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Drunk people and moments of truth pt.2

Hey there! It's been quite some time! I know I've been slacking off lately, I even forgot to update this book. I'm sorry readers, but I'll make sure that the next chapters will be updated soon!

* Your P.O.V. *

I re-opened my eyes and sighed.
" Love.. After all what I had gone through and lost... What can I expect from this stupid pendant anyway? " I snorted, tucking in the crest of my family in my kimono.
" You don't need to, (F/n). Because I already love you, nanodayo. " I looked downwards, to meet the gaze of my childhood friend, Midorima Shintaro.
" Shin-chan, what nonsense are you spouting out? " I smiled, jumping down from the tree.
" I'm being serious, (F/n), I love you. " He straight-forwardly replied, cheeks flushed.
" Wait... You're not drunk, are you? " I warily asked him, touching his forehead.
" No, I'm *hic* completely sober. " He slurred, his breath reeked of alcohol.
" Nope, you're drunk, Shin-chan. And we need to get you back to the outing spot, otherwise your drunk personality will get worse. " I started pulling him back to our place earlier, but he didn't budge, and asked me a question.
" You haven't *hic* answered my *hic* confession, (F/n). What's your reply *hic* to it? " He stared at me with pleading eyes.
" I- " was about to open my mouth until a hand pulled me away into the bushes.

" Hey!! What's the big deal?! " I shouted as I turned around to see a teary Kise.
" (F/n)-cchi... " He mumbled.
" What's wrong, Ryo-kun? " I pulled him into a hug.
" Hey.. Be honest *hic* with me-ssu.. Who do you actually *hic* love..? " He croaked.
' He's.. drunk? Oh no, this means trouble... ' I stared at the blonde with wide eyes.

I had once witnessed a drunken Ryota, who was even more active than usual. When we were thirteen, right after his coming of age ceremony, his family had threw a party for him. There, the servants offered him sake, and he rejected it at first. Though, due to his pride, not wanting to lose to his friends, he drank up a whole jar, and ended up dead-drunk. He said crazy things, sang songs like a crazy old man, and ended up collapsing in the morning. The next day, he woke up with a heavy headache. And when I asked him if he remembered what had happened the night before, he said that he didn't remember anything else after drinking the sake jar.

" Huh? Why are asking me that kind of question at a situation like-" He cut me short with a loud reply.
" BECAUSE I LOVE YOU (F/N)-CCHI!! I LOVE YOU SO MUCH THAT IT HURTS-SSU!! " He uncontrollably sobbed, making me feel awful.
" I'm sorry, Ryo-kun.. I love you too, but I love you as a brother, not as a lover.. So, please forgive me.... " I lowered my head, anticipating his reply.
My throat was dry, and the voice that came out was hoarse. I'm in the verge of tears, and my stomach churned, feeling awful rejecting my own cousin.
" Then I'll *hic* just have to make *hic* you fall for me, (F/n)-cchi-ssu!! " He cheerfully ruffled my head.
" What... did you just say? " I raised my head, confused.
" Hehe, I knew that you *hic* would reject me, so I just *hic* tried confessing *hic* to you, turns out that I was *hic* right-ssu.... but I don't *hic* regret even single bit! *hic* I'll just make you *hic* fall for me-ssu!! Thanks for *hic* giving me another *hic* chance to steal your heart! " He gave me a cheerful smile, yet his drunken features are visible.
Half-lidded eyes, flushed cheeks, and unusual mood swings.
" Your welcome. And try harder next time, " I sighed and pat his head.

But soon, without me knowing, I was carried away from Ryota by a pair of strong arms, and flew across the full moon. By then, it had revealed the face of my carrier, Kuroko Tetsuya.
" Kuroko-kun, are you drunk too? " I got suspicious of him.
" Slightly, I got drunk due to the sake you gave us, (F/n)-chan. " He replied.
" Just what kind of sake did I gave you guys? " I asked him.
" It was "Yozakura"[1]. " Kuroko-kun gave me a slightly dazed look.
" What?! Yozakura?! That has high alcohol content! No wonder those two were drunk... " I muttered to myself.
" Those two? " He seemed to caught my words.
" Oh, I was referring to Ryo-kun and Shin-chan. " I shrugged.
" Did those two... confess to you? " He averted his gaze to the side.
" Um, yes. Why do you ask? " I pretended to be oblivious, guessing that I know what would be coming next.
" It's nothing... *hic*.. I just feel *hic* jealous of them... *hic* " His face started to look red, a pout forming on his face.
" ... " I remained silent, not knowing what to reply with.
" I had taken a liking to you, (F/n)-chan. " Kuroko-kun's face remained stoic, but I knew that what he had just voiced out was sincere, I could see that in his eyes.
" K-Kuroko-kun, " I stuttered, shocked from his sudden confession.
" Tetsuya. Call me Tetsuya, (F/n)-chan, " He whispered in my ear.
" T-Tetsuya-kun.. I-I don't know what to say.... " I mumbled, my face entirely red.
" You can just-Ugh! " He was suddenly punched away from me, replaced by two huge figures, trapping me in between them.
" Kuroko-kun!! " I helplessly watched him fall towards the ground, and in attempt to rescue him, I tried to fall as well.
Sadly though, a pair of strong arms, each belonging to a different person pulled me, and kept me floating in the air. Those people were Aomine-san and Kagami-kun.
" Who said that you can hog (F/n) to yourself *hic*, Bakagami? " Aomine-san slurred as he bellowed towards Kagami-kun.
" I should *hic* say the same to you *hic*, Ahomine, " Kagami-kun fiercely growled.
I noticed that they were severely drunk, since Kagami-kun was holding a bottle of sake on his left hand.
" Hey, you two! Let me go! I need to treat Kuroko-kun's wounds! " I pointed towards the poor guy who they have punched earlier.
" Leave Tetsu alone for a while *hic* will ya' *hic* (F/n)? Pay attention to *hic* me instead. " Aomine-san smirked.
" No! (F/n) should *hic* pay more attention to me, not to *hic* you, Aomine! " Kagami-kun pulled me towards him.
" How about we *hic* ask for her opinion? Let her decide, " Their heads turned to me, waiting for my answer.
" Of what? " I cluelessly tilted my head.
" Who *hic* do you like more from the two of us? " They said in synchronization.
I paused for a while before replying to them. My cheeks became red but faded quickly.
' Why is everyone confessing to me all of sudden?! All at the same day... ' I bit my lip, but quickly brushed the thought away.
" I don't know! Now let me go! " I struggled to free myself from their strong grip on my hands, and succeeded. Though, another item also came falling with me. The sake bottle, which ended up in mouth, and some of the liquid entered my mouth.
' Shoot! I have never drank any sake before! Gotta quickly pull the bottle out of the mouth! ' I thought as I quickly pulled the bottle out of my mouth, throwing it to the ground.
I closed my eyes, preparing for a hard contact with the ground, but felt that I was cushioned by something hard.
" Close call there, (F/n)-chin. " A lazy voice rang through my ear.
" Mura-kun! Thanks, you saved me there. " I looked up to the purple-haired yokai who cushioned my fall.
" You are very welcome, (F/n). " Akashi popped behind Mura-kun's huge body.
" Akashi.. " I stared at him, my jaw dropping in disbelief.

His face was red, he walked in a drunken stupor, and he had a smug grin plastered on his face. I could 100% guarantee that he's currently drunk.
' Wow, I never thought that the day would come where I could witness "the know-it-all and absolute" Akashi get drunk. This might get interesting... Wait a second, did I juts say interesting?! Just what am I thinking?! ' I vigorously shook my head at the thought.
After Mura-kun let me down, I could see the others gathering on the spot we were standing at, one by one. Then, Akashi pulled me towards him.
" All of you are pathetic in confessing your love to (F/n). It won't get through her skull. Now, let me show all of you the CORRECT way of confessing, " His voice sounded slur, and a dazed look in his eyes, but he still maintained his composure pretty well.

He leaned closer towards me, closer, and closer, until he closed the gap between us. I could hear gasps of shock and shouting from the others. He literally KISSED me. Akashi kissed ME. The words kept replaying in my mind, as I struggled to release myself from him. Just then, snow started gracefully falling down from the sky, marking the first snow of winter.

" A-A-AKASHICCHI KISSED (F/N)-CCHI!!! HER FIRST KISS!!! " Ryo-kun shouted in the background.
" Akashi, you're playing dirty. Her first kiss was supposed to be mine, " Aomine-san snorted.
" No, (F/n) is *hic* mine! " Kagami-kun yelled.
Shin-chan and Kuroko-kun stayed quiet, while Mura-kun was munching on something.

He finally releases me with a cocky smirk on his face. Then, he caresses my face with his right hand.
" Ichijo (F/n), I love you, be mine. " The words that came out from his mouth was utterly unbelievable for me.
Suddenly, my head started feeling light, my vision blurs. I started feeling emotional, and tears collected in the corner of my eyes.
' Looks like the effect of the sake has taken control of me, huh.... ' I felt up my forehead.
" All of you... just confessed to me all of a sudden, I just don't know who to trust!! I hate you all!! " I cried, pushing Akashi away from me, and ran back towards our outing spot.

* Momoi P.O.V. *
I was busy pouring sake for the men when I saw (F/n)-chan running back in tears. I immediately approached her and asked her what went wrong.
" (F/n)-chan, what happened?! Why are you crying?! " I dragged her to a nearby tree to give her some privacy to talk.
" I-I.. The g-guys.. " She stuttered.
" What? What about them? " I encouraged her to talk.
" They.... " Then, she started to tell me what had happened, right after she had gone to 'get some fresh air'.
After (F/n)-chan had told everything that made her cry and calmed down, I noticed that she was drunk.
' Maybe she accidentally drank some of the sake Kagamin brought with him when he went with Dai-chan to find (F/n)-chan. ' I sighed and pat her back.
" Maybe I'll just get Riko-chan to handle them, " I cheerfully suggested, devilishly smiling.
" Yeah.. *hic* make her cook for those jerks *hic* who made me doubt my own feelings... " She glared at the bamboo water container I gave her and snapped it into pieces.
" Whoa! Relax, (F/n)-chan! I'll call her here right away, " I panicked as I scampered away to find Riko-chan among the other yokai.

It took me no effort to spot the brunette among the bulky men. I quickly yanked her away from them, and explained about (F/n)-chan's situation. After I was done, she had an evil grin on her face and cracked her knuckles.
" Oh, I'll be ready to torture anyone who makes my dear (F/n)-chan cry, " Her voice dripped with venom, making me shudder.
Poor guys, they'll be 'dead meat' for sure.

Soon, all of them returned, and Riko-chan greeted them with her usual cheerful attitude. Though, behind her smile, she had plans to torture them.
" Welcome back, guys. Now, be prepared to die after making (F/n)-chan cry due to your stupid actions. "
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[1] Yozakura means 'Night Sakura'. It is a type of flower in Japan, which is viewed during night time. In this story, reader-chan gives the boys a type of sake called 'Yozakura'. It has strong alcohol content, and makes even the strongest drinkers drunk. That is why even Akashi got drunk from drinking it.