❤︎Chapter 16: We Love MomoTomo

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Momoka and Tomomi walked into their middle school, hand in hand. All eyes had been on them ever since they had arrived in the shiny Maruyama family car. The chattery, energetic atmosphere they had felt before they had gotten out gradually diminished the further they walked into the school. Everyone had simply stopped talking and were just..smiling as they walked by. It didn't look like an evil smile, but Tomomi didn't expect it to be a good one, either.

Momoka didn't seem uneasy in the slightest, to Tomomi's surprise. He, on the other hand, was panicking on the inside. Maybe the buzz was actually about him threatening 2 people all in the same day. Maybe they all knew who he truly was now...maybe...

"Momoka, we don't have to be here.." Tomomi bent to whisper in her ear, hoping to cease his thoughts. Momoka was actually HUMMING a tune. She looked as relaxed as ever!

"Eh...? What do you mean, Tomomi?"

"Um...I could call my driver and he could easily drive us to our date spot. We could start early and just..."

"You mean skip, Tomomi?" Momoka looked at him, her brown eyes wide. They looked so adorable and so shocked that Tomomi had to remember what he was suggesting for a minute. Skip school? He hadn't done that since....since before she knew him.

I've ruined it! She knows who I really am..a stupid delinquent! I'm such a reckless --

"We've got an English test today, we can't miss!" Momoka looked so happy to just exist. She started walking ahead, pulling a dumbfounded Tomomi behind her.

"Bedsides, my brother and sister just found out we're going on a date. If I skip school now, it's not going to look good when they blab to my parents."

Tomomi relaxed a little, but he still felt he had to be on his guard. If he could just find a way to enjoy the last few hours he had with her before the rumors hit --

"TOMOMI MARUYAMA AND MOMOKA NAMIDA!"

Two people holding a giant banner ran around the corner, blocking Tomomi and Momoka's path to their home room. Trailing behind them were a massive mixture of both Tomomi and Momoka's fans and friends.

The leaders of the group -- who were holding the banner -- were none other than President Nanami and Daisuke the shy artist himself. The words "WE LOVE MOMOTOMO CLUB GRAND OPENING!" were written across the banner above a beautiful drawing of chibi Momoka and Tomomi.

Momoka's jaw dropped, and Tomomi just stared with wide eyes. They glanced at each other briefly, wondering what in the world was going on. The entire hallway erupted into applause as the mini parade began to surround them.

President Nanami ran over and HUGGED both Tomomi and Momoka (Tomomi a few extra long seconds) before pulling away with a giant beam on her face. Momoka was creeped out and decided to hide behind Tomomi in attempt to use him as a shield.

"Um...has everyone gone nuts?" Tomomi asked over the noise. Nanami twirled, blond hair flowing around her like a veil. She looked so happy that to anyone she used to bully, she must have looked frightening.

"Not nuts! We're all in love!" she reached and pulled Daisuke into a hug, "DAIKSUKE and I have decided to place our selfish possessiveness over the both of you to form a brand new club in support of your relationship."

Momoka frowned, "Are you serious?!"

"As the plague!" Nanami glanced over at where Daisuke was standing with his friends -- former members of the Momoka fan club. All of them were beaming -- very gently, as if they had all come to agreement on something.

"Go on, nerd, say what we've been practicing." Nanami folded her arms and rolled her beautiful big eyes. Daisuke glared at her and muttered something under his breath before shaking it off.

"Namida-San." Daisuke bowed, even though Momoka was still hiding behind Tomomi. "I'd like to apologize for the things I've said to you and Maruyama. I had no place to say such things, given I never had the courage to ask you out in the first place. Please forgive my wrongful actions."

One of Daisuke's friends stepped up and bowed as well, "As members of the Tomomi and once still developing Momoka fan club, we've all forgotten the true purpose of the formation. All of us admire you and want to support everything you do -- be there to listen and to help you. We've let our personal feelings get in the way of your relationship, but that's not what our club is about. So we've decided to make some changes..."

"We've merged both clubs! Isn't that great!" Nanami started bouncing around. "It's the best idea I've ever had!"

Momoka found Reina in the crowd and made a face at her.

Reina shrugged, "She put us all in a group chat at 4 am, it seemed like a great idea at the time."

"And it still is!" Nanami turned and shot Reina a glare that made everyone shiver. New Nanami was all supportive, but old Nanami was still there and still bossy.

When everything fell silent, the young couple realized the club and the people crowding the hallway were waiting for their approval. Momoka looked at Tomomi. He didn't know exactly what to say and simply shrugged his shoulders.

"Thank you." Was all Momoka could think to say. The moment the last syllable left her lips, the school roared with applause. Momoka was spooked by the noise and stepped into Tomomi's arm unconsciously for comfort. Looking at her under his arm, Tomomi could finally relax.

This wasn't exactly what he had in mind when he first dated a girl, nor did he expect things to work out like this, but somehow it felt very satisfying.

Everything was alright. That's all that mattered.

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