F̶o̶l̶l̶o̶w̶ Fuck the Rulebook - Kenma Kozume

C24 - Lost attitude

Akasuki paced outside the gym door clutching her bag at her side. Class had finished twenty minutes ago which Akasuki had spent five minutes of avoiding the boys and the next fifteen pacing outside. 'Don't bother coming to practice if you keep that attitude'. Did he honestly mean that? She frowned, she wasn't sure if she's lost the attitude or not, she's avoided thinking about everything until now. She should continue to avoid thinking and practice, she reached out to push the door open, buzzing from her pocket stopping her. Hm? She pulled out her phone, Yamaguchi, did he want to talk? She accepted it bringing it up to his ear,

"hey."

"I couldn't wait, I'm outside," he blurted.

What? Akasuki glanced towards the gate seeing a dark figure under a street light,

"I'm coming."

She hung up making her way towards him, she supposed that he wanted to talk in person then. She stepped out into the street, Yamaguchi holding out his hand as she crossed the road towards her joining her side, his eyes avoiding hers,

"hi."

"Hi," Akasuki whispered nervously rubbing her palms together.

"I felt that we should talk face to face," Yamaguchi admitted.

She nodded, that made sense.

"I think I should start," Yamaguchi whispered, okay she wasn't sure what he was going to start on.

She closely focused on his face as his slim lips parted,

"I've realised that," he paused glancing up at her, "we both have feelings for other people," he frowned, "and before you say anything," he took her hands into his, "I really do think you're an amazing girl but you just aren't, my girl."

Wait so, he likes someone else? Akasuki nodded slowly squeezing Yamaguchi's hands softly staring into his face. She understood the amount of courage it must've taken for him to tell her, and she appreciated that,

"I'm sorry," she frowned, "I really tried to stop feeling that way for,"

"Kenma?" Yamaguchi whispered.

Yeah, that name probably haunted him, Akasuki nodded slowly,

"when," this is gonna hurt, "did you find out?"

He chuckled softly,

"its,"

"Tadasahi, I'm ready," someone called, she glanced behind him to see Tsukishima stood with his hands in his pockets a couple of metres away.

She glanced at Tadashi who lifted his hand, his cheeks reddening under the light,

"I'll be there in a sec Tsukki!"

He glanced at her rubbing his neck, wait, does he, she lowered her voice to a whisper,

"is it him?"

The words left a sweet taste on her tongue, this was the right thing to do but she didn't want to give up the idea that someone wanted to try with her. Things were bumpy with him but, if she lost him now, how would she cope with things? There's only been one before him and that, didn't end well. Yamaguchi clenched his eyes with a nod whispering,

"dumb I know."

Not one bit. She glanced away, she didn't want to say goodbye, Tadashi was one of the people she felt who could genuinely like her and he proved he did. But per usual, they always end up leaving.