Three Words

5 years ago

"Hey, you!" You looked up from the book you were reading. A red headed boy with golden eyes was glaring at you. You blinked at him, not saying a word. The two of you had a mini staring competition for few minutes before he spoke again. "Ever since you came to the orphanage, you've spoken to anyone except Hitomiko nee-san. What's your problem?"

You looked down and tried not to cry. "I-I'm s-sorry. P-Please don't y-yell at m-me." Even though you were speaking barely above a whisper, he could hear you. Instantly he softened. "Hey, don't cry." He sat down next to you on the bench in the hallway of Sun Garden.

"My name is Nagumo Haruya. What's yours?" You looked up at the boy and managed to give a small smile. "My name is (l/n) (f/n). Nice to meet you, Nagumo-san."

Present

You walk down the corridor of the Sun Garden Orphanage dormitory. Just as you are about to knock on the door, you hear a crash and someone swearing. You cringe, unsure as to whether you should knock. Eventually you reach your hand out and gently knock on the door. The door opens, and a certain redhead yells at you, "Gazel, if you're gonna pour ice on me again then go to hell… (f/n)?!"

You bow your head, on the verge of tears. "G-Gomen ne, Haruya-san…" As you turn to leave, Burn grabs your wrist and pulls you into a hug. "Sorry, (f/n). I thought you were Gazel." You can't help but smile. After giving Burn the bento you made for him, you go back to your room, ignoring everyone else.

"Hey." Someone blocks your path. You look up into a pair of teal-coloured eyes. "Come with me." Considering he was the captain of Gaia, you have no choice but to follow him.

He leads you to a secluded area outside the orphanage. "You are the only person who Burn can speak to without swearing other than Father and the players of Prominence. So tell me, what's Bun's weakness?"

Your eyes widen. Is he really asking you to betray Burn? "Do you know what could happen to you if you don't tell me?" You take a step back. Gran is really scaring you. But… Burn is the only one who talks to you. He cares about you. You couldn't…

"No," you whisper. "What?" Gran is shocked. "No. I won't betray Burn. Do whatever you want, I won't tell you Burn's weakness," you say louder and firmer, glaring at Gran. To your surprise, Gran gives you a gentle smile.

"So you're not mute after all. Burn's lucky to have you." He stretches out his hand. "My name is Kiyama Hiroto. I apologise for my behaviour." Is he… trying to befriend you? Tentatively you take his hand. "My… My name is (l/n) (f/n)."

Two weeks later

"(F/n)!" You stop your chat with Gran to look at Burn glaring at the two of you. "It seems like Burn wants you." Burn walks up to you, grabs your arm and glares at Gran. He swears and then drags you away.

"Why are you so chatty with Gran?!" Burn yells at you in his room. You flinch. He is mad. Shaking, you try to explain, "H-Hiroto-san… Talks to me... He d-doesn't yell… He's f-friendly…" You can't finish as Burn yells at you again. "So that's it, eh? He's nicer than me?! That's why you've been ignoring me?! To hang out with Mr Nice-and-Friendly?!" You widen your eyes. "N-No! I won't ignore you! Five years ago, you were the only one who bothered to talk to me. If not for you, I might not have talked to anyone else. You took care of me! I… I love you, Haruya-san!"

"I love you too, (f/n)." Before you can process what Burn said, you feel something warm against your lips. You close your eyes and return the kiss.

When you two part, you say, "I don't need all the words in the world. I only need three." Burn grins at you. "And what are they?"

"I love you."

Finally updated! I was kinda stuck for inspiration in the middle XD I'm trying out a slightly different style of writing this Fanfiction, but I won't edit the previous chapters. Okay for the next chapter, choose one:

Tsurugi Kyousuke OR Suzuno Fuusuke (Gazel)

Thank for reading!