A Moment ([K] Project)▣Yata▣Misaki▣

I threw my bag aside on the soft bed of grass below me and sat down, sighing. The place by the river was the best place to kill time.

It was probably the most boring day of my life. Except for the part where some guy from school had tried asking me out and bailed out after seeing me stutter and stammer in front of him.

Jeez, why am I cursed with the inability to talk to guys? Why me?

I started slowly humming a song to relax myself. Before I knew it, I started singing the song a bit loudly.

After a few moments I heard someone walk to me.

''E-excuse...m-me...'' A male...Oh no...

I stopped my singing and stood up, facing the guy.

By the look on his face, it was as if he had been placed in front of his nightmare.

He could be 16 or maybe 18, seeing as his height was not so great. But, I am no one to comment. Seeing as I'm a bit short myself.

He wore a red beanie and had chest-nutish hair. A red sweater had been tied to his waist and he wore a white shirt.

''Y-yes?'' Oh God, the stuttering.

''W-will you come...h-here tom-tomorrow?'' His face was, dare I say, beetroot red. Nevertheless, I was taken aback by his comment.

''Wh-what? Why...should-should I?'' I asked him.

Guys couldn't be trusted. Atleast, not immediately.

''No-no, I was...just a-asking. What's your na-name?'' He rubbed the back of his head.

That pissed me off.

''Why should I...tell you? Y-you shouldn't g-go asking girls' names b-before y-you don't tell them yours.'' Whatever anger I had tried to put there failed when I stammered.

''I'm s-so sorry. I'm Yata Misaki.''

Yata... Misaki...

''Kiriko.'' I said that one word, grabbed my bag and walked off, ''G-goodbye.''

''H-hey! You'll come b-back, right? I want to hear you sing again! I'll be waiting here!'' He shouted as I walked further away from him.

I didn't have plans to come here again. That guy creeped me out.

But... I wanted to come back again. I had a strange feeling. I wanted to see him again.

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Let's see. I left school at 3:45 pm and went to the river at 4:15 pm. That means it took me half an hour to get there. That also means that I'm late as it is 4:45 pm now.

Yes, yes. I know. I shouldn't be meeting a complete stranger who requested seeing me. But don't blame me. I can't help it.

I ran towards the river. As I neared the bridge, which went over the river, I saw the same beanie boy sitting there. I slid down the slope carefully and walked to him. He sensed me a turned around. As if recognition dawned upon him, his face flared red and he abruptly stood up.

''You came!'' he exclaimed, excited. I just nodded and sat next to the spot where he plopped down after seeing me.

''C-can you s-sing for me?'' He asked, shyly.

I nodded.

''Sing the one you sang yesterday.''

Yesterday? Oh, Hotaru by Fujita Maiko.

I started out slowly and then began to gain confidence. I stopped after the next three verses.

''You-you have a beautiful voice.'' Yata...was it? Yata-san said.