Chapter 3: You Really Are Him!
~Loving Someone Is Like A Seedling Being Pampered~
Suzuno's P.O.V
My face was literally tomato red right now, like... WTF?! Okay so first my day went quite normal until I bumped into this redhead dude that looked like my childhood friend (crush) then I almost get kidnapped and raped and THEN the same guy is carrying me, could this day get any better? *sarcasm* "W-What are you doing?! Put me down this instance!" I warned him as I struggled but he had an iron grip on me, while he gave me a nervous laugh, "Well, I noticed you have a sprain, so I thought I would just carry you home." He replied, I looked at my right leg, he was right, it looked quite bad, it really hurt, and it was swollen, "I-I can walk on my own, just so you know!" I said struggling a little, but he didn't budge, "I can't just let you walk home with a swollen, sprained leg, and besides, if you do walk home with this, it'll get infected, or even worse." He said sighing, I slightly gulped. He was right, even if I do manage to get home, it'll just get worse, I just sighed, "Fine..." I replied, in which he smiled, "But I'd rather ride on your back than being carried bridal style to be honest..." I said blushing, "Sure." He replied as he carefully placed me on his back, his arms supporting my legs, then he carried my bag, "Where do you live?" He asked, "Just next to the Ramen Shop over there." I pointed out as he nodded and started walking to the direction I pointed. It was just silent most of the time and he looked pretty tensed, I wanted to ask him, I really I did, but I would look like a weirdo, I mean... I just met the guy! It'll be really really awkward! But I couldn't help it, so I took a deep breath, "By the way, what's your name?" I managed to ask, he slightly looked at me and smiled, "My name is-" "Hiroto Kiyama?" I blurted out accidentally, stopping him from finishing his sentence. His eyes slightly widened, "S-S-Suzuno..?" He whispered as he stopped walking, his eyes were a bit teary, as well as mine which was getting welled up with tears, we looked at each other for a short period of time, "HIROTOOOO!!!!" I said glomping him, causing him to fall, me on top of him, "Suzuno i-is that really you..?" He said as his smile got wider, "Doesn't it look like me dummy?" I laughed, "Suzuno I missed you so so so much!" He said hugging me, I blushed and hugged back. We were like that for 5 minutes.
"Hey Hiroto, you know I can't breathe over here right?"
"O-Oh yeah! Sorry!" He laughed as he let go of me, "Wow! I can't believe it's you! It's really you!" I said happily, "I know right!" He replied as he helped me stand up, and yes, we were hugging while on the floor, since I glomped him. "But why are you here? I thought you left.." I said as we chatted happily, but my question just made his eyes widen, and made me frown and look down, "You left because of me, right...?" I sobbed, covering my face with both my hands, silence engulfed us, I've broken down, yet again. I haye crying, especially now that I just met Hiroto again, but.. It hurts me to think that one of my closest friends might hate me after what I've done, "Your parents hate me now, right? They don't like me anymore, right...?" I said, suddenly I felt warm hands embrace me, and a head leaning on my shoulder, "Don't think that, Oka-san and Otou-san doesn't hate you, not even a bit, I promise. And I didn't leave because of THAT, my Dad had to evaluate a heavy problem in our company, the problem was so out of hand that I had to live in Okinawa. But now I'm here! I'm living here now, I won't leave you, y-you mean so much to me... I won't leave you, don't worry.." He said, I blushed from his words, one of his hands were patting my head, was it comforting? Yes, hell yes. He looked at me in the eyes and smiled warmly, then he wiped my tears away with his thumb, "And besides, I didn't like her anyway." He chuckled, I smiled widely as we continued chatting, was I happy that he didn't like his former fiancé? Also yes, didn't you hear? Because Hiroto belonged to a wealthy family, resulting in him needing to have a fiancé, even if it's against his will, he had one last time, but I guess he called it off, still I didn't know how he just called it off without his Dad yelling at him. Then finally, we reached my house, Hiroto eyed it carefully, "So you guys moved?" He asked, I nodded. "I have to say, this house is bigger than your last one to be honest." He laughed, "You can come inside if you want." I said, "Don't mind if I do!" He said taking off his shoes, I knocked on the door and after a few seconds my Mom opened it, "Oh Suzuno! Who's this?" She asked smiling at me.
"This is-"
"Is this your Boyfriend?" She cut off my sentence, squealing.
"BOYFRIEND?!" We heard a voices yell from the living room, then we heard several hard footsteps coming towards the front door, then my Dad, and my two brothers were in front of us crossing their arms and eyeing Hiroto skeptically, I sweatdropped.
"Are you really courting our little Suzuno?" Dad asked to which I sighed, "Dad, this is-"
"Do you even know anything about her?"
Rin asked crossing his arms.
"Yeah! Do you?" Yuuki said. While Hiroto sweat dropped.
"GUYS, don't you remember him?" I asked sweat dropping, "Huh?" They asked giving me a face, I groaned, "This is Hiroto!" I said poking him Hiroto's chest. They stared at him for a while.
"EHHHHHHHHH?!?!??!?"
"Oh my! Why, little Hiroto has grown up! Such a fine young man!" My mom squealed, "T-That's Hiroto? I didn't even recognize him.." My Dad said as he adjusted his glasses, "Heyyyy Hiro!" Rin said with eyes widened as he slapped Hiroto's back, Hiroto flinched, "Y-Yeah, nice to see you again, Rin!" He said, Yuuki looked at us confused, "Who is Hiroto?" He asked scratching his head, Mom chuckled, "Well, this is your Sister's childhood friend." She said, "Oh and Yuuki didn't you know? Hiroto is Suzuno's childhood cru-" I kicked Rin in the stomach before he could finish and gave him a sweet smile, "Rin.." I warned as he nodded clutching his stomach while snickering, "Do come in, dear." Mom said, "Thank you for your hospitality, Oka-san." He smiled, Hiroto always treats my Mom like his own mom, and calls her Oka-san, same as how I treat his mom. "You've grown Hiroto! You were just a very frail boy, but now.. Even Suzuno here would fa-"
"DAD, do you need tea or coffee?" I cut him off, he laughed a bit and looked at me, I told them I had a sprain but I didn't tell them why, but my mom fixed my sprain for me so it feels much better now *sighs in relief, "Tea will be fine." I nodded and helped Mom in the kitchen, "I'm glad to see Hiroto still as healthy and active as ever." Mom said smiling, handing me the tea for Dad, I smiled slightly and nodded, I walked to the living room where Dad, Hiroto, Rin, and Yuuki were chatting, when I was close to them (which was behind them) I heard Yuuki ask Hiroto, "Ne, ne, Hiro-nii! Do you think Sis is pretty?" I blushed at the question, a blush could clearly be seen dusting Hiroto's cheeks, "Well, that isn't a hard question at all.." He laughed and continued, "I think she's very pretty.." He said scratching the back of his head looking down, I hid behind a wall, and my blush increased, Oh dear Lord, Help me, I can't make the blush disappear, okay inhale exhale, I'm overreacting! I stood there for 3 minutes trying to calm myself down, I succeeded eventually and took a deep breath, then I walked calmly to the boys, "Otou-san, here's your tea." I said placing it on the table in front of him, he smiled and thanked me. "By the way, Hiroto. Are your parents here in Tokyo?" Dad asked, I flinched a little, he nodded, "Hai, we just live beside the Flower Shop." He answered, "Oh my, Suzuno could you return this necklace to Miss Kiyama?" Mom said from the kitchen, "Return what now?" I asked confused, "The necklace, don't you remember? We found it lying in front of the Ramen Shop a long time ago, I still think we should give it back. But we couldn't since the incident..." Mom said and looked down, to which I flinched and the smile immediately left my face, "O-Oh..." Was all I could say, "How about we go there right now? I think Oka-san is probably worried where I am by now." Hiroto chuckled, I nodded, "Here, sweetie." She said as she handed me the necklace, I carefully took it from her hands, the necklace was simple though, it had the Kiyama Corporation logo with diamonds (and I mean REAL DIAMONDS) outlining it, with gold (AND I MEAN REAL FREAKING GOLD) was the plate at the bottom (Simple my ass), it was beautiful I must say, but I'm really nervous to face Miss Kiyama again after what happened, I'll just be feeling embarrassed when they lay their eyes on me, suddenly, I felt a hand on my shoulder and I saw Hiroto giving me the smile which was always plastered on his face when we're together, I found myself smiling back, I could read his eyes, whatever he's saying, I'll know it.
And right now, he's saying: "Don't worry, you'll be fine."
I hummed slightly, I smiled, thinking,
"You really are him."
...End Of Chapter Three...
