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Chapter 4

Akihisa's point of view

"Dude that's great, we are so happy for you."

Yuuji was the first to speak and what he said kind of shocked me. It made me feel happy to know I had my friends support on the matters. I couldn't have better friends.

"However, I'm kind of surprised, I thought you liked Himeji. You never really showed an interest in Minami, but you always seemed to have a thing for Himeji."

In a way, he was right, I didn't really show I had feelings for her in a traditional sort of way. I mean I jokingly insulted her breast size and said she was like one of the guys, but that doesn't mean I don't like her. In my eyes, it shows I like her more because of those reasons. I can be myself around her and I can have a good time no matter what we are doing.

On the other hand, I treated Himeji like a princess. Always making sure we did our best so she could have good equipment, but I didn't have romantic feelings for her.

"I guess I see what you mean, I don't really act like it, but that's just because I really like her and I'm scared to let my feelings show, scared she won't return my love."

They all just stared at me with disbelief.

"you really are stupid." Kouta blurted as he focused his camera lens.

"where did that come from Kouta?"

"you know he is right." Hideyoshi agreed

"you too? I don't understand how."

"yeah man they're right. I don't see how you don't see it. She is always trying to flirt with you. It's so obvious. Although she is in the same boat as you, she has a hard time showing that she has feelings for you. Every time she hurts you its only because she likes you that's how she expresses her feelings man."

"You sure Yuuji? What if we are wrong and she just really hates me, and that's why she causes me pain."

"Dude she loves you, why can't you see that? I promise you she does, she wouldn't be blushing so much today if she didn't, she wouldn't have kissed you, she wouldn't have come over and sat with you at the beginning of lunch. She only did those things because she likes you a lot Akihisa, you're just too stupid to notice."

I notice Kouta's and Hideyoshi's faces, they are stunned, I guess we didn't tell them about the kiss I shared with Minami.

"You're right, Yuuji, I am too stupid to notice things like that, I'm too stupid to notice most things any way. Even if what you all are saying is true and I think I believe you, I still don't understand why she would love me. We all know I'm not that good looking, I'm not a genius, hell I'm far from it, and let's be honest, I'm a perv, but Minami, she is beautiful and smart, she is funny and understanding, strong and cutely shy, she is amazing, why would she love me what do I have that makes me so special."

Silence. Not a sound. About a minute goes by and no one says anything. They are all just staring at me. I don't know if it's because they don't know what to say because I'm right or if they are stunned that I just said all that.

"You have a heart, a big one at that, you put everyone's happiness before your own. That's why she loves you, because she knows she can trust you to always be there no matter what, because you always look at the bright side, because no matter what you never cease to make your friends happy, I can't tell you how much you mean to me, Aki, you're a one in a million friend, and there is no way anyone could replace you as my best friend."

I have never seen Yuuji look so serious. He gave me a gentle smile, a true smile, one that shows me how much I mean to him. He is my best friend, and I don't know what I would do without him as my best friend. Just then out of the corner of his eye I saw something, dance down his cheek, the sunlight reflected off the tiny mirror of water. A tear. This is how much our friendship means to Yuuji I have a true friend in him.

I extend my hand to him. He looks down at it looks back up at me smiles and then he grabs my hand and we exchange a manly handshake. We both laughed.

"Yuuji, I'm glad to have a best friend like you, however I still have stuff to talk about, I need help, I want to tell her how I feel, but I don't know how. What do I do guys?"

All three of them were deep in thought. Every so often I could hear one of them mumble to themselves. Just then Yuuji's face lit up with discovery.

"Just be yourself, there is no better way. Just the two of you, look her in the eyes and just tell her how you feel. We will make sure to keep Himeji busy while you two talk. Lunch is almost over we should head back so we still have time to eat you know."

"Oh shit, I was having lunch with Minami before you guys dragged me out and that's when, OH SHIT, Miharu interrupted us. I hope Minami is okay, and doesn't want to kill me."

The group burst into laughter as we stood up and started to head back to class. I saw our broken sign signifying that we were coming up to our destination. I didn't hear any yelling from Minami so that must mean that Miharu has left already which is good for me it'll be easier for me to tell her. We slid open the door and there sat the girls, Himeji seemed to be talking to herself, she has been acting weird since this morning. Minami was still sitting at my desk, she looked down at her food kind of sad looking.

I walked over to my desk and plopped down on my mat right next to her. She didn't look up at me she must have been mad at me for leaving earlier. My stomach made a loud grumble noise, and she looked up at me. I smiled nervously, and scratched the back of my head.

"Guess I haven't eaten yet, ha ha." I laughed nervously.

I felt bad for leaving her, I never want to leave her, never want to see her sad. She was still looking at me. I could see the sadness in her eyes, but suddenly it changed from sadness to something else, she looked nervous.

"Well um, Aki, if you're still hungry I made a lunch for you." Her face turned red.

"You made me lunch?" now I was blushing "I bet its delicious I can't wait to eat it." I flashed her a smile

She smiled back at me and I felt better that she no longer looked sad. The lunch she made was even better than I thought it would be, she is a really good cook.

"Hey Minami, this food is amazing, maybe you could make me lunch again some other time."

My face turned red as I said this and I think I saw hers start turning red as she looked away.

"Yeah Aki, anytime I don't mind, I really enjoyed making it for you, and I'm so glad you liked it."

"Hey Minami, I need to talk to you when school is over maybe we can go get some crepes at your favorite place La Veditz, right? That's where we went that one time, but this time just me and you okay? I really need to talk to you about something."

She looked surprised, maybe she didn't want to go out with me I mean it's not really a date unless she wants it to be. Maybe if she returns my feelings, then it can be a date.

"Aki, of course, I would love to go out for crepes with you."

She flashed a smile that melted my heart, damn was she cute. I just have to make it through the rest of the day and then I get to have crepes with Minami.