Nothing Personal

"Don't take it too personal Fine" Altezza said hitting her shoulder a little.

Fine looked at her with nonchalance. "I say the same to you." She said shifting her gaze back to the track team in front of her. Altezza stiffened a little before turning her head to Fine. "You say that but your face says the contrast otherwise." Fine continued as Altezza clasped her face with his two hands.

"Really?" Altezza asked

"Yep," Fine answered.

It was after gym time and they are outside to wash their faces... and to wash away the bad churning in their stomach on their case.

They lost. They utterly lost to their other best friends in the game of volleyball. Altezza, Fine and Bright lost to Shade, Rein and Auler. Of course they have other teammates but they're the one who were mostly active intensely.

That's not all though. They hugged each other and high-fived each other in front of their faces. Where they showing them a show or what?

Fine's an athlete too, their loss was a punch on her stomach with a bitter taste on her tongue. Bright and Altezza detested losing too, must have been in their bloodline.

Bright's face seemed to be crystalized with water on the other faucet a few meters away from where Fine and Altezza were sitting.

Fine's face turned to a sour one. "Ugghhh i hate this feeling!" she complained wiggling her feet.

Altezza looked at her with a not-so-pleased face too. "I know what you mean" she answered.

Bright approached them and stood up on their back. "I know what you both mean" he entered

Fine looked at Bright. She noticed how his normally gentle brown orbs have become painted with an unusually muddy colored whirlpool. She sympathized him a little on how the game affected him though they both lost.

"Hey Bright have you ever thought of revenge?" Fine asked which surprised them, which also actually surprised herself. But now that you think about it, it's pretty much logical, or Fine thought it was.

"I mean they do look like shoving it on our face-" Fine trailed off "Oh my fudge bar, what am I thinking?" she asked mostly to herself.

Altezza and Bright looked at each other before turning to Fine.

"That" Altezza started "was not entirely a silly idea"

Fine looked at her with a gleam of shock in her eyes.

Bright stared off forward "Yeah, not pretty much I guess"

Fine's eyes directed to Bright too. Bright just looked at her and smiled his dazzling smile.

"You guys, aren't serious right?" Fine asked in with a little hesitation. And the way they looked at her tells her they were not.

"Guys, guys it's just a game! Nothing personal you know!" Fine croaked her voice a little dismayed.

Altezza just 'hmmp'ed "Yeah right, nothing personal my friend, nothing personal at all!" she said a little loudly stretching her hands outwards.

Bright chuckled.

Fine can't believe what's happening, it was really supposed to be nothing personal but what's happening? Though she was sure she was the one who invited the thought, which means probably something deep inside her really did asked for it but she buried it down.

Fine pouted. She knew she is right about not taking it too personal and she could prove it by saying "let it go guys" with much chill but some part of her was hesitant about it. And that part won. She just pouted.

Altezza looked at her as if she's doing something ridiculous. Altezza sighed "Fine I know I'm the one who said to you to not make it too personal but still, thinking about it logically…" Altezza thought of it for a while. "Now that you said it, I was being silly" she finished.

Bright just chuckled again.

Fine looked at her in dismay. "Typical Altezza"

There was silence among the three for a while.

"Kiss" Altezza said and a cold breeze passed by.

"What?" Fine and Bright asked her in unison.

"You know, Shade and Rein's kiss during the cultural festival two months ago." She said teasingly to the two.

Fine mouth flew wide agape "Wh-what are you saying now! That was past plus it was really needed to save the drama club! Plus it has tape too! Plus... plus…." Fine trailed off looking away with a red hue on her cheeks for who knows reason.

"Yeah,yeah!" Bright just agreed.

Altezza can have a little revenge now, she thought almost viciously. "But you know" she said smirking to them teasingly "It was still a kiss nevertheless".

Fine and Bright was clearly about to say something but words did not come out. They just looked away with red cheeks, for anger? Who-knows.

"Must be good, having the both of them had their first kiss to each other" Altezza continued teasing and earned a flame of red hue on their cheeks on her satisfaction.

Though they are tomato-colored at the moment, they still did not know what Altezza was planning. Altezza eyed them both suspiciously, they just don't get it don't they?

"You know what brother and Fine" she announced "I won't be angry if the both of you are curious too on how first kiss feel. Auler with" there was a little pause to emphasize the next phrases "Shade and Rein can be coming out of the gym any moment now" She winked at her genius plan.

Altezza ignored the big shock on their faces as she stood up. "Actually I've been close to our guy teammate earlier and he seems nice so I'm just gonna have a little chat with him." Altezza said walking away and taking action to the second part of her plan leaving Fine and Bright there.

Bright and Fine looked at each other before they turned away both cheeks on pink hue, now because of embarrassment.

Bright looked at her "S-sorry about that, Altezza must have taken it too personally." Bright said pink hues still crept on his face.

"I-It's fine" she answered

An awkward silence engulfed the two, which was shattered by familiar voices.

Shade, Auler and Rein looked genuinely happy. You can hear things from their conversation such as- "I spiked it and then he blocked it but it was out!" or something along those lines.

Bright and Fine looked at them. Auler was mostly the one doing the talking and Rein and Shade walked together their arms brushing.

Fine and Bright looked at each other and smiled.

"Bright" Fine whispered as Bright leaned in closer to her.

"I think Altezza was not the only one having silly too personal thoughts." Bright said to her inching closer.

"Same" answered Fine who inched a little closer too.

Their lips brushed and it was not really alright, but for some reasons some wrongs make you feel alright.

Auler looked at the blonde head he saw in front of them.

"Hey, is that Bright? Bright!" Shade called out as the three of them dashed forward but was abruptly stopped on their tracks as they have gone closer.

Their eyes turned into shock as they saw what happened, right in front of them!

Bright and Fine parted as they both smiled at each other and giggled/chuckled.

Altezza appeared out of nowhere with a guy beside her. "Fine, Bright!" she called out to the two people on the bench. Altezza panted before greeting them "This is Conrad, the nice guy I was talking to you about who helped us through our defeated but fun game earlier." She said.

"Conrad this is one of my best friends and brother" Altezza said to the white bleached hair man he bring with her.

The three saluted to each other and had a pleasant chat when Altezza noticed the other standing behind of them.

"Hey guys! The game has ended?" Altezza asked as the others, Fine and Bright, looked behind them and pretended to be surprised as well.

"Yo, Rein! " Fine said

"Shade and Auler" Bright said.

Shade, Auler and Rein looked at them. Did so much changed after the games?

"Yeah, the game ended" Auler was the only one who answered and glared at the new man they have with them.

"Well it seems so that way, was it fun Rein? I had lots of fun on the game and even after it after all." Fine teased who looked at Bright for a follow-up.

"Yeah, lots of fun" Bright agreed and smiled

Altezza looked at her succeeding plan, did they do it? "I have lots of fun too, Conrad here helped many times so we became pretty close too which is nice" She added.

The three athletes who have taken over the game looked at them with lots of emotion spinning around their insides. They tried their best to keep a poker face.

"Yeah, it was kind of fun" they all answered.

"That so" Altezza said as the four was back to their chatters that left the other three to the dusk.

It wasn't really alright but revenge, Oh how revenge tasted so sweet.

~that night~

"Hey Shade I forgot to give back the eraser I have borrowed so here it is, thanks" Bright said flashing a smile.

The last thing Shade wanted to do was to see Bright and even talk to him, but it was inevitable for they are roommates after all.

Shade looked at him with obvious annoyance and reluctance to talk to.

"Shade?" Bright asked

"Oh, uh always welcome" Shade said composing himself, what is happening to him? Why is the earlier scene giving him effects like this?

"Yeah, sure" Bright said and retreated though it was hard not to feel Shade's eyes boring holes unto his back as he walked away.

The plan was too effective it was scary, Bright thought, but this might be a good chance to tease him.

"Hey Shade, Fine is really great you know." He mumbled to him.

Shade almost scrambled down his seat and looked at him with eyes glowering.

"Shade?" Bright asked the second time that day.

"Oh, yeah sure why not?" Shade looked away.

"Hey, why're you're looking away?" Bright teased

"I'm not" Shade defended

"Okay then but back to topic, I was thinking of asking her out tomorrow and take her to this newly opened café on the plaza" Bright said.

Shade's eyes were wide as the moon as he fell off his chair completely. "W-why are you telling me that, it doesn't matter to me anyway"

"Well your position at the moment tells me it does matter to you, well okay I'll ask her out and for the upcoming prom too if you agree" Bright said turning back to his homework.

Shade sat up immediately when he heard what Bright said "You can't!" Shade shouted.

"And what do you mean I can't?" Bright smirked and looked at him.

"You… You're just teasing me aren't you?!" Shade almost demanded. "You're saying that because you just lost to us on the game earlier tha-that's why! Plus you also kissed her! Dang right you kissed her I mean how dare you do that!" now he was demanding.

"Now that you remind me, her lips was so soft and tasted like freshly picked sweet strawberries" Bright continued teasing.

"Answer me Bright, did you kissed her, just to annoy me?" Shade answered seriously, impending crisis on his eyes.

Bright looked at him "Correction, we kissed on both will"

Shade's circle eyes put the moon into shame. "What?"

"I'm telling the truth, Fine was also an athlete you know" Bright said "thinking about it I have to meet her tonight too."

"Wait, her? Only her? Just the two of you?" Shade asked hysterically

"Yep, I think it was about the kiss" Bright lied a little, though it will not be a lie if he asked her to come.

"Don't go" Shade said but more like ordered him. "Don't you go" He said a little more commanding now.

"Well just admit it won't you jealous guy." Bright teased

"Okay fine, fine! I'm jealous you have won!" Shade admitted defeated.

"Good and I guess you should be the one who will go and see her? She was jealous too you know, how you high fived with Rein during the game though of course she will never admit it, go and don't make her wait" Bright asked as he already sent the message to Fine to meet him, Bright, on the school fountain.

Shade grabbed his jacket and looked at the mirror for a moment "place?" he asked

"Fountain" Bright mumbled and smiled at the manly prince who had left. Revenge was over, and time to make up is there, now he only have Rein and homework to problem.

~fountain~

As soon as he reached the fountain, it was hard to not see the beautiful princess. She stood there adoring the fountain as the light from the moon bounced back from her gentle ruby eyes. Her smile never failed to amaze him and make him all warm inside.

He approached her.

"Bright?" she asked but was obviously mistaken as the moon shined over a rather handsome prince but a different one she was expecting. "Oh, Shade… where's Bright?"

"Why? Do you want see him?" he asked

"Yeah sure, we need to talk about something after all." She said with a small blush.

"Oh I see," he paused and stepped closer

"Then let me erase the reason for you to see him." He said softly pulling her close to him. The space dwindled into nothing as both lips touched each other.

"This… is personal" he whispered.

AUTHOR'S NOTE

Thank you to all my readers and reviewers~~~ I'll try to not necessarily focus on this story. Stay tuned for the next story: Apathy. (hopefully I've updated my other stories before this one cheer me ehe:)