Chapter 3: Secret Feelings
Meg saw it and asked. "Why did you sigh, Ryu?" Meg holds her cup of hot cocoa in her right hand.
"Meg, can you…can you keep a secret for me?" Ryu said while looking at his cup which is filled with hot, black liquid.
"…Uh, sure Ryu. What do you want to talk about?" Meg asked, looking at Ryu with full of concerns.
"Ryu saw that and smile at Meg. "I don't know…I always why I always feel awkward around Kyu. I don't know why I feel that way and I hope that maybe you know the answer since you're more…well, you have more knowledge about this kind of stuff."
'I never thought Ryu will have problems like this. He is very confident. He never doubted any decisions he made when solving a case. Is it really…' Meg snapped back to reality when she heard Ryu calling out her name.
"Meg…, Meg!...Come back to reality." Ryu said. (A/N: I know this doesn't sound like Ryu at all, sorry.)
"Sorry, Ryu. I was kind of lost in another world for a while. Meg apologizes yet smiles at her close friend at the same time.
"That's okay, Meg." Ryu assured her.
"Well, Ryu. I'm not a psych or anything but as a friend, I know that you…you fell in love." Meg said, drinking the last drop of hot cocoa in her cup.
"What!" Ryu accidentally yelled.
"Ryu, don't yell in my ear." Meg said while rubbing her right ear. 'Ryu rarely yell so when he does it really hurts. I wonder how Kyu can still sleep after all the noise'.
"Sorry Meg but I-I don't…don't know." Ryu said.
"Of course you don't. Nobody knows if the love we're feeling is real or not. But I know that your love for Kyu is real." Meg said while smiling encouragingly at Ryu.
"How?" Ryu asked, confused.
Meg blushed. "Well, when we first started DDS, I sort-a have a crush on you."
"Sorry, Meg, I have no idea." Ryu said, feeling really bad that he hadn't notice that feeling from his friend. Well, Ryu never really is the brightest guy. True, he is really good at investigating but in love, he is just as hopeless as Kyu.
"I'm not telling you this to make you feel bad, Ryu. You don't have to be sorry. I just want you to know that I understand what you're feeling now." Meg said.
"You think so?" Ryu asked, uncertain.
"I don't think, Ryu, I know." Meg smiled at her friend.
"But Meg…" Ryu was interrupted by Meg.
No buts, Ryu. Just trust your heart, and then you'll understand." Meg said.
"Thank you, Meg. This has taken some of the burdens off my shoulder." Ryu said honestly.
"No problem, Ryu. That's what friends are for." Meg answered, happy that she could help Ryu.
"Meg, I still have one question I need you to answer."
"What is it, Ryu?" Meg asked.
"Do you still have a crush on me?" Ryu asked, putting on his best puppy dog eyes so that Meg would answer his question.
Meg blushed for awhile. "Well, Ryu, I've sorted out my feelings last year. You have always saved me whenever there's danger. After that, I could only think of you like a brother."
"Oh, did my charms went off?" Ryu joked.
Meg laughed. That's a good one, Ryu. You've change so much over the year.
"Thanks." Ryu answered with a smile.
"Well, you can't be my boyfriend but you can be my over-protective big brother. You ARE technically a couple of months older than me." Meg exclaimed.
"Yeah, I would love to play that part but I'd rather call it over-protective twin brother." Ryu said.
"Twin brother sounds fine to me. I love it, Ryu." Meg said.
Both Meg and Ryu laughed happily, while talking back about the adventures they have at DDS.
