april kisses

what she already knew

by: samthegreat

disclaimer: same old, same old.

Honestly, she wasn't given enough credit by anyone. Himawari was by no means slow or clueless in any way. She was actually quit sharp and could pick up on small things if they interested her. For instance, she knew what was going on between the two boys. Oh, it wasn't as if they didn't hide it well, they were actually very good at acting as if nothing had changed between the two of them. They continued to fight. Doumeki would tease with harsh words and Watanuki would scream right back at the taller boy. All things seemed the same. But, Himawari knew better.

She saw the dark glances that the archer gave the other boy. The stained blush on Watanuki's check was not something new, but it was different from the way he used to blush towards anything regarding herself. She had seen the crushed, red lips of Watanuki and the unusually moist ones of the other boy. On more than one occasion, when Himawari was running late for lunch as per usual, she had been the witness of clothes being quickly straightened and black hair being hastily patted down. Not to mention the time Watanuki's glasses had mysteriously gone missing after he had assured her they had been on his face seconds before she had arrived. In her mind, she knew they had probably been thrown aside in the midst of their quick and fumbled passion.

Passion. It seemed very logical that the two would end up together. Himawari could appreciate the sense in that. It was usually the strength in an emotion that determined the outcome, not the emotion itself. There was defiantly some strong dislike (possibly even hate) between the two, and for that to turn into an affair was not in the least surprising to the raven haired schoolgirl. She imagined that they had to have formed a very powerful bound and cared deeply for each other. Why the two chose to try and hide it, she wasn't at all sure.

She had a theory, though. Watanuki seemed to be the one that would be most reluctant to out himself and his newly found lover. He still acted foolish whenever he saw her. He would spring into character and dance around like an idiot whenever she arrived for lunch, unless, of course, if he was in the middle of trying to conceal his affair. But still, he blushed when she smiled at him or when she innocently brushed against him. This had always received an annoyed groan or dissatisfied frown from Doumeki, but recently Himawari could feel the full force of his unhappiness. Doumeki was obviously very territorial.

Oh, but Himawari had no intention of trying to steal the bespectacled boy from the other. They seemed too good a match and their passion for each other was so deliciously beautiful. And she knew she wasn't the only one to see this. Many of her girlfriends were also rabid Doumeki fan girls and had developed a secret anti-Watanuki club. Through the few occasions when Himawari had the opportunity to spend time alone with Yuuko; she was able to deduce that the mysterious woman had also noticed the liaison between the two boys. So many seemed to know about their relationship and their true and sincere friends really did approve. It was time for them to stop hiding.

Himawari took her time gathering her things and exiting the classroom. The trekked slowly over to the secluded area they had been eating lunch at recently. Through the shrubbery, she could see the shape of the two boys. She saw as the taller pushed Watanuki softly against a tree and stepped back to examine his squirming prey. He leaned in heavily and took the other boy's mouth in his own as the shorter dug his fingers into the back of Doumeki's shirt.

'Perfect timing,' Himawari thought as an out of place and very devilish smirk graced her lips. Calmly, she smoothed down her skirt and adjusted her pig tails. With her usual bright smile, she bounded into the clearing, "Watanuki-kun, Doumeki-kun! Sorry I'm late!" The two boys froze and gawked back at the girl who had caught them in their awkward and compromised position. A hand flew over Himawari's mouth to hide her smirk, "Oh, you two seem busy. I'll leave you alone to finish than." She walked away as a triumphant feeling spread over her. Back in the clearing, the two boys stared after the retreating girl. Doumeki turned towards his blushing and awed lover, "You know, somehow I think she planned that."

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