KONATA's POV

"Konachi.. Is this pose okay?"-Kise whined for the nth time about his pose. He was cosplaying an anime character from a game. I was the one who suggested it. Good thing Rika sama approved.

It took all my guts to have the courage to ask Kise kun for a couple of poses for that so called monthly calendar that some girl from our club suggested.

Totally a waste of my time. But for the sake of the club.. I'll bear with it.

"Kise kun.. Can you do an icy glare?"-I asked while redjusting the camera's lenses.

"Oh you mean like this?"-

He then made a pose which was undeniably to die for. Even I can't escape the fact that it was indeed blush worthy.

/ "K-kisekun! I did not ask for a seduction pose! I said an icy glare!"-

"Eeeeh? But it was an icy glare! I did it on one magazine last year!"-and then he grinned. "Don't tell me you're seduced?"-he teased. "Hohoho! I knew! I stll got it! My charms still work on you!"-

"S-shut up!"-I yelled and threw the camera at him. It hit him on the face.

"Ow! :'( Konachi.. That hurt"-he cried while rubbing his face.

"Now let's do that last pose again!"-

Fortunately, we finished early.

We took the pictures on a Sunday at the school's rooftop. Lucky for us there were no signs of fangirls and/or paparazzis around.

After the so-called photoshoot, we ate lunch together at the very same location, the rooftop.

"Aaaah!"-we both gasped in chorus after taking a sip of the ramen noodle.

We ordered ramen noodles for lunch and a box of shrimp tempura.

Honestly, I'm still feeling a little bit awkward. I had fun while doing the photoshoot.. But you still can't take me away from feeling a bit awkward.

Then I remembered what Mido kun had said the other night.

Talk to him to feel better.

Hmmm..

"Uhn.. Konachi?"-Kise gazed at me with an eyebrow raised. "You seem to be thinking about something? Is it me?"-he teased again.

"Pffft"-i lightly punched him in the shoulder.

I remembered this scene once.. Yes.. This scene had happened before.

- - - - - - -#FLASHBACK

It was a Saturday morning. Classes finished early. The two young lovebirds Konata and Kise went up to the rooftop to have a simple lunch date, bringing a pair of bentos with them.

"Itadakimasu"-both of them said. They sat indian-sitted on the rooftop's pavement.

"Neh... Konachi.. Say aaah"-Kise uttered while aiming the sushi roll to her ajared mouth.

"Yummy?"- Konata nodded and eyesmiled.

After lunch, they stayed at the rooftop. Konata was leaning on Kise's chest. Kise, leaning on the wall, wrapped his arm around her back and caressed his hand on Konata's arm.

They were having a duet, singing their themesong 'First Love' by Utada Hikaru.

"Konachi"-Kise mumbled in a whisper.

"Hmmm?"

"Let's stay together forever"

Konata raised her gaze up at Kise's handsome smiling face, who also bowed his head down to gaze at her. Their eyes met and locked.

She couldn't help but smile from the last 4 words Kise had said. She nodded happily.

She never really believed in true love but thanks to Kise, she finally had a reason to.

She wrapped both her arms around Kise's waist and gave him a hug.

If only they could stay like that forever.. Having wrapped in each other's arms.. It was heaven for her...

She'd never thought that the guy of her dreams was finally hers.

"Kise kun.. I.. I like you"-

That was what she said when she confessed her love for the very first time.

She would never forget the look on Kise's face.. She's sure she saw his eyes sparkle as well.. And she's sure the guy had blushed.. Just like her two bestfriends, she also has a good perception on things.

And click.. The two of them had officially became a couple.

Today, at the rooftop, was their first lunch date as a couple.

And she can't wait for the second date.. for the third.. fourth.. and fifth..

"Kise kun"-she mumbled.

"Yes?"-

"Don't ever leave me"

Kise kissed her forehead and smiled while saying, "Leaving you would be the last thing on my mind Konachi"-

They both exchanged their "I Love You's" and.. within a blink.. Their lips had locked with each other.. It was definitely Konata's first kiss.. A first kiss she'd never forget.

- - - - - - - - - - - - -#END OF FLASHBACK

"Kona chi? Kona chi?"- I finally came back to my senses. Kise was waving his hand in front of my face. Whew.. I can't believe I was having a flashback.

"H-huh?"-I blinked. Pretending to be confused.

"You were staring in the blank again.. Are you okay?"-he put his hand on my forehead. "Are you sick?"-

I shoved his hand and shook my head. "W-what do you care"-I puffed my cheeks.

He ruffled my hair and eyesmiled while chuckling. "I hope you weren't having a flashback.."

Then there was a breeze of the wind which started that 'awkward aura' again.

We went silent... But only for a couple of minutes...

Kise began talking again.

"You know.."-he stretched his legs forward and leaned his back on the wall. "This is a very good time to talk.."-

"We already are talking"-I said sarcastically.

"Oh you know what I mean"

"No.. I don't"-of course that's another lie.. I think I have a slight clue of what he's trying to say.

"About.. Personal stuffs.."

And then I choose to just keep my mouth shut. It's better not to talk so this conversation won't lead to elsewhere.

"Oh come on.. There aren't any paparazzis around anyway.."-he started poking me.

"Quit it!"- Sometimes i feel like I'm being tsundere towards him nowadays..

"I know there's something you've been dying to ask me.. I can see it through your eyes you know"-

"Maybe your just seeing my cataract"-

He blinked twice as if he didn't understood what cataract means.

"C-cataract? What's that?"-

"Oh.. It's some kind of eye disease.. You wouldn't understand even if I explained it to you"

And his reaction was like - O.O Oh Wow! You have a disease?! AMAZING!

Hays.. So gullible.

"Anyways.. I'm serious.. Whatever it is that you've been keeping locked up in your head.. Feel free to say it... Right here.. Right now"-

"Sorry.. No can do"-I bluntly said. "Just ask for something else"

"But I'm not asking Konachi.. I'm commanding you to"- i looked at him and his face was serious. He even had that tiger-like glare.

I gulped and looked away. He looks very intimidating right now.

S-should I?

What does he care anyway?

And what is this? Some sort of reconciliation scene? Aargh!

I went silent.

But after 4 or 5 minutes I decided to speak.

I took a deep breathe first.

"K-kise kun?"-

"Hnn?"-he was busy tying his bangs. / By the way he looks right now.. He's like a protagonist from a shounen manga.

Okay.. Here goes...

"This is nothing personal okay.. And I want you to answer straightforwardly.. No sugarcoats.. Please"-

Ugh.. I hate this type of conversations.. No sweg..

"Okay.. Go on-"-he focused his gaze at me. Seems like he's waiting to hear whatever it is that I'll say.

"W-why..."- I couldn't finish my interrogative sentence because my tears had already started pouring from my eyes down through my cheeks.

"K-kona chi!? Oy! Why are you crying?!"-Kise asked in a panicky tone of voice.

"N-nothing.. I'm fine"-I sniffed. I wiped my tears with the sleeve of my uniform and continued. I took another deep breathe first.

"WHY DID YOU BREAK UP WITH ME?!"

There. Whooo~ I finally said it! Although I basically yelled it.. But at least I let it out.

Obviously he was surprised and stunned. His mouth was left ajared and his eyes were opened wide. Plus he was blinking twice.

And then he snickered. Was there something funny about what I said? I mean asked? / I knew I should have just kept my mouth shut..

But somehow... It decreased the heavy feeling in my chest.. I can breathe a little better now..

And I'm getting to think that it's going to feel crushed again after I hear his response.

He smiled once more and looked at me straight in the eye.

Enough with those damn smiles.. Just answer me already / The tension is killing me.

"Why Kise kun?! Why?!"-I yelled again.

He took a deep breath.

"It's..."