom and math."
"Is it..." He paused for a moment, turning to me. "Gakupo?" he questioned.
I nodded, smiling.
"Now that wasn't too hard, was it?"
"No. Not really..."
We both laughed, leaves blowing all around us, wind whipping at our faces, both of us pulling our coats tighter around us to keep warm. Kaito grinned and looked over at me.
"Gakupo, huh..."