Black and White (Rin Matsuoka x fem!OC)

30.

30.

My alarm went off and I calmly opened my eyes. My room was still in darkness, but I had a bright smile on my face. I've never been this excited before about this particular day, to be honest. I rolled to the other side of my bed and buried my face on the pillow. The alarm kept on ringing, so I took my phone to hit the snooze button. An unread text drew my attention.
"I can't go running today, got a horrible stomach ache" texted Rin about half an hour ago.
He must have had a rough night.
"I'll make some soup for you before leaving for uni"
"Don't. I already ate Sousuke's."
I frowned. Before replying, Rin's ID caller appeared on the screen.
-Morning Noah- his voice sounded a bit weak.
-Rin, how are you feeling?
-Not good.
Then chocolate wasn't a good option right now.
-Maybe you need medicine... I can go to the pharm...
-Don't worry about it, Sousuke already got it for me a couple hours ago.
-A couple hours ago?
-Yeah, I couldn't sleep well and when the pain increased I asked Sousuke to get medicine.
Was Sousuke trying to steal my girlfriend role? Well, he was kinda doing a better job at it anyway...
-Okay, then you should stay in today- I said.
-Yeah, I'm staying. I don't really have energy right now. But I'll go to practice later.
-No, you won't.
-Uh?
-If you don't feel better by lunch, you shouldn't come at all. Makoto or Sousuke can take your place today. Stomach aches are the worst, Rin.
He sighed.
-I guess you're right.
-I am. Now try to go to sleep again, okay?
-Yeah, mom.
-Shut up. I'm just trying to help.
-I know, thank you sweetheart.
Sweetheart? Sounds...weirdly good.

So, the fact that Rin didn't feel well, meant that we wouldn't go anywhere today. Not that we planned something, but I was looking forward to meet him today and give him the chocolate. Oh well, there's always tomorrow. If he feels better.
Or maybe,... maybe I could stop by before uni?

I fell asleep again and by the time I woke up, I had to run if I wanted to get to university on time. I showered, changed and ate an apple at light speed but it wasn't enough to stop by Rin's place. I looked at the clock in hopes that it'd grant me a few minutes. But of course it was impossible.
-Why do you have that expression? If we walk faster we'd get to the subway and we'd be on time- said Haru behind me.
-I wanted to go to Rin's place first.
Haru looked at the time.
-Nope, you can't.
-I know- I said sighing heavily.
-You can always ditch your lectures to have some Valentine's sex.
-Idiot. Rin's sick.
-Oh. Nevermind. Let's go- he said grabbing his backpack with his healthy hand and opening the door.
-How's your hand by the way?
-Better.
-Wait, let me fix the bandage, it's a bit...-I said taking his hand and tightening the white fabric.- There you go. You know, if it weren't for your clothes, you'd look real badass right now.
-Uh?
-Well, with your stoic expression and the bandage on your hand, you look kinda hot... Until you see that you're wearing a light blue hoodie with a cute dolphin on the back.
He shrugged.
-Makoto likes it.
-Awww
-Don't.
-You tease me all the time.
-I won't anymore.
-Uh?
-Nothing. Come on, keep up.
After a few minutes in silence, I broke it again.
-I wonder what happened...- I said sighing.
-What are you talking about?
-Rin. I don't know how he managed to get sick. He's very careful with what he eats, and he's also very clean.
-Don't care.
I furrowed my eyebrows.
-Are you mad at Rin or something?
-No.
-By the way, I've been meaning to ask you since yesterday. Why did you try to pick a fight with him?
-A fight?- he said with a kinda scared expression.
-Yeah, when you were talking to Kisumi and I arrived with Rin...
-Oh, that- he said relaxing noticeably.
-Yeah, that. Tell me.
-I don't know what got into me.
-That's really your answer?
-What did you expect?
-An explanation.
-Don't expect so much from me- he said taking my hand and pulling me with him into the wagon that had just arrived.

I knew that if I kept trying it would be pointless, maybe if Makoto ask him he wouldn't refuse to talk. But it was Valentine's Day after all, why would they talk about Rin in a day like this?