Chapter 2

Minami's point of view

Oh, Aki why did you have to go and do something so stupid and get yourself suspended for a week. It has been so boring and lonely without you. I miss you Akihisa Yoshi. I still remember that night like it was yesterday, he told me he loved me through text. Was he just screwing with me? Was he trying to make a joke? If he was that wasn't funny, there are some things you don't joke about and a girl's feelings are one of those things. I loved him, I have since the day we became friends. He may be a dense idiot, but he was my dense idiot. He is always so sweet and caring he puts others before himself. He is the definition of selfless, that's what I love about him.

"hey, Minami, you ok over there? You seem to be zoned out."

"oh, h..hey Mizuki, yeah I'm fine just thinking, you know about how boring it has been this past week. I'm glad the boys come back today."

I give off a light fake smile. My best friend Mizuki Himeji, I know she likes Aki too. She is my friend, but also my rival. I wonder if she knows how I feel about him, can she tell? Maybe not I'm not really the best at showing my feelings. I always hurt him whenever I get nervous, whenever he compliments me, or even when he looks at me too long. I don't mean to hurt him it just happens. There is no way Aki could love someone like me, someone who always causes him pain. I know he loves Mizuki that's obvious he treats her like a princess, but he treats me like one of his guy friends. Then there's that text he sent. Did he mean it? I hope so.

I decided I would show up early today so that I would be here when he got here. I should have known he was going to be late. I wanted to be the first one to see him I wanted to ask him if it was true. I couldn't that night we were interrupted by her, Miharu, my female stalker. She gets in the way every time I try to tell him how I feel, but not today. Today I'm going to tell him and nothing will stand in my way.

This morning I made sure to get up early so that I could make a lunch for the two of us. Just thinking about it makes me blush a little. I had to make sure I was looking my best, for him. I hope he likes my lunch I made him, I know I'm not as good a cook as he is, but I made it with love.

Mizuki got here just as early as I did, she must have had the same idea as me and wanted to meet with Aki before anyone else. I look over at her just as she begins stand up. Oh, no was she going to meet Aki? Have they talked before today so that they could meet up somewhere? I have to ask her.

"hey, um Mizuki, where you headed?"

"Oh, I was just going outside to greet the boys they are probably going to be getting here soon you know I wanted to say hi, because you know we haven't seen them in a long time."

As she spoke her voice grew higher pitched and a tiny bit softer. I swear I saw a slight blush come over her cheeks just now. She was going to try to talk to Aki before I could get the chance. I have to beat her out there, but I can't just walk with her I have to wait and then sneak out behind her. But what will I do once I'm out there? I can't just interrupt her mid-sentence I have to let her finish talking to him, but then what? What if she talks to him and asks him out before I get the chance to tell him how I feel? Should I tell her first? No that would cause more problems. I have to get to him before she does I have to tell Aki before she has the chance to but how do I do that what if he just shoots me down because he loves her. Never mind that I have to try.

"I'll see you in a little Minami, okay?"

I nod to her. Her pink hair falling down her back, her large breasts, her sparkling diamond eyes and her sweet personality. All features that she has to win Aki's love, but what about me I'm abusive, and mean, and flat chested. I'm barely even a girl. No wonder it seems only girls like me. Aki would never have feelings for someone like me. I feel my eyes get heavy and like I might start crying, but I can't Aki is coming back I can't cry in front of him.

I stood up my head hung low as I made my way for the door. I peeked out to make sure Mizuki wasn't waiting outside. After scanning for a few seconds, I see that she must already be heading out to meet the guys, to meet Aki. My pace quickens as I start thinking about seeing him again it's been a whole week since I got to talk to him and I'll tell him somehow, I don't know how just yet but I'll figure it out once I see him.

Just as I step outside I see Aki coming through the gate to the school. I move closer to him and lift my arm to wave but before I can Mizuki walks up to him. I can't hear what she said to him, but I feel my heart beat increase. I see a smile break across his gentle happy go lucky face. I wish I could make him smile like that.

I start to walk over to where he stands I must say something to him, but what? I'm getting closer I still don't know what I should say. I think he noticed me now I'm only a few feet away and still have no clue how I should tell him. I think I heard him say something along the line of 'hey Minami' but I'm not entirely sure I was zoned out at this point. What happened next though I will never forget. I kept moving closer and soon I felt something soft and gentle, something warm and a little wet, his lips, and they were on mine. I just kissed Akihisa Yoshi, for the first time, my first kiss ever. I pulled away from his lips my face warm and obviously red, but he was staring me, with a gentle look on his face, he was so cute when he blushed, it made me fall more in love with him. I realized I had to say something the only words I could manage to get out "this is for real, okay I'll see you later, bye."

I was so embarrassed by what I just did that I ran off not looking back. I wonder what he thought. Was he happy? Mad? Confused? I didn't know and I didn't wait around to find out.