Love for a Change

By: Tenpou Gensui

Hi minna-san! This is my first GALS! fic. Hope you like it!

Chapter 1: Observations

Disclaimer: I don't own them!! *sigh*

One day at downtown Shibuya. Ran, Miyu, Aya, Rei, Yuuya and Tatsuki are eating at a nearby fast food restaurant.

"Hey guys!? How come all of us are here? What's the occasion?" Ran asked everyone.

"Oh nothing, just some sort of reunion right guys? Besides, the more the merrier right?" Tatsuki replied.

"Really? Well, let's just enjoy!" Miyu replied.

"Chotto-matte minna-san! It's my treat today!!" Rei cheered.

"What!!" Everyone was shocked. But actually it was Aya who was really surprised about his actions.

"Whoa! Rei let me guess, today's your birthday, right?" Yuuya guessed.

"Wrong, you silly!!"

"How come you're treating us today?" Yuuya asked and scratched his head.

"Nothing, it's just because I'm in a good mood today ne, Aya-kun" Rei replied while staring at Aya.

"H-hai!" Aya blushed. 'What!? How come he's staring at me like that! I think she really likes me.' Aya thought. She just giggled and smiled to Rei. Surprisingly, Rei sat beside Aya. (Yeah, so what's the big deal. We often see them sitting beside each other.

Somehow, Miyu seems uneasy about Rei's recent behavior. "Hey Aya, how come he became so gloomy today?" She whispered at her co-gal.

"Yeah, Miyu's right. It seems like he's impressing others especially to you!" Ran whispered to Aya.

"Hmm, maybe your right. Seems like he's the one who's now pulling his courage to confess his love to me! But it's fine to me!" Aya smiled to her best friends.

"Oi, can I join your conversation! Please!" Tatsuki pleaded and kneeled in front of Aya.

"Shut up you whinnie! Girls only!" Ran shouted back.

"Oh by the way, what's your order? I'll go at the counter and I'll order for you." Rei interrupted them.

"Since it's your treat then it's your decision!" Yuuya said.

"Are you sure about that?" Rei asked them and went to the counter to order.

"Aya-chan, now's you're chance! Go girl!" Miyu elbowed her. Aya stood up and followed him.

"Otohata-kun, I know you can't manage to carry all the food, so I'll help you."

"Yeah, thanks for helping me. Oh by the way, just be natural."

"But I'm being natural!" She replied.

"No, I mean, stop calling me Otohata-kun, just Rei, ok?" He smiled to her.

"Ok…Rei…kun" She blushed. Rei just sighed but didn't felt any hard feelings towards her.

Minutes later, while they were eating, Miyu noticed someone outside the restaurant. It was Yamato, who was patrolling around with his bike.

"Oh my Yamato!!" Miyu shouted.

"Oh hi Miyu-chan! Oh hi guys!" Yamato greeted the gang.

"How come you're here?" Miyu asked his fiancé. (Remember guys, their engaged!!)

"Oh, I was about to have some lunch." He smiled.

"Really? Then you could join us!" Miyu giggled.

"Unfortunately not." Yamato sighed and touched his forhead.

"How come? Oh, let me guess, it's about your job right?" Miyu replied.

"Yeah, I'm so sorry. But I promise that I'll catch up with you."

"Really?" Miyu replied.

"Then Kotobuki-san, if you're planning to catch up later, then meet us at the amusement park, ok?" Rei interrupted.

"Yeah, thanks for informing me."

"No problem." He just continued eating his hamburger.

Yuuya suddenly noticed something. He was Rei's best friend. And among the rest, he was the only one who knows his attitude very well. 'Hmm something's not right, the Rei I really know doesn't do this. Maybe, he was… yeah that's right, he's been…'

"Hey you're not Rei! Where is he? Hey guys he kidnapped our friend Rei!" Yuuya pointed a finger to Rei.

"What are you talking about?"

"Oh stop making excuses, "Rei"?" Yuuya went near to him and pulled his face. He thought that someone was masked behind that face.

"BAKERO!!" I'm the real Rei! So what's your big problem!? Rei punched Yuuya! Everyone was shocked but they just laughed.

"Rei, gomen-nasai! I was so doubtful! Whaaaa!!" Yuuya pleaded Rei to stop beating him.

Hours later, while at the entrance of the amusement park, the group decided to have a "date".

"Me and Yamato will have a very time today. Now that we'll be alone, no can disturb us, ne Yamato-chan?" Miyu hugged Yamato's left arm and smiled.

"Y-Yeah…" Yamato replied.

"Oi Aya, wan't to be my partner?" Rei suddenly asked Aya. Looking directly to her eyes. He seems serious about it. Aya's heart is beating faster and faster. But she accepts his invitation gladly.

"…S-sure." Aya blushed.

"Thanks." Rei smiled.

"Well that settles it! I decided to go alone!" Ran cheerfully shouted.

"Uhh how about the two of us?" Yuuya and Tatsuki said in unison.

"Then the two of you could date!"

"WHAATT!!"

"Oh just kidding! Both of you could come with me!" Ran joked.

'Yuck! How the hell I could cope up with Ran when I have this baka-saru!' Yamato whispered to himself.

When everyone was gone, Aya and Rei was the only one who was left alone. They started walking but seems no one does want to start a conversation. Aya pulled up all her courage to start it.

"By the way, among the three of us, why did you choose me to be your "date"?" Aya asked.

"Why? I thought you like this. Don't you want to be my date?"

"I..ie." Aya blushed. She expected Rei to answer that he doesn't have a choice but to date her. (Miyu has Yamato, Ran has Yuuya and Tatsuki, who else would date Rei? Bah!)

"Where do you want to go?" Rei asked her.

"Anywhere you want. It's up to you." Aya replied. Rei suddenly noticed that she's to quiet and shy.

"Oh geez. I was the one who's asking you. Don't give me answers like that. Don't worry, everything will be fine." Rei smiled.

"I know, I trust you. Well, I prefer sitting because I'm already fine being with you!"

"Well… as you say so, but actually I'm also tired of walking and walking around. Hey can I leave you here? I'll just go and buy some drinks for the two of us." Rei said.

"S-sure…" Aya blushed.

Rei ran quickly to the store. While he was running, he felt his head aching in pain. "Oh, not again… not this time please!" but he just ignored the pain and tried his best to hide it from everyone especially to Aya.

"Here I bought you some soda." Rei handed the soda to Aya.

"Thanks." Aya blushed. She immediately noticed that he's sweating too much. "Daijobu, Rei-kun? You look like you're exhausted." Aya asked. She handed him a handkerchief.

"Oh Aya thanks for your concern, but no thanks." Rei rejected.

"Please use it!"

"But… you know…here… I also have one" Rei was rather speechless. But Aya voluntarily wiped the sweat on Rei's forehead.

"Oh you shouldn't…"

"No… it's fine with me. By the way, I want to thank you again."

"For what?" Rei asked.

"For everything."

"Uhh… Aya I have to say something to you…" Rei said nervously. Aya seems excited about it. She thinks that this is the moment that she was waiting for.

'Kami-sama, is this it? Does he love me to?' Aya thought. "What is it Rei-kun?"

"I'm sorry for everything Aya. I'm really sorry for making you cry—." Rei immediately hugged her very tightly. Aya was stunned her eyes opened widely. She was really surprised that he was that too quick for his actions. But actually, she returned the favor and hugged him also.

"Rei… you really didn't know how much I love you…" Aya said.

"Yeah, maybe you're right… because I'm being so insensitive. I lole you Aya." Rei finally confessed to her.

"I love you too…" Aya cried and buried her head on his chest. Finally, tears of joy were pouring on her eyes.

"I don't think it's right to watch them like that!"

"No way! I don't want to miss this chance. But I'm surprised that it happened when we least expect it." Miyu smiled.

"Yeah, you're right. Oh well, let's just watch them."

"Yeah, tee-hee!"

Back to the "main scene" (yeah I definitely love it heeheeheehee!)

"You know what Aya, I'm getting a bit bored in here. Why don't we have some fun?" Rei asked.

"Me too." Aya smiled and held Rei's hand. "But you know, I prefer to ride at the Ferris wheel! It's nice to view all the lights from above. Ne?"

"Yeah, you're right! Cmon, let's go."

The couple are now at the top of the ferrisewheel. They could view the lights from the city.

"Kirei na… how romantic!" Aya was impressed.

"Yeah…you're right." Rei added.

"By the way Rei-kun, what time is it?" Aya suddenly asked.

"It's six o'clock. Why did you ask?"

"Oh, nothing. Wow I can't believe that time flies so fast when you're having fun!"

"Yeah, I agree." Rei nodded.

After that, the gang met again.

"Hey guys, did you have fun?" Ran asked. Seems like she was not contented.

"Yeah… but you know I like to do this again! It's fun!" Tatsuki replied. 'But without that Yuuya'

"Oh by the way, where's Rei and Aya?" Yuuya asked.

"Well you know, they had fun…" Miyu answered.

"What do you mean by that?" Ran asked.

"Just look there." Miyu pointed her finger to the couple who had just arrived. All of them were staring at Rei and Aya who caught holding hands on each other.

"Stop staring at us like that… I fell insecure…" Rei said. Aya just blush. "C'mon Yuuya, we have to go home!" He walked towards Yuuya and pulled him. "Bye Aya… ja!" Rei waved his arms.

"Bye…" Aya smiled.

"Hey look at Aya. I think this was a very nice day for her, ne?" Aya elbowed her.

"Well…" Aya blushed. "…I think it's also time for us to go home. It's getting late now. My parents are going to mad at me." So after that, everyone waved goodbye to each other.

Back to Rei and Yuuya.

"Uhh Rei, can I ask you something?" Yuuya suddenly asked. "What's on to you? That's not the Rei I know. Are you hiding something?"

"N-no… how come you asked that question. Don't you want me to be like this?"

"Yeah. Sure. Even Aya was surprised about your actions today. By the way, I thought you didn't like her."

"Hmm… well for your information, I haven't said anything that I didn't like her. I only said that I'm not worthy for her…"

"So meaning to say, you gathered up all of your courage to confess your love to her."

"Well… sort of… I just returned her love for me."

"Oh… I see. But how come—."

"Will you please stop asking me some questions!?" Rei interrupted Yuuya.

"Ok man. As you wish!" Yuuya smiled.

After a couple minutes, they arrived at the front of Rei's house.

"Well… goodnight buddy! See you tomorrow." Yuuya patted Rei's shoulder.

"Yeah, see you… tomorrow…" Rei fainted. Yuuya was shocked but he didn't know what to do.

"Rei cmon man. Wake up! Oi Rei!! Rei!!" Yuuya kept slapping Rei's face but he seems to be in deep sleep.

--tsuzuku—

Authors note: Whew! I'm done! After for almost a year, I'm back in fanfiction.net. I shifted from flame of Recca to GALS! because I'm not in  the mood to make one. But I'll try to continue this one.

To fellow Filipinos: Hey guys magreview naman kayo! I need it badly! Pls!!! T_T