~Time skip: 2 weeks~
Itome rubbed his eye with the back of his hand as the teacher droned on. The end of the month was coming soon. He usually didn't think about the requirements until around this time. Had he kissed anyone? He wrote in his notebook, remembering who he was with. Three kisses. Then again, he was never really in the mood for them either so he only had a few.
They were allowed to compensate kisses with a certain among of hugs. Should he try doing that next month if his decline continued? He noticed a piece of paper being placed on his desk. He looked over and saw his desk mate pointing over to Akemi who looked at him with worry. He read the note.
"Perceptive as always..." he thought, writing a reply back.
The bell rung and Akemi had made his way over. Itome stuffed the note in his pocket, seeing no point in using it.
"Is everything okay? You look sadder than usual." said Akemi.
"Just thinking. I've been slacking on my club requirements." Itome admitted. "I haven't been in a mood to kiss anyone. I rejected most who approached me."
"Eh, that's not like you. Is something going on? You sick?" he asked, feeling his forehead.
"I don't know." said Itome then noticed Kyousuke and Toono outside. "And just what are those two doing..."
"Oh! Well now we know." said Akemi. "Should we tell Yui?"
"No. We stay out of it. He was probably helping Toono with his club requirement." said Itome. "That's why I find it slightly problematic to be in a relationship if you're a part of the club. You'll be misunderstood and eventually break up because of it."
Akemi kept quiet as Itome took out his books for his next class.
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"Itome!" a voice called out.
"Oh, hey." said Itome, letting his classmate catch up.
"On your way to get lunch? Mind if I join you?" he asked cheerfully.
"Sure." Itome responded with a faint smile.
Itome quietly listened as he told him about things happening in his club. He was aware of what they were after, but the question was did he himself want to?
"You know, there's something that's been on my mind." he said, leaning closer to Itome. "Have you considered dating anyone?"
"Hasn't everyone at some point in their life?" Itome replied.
"So, would you go out with a guy like me?" he asked in a low voice.
This wasn't what he expected. He hardly knew the guy, yet he was practically confessing to him. They entered the cafeteria then sat together after grabbing food. It wasn't too long after they settled down that someone approached their table.
"Ah, Yuri. I hope you don't mind b-" he said.
"Leave." said Yuri in a deep voice, sitting down.
"Eh...?" he replied in confusion. "Itome agreed to eat with me, so you're actually intruding..."
Yuri lifted his cup then purposefully dropped it near the student, it's contents spilling onto his pants.
"Bad, bad..." said Yuri with an apologetic look.
Itome watched as the guy left, saying he'd return after drying his pants off. He turned his attention to Yuri who acted as if nothing happened.
"Now why did you go and do that? He wasn't being a bother in the slightest." said Itome.
