Chapter 5

When your near me my stomach had butterflies

"Suzume!" Haruka; a girl with brown hair who is very sporty called to the student council member.

"what is it?" Suzume replied as she set the stacks of papers down.

"lets go practice volleyball after your down okay?" Haruka said with a pleading look.

"I'm sorry, but I have so much paper work to do…" she said scratching the back of her head.

"eh? But you have Yuudai to….oh…I get it!" she smiled evilly "Your using this chance to get closer to Yuudai aren't you!? Awwww! Your so cute Suzume!" she glomped the girl.

"Ack! Stop. You. Are. Choking….me!" she shouted pushing the girl away "now then! Since your so free clean out the toilets!" she gave her a bucket and a mop.

Haruka grabbed it "your so bossy Suzume…" she said walking away.

Suzume twitched. She did like Yuudai she liked him a lot. She cared about her brother though. He had no other friends other then Yuudai. She sighed her stomach always hurt when she was near him but it was a good thing. She nodded to herself as she walked to the student council lounge….

TIME SKIP

The students had great days, their teacher Mr. Hamburger retired. They went from 1st graders to kindergartners. They did a letter thing where a person gets a letter but they don't know who it was. Ren, Taro and Saitou got letters saying I like you. Ren's were I like you… Taros was I like you (it had a bunny at the end) and Saitou's was I like you (heart). The three were searching very hard for there person. Each believing that it was real. Of course they got a second letter. Ren's stated "Meet me in the darkest place, at night, in the living room." Taro's said "I'm am everywhere around you, I'm always near you~"(bunny at the end)

Saitou's said "I like ice cream" (heart). In the end Taro and Saitou got a letter back saying to "forget it." or "give up". The thing is due to Lamia's actions…Taro learned that the letter was from Aya, or so, he didn't know till later. Saitou just listened to the letter and gave up. After Ren had returned from her meeting with the mysterious person. She tried to find out who it was, with Hiromasa's help. Nothing was found. So Aya went around she got through all the people except Taro…the person she LEAST wanted to ask. But, since she wanted to know she went over to him only to have to answer a question about the letter, whether she wrote it or not. Aya responded with a yes, until he asked another question. She didn't answer since he didn't answer hers. All he said about liking Ren was "Why would I tell you?" Aya completely furious ran back to Ren telling her to ask him yourself, but she knew that Taro liked her, he was the last person right? And he was friends with Ren. But…they were just friends right? Aya didn't know anymore, it hurt to just know the answer but she wanted to know. In the end Taro did like Ren. But Aya liked him. Then Ryuu, obviously liked Ren. Then Ren obviously liked Ryuu! It was too much drama! Although it was interesting in all. In the end, Taro got rejected, Ryuu and Ren were dating, Aya told Taro that she liked him…and…that's pretty much it.

The thing is…when Aya asked Ringo about the person he liked he said he wouldn't tell her because it kind of might add more drama to the scene. Everyone was showing their affections nowadays. Lamia was getting on Ryuu's nerve by saying something about him being gay, since he was very stylish. There's nothing wrong with a guy being stylish right? Besides Aya designed the clothing for him. As time passed by, Aya started to feel more worried about her feelings for Genkei, and Taro.

"man I'm tired!!!" she shouted as they returned from the beach earlier on. She went up to her dorm room and flopped onto her bed snuggling with the teddy bear she had named "Genkei". Of course it was just a silly thing she did when she was a child. She didn't know what to call the bear, that deeply resembled her father. So little Genkei suggested his own name. The not so smart girl just agreed. Of course as time passed by she grew to like Genkei more and more. His personality was great, the thing is…..what was or, how should I say…Who was on that list? That so called "LIST" was what made her so worried all this time! When she had asked him if her liked Ren he replied saying

"Well, she is cute so she's on my list." that really hit the spot. She sighed looking at the miniature bear she once remembered. I guess he just likes a lot of people, is it wrong to like someone like that? I guess he might be a player, but he seems nice. But then again, mom was like that too. Kiku seemed to not care. So why is that it's only me? an image of Taro suddenly appeared in her mind I like Taro too…but…the thing is, does he still like Ren? Or did he give up when she rejected him and went to Ryuu? He said he accepted my feelings but would have to wait for the answer. Do I want to know? I seriously thought we were best friends. Due to what we've been through. The night soar stuff or whatever,. Except for the fact that he assumed I was acting weird because it was my time of month! He actually said it to my face but other then that…we got along GREAT! But who knew he had feelings for Ren. Maybe I'm just thinking too much. I'm still young, I have many choices…but…Lamia just had to say that line "Don't worry, there are other people in the world". What the hell was that suppose to mean!? That I already got rejected or something?! Well, It's not like Genkei knows I like him…I should do better in concealing my feelings for people…now that I think about it…didn't Eri like someone before? I wonder who…ugh…Like it matters anymore, everyone basically likes SOMEONE I guess. There are 3 couples now. But, who includes Jimmy?! I guess he's a actual main character now…I can't stand this anymore. My conscious is always confusing me! Telling me to go to either Genkei or Taro. Man…it beats up my brain too! I just think I'm going crazy. Yasashiro likes someone too…well now he does. Oh whatever! I'm just going to sleep and wait for whatever is going to happen next! She closed her eyes and soundly fell asleep. Not even hearing the chattering of Ren and Lamia as they came in. Or the random dorm member Namie who was drunk AGAIN…

"Man, I'm Tired…" Ryuu muttered as he sat on the bench outside of the school eating a stuffed bun. He chewed slowly, thinking about what has happened so far. Well…I finally am dating the person I liked for a long time…She's so cute and small, like a little chick…but it's really embarrassing to tell her something like that. Due to the fact I already ruined my image of a nice person. She told I was really nice though…just like what Miku said. Am I really that nice? Well I guess I'm only mean to Lamia. But that's her own fault. I got someone pretty fast. Hopefully nothing ruins it, I don't want to curse it but, Lamia already did. Aya's been pretty crazy lately, slamming her head on walls, running away quickly, or being more violent then usual. Must be her time of month, well actually either way, she still acts the same. It pisses me off that I have to act a bit nicer to her brother but I'll do it for her…why does my dad assume that when I call him I got expelled? No love for your child I see. He chuckled a bit That retarded Shinigami didn't come back for me. All he did was give me this large tattoo on my back then left. How weird. I guess that nurse forgot about the house arrest… he took a bit of the bun, but instead felt something hard. He looked and saw a rock.

"…………." he heard some chewing noise. His eyes darted to the right and he saw the very same Shinigami, he met on that fated day.

"This is great. Have some Naoto." He gave it to the female with the heart eye patch.

"H-Hai…" she took it hesitatingly.

"You guys again? Can you just leave me alone?" Ryuu muttered leaning against the bench.

Toya swallowed "How's life? Heard you got a girlfriend. Pretty surprising coming from a delinquent like you. I mean that girls completely "angelic"."

"Can you stop stalking me?" Ryuu muttered glaring at him

"ooh, Scary. I just have to make sure your soul is in tack. Since when you die, I get to have it."

"………..wait…What?!" his eyes widened.

"Ano! W-What he's trying to say is…" Naoto flew onto the other side of Ryuu and sat by him. "He's just saying that when you die, he'll guarantee you won't stay attached to this world! Don't think of it as a bad way…" She smiled a bit.

"your too nice to humans, Naoto."

"That's because I was a human before…"

They started their own conversation making Ryuu not any part of it. He just yawned then forgot to ask them something.

"O-Oi!"

"what is it?" Toya said as the smoke from his cig started to fog into Ryuu's face. Secondhand smoking is worse then the actually smoking by the way.

Ryuu paid no attention to the smoke. "About that tattoo…."

"of the one on your back? It just means how long you have left to live. Think of it as a destiny decider."

"…………wait…HOW LONG I HAVE LEFT TO LIVE!" he shouted loudly that anybody could hear. "Are you saying that…that…this tattoo decides when I DIE?!"

Toya didn't even bother to calm him down. "yuuuuuup. Once the tattoo disappears, you died by you so called fated death. Your death changes depending on the things you did when you were human…I shouldn't tell anymore, since I don't want your death to change…" he snickered a bit. Then flew away "Come on Naoto."

"ah!….." she looked over at the shocked Ryuu. "Ano…Ryuu-san was it?"

"……h-huh? Oh..What?" he said with a slight glare that looked like it was asking her why didn't she leave too.

"About the tattoo…you can change you fate!" she grabbed his hands and clapped them together along with hers. "If you just change the things you do now! You won't die quickly! I mean, your doing fine, right now. I'm not telling you what to do. But I'd rather not have people who don't deserve to, die." She smiled at him.

"…..Deserve to die huh?" he slipped his hands away from her. " You sure are a weird Shinigami, telling me not to die…" he chuckled a bit "even though you become a Shinigami when you commit suicide right?"

"I…I don't know…" Naoto said as she faced forward her hair covering her face. "My parents sold my soul, so they can live." she plucked a dandelion (parachute ball

Version) from the soil and twirled it with her finger tips. "The contract is broken if they kill themselves."

Ryuu looked at her "So parents are that selfish?" he said looking up at the sky.

"I'd…rather not live, if my parents aren't with me." she said still twirling the flower.

"….You have no home to go to? Or friends?" Ryuu asked, now interested about this Shinigami stuff.

"It's not like I don't have a home. I had many friends. But when you become a Shinigami they erase the memories of everyone you knew besides the contract members…If I turn back to human they can't do anything about it…" She touch the flower lightly and blew it. Causing it to fly away and scatter.

"…well...if you do turn back to human." Ryuu said trying to cheer her up "You can come here. Everyone will welcome you here, I can introduce to some nice people too."

"does that mean…" Naoto looked at him for a moment.

"Hmm?:

"We….we…are…."

"We are friends?" Ryuu said looking at her confused about her actions/

She nodded hesitantly.

Ryuu scratched the back of his head "yeah…sure. Yeah, We are friends…but don't expect me to be nice to the other g- hey, why are crying!?"

"I-I'm sorry…it's just…I made a friend even though I'm dead!" she wiped her tears "but I'm happy!" she grinned "see you later Ryuu-sama." she said with a wave.

"-sama…huh! Don't be so formal you brat!"

"Why not? It's me and Toya-kun's job to make sure you die correctly, so your like our master. Bye, Bye, Ryuu-sama!" she flew off.

"………..Man…..why do the weirdest things happen to me…" he muttered as he got up from the bench and walked back into the dorm.