Love is unexpected

Are they on a date?

Azumi's POV

It's been almost a week since ST☆RISH and Haruka came. And I think they just recruited a new member, Cecil Ajima. I'm not too fond of the guy but he seemed nice. I heard they had some competition the first day he came, but I didn't go, I just stayed inside with Ai in my library.

I sat on my bed and play on my guitar. I was playing the first song I wrote for Quartet☆Night. Quartet Night. It was their debuting song I wrote when we all graduated music school. Haruka was playing on my piano, since hers was untuned. I believe she was trying to compose something.

"When trying to compose a song, first think of a possible name for the song. It helps a lot." I said out of nowhere. Haruka nodded,"I normally just think of a starting tune then go along the lines."

"That's good method too-" I started but then someone knocked on the door. Haruka stood up to go get it. When the door opened a girl bursted right in,"HARUKA-CHAN!!! I missed you so much!"

"Tomo-chan...," Haruka said chuckling.

"I'm sorry I wasn't here earlier but I had so much on my hands, I can't even stay that long right now. But tomorrow I was thinking we can go shopping or something. Or maybe just go around town, like a girls' day out!" She said nonstop. I just continued my song.

"Haruka who's that?" She asked all of a sudden.

"Oh, she's my senior, Saito Azumi. Azumi-San this is my friend-"

"I'm Tomochika Shibuya, but you can call me Tomo-chan," she said loudly.

"Hi," I said to her.

"Oh I know, do you want to come with us tomorrow?" She asked, half looking at Haruka still waiting for her answer.

"I can go tomorrow," Haruka said brightly. Then they both looked at me,"Sorry, I already have something scheduled for tomorrow, maybe another time perhaps." Tomo-San seemed a little disappointed but she smiled,"Then next time okay? Promise?" She said as she held put her pinky. I looked at her strangely for a moment but then wrapped my pinky around hers.

Haruka's POV

Tomo-chan had me up on my feet all day, we've been running around store after store trying clothes, shoes, jewelry, and we bought so much stuff. I had gotten 3 blouses, 2 pairs of jeans, 1 pair of shorts, and a new pair of sneakers. Tomo-chan bought 2 necklaces, a few bangles, a new cellphone case, 1 purple blouse, and a headband.

We both sat down in the courtyard of the mall for a break. I sighed loudly,"It's been a while since I felt this tired."

"But it's fun isn't it?" Tomo-chan asked me. I nodded,"Yea"

"Let's go get some dri- Hey, isn't that Azumi-chan over there?!" Tomo-chan interrupted herself pointing ahead of us. She was right, it was Azumi-san. She stood by the water fountain in the middle of the courtyard. She was dressed in a purple tank and a white cardigan over it, and she wore shorts and pair of flats. It seemed like she was waiting for someone.

"What do you think she's doing here?" Tomo-chan asked.

"I'm not sure, but she said it was scheduled, maybe a day out with her friends." I suggested. We continued watching for another 5 minutes then saw Ai come in a hurry. They exchanged a few words then walked off together, still talking.

"Let's followed them," Tomo-chan said,"They might be one a secret date."

"But..." I remember what Ai said to me the other day... That he was only watching out for her because Saotome asked him to...

"But what? Let's go they're going further away," Tomo-chan said and stuffed all of our little bags into the bigger bags until there were only 2 big bags, and dragged me off.

"Haruka hurry," Tomo-chan said and followed Azumi and Ai into a bookstore. The spent around and hour in there and Azumi had bought 5 books. When they got out of the book store Ai looked like he offered to hold the books but she refused. But after arguing for a bit Ai just took the bag from her and started to walk, she followed. They got some lunch at a fast food restaurant, so we did too, then they got some crepe. They went into some clothing stores but didn't try on or buy anything.

After, they went around the mall but then a girl recognized Ai and went over to ask him for an autograph and took a picture, the. Of course another girl came, and another, and another. Soon he was being mobbed. Azumi stood on the outside of the crowd and after a little bit she just left. Tomo-chan told me to follow her and she would stay and watch Ai. I nodded and followed Azumi back to the water fountain. She sat down there for a while and then received a text from someone and replied to it. She continued to sit there until 2 boys came over to her.

"Hello there," said one of them.

"Are you here alone?" Said the other.

"Hey she looks pretty huh? Hey you wanna come hang with us?" Said the first one again. I felt like running out, but I was scare and that

just might make the situation worst. So I just stayed where I was. Azumi stood up and said,"Sorry, I was just about leaving," and turned away.

Good job.

But then the second one grabbed her arm and pulled her back,"Come on, I know a good place to hang."

"Let me go," she said and tried to yank her arm out. But then someone grabbed his risk.

"She's with me," Ai said. That boy let go of Azumi.

"Should've said something sooner," said the first one. The second one whimpered as they walked off,"That kid got a good grip."

"Thanks," Azumi said after they were gone.

"Don't wander off like that next time." Ai said bluntly and started to go, Azumi followed him.

We followed them around until it was 7 or so when they left the mall. "We should see where they're going." Tomo-chan said I nodded in agreement.

They walked down to a park and sat by the lake together. We hid behind a tree and watched them, other than us no one was there so we could hear their conversation.

"Azumi-" Ai started but Azumi interrupted him,"You didn't have to come with me today, I could've managed."

"It's alright, and you wouldn't have been able to manage...," there was a long moment of silence. "Ai...," she said, he turned to looked at her, she continued looking forward towards the lake,"You don't have to worry yourself with me just because my father told you to."

"You knew about that?"

"Yeah, I overheard it, I liked it better before he told you to watch out for me. It felt more like you cared, not because you were asked to." Again there was a moment of silence. "Azumi... What is love?" We were a little startled, even Azumi looked it, but soon returned to her normal state,"Why?"

"I don't know what it is...." Azumi looked at him as he looked off towards the lake.

"Right, you never experienced it.... I don't think you should ask me, since I don't know much either...," Azumi said softly.

"Come on," Tomo-chan whispered and pulled me away. When were far enough she said,"I thought they were a date, they looked like a cute couple."

"Everyone thought they were together at first." I explained.

"I wouldn't blame them, they really act like it. But anyone could tell that they care a lot for each other."

"Uhm," I agreed.