I know there are girls out there who would give anything to be in my place right now… I mean a "handsome" thief living together with me? Who wouldn't right?
CORRECTION: I wouldn't!
"Hey amu, your lunch!" some guy I am currently pretending not to know called as he walk behind me ten steps behind, calling me for a while now, "Amu~"
"Quit following me!" I yelled turning to him with an irritated look on my face, "and stop calling me, I'm not deaf you know!"
"Firstly," he stated wiggling my lunch at my face, "you forgot your lunch, and secondly," he continues walking pass me, "we're from the same school," he adds with a smirk, "Facts like these can't be helped."
I glare at him as he makes his way to school passing by an upperclassman who greeted him with a sweet sugary smile, "my, good morning, Ikuto."
So know the whole school knows him now?
He smiled back at her, "good morning, senpai."
Geez!
I face palmed.
Ever since I started living with him, everyday has been a circling vortex of misery! I'm the one who always have to clean his messy room. He enters my room without permission and takes all the mangas i have, including all the ones i haven't even read yet, not to mention the cakes I've been saving for myself...
I haven't even started about the amount of yarn we've lost these past weeks...
GaH! THIS GUY DRIVES ME MAD!
I was always faced with the same question I ask myself every single day of living with him...
When will he leave?
Oh how I wish for it to be sooner!
Once again walking by me, he again flashes my lunch to me in a desirable manner. And after seeing how seemingly unaffected I am, "fine," he turns around and sat at the corner, "I won't force you."
He then started opening my lunch, and as he is about to take that first bite... I exploded, along with my facade of indifference, "GIVE THAT TO ME!" I shouted walking toward him and attempt on snatching it away, but he evaded swiftly, and ate one, it is then that felt myself paled.
..My lunch!
I gave him the most threatening glare I could give, and he replied my fiery rage with a smirk, followed by a chomp on my most precious lunch!
I'm so sick of this perverted, sexually harassing thief!
I curse this person!
I curse him to the very bone!
Sobbing embarrassingly, I muttered, "you…you are always so-
*CHOMP!
I was then stopped half way when he suddenly shoved my own lunch in my ranting mouth, stopping my almost screaming protest…
And at the same time made me appreciate mom's omelet, It was cooked just right today than any other...
Hearing a sound of delight escape my mouth, he smirked, "now that kept your mouth shut," he said mockingly, "you should really teach yourself how to cook just like you mom you know!" he said taking another bite.
I snatched my half eaten lunch, "and you should really teach yourself not to eat other people's lunches!" I retort back at him as I take one last bite before closing my lunchbox.
"I'm a thief, what else do you expect?" he said matter-of-factly as he stands up and extend a hand towards me.
I ignored his gentlemanly gesture, "anyway, I'll get to school first!" and continued standing up without help and walked to school, "I don't want people getting the wrong idea."
"you're the only one thinking that way, Amu." He said walking away.
I glared at him. Seriously, the nerve of that guy saying things like that! Like I even care what they say, I just don't want to get into unnecessary trouble that's all. I then glanced at my watch and shocked at what time it already was, "shoot, I'll be late!"
...
..
I opened the door and to my surprise (or not) he's already there, once again surrounded by girls. How easygoing this guy's life is...
Should I be envious or not?
Tadase then came up to me, "good morning, Hinamori-san!" he greeted with an innocent smile.
With Tadase here, I definitely should not be envious!
"G'mornin!" I greeted him back, and turning my head to Yaya and Rima waving 'hi!' and them replying my gesture with a great five star 'thumbs up' as they glance their glinting eyes at Tadase. I smile at them sheepishly, hoping they can't be anymore obvious...
I then went to my seat and rest my head on the table, tiredly sighing to myself and would love to rest my eyes a bit only to be painfully disrupted by the screaming idiot's fangirls. I surround my head with my arms, desperately trying to block off the noise pollution.
But my efforts remain useless...
But in the midst of their loud chatting and screaming, one angelic voice saves me, "Amu?"
I slowly look up and was greeted by a shining someone... It was not until I clear my thoughts that I recognized who he was, "Tadase?"
He responds to me by smiling, "I-I want to ask you something," he said with a tone of nervousness on his voice that got me wondering what he wanted.
Shifting his gave back and forth and fidgeting in front me made me feel anxious as to what he wanted to ask, "What is it?"
Looking at his flushed face made me have unwanted ideas appearing in my too-conceited head...
Oh my, what if he plans to confess?
"I love you, Amu..."
"I love you too, Tadase!"
"Amu..."
"Tadase..."
"Amu...
...I have always wanted to tell you this...
...what is your relationship with Ikuto Tsukiyomi?"
It is with that painful statement that I was snapped back to reality...
Oh so painfully...
"NO!" I stood up and crossed my arms to be positively sure that he isn't misunderstanding my relationship with him, "we have no connection with each other whatsoever!"
"is-is that so?"
"...yes," I forcibly replied him.
His face immediately brightened at my response that got me a bit amazed at how Tadase could make me feel this guilty this fast... I feigned a smile at him followed by a humorless laugh, "...haha..."
I feel my heart breaking...
"The teacher's coming!" one of my classmates said, barging inside the room in a hurry. And quickly after hearing this we all proceeded to our respective seats while Ikuto stands up and head for the door like what he usually does.
When he transferred here, he only attended the first class and skipped right after, ever since then, not once was he present during class hours.
And despite his fan club urging him to stay saying that "It'll be bad for your academic record if you skip school like this!" still he does it as if he only forced to even go to school...
Seriously, what is wrong with him?
As the teacher enters the door, I heave a sigh as I ignore the sight of him walking toward the back end of the school...
...
..
This is for the money... money!
Going to school just to skip class is a complete waste of money, and I am here walking to the school backyard to give him a piece of my mind over the matter!
...Yep, that's it!
That's all there is to it!
And I, with all determination, then briskly made my way around the place searching for him, but it seems like he isn't even here. I could have sworn I saw him head here...
Could it be that he left?
Well it is lunch break after all...
Seeing that the guy really isn't here, I then started top walk away, well there is no point if the delinquent isn't here anyway...
I sighed to myself...
And there I plan on letting out all of my frustrations on him just for the fun of it as well as show of my lunch to him. I chuckled at what his reactions would be...
But knowing him, he will most likely to just brush it off and make me go along with his pace...
But still, I wonder where he could-
*SLAP
I quickly dismissed the thought as I continue to slap myself, making myself forget that one thought that made it seem like I was worried about him, even though I am most certainly not!
Sigh...
I then stopped in my tracks, asking myself what is wrong with me?
My thoughts make it seem that I'm disappointed that he isn't here...
Brushing off the impossible, I took a step forward only to be stopped by a sudden gust of wind that seem to whisper to me...
"...Are you planning on giving me your lunch now?"
I felt my heart flutter and immediately turn my head around looking for the source of that familiar husky voice.
"Up here!"
I quickly looked up and was greeted by his usual mocking expression and smirk that never cease to annoy me, "just so you know, I'm not looking for you!"
I noticed him smile wider as if saying that 'yes-you-were' and in a flash what I felt a moment ago seemed like illusions that formed itself because of pure boredom...
"Get down here!" I ordered, "I'm here to preach you to go into the light! And by that I mean attend classes! If you don't," I flash my lunch, "I won't give you any!"
Why the hell would I look for this guy?
"Oh, going all goody-responsible student on us are we?"
Worried for him even?
"Shut the hell up!"
This isn't like me...
"Get down here, I said... or else!" I said as I run to him
But to my absolute irritation, he responded my threat with him playfully sticking out his tongue. The nerve of him...
Well, he asked for it...
I braced myself, I know I have no talent for climbing trees unlike this stupid cat, but I do have confidence in my jumping skills!
Gathering enough strength in my legs, I jumped up, grabbing the branch he is resting upon and began to shake it with all my might attempting to make him fall to his butt, followed by my plan on falling above him, crushing him.
But the branch breaking is what I didn't expect and thus, we both fell to the ground
"Man, you're a lot heavier than I thought," Ikuto said as I slowly open my eyes and was about to yell at him when I suddenly questioned where I was placed on, what are these two things surrounding me, holding me very tight and this warm air brushing on my cheeks.
It is then that I got hold of my-our position. I was sitting in Ikuto's lap, his arms wrapped around me with his face close to mine. I quickly look away, feeling the sudden heat in my cheeks.
I couldn't say anything...
I was at a loss for words...
And as he complains more about my weight and that my lunch is no longer edible now that it spilled on the grassy area, I became conscious of his voice that I notice to be deeper than I thought, his build that kept crashing unto mine and his body temperature...
He is so warm, for a moment it made me feel sleepy... and wanting to stay here...
"Amu?"
I was then pulled into awareness of what was happening to me, I quickly let myself go and turned away from him, calming my miserable self.
Hearing his step coming closer, I immediately put on a facade to face him, "this is all your fault!" I said to him failing to sound angry
"I'm not the one who broke the branch because of how fat I am," he responds nonchalantly
"Stupid," I muttered
He then let out a chuckle and stated, "Amu, you're blushing"
Turning away from him, "N-no, I'm not!" I denied
Shifting to where I am face, he continued, "yes you are!"
Damn this guy...
"Shut up! Shut up! Shut up!" I yelled at him, "why do you always do this!"
He then showed me a surprised expression, something I have yet to see... until now. It made me feel guity for doing such a thing to him, "I-
It is then the bell rang loudly, interrupting my guilty apology.
Still planning on saying it, I then completely lost my chance when... "you better get back to class," he says to me as he give me a light push away to class
I then clench my fists. He's going away again...
I won't let do as he pleases this time, "why do you even bother going to school if you don't attend classes?" I ask, "what are you plotting?"
Staring at me with a blank expression on his face, he replied me, "nothing."
"I don't believe you."
"then don't."
"Stop being difficult!"
"...but I'm not."
I then approach him and smack his shoulder that made him let out a pretense of a cry in pain, "ouch!"
This guy really won't tell me anything. I then sighed I give up, this guy is hopeless...
I then turned around and ran away from him, "IDIOT!" I yelled at the air rushing on my face.
Running out, I almost bump unto someone that I would definitely regret running into, "...Hinamori, Amu?"
I paused, "S-Saaya..." I respond her.
Yamabuki Saaya, is what I believe to be the most stuck up, egotistical girl in the whole school. She often bullies students just for the fun of it.
I was one of her victims.
She then let out her usual grim smile as she approach me asking... "Have you seen Tsukiyomi-kun?"
Oh, that's right, she's one of that idiot's fan girls... figures, "I don't know."
"...that's right, Amu, ever since you came back here, I haven't given you a proper welcome..." She said letting out a dark chuckle as she walks to me. I cautiously stepped back.
So history will repeat itself again, huh?
It is then that I heard steps come up behind me and stopping at me who was clearly blocking his way. Just by the sound of his footsteps made me confirm that it was him... Ikuto
Damn it this is embarrassing.
"...did I interrupt something?" he then asked.
"OH! there you are tsukiyomi-kun!" Saaya said, her eyes once again glinting gold as she character change from a bully to a deranged fangirl as she grabs Ikuto's arm as if she owns him.
I sigh a sigh of relief.
And as both of them pass me, Ikuto whispered, "do now get why I came here in the first place?"
With my eyes wide with shock, I turn to him, w-what is he talking about?"
"D-don't tell me all this time..."
You've been protecting me from them?
Chapter is done editing... enjoy!
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