"He's avoiding me lately that's why I'm feeling a bit bad for keeping on riling him up." Mayuhina replied to Yamaguchi's question.
The two were currently beside a vending machine that was near the gym. Yamaguchi coincidentally saw his brown-haired classmate and decided to call out to her because something was irking him. That something was Tsukishima Kei who started acting very unusual and different when he's with Mayuhina.
"Can't you approach him first? Try asking for something." The freckled male suggested as he picked the drink from the vending machine and proceeding to open it with difficulty.
"I can't do that when he leaves immediately after catching a glimpse of me." Mayuhina responded before snatching the drink that Yamaguchi picked up. She opens it with least effort and hands it back to the freckled male who says thanks in return.
"Then..." Yamaguchi paused when he runs out of suggestion. He sips from his drink and tries to think of something to say and to no avail, he sighs when he finds none.
Mayuhina observed her classmate's expression. Why does he seem desperate to make her and Tsukishima talk to each other? It's true that Mayuhina told the freckled male about meeting the tall blonde before Yamaguchi even met Tsukishima but that wasn't a justified reason to make the brunette converse with the blonde.
Suddenly, an idea popped on Mayuhina's mind.
Similar to how Mayuhina makes Yachi talk to Yamaguchi because she knows that both of them like each other but lack the resolve to tell one another, the freckled male must've sense that one of the two seatmates likes the other.
"But how is that possible? Tsukishima can't possibly..." Mayuhina stops her train of thoughts when she realizes that her idea is too bizarre. It's impossible to like someone who keeps pissing you off, that doesn't make sense no matter how much you think about it. "Still, if he actually did then... should I confront him about it?" the brunette thought as she eyed Yamaguchi without knowing it, making the freckled male uncomfortable.
"Mayuhina-san, please stop staring." Yamaguchi waved his hands in front of the female brunette to snap her out of her thoughts.
Ignoring the freckled male's plea, the brunette paced back and forth.
"But I asked Tsukishima if we're friends and he said that if I was as far away as the sun from earth, then we're friends so he can't possibly feel that for me. It's way too crazy and far-fetched. Where did I even get that idea?" Mayuhina ranted out loud. She shook her head in denial of her thoughts and crosses her arms at Yamaguchi. "After your practice ends, leave that blonde to me. I need to solve this problem quickly so I won't deal with awkwardness for the rest of the week, or worse, the whole year." Mayuhina tells Yamaguchi while seizing his drink and drinking from it without making it touch her lips. The male gasped at her attempt and yanks it back.
"You're being impolite." He notified while wiping the bottle. He gave the brunette a weirded out expression while the female gives him a teasing smile and a wink before walking away. Yamaguchi looked down on his drink and sighed. That female brunette really likes teasing people.
"Where are you going?" Tsukishima asked Yamaguchi as the freckled male stepped away from him. Yamaguchi grinned sheepishly and turned to his childhood friend.
"To Mayuhina-san." He informs.
Tsukishima pushed his glasses up and clicked his tongue, earning him a suspicious look from his shorter friend. The tall blonde stared at Yamaguchi before speaking. "You've been hanging out with her a lot recently. Did you stop liking –"
"No! I still like, you know who, but Mayuhina-san is... she's..." Yamaguchi paused when he thought about the brunette. Why has he been hanging out with her recently again? Because he wants to support her newfound friendship with his taller, salty, blonde best friend? Was that his reason?
"Mayuhina-san is easy to talk to and she's funny so she's a friend. Just a friend." Yamaguchi assured himself and his tall friend. He smiled when he thought about what the female brunette told him before pulling out his phone and sending a text to her. Tsukishima can't help but get suspicious so he huffs in frustration and looks away from his freckled friend.
"Tsukki, let's stay here for a while." Yamaguchi suggested while pushing his phone in his pocket. He kept his smile on his face as he scanned the area.
"Go stay here. I'll go home." Tsukishima replied before stepping forward but someone suddenly calls out to him. Searching for the voice, the blonde catches his seatmate huffing and puffing. Observing the brunette from top to bottom, Tsukishima noticed that she looked exhausted.
Snickering at her mistake, Tsukishima clicks his tongue thrice before staring at the brunette with a mocking gaze while stepping towards her.
"You seem tired? Want some water?" Tsukishima grabbed his water bottle and handed it to his seatmate. Mayuhina blinked before smiling brightly and grabbing the water bottle only to frown at her realization. It was an empty water bottle and she had been fooled.
Refusing to back down, Mayuhina opens the lid of the bottle and throws the cap at the near trash can with success in shooting it inside. She then walks to the water fountain that was conveniently placed near her and started refilling the water bottle. Tsukishima gaped at his seatmate as she filled his empty bottle. Once it was full, Mayuhina shows the bottle to Tsukishima with a smirk before drinking it without hesitation.
Tsukishima eyed the brunette with shock and as much as he wants to not be immature like most men, he can't push his thought that the water bottle that Mayuhina was using and currently drinking in was his. Huffing in irritation, he gives a cold glare at the brown-haired female before looking at Yamaguchi, only to find him gone.
Realizing what just happened, Tsukishima stopped in his tracks. This is what Yamaguchi was planning.
"Come on, Tsukishima. Let's go home." Mayuhina spoke in her usual calm voice, as if she didn't do something shocking earlier.
"Go home by yourself." Tsukishima responded coolly.
"I ran here to catch up to you. I even did my best in acting so I wouldn't be asked to practice my lines again." The brunette told while she handed the water bottle to Tsukishima, who pushes it away. "Don't give me that. Just throw it away." He says uncaringly.
"Don't you want to drink in it?" Mayuhina teased once again and Tsukishima can instantly feel his head ache when he hears what his seatmate said. "Get your head checked." He replied with indifference.
"I already did and guess what was on my mind the whole day?" Mayuhina asked before grabbing the taller male's wrist to stop him from walking away. When the blonde looks at her, she grins in a playful way before blurting out.
"You."
Tsukishima stopped scowling when he hears that. He observed the girl's face and pondered if she was pranking him or if she knew that he likes her.
"You've been avoiding me for a week now. You're being unfair. I want to be your friend but how can I do that if you keep moving away from me?" Mayuhina spoke in a tone that was somehow childish but seemed to sound sincere at the same time.
Tsukishima pulls his hands away from the shorter girl's grasp before glaring at her. "I don't want to be your friend." He says before looking away from his seatmate and walking ahead, leaving the brunette frowning at what she heard. Did she go too far with her jokes?
Sighing to herself, Mayuhina runs to Tsukishima's side but doesn't speak, surprising the tall blonde. He keeps his calm composure and ignores the girl beside him.
The air between them was stiff and suffocating as they walked on the same direction. Mayuhina sighs and bites her tongue, making sure to keep quiet. She didn't speak the entire time and kept her eyes to the path she walked, completely oblivious to the occasional glances the taller male gives her.
Soon, Tsukishima's house can be seen and with him going home, Mayuhina felt a bit irritated that she only made her situation awkward. Suddenly, Akiteru comes out of the house and when he catches a glimpse of his younger brother with Mayuhina, he smiles amusedly before waving at the two. Mayuhina waves back and as she and her seatmate become even closer to the college male, Tsukishima Kei wished that his brother wouldn't make a mistake to ask the female brunette something.
"Hey, Mikoto, want to eat dinner with us?"
Like that question.
Mayuhina stopped in her tracks and stared at Akiteru before checking her seatmate's reaction. Seeing her seatmate's face, Mayuhina gulps and takes the risk with a gentle smile.
"Yeah, sure."
A/N:
Well, would you look at that? I updated!
This chapter... should I made it longer? I feel like something's missing, you know? Anyway, this story is reaching close to the end and I've finished writing it so the only thing I need to do is make sure that I update or else my efforts would go to waste!
I hope you liked this and if you did, thank you!
Thanks for reading~~~