hanahaki » naegami

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. makoto pov .

it's been a few days after my first day of school and, well, i've noticed byakuya acting nicer to me - which is really, really weird. but, to be fair, chihiro says i act really nice to byakuya too , but of course i am-! i want get him to open up to me. that's all. or - i think thats all.
"are you sure you dont...like him?" , chihiro asked.

"huh? of course not! er - i don't think I do!" , i responded. we were both at my house walking to my house after - school. "well, anyway, c'mon! this one's my house."

"oh, okay!"

*knock knock*

komaru opened the door and grinned once she saw chihiro. "oh, you're straight? is this your new girlfriend?"

chihiro blushed, and quietly responded, "um, i'm not a girl, and we're just friends..."

"oh my gosh, oh my gosh, im so sorry!"
i rolled my eyes at her, she didn't have to be so embarrassing or annoying. "well, we're going inside. please don't disturb us. oh and, here's the peony you gave me earlier! i carried it around all day for you!" , i smiled.

she stared at me. "did you see...a girl named toko fukawa?" toko? huh? didn't ring a bell.
"nop-"

chihiro interrupted me and kindly responded, "yep, i did. the girl who keeps chasing after byakuya calling him master?" wait...what? chasing after byakuya?
"u-uh, yeah, her. how was she? she's my girlfriend-!" komaru shyly responded.

"um, i dont really know, she was trying to talk to togami. but anyway, makoto, uhm, you look kind of angry?"

shaken out of daydream , I looked at him. "no, no, I'm fine. congrats on toko, by the way, komaru! i'm really happy for you!", I said, warmly hugging her and going inside.

"heyy, don't act all icky. but thank you!" she responded. so thats probably what the mood swings where about. or girl stuff, i'll pretend like its toko though. we went into my room, and chihiro plopped onto my bed, and stared at me seriously.

"you like byakuya."
"wha-huh?! how? why? i barely even know him-! i just met him a few days ago. he's so rude and...and, i dont!"

chihiro giggled, and sweetly responded, "well, i mean, you're obsessed with getting him to open up to you, aren't you? plus, you hugged him, and always joke around with him!  i've only seen you do that to people you're close with. you aren't that close to byakuya. you even got mad when you heard that toko follows byakuya-! but anyway- I dont mind. i already have a crush too, so it's not unnatural or any of that, don't worry!"

"but,but...he's so rude and..."

"you wanted him to open up to you, and then when he complimented your peony, started acting kinder, and took notice in you unlike anyone else you've met, it's only natural. trust me!"

i frowned. did i really like him? didn't this seem so...rushed? i just met him. but then again, i couldn't deny the fluttery feelings when i think about him. i just wanted him to open up to me, i only wanted to be his friend. but when he took notice in me; a guy who's used to noticing people first, complimenting people first...i guess it makes sense. just a little crush, thats all.

"well, anyway, i guess i do. but, it's just a little crush! nothing major! but who do you like chihiro?" , i asked, giggling.

chihiro blushed. "well...i like aoi asahina, but im pretty sure her and sakura are dating. but that's all right! i'm glad with whatever makes her happy!"

awww, he's so kind-! "i'm sure you'll find someone kinder than her! trust me! i'll try as hard as i can to find someone for you - for as long as i can!" i giggled.

chihiro laughed along with me, and soon we were brought the topic of project byakuya.

    . byakuya pov .

ok well, I suppose i may have opened up to that lowly commoner just a little. nevertheless, he was very kind, as well as his friend chihiro. while i walked home, i was getting more tired and more tired, feeling like i was being watched. after 20 minutes, i yelled out, "whoever's watching me, please come out-! now!"  unsurprisingly, toko came out, as well as...komaru?

"w-well, master, we wanted to know what you were up to..."

"yep! we want a poly relationship!", komaru giggled.

wait, isn't komaru makoto's little sister - ?

 
"komaru. um, aren't you makoto's sister?"

"wha-huh? you're that byakuya? the one he and his friend have been making a plan for about how to get you to open up to hi-"

"KOMARU-! NO!"

a new voice came, and again, not to my surprise, makoto and chihiro came running down.

"jeez, you don't have to say everything i do to everyone i know, komaru.", he sighed, still running over to us.

i looked over at him in shock. wasn't he denying it?
"makoto, is it true?"

"oh, well, um, kinda. it's not as weird as it sounds though! we weren't planning anything. y'know, just thinking about how we could get you to open up, thats all."

i rolled my eyes, i was starting to get annoyed. open up? is that all he thinks about? i like it but...it's getting annoying. really, really annoying. "please, stop trying to get me to open up. i will on my own time. or maybe i won't! but just...stop-! it's getting really annoying, all of this 'opening up' talk. i dont like it. at all! so just...just stop it!" i said, and then went away, towards my house. I instantly regretted snapping at him, but i can't apologize now. or can i? no. no, i can't.

. makoto pov .
great. just great. komaru had to ruin it all. i glared at komaru. "why did you do that? can't you keep your mouth shut?"

"no- i can't! it's not my fault you're weird! i can't help the fact that you and your weird ass friends are crazy! it's not my fault. none of this is!"

i was outraged. weird? crazy? am i really like that? but if that wasn't enough, she added on to it.

"like, why do you think you have a terrible relationship with our parents? i know why! cause you're useless! you don't even get decent grades! and you're friends with some person who gets bullied all the time! cowards! weirdos! little asse-"

toko stared at komaru. "komaru? don't say all of that. w-what're you doing...i-i didn't think you were like this. it's none of our faults. byakuya reacted l-like that. thats all...please dont hurt ma-"

sniffle.

i was crying. i really am all those things, aren't i? what the hell, of course i am. i ran off, leaving them all behind. no one liked me. i was a creep, a weirdo, a crybaby, a coward. once i made it into the house, i locked myself in my room. i'll apologize tommorow. at school.

cough.