The Side You Don't See (Yaoi Boyxboy)

27

(Kizumi's P.O.V.)

Shirou and I cleared the living room of our cups and garbage. We had just finished watching yet another terrible movie. It seemed like we always managed to find the worst movies to watch. It didn't matter to me much, though. I just wanted to spend time with him. He placed our glasses in the sink as I tossed our popcorn bags in the trash and shut the pantry door. With a stretch and a yawn he headed for the door.

"I think I better go home. We've got school tomorrow." He started to pull on his shoes and I felt a little disappointment flicker in me.

"You could just spend the night." I told him. He turned and gave me a knowing look.

"I think we both know we'll never get to sleep if I stay here." He raised his eyebrows and smiled.

"We do when I'm at your house." I argued. I knew excatly what he was going to throw back at me, though. His parents.

"That's because my parents are there to make us go to bed." He told me. I called it exactly.

"Tsk...fine." I grumbled irritably. With a sigh I pulled on my shoes as well and threw on a light jacket. He opened the door and stepped out with me following close behind. As we reached the bottom of the stairs I took his hand in mine and we began walking. He was blushing a little, and my lips twitched slightly. He was so cute still getting flustered over this little stuff. Then again, I did the same thing a lot of the time, too.

"So...school is out soon." Shirou mentioned.

"That's right...what are we going to do all summer?" I pondered it. There were a lot of places we go, but I was most excited to just have all the time in the world to be with him. I didn't care what we did, honestly.

"Hmm, maybe when we get bored we can look through our backpacks for stuff to do." He nudged me as he laughed, reminding me of when I said I did homework when I got bored.

"Jeez." I sighed.

"Really though...maybe just watch more terrible movies, see our friends...whatever we want." He said. 'Our' friends...did they count as my friends, too? I didn't feel like it...but maybe they were. Yuji's face popped into my mind and I scowled a bit. I didn't really want to visit him all summer.

"Yuji is moving away. Did I tell you that?" Shirou suddenly said as if he'd read my mind.

"You didn't..." I couldn't show my real reaction. It took a lot to keep from being excited, but I didn't want to hurt his feelings. "Are you...sad?" I asked him.

"I suppose in a way...but I can always visit him, and vice versa." He squeezed my hand a little.

"Not without me." I commented under my breath, somewhat on accident. He laughed at what I said and nodded.

"Yeah, I guess not at first...are you happy about it?" He asked me in response.

"Well...I'm just glad I won't have to be so on guard all the time. It's a pain." I sighed.

"Don't worry, Kizumi. Nobody is going to take me from you." He smiled and locked his fingers in mine tighter. His words sounded genuine, and I believed every one of them. True, Yuji had done of those awful things to me...but Shirou never actually did respond to it in a way I didn't like. If anything it was just that he didn't do anything at all. He was so oblivious it almost made me wanna shake him sometimes. You'd think someone so smart would take notice to things more.

As we approached his door I let go of his hand and he turned around, giving me a simple peck on the lips. I felt a sudden rush of emotion as he looked into my eyes and said, "I'll see you tomorrow." He turned to walk away, my hand grabbed his sleeve almost on it's own will.

"Shirou." I started.

"Yeah?" He waited.

"...Thank you." I said simply.

"For what?" He laughed, confused. Of course he would be. He would never understand how much light he really brought into my world. He'd changed me so much, and given me more than I could ever return.

"For loving me...despite how awful I seemed..." I stated. I was trying not to let tears well in my eyes desperately. He turned to face me a little better and said to me,

"I think there's a side to everyone we don't see. I knew if I waited long enough I'd see that side of you. I'm glad I did." He smiled warmly and I felt my willpower drain from me. Tears began to form and I pulled him into a kiss to keep him from seeing them. He really was more amazing than anyone I knew. When we pulled away I quickly turned around and casually waved goodbye.

"See you tomorrow." I told him, my voice nearly breaking. I was so weak around him, but I loved it. I loved that he made me feel nervous and I loved that I was unable to keep from falling to his charm.

"Of course!" He said brightly. Soon the sound of his door sounded and I knew I was safe from his eyes. I let the tears spill now, keeping silent as they fell. Shirou was the only person in this world who could ever make me cry, especially happy tears.

"...shit..." I sniffled and wiped my eyes with my hands. What had I done before...my parents were never around, I had no friends...I'd spent so much time alone not knowing how great it was to have people around me. Maybe that was why I was so bitter before. I thought back on Shirou's smiling face, and his obnoxious friends. They were annoying but they were also fun to be around. All of them were so lively.

I was glad I'd met Shirou and his friends, and I didn't plan on letting go of what I'd found.