The One I Love ☆

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Amane PoV ::

"Wanna go out? The only thing we need is protection" I say to Aoi-san.

I can't believe Yashiro is actually making me do this. In front of Number 1 aswell!

He's so gonna hate me for this..

I hope he doesn't overreact about it!! That would be a huge problem. For me, at least.

I mean, come on. Flirting with his crush in front him?

Yashiro is looking at me again, I have to so something else.

What do I do what do I do what do I do

I'll pin her against the wall! Yes!

I go close to Aoi-san and pin her against the wall, with the flirtatious glint in my eyes.

"How 'bout it then, cutie?" I wink and smile slightly.

Yashiro has told Aoi-san that I'll jokingly flirt with her later, so she won't like push me away or something.

This is just for Akane's reaction.

.. and because ive been dared too.

Well I just loss a game of cards with Yashiro! Her fault and not mine.

Hmph!

Is he crying?

Did what I do have that much of an impact?

I don't blame him to be honest. If the Boy began to flirt with Yashiro, I'd be upset.

I can see  the Kid walking over to him, I gulp and step away from Aoi-san.

"Hey, Akane-kun? Do you want me to get Teru-nii?" He offers. I messed up. Badly.

Kou PoV ::

Akane is crying. I should help him.

I go over and sit next to him, asking if he wants me to get Teru-nii.

He says no, wiping his tears.

"It's going to be okay, Akane. This is all just a dare he has been asked to do, he was forced to do it in front you. Plus he's dating Senpai, right? And she's over there! She doesn't look mad or anything, so she must've planned it. I'm sure she didn't mean to make you cry, I'm sure nobody did! But it's perfectly okay to feel upset. Especially when this happened. If you want to talk about it, I'm here, and here to listen. We all know how much you like Aoi-san, so it's normal to cry in response of seeing your friend flirt with her! Crying is a very normal and beautiful thing everyone does. And our emotions are nothing to be ashamed of. They are something to be taken seriously. Most of all, it's something we should never bottle up. With your permission, I am here for you to vent. I don't want you to feel forced or pressured into saying anything you are not comfortable with saying right now, but letting out your feelings gives a sense of relief. Something you need to feel, especially during a time like this." I console him, trying to approach as gentle as possible.

It hurts seeing my friends cry, because all of them goes through so much. It feels like the only thing I can do is listen to all their problems and comfort them.

I don't want them to ever feel like they need to be struggling alone, in silence. They have a voice they should use, use to speak up with.

I would do anything to make my friends happy!

Even if that means hurting myself.

"Thank you, Kou-kohai. It means a lot, but I'm fine. It just hurts seeing someone you thought you could trust doing this, you know?" He wipes his tears away and gives me a shaky smile. His voice, I can hear it trembling.

I call Aoi-san over.

"Akane-kun! Don't cry, please!" She gives him a hug, and then sits on the other side of him. She holds his hands in hers, her eyes are full of pure worry.

I'm 100% sure akane is blushing right now! Good for him! I should probably let them have their alone time.

Akane PoV ::

"Ao-chan.. You really are..." I began to speak, wiping away my tears with my shoulder.

"Are what, Akane-kun?" She asks, her voice is beautiful. I love it.

"You really are the one I love. You make me happy effortlessly. Just knowing you care and worry for me makes me smile. Thank you." I continue, smiling. My smile is genuine, after all, I'm with my beloved.

She pulls me into another hug, it's comforting but not-so-long lasting. She smiles back.

"I'm glad your okay now, Akane-kun." She spoke, her voice is calm and gentle. It's so perfect, just like her.

Im lucky just to be born the same timeline as her.