Chapter 3: You're So Blind
alarm clock rings
Ruriko wakes up.
"Oh, new message." She said. She opens her cell phone inbox and sees who it is. To her surprise it was 'him'.
"Kageyama, why?" Stunned she thought. Then, she immediately erased his text message. "Everything was all over but why are you doing this?"
The next day…
"Won't you quit?!" Ruriko cried out loud. She forgot him already but now he's trying to get her back. To ignore this she just shrugged this off and got ready for school.
"Ei, morning! What's wrong?" Mayo asked.
"Nothing in particular." Replied Ruriko.
Then they just walked to their classroom. There was a heavy emotion bearing down on poor Ruri.
After classes, she wasn't feeling too good. When Shun found out about his, he went over to Ruri's so that he could cheer her up.
"Ruri, what's wrong with you? You don't look too well." Shun being concerned and all.
"No, really…I'm fine." Ruriko replied.
"You're lying from the looks of it."
"I'm sorry if I have worried you.."
"Don't be, like I said before that I'm here if ever you need anything."
"Thanks for your concern…but please don't worry yourself over me."
The following days, there were no changes. Until an unexpected visitor came…
doorbell rings
"Who is it?" Ruriko asked but no one answered so she opened the door.
"Hello. How have you been lately?" Asked Kageyama.
"You?"
"Well please come to the café with me…" Kageyama offered his hand. "I have something to tell you."
"Why should I?"
"Well because you wouldn't answer my messages."
"Fine then."
At the café…
"Please, we're over, just accept it." Ruriko pleaded.
"No, it is too hard for me and for you also. " Kageyama protested.
"It isn't, in fact I forgot about you until…"
"Until? Until I began contacting you?"
"Yes. " Silently she answered.
There was a moment of silence. She was playing around with her food while Kageayama was thinking of what he was going to say.
"If you want me to be happy" Ruri started. "please forget about me."
Kageyama held her hands. "Ruriko I can't." His eyes were pleading not to let her walk out on him.
"Please…" She took back her hands. "I'm sorry if things didn't work out. Perhaps it'll never will."
"If that's what you want." Kageyama hastily left the café. He was hurt but he didn't want Ruriko hurt so he just accepted the fact that they could never be.
Now Ruriko felt there was something wrong. Why would her ex-bf be so angry? Other than being rejected. Yes, things happen for a reason so accept it.
"I'm sorry but it has to be." Ruriko said after he left.
End of that part…I hope.
A few months…everything was perfect. Ruriko and Shun were best friends. Even years after they were still best friends. However, something was still missing…
"Shun…" Ruriko started.
"Yes, what is it?" He asked.
"Now, that everything is going our way how do you feel?"
"I feel perfect!" Excitedly he said.
"Why?"
"You wouldn't believe this…I've found the perfect girl of my dreams."
"Who?" Hoping it was her.
"Lana…my girlfriend."
The words struck Ruriko like no other. Sadness, anger and jealousy filled Ruriko everywhere.
"By the way, don't you have a bf?"
"No."
"How come?"
"Well I don't. Now I must be going."
'The nerve of him.' Ruri thought.
Months passed. Well again they were talking in some garden.
"Ruriko what's wrong?" Asked Shun.
"Nothing." Ruriko replied softly.
"You know we broke up."
"Why?"
"I guess it's like that."
"No, you're wrong. Maybe there's a reason why things happen."
"Yeah, like how many girlfriends have I had?"
"Infinity?"
"Maybe there will be no right girl for me."
To this answer, Ruriko wanted to tell Shun that she is here. Hello! You're so blind! Ruriko finally had the courage to say what she needed to say all along. She stood up in front of him and started.
"Why are you always telling me your problems?"
"What do you mean?"
"For one thing I'm sick of it you telling me your love-heart-breaking problems!"
"Then I'll stop. Sorry."
"And another…can't you see that I'm here for you and maybe you might see…"
"See what?"
"Gosh! You are so blind."
"How come?!" Shun finally stood up.
Tears started to run down Ruriko's face. Shun could see her very sad. He wiped away the tears from her face.
"Ruri, I'm sorry if I was such a burden. I didn't mean anything."
"No, the reason for me crying is that I'm too hurt. I want to say I love you…"
"I don't know what to say."
"All this time, I've been loving you secretly. Inside I was hurting whenever you're with someone."
"I'm sorry. I didn't know…"
The mood was so melancholic like time stopped for this moment. Yet, it was enchanting for some reason. Shun hugged Ruriko while she wept at his clothes. He just soothes her by caressing her hair gently.
They stayed that way…maybe for an eternity if others could see it.
"Maybe you're right." Shun said.
"Right about what?"
"Right about that I was blind to see your feelings."
"I know. It's all right if you don't love me."
"No you're wrong. I'll learn to love you."
"But what if you don't?"
"If I don't then I guess it will be my loss."
"I feel so hopeless. Please don't make any promises."
"You're hurt. I know so that's why I'll try to make things better by loving…"
Is it the end? From the looks of things, there won't be any happy endings.