The Things You Do

Rima POV

Na..na..gi..hi..ko, I say in between giggling and trying to breathe.

"Rima Chan?" Nagi asks, uncertain of what's going on. It went from a serious heartbreaking conversation and somehow ended up becoming…humorous?

Nagi tried once again this time more commanding, "Rima Chan!" this time his look wasn't concerned or worried, but irritated.

"I'm sorry Nagihiko, it's just I can't believe I was so careless," I said trying to calm down. Eventually, my giggling stopped and I forced myself to give Nagi a serious look.

That night replaying in my mind, the fun I had, the secrets I told him, and finally feeling relief.

Flashback

"Rima Chan, you have to calm down," Nagi said his best trying to keep me steady.

"Nagihiko, just hurry, run faster were almost at my apartment, if you don't run faster I'm going to throw up on you!" I yelled, trying not to puke. I was on Nagi's back; I had way too much soda at Nagihiko's birthday party. I had to though. Anything to get that thought of Amu leaving because of me again. I had to stop blaming myself, but how could I when it was my fault! So I did what anyone would do. I drank, I drank so much soda I'd fall unconscious at the party.

I know it's selfish to Nagi, on his birthday, but this pain is too overwhelming, if I don't past out from overdose than I'll go unconscious screaming in pain.

I kept drinking, shot after shot, until I got to the point where I could barely stand. No one seemed to notice though, except Nagi, but I didn't care at this point who noticed, all I knew was I need to get home and sleep. Hoping to never awake again, now that I didn't have my best friend anymore.

"Rima Chan? What are you doing? Stop that, you can barely stand as it is, how will you get home?" Nagihiko said panicking.

I gave him my saddest face ever, and I was pleading as I leaned into him, my face into his chest, "take me back to my apartment, I can't take this," I said while whimpering.

It didn't take more than a second before I felt a cold rush of air against my face before I looked up. My face was no longer against his warm chest. I was now on his back, I was now sweating from my headache and I groaned a bit, when I heard Nagi's voice, "Rima Chan where's your apartment?" "One block away, hurry I'm going to throw up." He gave a small smile and ran faster.

Eventually, he got me into my apartment and he lay me on my couch. Everything was a blur, my head ached more and more, and I couldn't take it much longer and I forced my eyes shut.

My head lay on top of Nagi's legs, as he looked at me, stroking my hair trying to calm me down. It wasn't working though sadly. I started screaming not loud but the pain was unbearable and I wanted to run out of my apartment, when his cold hands were on my shoulders shaking me.

"Rima, what's happened to make you so, angry, what are you running from?" We were face to face and this got me even angrier. I than looked at him angry, glaring at him we were eye level.

"You think you understand me? My life is one lie after another, people get hurt because life cheated me and now your asking me why I have the right to be angry?" Tears forming but not spilling…yet.

"Then let me understand Rima, tell me, scream it, I don't care, I want to know the real you. Tell me everything, I don't care, all I want is to be your friend." His eyes concerned, angry and his grip getting tighter on my shoulders. At this point I didn't give a damn.

I looked at him, not caring, I had a headache, which was burning, everything was spinning but I tried to stand it was easier thanks to Nagi and plus it was the long weekend I wouldn't have to see, let alone talk to him until than. I wouldn't have to deal with this until school! So I decided to let all my feelings that we're bottled up be expressed!

I was pissed and as I yelled back at him my tears finally spilled, I was bitter, everything was a blur it was annoying, "Life didn't give me a chance Nagi, Amu had to move for just knowing me and my secret, I can't be close to anyone, I have to keep running." At this point I wasn't yelling I was kind of smiling in a sad way, "it may be hard to believe, but I'm princess of Tokyo. I ran away to have a fair, normal life, because life didn't want me to be happy, life wanted me to be princess. My parents are searching for me so that I can go back to rule Tokyo. I just want real friends." I started crying.

Everything after that was a blur. The next morning I had too much of a headache I guess I didn't remember telling. But it's too late now. I'm probably going to have to move again, I can't hurt another person…I guess after this its goodbye Nagihiko Fujisaki San. I hate to admit it but I'll miss you.

"Do you remember now Rima Chan, what you told me?" Nagi asked seriously. Snapping me out of my flashback.

"Nagi I'm sorry I ruined your birthday party, it must have been the worst hearing me yell about my problems. I'm sorry." I whispered

"Rima Chan, it wasn't the worse. Think about it you finally opened up to me and now, you don't have to bear the pain by yourself." Giving me a smile.

"Nagihiko, I'm not going to drag you into my problems, once your involved there is no getting out." I spat turning around after my bittersweet words left my mouth wiping tears.

This time it was his turn to laugh, this sound caused me to curiously turn around. "What's so funny now Nagi?" I asked slowly, giving a quizzing look.

"Your calling me Nagi, you used to call me Fujisaki San, were friends now Rima, don't fight it. We can get through your problem. If you let me help you. I want to be there with you the whole way, because you're my friend. As much as you deny our friendship, it's there, because we want it to be." Nagi finished with a very cheerful smile, his warm brownish, eyes (*with a tint of orange) closed.

This caused Rima to force down a smile, but she was struggling, it was all true, what did this mean. Could she trust another person. Every morning she woke in pain. Could Nagi really be able to bare it with her, could she do this to him, it seemed selfish, but than again he wants to…

"Rima Chan if you want to smile, smile," this shocked me, how could he tell? Is it that obvious? Trying to snap me out of thinking again Nagi spoke smiling. A warmer smile that'd make any girl melt, but I wasn't just any girl, was I?

"Rima if you'd acknowledge me as your friend great, if you'd show me your angel smile, I'd smile just as bright. I want you to stop hiding your pain, it's just going to get worse like this morning. Stop being such a dense little girl, let me help you, I care. When I told you my secret it was because I trusted you, now trust me back. (his eyes somehow seem to start pleading as his smile remains) This is the least I could do after you made my birthday so much fun." God his smile is killing me, I think I hurt him before by forgetting.

Nagihiko than stuck out his hand in front of me. I continued to stare at it, I…I don't know what to do, I want to shake it but at the same time I'm just not sure.

"Nagihik—Nagi?" I whispered

Yes, Rima Chan his hand still out, he's still smiling his sweet, innocent, warm, melting—Nagi smile. I clenched my fingers into a fist and clenched my heart closing my eyes thinking. "Do I trust him? He trusted me, everything he said was right about me and him."

I than opened my eyes and looked intensely his eyes, looking, searching, so I could get a sign, to know what to do and I noticed something change when I looked into his eyes. Causing me to smile, a real smile.

One I haven't done in a while, I knew my answer…now.