By animeninjaNIPPON
We started home on the moonlit street. Aside from realizing that we had a lot in common, I also noticed that Haga was always there to make me feel better when I was pissed off or miserable. All this time I'd just passed it off as coincidence, but it couldn't be that. Yet something was eating away at me inside. I just had to know…
"Are we friends?"
Haga turned to look at me. "Yeah, I guess."
His reassurance eased my weary mind, to some degree. There was still so much I needed to know, so many questions left unanswered. If this kid was truly my friend, perhaps he could tell me what was going on, but I didn't want to sound like a pansy when I asked him. I had to twist it around…
"Hey Haga," I said, trying my best to sound casual, "hypothetically speaking, is a guy going insane if he feels weird around someone else?"
"Katsuya Jonouchi gives me the creeps and I'm still sane," he replied.
"No, I mean like… uh, I can't really explain." I made a few random gestures. "It's like a lightning bolt – going through the heart – "I made a stabbing motion with my fist against my chest – "and it's both painful and pleasurable at the same time. It makes a man dizzy, and nervous, and…" I stopped there. I didn't expect him to have the answer.
"You mean like being in love?" Haga asked innocently.
My whole world came crashing down around me. How could I be in love with Insector Haga? He was another male – and I recall having a thing for females. It wasn't as though he looked like a girl, either – he had short hair, never dressed effeminately, and wouldn't be caught dead participating in any "girls'" activities. I hoped to God he was joking.
"Are you serious?" I cried. "That's stupid! How would you know about falling in love?"
"That's none of your damn business!" he shouted, his face turning red. As he cooled off, I could see haw the moonlight really played up his complexion. No sooner had the notion taken hold of my mind than I wondered why in the world I was thinking such things. I liked girls, after all. I liked Mai; I thought she was sexy.
Haga and I walked into that back alley we had a knack for going into, since it was the quickest way to my house. I hated walking through there in the dark; it was like asking to be mugged. But of course, I was too proud to chicken out.
Suddenly, I heard a loud crash. Two trash cans toppled over next to me, scaring the crap out of me. I impulsively jumped onto Haga and clung for dear life.
My nerves were shot. I turned to face him, expecting him to push me away and call me an idiot. He didn't. Instead, our eyes met. I cocked my head to the side and smiled shyly. His face moved closer to mine. I knew what was coming, but it was inevitable. I closed my eyes. He put his mouth on mine…
I couldn't believe it. My first kiss! It was so perfect. I figured, if this was kissing, I liked it. I never wanted this experience to end, but eventually we parted.
"What just happened?" Haga stared at me, wide-eyed.
"Oh my God…" was all I was able to say.
End of part six