Kimi Ni Todoke ff || Misunderstandings

Chapter thirteen : I'm sorry

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Suddenly "I do" by (G)-idle starts playing...
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Sawako's pov

Ding dong!

"Sawako honey! Will you get the door please?" My mother asks.

"Yes, mother!"

I walk out of my room to the front door and I open it.

"Hello-?"
"Sawako!"

I stood still at those words.

"Minoru?"

I locked the door behind me.

"What are you doing here?" I ask.
He takes a deep breath and looks me in the eyes. In that moment I saw tear drop fall from his eye.

"I'm so sorry." He starts. "For what? You didn't do anything-"

"Yes I did!" More tears start to fall from his eyes. I've never seen him cry before.

"I'm really sorry for ignoring you. I was in a really tough spot. My ex-girlfriend forced me into dating her but I didn't want to. I felt so stuck, like I had no choice." He explains.

"But you need to know, I never stopped thinking about you. You were always on my mind, and I wish I could've been there for you. I want to make things right."

I tear up at those words.

"No. It's my fault. I was the reason this happened. I heard Kazehaya and Hina talking the other day and I think this is happening because of me." I tell him.

"It's my fault for burdening you with my problems and forcing you into thinking you needed to fake being with me to help me." I say between breaths.

"That's not true!I wanted to fake it." I shook my head.

"I shouldn't have told you my problems to begin with. I'm sorry for being such a bad friend to you. I'm sorry for misunderstanding you, and I'm sorry I love you!"

Without a second thought I realized I confessed my love to him without even realizing.

What am I doing? He'll never like me back..

"You...love me?" He asks.
I nod continuously.

"Yes! I'm really sorry for not realizing my feelings for you sooner. I was so caught up in everything that I didn't see what was right in front of me. I wish I could go back and change things, but I can't." I rant.

"All I can do is tell you how I feel now. I care about you, and I wish things were different. I hope we can still be friends, even though I know it won't be the same."

Minoru wipes away his tears and so do I.

"You have nothing to apologize for. I was weak and stupid and hurt you when I shouldn't have."

He sighs.

"It's all because I love you too much." He tells me.

Wait, Minoru loves me?

"Don't look at me with that confused look in your face. It was so obvious."

Obvious? I really am clueless...

"When I told you I liked you...I didn't mean as a friend."

"Then how did you mean it?" I ask him.
"I meant it as..."
He blushes.
"Your....boyfriend..." he says under his breath.