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Forget-Me-Not

Chapter 5: In Which Nijimura Gets a Confession

Nijimura continued to flip through pages and pages of reports and training plans scattered all over the table. He was currently compiling the training plans for the second string members, each page was tailored for a member of their club. It was their duty to monitor every single member's performance. Of course, he and Akashi didn't record and everything alone. They had assigned representatives for each string. That said, at the end, they still had to go through all of it and decide whether they need to change their training or whether they would promote or demote them.

There were so many numbers involved that it was giving him a headache. After a while, Nijimura put the clipboard down before massaging his temples. "This fucking sucks." He muttered with a sigh.

Akashi raised his gaze from his own work. "I would have thought that you'd be used to this by now, Nijimura-san. This isn't your first time."

"Shut up." Nijimura glared which only earned him a smirk from the redhead. "Besides, ever since you brats came, everybody suddenly wanted to join." He placed his elbow on the table and propped his chin up with a hand. "This is your fault." He accused dryly.

Akashi couldn't help but chuckle at that, shaking his head. "I disagree. I think it's because of Nijimura-san's charismatic presence and leadership skills." He paused, removing his gaze from Nijimura to stare at his own paperwork. His voice adapting a more solemn tone as he continued. "Did you know, Nijimura-san?" He stared, licking his lips. "People can't help but fall for you. They are so in love that they can't help but try and impress you…" he trailed off, glancing up to Nijimura who merely stared at him.

"Don't flatter me." Nijimura said flatly, staring at the redhead with sharp eyes before suddenly letting out a smirk of his own. "Oh…" he hummed, smirk widening as an idea came up in his head.

Akashi raised a brow, suspicious. "What?"

"Are you one of them?" Nijimura asked, leaning forward. "Because I can tell you right now, I am very impressed with you. Although, I didn't know that you're so in love with me, Akashi." He was merely teasing, so he let out a grin, trying to assure the redhead that he was not serious. Not really. At least, not as serious as he would like to be.

When Akashi merely stared back at him, Nijimura's grin slowly fell as his eyes widened. The silence that befell upon them was a far cry from the comfortable one before, it was heavy and deafening as it spoke with myriad of revelations.

Nijimura continued to stare at Akashi, blinking. Honestly, he wished he could say that it was shocking but he couldn't. So he laughed, not because he didn't believe it, but because that was the worst confession he had ever received in his entire life, and it came from Akashi of all people!

He breathed out, trying to calm himself as he stared at Akashi who may not look like it but was ready to bolt any minute now, Nijimura could feel it. So, he reached out a hand, staring at Akashi's eyes as he gently flicked his forehead before speaking, voice soft and light.

"Hey, didn't I just tell you not to flatter me?"

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