(A/N: Chapter 1, closer. Please RR! XD)
Tomoka-chan's voice had been buzzing around my ears since I arrived in school. She was excited about Ryoma-kun.
" And guess what? The opponent was petrified and froze like a stone!" Tomoka-chan exclaimed with her loud and screechy voice. I smiled weakly at her and continued listening to her.
It was then the classroom's door opened.
I blushed.
" Ryo-"
" Ryoma-sama!" Tomoka-chan cried cheerily as Ryoma-kun walked to his seat with his calmly. Tomoka-chan ran to him and started talking away by his ear.
He walked towards me. My heart went crazy.
" Ryo, Ryoma-kun! Good morning!" I spoke in soft tone.
" Mornin'." Ryoma-kun replied coolly as he passed by.
I smiled and I blushed lightly upon hearing his reply.
Ryoma-kun may seemed to be an arrogant brat who likes to tease others like what Momo-chan-sempai often describe him, but he was actually a really kind person by nature.
" Neh, Sakuno-chan!" Tomoka-chan cried as she suddenly jumped beside me. "I heard there were these really cool clothes out there and they said that Utada Hikaru had the same kind. I saw the clothes on TV yesterday and there were better then expected!" I tried not to look awkward and covered up my embarrassment with a weak smile when she finished her sentence in one breath. She paused to inhale deeply for air. " Can you go with me to look for the clothes after school?" Tomoka-chan asked with her puppy-eyes.
" Sur, sure." I agreed with a feeling as if I was forced.
Yet now, I thanked God for that day, for it the day where I got closer to Ryoma-kun.
School bell rang and it was time to go home. I turned around and looked at the seat I always took my quick glances at. ' He's gone.' I thought as I turned by, disappointed that Ryoma-kun's seat was empty. ' That's right, he has tennis practice today.'
It was during that thought when Tomoka-chan came running to me." Let's go!" She said excitedly.
" Un!"
Shopping with Tomoka-chan was hell.
She jumped all around, screaming about the prices. The place was in total chaos, but I knew I enjoyed it.
It was already evening by the time I had finished shopping with Tomoka-chan. I was exhausted and all I could thought of was to go home for a rest.
Then his appearance woke me up from my tiredness.
Ryoma-kun was at the bus stop.
I looked at him with my eyes wide opened in surprise and so did he when he saw me.
" Ryoma-kun," I muttered softly. " Good evening!" I greeted softly and bowed as I approached to him.
" Un." He replied in a softly looked away at the sunset as I sat on the benches.
I took a glance at him.
I felt my cheeks hot and my heart beating really fast when I saw Ryoma-kun standing at the background of the sunset. He looked cool with his hair shining upon the sunlight. His looked relax and his eyes shone with brightness. I felt the wind kissed me by.
I never knew he had such an expression. He usually put up an expression of self-confidence.
Soon, our bus arrived and we boarded the bus. There were two seats left at the back row. I grabbed one of the seats and heaved a sigh of relieved.
Then I felt someone seating beside me. I turned to look at the person. Ryoma-kun! I bowed slightly and my cheeks were feeling hot.
" Un." He replied and looked away.
Ten minutes had passed and I sat there as still as a stone until I heard him muttering.
" Karupin." My heart skipped a beat as I turned to look at him slowly. ' Kawaii' was the first word that came up to my mind when I saw the prince of tennis was sleeping soundly like a baby. I blushed and giggled at the ironic scene. The Ryoma-kun I knew would never looked as pure or as innocent as how he was now.
" Aren't the two of them cute?" I heard giggles coming from some High School girls seating a few seats before us. I blushed madly.
The bus started to call for Ryoma-kun's stop. I panicked and tried to wake him up. " Ryoma kun! Ryoma kun! It's your stop!" I cried and shook him vigorously. Ryoma-kun slowly opened his eyes.
" Un?" Ryoma-kun asked as I heaved a sigh of relief. He was finally awake.
" Ryoma-kun, it's your stop-" I froze when I heard the bus announcing the next destination. ' Oh no!' I thought to myself. ' He missed his stop!' " I'm sorry!" I apologized and bowed. " It's all my fault! I should have woke you up earlier! It's my-"
" It's okay," Ryoma-kun replied and I looked at him with my face all flushed up. "I can just walk home from the next stop." I smiled. Thank goodness, Ryoma-kun's an understanding guy.
Wait a minute.
If he was stopping at the next stop, then we would be alighting at the same stop! My ears went red as well.
Then it was our stop. I walked towards the door and alighted. My heart was pumping really hard with him walking behind me. I could almost feel my heart dropping out.
Then I realized it was raining.
I stared at the sky. I guess it was just my luck. I put my hand over my head, ready to run off in the rain. I stepped out into the rain. Ah. I almost forgot. " Ryoma-kun, bye buh-"
I did not realized how quick he was.
He took off his jacket and held it above our heads. He was already standing beside me. I blushed when I felt his shoulder beside mine.
" Let's go." He said as I nodded my head and we ran off toward my house.
Lord, could you please grant me the power to stop time?
I blushed as he ran beside me. I took a peep at him and found myself blushing even more.
Soon, we reached my house and we ran under the shelter.
" Jya."
He was leaving! No! Could he please stay? I-
" Ryo, Ryoma-kun!" I cried after him. He stopped to look at me.
I rubbed my hands together and blushed. " Would, would you like to stay till the rain stopped?"
Rain. Rain. Rain.
Silence. Silence. Silence.
Heartbeat. Heartbeat. Heartbeat.
" Thank you." I turned around and found him entering my house.
I smiled. " You're welcome!" I replied almost cheerily and blushed in embarrassment when he looked at me.
We settled down in my living room and I then rushed to my room to dry myself clean. I changed into dry, clean clothes and brought another clean towel for Ryoma-kun.
He looked around and seated on the couch.
" No one's home yet. But I'm pretty sure they would be back soon."
I almost fainted when I saw him drying himself.
" I'll go get us something to drink and eat." I rushed to the kitchen and took out packets of juice and searched for chocolate chip cookies in the cupboard. I was ready and entered the living room.
I blushed when I found Ryoma-kun lying on the couch- asleep.
I smiled. He must have been really tired today. He tried to sleep in every opportunity he had.
I bent down beside him and looked at his sleeping face.
" Karupin," I giggled. He must have loved Karupin a lot.
I almost freaked out when he touched my head and pulled my head to him.
" Karupin, mada mada dane."
I blushed. Embarrassed.
How could I smile at a time like this? Anyone would be home soon and if they saw us like this, they would misunderstand!
" Ryo, Ryoma-kun." I patted him lightly. I was blushing. What would he think if he woke up?
My heart stopped when he moved.
He rubbed his cheeks against mine. " Karupin, mada mada dane-"
Suddenly, I was jealous of his cat. I was jealous of Karupin. I wished I was Karupin.
I tried to stop all these nonsense in my mind which then I suddenly realized how close our faces were.
A few more inches to first kiss.
Then, he suddenly woke up and I moved away from him.
He was blushing- and so was I.
I looked out at the window. The rain has stopped.
" I guess it's pretty late." Ryoma-kun muttered, his face still red from the embarrassment and awkwardness. I blushed and nodded my head furiously. " Well, I guess I shall get going then." Ryoma kun-walked toward the door, wore his shoes and stood up. " Jya."
He ran off but stopped almost immediately when I cried for him. " Ryoma-kun!"
He stopped, turned and looked at me.
" I'm," I bowed in apology. " I'm sorry for making you stay. If it wasn't for me, you wouldn't have to stay out so late-"
" Mada mada dane."
I blushed and looked up as he ran off. I smiled and felt my cheeks turning red.
There. He did it again.
' Mada mada dane.'
That was the day I felt closer to him.
(A/N: Chappie 1 shall end her for now! RR!!!)