A/N: an "i love you" strengthened with lies~
im scared this fic is getting a little too long, should i split it in two parts or continue as is?
(disclaimer... it might end up being like... 60 chapters or something...)
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"Hey, Rui, don't you think we should tell Tsukasa-kun what's going on?" Mizuki asked, then taking a sip of their tea. "How's he going to meet Mafuyu out of pure chance? With how busy they are..."
The shop they were in just so happened to be the café Tsukasa's sister, Saki, worked at. However, either she was dismissed from work today due to the Tsukasa situation or simply didn't have her shift right now, both equally likely.
Regardless of Saki's presence or not, three fourths of Wandashow and Mizuki sat at a comfy window seat with drinks and desserts on the table, discussing any and everything that came to mind. And so, the topic rolled back to the whole Mafuyu-Tsukasa plan of action they had been plotting behind his back.
"Maybe." He shrugged. "We don't need to tell him, though."
Nene sighed, sounding disappointed. She, more than anyone, knew his reason for being so hesitant, and was clearly already done dealing with his excuses. Rui would keep saying new ones, anyways. "Kamiro's not going to do it. Either someone else tells him, or Tsukasa doesn't find out at all, and neither is optimal."
"Why can't Rui-kun do it? Tsukasa-kun likes him a lot-lot-loooooooot so he'd probably take the byun-byun better from him, right?" Emu reasoned from beside Nene, who's gaze softened as she turned to her. Rui resisted snickering to himself at the obvious display of rare Nene affection.
Rui then sighed, understanding what she had meant entirely, even through her odd use of onomatopoeia. "I wish it was that simple, Emu-kun... I mean, the reason why I'm so reluctant isn't easily resolved."
Nene and Mizuki looked at eachother, then at Rui. Then, in unison, they both said, "It's because he's stupid."
"Oya, how come?" Rui laughed, joining in with the two who had both broken into a fit of giggling upon having accidentally jinxed each other.
Rui felt really safe at this table. Bridging the gap between his two childhood friends had been something he'd been wanting to do for a long time, and the addition of Emu added a special touch of newness that made him fond of the current present, as well.
The sad him that was his Middle School self would not have believed what he has done and is doing nowadays. How many people he's met, associated with and befriended.
(How he pushed away the person that hurt the most to lose, going against his one promise to himself.)
"Well, maybe we should just explain this to someone other than this little circle, then. Anyone else who knows or vaguely knows what happened to Tsukasa-senpai?"
"Aoyagi Touya, maybe? He's my classmate. He and Tsukasa seem pretty close." Nene offered, and Emu nodded.
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The World Hasn't Even Started Yet ( PROJECT SEKAI )
FanfictionThere is a lot going on. From his sister more frequently having to stay at home because of her illness, to Rui confessing his feelings, to him getting sick of his own voice and personality, to Mizuki and the rest of the cast becoming friends and see...
