"Serena!"
"Seiya!"
The man named Seiya ran to Serena's side and as soon as he reached her side, he quickly gave her a quick kiss on the cheek which resulted to Darien and Haruka's eyebrow to raise skywards. Richelle saw this and couldn't help but chuckle at the sight.
"Hey, hey…" Haruka quickly stepped between Serena and Seiya, "May I know who the jerk is before he kisses you?" Haruka faced Serena and from the sound of it, she wasn't too happy with what just occurred.
"Umm… sorry," Serena gave her friend an apologetic look, "Guys, he's Seiya, a nursing student and my co-member in the choir," she looked at her friends for any signs of expression—saw Darien's face harden and so with Haruka's, "Seiya, they're my friends, Haruka, Darien and Richelle."
Seiya smiled and offered a hand to Haruka who is closest to him. Haruka received this and introduced herself as, "Serena's best friend". Darien did the same but said nothing.
"So," Seiya started, looking at Serena, "you did a very good job at the concert. I was thinking if I could invite you to breakfast tomorrow before classes."
Serena saw nothing wrong with the invitation—they're friends and classmates.
She looked at her friends.
They looked away.
She sighed.
"Sure, why not. What time?" She heard Haruka grunt but ignored it.
Seiya's smile widened, "Seven-thirty at Maranda café is that okay with you?"
"Sure, no problem."
"Great! You're coming to the party?"
Serena thought better this time, "I'm sorry, my mom's waiting for me. Maybe next time," at the corner of her eyes, she saw her friends start to walk away. "I'll just see you tomorrow. Bye!" she quickly ran to her friends after receiving Seiya's goodbye. "Hey wait up!" Darien and Richelle stopped but not Haruka.
"Hey!" Serena ran to catch up with Haruka, "What's your problem anyway?"
Haruka faced her, "Nothing really, just realized that I'm missing a lot about you lately," Haruka sighed but smiled. "But that's life anyway. We're too busy to catch up with each other. Guess I just have to accept that," she stopped by her car.
"Come on, Haruka." Serena was dead confused on why Haruka suddenly acted as if she just made love with a stranger.
"Hey Darien!" Haruka called out, "Bring the girls home, will you? I have to go somewhere else." With that, Haruka stepped in the car and quickly drove out of the place.
* * *
'There's something in that guy's eyes…' Seiya thought of the raven-haired guy who Serena introduced as Darien. 'He seems hurt, sad or whatever but the girl next to him tells him that there's nothing between Serena and that guy. "A close friend, perhaps."
"Hey Seiya!" a lady called, "Let's party!"
* * *
Serena knew it. She's late for her breakfast meeting with Seiya and now she's running on the streets just to get there ASAP. She came home late the night before and she didn't sleep just yet after that. She was thinking of Haruka but then resolved that she was just in a bad mood being "alone" and all. "And anyway, I know she couldn't resist me. I'll call her tomorrow."
She ALMOST tripped on a pot beside a flower shop buy she didn't mind. Serena arrived at Maranda café's entrance. She was about to enter when she bumped onto somebody.
Seiya knew it. He's late for her breakfast meeting with Serena. "Damn it," was all he can say as he ran his best to get there. He came home late the night before. Actually, he already arrived in the morning—at one maybe. He came home from the choir party and man, he really did have fun with his friends, drinking and dancing around. Oh, good for him that he didn't come home drunk or else he would be bumping on to people this morning, having the hangover.
Seiya arrived at last when he bumped onto somebody.
He began doubting himself drunk or not.
Serena didn't care who she bumped or what. She ran inside to a table.
Seiya didn't care who he bumped or what. He ran inside to a table.
"I'm sorry I'm late," they both blurted out facing each other on the table. "I just arrived," again, they both played the duet game.
They stared into each other until a man from another table shouted at them, "Hey you looked funny there. Did you practice or what?" he said laughing. Serena and Seiya looked at him with a question mark on their faces both at the same time. "Are you twins? You don't look like one but hell, you act like one," the man kept on chuckling.
"You both bumped into each other at the door, ran inside, sat on the table, spoke to each other twice and looked at the man with the same words, same expression all at the same time," a waiter who saw everything came up to lighten their minds.
They stared into each other.
And laughed.
"Now, may I please take your orders?"
* * *
He stared blankly into numbers and equations on his paper. He has been quite like this since 15 minutes ago. They were supposed to pass their papers within the next 15 minutes but here he is, just staring.
His classmate, who was a bit slow in this subject, turned to him, "Hey man, do you know how to solve this one? I mean, you've been analytical with thi—," finally he noticed his game of statue dance and began shaking him. "Hey man, come on, don't turn me down now. This quiz is all I have to pass!"
Snapping off from the spell but not quite, he looked up, "Sorry Toshida, mind's off now," and he went back to his own little world….
Toshida shrugged and went back to his paper. Poor boy, seems that he'll never finish it.
'To hell with these feelings! I don't know what I feel anymore. Sure thing Serena's my best friend and all but it's kinda freaky that I get umm… umm… okay lemme say it—jealous with that Seiya guy.'
'Jealous?'
'Yeah, sort of. I mean I just felt it when I saw him kiss her even though I know that it's just a friendly kiss and moreover, it's just on the cheeks.'
'So what now?'
'I don't know. And when Serena accepted that date…'
'I thought you like Richelle?'
'Yeah, no doubt to that. I really like her.'
'So…'
'I don't know'
'That's a problem.'
'Serena's your best friend.'
'Yes. And I'm not the type of guy who befriends a girl only to court her later on. I don't want her to think of me as of that type. If I want to court a girl, I'll say it right away. If I regarded her as my best friend, then I know my limits.'
'What's the problem then?'
'I don't know. This jealous thing is just freaky.'
'Maybe you're jealous that that Seiya guy would be another best friend to her?'
'Maybe… yes maybe that's it! I'm just jealous as a friend.'
'Yeah that's it. Just be sure of that.'
A ringing voice echoed louder, "Class, pass your papers!"
Darien snapped out of it and scribbled down answers without even looking on the questions. Tomorrow he would be ready to face Serena—and that Seiya guy.
* * *
Haruka blew her horn endlessly as the car before her crawled ever so slowly like a turtle. She always hated sluggish movements especially in driving. What's worse now is that they're driving along a narrow highway and it's almost risky to overtake. "Wake up and drive, slowpoke!!!" Haruka angrily shouted at the driver who seems to ignore her complaints. Hell, she would be late for class and her exams!
The air is heavy and there is darkness around, probably warning people of an impending rain. This weather makes Haruka rather impatient. She stepped hardly on the gas and threatened to hit on the car but suddenly realized how precious her car is.
Finally, her patience snapped and she angrily swerved to overtake the turtle car. When she reached the driver's side of the other car, she furiously shouted, "To hell with you, son of a bitch!!!" as she pointed a mad finger at the man who seemed to deliberately ignore her.
Haruka never saw it—or heard the bellowing sound of the horn. When she finally did, it was already too late…
* * *
CRASH!!!
The glass slipped off Serena's hand and fell crashing down the floor. She jumped, partly at the sound of it. There was a sudden surge of emotion, mostly nervousness that hit her and from that came only one person in mind…
"Haruka!!"
A/N: Sorry for the late update. I needed a little push from one of you guys so thankies to that last reviewer (sorry I forgot your name) you gave me that 'push'. Oh well, I finally had the pieces of what's next so maybe I'll have it earlier next time. Thanks and Review!!! ^_^
