Your pov
I walked out of the classroom, only to see Tsuna and his gang waiting for me. I was used to it by now. However, it was always this one guy in his gang who seemed like he hated me. I didn’t even understand why he should. But I guess there is no helping it…
- Tenth, why does she has to join us?! Gokudera shouted.
Those words always kept on ringing in my ears, and I always ended up crying in my bed at night while thinking about them. Yes, you could say I was in love with Gokudera, but however, he doesn’t feel the same as me, so I don’t have any chance anyway. But still I can’t stop thinking about him.
- Oy, it’s fine, isn’t it? She’s a nice girl and everything. Yamamoto said.
- But I can’t take the way she speaks! Gokudera shouted at Yamamoto.
I walked past them without saying a word.
- Oy, Aka-chan, where are you going? Yamamoto said.
I turned around, looking at them. I only wanted to cry then, shouting to Gokudera that it wasn’t my fault, and that I really loved him, even though he didn’t see it.
- I am going to the park today… It is no need to follow me there… I said, and turned around again, starting to walk.
- Oy, Aka-chan! Yamamoto shouted after me.
I didn’t answer.
Gokudera’s pov
I looked at Akahana while she walked away. I wanted to run after her, but that would only look lame…
- She has acted so weird lately. Maybe she is struggling with a guy or something? Yamamoto said.
It hurted when he said that.
- Like anyone would want to be together with her! I shouted.
I didn’t want her to be together with anyone else. It was weird, because I had never felt this way before.
- Gokudera-kun… Do you like Kobayashi-chan? Tsuna asked.
I looked at him. I wanted to shout that I did, and then run, but I couldn’t run away from the Tenth like that.
- No… I said.
I lied. Why did I lie to the Tenth?
- That’s not true, is it? Yamamoto asked.
- Gokudera-kun, you should try to talk to her. Walk to the park after her. I’m sure it will help her. Tsuna said.
I looked at the Tenth, before I looked sad at the floor.
- Fine, I’ll do it… I said, before I started to walk.
Your pov
I sat under a tree, crying. Why couldn’t he just understand my feelings? I thought back at my past. It was weird how I had been able to survive to this day, thinking about that fact that I had always been alone. I had a few friends back in the Nagano prefecture, but… Could I really look at them as friends? They were more like… Unreliable people whom I hanged around with just to have someone to hang around. Why didn’t anyone understand it? Everyone only said things like “Can’t you talk like everyone else? You will never get any friends like that!” or “Hah! You getting a boyfriend?! With that personality and look? I mean, your hair is blue!”. Yes, it was blue, but that shouldn’t matter, should it?
- Why are you sitting here? A voice said next to me. I turned around and looked at Hibari. The only one I was able to open up to of the people around here.
- I think you are able to guess the answer… I said in a sad tone.
Hibari sat down next to me, looking at me.
- Gokudera again? He asked.
I had told Hibari about my love for Gokudera, and that fact that he probably hated me. I nodded at his question, and kept on looking at the ground, while crying.
- Akahana… Hibari said silently.
I looked at Hibari, without any idea about what he was going to say.
- You are always so silent. What is it about your past that makes you that way? Hibari asked.
I looked at him. I knew I could trust Hibari, but why did he ask me all of a sudden?
- I… Originally had a brother. He was two years older than me, and until I was five, we were really good friends. We were always together, and when one of us got into a fight, the other always helped out. That way both had a friend, and we were never alone. When it was only the two of us, we talked like normal people do, and not the way we talked when everyone was around. Just like it is with the two of us now… However, when I was five, he started to become… weird. I think it was because of the pressure of being born first. One day, while we were at my room, he suddenly told me that I should run away from there, because I was soon going to feel the same pressure he had in seven years. I didn’t understand what he meant, but soon he took a knife, and hit himself with it. It came blood everywhere. That was my first time seeing blood, and after that I have only thought of blood as a way to die. However, I didn’t run away. I stayed there, looking at him while crying. My mom came in, and screamed. She thought I had done it because I wanted to be first in line. After a while she understood that I hadn’t. However, then I lost my first and only friend, and I started to live in a world looking like an empty hole. I never liked anyone back in the Nagano prefecture, but because of some weird reason, I just can’t stop thinking about him… Do you know what to do, Hibari?
No one’s pov
Gokudera, who had come right after Hibari said Akahana, and right before Akahana started to tell about her past, couldn’t believe what he heard. She didn’t act like she had such a tragic past. But what he was most shocked about, was the fact of her last sentence. “I never liked anyone back in the Nagano prefecture, but because of some weird reason, I just can’t stop thinking about him…” The words kept on ringing in Gokudera’s ears. So it was someone she liked after all… Gokudera wanted to shout his feelings for her, but knew that he shouldn’t.
- I have never had that problem… Hibari said calmly.
“And how can she be friends with that guy?” Gokudera thought. He knew that Hibari was nice towards her, but still he didn’t trust him. However, Gokudera knew that he should go back the Tsuna now, even though he weren’t able to talk to Akahana about his feelings. So Gokudera walked away again, thinking about what he had just heard.
Tsuna’s pov
Yamamoto and I sat in my house, waiting for Gokudera. I wondered if he actually had gone to talk to Akahana, or if he didn’t have the courage.
- Unlike you, he is able to talk to the person he likes… Reborn said.
- Reborn! You don’t need to say it like that! I shouted at him.
Then the door opened, and Gokudera walked in, with a thoughtful look.
- So what happened? Yamamoto asked.
Gokudera looked at us, before he sat down next to Yamamoto.
- Hibari came there before me… But you guys were right, she DO like someone. However, it seems like that person doesn’t like her back. Or it’s just because she haven’t told him yet… Gokudera said in a sad tone.
Then someone knocked on the door.
- I’ll open it… Gokudera said while standing up.
Gokudera walked over to the door and opened it.
- Gokudera-kun!! I totally love you!! Please go out with me!! A girl from the school shouted.
I couldn’t see who it was, but it was definitely not Akahana.
- I’m sorry, but I like Akahana… Now go. Gokudera said and closed the door.
“He said it straight out!!” I thought, while looking shocked at Gokudera. Then I looked at Yamamoto, who had an impressed impression. Gokudera came back, and sat down next to Yamamoto again.
- Well, this is getting interesting… Reborn said.
Your pov
I sat at home, watching the television. What were I supposed to do with Gokudera? I remembered the outcome of my little chat with Hibari. “Maybe you just should tell him?” Hibari said, before he left. I sighed. Too bad it isn’t very easy “Just to tell him”. Someone knocked on the door, and I went to open it.
- Kobayashi-san, I really like you and want to ask you out! A boy from the school as me said. I had no idea who this guy was, and I didn’t understand why he wanted to ask someone like me out.
- I am truly sorry, but I like someone else… I said.
He didn’t look surprised at all, which surprised me…
- Gokudera huh? He asked.
Again, I got surprised. How did he know? I only nodded, and he shrugged his shoulders.
- Well, I’ll see you tomorrow then! He said, and walked away.
I didn’t understand anything anymore…
Gokudera’s pov, the next day
I walked around in school, looking for the Tenth, when I heard those two guys talking.
- So you got rejected by Kobayashi, huh? This guy said.
- Yeah. She said she liked Gokudera, so she weren’t able to go out with me. The other guy said.
I couldn’t believe it. She liked me?? I decided that it would be best if I walked past them acting like I didn’t hear anything. However, when I tried to walk past them, they stopped me.
- I hope you heard what we said! I can’t believe such a beautiful girl like her likes a guy like you! But since she likes you, you better feel the same way for her as well! He said.
I didn’t answer, only walked past. I was going to tell her today… Not right now, but today.
Your pov
- So he just totally rejected me! This girl said.
I hadn’t heard much of their conversation, but enough to understand that they were talking about Gokudera.
- Really?! That’s SO not nice! Did he say who he like?! This other girl said.
It was annoying listening to their little chat, but what could I do? And now it even started to get interesting.
- He just said he liked Kobayashi and shut the door right in my face! I can’t believe a boy like him likes a girl like her! I thought she was SO OUT of his league!! The first girl said.
I couldn’t believe that either. Gokudera liked me?! Maybe I should tell him my feelings as well? I should do it today… Not right now, but today.
Later the same day, after school:
I walked out of school, while looking after Gokudera. I didn’t even know if what those two girls said was true, but I couldn’t not tell him about my feelings after this.
- Hey! Kobayashi!! I heard Gokudera’s voice shout after me.
I turned around, and yes, there he was.
- Umm, I wondered, do you want me to walk you home? He asked.
I blushed.
- I am heading for Tsuna’s place, but if you want, I guess you could walk me there. I do not mind. I said.
No one’s pov
Gokudera blushed while smiling at Akahana. Then they started to walk together.
- Umm, Gokudera-kun… I have something I want to tell you. Akahana said, in a nervous tone.
Gokudera looked at her again, while being excited.
- I… Really like you. I am sorry if you think I am an idiot and everything, but… Akahana said. Still not believing completely in what those two girls said.
Gokudera stopped, while holding Akahana’s shoulder, so she had to stop. Akahana turned around, so she looked at Gokudera. Her face showed both fear and hope. Gokudera put a finger under her chin, lifting it up. Akahana looked excited up at Gokudera, while blushing hundred different shades of red.
- I like you too. Gokudera said, before their lips met in a kiss.
Up in one of the classrooms, at the same time:
- Well, seems like our work is accomplished, the same guy who asked Akahana out said.
- They do deserve each other after all. The girl who asked Gokudera out said.
- Well, we should head home guys! Another guy said.
The second girl nodded, and they all left school grounds with a happy face.
Back to Gokudera and Akahana:
Akahana was the one to break the kiss. She looked happy up at Gokudera, while blushing. Gokudera took away his hands, and looked forward again, also blushing. As soon as they started to walk, Akahana touched Gokudera’s hand, which resulted in him taking her hand in his. And that way they walked to Tsuna’s home.
The end!!
Sorry for crappy story… As I said, I had only figured out a little when starting. The thing I had figured out was: “Akahana touched Gokudera’s hand, which resulted in him taking her hand in his”
Well, that should give you a hint about how little I knew at the start…
Song listened to while writing (Aka, the song who gave me all the ideas): Duty sung by Ayumi Hamasaki
Sorry, I don’t have any picture…
