Disclaimer: I don't own the characters I use in this fiction. I wish I
owned Sanosuke. If someone decided they wanted to give him to me for my
birthday (June 20) it would just be okay. Then again, I can always dye SF's
hair brown, dress him in Sanosuke's clothes and keep him under my bed bound
and gagged. Not liked I'd ever do that though. (Laughs nervously. Muffled
sounds are heard from under her bed.) Of course not.
AN: Well, again I drew parts of this from personal experience from being rejected. And the last chapter was based a LOT on experience. Best to write about things that you know, I suppose.
Avoidance Tactics
Sanosuke looked around the corner before he walked into the room. It was a habit he had grown into since the incident. So far he hadn't talked to Megumi that day: then again, she hadn't really tried to confront him either. He just really didn't want to see her right now.
He was an idiot for admitting that to her when he had no idea what she would say back to it; that he knew. He cursed himself for it every second of the day. Things were already complicated between them: he just had to go admit his love to like a dumb ass. He didn't really know why he told her, anyways. It just kind of came out of his mouth: he couldn't help himself. Emotions like love that move with some much power are difficult to hold in your chest for to long. They like to get out into the open, to breath.
Luckily he had a free period at that moment. Having already gotten lunch he plopped down in his usual alcove. Very few people had a free during this period: some freshmen, and a handful of sophomores and juniors. Most people got lunch around that time. He kind of liked the upper school better when it was quiet though: it gave the impression of peace in an overly hectic place.
Kenshin entered the alcove quietly and sat down besides him.
"Hey, whatever happened with Megumi on Friday?" Kenshin asked. Sanosuke's eyes shot wide open.
"What?"
"I sent her after you. You looked awfully pissed off, that you did." Kenshin said casually.
"Well... I mean..." Sanosuke stuttered, not really wanting to discuss his feelings for the girl with anyone at the moment. Not even with Kenshin, his best friend.
"Do you love her, Sano?" Kenshins said, his voice soft.
"I guess." Sano sighed in response, bowing his head.
"So what did happen Friday?"
"Well, I told her that." This got Kenshin's attention. He never would have expected someone as proud as Sanosuke to actually admit that he had feelings for his co-star. Especially to her, of all people. "I know. A stupid move, huh?" Sanosuke's smiled a little.
"Not really. What did she say back?"
"Nothing. I walked away before she could respond."
"Now that was a stupid move." Kenshin stated. "Why did you do that?" Sanosuke shrugged.
"I didn't want things to get really awkward and the way that she looked they were going to. You just had to see the look on her face. She was surprised, that's for sure." He sighed. "That's pretty much all I could tell. She defiantly didn't look like she knew what to say back to me."
"Sometimes people need time to figure out what to say." Kenshin told him. This had significance to him: he still had no idea how he would tell Kaoru what he felt for her.
Sanosuke looks up at his bandaged hand. It was healing, but not very fast. The bruises were pretty bad. And his hand wasn't the only thing that ached at that moment.
Megumi never daydreamed, and at the moment thought that she might actually be going insane. Five times during English class the teacher had reprimanded her for spacing out. Normally Megumi was a very good student: this lack of interest was unusual for her. English was her favorite class, too. It was just that at the moment she had bigger things on her mind.
Like, what the hell she was going to do about Sanosuke. Whenever her mind wandered, she saw the way that he had looked right before he walked out of the door. It was an odd look, deeper in thought than she had ever seen him look before. He had shown her a side that she didn't think he had ever shown anyone before. How could the loud, obnoxious Sanosuke become this quiet, pensive guy?
Honestly, she had no idea how to react, and it was tearing her up inside. She knew she was going to let him down easy. But the thing was, she really didn't want to let him down at all. But then, she couldn't say that she felt the same way, because she didn't. At least, she thought that she didn't.
As doubt inched it's way into her mind, the muscles around her neck tightened.
Play practice was weird. Of course, Mr. Malprin had to choose THAT day to make them practice the multiple kisses in the play.
In other words, he was putting them through hell.
"More emotions, damn it!" Mr. Malprin screamed, face turning bright red. "What is wrong with you two? You're kissing each other like you're kissing an inanimate object! You two are in love!" With this comment, both of them blush, especially Sanosuke. Mr. Malprin didn't notice, and continued. "Will someone demonstrate for us, please?"
A girl in the back raises her hand with energy. Mr. Malprin turns with one eyebrow raised.
"Okay... Monigue, please demonstrate on Sanosuke."
Monigue grinned very widely, then ran up on the stage and kissed a confused Sanosuke on the lips. (AN: Heh. I just had to do that, folks. Sorry. I'll continue.)
Quickly she broke the kiss and walked over to a very astonished and slightly jealous looking Megumi.
"Follow my example. I know you love him, even if you don't. So stop being such a tight ass and forget your pride already." With this she vanished to back stage.
Megumi stared after her, face bright red.
"What the hell?" Sanosuke asked, voicing both of their thoughts.
Megumi turned to look at him. As their eyes met, her throat felt like it was closing. Suddenly she couldn't breath as she looked into his eyes...
AN: Okay, so this was short. But it was fast! The next chapter will be very amusing. The first night, and the play finally goes up! Let the mayhem begin.
There are about two more chapters to this fic. I think I'll get both of them up before I leave for camp (the twenty sixth.) Please review, folks! (They give me more motivation to write. Not like I need it that badly, though. This story is really a lot of fun to write.)
AN: Well, again I drew parts of this from personal experience from being rejected. And the last chapter was based a LOT on experience. Best to write about things that you know, I suppose.
Avoidance Tactics
Sanosuke looked around the corner before he walked into the room. It was a habit he had grown into since the incident. So far he hadn't talked to Megumi that day: then again, she hadn't really tried to confront him either. He just really didn't want to see her right now.
He was an idiot for admitting that to her when he had no idea what she would say back to it; that he knew. He cursed himself for it every second of the day. Things were already complicated between them: he just had to go admit his love to like a dumb ass. He didn't really know why he told her, anyways. It just kind of came out of his mouth: he couldn't help himself. Emotions like love that move with some much power are difficult to hold in your chest for to long. They like to get out into the open, to breath.
Luckily he had a free period at that moment. Having already gotten lunch he plopped down in his usual alcove. Very few people had a free during this period: some freshmen, and a handful of sophomores and juniors. Most people got lunch around that time. He kind of liked the upper school better when it was quiet though: it gave the impression of peace in an overly hectic place.
Kenshin entered the alcove quietly and sat down besides him.
"Hey, whatever happened with Megumi on Friday?" Kenshin asked. Sanosuke's eyes shot wide open.
"What?"
"I sent her after you. You looked awfully pissed off, that you did." Kenshin said casually.
"Well... I mean..." Sanosuke stuttered, not really wanting to discuss his feelings for the girl with anyone at the moment. Not even with Kenshin, his best friend.
"Do you love her, Sano?" Kenshins said, his voice soft.
"I guess." Sano sighed in response, bowing his head.
"So what did happen Friday?"
"Well, I told her that." This got Kenshin's attention. He never would have expected someone as proud as Sanosuke to actually admit that he had feelings for his co-star. Especially to her, of all people. "I know. A stupid move, huh?" Sanosuke's smiled a little.
"Not really. What did she say back?"
"Nothing. I walked away before she could respond."
"Now that was a stupid move." Kenshin stated. "Why did you do that?" Sanosuke shrugged.
"I didn't want things to get really awkward and the way that she looked they were going to. You just had to see the look on her face. She was surprised, that's for sure." He sighed. "That's pretty much all I could tell. She defiantly didn't look like she knew what to say back to me."
"Sometimes people need time to figure out what to say." Kenshin told him. This had significance to him: he still had no idea how he would tell Kaoru what he felt for her.
Sanosuke looks up at his bandaged hand. It was healing, but not very fast. The bruises were pretty bad. And his hand wasn't the only thing that ached at that moment.
Megumi never daydreamed, and at the moment thought that she might actually be going insane. Five times during English class the teacher had reprimanded her for spacing out. Normally Megumi was a very good student: this lack of interest was unusual for her. English was her favorite class, too. It was just that at the moment she had bigger things on her mind.
Like, what the hell she was going to do about Sanosuke. Whenever her mind wandered, she saw the way that he had looked right before he walked out of the door. It was an odd look, deeper in thought than she had ever seen him look before. He had shown her a side that she didn't think he had ever shown anyone before. How could the loud, obnoxious Sanosuke become this quiet, pensive guy?
Honestly, she had no idea how to react, and it was tearing her up inside. She knew she was going to let him down easy. But the thing was, she really didn't want to let him down at all. But then, she couldn't say that she felt the same way, because she didn't. At least, she thought that she didn't.
As doubt inched it's way into her mind, the muscles around her neck tightened.
Play practice was weird. Of course, Mr. Malprin had to choose THAT day to make them practice the multiple kisses in the play.
In other words, he was putting them through hell.
"More emotions, damn it!" Mr. Malprin screamed, face turning bright red. "What is wrong with you two? You're kissing each other like you're kissing an inanimate object! You two are in love!" With this comment, both of them blush, especially Sanosuke. Mr. Malprin didn't notice, and continued. "Will someone demonstrate for us, please?"
A girl in the back raises her hand with energy. Mr. Malprin turns with one eyebrow raised.
"Okay... Monigue, please demonstrate on Sanosuke."
Monigue grinned very widely, then ran up on the stage and kissed a confused Sanosuke on the lips. (AN: Heh. I just had to do that, folks. Sorry. I'll continue.)
Quickly she broke the kiss and walked over to a very astonished and slightly jealous looking Megumi.
"Follow my example. I know you love him, even if you don't. So stop being such a tight ass and forget your pride already." With this she vanished to back stage.
Megumi stared after her, face bright red.
"What the hell?" Sanosuke asked, voicing both of their thoughts.
Megumi turned to look at him. As their eyes met, her throat felt like it was closing. Suddenly she couldn't breath as she looked into his eyes...
AN: Okay, so this was short. But it was fast! The next chapter will be very amusing. The first night, and the play finally goes up! Let the mayhem begin.
There are about two more chapters to this fic. I think I'll get both of them up before I leave for camp (the twenty sixth.) Please review, folks! (They give me more motivation to write. Not like I need it that badly, though. This story is really a lot of fun to write.)