POV: Ayatsuji Tsukasa
I could hear the door shut as Morishima-senpai left the room. Sure she only had one more year, however...there have been tales of married couples having their roots in high school as lovers...
Oh my god i can't believe I am actually thinking like this! Focus, on, the, festival!
Images and memories of Tachibana-kun's kind smile came to mind.
Ahhhhhhhhhhhh! Tsukasa, get a grip! You are going to be challenging Morishima Haruka-senpai over a guy! People flock to her for her mere attention! Even for a minute is enough to satisfy boys' desires for weeks!
Junichi...his first name just rings in my mind...I've never called it by it, except in that outburst with Morishima-senpai...
No. I won't accept defeat. I never have backed down from a challenge, and I'm not going to start now. Junichi..I wish to make him mine. I'm set on it.. Now how to do it?
POV: Haruka Morishima
I knew it! There was something! She is trying to get at Junichi! I can't let that happen! I have to try to get in between!
"Haruka!" Junichi called from down the hall.
"Junichi!" I called, running to him.
"Morishima-senpai?"
I grabbed him by the jacket and pulled him into a tight hug.
"What's wrong?" Junichi asked.
I looked to him, not noticing the tears in my eyes.
"Morishima...senpai..."
"Junichi," I hugged tighter, " Ayatsuji-san...she-"
"is incredibly wonderful with nothing to hide?" he finished with a laugh.
"What?"
Tears began to stream from my eyes.
"Ah! Haruka! Whats wrong?"
"Junichi! Its just that you've been so busy," I choked, "and have always been busy with your work! I barely have time with you anymore.. have you forgotten about me?"
"What? No..aruka...I-I've just been so busy as the work continues to get tougher. I-I'm sorry!"
He wiped tears from my eyes.
"Tell, you what, this weekend Ayatsuji-san said I may have the weekend off. Miya and my parents are away for the weekend, why don't you come over and we'll spend the day together. Just you and I," he proposed with a warm smile on his face.
I sniffled before firmly replying, "Yes!" and hugging him tightly, burying my face in his coat."
POV: Ayatsuji Tsukasa
I leaned against the wall by the open window, arms crossed, feverently listening in on the likes of Morishima-senpai below by the entrance doors. From here I could here every word of what was being said.
Morishima-senpai is clever. Such an act. She and I both know her spirits are too high and mighty to break in such a way that she'll break down. She'd never cry like that. Get jealous maybe, but not like that. It had to be an act. Right?
Whatever. It didn't matter. Act or not, she's insecure, and she needed to leverage him.
So, she's the Saturday with him...
A burning feeling was felt, but this time not in the heart...I couldn't pinpoint where this feeling was coming from. Was this...jealousy?
I shook it off.
"Ah, Haruka, I forgot to hand these reports to Ayatsuji-san. It's important I give it to her before the weekend." I could vaguely hear Tachibana-kun.
"Is it really important? Couldn't wait until later."
Junichi's voice became notably blatant. "Yes, its absolutely important," he said with a tone as if his well being depended on it.
This brought a smile to my face. Definitely I had to fight for this.
Footsteps were heard coming up the nearby stairs.
"Ah, Ayatsuji-san," Junichi seemed relieved, "You're nearby."
I brushed loose locks of hair behind my ears.
"I have those reports and submitted documents you needed, all reviewed and cataloged-"
"Tachibana-kun," I interrupted.
"Y-Yes?"
"We are moderately behind schedule, and sadly we must sit down and work this weekend."
"H-Huh?"
"Fortunately, we can make up easily for this in one day. Its just reviewing and signing off on files for approval by the teachers. I believe we can fix this in one day."
"Oh that's great, how about Sun-"
"Saturday. We will work Saturday. I will not put this aside."
"But Ayatsuji-san..."
"Yes? Tachibana-kun, some opposition?" I said without changing from a pleasant subtle tone, but with enough implied firmness to suade, Tachibana-kun.
"It's just I said I would spend the day with Morishima-senpai.."
"Oh, I see. That's fine then. I'll just drop by so I can just have you nearby to assist if needed. That way we can still progress towards rebalancing our schedule, and you can still have time with her."
Tachibana-kun struggled with conflict in a few moments before finally conceding. "Fine, I guess that works..."
"That's great!"
I grabbed him by the lapels of his coat, and lightly pushed up against his body, looking up at him.
"A-Ayatsuji-san?"
"I look forward to seeing you in a more casual and relaxed light. And getting acquainted with Morishima-senpai."
I felt him put an arm around the small of my back.
I smiled, then suddenly flicked him on the forehead.
"Itai-" he recoiled.
"You have a girlfriend! Don't get any ideas" I playfully said, the slightest hint of a pout in the phrase.
Tachibana-kun rubbed the red spot in the dead center of his forehead.
"I'll see you then," I said walking off.
"Yeah...see you then Ayatsuji-san..."
And so it begins...
