Gakuen Alice

When the last tear drop falls

By:

Laurasia MoonShadow

Summary: Tsubasa being a rebel student gets into trouble always. Girls find him scary and all ignores him. But one timid girl, who is in his class, always looks up to him. She liked him ever since the day Tsubasa rescued her from bullies of their class. Will she ever tell him how much she likes him?

Chapter 1: Getting to know each other

It was time for the mixed class again. Tsubasa came in late for his class and as always Misaki scolds him in front of everybody… in front of his close friends... in front of her.

Kumiko Tsubame is his classmates ever since elementary. She is a quiet and reserved type and guys bullies her. Misaki is one of her best buds at that class, she would always tell Misaki her deepest secrets and Misaki, being a loyal and an understanding friend gives her best advices.

Tsubasa sat beside Kumiko, thanks to Misaki, who told Mikan to seat beside her and not Kumiko. Kumiko was nervous and excited as well. She wanted to talk to him, but she's too shy to speak up, except if she wants to recite.

Classes are ending soon, Kumiko thought of it for almost the entire class time. She looked at Tsubasa, who is busy scribbling something on his black notebook. She swallowed her pride and when she was about to tap him on his shoulder, someone threw a spitball straight on her forehead. It was Shirou, the guy who always barrow her homework and money.

She looked at Shirou boringly and then again to Tsubasa, who was looking at her awkwardly.

"Do you want something?" Tsubasa asked looking at the spitball on her forehead. "You have something on your forehead!" he said in a low tone.

Kumiko wiped off the disgusting thing on her forehead and she just smiled. She pointed on his eraser.

"Can I borrow your eraser for a while?" Kumiko smiled.

Tsubasa raised his eyebrow and he threw it to Kumiko, who caught it with both hands. She bowed down to thank and started erasing her scribbles on top of her paper. After it she returned his eraser back.

A few minutes later the class ended peacefully. Misaki and Mikan came up to Tsubasa to ask him if he had learned something new that day. Kumiko couldn't stop gazing at him, how she loved to be in Misaki's position. How lucky she would be if Tsubasa could be her friend.

Evening came…

It was time for dinner; everyone is at the dining hall eating his or her provided star class food. Misaki sat beside Tsubasa, who ate his food boringly. After he finished eating his food and drinking his drink, he left the dining hall and proceeded to his favorite spot in the campus, the old tree standing beside a pond.

Kumiko however is walking alone at the campus, gazing at the crescent moon and the glittering skies. Her red shoulder length hair dangling with the soft breeze and her arms swaying forwards and backwards.

Tsubasa saw her walking beside his favorite spot and thought of playing a silly trick on her. She didn't sensed him sneaking up to her, so she just continued reminiscing. When she was about to take a step forward, she felt her body numb that she cannot walk or move a muscle.

"Got you!" Tsubasa was standing at her back. She recognized his voice and she began to blush, luckily it was dark that he couldn't see her blushes.

"Tsubasa-kun…" she spoke softly.

He let her shadow go and walked in front of her. Kumiko smiled and continued to walk… walk away from him because of a sudden urge to escape.

"Hey! Where are you going anyways?" Tsubasa asked. Kumiko turned around and saw him up on the tree looking down on her. She blushed lightly. "I was just on my way to my room." She replied, playing with her fingers.

"Is that it? Will you join me up here?" Tsubasa asked, pointing at an empty branch beside him. "I feel lonely!" he lied and smiled mischievously.

Kumiko smiled, happy that he asked her to join him. The problem is… she can't climb a tree. She was too scared that she would fall and break every bones of her slim body.

"You're Kumiko right, the girl beside me at class today, right?" he asked, leaning on the tree trunk and swaying his right arm.

Kumiko looked at the moon above and nodded. "Yes"

Tsubasa looked down on her again and sat up. "Well, are you going to join me here or what?" he asked again.

Kumiko shook her head. "I can't climb a tree, I don't know how to-…" she replied shyly.

Kumiko stared at his beautiful eyes and looked away. "I'll just sit down on the grass beneath you." She added, sitting down on the soft foam grass.

Tsubasa looked at her from above, he liked her eyes ever since. Her green round eyes matched the color of her silky hair perfectly. It suits her quite well! He climbed down and sat beside her. Kumiko looked at him thunder struck and she stood up. Tsubasa giggled.

"Don't be shy, just sit down beside me…" he said in a low tone and smiling radiantly.

Kumiko blushed, she took a sit beside him and they both stared at the pond in front of them. They heard water splash because of the fishes swimming on its surface. Kumiko felt a bit happy and content. She felt secure around him and opened a conversation.

"Are you and Misaki, boyfriend and girlfriend?" She asked shyly.

Tsubasa looked at her and started to laugh real hard. "Me and Misaki, you're kidding right? We are just close friends, she's my childhood friend and she's older by months and I don't like tough girls like her." He exclaimed.

"Then what do you like about girls?" Kumiko asked, looking at him with curious looking eyes.

"Me? I like girls who are reserved and well mannered. Girls who are pretty of course and sweet. I don't like tough girls and superior ones. I like girls like you!" he exclaimed and giggled.

Kumiko's eyes widened like plates, her heart began to beat real fast and she felt weak and numb. She flushed and her words stammered.

"You.. Umm. Like girls.. like.. Me?" she asked frantically.

Tsubasa nodded and stood up. "Yeah! I like girls like you… quiet and shy, well mannered, funny and smart like you. Maybe someday I'll fall in love with you!" he smiled.

Kumiko couldn't believe herself, Tsubasa liked her than Misaki, than the girls, who are sexy and gorgeous. She looked away from his gaze and stood up too. "I wish you were right! I wish you could fall in love with me!" she told herself.

Tsubasa yawned and stretched his arms wide. He looked at Kumiko, who was staring at him. "Let's go back to the dormitory!" he asked and walked ahead, Kumiko followed, looking at him… looking at his back and how his hair moves with the breeze. She smiled and walked faster that she reached him and walked beside him. Kumiko then suddenly sneezed. She blushed with embarrassment.

"Excuse me! The wind is getting on my colds!" she braced herself with her arms. Tsubasa then took off his jacket and placed it around her shoulders. "Take it!" he said. Kumiko looked at him and smiled. "Thanks Tsubasa-kun" she said shyly and softly.

"Hey! Well you cut the 'kun' off" he grinned. "I feel awkward if people address me with 'kun'" he smiled.

"Then what will I call you?" Kumiko asked, tucking the jacket tightly on her.

"Tsubasa would be enough" he replied. "And yeah, can I call you Kumi… as of now you're my close friend and Kumi sounds good on you!" he smiled. Kumiko nodded. "That's okay too!" she giggled. "That's fine with me, Tsubasa-kun!" and she smiled shyly.

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