~*Mai*~
I opened my eyes, and I was cuddled down in the blankets, with only my head and my one arm over the covers. I looked at my wrist, it hadn’t moved from its position it was in last night. I sighed. Bet he left as soon as I fell asleep. I got up and dressed quickly, then opened the door. But then I was on my back on the ground. I was confused, and something was on me. It clicked that something was touching my lips, and then Takumi scrambled up off me. “I am so sorry, it was an accident I swear.” He ran off and I laid there, caught way off guard. I touched my lips, and blinked. His lips were, dry, and rough. I couldn’t get anything else to pop into my mind from it, it happened so fast. But then I remembered how fast he had apologized, then ran away from me. He didn’t mean it, so it doesn’t count. I want him to willingly do it, but that will never happen. I shook my head, and sat on my bed.
I stayed in my room until we had to leave. He couldn’t even look at me. I checked my phone and had a message from Rina, I listened to the voice mail and looked down as we walked.
“T-Takumi?” I asked, breaking the intense silence.
“Yeah?” He asked.
“Would, would it be too much to ask, if I could stay at your house for at least another night? She’s not getting out today.” I said carefully.
“Not a problem Mai.” I nodded, and we kept walking. He spoke up again a couple minutes later. “I’m sorry.”
“I, know you didn’t mean it.” I reached into my pocket and grabbed my chap stick and handed it to him. “Your lips are dry.” I blushed
"Thank you." he said and took the chap stick and put some on then gave it back to me.
"You’re welcome."
"I didn't mean to you opened the door as i was coming to wake you up and because the door wasn't there i fell forward from how hard i was going to knock on the door and well..."
“Takumi, it’s alright, we’ll, pretend like it never happened if you want.” I smiled at him, even though it ripped me apart to say it.
"But actually..." He trailed off and looked at the sky. "I...really didn't..."
"I know you didn't mean it, don't be upset, we're fine. Nothing has changed."
"No, no i didn't mean it the way it came out."
“What do you mean?” I asked a bit confused.
"I mean....that well....I...."
"Takumi, are you feeling ok? Your face is a bit red." I commented
"I-I'm fine really, I just wanted to say...that I guess I really didn't mind it is all. Actually I've never kissed a girl before."
“Oh, so that’s why you bolted.” I laughed a little. “I’ve never kissed a boy either, so I guess we are even.” I looked ahead. “Not really my definition of a first kiss, it was a stumble.” So, he hasn’t, ever? My heart skipped a beat. And, he said that he didn’t mind it? Would that mean that there is hope for my wish yet?
“Yeah, that’s, true.” He said slowly.
“I’ve saved my first kiss, just so I could give it to someone I truly love. Sounds cheesy I know, but it’s one of those things little girls dream about their whole childhood. What do boys think of first kisses? Are they special to you guys too?” I asked curious.
“Uh, well, I guess, to me it sorta is, I don’t really know how to answer that.”
“Are you ok, really Takumi? I don’t want you feeling uncomfortable.” I stopped walking and stood there.
“I’m ok.” He said quietly. I don’t believe him, is it me, does he really count an accident like that an official kiss? Or is it just that he is embarrassed?
“Look at me Takumi.” I said. He did, and then he looked away a moment later.
“I, know I’m not the most graceful girl, or the prettiest, but I know that I’m a good friend, and I don’t want our friendship to change just because I opened the door at the, wrong time.” I almost slipped up and said right, instead of wrong.
“It won’t change, I promise, but I guess it just makes me think a bit.”
“Think about what?”
“It makes me think about how I reacted to it and that makes me think that I’m probably not ready to be in a relationship any time soon.” My heart shattered. I had gotten my hopes up, only to have them crushed again.
“Y-yeah, it’s kind of scary isn’t it? I guess, I have to wait too.” We spotted Aki and Haru, and Aki blinked at me.
‘What’s wrong?’ She asked in my head.
‘Don’t, not right now, can we walk together, alone?’ I asked, holding in my emotions.
“Haru, walk with Takumi, Mai and I will go on ahead.” She smiled, and Haru kissed her on the cheek. I looked away. Aki pulled me ahead, and we left Haru and Takumi behind. “Mai, what is it?”
“He fell on me, and we kissed, sorta.”
“Really?! That’s, good right?” She asked. I shook my head.
“No, he ran immediately after, and he has been acting funny. He just said that it got him thinking that he isn’t ready for a serious relationship anytime soon.”
“Maybe, he’s just confused.” She said slowly. I wiped away the few silent tears that were sliding down my face.
“No, he was thinking pretty hard. He doesn’t like me like that, I was stupid to think he did. I’ve waited for him for a good year or so, but he doesn’t see, that I liked him before, but now I’m completely in love. I wish I could have what you and Haru have, you seem so happy.” I stopped before I could get upset again.
“You need to tell him what your feeling, you’re struggling with this.”
“I’m not jeopardizing what we have, I just have to, fall out of love somehow.” I looked at her.
“You won’t be able to.” She said.
“It hurts, because I know that.” I admitted “I’m just going to give him a bit more time.”
“If you keep waiting, you’ll be waiting forever.”
“The sad part is that, I would wait forever.”
“Oh why can’t I read that boys mind?” She huffed. “I swear that boy either never thinks or somehow has a security thing that I can’t get past.” She pounded her fist in her hand “Maybe he’s from another world or even another universe and I can’t read minds from other universes.”
I laughed a little.
“I don’t think that he has a security system in his mind that’s not letting you in.”
“Then that proves it he’s from another universe.” She said triumphantly.
We heard a loud wack and we turned around. Haru had Takumi on the ground and pulling his opposite arm and leg making them cross each other.
“I give it give let go, you’re twisting my wings too, ow ow ow ow.” Takumi cried.
“Okay maybe from a different dimension.” Aki commented.
“It’s okay I got it under control.” Haru stated crossing Takumi’s arm and leg a bit more.
“You’re going to break my arm and leg you bastard let go.”
“Quit fooling around you two we have to get to school.” Aki reminded them.
“Then tell your boyfriend to let go.” Takumi cried.
“What did you do anyways?”
