I have a confession to make…
I was thinking about Shiraishi and Shishido oneshot ideas… And for some reasons after listening to PoT Yagyuu, Akaya, Niou and Bunta's song, I came up with this idea…
PLEASE DON'T SHOOT ME! WAHH!!!!
This one-shot is dedicated to my fantastic reviewers and my God sister. Davi, you told me you love Niou from my other fic so much, so here you go! XD
Set during high school!
I think I've heard the same question every day since I started High Schooling in Rikkai Daigaku Fuzoku…
"Are you dating him?" They would ask me. And my answer will always be the same…
"No, I'm not." I would tell them. They would still look as if they didn't believed me though… But that's not my problem.
I know that I like him more than a friend. But there is something that's stopping me to tell him my true feeling towards him. The way he acts around other girls makes me quite reluctant to tell him too…
However, my behaviors didn't escaped my ever-observant friend's eyes…
"You have to tell him some day, sweetie." The beautiful buchou of Rikkai Dai boys' tennis team tells me. "You've danced around the subject for two years. This is our final year here together. Time doesn't wait for any one, my dear." He would give me a gentle smile along with his 'speech'.
I'd like to tell him, too… But I'm scared… I'm scared of his response… He is a good friend, and I don't want to lose his friendship even if he doesn't feel the same way as me…
Rikkai Daigaku Fuzoku tennis court, Friday, 4.30PM…
YES! Finally the day is over!
At least my sanity will be spare for another two days. No thanks to the Rikkai tennis Regulars! They were their usual selves again today and they were driving me insane!
I hum happily to myself and start to pack up the equipments along with the help of other tennis club members. "You look happy, Nee-san." Akaya blinks at me as I skip past him with a slight smile on my face.
Ooh, I'm happy because I'd be saved from insanity for another two days, Aka-chan! But I'll miss you!
I give my adoptive baby brother a grin. "It's because I am happy, Aka-chan." I tell the sophomore of our team and pat his curls lightly. "I'm going to meet someone I haven't see for a long time, that's why I'm happy." I explain after seeing a confuse look in Akaya's eyes.
Yup, I haven't seen him for a long time… He won't drive me insane as the other Rikkai Dai Regulars do and plus he's BURNING!
"There's a ninety-one percent chance that you're going to meet someone from other school. There is also a eighty-five percent chance that the person is from Shitenhouji." Renji's monotone voice from behind us makes both Akaya and I jump in surprise. "So, who're you meeting from Shitenhouji?"
How about you going off to meet Kami-sama first, Yanagi Renji!? Stop scaring me, you data idiot!!!
"Renji, do you mind not sneaking up like that?" I growl in annoyance and ruffle Akaya's curls absent-mindedly as the sophomore of the team moves closer to me… "And who I meet during my time is not your business!" I huff.
Damn right it's not! Stop stalking me already!
An arm wraps itself around my shoulders and pulls me closer to a taller body. "Why, love, am I not good enough for you?" A smooth, familiar drawl I've come to love since last two years of high school comes from the body besides me. "Are you so unhappy with me you're seeking out other guy, honey?"
KYA! It's him! It's him! Emergency hottie alert! Call 911! Kisaki Kasumi is about to faint! Damn him for using such nice cologne with minty smell!
I look up into sparkling silver-blue eyes which belong to Niou Masaharu, the trickster of Rikkai Dai. "Well, what can I say, Masaharu? You're good enough for a friend, but we're not dating, no?" I grin sweetly and nudge him slightly. "Who am I to say no to my chance of spring romance?" I move away from him.
Masaharu feigns a hurtful gasp. "Did you just turn me down, darling? This is the end of me. You've turned me down!" He exclaims dramatically and puts a hand against his chest.
I roll my eyes. See what kind of guy I've fallen for? "Well, I'm sure I'm doing you a favor, Masaharu. You definitely have a date tomorrow, no?" I tilt my head and stare at him, daring him to refuse my question.
It's just a game that we both usually play… Dancing around each other in circle… Neither of us have enough courage to tell the truth to the other's face.
…Well, I don't have the courage to tell Niou Masaharu that I've developed a crush on him since the end of our freshman year in high school, that is…
How can I tell him any way? Call me selfish if you will, but I'm just happy having him by my side like this as a friend. Even though it's painful some times to see him with other girls… He is a player and a trickster in a way, so he would end up breaking those girls' hearts…
That's why I'm afraid… I'm afraid I'll become one of those girls who had gotten their hearts broken if I confess to him…
His unique silver-blue orbs flash intensely as he smirks. "Well, babe, if you say yes to my invitation to a date then I'll definitely ditch those ladies any time for you." He drawls playfully.
…I can hear screams and gasps from the fan girls around the courts, really…
I sigh and push him away from me. "Save your charm and try harder next time, Niou. I've got to run today so see you!" I wave at Masaharu, Akaya and Renji and jog towards Seiichi.
"I'll call you, darling!" I roll my eyes at Masaharu's shout following me, and his fan girls cursing and wailing at their 'Niou-sama' calling other girl that's not from their group.
These fan girls will be the death of me… My blood-pressure can sure rival Genichirou's blood pressure right now due to the stress caused by the fan girls!
"Hey Seiichi, I'm going off now." I give the beautiful and devilish…er…angelic buchou a smile.
The Rikkai Dai tennis buchou gives me his usual angelic smile. "Thank you for your hard work today, dear. Have a good weekend, okay? I'll call you." He pats me on the head gently before looking over my shoulder and grins. "Ooh, this can get interesting…" He murmurs in amusement.
Huh, am I missing something? Every time Seiichi said some thing would get interesting it means a torture for a person! He's just EBIL!
I blink at him. "What's going on, Seiichi?" I ask him curiously.
Kami-sama, please don't let me be the target of something 'interesting' Seiichi is talking about! WAH!
Seiichi lifts his hand up and grasps my chin gently. He turns my face towards outside the court. "I believe he's here for you, Kasumi." He chuckles softly to himself as he sees me widen my eyes.
OH. MY. KAMI! He's here! Why is he here!? What if Masaharu sees him!? Masaharu can misunderstand this!
…Wait, why am I thinking as if Masaharu has a feeling towards me?
Well… You wish he would have some kind of romantic feelings towards you, no?
I ignore the little voice of my conscience at the back of my mind. Taking my chin off Seiichi's grasp, I sprint out the gate towards the familiar figure at the fence. "Kuranosuke!" I skip into a stop and exclaim at the Shitenhouji's boy tennis captain. "You're early!" I say accusingly with a hand on my hip.
My fellow Osaka friend just laughs at me! RAWR! Why is he here early!? I told him I'd meet him at the station! But damn, nice laugh! "Why, Mi-chan, I just got here earlier than I expected, that's all." I feel my annoyance drains away as soon as Kuranosuke gives me his most charming smile along with a tight hug.
Damn him for knowing I can't stay angry with him for too long! Kuranosuke always know how to get me to calm down! He must've told Seiichi how to handle me when I'm pissed too, I'll bet on that!
I sigh and shake my head slightly in defeat. "All right, you win, Kura." I give him a slight smile. "You sure know how to get me to calm down, don't you?" I look at him amusedly.
The 'bible' of Shitenhouji merely grins and pats my head. "Gin-san owes me a favor, so I might as well come here and save Yukimura from you, Mi-chan." He laughs at the scowl I shoot him. "Aw, I'm kidding!" He makes a surrender gesture with his hands.
You better be joking! RAWR! If you're not I'll shoot you!
Kuranosuke and I turn around and look at the Rikkai Dai Regulars who are approaching us. "Yukimura," my Osaka friend gives the devil reincarnation of a captain a friendly smile. "Thanks for lending me this girl for the weekend."
Seiichi grins at me. "She's all yours, Shiraishi. Please take care of her for this weekend for us, would you?" He grins wider as I shrink back behind Kuranosuke in fear… SCARY!
…Wait…Is it just me or somebody is glaring at Kuranosuke?
I look up and gasp at the force emitting from those silver-blue orbs of my crush. No, those eyes are not on me, but they are on my Osaka friend's tall form…
What's wrong with him? What did Kura do for Masaharu to be glaring at him like that?
A light touch on my arm snaps me out of my stupor. I look and see the Shitenhouji's tennis captain smiling at me. "C'mon, Mi-chan, let's go." He takes my messenger bag and swings it over his shoulder casually.
I can't help but smile back at him. "All right, all right, you win." I turn to wave at the Rikkai boys. "I'll see you later!" I smile brightly before walking away from the group with Kura.
Masaharu has never used that kind of look with the guys I hang out with at school before… I don't know why he'd use that glare with Kuranosuke… I guess I'll just ask him later…
Normal P.O.V.
Niou continues to stare after the fading form of his 'best friend' and her friend, oblivious to the amused stares he is receiving from Yukimura and Yagyuu and observing stare from Yanagi. Dammit, he scowls moodily, why the hell am I not happy seeing them together? They're just friends!
"Are you jealous, Masaharu?" Yukimura's soft voice asks the fuming trickster quietly. "Kasumi and Shiraishi are close friends. Just like how you two are with each other." He puts a hand on the silver-blue haired male's shoulder. "Nothing is going to happen…yet."
Niou snaps his gaze to look at his captain confusedly. "What? What do you mean by 'not yet'?" He demands hotly. She's my best friend! I'm not going to let her go out with some other tennis guy!
The beautiful buchou of Rikkai appears unfazed by Niou's outburst. "Shiraishi told me he might have some feelings for her, that's why he's here for this weekend. They have been talking to each other a lot more nowadays. He wants to make sure about his feelings." Yukimura smiles softly. "What about you, Masaharu? What is your feeling for her? Is it just friends? Or is there something more?" He pats the trickster's shoulder lightly before walking away.
Niou stands there and blankly stares at the spot his captain stood a moment ago. The trickster's mind reels at Yukimura's words. Shiraishi likes Kasumi. Shiraishi likes his Kasumi… He blinks and shakes his head. Where did that come from? Kasumi is a friend, nothing more than that…
…But you can't deny that you want something more from her… You want her for yourself…
The infamous trickster does a double-take as the realization dawns on him. I'm in love with my best friend… He groans and smacks his palm against his forehead slightly. Dammit, why did I just realize this now? "Oh God, I'm in deep…" He mutters tiredly and drags himself on the road towards his home.
I should do something fast… I need to tell her as quickly as I can… But how am I suppose to tell her I'm in love with her?
The next day at a Café in Shibuya district, 1PM…
I give Kuranosuke an amused look as he groans for the nth time and smacks his hand against his forehead. "Why won't they stop talking already?" He mutters, and I can't help but snicker. He shoots me a slight glare and a pout. "Mi-chan, it's not funny. Those girls are crazy! You heard what they said, no?" He whines.
Aww…This is such a CyberShot moment! Kuranosuke is pouting and sulking! He's so cute! HAHAHA!
I'm sure I can make a lot of money selling his photos when he's sulking!
I snicker softly. "I don't know what to do with you Shitenhouji lots already. Honestly, Gin-san is probably the only 'grown-up' in the team." I tease him and stir my mocha frappucino with a straw. "You, Kenya and Hikaru all act like big babies whenever you're around me."
The 'mature' captain of Shitenhouji continues to pout at me. "It's because you don't throw yourself all over us or stalk us like those girls." He mutters and gives me a gentle look. "And I'm grateful for that." He sighs as he hears the girls from the table nearby squeal again. "Mi-chan, can we go back and have lunch at your house instead?" He asks pleadingly.
I stare at him amusedly. "I'd like to oblige with your request, Kura, but no we can't. You're still going to be here tomorrow anyway, no?" I grin at his put-off look and give the waiter our orders.
Aww, sorry Kuranosuke, but I don't want nii-san to 'join' us when we do something! That's why I'm not going home until later!
The Shitenhouji captain sighs in defeat and puts his hand under his chin. Staring at me, he asks, "So how is it going in Rikkai? Are you coming back to Osaka after this year for university?"
I sigh and drum my fingers against the table lightly. "I don't know, Kuranosuke. If I don't have any reason to continue to study in Rikkai University then I might as well just go back to Osaka." I look at my friend. "I still don't know if I should stay here or go back."
A bandaged hand grasps my hand gently and squeezing it before letting go. "Mi-chan, have you not tell Niou about how you feel yet?" Gray eyes look into my blue ones. "You know you should tell him, right?"
I chuckle half-heartedly as the handsome face of a familiar trickster of Rikkai flows into my mind. "How can I tell him? He's my best friend, and it would be awkward if he doesn't return my feelings… I've seen a lot of people who were best friends drift apart because of this feeling, Kuranosuke." I give my friend a small smile. "I don't think I can lose his friendship yet."
His laughs, his playful touches, and his jokes were always gentle and good-humored… I don't know if I'm ready to lose all of that and become a stranger again with him… It hurts even if I'm imagining losing him from my side.
Kuranosuke opens his mouth but is interrupted by a familiar figure stopping beside our table. "I'm sorry to interrupt. Do you mind coming out with me for a bit, babe?" A smooth drawl I've come to love so long ago asks me.
I look up at Masaharu's nervous face and turn to look at Kuranosuke. "I…" I stare back and forth between both boys.
WAH! What to do!? What to do!? Should I go with him!? But what about Kuranosuke!? I can't just ditch my friend!
My Osaka friend smiles craftily. "She's all yours, Niou." He has a nerve to give me that cheeky grin! "Don't worry about me, I'll find my way back to your place." He continues to sips his drink happily.
ARGH! HE'S SO DEAD AFTER THIS! I'LL KILL HIM LATER!
I sigh and get up. "I'll see you back at the house then, Kura. Let's go, Masaharu." I turn to the silver-blue hair trickster of our team.
Masaharu nods and gently tugs my wrist. "Come on, there is something you need to know." He murmurs so only I can hear his words.
…What is it that he want to tell me, I wonder? Masaharu never look this nervous and jumpy so far that I've known him…
The silver-blue haired male manages to surprise me by leading me to a park. He stops when we arrive at the lakeside area of the park. "…Okay, I can do this…" He mutters to himself, takes deep breath and turns around to look at me seriously. "Kasumi, I need your help."
I feel a twinge of disappointment inside my chest. "Oh, what's wrong, Masaharu? Did you have a fight with your girlfriend again?" I sigh tiredly. "You could've called me instead of dragging me off, you know? It's quite rude to Kuranosuke." I look at him, exhausted.
In the end, I'm just a friend to him. Nothing more, nothing less… Nothing hurts more than realizing he meant everything to you, but you meant nothing to him…
I look away from Masaharu and sigh again. "I'm really tired, Haru. Can we do this later?" I murmur softly.
Some times people called me 'evil', some times people called me 'nice'… But the truth is I'm just another fool that has fallen into the webs of Niou Masaharu the trickster… The web called 'love'… What do you expect? I'm still a girl after all.
A rustle snaps me out of my thought. I widen my eyes in surprise as I notice Masaharu kneeling down in front of me. "Masaharu, what are you doing?" I bend down to pull him up. "Come on, get up!" I hiss at him.
Silver-blue eyes stare at me intensely, making me stop dead in my action. "Kasumi… I have something to tell you." He reaches out and takes my hand into his. "Can you spare me a few minutes to listen?" He asks solemnly.
ARGH! What's going on!? Why is Masaharu on his knees like he's going to propose to me!?
I nod slowly and try to suppress the blush at his genuine smile. "Yeah, I'm listening." I say warily.
Damn Niou Masaharu for being so damn sexy! Does he know that he can kill a girl with weak heart with just a single smile!?
He stares up at me. "Kasumi, I want to apologize to you…"
I frown down at him. "What for?" I ask, confused.
Masaharu lifts my hand to his lips and kisses it, all the while still staring at me. "I'm sorry that this sounds really corny. But I love you." He says with his usual drawl, but I sense his sincerity behind every word he said. "I know I shouldn't because you're my best friends. But to hell with it! I can't stand seeing you with other guy, babe. Call me selfish, but I don't… I can't picture you with anyone else but me." He releases my hand and slowly gets up. "That's all I want to tell you, babe."
WOOHOO! I'd die a happy woman right now! He told me he loves me! I'm not dreaming, right!? Damn, I'm not dreaming!
I grab the infamous trickster's shirt as he restlessly turns to leave. "Where are you going, Niou Masaharu?" I ask him softly but seriously while I look him in the eyes. "It's rude to said confessed and run off without hearing the other one's answer, you know?" I chide him.
Hmm…For making me wait, I'll tease him for a little bit!
Aww…Masaharu looks so cute when he's flustered and nervous! Mwahaha! BLACKMAIL!
I stare him in the eyes. "I don't know why you're running away… But ask me two questions and hear my answers out before you leave, would you?" I give him an encouraging smile.
He nods awkwardly. "What do you want me to ask you, Kasumi?"
"Ask me…what the 'love' is. And ask me who I love." I tell him.
"Fine…What is the love?" Masaharu asks and sighs.
I smile softly. "I don't know what the love is."
He raises an eyebrow at me. "Then who do you love?" He asks cautiously as if bracing himself for an invisible impact.
Since Masaharu had the courage to tell me first, I don't see why I can't tell him the truth. He deserves it for being honest with me!
"You ask me about the love, I can't give you the answer." I say softly. Pulling him closer, I raise my eyes to meet his silver-blue ones. "But if you ask me who I love, then my answer is that I love you, Niou Masaharu." I give him a sweet smile and put my arms around him.
Damn, his face right now is priceless! I wish I have a camera with me!
Why? Well, ladies and gentlemen…Niou Masaharu, the composed, cool and cunning trickster of Rikkai Dai, is giving me the most flabbergast expression I've ever seen!
Strong arms embrace me. "Oh thank God," Masaharu sighs in relief. "I'm glad I managed to work up the courage to tell you today, darling." He murmurs against my hair. "I'd go berserk if Shiraishi manages to snatch you away before I have a chance to tell you." He chuckles slightly.
...Why do I sense Seiichi's mastermind planning behind this?
I shrug and shove him away playfully. "Seriously, you're always a little late, aren't you?" I cross my arms over my chest. "What took you so long, huh?"
He grins and nuzzles my cheek with his nose. "I'm sorry I made you wait, honey. Would you go out on a date with me today? I'll make it up to you." He drawls sexily.
KYA! Call an ambulance! I'm fainting! I'm dying! I need blood transfusion! QUICK!
I ignore mini Kasumi at the back of my mind. "Well, I'll go on a date with you…" I hug his arm and look at him. "If you tell me you love me again." I grin cheekily.
I want to hear it from him again… I want to hear it again to make sure I'm not dreaming…
Masaharu grins back. "Of course… I'll tell you until you're satisfied… And since words aren't enough for how much I love you, I will show you how I feel too." Silver-blue eyes stare at me lovingly, and I blush.
Falling in love with your best friend is a taboo… You will lose a friend if the feelings are not returned. But in my case, I'm lucky that Masaharu took the initial step and gave me the courage to tell him that I love him more than a friend.
But hey, love does not obey any logic, no?
Nearby…
"Hmm…So it all turns out well. I'm glad. Thank you for your help, Shiraishi"
Roll eyes. "Seriously, Yukimura, why don't you get someone from your team to do it instead of hauling me all the way from Osaka?"
Smiles sweetly. "Because I prefer watching from the sideline and nobody in the team is a good bait like you."
"Jeez, I feel so loved."
"Don't be so blue, Shiraishi. Think on the bright side, now you can set all the Shitenhouji guys on Masaharu, no?"
"Heh, now that you mention it… You sure you don't mind?"
"Of course! I'm giving you the honor to go first simply because you knew her first."
"Why thank you, I can't let you down then." Grins devilishly. "Ah, ecstasy."
DONE!
Basically, you can think of this as a prequel to the other Niou-Kasumi one shot that I've done…
Now… Who should I torture next? Tell me whom you want me to torture next! XD
For the unsigned reviews...
VixentheHellraizer: Err...Akutsu Jin is probably the only one I can't get ideas rolling... I will consider Zaizen and Yuuta though! Thank you for your review XD.
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Cers.