Today was a surprise.

Tsukishima (read: Yamaguchi) found out that Mayuhina went to the same direction as Tsukishima did on their way home. Basically, a certain freckled male used his connections to the two seatmates just so they can go home together.

That's why, here they are. Alone and away from each other, walking awkwardly and silently, both of their eyes focused on their perspective phone. Neither of the two wanted this to happen. It's just that, life was being a pain in the ass and decided to make their way home similar to their seatmate for entertainment purposes.

Mayuhina wondered who would arrive home first. She wished that she would, that way, she could give her seatmate one last sneer before the day ends.

"Kei!"

Of course, Mayuhina had to hear that. It's not like she didn't expect that. She wished for her to go home first but deep down, the brunette knew that her blonde seatmate would arrive home before her. It's not like she didn't experience going home with Tsukishima before.

Pushing her memories away, Mayuhina looks away and ignores Tsukishima and his family member who clearly sounded like his brother. The brunette sighed and kept walking forward until she hears someone call her name.

"Is that Mikoto?"

Tsukishima turned to his brother, Akiteru. His attention went to how his brother knew Mayuhina by first name basis. Did they know each other? Did one of his brother's friend had a sibling that was coincidentally Mayuhina? Whatever their connection was, Tsukishima Kei was certain that he was slightly irked by the sudden situation he'll face.

Akiteru looks at Mayuhina with a grin as the brunette faced the two brothers with a gentle smile. She waves with bashfulness, earning her a confused gaze from Kei. He pondered over his seatmate's reaction and wondered if she's acting. It can't be possibly far from the truth. The usual Mayuhina would sneer before going away after all.

"It really is you, Mikoto!" Akiteru approached Mayuhina, who grinned with a dust of pink brushing her cheeks. She averts her eyes, away from the college male's bright gaze.

It's been a long time since she faced her first crush so seeing him now, it was a bit awkward. But she didn't confess her feelings to Akiteru before, she simply gazed at him with adoration knowing that she's too young for the older male. Mayuhina was eight years old after all when she started liking her seatmate's brother.

"You know her?" Kei questioned yet not drawing near his seatmate. He stood behind, watching his brother nod and point at Mayuhina. "She was a friend of yours, remember? You used to tease her a lot so she'd always come crying to me." Akiteru informed.

Kei paused when he hears that. So it's true. His seatmate knew him before. But how can that be? Was he that young when he met Mayuhina that he forgot who she is?

Kei gazes at Mayuhina and catches her gazing at his brother with an unfamiliar and unusual look of bright gleaming eyes and pinkish red cheeks while her lips was parted as if she saw something amazing that she couldn't bother closing the distance between her lips. Kei can't help but feel a bit irked by her expression.

"I don't remember her. She's just a seatmate that coincidentally went on the same direction on my way home." Kei denied before glancing at Mayuhina with a cold stare, confusing the brunette and leaving her thinking, what she did wrong.

In total confusion, Mayuhina calls out "Tsukishima" making the two male look at her.

The brunette notices her mistake and smiles sheepishly. "I mean..." Mayuhina pauses, unsure if she could say it without irritating her seatmate. "I mean, the bitter one with the glasses Tsukishima, not the kinder and sweeter Tsukishima." she mutters, avoiding on saying Kei's name.

Akiteru laughs at Mayuhina's words and pats her in the head. "Invite her inside, Kei." He says before walking inside their home and leaving the two seatmates outside.

Once again, the atmosphere returned to being cold and uncomfortable.

"See? I told you we knew each other." Mayuhina broke the silence with her teasing voice. Kei sighs and stares at her coldly. "So? What should I do with that information?" he replies. Mayuhina frowns when she hears her seatmate's response. She then heaves a sigh before crossing her arms.

"This is why I like Akiteru-san more than you. Before and even now."

Kei scoffs at the brunette's words. He pauses the music that was quietly playing and pulls his headphones down, leaving it dangling on his neck. Kei then gazes at Mayuhina with a nonchalant expression.

"Did you come home with me because you knew that you'd meet my brother who you like because he remembers you?" Kei interrogated. "If you wanted to meet him again through me, you could've just visited him any time instead of bothering me every day." He uttered insensitively.

Mayuhina gives a slight gasp at what Kei said. She blinks and looks down at her feet before clicking her tongue and returning her stare at her blonde seatmate.

"You're an idiot. You're the most impeccable idiot I've ever seen." Mayuhina stated. "If I wanted to get your brother to like me, then I wouldn't ask for your help. I know that you don't know anything about love so why should I go to you? Honestly, how can you be so smart at education yet so dumb at social interaction? It almost pisses me off." She ranted with irritation.

Mayuhina huffs and lowers her crossed arms. She gives one last glare at her seatmate before speaking. "Since I'm such a bother, I'll be going." She then walks away, not hesitating to say goodbye.

Kei observed his seatmate walk away. He knew that he said something wrong but he can't find where. At closer inspection, Kei figures it out and groans. He really shouldn't be bothered by this but since the person he argued with is his seatmate and someone Yamaguchi and his brother knows, Kei might end up being forced to apologize to the brunette.

What should he do now?

A/N:

Just came back from a chapter that had 4k words in it! I'm happy I reache that mark.

Anyway~~~~ This story is almost finished, do you know that? I'm planning a bit for this story so yeah, keep reading hehehe

Hope you liked this story, I put effort in it!