Chapter 4: A reunion that shouldn't have happened...

Dammit... That was all I could say in my mind. I sat there in a cafe with Honoka-chan, as we didn't even say a word to each other. Dammit... This is the worst way to talk to your ex-girlfriend. "You're looking well." Honoka said first, smiling but her eye sight was down to the ground.

"Not really. You on the other hand haven't changed." I chuckled at that.

"T-thanks." Small talk... That's all this was is just awkward small talk. "How's Mina-kun and Josuke-kun?" I didn't have to answer, since she always knew the answer for that. "Right. Anyway, I just got back in the city and transfering into school."

My eyes widen at that sentence. To have her back at school feels more awkward than anything! It's gonna take so much time to put the pieces back together, knowing full well the reason why we broke up... She followed her dreams and I didn't stop her... I only accepted it.

Just sitting here isn't going to make anything more better. "Hey, um... I wanted to talk to you about something important..." The words coming out of my mouth felt like I was spitting out fire instead anything. "Did you reach it? Your dream?"

"No... I'm still not the strongest." In my mind I gave a sigh, thinking everything was for not.

"I'm sure you'll get there, Honoka-chan." I gave her my smile and she gave one back. Her though was filled with happiness, charm, hope and everythign else, but mine was just confusion and guilt hidden.

These were the same smiles that we shared when we broke up... I told those exact words... All of it comes to back to haunt me. I was the guy that just wanted to see her happy, but she wasn't the single shread of happy at all and it was my fault to begin with. I'm such an idiot for thinking that... But everyone needs to move forward. "So, how have you been sense... You know?"

"Fine. School still a pain and that stupid jerk who cheats on every girl in school is harassing me again."

"What?! Again?!" She asked me as she raised her fist. "I'm gonna belt him one! Just you wait!"

"It's fine, Honoka-chan." I waved it off, but something kept reappearing in my mind... A question I didn't want to ask... "So uh..."

"No, still single." My eyes looked at her gazing out the window. "Every guy I've seen have been nothing but spineless jerks..."

"I'm a jerk, but you went out with me."

"But you were a nice jerk. A jerk that I still care for." She smiled at me so cutely that it even made me blush. "You're my one and only awesome jerk." Her finger pressed my nose as she let out a 'boop' from her mouth. Honoka-chan never changed wahen we were kids and I'm super glad she didn't.

The walk home was nice with Honoka-chan. I was able to get the food that I wanted from the cafe, but Honoka-chan was confused as to why I ordered food for two people. Asking several question yet assumed that I was binge eating because of my stressful lifestyle... That's not true at all by the way, I eat a healthy diet.

We finally reached home and I didn't really know how I was going to explain to Honoka-chan about Ayane. When I opened the door to the bar, the next thing that I felt was slap straight to my face and everything was dark... It was a note. I pulled it off to see the kanji for 'jerk' written on it. "You so are one, you know?" My vision saw Ayane standing there with a hand on her hip with an angry look on her face. Yep... Normal. "And who is this?" She pointed at Honoka-chan.

"This is Honoka-chan. A friend of mine."

"A friend?" Was all she replied with. We went upstairs to sit down by the table so we could eat finally. After everything, I could use the rest from this weird ass encounter...

"So, Ayane?"

"What?" She started drinking.

"Are you and Itsuki-kun... Going out?" Ayane spitted out her drink and onto me. Great... Now I have to shower. "So, that's a yes?"

"A GIANT YES! WHO WOULD WANT TO DATE THIS GIANT PERVERTED JERK?!"

"I did." She said with her smile, making Ayane's face go in surprise. "I thought since you're living with him you would be dating him."

"Y-Yeah right!" She looked the other way with her arms crossed. "Look girly! Whatever you saw in this guy, I don't see it! He's nothing but a jerk."

"That's what makes him charming."

"Thank you." I said wiping my face with a towel. Ayane however slammed her foot on the table, grabbed me by the collar and pointed at my face.

"HOW IN THE HELL IS THIS CHARMING?!" She put me down and layed on the ground. "If he didn't have an attitude, maybe I could give him a chance."

"Like you're one to talk..."

"WHAT DID YOU SAY?!" Of course.

Everything is like it should be... I liked it like this. They way Ayane got mad from my teasing, and how Honoka-chan just giggled at how much of a comedy act we are. These are things I hold dear in my life, and God knows I'll do anything I can to hold them close...

The next morning came and Ayane was still injured, but due to that stubborn personality of hers she still went in her other ego. Even if it was such a horrible disguise... Thankfully she was able to change the color of her eyes thanks to contacts... But I still think it's a horrible disguise no matter what change. "I can't believe you..."

"What the hell did I do?"

"Saying that I was like you... Yeah right!" She said punching me in the gut. Not hard, but enough to make me winch in pain. "I'm some perverted jerk face!"

"And I'm not some stubborn lost kitten."

"Why you...!" She was about to hit me again, but the bell rang loudly to show that class was about to start! Both of us ran faster than anything we could outrun and we were able to make it!

Class was the usual for us, studying, rumors and the rest... "Now class, I want to introduce a new student." Everyone's ear were high, but I could already tell who it was. "Now, enter."

"Okay~!" Yep... "I'm Honoka! Please to meet you!" Things just got more interesting here at the school, but mostly mine.

END

I'm sorry that this was short, but I was running on fumes. My deepest apologize... Now you know the relationship of Itsuki and Honoka. This is gonna be great!