-I don't own Gravitation. I have nothing much to say in the intro this time. So I'm just going into the story.-
Chapter 8
When I thought I've gotten somewhere with Nakano-san, it's back to square one.
After practice, I want to talk to him. But when I go to him, he turns and walks away.
I don't follow him. I guess I was wrong about his intentions. I guess he doesn't like me back. I start to walk home.
It's raining again. I remembered my umbrella this time. I open it as soon as I walk outside.
I walk the lonely road. The cold darkness is around me. It's calming and depressing at the same time.
I see Nakano-san walking. He doesn't have an umbrella. I run towards him.
"Nakano-san!" I shout.
He looks back at me. I get close to him and put the umbrella over him. I have to get on my toes to reach over his head.
Nakano-san takes the umbrella away from me and says, "I'll carry it."
I blush and nod. We start to walk the dark road together. I have nothing to say to him, nothing to talk about. But I love his company. I put my hand on the umbrella, on his hand. He smiles at me.
"Still working on that paper?"Nakano-san asks, "I think I asked you that already…"
I'm glad he said something or it would have been awkward all walk home.
"I still working on it." I say back.
Then quiet again. The rain is the only sound in the background.
"What did you write about?" he asks, "You told me you've never been in love before, so what did you write."
I blush, then lie, "What I see love do to other people." After I said it, I realized it was true.
"Oh?" Nakano-san says, "Who?"
"People on the street, Shindo-san…" Then I turn to him, "You."
He smiles sadly and says, "You know about Ayaka and me, don't you?"
"Yeah," I say, then realize Shindo-san said for me to keep it a secret.
"You must have a bad impression of love, if you got it from me and Shuichi." Nakano-san laughs a little, "Don't worry; love isn't as bad as we make it look."
I follow his laughter. My grip gets tighter on his hand. He notices. I let go.
He looks at me and smiles. I look back at him and blush. The only sounds heard now, are the rain, and our footsteps.
Nakano-san puts his arm around me and holds me close. I blush harder.
He blushes and says, "I'm sorry. You were getting wet by the rain."
I say to him, "Love is never having to say you're sorry."
-There's the end of chapter 8. When I was writing the line "I walk the lonely road" the song "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" came into my head. Now that I realize it, it is Fujisaki's theme in this story….. So anyway, if you like this chapter, please review!-