Can't let go (Zanemau fanfic)

Chapter I

Zane

I should be happy for them! I was so happy few days ago. Wasn't I?

Aaron: "Are you in love with her?"

How the hell am I supposed to know?

Few months ago, we weren't even friends. I despised her, and everyone else on this street. Now I despise them all a little less. All because of her... Because of that cat incident... and the kindness, and the gift... and maybe, just a little bit that mistletoe...

No!

Maybe?

But I more so liked how Garroth and Laurence reacted. Made me laugh. 

Aph made me laugh. Still does.

*Knock knock*

...

*Knock knock knock knock knock*

Zane: "Okay okay I'm coming!"

Zane opens the door to find an almost vibrating worried Aphmau.

Zane: "What is it Aph? Did your house burn down?"

Aphmau: "Ha ha very funny! That's not what I'm here for. I can't find my limited edition Flarity with accessories! I wanted to check if I left it here."

Zane: Maybe I am in love with her?

Zane: "Oookay, come on in?"

Aphmau, while walking upstairs to Zane's room: "My first thought was that I left it at Aaron's house, y'know, because I have spent a lot of time there?"

Zane, following her: "Yea you lovebirds have been together quite a lot. Even more than before." *cough* "Probably making out" *cough*

Aphmau's face turns red and she looks away: "It's nothing like that! We just like to hang out," her voice softens, "even if it's a little different now..."

Zane: Irene help me. Why did I say anything? I'm picking on my own wounds. But, I'm not 100% in love, so it should be fine. Maybe I just care about her very deeply. 

Still hurts the same...

Aphmau: "No! It's not here? Where did I put it... Zane! Stop staring and help me look!"

Zane: Hard not to stare when I'm trying to figure out if I want to steal you, tell you how much I adore you and run away with you from all these annoying people on this street. 

"Well there is nothing I can do! If you can't see it then it's not here! Listen Aph, I can go over to your place and search for it again, knowing your searching skills it just might be under your own bed, and you can search at Aaron's house again. I guarantee you that it's not here." I definitely am in love with her to some extent.

After pointlessly almost messing up Zane's entire house, Aphmau gives in and leaves. Zane walks up the street to Aphmau's house, only to find it locked. Weird, but coincidentally he has a spare key with him. 

Zane

That's why I always carry her spare key with me.

...Oh Irene I'm in so deep denial that even Garroth's oblivious head would catch on.

Zane opens the door, enters the house and goes up to Aphmau's room.

After a few minutes of searching, he finds exactly what Aphmau was looking for, Flarity, in it's original box with all the accessories. Not even a scratch on it, thanks to Zane's advice on how to store horsies better. He takes out the box and some other stuff, a black book among these things.

Hmm... That's interesting. There is nothing, no title, no author on the cover... what is this?

Zane opens the book, and on the first page, it reads: "If you are a stranger, please don't read this book and return it to Aphmau, my contacts are ..........................

If you are one of Aphmau's friends, for the sake of our friendship, respect my privacy and don't read this."

It's Aphmau's diary! Oh Irene, I shouldn't be reading this-

Wait... that's my name?

"Zane, we both know you don't want to read this. I respect you enough for you to respect me. Or I will tell everyone some certain jucy details."

I smirked. Irene, she knew me well. I did want to know a little, but Aph was right, I did respect her aswell.

"If you're Aphmau herself... Hi bestie, tell me all your secrets and sorrows, so you'll feel better ;)"

Last part made me giggle for a moment.

Then I heard someone downstairs.

Katelyn: "Helloooooo? Kawaii-chan? Aphmau? Anyone hoooome? The door was unlocked so you must be, otherwise it would be really weirrrrd?"

Zane: Darn, I have to get out of here or find a really really good excuse for being here even though the door was locked.

Katelyn, while walking up the stairs: "Kawaii-chan I swear to Irene if you won't answer me because of a stupid anime-" hears loud sound of  something falling and collapsing.

Katelyn: "Aphmau? I thought you were at Aaron's... Zane."

Zane, while trying to clean up after himself: "Katelyn." He was trying his hardest to keep himself together, while putting the books and few figures back to their places. He had tripped on one of Celestia's toys in a hurry, and grabbed a shelf to hold onto, making some stuff fall off.

Katelyn: "What are you doing here? Are you sniffing around in Aph's stuff?? How did you even get in??"

Zane: Right, we weren't supposed to tell anyone I had a spare key. "I was hoping that you could figure out that I asked Aphmau for her key, but I guess your brain is still too small-"

Katelyn: "Why you-!"

Zane: "I'm not worth getting angry at, I was just looking for something Aph said she had lost. But, to spare us both from having to talk to eachother, I already found it and I intend to give it to her." He walked past Katelyn, not realizing the black book was still with him.

While Katelyn was still shooting daggers at him with her eyes, Zane walked out of the house while texting Aphmau. He had almost sent the message when he heard her.

Aphmau: "Hey! Zane! Did you find it?"

Zane: "Believe it or not, it was right where I thought it would be. Here you go-"

Aphmau: "Thanks... is that... m-m-my diary?!" 

Zane: Crap, I forgot about that! "S-sorry I found it besides your limited edition Flarity."

Aphmau, face turning more red with every second: "Y-you didn't read it... d-did you?"

Zane, while handing Aphmau her things: "Oh wow that's how little you think of me? I read the first page and it was quite enough for me."

These words seemed to calm Aphmau a little. She was refusing to look at him and nstead, took out her phone.

Aphmau: "W-well, thanks Zane, I'll see you later."

Zane: Ouch, that hurt. "W-wanna... hang out later?" Irene this feels so awkward, just kill me now.

Aphmau stood silent for a moment, and then looked at Zane, a little blush still covering her cheeks: "I would love to."

Zane: I am in sooooo deeply, I can feel the cringe from myself. Whyyyyy. "Great! S-see ya later Aph!" 

Zane began to walk towards his house, wanting to burry his whole face in his mask and not let the word see the amount of red colour his pale face had.

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(This feels awkward and I'm not sure what I'm doing)

I hope you enjoyed! 

I'm open to story suggestions and I'll see where this little project will go. :)