Prompt #64: Secret
The blond haired young boy looked at his companion, "What do you see in her?" His blue gray eyes searched the countenance of the older boy that he aspired to be like
"What do you mean?" the older boy asked as he stopped to look at the boy beside him. His facial expression was serious but there was a twinkle in his eye. I think I know where this is going.
"She's not what I picture seeing you with." The younger boy's voice was timid, afraid that he would offend his role model.
I knew it. "May I ask who you can picture me with?" Dark blue eyes twinkled with mirth; he had enjoyed this secret fascination with this girl for so long.
"I can see you with a tall raven haired girl who is both graceful and mysterious, someone who is just like you, Mamoru-senpai." The words rushed, as though the young one thought saying it faster would cause less offense.
Mamoru chuckled as he continued to look at the charms in the jewelry case. "I asked you to help me because you've been following me around and I figured if you knew me the way you think you know me that you would understand."
"I don't follow." He really did not although what he said was true; he had followed Mamoru around enough to think that he thought he knew his senpai well even though Mamoru was in his second year in high school and he was just a first year junior high student.
"Usagi-chan is a force of nature…" Mamoru began before his young companion interrupted.
"A force of nature? That doesn't sound very flattering." Blue gray eyes turned to Mamoru questions shining in his eyes.
"It doesn't, but that is what she is. She comes into your life like a bolt of lightning and bursts into your life." His eyes zeroed in on a cute charm. "She's like the sun and brightens your day whenever she is around. She doesn't mean to but she does." Mamoru flagged a sales clerk over.
"May I help you?" She asked pleasantly.
"Yes, can I have this one, please?" Mamoru asked as he pointed out his newest gift.
"Of course, I think the special lady you have in mind would love this." She went to ring it up and put the box in a small white box
"I hope she does." Mamoru knew that she more than likely would after all it was just perfect for Usagi.
"Is that why you like her?" the younger boy asked trying to understand his mentor's description of the girl.
"No that is why I love her. Have you ever heard the saying that opposites attract, Asanuma-kohai?" Mamoru paid for the charm and then made his way to leave with Asanuma following on his heels.
"Yes, but I…" Asanuma brushed his hair back from his eyes the way he had seen Mamoru do so often.
"That's what happened here. Usagi-chan may be my complete opposite in every way imaginable but I can't ever see myself with anybody but her." He made his way to a nearby café to start preparing everything.
"So why not just tell her? Why go through all this hard work of being her secret admirer?"
"Usagi and I had a very rocky beginning. If I confess my love, I would doubt she would believe me. After all if someone made fun of your hairstyle and everything else you did would you believe them if they confessed their love?"
"No I would think it was a joke."
"Exactly Asanuma-kohai, I have to convince her that I love her, hence the secret admirer angle. She needs to understand that I truly do love her and it is not a joke. Now if you will give me a moment, I will have this new charm and letter ready for you to deliver today."
"Very well." Asanuma agreed as he perused the menu.
An: How many of you knew who the blond haired boy was before I revealed his name? Yes, Asanuma is the young man from the carnival in the previous chapter. If you have read the manga you'll recognize him. If not then I am sorry but it just proved irresistible to use this young man as the decoy from the other characters knowing just who Usagi's secret admirer is. I hope you all enjoy this chapter.