Chapter 2: Haven't we met before? I kinda like you. (may gusto sa isa't isa)
alarm clock rings
It was another day of school. Ruriko couldn't sleep last night.
"I wonder who he was anyway." She walked into the shower and turned on the heater and closed the curtain. "His uniform is very familiar. I bet he's easy to find. I really feel sorry for his board."
After a few minutes, Ruriko dressed up and went down to her parents.
"Good morning mom and dad!" Ruriko greeted her parents.
"Good morning Ruri!" Her dad greeted.
"Morning Sweety!" Her mom also did.
"I need to hurry to school now."
"Eat something first." Ruri's mom called before she could get out.
"Ok, fine."
Ruriko sat down and ate some pancakes. She finished eating as soon as she can.
"Take care now, bye." Ruri's dad warned her.
"I will."
Off she went to school. She didn't know if she should tell her friends about yesterday. Soon, she was in school already.
"Morning Ikusawa!" Her classmates greeted her. Ruriko just smiled at them. Mayo saw her on the way to the classroom.
"Ei, how you?" Mayo asked cheerfully.
"Well, you wouldn't believe what happened yesterday."
"Tell it later to Kimi and Rika."
"Sure. I'll keep it to myself until later."
The girls kept on giggling on the way to their room. As usual, the classroom in the morning would be the same as always, undyingly noisy. Anyway, Geometry was the first subject. Not a pretty sight for others though.
"Good morning class." Ms. Kazama greeted.
"Good morning Ms. Kazama." The same goes for the class.
Ugh..how good can this get. Want me to write about proving, postulates, theorems, and other geometrical figures? Guess not. (3rd year students good luck na lang sa'tin.) Geometry class ended. Recess now.
"Ei, I heard you had fun yesterday." Rika snuggled to Ruriko.
"What happened to you anyway?" Kimi asked energetically.
"Nothing much." Ruriko answered with a smile.
"Well, are you sure?" Mayo grinned.
The kada-mates sat down and giggled and all.
"Ok here's the thing about yesterday…" Ruriko told her story. Her friends were so like excited. They couldn't help themselves. Ruriko's story was like the oh-my-god-how-sweet type of stories. The day passed by. Ruri's friends couldn't get over the story.
"I wish someone would do the same for me." Mayo wished.
"Dream on girl." Kimi said to Mayo.
"Well shout out help maybe that would work." Rika advise.
"Ruriko, I wonder if you'll meet him again later this afternoon." Mayo said to Ruriko.
The girls just went home. They didn't go out afraid they would be attacked. Deep inside they wanted some guy like Shun to save them except for Ruriko. She just wanted to befriend him.
Another school week then it was Saturday. Coincidently, Ruriko's friend Suki introduced her to a boy namely, Shun Ukiya.
doorbell rings
Ruriko went to answer the door.
"Hi Ruri? Hope you're not busy today." Suki came to visit Ruriko bringing along Ruriko's savior.
"Well, what brings you here?"
"Just wanted you to meet someone…" Suki tugged Shun to her side. "Here, this is Shun Ukiya. Shun this is Ruriko Ikusawa."
Shun didn't expect this nor did Ruriko. Both of them just stood there. Shocked I supposed. AT least they got to meet each other again. They should be happy for it.
"Uhm..guys are you okay?" Suki waved her hands in front of her friends' faces.
"Oh, I'm sorry. Please come in."
"Why of course Ruriko."
"Finally you guys came back to reality."
They settled in and talked about things. Not once did Ruriko nor did Shun mentioned about their first meeting. It's good to be private once in a while.
"Would you like more juice?" Ruriko offered Shun.
"No thanks. I'm fine." Shun answered.
"So do you have anyone to take to the prom?" Suki changed the topic. "Ruri?"
"Oh..well I don't know yet…" Startled Ruriko said.
"It looks like you have by the way you're blushing." Shun just grinned to himself. He just wanted to point out Ruri's red face.
"Whatever!" Ruri raised her tone.
Well all day long they just talked. Ruriko had a fun time because of Shun. This means Ruriko likes Shun.
A few months Ruriko and Shun got to know better. They were friends. They became best friends. You know they talked about almost everything. Shun would always whine to Ruriko his love problems. How pathetic! Some guys can be like that you know.
cellphone beeps
"Who's this?" Ruriko opened her text message and of course it was Shun.
'Ruriko, cn u help me?=)'
"not again, maybe he was dumped again. As always."
Some guys can be so insensitive. Like, you're telling a girl you're girl-problems. Don't they think the girl they are telling to would get annoyed? Well I would but the guy is my friend, fine crush to put it that way.
"Fine, I'll call him then. Don't want to waste my text."
Ruriko got the phone and dialed Shun's number. Shun's phone rang twice before he answered it.
"Hello, may I please speak to Shun?" Ruriko asked.
"Ruriko, I'm glad you called. I've got this problem." Shun was acting like a baby.
"Well, what's wrong now?"
"This girl that I've been seeing for a week now was so nice. She would text me how cute my voice is. After a while when we met again she wouldn't talk to me."
"Are you sure you didn't do anything wrong?"
"How can I? I'm too nice and too sweet."
"Sweet? Nice? Are you using the right adjectives?"
"Very funny…seriously I didn't do anything."
"Maybe the girl's just weird that's all."
"I guess…"
"As long as you didn't do anything wrong, you're fine."
The two friends talked for a while. The usual between the two is that they would fight over basketball. Ruriko was with Murajandai Green Archers and Shun with Kisetsu Blue Eagles. The argument would end at some point until the other gets tired. (Sorry kayo may hangover pa ako sa UAAP. Animo La Salle!)
Time passed by. Ruriko was getting tired of Shun's petty girl-problems. Ruriko doesn't even have a love life. If you had a friend like Shun wouldn't you get pissed off?
Like all girls, especially Ruriko, she would forgive Shun's whining. If you were a true friend, would you understand? Of course you will.
"Ruriko is so nice unlike those girls." Shun thought. "She would be perfect and all but damn why's she so tough."
How dense can Shun be? Men can't even see the feelings of the opposite sex. A month has passed and there were still no changes between the two.
cell rings
"Hello." Ruriko answered.
"Ei, it's me Shun. How's about if I pick you up at your house and go malling or watch a movie?"
"Sure! What time then?"
"An hour maybe. Is it ok?"
"Oh sure. An hour then. Bye!"
With that Ruriko just got excited.
"Why am I so excited. It's just Shun anyway."
On the other side of the world…
"Aah..Ruriko..wait! Why am I like this?" Shun asked himself.
Do they like each other to be like that? Don't know yet. Maybe so. If not, then why do they act excited when they are just going to hangout in the mall? The hour passed after the talk on the phone…
doorbell rings
Ruriko opens the door.
"Ei, want to come in?" Invited Ruriko.
"Sure." Shun replied.
"Well, where are we going to?" Ruriko asked.
"Q4. The place is nice. Or maybe to Flashplant. It's up to you."
"Ok, Q4. C'mon let's go."
Shun and Ruriko walked around Q4 checking out some clothes and other things. Basically they were just window-shopping.
"Want to watch a movie?" Shun asked.
"Ok, as long as it's not a love story." She answered.
"For a girl you ain't that mushy."
"Is that a compliment or an insult? Well for a guy you're too emotional."
The two just laughed while on their way to buy tickets and food. Fine they were teasing each other. Finally they had the best seats in the cinema. Well, love story was out so they chose an action-comedy. That's much better than crying you're heart out while watching.
They had the best time. They were hanging out as friends not as fiancés. Strictly friendship. However, after waking out of the movie…
"Shun!" A girl called.
"Oh, hi there Ri!" Shun greeted back.
Ri obviously is one of Shun's prospects. We can say that Shun had a lot of girl friends in that sense. Too many if you would ask me. Anyway, this girl had the nerve to slip her arm into Shun's. The nerve of that flirtatious girl!
"Shun you better do something before I kill you both soon…" Ruriko whispered.
Shun was tied up. Ruriko is restraining herself while Ri flirts around.
"Ei, sorry I better go now…bye.." Ruriko couldn't stand it anymore so she left them there.
"Wait you see I…" Before Shun could finish Ruriko was gone.
"Shun, let's go see what's there." Ri flirtingly said to Shun.
This was too much. Ruriko thought everything would be ok. While walking home angry, Ruriko kept thinking about Shun. In the mall however…
"Ri I better get going now." Shun said to Ri.
"But.." Ri tried to persuade Shun but…
"I've got to go sorry.." With that, Shun left and texted Ruriko. He wanted to apologize for what happened after the movie.
Hello, if I were Ruriko I'd forget about Shun already. (Ay naku, mga lalake talaga naman…) Well, for a week or so Ruriko can't get over the fact that Shun 'dumped her' for Ri. Little did she know that Shun was feeling guilty all this time since that day.
So for weeks, they were trying to cool off. Shun couldn't stand it any longer…
cellphone beeps
"Oh, it's from him. I wonder what this is?"
'I'm really sorry. Pls. Talk to me now.'
"Really sorry? I don't know" Thinking long and hard she finally replies.
Her text:
Fyn, ur sorry…I 4give u mybe a lil.=)
When Shun received her text, he was happy, too happy if you ask me.