Chapter 7. Do it
Retasu bit her thumb even until dismissal.
She walked while asking the same question so many times in her head.
'Ryou. Ryou. Ryou, RYOU!' Retasu was all worried.
She waited a long time for a bus. But no bus came.
She didn't know how to get to work, which meant she had to miss one more tutor with Ryou .
She knew who to call.
"Hello?"
"Hello. Who is this?"
"Kei! This is Retasu . "
"What's up Retasu?"
"Ummm... If youre not busy... can you ... ummm ... pick me up in school. If you don't mind. "
"Of course I don't mind. Where do you study"
"I study in XXXXXXX (?)"
"Okay I'll be here soon. Ja-ne."
"Arigato Gozaimas Kei!"
Retasu cut the line and waited patiently for Kei to arrive. Finally a blue car arrived in front of her.
Kei opened the door .
"Come in Retasu." Kei said.
"Arigato Gozaimas Kei." Retasu said as she stepped in into the front seat.
Kei started to drive the car.
"Doushite (why)? You're so quiet. You look so worried"
"Iie (No), betsuni (nothing)."
"Everytime people say that it means something is wrong. What is it?"
"Betsuni, honto(really) ne honto ne betsuni" Retasu smiled and shook her head.
"It's about Ryou isn't it."
"Eh.. What's about Ryou?"
"Retasu? Are you happy when Ryou is with you ?" Kei asked
Retasu blushed and nodded slowly.
"And will you be sad... If you can't spend time with Ryou anymore or if Ryou thinks about another girl."
Retasu once again nodded slowly.
"As I thought. I didn't know you had the same feelings."
Those words shocked Retasu.
"Nani? What did you say Kei? "
"I said that both Ryou and you love each other. Haven't you noticed? He's always nice to you but normal to all the rest, he shouts at them sometimes but I've never heard him shout at you. And haven't you seen how red his face gets when Ichigo talks about your "relationship"?Have you seen how weird he gets everytime Ichigo tease him? He always thinks about you, believe me..."
" ...Kei..."
"But you have to tell him. Because if you don't, he'll mistaken that you like another person. Tell him. You have to tell him. "
"But Kei... I don't have the guts to do it."
"Confessing your love to someone... no body can help you be that... you have to figure out your own way to tell him... He has feelings for you... believe me... Do it." Kei said as he pulled over at Cafe Mew.
"Kei? Can I ask you one more question? "
"Doushite?"
"How do you know all this? Have you experienced it before?"
"Yeah, I have. "
"Who did you confess your love to ? "
"Secret" Kei teased.
'I bet it's Zakuro.' Retasu said pretty surely (she saw them kissing inside a closet).
"Arigato, Kei!" Retasu ran to the back door to get her apron.
She barged in not meaning to be rude.
"Aah, Retasu! You're here. I just wanted to call you." Ryou said.
"Ryou, why are you here!" Retasu said surprised.
"Hehe.. " Ryou laughed.
"I didn't want Ichigo and the others to hear me talking to you, or else they'd make jokes about us again. "
She grabbed her apron from her locker and tied it around her back.
Retasu smiled.
"I have to go Ryou! Can't wait for later!"
Retasu said as she was off to help her friends.
She entered as usual, smiling (which eventually made the others smile to, except for Purin who not only smiles but laughs with her big mouth open)
"You're here." Ichigo said.
"Your boyfriend even asked me for your number." Ichigo said pointing at Ryou.
Ryou saw Ichigo and Retasu whispering to each other.
A vein popped on his head.
Kei set Retasu to work then he stayed and whispered to Ichigo
"They're not an item...(Ichigo frowns... 'Did Ryou tell Kei to tell this to me?')...yet (Ichigo grins)."
Ichigo went back to work.
1 hour later
Ryou and Retasu were almost done for that day. (they are in the cafe... after the rest are gone.)
Retasu and Ryou giggled alot today.
Retasu closed her text book.
"Ryou, will I be spending time with you again?" Retasu asked blushing.
'Why is she asking me this?' Ryou thought.
'Do it. Do it.' those two words kept on ringing on Retasu's head, it started to annoy her.
"Why are you asking me this Retasu?"
"B-because I-I want to be with y-you m-more..." Retasu blushed.
"Retasu? Are you...?"
There was a deep silence between the two.
"I love you, Ryou!" Retasu shouted it out. (Actually she did it because she could no longer stand Kei's voice in her head)
"Retasu.."
"I love you, Ryou. I loved you since-" Retasu was cut off when Ryou gently pushed her against the wall and when she felt Ryou's warm chest touching hers.
She blushed.
"Me too. We're the same. I love you too, Retasu ." Ryou said.
"Ryou... " Retasu looked into his eyes.
"Doushite?" Ryou looked deeply into her eyes.
Ryou and Retasu closed their eyes and kissed one more time.
Ryou broke the kiss with a smile.
"Come with me Retasu. Come with me."
Retasu didn't know exactly what he was going to do but followed him up to his room.
Ryou shut the door behind them and locked it so that no one could come in.
He pushed Retasu on the bed. He lay above her with his hands and knees supporting his weight, looking down at her.
'Is Ryou going to...' Retasu thought as she blushed.