april kisses
the reason why
by: samthegreat
disclaimer: same
note: i've gotten a lot of comments asking me to space dialogue in a different way. As much as it pains me to break against old habits, i'll try my best to remember to do so in the following chapters. Thanks so much for the input.
As it was, it was a normal day like any other. The semester had just begun, so the young students were still searching out new faces and making friends with those assigned to the same class. The school yard was a chatter with salutations and greetings. In the midst of this excitement, young Doumeki Shizuka stood alone. For some reason, certainly not because he tried, he was liked by everyone, so he skipped the attempt to make new friends. He was content in watching the other students run around like fools. Honestly, they all acted as if being in the same class bonded the students to each other for life. He huffed in gradual annoyance.
"Doumeki-san!" He turned, trying to curb his irritation, as a generic student trotted up to him with a shorter boy in tow.
"This is Watanuki Kimihiro and he's in our class. He said you hadn't met yet. It's important to get to know all our new class mates, Doumeki-san. It's our duty to become friends since we will be spending the whole semester together." As the student prattled on lecturing Doumeki, he peered over to the other boy. What was his name again? Oh yes. Watanuki Kimihiro. Strange name.
The boy was shorter and slighter than Doumeki was. His face was set in a sour expression as he starred back at the taller boy. He was ungodly pale but not in a way that made him look ill. No, to Doumeki, it looked a little appealing. Those eyes set wide behind delicate framed glasses glared blue flames back into the eyes of the other boy.
"…And then there would be chaos. Do you see why it's so important to make friends now, Doumeki-san?" The other student finished his speech with a satisfied smirk on his round face. When his silence was not met with applause or, at least, eager agreement, he looked at the two other boys. He witnessed the two looked in a staring contest with no clear winner in sight.
"Ah, you see. You're already becoming friends. My job here is done." The other boy trotted off, congratulating himself on his good deed. The staring match didn't let up on the shorter boy's side, but Doumeki allowed his stare to wan.
"I thought he would go on talking forever." No response from the shorter boy.
"He's sort of annoying, don't you think? And I have no idea what he was going on about." The shorter boy maintained his reserve.
"Oi, are you all right?" Still nothing.
Doumeki shut his mouth into a slight frown. This boy was certainly difficult. The taller boy shifted from one leg to another. He crossed his arms. He arched an eye brow at the silence from the other boy. Starring back into those blue eyes of the shorter boy, Doumeki wished that he could read the other boys mind.
"So, you're not planning to talk to me. Alright." Doumeki reached his arm out and grabbed the shorter boy by his neck. He crushed the boy's silent mouth against his own and braced for all hell to let loose. The first punch didn't hurt so much, but the ones after added up. The next thing he knew, he was starring up at two teachers trying their best to hold onto the thin boy struggling from their grasps.
But, as Doumeki looked up at the other boy, he couldn't help but wonder if that blush that stained his cheeks was from the struggle or the kiss.
"So that's it? That's how this whole rivalry began?" Yuuko giggled madly as she sloshed her beer can. She, her cute Mokona, the exorcist, and the boy who could see spirits sat drinking in their usual spot in the park.
"Yeah, I guess that's why he's such an annoying idiot when he's around me," Doumeki mumbled as he tilted his can back and took a loud gulp. His grip tightening around his own can, Watanuki decided to silently fume as opposed to giving Yuuko more opportunity to tease him. Instead, he leaned heavily on his empty hand and thought back on their first meeting. Smiling, he remembered that his cheeks weren't the only one's with blush that day.
hope the new format is satisfactory. please review.