Your Eyes Said Otherwise [A Tsukishima Kei Fanfiction]

Chapter 90: lingering affection

Third Person POV

"We should change this lyric, it doesn't fit the verse.", Mizuki said, tapping her pencil against her cheek.

"Right, right. How about 'shooting stars are not enough'?", Ryoto suggested.

"Okay, let's try.", Mizuki replied, writing down the lyric.

They were having lunch and Mizuki asked Ryoto to join their group so they could write revised lyrics for a song for their concert.

"How's the song turning out?", Hinata asked, chewing on his food.

"Pretty well, actually! I'm loving it so far!", Mizuki exclaimed excitedly.

Tsukishima looked down on her notebook and read the lyrics, singing in his head. Mizuki was humming the song, quietly murmuring the words.

"Alright, that's a verse done.", Mizuki put her pencil down.

"Eat.", Tsukishima simply said, handing her the bento box her father prepared for her.

"Thanks.", Mizuki replied as she takes the chopsticks to eat.

Meanwhile, Ryoto took her pencil so he can start on the second verse. He chewed on a sandwich as he does so.

"You sure you're fine eating just that?", Mizuki asked.

"Yeah, thanks for the concern.", Ryoto answered as he rests his chin on his hand, still having that signature smile plastered on his face.

Tsukishima leaned closer to Mizuki as he tries to read what they've written.

The other students are currently in awe with what they're witnessing because it's like a scene from a drama. Yes, the three simply sitting together looked like a drama scene. They were the closest to celebrities in this school so it's expected that other students go crazy at the sight of them altogether.

Mizuki heard the ruckus behind them so she turned and looked at all the students smiling and squealing at them. Tsukishima and Ryoto also looked at them, Tsukishima with his usual annoyed expression, and Ryoto with his signature small smirk.

Mizuki then saw some members of the Mizuki fan club so she waved at them, making the noises louder.

"NO SHOUTING!", that was until the vice principal came and shouted at them to shut up.

Mizuki, Tsukishima, and Ryoto immediately turned back to what they were doing as to avoid getting in trouble, even though they weren't making any noises.

As Mizuki continues eating, she's humming the tune in her head, mentally practicing the song.

"Oh, that reminds me. We should practice 'Stereo Hearts' and 'Begin Again' first since we're all gonna sing it, then the duets, then the solos. Then let's put it all together on the last few days of practice.", Mizuki said, taking notes of their schedule.

"On the final practice, bring the clothes you'll be wearing so we can also practice quick costume changes. Especially for 'Bad Romance', I'm bringing the eyeliner in.", Haruka added.

"Oh right, that too. Thanks for reminding me, we should also practice that. This is stressing me out.", Mizuki said, gripping her hair.

"Breathe, calm down. You'll get overwhelmed thinking about all the things you need to do.", Tsukishima replied, caressing the back of her head to calm her down.

"He's right, think about it one step at a time. If we finish this first task, we can move on to the next.", Ryoto added.

Mizuki took a deep breath and nodded.