Pretend Beauty (Rei X Nagisa) {ON HOLD}

Chapter 5: Sleeping Beauty

(A.N. I would just like to thank everyone who has supported me through the writing of this, including @Killing_My_Mind, @connie_the_scout, AsuRose, and Baka-chan. I appreciate it. Thank you everyone!)

   .:Rei POV:.

     What was I thinking, calling my best friend beautiful. It was wrong of me, I should have used a different word. It isn't right, it just isn't. I care about Nagisa-kun deeply, but I would never, ever allow myself to have romantic feelings toward him it's just... Just wrong. I like girls not guys. It isn't right to like guys, my family would not approve of it. Around Nagisa-kun, I feel different, but, it can't be in any romantic way. I'm not gay, I just actually have a close friend, I never had friends like him before. I called him beautiful, though. Probably because he's upset, he needs a shoulder to cry on right now. I will have to take care of him, I can't see him like this again, I want the old Nagisa-kun back.
      I want the one with a cheery voice as he runs up to me. I want the one who has bright, magenta eyes filled with caring. I want the one who is persistent, and won't give up on a person. I want the one who drags me out to ice cream everyday after school. I want the one who swims to the best of his abilities, joy in every stroke. I want the one who hugs people for no reason. I want the one who's always happy. I want that Nagisa-kun back.
     I need that Nagisa-kun back.

     "R-rei-chan... Did you just-"
     "Yes. I did just call you beautiful."
     "But I'm no-"
     "Nagisa-kun, you are beautiful, and you won't change my mind about that. Your eyes, your face, your smile, your personality... Everything. Everything about you is beautiful." I responded, lifting his face so he would look into my eyes. His eyes were wide with surprise, lips slightly parted. Even through his puppy-like shocked expression, he looked dehydrated. His eyes began to water again.
     "Nagisa-kun, when is the last time you have had anything to eat or drink?"
     "Um... Last night I think."
     I checked my watch. 8:00 PM.
     "Nagisa-kun, come with me, you must be thirsty." And with that, I wrapped his arm around my neck and helped him to his feet. He still seemed a bit wobbly, my guess is that he hasn't left his room since last night. The poor boy is suffering, and I don't know why. He called himself stupid, and I don't know why. Did something happen that I don't know about?
     I brought him to the couch in the living room and laid him down. After he was on the couch I went to the kitchen sink and got him a glass of water. It was late, and I didn't feel like making much food, so I just searched about to find something I could heat up. Does chicken nuggets count as a good meal for a hungry boy at 8:00 at night? I think it does, I'll do research to double-check on it later. I popped the chicken into the microwave and waited for them to heat up. Then... I saw it.
     Ice cream... Moose tracks. Seems like something Nagisa-kun would like. I'm probably feeding this boy terribly... So I'll just make him something healthier on another day. I grabbed the entire tub of ice cream and a spoon, and put the freshly microwaved chicken onto a plate, and brought over the meal that consisted of no beauty.  
     I gave Nagisa-kun the plate, ice cream tub and water. He looked like he could pass out at any given moment. He quickly gulped down the chicken, and then stuck the spoon into the ice cream. As soon as he shoved the spoon into his mouth his eyes lit up with joy.
     "Mmm" he mumbled.
     "Do you like it?"
     "Mhm~"
     "Good, I'm glad. Do you want to watch a movie?"
     "Sure." He responded, mouth filled with ice cream.
    
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     The movie was only about halfway through, but I heard audible snoring coming from somewhere. I looked around only to realize Nagisa had fallen asleep with his head in my lap. When he laid down is a mystery to me. I stopped the movie and turned off the TV. Nagisa-kun was sleeping peacefully, his mouth slightly agape. It was actually kind of... Cute. No, no, no, I shouldn't think like that, I'm not gay, my family would dislike that... But, I'm my own person, I should be able to make my own decisions and have my own opinions and feelings! But, being gay isn't beautiful. However, when I looked at the sleeping boy, I realized that... Even though earlier I just said he was beautiful to make him feel better, he really was indeed beautiful. Everything I said earlier was true. Even though I swore that I wasn't into guys, when I look at him, so innocent and sweet, I can feel my heart flip. Maybe I do like guys? No, I'm probably just tired.
     I look once more at the resting blonde, and I decide that I need to get him back to his bed. I pick him up and walk to his room, stepping gently to not wake him or his family. I actually have been wondering where his whole family was when I got here, I thought he had a bunch of sister's, but I only saw his mother. I placed Nagisa-kun onto his bed and arranged the pillows, carefully placing his head onto the softest one. I pull his blankets over him and quietly tuck him in. He just looks so peaceful... Like Sleeping Beauty.
     I look at him one more time, and decide that I should just go for it, nobody would know, and my parents would never find out. I didn't think I was gay until tonight. I can't tell anyone, but, this is how I have always felt. I lean forward, and gently place a kiss onto the blonde's forehead. He is my Sleeping Beauty, and my beauty when he's awake.

     (A.N. LOOK GUYS I WROTE THIS ENTIRE CHAPTER IN REI'S POV IM SO PROUD OF MYSELF! XD anyways, thank you all for all of the support, I really appreciate it. Comment any suggestions below! I might add a bit of RinHaru into this, but not right now or anytime soon. If you guys don't want any RinHaru, please comment below, as I don't want to disappoint you, and I can make a separate fanfiction for that. Anyways, you're here for Reigisa, so if I were to add other ships into this, they wouldn't be very important to the plot or any big deal. Alright, well as always, thank you for reading, and stay fabulous. Sayonara!