Chapter 6 – Getting closer to each other
By : Sushimii S.S
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Part 1 – Akira's confession… Takumi's reply
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Akira was rolling on her bed, unable to fall asleep. She looked at her clock, and it showed 2 a.m.
Thump, thump, thump…Her heart was beating very fast. The incident of her first kiss during the play reflected through her mind. She could still feel the warm lip of Takumi on hers.
Takumi's lip is so soft… so warm…Akira blushed. Then she remembered what happened at the living room just now. Each and every words of Takumi repeated again and again in her mind. Everything he said, and every movement of his at that moment reflected clearly in her mind…
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Flashback…
"Ano… Akira-kun?"
"Yes?" said Akira quietly.
"Umm… I have something to tell you…" said Takumi, his face starting to turn red.
"Hm…"
"I-I l-lo-love y-you…." Takumi finally admitted.
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Tears began forming in her eyes.
What have I done? At that moment, I feel so happy. My dream comes true… but why did I reject him? Why didn't I accept his love? My world has fallen apart… It hurts so much… I… I really want to say yes. I want to tell him… tell him of my feelings toward him all this time… I want to tell him…tell him that…that… I love him too…
My feelings have become unbearable to hide it… but why I did not confess to him?
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Another flashback…
"Do you love me then?" Takumi asked, his face going nearer to Akira's.
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Yes, yes, yes! YES I DO! I LOVE YOU TAKUMI!Slowly, drop-by-drop tears rolled down her cheeks.
But I didn't say that… Bakamitai… Why? If I told him, both of us won't have to suffer… My chest is burning… it hurts even until now…If I just have told him the truth…------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Yet another flashback…
"Takumi, I am sorry. I can't… I don't think I would be suitable for you," answered Akira, tears forming in her eyes.
Takumi looked away, "That's ok…" Tears were going to come out from his eyes but he resisted it. "I'll use the bathroom first."
Then, Takumi ran to the bathroom.
Akira stood alone in the living room.
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But I'm afraid… He might only like me just because he thought I'm a guy…I'm scare… so scare that he will hate me when he knows that I'm a girl… but now he knows it… what should I do?
The scene at the bathroom reflected through her mind. That part where Takumi realized Akira was a girl
I'm getting so afraid… so scare, so afraid… what do he think of me now? I don't know… But please, I beg you, God… Please don't let him hates me… If he hates me, I know I won't be able to take it…I'm so scare of losing him… that's why I didn't accept his love…Why I didn't born as a guy at first… Then I don't have to hide my identity, and then I can accept his love…
Suddenly, Akira heard the sound of Takumi moving on his bed. She realized that he too, was not able to sleep, thinking of what happened just now. Slowly, Akira pulled away the curtains a little, to see what Takumi was doing. He was lying on the bed with his face facing toward her way, and his eyes still wide open. It seems like he had been looking at Akira's way for a long time. Akira quickly closed the curtains, hoping Takumi didn't notice that she had peeped at him just now.
Thump, thump, thump…What should I do? He is looking this way…He is not asleep yet… but keep looking here… how long have he been looking over here?
Takumi continued looking towards Akira's bed, but too bad the curtains were blocking it. He had been like that since they came back from the living room. Since then, he kept staring at the curtains, hoping it would fling opened suddenly, so that he could look at Akira.
I want to see her… Even though she just rejects me just now… even though she is actually a girl… strange… my feelings toward her didn't change… could it be… could it be…Akira clenched her fist tightly. Then she took a deep breath…
Somehow…I know I cannot hesitate anymore… I don't want… I don't want to stop here now! I don't want to lose him… At least, let me make it clear… our feelings… our love… I want to know… is it just a fantasy? Will it end here? Just like that? No… I don't want… I want to be with Takumi… I want our relationship to progress… I want to go on a date with Takumi…I want to love Takumi… I want Takumi to love me… for whom am I…
"Do you hate me?" Akira blurted out suddenly. Her voice was very soft, but it was loud enough to be heard by Takumi who was sleeping at the other side of the room.
"Huh?" Takumi was caught off guard. He did not realize that Akira was not asleep yet.
"Now that you know the t-truth… do you h-h hate me? I am a girl… I-I lie to you… and I am not a g-guy… will you still love m-me?" Akira choked out in a shaky voice, trying to make her words clear to Takumi, because she couldn't speak properly while crying. Her face was wet in tears.
"…"
Is that what Akira thinks? That's why? That's why she rejects me?Takumi realized that Akira was crying. He climbed out of his bed and walked toward Akira's bed. He stopped in front of the curtains. Slowly, he pulled the curtains aside. Akira was lying on her bed, with her face facing the wall. She was trying to cry without making any sound, but doesn't seem to work. Takumi sat by her bedside. He put his hand on her shoulder, and pulled her around so that he could see her face under the moonlight.
"Akira…" Takumi called out softly.
"N-no, don't look at my face…"
Akira tried to cover her crying face with her hands, but Takumi pulled her hands away. Gently, he wiped her tears away with his hands.
"Akira, look at me…" Takumi's face edged nearer to Akira's face as he bowed down slightly.
Takumi looked straight into Akira's eyes, and Akira looked straight into Takumi's eyes. They looked at each other just like that, without knowing how long time had passed. They were lost in each other's gaze.
After a long moment of silence, Takumi finally opened his mouth to speak again.
"I-I…" he broke off again, his face turned red, and he was breathing hard.
Hu… hu…hu… Takumi is blushing… and I could hear him breathing hard too…Akira blushed.
Then Takumi continued again, "I-I l-lo-love you…"
Thump, thump, thump…Taking a deep breath, he repeated his words again, clearer this time, "I love you, Akira,"
Takumi bowed his head down more, as his face getting closer to Akira's face. Their faces were just inches away from each other only now…
Thump, thump, thump…"I love you, Akira…" Takumi repeated again, softly this time, as he continued, "It doesn't matter… a girl or a boy… I just want you… I want you, Akira…"
Thump, thump, thump…
I couldn't breathe…my heart feel as if it is going to jump out anytime…my muscles feel so weak… I couldn't move…I just want to stay like this forever…
Thump, thump, thump…
I no longer know whether it is my heartbeat or Takumi's heartbeat is it… We are so close to each other now…
"Takumi…" Akira breathed out softly.
"I-I…"
Takumi moved his face closer to Akira. Their lips almost touched each other. Akira closed her eyes, waiting for Takumi to move nearer.
"I love you too, Takumi…" Akira whispered out softly.
Then Takumi pressed his lips onto Akira's lips…
That night was a very, very long memorable night for them. After a long passionate kiss, Takumi and Akira were exhausted, but they remained unmoved from their current position. They remained silence, lying on the bed, listening to each other's heartbeat and breathing sound, and soon they fell into a deep slumber without realizing…
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Part 2 – Mai's shock
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Ever since that play, Mai had made a resolution to get her first kiss with Tate. (Afraid if someone attempt to steal Tate's first kiss again…) She swore to herself that whenever she saw an opening, she would try to kiss Tate. Starting of the next day, Mai had been ambushing Tate whenever she found a chance, but unfortunately Shiho always stopped it. Then she will began fighting with Shiho again, leaving Tate confused of what was happening. He had no idea what Mai had in mind at all… (Poor Mai or poor Tate? 0.0)
As for Akira and Takumi, the next day is a day for them to start on their relationship…
Takumi opened his eyes slowly.
Strange, Akira didn't call me wake up today?He felt something heavy was lying on top of him. Then he realized it was Akira, sleeping soundly.
Thump, thump, thump… What? Akira?…Slowly, he began to remember what happened last night. His heart skipped a beat.
OMG…He was blushing like a red apple now.
Yesterday… I kissed Akira… and then we just fell asleep because too tired… that's all that happen… nothing much happen… yes, that's right… that's all…
Takumi blushed like mad now… He looked at Akira who was lying on top of him now, with her head on his chest.
Then Takumi just continued lying on Akira's bed, watching Akira's sleeping face.
After a long, long time, Akira woke up at last. "Uh… What's the time now?" Akira looked over at her clock as she yawned. "OMG! It's so late now? Takumi!" Akira sprung up from her soft and comfy bed (That's Takumi…. ) and turned around to look at Takumi's bed for him.
"OUCH!"
"Takumi, wake-," Akira hesitated for a moment. Takumi was not on his bed… and what was that 'OUCH' just now…? Wait a moment…She turned around to look back at her bed, and saw Takumi climbing out of the bed now. Akira's jaw dropped.
"Ah! Akira, listen to me-," Takumi tried to explain to Akira, panicking, scared that she will misunderstand.
"Wait!" Akira snapped at Takumi before he could finish his sentence. They stood there for a moment in silence.
Think, Akira, think! What happen yesterday? Ah! Wait… yesterday we… then …that's all… yeah, that's right, then we just fall asleep… nothing happen yesterday…
I mean… not really nothing happen yesterday…
Akira blushed, remembering their confession and kisses yesterday.
Meanwhile, Takumi stood there, waiting anxiously for Akira's reaction. He was so scared that Akira would misunderstand later. (Well, scare she thinks he has taken advantage of her… )
"…"
"Ohayo Takumi…" Akira said at last.
"Ah…? Oh, o-oha-ohayo, Akira…" Takumi replied, blushing.
"…"
They stood there remained silence again until they heard Takumi's alarm clock rung.
"OMG! SCHOOL!"
And both of them quickly ran off to get ready to go to school.
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During the recess time
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"TA-TE," Mai called out gleefully as she skipped toward Tate who was standing by the window.
"What are you looking at?"
"Oh, Mai. Nothing, just looking at the trees outside,"
Mai stood beside Tate as both of them looked out of the window. Mai stole a glimpse of Tate.
CHANCE! HEHEHEHEH! This time got to work! Now that the stupid Shiho not here now…MUAHAHAHA!
Mai laughed to herself. Then she slowly edged closer to Tate, and moved her face nearer to Tate's face, without him noticing.
A little bit more… Kiss… MY FISRT KISS…HOHOHHO… IT'S MINE! TATE'S FIRST KISS! IT'S ALL MINE!
PANG!
"OUCH! Who?" Mai turned around to look at who had hit her on her head,
"IDIOT MAI! HOW DARE YOU, HOW DARE YOU!" Shiho shouted angrily, holding a book that was used to hit Mai in her right hand.
"I'm almost there! Why did you always come out at the wrong time?" Mai cried out.
Then both of them started to fight like cat and dog again, strangling each other. Tate turned around, and was shock to find them fighting again. He sweat-dropped.
"Now what again…?" Tate asked, but both of them ignored his question and continued fighting.
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Mai stomped out angrily from the girl's washroom. There were bandages all over her face.
"Stupid Shiho! Look what she has done! There are bruises all over my face!" Mai continued walking as she muttered curses under her breath.
Two girls walked past Mai. They were giggling.
"OMG! Can you believe it? Akira-kun and Takumi-kun have French kiss on the stage!" one of the girl said.
"But that's the truth! We see it with our own eye!" another girl replied.
Mai stopped. She stood rooted to the ground. Too shock to hear what they had said.
What? What? WHAT? That cannot be…
"Didn't you see them today? They are so close to each other. Calling each other by first name too…"
"Yeah, just now I saw them sitting closely together on the bench at the garden. I bet they are a couple now…"
No, no…. NO! IMPOSIBLE!
"WHAT DID YOU SAY?" Mai shouted out in anger as she rushed toward the girls.
She pushed one of them to the corner, and yelled at her, "MY BROTHER IS NOT A GAY! STOP SPREADING GOSSIPS ABOUT HIM!"
"KYAA!"
Mai stared at the girl sternly, holding her tightly on her shoulder.
"OUCH! STOP IT! IT'S PAINFUL!"
"Stop! What are you doing to her!" another girl shrieked.
Impossible, impossible…
Then Mai remembered something during the play that day.
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Flashback…
Everyone else was hesitating to tell Mai what had just happened at the play between her little brother and Akira.
However, Nao was not hesitated to tell, "Well, your – "
She was cut off by Shizuru entering the backstage.
"Splendid show! Well done everyone! It was a hit! The main scene was great!" said Shizuru, winking at Takumi and Akira.
Takumi and Akira blushed.
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…Could it be…? No, no, NO!
Mai released the girl, and ran as fast as lightning to the garden, looking for Takumi,
Impossible… they are lying… I don't believe…
Then she saw Takumi. She quickly rushed toward him but stopped when she saw Akira sitting beside him, closely.
Mai could hear her own heart beating fast.
"Um, Akira…" Takumi began.
"Hmm?"
"Well, since… you and I….umm…so…"
"Yes?" Akira looked at Takumi, waiting with patience.
Takumi turned around to face Akira. He held both of her hands tightly, as he looked straight into Akira's eyes.
"Akira, would you, would you like to go out with me?" Takumi asked, blushing.
Mai's jaw drooped, and her eyes were dilated.
OMG…
"Um…" Akira nodded, face turning red.
It's TRUE… TAKUMI… IS A… GAY…
Mai covered her mouth with her hand. She was too shock. She collapsed on the ground. Tears began rolling down her cheeks.
Meanwhile behind one of the trees, Nao was standing there, watching Mai, Akira and Takumi. She smirked.
"Interesting…" She said as she smiled evilly.
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