A/N: I know the chapters R kinda short but I wanted to keep it in a single POV the whole way though. And NEways next chapter will be the last S
Chapter 12
(Hanamichi)
I was still trying to comprehend what happened. It happened like a flash and yet appeared to last forever was well. A hand was waved before my face, "Hello…Hana-kun…"
"Sendoh!!"
"You alright? You look stunned."
"I'm fine!" I said.
He didn't look convinced, "Guess you do like Ru-kun."
"Huh? Why do you say that?" I asked.
"Well, he's been gone for…" Sendoh looked at his watch, "four minutes and you're still looking at where he was with that yearning look."
"Yearning?" I repeated, 'no way! I was just…confused.'
"You want to deny it?" Sendoh asked curiously, "I so know that look."
"You do?"
"I get that look all the time," Sendoh said with a grin.
"…" I frowned and asked, "how can you tell you really like someone?"
"Are you asking me?"
"Well, duh! You see anyone else here?"
"That was mean," Sendoh said pouting but proceeded to answer, "I think the question you're trying to ask is the different between a crush and love. A crush could be on anyone, you don't have to really know them. You feel giddy and silly when you think about them. But love or as you prefer to call it 'really liking someone' you got to know them well. You think a lot about them, you have in your mind what you want to say to them, but when you see them you forget it all, and realize it's not necessary. You want them to be happy because seeing them sad makes you sad. Which is why you want to bring them happiness…but if you can't…you hope they'll be with someone that can name them happy…even if it hurts like crap…"
Sendoh had that zoned out look and looked really sad, but in a blink of an eye was smiling again, "Does that help?"
"You love someone?"
"Duh, I've been trying to tell you all along that I love you," he said with a smile.
"Liar," I muttered.
"Why do you doubt my sincerity?" he asked pouting.
"…"
"Do you love Rukawa?" he asked sound a lot more serious.
I didn't like that stare, it was so intense. I truly believe he could tell if I lied or not, "I…don't know."
"So maybe I have a chance, ne?"
"…"
He smiled, "Tell me when you figured it out, ne?"
"Uh…hai."
"Bye, Hana-kun…and remember I'll be waiting for your answer," he said and walked off.
I think I felt more confused, I always thought I truly liked Haruko but according to Sendoh it was really more of a crush. And I do think about Rukawa all the time, how to beat him, witty remarks and comebacks to say to him when I see him. Only to forget it all and end up saying 'Teme kitsune!'
"Ugh!" I screamed and scratched my head but stopped, 'why am I thinking so hard about this? Rukawa probably doesn't even like me.'
That thought didn't make me feel any better.
'I'll ask him tomorrow how he feels. No, I can't do that. I'll ask him why he kissed me…yeah…'
.
I began going up to Rukawa but he turned to Mitsui, "One on one, sempai?"
I was getting annoyed. He's been doing this for two days now, avoiding me. The dumb guy, he sees me walking down the hall and walks in the opposite direction, every time I try to get near him, he turns to someone else and engage in fake conversations, he doesn't wait for me after practise anymore. So annoying, 'Stupid kitsune, what is wrong with him?!'
"Oi, Sakuragi!!" Anozumi cried.
"Nani?"
"Haruko's been calling you," Youhei said.
I looked at her, "Gomen…you called me?"
She nodded and pointed at my shoes, "Your shoelace is loose. You might trip."
"Oh…arigatou."
.
After practise the guntai came up.
"Hanamichi, you've been dumped again?" Youhei asked.
"I have not been dumped!"
"Liar, you got that dumped look," Yuji said.
"Too bad we couldn't be there to celebrate with you," Sauichiro said.
"I told you I wasn't dumped!!!"
"But you didn't hear Haruko calling your name," Youhei pointed out, "you're totally out of it recently."
'They're right. I wasn't aware of anything much. That's weird…was it because I was preoccupied with Kaede?'
.
It was horrible. I couldn't get Rukawa out of my head. When I saw a bike, I thought about him, or when I saw people sleeping, even the color white. That never happened to me before, it was terrible.
"Alright, practise is over for today," Akagi said.
I spotted Rukawa leaving.
"Sakuragi, I need to speak to you and your lack of con-" Akagi began.
I ran after Rukawa who was on his bike and trying to make a get away, 'I'm not letting you get away today!'
I gave chase and caught up with him, "Stop now!"
He tried to pedal faster but I grab a hold of the handles and made him stop.
TBC