Hi!! I'm back~~ Sorry for the late update, I haven't been able to start writing since I was too busy with school. But it's summer so I'm back!

Ryoma's PoV

"Chibisuke, wake uuuuupppp! Rise and shine~" An annoying voice sounded near my ears. Miffed by it, I slapped my pillow hard against it.

I heard a loud 'oumph' near my bed. Ha! Serves him right.

"You're one mean kid Chibisuke," Ryoga muttered, getting to his feet.

"If you don't get up right now I'll eat your breakfast. Kaa-san made Japanese today." he told me, immediately rushing away from my room.

"Ryoga, don't you dare eat MY breakfast!! I swear if you do, you'll wish that you're dead, Bakaniki!!" I shouted to Ryoga, cursing him several bad names in my mind.

I rushed out of the room, aiming to kill Ryoga if he so much as touches my food. This is how my morning usually goes. Ryoga wakes me up by irritating me, I chase him, attempt to kill him and eat my breakfast. Going down I am met with the sight of my mom setting the table.

"Ohayou, Ryoma." My mom greeted me calmly.

"Ohayou, Kaa-san, Nanako-san!" I said in return, greeting my cousin Nanako who just emerged from the kitchen, a pot of soup in her grasp.

"Ohayou, Ryoma-chan. Come sit, breakfast is almost ready." she said greeting me with a smile. I smiled back enjoying the fragrance of Japanese food permeating the air.

"What's for breakfast? It smells good..." I inquired, curious about the menu.

"It's grilled salmon, miso soup and a side of salad and tamagoyaki. Rinko-san and I figured that since we haven't had Japanese breakfast in a while, you might appreciate having some today. We all know how much you love Japanese food." replied Nanako.

She's right, I do love these. While Western food made by Kaa-san and Nanako tastes good, I still prefer japanese cuisine to it.

Finishing my breakfast, I stood up and went back upstairs to my room. As I went about preparing for school, my mind flashed back to Syuusuke again. I wonder what he is doing. Is he still at home like always before heading here like before or is he waiting for her again, like how he usually is now?

I shake my head, trying to vanish those

thoughts. What good would it be to dwell on it? It would just be me hurting myself. Discarding those thoughts, I dress myself into my uniform.

Suddenly, my alarm rang, startling me out of my musing. I looked at the clock and saw that it was now 20 minutes before the school bell would ring and my house is 10-15 mins away so I rushed, not wanting to be late.

"Kaa-san, Oyaji, ittekimasu!" I shouted, hurrying towards the door, my bag over my shoulders.

"Itterashai, Ryoma!" My mother replied.

Reaching the door I opened it, Syuusuke's face greeting me.-Wait, what-"Ryo-chan!"

Staring for far longer than appropriate, flummoxed by Syuusuke's sudden and unexpected appearance, I attempt to gather my scattered thoughts. 'Why is he here?' I wonder.

"S-Syuusuke..." I stuttered out, inwardly really embarrassed by my a bit high-pitched voice.

"Ryo-chan, are you okay?" He aked me, sliding closer with his gorgeous eyes opening. 'No, I'm not. Probably never will be.' I replied in my mind while outwardly saying yes.

"Jaa, ikuze? We're gonna be late.."

"O-okay..." I replied to his question.

'Why are you here? Like nothing changed? Instead of with that girl?' I wanted to shout those out at him as we are walking to school. An awkward(for me) silence settled between us, not the comfortable one it used to be but he acted like it wasn't, like this is normal. Arriving at school, I turned to face him, intent on asking him why he was here with me.

"Syuusuke, why are you here?"

--OWARI--