WOOHOO! I'm back again with the one-shot!
Just before we get on into the story, I wanna say that I just got my hand on Shiraishi's 'Valentine's kiss'! Oh my God, I TOTALLY LOVE IT! His voice is so sweet!
So far of all the 'Valentine's kiss', I love Shishido's and Shiraishi's ones! Their voices aren't too arrogant and both give me some kind of playful impressions!
Anyone want me to write a sequel to Shishido and Shiraishi's oneshot? XD
And in case my God sister in Malaysia, Penang to be exact is reading this... Just so you know, your older sis is alive and kickin' in USA, honey! XD
But anyway… I should stop my rant here!
This one is our Rikkai Dai 'gentleman' Yagyuu Hiroshi! I hope you guys enjoy!
All right, let's get this rolling without wasting any more time.
Set during high school!
When I was young, I dreamt of a prince. I dreamt that when I grow up, I'm going to find someone who is a gentleman and settle down with him.
…I've found that in my boyfriend. He's kind, understanding and polite. He's a perfect gentleman.
However, an excess of something can be a little too much. In this case, his 'perfection' some times overwhelms me.
It would actually be better if he shows me he's annoyed or angry with me instead of taking it all too calmly. Whenever I'm angry with him, even though I'm the one at fault, he would just sit there and let me yell everything out. It makes me feel horrible afterwards.
I just don't understand… I would be happy if he tells me what is going on in his mind instead of him keeping quiet and be a 'perfect' gentleman.
I wish he would be more 'wild' once in a while… That's all I ask…
A café near Rikkai Daigaku Fuzoku, 5PM
I groan and rest my forehead against the cool table top, ignoring the amused look from my best friend. "A trouble in paradise with Yagyuu?" Masaharu just has to smirk at me, doesn't he?
ARGH! I asked him to walk me home because I want to my sanity back! Apparently, this works the other way round!
I glare at him tiredly. "Shut up, Masaharu." I mutter in annoyance. "I'm not going to complain about my love life to someone single who wouldn't understand." I smirk slightly as my best friend scowls.
How's that, my friend!? I can so get you back bad!
…Anyway, back to the topic… I got into another fight with my boyfriend again… That's why I'm here in this café with Masaharu again.
This fight is the same as others. He was being a perfect gentleman even though I was being bratty just to push his buttons. He told me to calm down, but I snapped and said mean things to him… I think I remember calling him 'unresponsive' and 'unemotional' at the certain point…
…Can it even be call a fight when all he did was sitting there and staring at me calmly!?
I put my hand under my chin and stare out through glass window beside me. "I don't understand what he thinks half of the time, honestly." I sigh tiredly. "Is it me, Masaharu? Why is it that he never told me about his opinions in things?" I look at my friend. "He's just too perfect, but I'm tired of keeping up being a 'good girl' too, you know?"
The silver-blue hair boy in front of me rubs his chin. "You two will be the death of me." He rakes a hand through his hair. "You keep going in circles, how the hell will you understand each other?"
I roll my eyes. "Tell that to my boyfriend for me, would you? I'd appreciate it. It's not like I can just randomly go up to my boyfriend and say 'hey, I want you to become wild', can't I?" I say sarcastically and stab my roasted chicken with a fork.
"Babe, this is Yagyuu Hiroshi we're talking about. That guy worships anything from you. And that includes the ground that you walk on too. If he could kiss the ground you walk on, believe me, he would've done it ages ago." My friend points out in such logical way it makes me stare at him. "What, is there some thing stuck on my face?"
"No, you're being so logical it scares me a little bit." I grin cheekily at his slight glare. "I'm kidding, Masaharu." I sigh again for the nth time. "Yes, I know he loves me all right. But I don't want someone perfect, Haru. I am not comfortable when I'm out with him and eyes are on us. It's like they expect me to be 'good' like him too."
Even when I'm helping out at the tennis club, I hear people talks and comparing our personalities! It's not like I don't have enough going on already! Seiichi has to send me away from courts from time to time now because if not, I'll end up killing the unlucky, loud-mouth idiots!
"Did you tell him about how you feel?" The legendary trickster of Rikkai asks me.
…Is he kidding me? Does he not know who he's talking to!?
I roll my eyes at him again. "I'm as blunt as a rock, Haru. When I've something to say, I say it. Does that answer your question?" I ask grumpily and ignore his mock-hurt pout. "I told him I want him to tell me what he really thinks, and yet the other day I purposefully mess up his training schedule he just told me not to worry about it instead of scolding me!"
Silver-blue eyes stare at me thoughtfully. "Hmm… How's the passion between both of you?" He snickers and ducks to avoid the green pea I throw at him. "Maybe if he can satisfy you in bed you'll be happier, ne?" I throw another pea at him.
HE'S SUCH A PERVERT! WHY THE HELL DID I EVEN ASK HIM TO COME WITH ME!?
I scowl. "I'm not going to discuss my sex life with you, Masaharu, because I don't have one." I mutter, annoyed. "I can't believe it! I've been dating Hiroshi for a year and everything is exactly the same as how we started off! There's no change at all!" I moan irritably.
Masaharu gives me a weird look. "If it was some other girl, she'd be so happy to have such a 'gentleman' for a boyfriend, love. You're really weird, you know that?"
"You're so not helping, Haru." I growl at him. "Yes, I love the fact that he's such a gentleman and always courteous towards me and others. But after a while, I don't find any passion in it." I tap my finger against the table. "It feels like he's being nice because it's his character to be nice."
I can't really describe it in words… But it gives me a feeling like Hiroshi is being a gentleman in an automatic gear, figuratively speaking of course!
"Hm, so you're saying you trust your instinct more than Yagyuu?" My best friend eyes me closely. "It takes two for a relationship to work, honey, you know that." He reaches out to pat my head. "But since I love both of you so much I'm more than willing to help you two work it out." He grins cheekily as I shoot him a death glare.
Damn him for being cheeky! RAWR! I am so going to triple your training menu, Niou Masaharu!
I scowl half-heartedly. "So what are you going to do, Haru? It's not like I don't trust you, but I know whatever it is you have in your mind is going to drives me insane." I grin at my friend's scowl. "What, am I right?" I ask sweetly.
"…I think you've hung out too much with buchou, love, you're getting scarier every day."
"Why, Masaharu, I love you too." I grin.
I guess I'll leave this in Masaharu's hands and hope for the best. But if it doesn't turn out for the best, I will personally maim him! CHA!
Rikkai Daigaku Fuzoku, 4.30PM, the next day, Rikkai High School boys' tennis clubroom …
"Kasumi," I hold the urge to sigh at the familiar voice of my boyfriend. The practice is over, but since I'm the manager I'm supposed to be cleaning up…which means I've to stay behind for a bit like the rest of the Regulars. Here it goes again… Light, camera… and action! "Let's go, I'll walk you home." Yagyuu Hiroshi, the 'gentleman' of the team says in his usual polite tone as he approaches me.
I force a smile on to my face and nod slightly. "Yeah, I'll be out in a bit, Hiroshi." I turn back to check the equipments in the storeroom and jot down a few more notes into my notepad.
The taller form approaches me quietly, "Do you need help with anything?" Okay, this level of gentleman is acceptable… And this is probably why I love him instead of other regulars.
I cannot imagine myself falling in love with a data freak like Renji, a grandpa statue like Genichirou, a troublemaker Masaharu or the devilish buchou like Seiichi for all that matter! They'd probably give me headaches that would be enough for every person in the world!
I hum in response. "No, I'm almost done. I just need to check a few more things and I'll get out." I look around and scribble a few more lines. Done! "Okay, I'm done here. Let's-."
BANG!
The sound of the storeroom's door banging shut makes me jump. I turn around and look at Hiroshi. "Hey, Hiroshi… Was there by any chance Masaharu is around when you came here?" I ask carefully and grip the pen in my hand hard…
…I have a REALLY bad feeling about this…
The gentleman of our team frowns slightly. "No, Niou-kun said he has to go somewhere and actually left straight after the practice. Why?"
I growl in annoyance. "I'm willing to bet that the door is locked. And it's definitely Masaharu's work!" I walk towards the door and try to pull it open.
BLOODY HELL! That damn trickster actually locked us in! I'm going to kill him!!!!!
I feel like screaming at something but I can't find a proper target of my fury so I walk over to sit down at the corner of the room. "Stupid Masaharu, pulling pranks at the worst time ever…" I mutter irritably.
Hiroshi sighs and rubs his chin. "I should've guess Niou-kun would do something like this." He comes and sits next to me without his arm or leg touching me. "I'm sorry. I left my phone in my bag back in the locker's room." He's too calm, dammit!
That's it! That's too much! He's too unemotional! And here I thought Genichirou is the super stoic one! Apparently I was wrong!
I inhale sharply to suppress another screaming fit. This time the target is sitting right next to me! "No, it's not your fault." He says gently, still not touching me to offer comfort by any form.
I don't understand… I really don't…
Every time I go out on a date with Yagyuu Hiroshi, he would not hold my hand or put his arm around me. Every time I try to hug him, he always will gently push me away as if he doesn't want me to touch him. Am I that…that revolting so he refuse to touch me!?
Kami, I don't understand any more! I don't know why he asked me out in the first place if he wouldn't treat me like a 'special someone'!
I hate this. I hate not being to get through him. I hate not being special in the eyes of the person that I love. Call me spoilt if you want, but I'm a girl. And as a girl, I want to be treat as a 'special someone' with my own boyfriend!
Let's teach him a lesson! RAWR!
I shift closer to him and almost predictably, Hiroshi moves away slightly. HA! Like that will deter me! I move closer to him again but this time he voices out. "Kasumi, what are you doing?" He asks politely.
ALL RIGHT BUDDY! THAT'S IT!
"Yagyuu Hiroshi, how long have we been going out?" I ask him seriously and stare him straight in the eyes. (Technically, I can't see his eyes because of the lens, but whatever!)
He raises his eyebrow slightly in surprise at my question. "We've been going out for about a year. What brought this on, Kasumi?" He asks me with a slightly confused voice.
I ignore his question. "How many times have we hold hands?" I continue to shoot question at him.
"Hmm… A few times…" He rubs his chin.
I feel my left eye twitch. "How many time have we kissed?"
"…"
You see where I'm getting at!? This is exactly the reason why! The special treatment a guy treats his girlfriend is not there!
It hurts too much trying to hold on to him… I always hope he would change. I always hope that he'd even acquire some of Masaharu's mischievous side, seeing that they switched with each other most of the time in doubles…
…I just can't take it any more… Before he asked me out, he treated me this way. After he asked me out, he still treated me the same way. He's holding me at the distance and no matter how much I tried to reach out to him, he always move away from me…
I inhale deeply… I always think Yagyuu Hiroshi is the one. Ever since I've met him in Rikkai Dai, he was always polite, gently and caring. He always cheered me on during hard times on my first few weeks. And he was always there when I want to talk to someone…
How ironic it is that after I agreed to date him, the time we spent together remains exactly the same as when we weren't… Yes, I talk to him on phones every night, but I also do talk to others from the team too. Yes, I went out on dates with him, but I went out with other regulars one on one too, and it's the same thing!
Heh, thanks Kenta nii-san for always giving me advice about boys… You know what he told me when I start dating Hiroshi? "If you can't save the relationship, at least save your heart and your pride." That's what my older brother said to me!
And I'm going to put that to use, right now!
"Hiroshi.. Yagyuu… I tried so much…" I say bitterly and bury my face into my hands. "I know you are a gentleman, Yagyuu, but there is so much I can take… I can't take it anymore… I don't know if I can take it anymore…" I say in almost a whisper.
…It hurts… It hurts so badly when I realize I have to let him go for the better… It's better this way for the two of us…
Breaking up with someone you really love is like having a worst nightmare after having a best dream… In this case it would be just like that…
"Kasumi…" He sighs and puts a hand on my shoulder. "I don't want to force myself on to you. I really like you, you know that, right? Please don't let this small thing bother you, okay?"
I push his hand away and glare at him. "How can you say that when you treat every one else almost the same way as me!?" I shout and ignore the surprise look on his face. "Listen here, Yagyuu, why do you think I always act so bratty around you? I want to see you show some emotions with me, that's why! And do you know what has been bothering me? My own boyfriend would not kiss me, hold my hands or even try to touch me in affectionate ways, be it in public or private!" I poke his chest simultaneously with every word I say. "You can say you don't mean it, but I'd believed you if it looked like you're trying!" Warm, wet tears make their ways down my cheeks. "I want to break up, Yagyuu Hiroshi… I don't think I can save this relationship any more…" I bend my head so my hair would hide my face from his view.
I'm so tired… I just can't do this anymore… At least I want my pride back…
BANG!
I snap my head up to look at the boy in front of me. I feel my eyes widen in surprise at the sight of Yagyuu Hiroshi, the ever calm and gentleman of the team, has just banged his hand against the cupboard. "Has it ever occur to you that I didn't touch you because I'm scared about not being able to stop myself?" He asks in a low voice.
…Damn, this is the first time he uses that kind of voice with me…
I back away instinctively as he leans closer. "I care about you, dammit! I'm trying so hard to be perfect. I'm trying so hard not to hurt you! Don't you know how much you mean to me, Kisaki Kasumi!?" Oh my, this is the first time Yagyuu Hiroshi has yelled at me…
He's showing emotions all right… But it's scaring me a little bit…
"Do you know how hard it is not to just walk up to you and rip you off from Masaharu whenever he plays around with you? Do you know how hard I tried not to throw a fit every day whenever Yukimura or Sanada touch you? Do you know how hard it is to stop myself from kissing you in front of others just to tell them that you're mine? Do you understand how I feel?" He keeps going, and I don't have anything to say to him at all.
…Actually, this is getting really funny…
I burst out laughing after listening to his rants for a few minutes. Damn, I never knew Hiroshi has it in him! "My Kami, I think we've been such idiots…" I sigh and wipe the tears on my face away with my sleeves. "This is probably what the others must've felt watching us going around in circles…" I chuckle slightly.
Hiroshi looks startle for the fact that I laughed at him while he was yelling at me. "…I guess so…" He chuckles softly and reaches out to wipe the tears on my face gently with his fingers. Warm… "I'm sorry I didn't make you feel like someone special, Kasumi." He sighs guiltily.
I shake my head and brush his hair away from his face. "Don't be. It's not only your fault, Hiroshi. It's my fault too, remember?" I chuckle amusedly. "I assumed too much about you. I'm sorry for that too."
He reaches out and pulls me towards him gently until I'm in his arms. YES! Finally he's holding me without me having to request or attack him first! "Just so you know, I'll only hold you like this when we're alone." He murmurs against my hair.
Hell yeah! That's good enough for me!
I grin up at him. Reaching out, I take off his glasses. "I don't care if you're not the PDA type, Hiroshi. But since now we're alone, just shut up and kiss me already." I grasp the front of his shirt.
He sighs. "You're so demanding, woman." He mutters irritably but leans forward and places his lips over mine not too gently, but not too roughly either.
KYA! Call me a masochist or whatever! But I really am starting to love this dark side of Hiroshi!
…There goes mini Kasumi… She's fainted. Well, what do you expect?
"So do I get to see this side of yours more when we're alone?" I ask him dazedly after he pulls away.
The 'gentleman' chuckles and puts his glasses back on. "Well, just as long as you don't get used to it." He leans forward and places a kiss on my cheek. "Now I owe Niou-kun for telling me about your discussion with him yesterday…"
I give him an incredulous stare. "Masaharu told you?"
He smirks slightly. "Well, he didn't tell me. He 'replayed' every word to me, Kasumi." He stands up and holds his hand out for me to help me up. "But just so you know, you didn't hear this from me."
I give my boyfriend a mischievous grin. "Oh don't worry, Hiroshi. My lips are sealed…" I smirk slightly before turning my attention to the door as I hear voices outside. "Genichirou! Renji! Get me out of here!" I shout as I recognize the voice with Hiroshi chuckles in amusement beside me.
Heh, seeing that Masaharu has given me a chance to understand my boyfriend, I won't torture him too badly… But oh well, who knows?
The next day, 3PM, Rikkai Daigaku Fuzoku tennis court…
"Babe, why the hell do I get a double training menu!?"
"…I don't know, Masaharu. You see, it's not my hand writing here, you know?"
"…If it's not yours, then who-?"
"Ask Gen-chan." Smirks. "He wrote it yesterday and gave it to me this morning."
Blink. "Are you serious? You are the one usually handling the training menu, aren't you?"
Snicker. "Genichirou said he's been too slack with you, that's why."
"…I don't know why I helped you and Yagyuu, seriously."
"You said it, Masaharu. You love both of us too much just to stand by and not doing anything, remember?"
"…Che, you ungrateful people…"
That's it for this one shot! How do you find it?
…I found it super hard to write Yagyuu… But this is the first idea I've had in mind when I thought of him…
So… Please tell me about Shiraishi and Shishido thing and let me know what you think?
Till next time,
Cers