Chapter 1: First Job:
Lover's Quarrel Part 1:
A Fateful Meeting and Unspoken Payback
"Promise me something, Kuro."
"Of course! I'll keep that promise, Shiro."
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"Liar!"
"Ow! Why'd you do that, Tsuyoshi?" a short-haired brunette asked, glaring at a red-haired boy in front of her as she sat up in her bed and rubbed a bump in her head.
The said red-haired, named 'Tsuyoshi' by the other, just smirked, amused at her reaction, almost having "are you stupid?" look and sat next to her.
"I don't think I'll get used to this routine, Otouto-chan*."
The female widened her eyes in last word and flinched visibly, "She really wants to continue the sibling relationship?"
No answer but the brunette expected as much. This topic had been the worst and awkward discussion they ever had.
"I don't know what to do and to think, you've been living here together for two years by now, Mai," Tsuyoshi sighed exhaustedly even if it's just morning. "It's just so messed up."
The girl named 'Mai' stayed quiet as she felt a feeling of guilt and betrayal reap her heart.
"Promise...," the boy turned to face the brunette that had her bangs cover her eyes. "Promise me you'll never hate me as I'll never hate you?"
"Of course! I'll never broke a promise," Tsuyoshi stood up, smiling happily and walked to the door before turning around. "Oh, yeah! Mom said it's breakfast time."
The boy closed the door and went down the stairs, not noticing the turmoil of the other.
Mai looked up and tears unconsciously fell down her cheeks.
"You already broke your promise, baka#!"
Mai woke up with a jolt and touched her cheeks. It was wet as if she was crying.
"What was that about? I felt as if it was all real...," she ran her hand down her hair. "But Tsuyoshi and I aren't sibling and I'm sure I'm not a boy... So what just happen?"
She turned her glance at the clock in front of her and shrieked, forgetting her dilemma for now.
"Oh, no! I'm late!"
She quickly went to take a bath and change her clothes. She toasted a bread and just took it with her mouth and stared at the picture near the door of her apartment.
"I'm going, Mom, Dad."
She left and smiled softly as she noticed a red-haired figure waiting for her.
"What the fuck are you doing? You're making us late!" her best friend, Tsuyoshi Yamamoto or simply his nickname Daisuke to others, glared at her fiercefully.
But the brunette didn't mind. This was her friend, best friend. Strong and cold but always there for you. She didn't want him any other way.
"Sorry, I had a dream," the girl answered, making the boy stop whatever insult he's going to say.
"You mean a-" he started with unusual worry but Mai didn't let him finish. She bluntly interrupted, "No, it's just a weird dream."
Tsuyoshi instantly backed out and continued to glare and insult the girl.
Mai smiled happily. This was another thing she liked about her friend. He didn't pry too much and wouldn't take the truth out of her if she didn't want to.
And while others would think it would mean he didn't care, Mai would think he did care but was just respectful and trustful enough to let her handle it by herself.
She liked it that way and wouldn't change it for the world.
"I'm sorry, we're late, sensei!" Mai bowed immediately after opening the door of their classroom, not looking up if there's a teacher or not.
Tsuyoshi just walked past her and didn't bother to greet.
'He's in trouble now! One, two, three... Eh?' she looked up after noticing no lectures were heard and sweat-dropped as she found out the teacher's out. 'So the teacher's and Tsuyoshi...'
She stared at the mentioned boy who were with his sport club mates and sighed heavily, 'He didn't get in trouble again.'
She was about to walk to her chair when the door opened and came their teacher.
The said teacher glared at Mai, "Taniyama-san, detention for being late again!"
The brunette felt anime-tears fell in her face.
'Why me?'
"Sensei, I think you should give Daisuke a detention, too!" a boy in back raised his hand and pointed to Tsuyoshi who gave the look "WTF".
"Yeah, they are after all the "Late Couple of the Year"!" a girl in front agreed with glee and you could practically see a devil's tail on her back.
'Again, why me?' Mai bumped her face in an invisible wall. 'And couple? Since when?'
The teacher seemed to consider it and looked at Tsuyoshi. "Well, are you okay with being together in detention with your girlfriend?"
Tsuyoshi twitched irritably and that's Mai's cue to get earplugs.
She searched in her bag and found cotton. She put them in her ears and wanted for impact.
And in the nick of time, too.
"FOR THE FUCKING LAST TIME, MAI'S NOT MY FUCKING GIRLFRIEND!"
The teacher shook her head, not at all bothered by the loudness and glared appointedly at the two.
"Detention!"
Mai cried while Tsuyoshi cursed...
And the whole class laughed.
It was another day for their class and life.
"So~ Let me guess... You two got detention again~?" the girl with long black hair, Black-chan, asked in fluent English to Tsuyoshi who just got to club meeting.
"Yup, fucking much," the male answered normally as he sat down the table.
Their, meaning Tsuyoshi, Mai and other club members, club was the only club with complete furniture and equipment. It was like a real house or building with the living room, dining room, kitchen, bathroom and bedroom. It was actually an old abandoned building which they fixed up to a building good as new.
The principal approved of their club being in the building for they had earned it. Well, that's according to the principal.
They never really knew the real reason. As long as they could use the building, they're content.
Anyway, back to the story.
"Ah!" a short black-haired boy, Ayumu, Black-chan's younger brother, came out of the kitchen with a spatula and an apron being worn. "Welcome (home), Daisuke-kun. (Is) Mai-chan (with) you?"
"No, she was by some teachers to help in cleaning the classrooms," Tsuyoshi answered, taking a bite from the chocolate cake on top of the table. "Do you need her?"
"No, Mai-chan (just) asked (me) to help (her) cook (something)," the younger boy smiled angelically. You could practically see flowers blooming in the background.
"Whate-" the older male stopped and widened his eyes in realization. "Did you just say "cook" and "Mai" in the same sentence?"
The older girl also took noticed and froze in fear.
"Yes, that's right," the angelic boy smiled, not noticing the others dismay.
"I'm going to be sick," the two older club members paled, remembering the last time Mai cooked.
"Huh?" Ayumu blinked, confused at their reaction. It seemed like he didn't know anything about Mai's cooking.
Before the two could tell the confused boy, the door of their club opened with a slam and came their leader, blond boy, Yamato.
"Hey, guys! We have a job~"
"Thank you for your hard work, Taniyama-san."
"No, it's my pleasure," Mai smiled politely and left after bowing first.
She stopped for a minute to stare at her watch and shrieked, "I'm late!"
She ran in a hurry like a certain white rabbit in Alice in Wonderland.
"Guys, I'm sorry! I'm late!" she opened the door and gasped for air. She noticed how it was so quiet and looked up, meeting with a certain familiar blue eyes.
"Naru?"
"I swear I'm going to kill this stupid narcissist who broke Mai-chi's heart!"
"I will fucking kill this jerk who made Mai annoying!"
"(I'm) Sorry (for) Oliver-san (so) many wants (to) kill (him) ...but (the) same (for) me, (too)!"
"This will be interesting. I wonder who'll get to kill this guy who stole Mai's heart... Definitely me, of course!"
A/N: Well, that's the first chapter... I wonder if it's good enough... Please read and review, anyone?
*Otouto-chan = younger brother
#Baka = idiot/stupid