My how long has it been...a month huh? Geez I guess I'm taking too long posting. But the most important is I'm still alive! Nyaha!
Reminder: English nope not my first language, grammatical errors, typos and so on please ignore it for now haha
Diaclaimer: BC is not mine only my OCs!
The sound of school bell heard in the background, students slowly dispersed and entered to their respected class. Ema watched her classmates gradually entered while some of them still chattering on their own seats, she may be quiet sometimes but she likes to observe actually, just like Rina. Speaking of her, the said girl was surprisingly silent. She was reading as usual but Ema noticed... She was reading the same page for almost fifteen minutes. Her eyes caught her step brother looking at her who was obviously concerned.
He did notice also.
She looked at her friend again and noticed how she was thinking so deeply, she seemed trouble of something. She did mention about the visit with Ichino, instead of having a date they went to visit her mother and brother's graves. Is that why she was off today? No, that would be impossible she seems satisfied, happy perhaps but never like this.
Rina was so secretive. She promised her right? No secrets between them.
She was really off today, how could she not? Last night... Natsume kissed her!
She was so caught off guard that she suddenly hit him and making him collapsed on the floor.
She sighed, she didn't even wait for him to wake up, instead she just left a note and a ready made breakfast on the table this morning, she hope that he will be gone by the time the school is over.
"Watch out Rina!"
Eh?
She was supposed to take a step when she felt nothing to her stupidity the staircase came into her sight.
"Crap-"
A light tug, an arm circling her waist and a warm body pressing her back. She was stopped and pulled back, she felt a sighed on her neck and looked through her shoulder.
"Yusuke..."
"You almost gave me a heart attack! If you are thinking too deep like that you should have stay in the classroom."
He grumbled.
She stared at him for a brief seconds, she noticed how he pouted like a child and how his brows furrowed in annoyance but still concern which written all over his fine features.
"..thank you, I just got distracted."
She quietly muttered and gently pushed her body away from him. Yusuke firmly closed his lips and missing already her warm body.
"C'mon I think break time is over."
She said and grabbed his arm but Yusuke didn't budge making the ebony haired girl to stopped and looked back at him.
"Yusu-kun?"
"What's wrong?"
Rina held his arm still, her facial expression was blank. She always knew that Yusuke was very observant, he may act reckless but he was very keen at a times like this.
She closed her eyes and let his arm go. She faced him fully and took a step closer which made the red hair flinched in nervousness.
"..Yusuke, I appreciate your concern but I am totally fine. Like I said I was just distracted with something. Okay?"
"Distracted from what?"
So persistent.
She sighed. "Something like orange."
Yusuke dumbfounded look made her chuckled and this time he let her dragged him back to their classroom.
So she like orange?
"Inagami-san, Asahina-san you're both on class duty today."
Yusuke turned his head, his surprised eyes staring at their class president.
"..okay" Rina shrugged off her shoulder. "Ema-chi you'll wait yeah?"
"Of course, I will be on the library so take your time."
"Great! C'mon Yusu-kun let's get this over."
That's how he and Rina both ended seating together, arranging their classmates notes.
"You're too quiet today strawberry." She suddenly said, jerking his occupied mind. His face flushed hearing his endearment from her. "..don't tell me this is about what happened earlier?"
Yusuke avoided looking at her, "yeah"
Rina ceased from her work and sighed loudly. Yusuke hearing this finally stared at her, she was resting her cheek on her right hand and a thoughtful look written on her face.
"Uhm..."
Her indigo eyes landed on him. He quickly took something from his pocket and offered it to Rina.
"Orange?"
"..yeah, I bought it at the cafeteria, luckily. You mentioned earlier you were distracted about something orange. So I thought you're craving for this fruit."
Rina didn't react. Never uttering a word and just giving him a void look. Gently her hand took the offered fruit and then her bright expressive eyes glanced at his face.
"..you're so naive Yusuke"
Huh?
His dumbfounded look made the ebony haired girl burst out from laughing and hitting the table in pure amusement. How can this guy act so cute unconsciously? She found the situation so ridiculously funny! Because she can picture Natsume's head in this fruit.
"..you know just thanks for this fruit and for making me laugh" She shook her head and patted his shoulder.
"Uhh you're welcome?" His unsure reply. Rina chuckled this time and tenderly touched his head. She always knew how soft his red hair was.
Yusuke's stunned eyes watched how Rina slowly put her hand away, she rested her cheek on the said hand again and giving him a gentle smile.
"Say Yusuke, how come you still don't have a girlfriend?"
She asked out of the blue. The red head Asahina fluttered his eyes in confusion before he scratched his head in embarrassment. "..I just don't want to"
Rina's face became thoughtful. "But you have someone you like right?" She asked carefully.
This time his face heated at her question. "yeah..."
He said after a moment of silence.
"Is she... Schooling here?" This time he nodded his head as answer. "hm.. I'm glad I thought you're into men."
She teased.
Yusuke gaped at her and almost wanted to pout in annoyance. How could she doubt his preference? It's not that he find the idea unpleasant but he always knew he was straight. Wait why such idea became an issue? Ugh, this girl was the one who is naive.
"I'm not into that thing Rina."
The said girl blinked her eyes in surprise. "Are you...mad?" Yusuke kept his mouth closed. Rina stared at him longer before a smile gracing her lips again. "Never thought I could see this side of you... You're really so adorable."
Yusuke didn't know what to feel... She seemed sincere but why she was complimenting him like a child. Like she only see him as a brother...and not a guy that has a potential for her heart.
It unnerves him.
"Rina...what about you?"
"Me?"
"Yes, you've been avoiding some confessions from some students here...why is that?"
"How did you know? Even Ema doesn't know about these admirers I have." She chuckled knowingly. "Well... It's not that I'm avoiding having a relationship but this is not the right time to be in that thing again..."
"You mean..you're not ready?"
"Not really, I'm always ready but..." She held the words, taking a deep breathe and glanced at him again. "Let's leave it like that okay?"
Yusuke stared back, he actually get it now. Why she was refusing...to love again. "Okay."
"..when you get a girlfriend let me know first."
His mouth thinning suddenly. "It'll be awhile before I get a girlfriend Rina." The ebony haired beauty stilled.
"Why is that? Is it because of your appearance? Or because of your presence? That would be impossible because Yusuke you are handsome in my opinion."
She muttered giving him a look.
He avoided her eyes, trying his best to cover his flustered face. "You are making this hard."
She laughed a little. "What do you mean? You should be happy."
He clenched his fist. He had enough of this... "Because the one I like is you."
There was a moment of silence. Her mischievous smile gradually ceased as the words slipped finally from the red head Asahina. He knew this will be the reaction he will get from her but she's been pushing him too much, he doesn't want to change their friendship so soon...
Rina stilled in her position, her face blank for a couple of seconds. She gently placed the notes she was holding on the desk and covered her eyes.
Yusuke though was silent he was getting anxious, confessing so suddenly was not in his plan. He doesn't know what to do after now that she seems bother.
"Rina... I just want to know if I have a chance. Please..."
He quietly said, finally breaking the awkward silence between them. The said girl removed her hands and met his troubled eyes.
"I think..." She firmly closed her mouth again, her eyes radiating sadness in it "..you know already the answer Yusuke"
The red head didn't bat his eyes. He ignore the throbbing pain in his heart and remained his stares on Rina.
"..why" He gently placed some of her hair strands behind her ear and his eyes turned soft. "Why are you crying?"
The ebony girl didn't dare to wipe the flowing tears and stayed calm. "Because..."
He never imagined seeing her so vulnerable. Maybe a few times he saw her down and upset but not like this.
"Because I don't want to hurt you...because you're my friend. I don't want to hurt all of you..."
Yusuke's stunned look immediately subside and slowly embrace the crying girl in his arms. She was so unpredictable, he never thought she would cry while saying those things with a blunt look but he can feel the pain and hurt behind those words. Even though her sudden statement confused him at first he finally realized what she meant in the end.
"You're so kind you know that Rina." He muttered and gently stroke her soft hair.
And cute.
"I'm sorry.."
Her hiccups made the red head tightened his embrace for seconds and replied finally.
"It's okay..."
I'll just wait even without you saying.
Rina kept her clouded mind at work, she ignored all the questioning looks from her co-workers and busied herself. Shioka may be calmed but the woman was distracted from her odd... behavior.
"This is weird. She just ignored me Shio-nee!" Kenjie hissed in alarm after trying to tease the ebony girl like he used to do but she just rolled her eyes and never utter a thing. "Is this...one of the signs that the world is going to end?"
Shioka inwardly breathe out and smack him in the head, earning a painful whine from him.
"Just let her be... She needs some time alone."
She said in cool manner. "How can you say that calmly? Look at her she was...more scary like this."
"Like I said leave her alone. She may be...struggling inside Kenjie."
Shioka finished seriously and kept her stares ahead, waiting for the customers to come. Kenjie stopped from whining, his face turned soft. He was concerned, they were all concerned, Rina was a friend and he can't stand to see her like this for the first time. It was...like she was slowly breaking.
"I want to buy her favorite ice cream...will she get better if I do that?"
Shioka glanced at him, her lips tugging slightly upward and patted his head.
"Just like I said give it a time. Though she will surely appreciate what you're doing, don't worry Rina is a strong willed girl."
"..fine"
Shioka inwardly smiled this time and softly pushed him to do his work. Rina was right, Kenjie has the softest heart amongst them.
"..she'll be fine"
She muttered to herself and stared at Rina.
The chimes of the door heard again, sign that a customer went in. Rina immediately wore her smile as she prepared herself to get the order. She approached immediately the table but gradually ceased from her track recognising the orange hair blob.
Their eyes met swiftly. "Rina."
She firmly closed her mouth. Admittedly she can never avoid him anyway, facing and talking to him will the only answer to end this awkward situation they were in.
"I can take it from here..." She almost jump in surprise. Shioka was standing behind her form and gently took her note and pen. "Kenjie is enough from this moment so you can go."
"Shio-nee..."
She nodded her head and smiled at the young woman, "I'll see you tomorrow."
Shioka said and patted her shoulder. She watched her retreating form and saw Kenjie waving at her also, her lips tugging slightly upward when Shioka dragged him away.
"I'll change first."
Natsume bobbed his head.
They were both outside the cafe after five minutes and walking at the empty street. Their destination was the park nearby in that street. The walk filled with silence, no one dared to open their mouth until they reached their destination. Rina decided to take a seat on one of the swings while Natsume did the same thing. Their silence remained for another couple of minutes until Natsume did the first move.
"I'm sorry. About what I did last night, it was careless of me to go in you apartment drank and wasted."
Silence.
Natsume gripped his hands together and decided to continue. "But there's one thing I'm not sorry about and that was telling you what I truly feel. I meant what I said last night Rina."
Rina closed her eyes before capturing his violet ones, her lips thinning for a split moment. "I know Natsume, I'm not doubting your feeling but..."
Natsume stilled.
"I can't...return it. I'm sorry"
"Why?"
"Not all of why's can be answered Natsume." She muttered still holding his pain gaze. "I can't. You're a friend, a precious one now... Returning that affection will ruin the said thing and I don't want that to happen. I am capable of loving you but as only someone I can be friends with."
Natsume closed his mouth still meeting her gaze. He noticed that her eyes were puffy, she looked trouble and stress... Has he been pushing her too far?
Here he goes again, being selfish and that...
He whipped his head away from her and covered his eyes.
"..I never experience wanting someone to the point that it hurts... and perhaps you're the only girl who made me feel this way, I love you so much Rina."
He muttered and stole a glance at her.
"...so I'm sorry because I made up my mind, I'm not letting you go that easily."
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