Disclaimer: i don't own Prince of Tennis.
The next day we were all back in school again. I acted like nothing was wrong but inside I was still dying.
Yesterday we had talked for a while and I found out that Chouta had ended up dating that girl from 2 years ago. Of course, no one except for me, Chouta, and Ryou knew how that had happened.
I had acted all happy like yesterday for him. And yet…why do I feel this way? I wondered to myself. While deep in thought someone slipped their arms around my waist and rested their head on my shoulder,
"What are you thinking about Yuki?" Nile asked.
"Nothing." I answered absentmindedly,
"So you expect me to believe that what happened yesterday isn't bothering you?"
"Of course." I answered and walked forward and out of his grasp.
Nile put a hand up to his head and messed up his hair, even though it didn't look like it, and said,
"You know you can't hide anything from us right Yuki? It would be better if you just told us."
I brought my hand up in a sort of half wave and continued walking,
"I'll try to remember that." I called back.
After I turned the corner I leaned against the wall and put my hand up to my face, tears streamed down my face,
"It's alright…" I looked up surprised at the familiar tune, and then the music paused. I slowly made my way to the room across from me and peeked in. Chouta sat in the front row with his girlfriend watching somebody on the stage. The music restarted and then I listened, waiting for my cue,
"It's alright…" Music break…and then…I opened my mouth,
"You can count on me…through rain and shine…I'll always be there…"
Chouta looked surprised as I climbed onto the stage and gave a curt nod to my band mates, minus Nile, I faced front and smiled,
"Give me a random moment…I'll give you an ecstasy…a moment of laughter…a sound so pure. Give me a moment to collect all those feelings and we'll have a jar of them…Oooo…"
And we continued on till the end of the song. By the end I was fully smiling and we gave each other high-fives. I turned to our audience and my smile shrank. The girl sitting next to Chouta was full out glaring at me.
"Hey! Ohtori-kun! Keep your girlfriend under control would you?"
Reese asked, walking onto the stage and draping an arm around my shoulders,
"She's messing with our singer."
Chouta glanced at the girl and frowned, "You shouldn't do that…"
She looked surprised, "Do what Choutarou-kun? She started it! She was threatening to kill me! It was in her eyes!"
I could feel my stomach knot and I doubled over and groaned, with ought sparing a glance to his girlfriend Chouta jumped out of his seat and rushed over to me,
"Yuki-chan…are you alright? Should I take you to the nurse?"
"Choutarou-kun? What are you doing? We were going to eat lunch together remember?" the girl asked.
"Forget it. I don't want to anymore. I'm breaking up with you." Choutarou said with ought turning around.
The girl looked shocked and then her expression turned to one of anger as she stormed out, probably plotting revenge against me.
"Chouta-kun…"
I took his face in my hands and made him look at me, and as I suspected his eyes were wet, "You shouldn't break up with people if you aren't ready…" He then pulled me into an unexpected hug, "I'm sorry." He murmured,
"Please. Give me one more chance?" I didn't know what to say so I nodded, "Thank…you…" Chouta whispered, and I held him closely, I was never letting go again…