~Strong Enough~
Disclaimer: don't own, don't sue, never happened, never will
Chapter 5 - Baka
*A/N: In case you were wondering, this title was indeed inspired by my little convo with Yuu. ^_^ It's always fun to talk to the characters! hehe*
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"Matsuura!"
Yuu turned around. "Hey Akizuki."
Meiko smiled. "I haven't seen you here for awhile." By here, she meant the school library. "Been busy?"
He shrugged. "Not really. I've just been making myself scarce since Shino somehow discovered I come here everyday." He grimaced slightly. "She either wants to stalk me or make my life a living hell." Pausing, he considered, "or both."
"Oh!" Meiko's hand flew to her mouth in a little "o" of surprise. She smiled sheepishly at him. "I may have let that slip. Sorry."
"Well, it's too late now." Yuu smiled to let her know he wasn't bitter about it. "Maybe she'll give up." He set his books down on the table and pulled out a chair. As he was about to seat himself, he heard an alarmingly familiar voice.
"Meiko!" called Aiko cheerfully. "Hi!" By the time she'd reached Meiko, Yuu had scrambled behind a nearby bookshelf, well out of sight. She glanced around. "So, have you seen Yuu this afternoon?"
Not batting an eyelash, Meiko shook her head. "No. I actually haven't seen him here for the past week. A little odd, but I'm sure he's just busy." Smiling, she casually set her lit club books on top of the architecture books Yuu had left on the table in his hurry to hide himself. Watching from behind the bookshelf, Yuu breathed a sigh of relief. He reminded himself to thank Meiko later for her interception on his behalf, saving him from another day of Aiko's blatant flirtation.
Sure, the girl was cute. She looked particularly hot in that uniform. But Yuu wasn't interested. There was only one girl on his mind and to him, one Miki in her Saturday-at-home sweats could beat out a thousand Aikos in assorted tight, body-hugging, skin-baring outfits. His features softened as he thought of Miki. She was such an impractical, stubborn, feisty little creature who made him want to both laugh and hold her in his arms forever. Never let go. And he had a suspicion she might feel the same.
Yuu knew Miki was attracted to him. He wasn't trying to be stuck-up or egotistic. It was just a fact. A rather enjoyable fact, admittedly, but he didn't like the fact that she was still mixed up about her feelings about Ginta. And until she sorted them out, Yuu wasn't going to make a move on her. He wanted her to be 100 percent sure that it was him she wanted, not some substitute for Suou. Besides, he'd never settle for less than 100 percent of her heart. Yuu wanted all of Miki, not just the part she was willing to offer him now.
"Well, well, well, look who's back in the library, busy studying the carpet." Aiko's amused voice reached his ears a split second after he'd noticed the pair of shoes next to him. Yuu's gaze traveled up to her face, and from his position on the floor, she looked more determined that usual.
Shit, he groaned silently. He was such an idiot, crouching on the floor like a sitting duck, just waiting to be found by the ever-persistent Aiko.
"Shino," he greeted her.
"I thought we'd agreed you'd call me Aiko," she responded teasingly. She beamed at him. "I'm glad I found you, I needed to ask you something." She touched his arm and gazed beseechingly up into his eyes. "Masa told me about the upcoming school dance, and I was wondering." Her lashes fluttered down. "Since I'm new and don't know that many people, I was wondering if.you might go with me?" She glanced up at him.
"Uh." Shoot! How to get himself out of this one? Stay cool.calm.in control. He racked his brain.of course! He allowed himself an apologetic smile. "I'm sorry, but I'm already taking someone else."
Aiko bit her lip and gave him a sideways look. "I hope you don't mean Miki," she said hesitatingly, "because she already told me that she's going with Ginta."
Yuu stared at her, shocked, unable to say anything.
"Will you pick me up at seven, then?" she continued on with a smile, as if she hadn't just stabbed a knife in Yuu's heart. She rose up on her tiptoes and kissed him lightly on the cheek, then, with a whirl of blonde hair, was gone.
Baka, Yuu cursed himself. Why hadn't he just said no, it wasn't Miki, he was taking someone else? Anyone but Aiko. He groaned and shoved his hand through his hair. Because she had stunned him with her announcement about Miki and Ginta going to the dance together. Were they really?
How could you Miki, he thought raggedly. Can't you tell by now how much you mean to me?
Disclaimer: don't own, don't sue, never happened, never will
Chapter 5 - Baka
*A/N: In case you were wondering, this title was indeed inspired by my little convo with Yuu. ^_^ It's always fun to talk to the characters! hehe*
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"Matsuura!"
Yuu turned around. "Hey Akizuki."
Meiko smiled. "I haven't seen you here for awhile." By here, she meant the school library. "Been busy?"
He shrugged. "Not really. I've just been making myself scarce since Shino somehow discovered I come here everyday." He grimaced slightly. "She either wants to stalk me or make my life a living hell." Pausing, he considered, "or both."
"Oh!" Meiko's hand flew to her mouth in a little "o" of surprise. She smiled sheepishly at him. "I may have let that slip. Sorry."
"Well, it's too late now." Yuu smiled to let her know he wasn't bitter about it. "Maybe she'll give up." He set his books down on the table and pulled out a chair. As he was about to seat himself, he heard an alarmingly familiar voice.
"Meiko!" called Aiko cheerfully. "Hi!" By the time she'd reached Meiko, Yuu had scrambled behind a nearby bookshelf, well out of sight. She glanced around. "So, have you seen Yuu this afternoon?"
Not batting an eyelash, Meiko shook her head. "No. I actually haven't seen him here for the past week. A little odd, but I'm sure he's just busy." Smiling, she casually set her lit club books on top of the architecture books Yuu had left on the table in his hurry to hide himself. Watching from behind the bookshelf, Yuu breathed a sigh of relief. He reminded himself to thank Meiko later for her interception on his behalf, saving him from another day of Aiko's blatant flirtation.
Sure, the girl was cute. She looked particularly hot in that uniform. But Yuu wasn't interested. There was only one girl on his mind and to him, one Miki in her Saturday-at-home sweats could beat out a thousand Aikos in assorted tight, body-hugging, skin-baring outfits. His features softened as he thought of Miki. She was such an impractical, stubborn, feisty little creature who made him want to both laugh and hold her in his arms forever. Never let go. And he had a suspicion she might feel the same.
Yuu knew Miki was attracted to him. He wasn't trying to be stuck-up or egotistic. It was just a fact. A rather enjoyable fact, admittedly, but he didn't like the fact that she was still mixed up about her feelings about Ginta. And until she sorted them out, Yuu wasn't going to make a move on her. He wanted her to be 100 percent sure that it was him she wanted, not some substitute for Suou. Besides, he'd never settle for less than 100 percent of her heart. Yuu wanted all of Miki, not just the part she was willing to offer him now.
"Well, well, well, look who's back in the library, busy studying the carpet." Aiko's amused voice reached his ears a split second after he'd noticed the pair of shoes next to him. Yuu's gaze traveled up to her face, and from his position on the floor, she looked more determined that usual.
Shit, he groaned silently. He was such an idiot, crouching on the floor like a sitting duck, just waiting to be found by the ever-persistent Aiko.
"Shino," he greeted her.
"I thought we'd agreed you'd call me Aiko," she responded teasingly. She beamed at him. "I'm glad I found you, I needed to ask you something." She touched his arm and gazed beseechingly up into his eyes. "Masa told me about the upcoming school dance, and I was wondering." Her lashes fluttered down. "Since I'm new and don't know that many people, I was wondering if.you might go with me?" She glanced up at him.
"Uh." Shoot! How to get himself out of this one? Stay cool.calm.in control. He racked his brain.of course! He allowed himself an apologetic smile. "I'm sorry, but I'm already taking someone else."
Aiko bit her lip and gave him a sideways look. "I hope you don't mean Miki," she said hesitatingly, "because she already told me that she's going with Ginta."
Yuu stared at her, shocked, unable to say anything.
"Will you pick me up at seven, then?" she continued on with a smile, as if she hadn't just stabbed a knife in Yuu's heart. She rose up on her tiptoes and kissed him lightly on the cheek, then, with a whirl of blonde hair, was gone.
Baka, Yuu cursed himself. Why hadn't he just said no, it wasn't Miki, he was taking someone else? Anyone but Aiko. He groaned and shoved his hand through his hair. Because she had stunned him with her announcement about Miki and Ginta going to the dance together. Were they really?
How could you Miki, he thought raggedly. Can't you tell by now how much you mean to me?