I sat down and tried to decide just WHAT to have for lunch. I would kill for some of Remu's cooking right now...but she'd conveniently forgotten to fix my bento this morning. As I sighed, I was suddenly approached out of nowhere. It was Haguro Ren. He was in his school uniform, and it seemed like he was flustered for some reason. o_o'
“S...Sakamoto-san! I umm... I'm really sorry for bothering you now, but I need to tell you something!” He began. I tried to speak...to ask how he was after last night's events...and why he was here in the first place...shouldn't he be at school? But he interrupted me.
“Please...listen to what I have to say before you answer!” He continued. “Sakamoto-san...I like you, like a lot...and I know that there's a difference in age...you have a career, I have some crap job, and to you I'm probably just another infatuated teenager....but...I wanted to ask if you'd consider going out to dinner with me? Or to a movie? What do you say?”
I sat there dumbfounded. What in the world brought this on? I had only just met him...he liked me?? And in his one breath...he'd found and eliminated all the excuses I MAY have given. Poor thing...he looked so sincere though...I was never really good at crushing the hopes of others...
Ryuk snickered in my ear as I desperately tried the find the words to say to such a declaration. Finally I sighed.
"Haguro-san..." I started.
"Ren! You can call me Ren!" He spoke quickly.
"Uh...Ren-san." I corrected. "That's very nice...but really...what do you like about me? We've only just met...we don't know...really anything about each other. Aside from the fact that I am...well...older than you...what is it that..."
"I don't care about age." He denied quickly. "I'm genuinely interested in you. As for knowing each other...isn't that what a DATE is for? To get to know each other..."
I couldn't win. Not only was my heart NOT IN IT to crush him...but I really couldn't think of a way to say no to someone so honest and bold. "Fine. I'll agree to a movie or something...will that make you happy?"
As his face brightened...my thoughts darkened. I was about to embark on a path of darkness. For the thoughts swarming in my mind of late were filled with plans...plans to continue KIRA's work. Was it right of me to lead others down that path with me?....
~Kaori
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You threw Kaori for a loop Ren. Heh...she's too kind to break a guy's heart...but here she is thinking you're SO PURE! lol. Ren...who views KIRA as a GOD!
I'm curious...how will this all play out! ^^
