Shards of a Broken Butterfly

Chapter VIII

The next morning, routine was usual for Makoto, and after he fixed himself, he now departed on his way to school. 

Everything was normal, besides the fact that the students aren't looking at him or meddling him, everything seems fine. 

As he entered the school, he went into his class and waited, Kyo arrived as soon as he did. "Hey! Makoto, how are you?" asked Kyo. "I'm fine, nothing much to talk about. Was just hanging out with Aya-chan yesterday." replied Makoto. Kyo looked at Makoto like he did something amazing. "Makoto, i think Ayaka loves you." smiled Kyo. 

Makoto turned red, "No way! she can't be in love with someone like me! we're friends!" shouted Makoto. The whole class turned to look at him, and then, Kona stepped in, "Makoto, it's quite obvious, the way she stood up for you and the way she told us that you were special, it's no joke that there's a chance she'd love you." explained Kona. "And besides, why would she choose to side with you over her ex? and of all the people her ex bullied, she only chose to defend you." Kona further explains.

Makoto was silent, he didn't know what to say. 

"If she really loved me.. she could've told me... because i don't want to wait anymore.." said Makoto, looking depressed. Kona and Kyo turned to each other, thinking of an idea. 

"Well then, i guess we just have to find out for ourselves.. you'll see, Makoto, Ayaka does love you.. just wait for it." smiled Kyo. "You just have to wait, i'm sure she'll tell you someday.." said Kona.

After class, bell rang, and Makoto went to the cafeteria to eat with Ayaka. 

"Say, Aya-chan, can i ask you something?" said Makoto, looking nervous. "What is it?" asked Ayaka. 

Makoto was sweating, he can't seem to push himself into asking her, until.. 

"Mako-kun, do you love me?" Ayaka asked seriously. Makoto was silent, surprised by what she just said, he asked her nervously, "Why do you want to know? and even if i do, i have no chance for you, right?"

"I just wanted to know.." said Ayaka. 

As the bell rang, Ayaka stood up and walked slowly away. She stopped.

"And Mako-kun, of course you have a chance... but that depends if you do love me." smiled Ayaka as she walks away.

Makoto didn't move, didn't know what to do. 

After he regained his senses and finished the remaining classes, he went home, still thinking about what Ayaka said. 

"I should tell her how i really feel.." though Makoto.