PROMISE

"A Little Walk in the Park"

"So, uh...you wanna go and eat somewhere before going home?" Sting asked Yukino.

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"...o...kay..." Yukino replied as if unsure of what to say.

Sting grinned and grabbed Yukino's hand, saying, "Jya, let's go". After saying so, he started walking while holding Yukino's hand. This gesture made Yukino blush, her face red as a tomato. 

Sting looked back and smiled widely at Yukino which made her smile back at him. She missed those days when she use to see him every single day. 

~FLASHBACK~

 

Yukino just came out from the school's library and walked her way towards the classroom, when...

*BOOGSH*

Someone bumped into her, causing all the books she was bringing to fall on the ground.

"Uh, gomennasai, hontouni gomennasai, uhm..." Yukino said nervously. As she bent down to pick up her book, the person who bumped into her also helped her pick up the books. "Uhm, thank you very much and I am so sorry for the trouble I've caused you" Yukino said as she picked up more books. "It's okay...uh sorry" the person replied, but accidentally touched Yukino's hand as he was about to also pick up the last book. When Yukino heard his voice she became stiff, she let him pick up the last book and stood up to face him. "Here" Sting said as he handed Yukino her books that he picked up. Yukino blushed at his gestures and didn't know what to say. The school's heartthrob was talking to her. "Hey, are you alright?" Sting asked and Yukino just nodded. "I'm Sting by the way, but I guess you already know me..." Sting lightly scratched the back of his neck out of embarrassment before continuing, "What's your name?" 

"Uhh, I'm Yukino. Nice to meet you"

~END OF FLASHBACK~

"Oi! Yukino-san?" Sting called out as he noticed Yukino spacing out.

"Ah! Sorry about that." Yukino quickly apologizes. She looks around and notices that they are in a park. "Huh? What are we doing here, Sting-kun?"

“Oh, I thought we just needed some time to get to know each other…*in a lower voice* although I doubt there is anything new that we could share to each other.” Sting replied.

“Oh, how about we sit on the swing?” Yukino offered and so they went to sit on the swing.

“Do you still go to the academy?” Sting asked first. Yukino nodded. Then an awkward silence followed.

“Uhmm, are you thirsty? I’ll go get us some drinks” Sting offered and left.

“Wai—“ Yukino was about to protest but Sting left already. ‘Oh well, nothing we can do about that’

*A few minutes later…

“Sorry for the wait, here” Sting handed Yukino a strawberry flavored tea in a box.

“Thank you very much. Oh, this is my favorite drink…How did you know that Sting-kun?” Yukino asked, which caused Sting’s eyes to darken.

“What’s wrong Sting-kun?” Yukino asked and Sting just lowered his head.

After a few seconds of silence…Sting decided to speak.

“Look, we need to talk.”

“What do you mean? What is there to talk about?” Yukino asked back.

“Let’s stop it already.”

“Huh? What do you mean ‘let’s stop it already’? What is there to stop when we haven’t e-even sta-started anything.” Yukino replied, her face starting to get red.

“Let’s stop pretending like we don’t know each other.”

“What do you mean? I know that I know you and you know me. We were just schoolmates once right?”

“I’m not talking about that and I know that you know what I mean.” Sting grabbed Yukino’s wrist and said, “Please, let’s stop this already”

“Like I said, what is there to stop?” Yukino argued.