Confession Challenges (MioxRitsu)

Daunted

"R-Ritsu?" Mio called.

"Hmm... What is it Mio?" Ritsu turned around and face Mio with a smile on her face.

"U-Uhmm..." Mio diverted her gaze and constantly fidgeting and scratching her hands in nervousness.

"Are you okay?" Ritsu touched her forehead which made Mio burst in red.

"I-I'm okay~!" She stammered. Mio took a step backward to be able to breath.

"What are you going to say then?"

"P-Please don't get mad!"

"Why would I? Well, don't worry." Ritsu gave a reassuring smile. After seeing Mio relaxed, she asked her again. "So, what are you going to say then?"

"R-Ritsu... I really want to say this to you for so long, yet I don't have any chance." Mio's voice croaked, tears are starting to escape from her delicate stormy grey eyes. She took a deep breath and a lot of courage to look straight into Ritsu's amber ones.

Ritsu looked back directly into Mio's eyes as well.

"I...I...I"

"You...?"

"I...I LOVE YOU RITSU~!" Mio exclaimed. She squinted her eyes while confessing, tears slipped out.

Hearing silence, Mio wiped away her tears and finds Ritsu staring at her with no emotions.

"R-Ritsu?" she tried reaching for Ritsu but her hand was slapped away.

"You're disgusting Mio..." Ritsu took a step backward before turning around and started to walk away, but before she leave, "...Don't come near me... I'm having Goosebumps seeing you." She then continued to walk away and disappeared out of sight.

'NO~! What have I done...?' Mio's heart shattered into pieces. She could hear it slowly breaking inside. Tears can't stop spilling out from her eyes.

"Mio!"

Mio shot her head up and kept her head turned looking for the source.

"Mio!"

She still kept searching, yet she can't find the owner of the voice.

"MIO!"

Mio shot her eyes wide open, it was just only dream. Now she's currently staring at the owner of the voice who just called her.

"Thank God you're awake." Ritsu sighed.

Mio sat up, she then felt herself covered in sweat. 'Thank God, it was just a nightmare.' She wiped some sweat away.

"You're having a nightmare. I'm so worried of you, you know that?" Ritsu smiled.

"...I'm...s-sorry~"

"Why are you apologizing?" Ritsu patted her head, "Come on, and get up. You're soaking in sweat." She lightly chuckled. "What are you dreaming anyway?" Ritsu asked while wiping some sweats away from Mio's face.

"...Y-You left me" Mio bowed her head again to avoid any eye contact.

"That's silly..." Ritsu chuckled, "I won't leave you~! And I am sure of that!" she then gave a grin.