Hi again! So, the only reason why I was able to update it this fast was because I had no school work. ;) But I won't be able to update this everyday so… I'm sorry! This is the second chapter so please, enjoy!
Haruka's POV
"Y-you guys… Are my… Seniors?"
I quietly asked them in fear and shock. "Yup! That's us! Nice to meet you kouhai-chan! Or should I say… Ruka-chan!" he exclaimed in a very cheerful voice and a close-eyed smile on his face. I looked at him in question and fear of what would happen next. His eyes opened and he smiled for a moment. Then, when he noticed my expression, his smile faded and turned into a questioning look. His head was slightly tilted as well.
"What's wrong Ruka-chan? Your name is Nanami Haruka, right? So, I will call you Ruka-chan!" he said, answering my unsaid question. "Don't you like it?" he added. My eyes relaxed a little bit. But it was only a little. The shock and embarrassment on my face was still quite evident. But nevertheless, I rapidly shook my head as a response to his latest question. "N-no… that wasn't what I meant. Y-you can call me… whatever you want. I-it's very nice to meet you, by the way." I said in the most relaxed way possible. But I still stuttered. 'I have a feeling he's going to get mad now.' I thought to myself as I mentally prepared myself for emotional and probably physical pain. I looked down on my feet and waited for something to happen. I waited… but nothing happened. I looked up ever so slightly to see the expression on his face. And I saw no trace of anger whatsoever. Only question.
"Ruka-chan… are you really ok? You look really pale… Ah! You must be nervous. Well, don't be! We don't bite. These guys may look scary… and they can be a little harsh sometimes. But, once you get to know them, they're not that bad." he said with a… soft smile on his face while pointing to his three other companions.. I couldn't understand any of this. He was being kind to me… Me! It was unbelievable.
'Why is he so kind to me? Could this be an act? No… it couldn't possibly be. It seems so real. Maybe I was too judgmental. All people couldn't possibly be the same. My teachers were kind to me. So, why didn't I think of anyone else being kind or… decent, at least. I really should be giving people the benefit of the doubt. Or else, I would probably just end up offending them or hurting their feelings.'
I was so deep in thought that I didn't notice him calling me. 'I don't even know their names yet…' My trail of thought continued until I heard a loud voice scream my name, and the back and forth movement of my shoulders.
"-ka-chan! Ruka-chan? Ruka-chan!"
My head immediately shot up, and my trail of thought cut. It took me a second to realize that his hands were on my shoulders and his face was only an inch away from mine. I gasped at the closeness between his face and mine. My cheeks, no. my whole face was probably redder than a tomato by then.
"Ruka-chan… hehe. You're so cute! You were spacing out. I just wanted to apologize for not introducing ourselves sooner. Hehe… sorry. By the way, I'm Kotobuki Reiji." he said a moment after he let go of my shoulders. He pointed to the man with gray hair and said, "This is Kurosaki Ranmaru."
Next, he pointed to the man… or should I say boy with teal hair. "This here, is Mikaze Ai." he said before pointing to the last out of his three companions.
"And this is Camus." he said with a wide grin on his face. I bowed, as to say "a pleasure to meet you". But somehow, their looks made me stiffen again. Which, Kotobuki-senpai noticed. I directed my eyes at him, and he smiled before saying…
"Now now Ruka-chan. I told you. Relax. You'll do great. And don't worry about these guys. They'll come to love you sometime. We're looking forward to working with you!"
And with that, we all sat down and planned on talking a little about each other.
Which I wasn't really looking forward to.
Yeah! Go Haru! Sorry if it was short… hehe. ^_^ Erm… you can review… again. If you want to that is. I'll probably post the third chapter soon so… Until then, bye-bye!