A/N: Even if I have absolutely no inspiration to start this chapter, I'll try my best to make it...Not boring XD Enjoy da chapter!

Chapter 3: Just Be Friends

THE NEXT DAY

I sat in my seat, waiting for the teacher again while looking outside the window. Such a beautiful sky, I thought. The sun was shining ever so brightly even though I'm indoors. Just looking at the sun makes my eyes go blind, even though that happens all the time to everyone.

You-know-who is in class today. I groaned. What happened to her yesterday then? She can't recover that fast.

I took a peek onto her table. Luckily, she didn't see me looking at her. But I saw that she was talking to Midori. I smiled evilly. Then what was that talk and smiling yesterday at the roof for?

I gazed off into the sky outside the window beside me. Gee, if only there was P.E lesson today. I could have enjoyed the heat again.

Ah well.

I heard footsteps walking towards me from behind. Could be Midori or Mio.

"Well?" I knew that voice, of course it was Midori.

"Well what?" I said as I turned to face her. She just rolled her eyes. What did we talk about to make her say "well?"

"Even if she has hurt you to your limit, you can still be just friends with her." She said. Oh right, we had this conversation yesterday. I have such a bad memory. I had to think for a few seconds, then I sighed afterwards.

"Gee, fine fine. I'll talk to her after school."

"Kay."

The teacher finally arrived in the class. Just in time too as Midori quickly went back to her seat. I ignored the teacher's lesson again while staring at the sky, pondering.

'Just friends...huh?'

-LUNCH-

I quietly ate my lunch in my lunch box. Kawaii octopus hotdogs and rice. So plain, so plain!

I saw Midori walking towards me for...I don't know how many times. Maybe 5?

"So, how are you going to talk to her?" She asked. I sighed. 'Here we go again...'

"Is it going to be romantic? Or maybe some humor in it? Or maybe horror, or suspense? Oh-oh what will it be?"

"It's going to be normal. NORMAL." I shouted the last word at her to make sure. I don't care about the other students looking at us.

"Well, that's lame." She pouted. I sighed again.

-AFTER SCHOOL-

Classes has ended and students began to walk our of the class. I saw Mio sitting on her seat. I walked pass her desk as I made my way to the exit. She stared at me as I walked. I actually put a note on her desk.

I exited the class and I watched through the window inside. I saw her open the note and read. She gave no reaction. Then, I made my way to where we were supposed to meet.

To Mio,

Meet me at the roof, now.

-Ritsu

-THE ROOF-

I waited at the roof, waiting for Mio to come. I watched the sky as I waited. Such a beautiful sky, I tell you.

I heard Mio walking towards me from behind. I turned to face her. She made a straight face. Wow, she recovered fast.

"So, what do you want, Ritsu?" She asked in a normal tone. I made a small smile.

"I just wanted to apologize." Mio's eyes widen a bit and made a sad face.

"N-No, Ritsu. I should be the one who's sorry. I shouldn't have said that." 'Of course you shouldn't!'

"I should have said it in a nicer way."

I frowned a bit for a few seconds.

"It's okay. I should be sorry too. I've been really cold and mean to you lately. I was just...depressed." I turned to face the sky. "Since you don't like me like that, I don't think it would be worth it to tell you already." I turned back to face her with a big smile.

"Because Mio. I've actually felt that way towards you." Her eyes widen a lot this time in surprise. I just smiled.

"Yeah. But never mind. It doesn't matter anymore." I looked at the ground with a sad smile. "It doesn't matter anymore." She looked at me sadly.

"So let's just be friends." I said, looking back up to face her. She just nodded.

"Yeah, let's just be friends." She said, smiling as well. She then left the roof after we both said goodbye.

I stayed on the roof, watching the sky for a few hours. I stayed there until night. I realized it was late and that it was time to go. I grabbed my bag on the floor and made my way to the doors.

'Let's just be friends.'

A/N: This is actually my favorite chapter I have written so far in the story. Okay, questions and reviews are answered and replied over here at the bottom. I tried to answer them as kindly and as gently as I could :3

Arigatou, Avlionempire127 for the review! I'm am very happy that you like my story! I'll continue writing this story and publish it as soon as I can!

Tsumugchapters. I'm also happy you like my stories, and of course I like Aki :/ I didn't realize I used the same surname for Midori XD I must have been spacing out XD I wouldn't say they are related. They just have the same surname.

And to all to the other reviews, I'll try my best to end the story with Ritsu being with Mio! I'll try what the other reviewer said. I can make Ritsu go out with Midori first and she'll end up with Mio. Thanks for all your lovely reviews!

P.S Don't get mad at me. My plan is to make them as friends first. I have absolutely no idea how I'm going to make them as lovers. Also, sorry for the previous mistakes in the previous chapters.

Till next chapter!