dark horse [rewritten]

❝ eight : flashback and dread ❞

music recommended - gumi's crystalline [ piano synthesia version by xpassionangelx ]

"hey guys, what's up?"

shu approached the beyclub while reaching for launcher and bey. they looked amongst each other as if deciding what to say. rantaro glanced at valt, who appearred like a deer caught in headlights. he sighed and said, "nothing much," while leaning back against the fence. "i get lazy, unlike crazy." he gestured towards the blue haired male.

valt snapped out of it and opened his mouth to protest, but diago glared at him. hurry it up, he mouthed. he could tell either way that the black haired male said this based on the look on his face.

"o-okay!"

shu was just about to bend down to begin practice, but he asked, "what's going on? valt?"

ken flashed a slight thumbs up and quietly said, "valt needs to tell you something important. isn't that right?" the blue haired male bit his lip but nodded.

shu was slightly stunned by what was before him. his best friend being bashful and ken no longer using keru and besu to communicate. he sweatdropped, assuming whatever must be said is serious. he blinked and asked, "okay.. what is it?"

the blue haired blader made his move. he reached for shu's hand and tried his best to not turn red while dragging the albino to the other side of the rooftop. he faintly heard wakiya sigh in dissappointment and say, "so much for watching the show."

this is it, boy.

valt flinched. the voice had made it's return just as he was about to see what his memory was going to show him happened between him and shu.

he levitated behind fake valt to pay close attention.

shu smiled slightly, tilting his head waiting for a response and letting a few strands of hair let loose from behind his ear. unfortunately for the albino, he was pacing back and forth, whispering at a rapid speed that could rival that of izuku midoriya's. though they have no idea who that is.

"valt?!"

the blue haired male stopped in his tracks. he looked up at shu, whom impatiently awaited an explanation of some sort. with one long breath, he shut his eyes tightly and stammered, "lookshuwe'veknowneachothersincechildhoodbutireallylikeyouandwantedtoaskifyou'dmaybewant
tobemyboyfriend!"

he gasped for air. shu's smile remained unfaltered as he slowly but surely interpreted his friends words. by the time he finished thinking, his eyes widened and lips parted slightly in surprise. "wait, so you.. you like me?"

valt whined but nodded, fumbling his fingers and clasping his hands together nervously. "i know we've been really close since we were little, but i always just felt safe in your presence. i'm not even sure when i grew feelings for the great shu kurenai but.. there you have it.."

the albino blader was struck with guilt. "look, valt.. i, uh, i like you too! ..just not in that way, i'm sorry.."

valt felt the tears in his eyes, alright. but he was determined to keep it together. he should've known this would happen.

poor little valt aoi, love just isn't for you is it?

"o-oh.. okay."