FRIENDSHIP RULES - RULE # 5 - LEARN TO SHARE
Title: (Multi-chap - 5/10) FRIENDSHIP RULES - RULE #5 - LEARN TO SHARE
Pairing: Ohmiya, Sho/oc female
Genere: romance, comedy, angst
Rating : PG-17 - there's boys love, but also a straight ALMOST sex scene
Beta-editor: Unbeta-ed
Sumary of the chapter: Nino does his best to get into Nina's heart, but get mad when he realizes he's fighting against Ohno.
Disclaimer: I don't own Arashi and, despite the name, the character in this is not me. I also prevent that the story is TOTALLY FICTIONAL.
Music: Magical Song - Arashi's Aiba Masaki
Mood: anxious
When I woke upe, next morning, I found Nino laying comfortably between Ohno and me. Stubborn as he was, probably he just waited us to fall asleep and then moved to my bed. I sighed, rolling to the other side and feeling his arms tightening around my waist.
- Don’t go… - he mumbled.
- You were grounded, you know?
I heard him smirking.
- You know I wouldn’t resist it.
- I will be tougher next time and put out of my house. - I knew I wouldn’t, and he also anyway…
I felt his chin in my neck, his growing beard making me tickle. I tried to get away, but he was holding me so tight. When I tried to protest, he covered my mouth with that little baby hand.
- Don’t. You’ll wake up Oh-chan!
I moaned in frustration, letting he kiss my nape, my neck, my cheeks and, turning me to him, my lips. I melted into it, feeling his lips softly moving against mine. But, when I set my eyes on Ohno, he pulled himself out, looking annoyed.
- Why’s that? You can’t look to anything but Ohno, since yesterday! - he complained. - What were you doing together anyway? Why did you have to sleep alone with him? And why were you embr…
I saw Ohno moving in the bed and I took Nino’s face in my hands and kissed him passionately. He was so startled he stopped complaining. I heard Ohno’s snore, relaxing again. But now, of course, Nino wouldn’t let me go.
- Does it mean you already have your answer? - he asked.
- Yes. - I couldn’t think about anything else.
- Yes you will move into my house?
I giggled, softly.
- Yes, I have your answer. - I left the bed. - We will talk about it another time, ok?
- Where are you going? - he asked, pouting.
- I’m making manju!
- Just for Riida! You’ve never done manju to me again.
I laughed, pushing him to bed.
- So childish!
- Then kiss me.
- No, Nino! Enough of kissing! - I was desperate to leave, Ohno would wake up anytime now.
- Then, I will believe you’re in love with Ohno.
I opened my mouth, surprised, and he took advantage, diving his tongue inside it. He seemed, desperate, pulling me to his chest and tightening me against him. I felt his hand moving, but I was too lost in the kiss to see what he was doing. When I finally opened my eyes, he managed to embrace Riida while kissing me. Ohno’s sleepy eyes focused in me confused and… hurt. Damn it, Nino!
- I’m making breakfast.
Things like that kept happening the following days, actually, things were getting more and more serious. Once, when I was cooking, he laid his body against Ohno, embracing himself with his hands and pulled me to a kiss. At the movies, one evening, he kept kissing me while caressing Ohno’s body in a very sexy way. Another time, in bed, he took Ohno’s shirt, kissing his chest so passionately I believed I had finally won! But then, he held me, almost making sex to me in front of Ohno.
At first, I believed Ohno would react. Nino couldn’t do this to him, it was so unfair! He wanted him, wanted to give Ohno something, but needed me to keep things "straight". And, the more he did, the more attached to the older man I got. I missed his rounded face when he went home and started calling him just to hear his non-words on the phone. He usually laughed when I said "I miss you" and once, I’ve seen him crying when I said I liked him a lot. Maybe it was also my fault, but he couldn’t get away.
Once I asked Nino the reason he would do things like that.
- I feel his need of me. I can’t help but trying to give him a part of me. - he kissed my neck, then. - But I can’t do what he truly wants from me.
I would lay into his arms, but I couldn’t sleep. He pitied Riida, didn’t he? It was the worst feeling someone could have. And altogether, I couldn’t believe it. I could see the way he went to Ohno, the way he looked to the other one in adoration, the way he moaned in pleasure with a touch. Pity, yeah…
But, in a way, I felt I was really helping. Sometimes, when they were caressing each other, Nino would stop as if he realized what he was doing. And Ohno would call me for him to relax again and let things go to another level. What he usually did. Sometimes he would even kiss him, not in the passionate, almost desperate way he came to me, but in a tender, shy way. But I knew Ohno was hurt by that. By the way he needed me to get closer. That he would want him so much, but didn’t have the courage to admit it.
And then, one day, as predictable, Ohno lost his head, holding Nino’s head and forcing his tongue inside his mouth. I wasn’t paying attention, despite the fact that they were laid in my lap, since I was watching a dorama on TV.
- Hey! Are you nuts? - Nino shout.
- What now? I’m tired of this, Kazu! - he said, pouting. - Why do we have to hold ourselves?
- I’m not holding anything! - Nino was trembling, a very clear sign that he was just afraid of the way things were going between them. - I have a girlfriend, you’re my friend! My best friend, that’s all!
Ohno gave a bitter laughter that made my heart break into pieces.
- So, why do you need me?
Nino faced him, without speaking. Thank God he didn’t say that speech of pity to Ohno!
- So, you don’t? - he wasn’t so stupid.
- Oh-chan… - Nino cried, when the other on grabbed his backpack to leave.
- I’ve done everything to be beside you! Everything! - he opened the door. - I’ve had enough.
Nino stood there, looking to the door, in a devastated way. I runned after Ohno, catching him in the hall.
- Riida, Riida, please don’t go!
- I tried, Nina! - he said, not facing me. - I know I’m not being fair. I know I was doing something really wrong, but… You didn’t complain and… I wanted him so badly…
I caught him in my arms.
- Come on. I’ll lock the bedroom’s door and we will talk until morning, ok? Just don’t go home like this.
- I really meant it, Nina. - he said, facing me. - I’ve had enough. I’m giving up on him.
I gasped, tightening him in my arms.
- No, please… Don’t do it, Oh-chan! - I used the nickname almost unnoticed. - I need you. Nino need you. He loves you, he really does.
- Why? - he was sobbing in my ears, holding me tight now. - Why are you saying this?
- Because I mean it. - I said. - I can’t leave him alone, but I know he loves you deeply. And I know, one day, he will find it out.
He pulled away, shaking his head.
- It’s too late already.
- No, it's not. - I begged. - Please, believe. Please, help me...
I started crying, holding him so close I could hear his heart beating madly inside his chest.
- I don't understand you. - he held me too. - You should let me go and have him for yourself. Why do you want me here.
- I can't be happy without you. Don't... don't give up on me as well... - it's not what I meant, but it just slipped off my mouth.
- What? - Nino asked, behind us.
- Kazu, I...
- Don't you dare! How could you do this to me, going on my best friend in front of me!
- It's not like that, don't be silly!
- Ow, it's not? Why are you all over him, like that? Why are you saying this things?
- You were the one who hurt him in the first place!
- Really, guys, I'll leave you alone to settle things up.
I caught Riida by the arm and closed the door after the three of us.
- No one is leaving tonight, ok? - I said, locking it up and hiding the key inside my clothes. - Let's make something straight. I love the way you are with each other, and I'm sick having you, Ninomiya-san, saying what you can and what you can't do together.
- It's my life! I do whatever I want. - he said, crossing his arms and pouting. - I won't kiss him just because you want me to.
- Then, you won't kiss me either.
He looked at me, widening his eyes.
- What? Have you lost your mind?
- Nina, please, don't...
I smiled at them both.
- It's fine for me, we can just be friends! - I said, firmly. - Do you guys enjoy playing cards?
Nino seemed to forget how to close his mouth.
- How dare you!
- How dare you hurting him like this! - I shout in return.
He looked at us both, confused.
- I'm sorry, Oh-chan... - he said, startling us both. - I'm really, really sorry.
Riida stared at him, unable to say a word.
- Now we're talking... - I said. - I'm going to bed, for I'm really worn out. But you guys can stay for as long as you need.
Nino held Ohno's hand.
- We, little girl, are coming with you. There's no way I will leave you alone, no matter how hard you try.
I looked at Ohno, mutely saying "I tried". He smiled, letting Nino hug me in the bed.
Nino tried to kiss me goodnight.
- Get lost.
He laughed, looking at Ohno. The older man didn't realize what was going on, until Nino grabbed his nape and kissed him fiercely in his lips.
- What are you doing?
- Well, are you complaining? - he asked, licking his lower lip and looking at him defiantly.
Ohno hesitated for just a moment, before searching for the boys mouth. They were beautiful together. I felt so lucky just by watching, I wished I had a camera to put it everywhere.
- But... Nina...
Nino looked at me, and I pretended to be kind of hurt. I knew what he would do, if I could make him believe it.
- She is the one grounded today.
And he pulled Riida once again. I saw Ohno's eyes sparkling before closing in the kiss. It started softly, Nino's lips barely touching the other man, as if he was waiting for Satoshi to lead in. But then, looking in the older's eyes, he let his tongue caress his lips, temptatively. Ohno widened his eyes and resisted until Nino pulled him so much, he had no other choice, but opening his lips to Nino's invasion. Then, they started melting in the kiss, no longer paying any attention to anything.
They were really enjoying that, I could tell by their moaning. I knew Nino fought with his desire of doing this for a long time and, now he was able to, he just couldn't stop. Despite his rage, Nino's fingers came to play with my hair, and I layed on his chest, listening to the wet sounds of their kisses. Like a lullaby, it led me to sleep. I was so happy, my dreams were full of stars and rainbows and kisses.
Next day, I woke up feeling a huge happiness inside my chest. The boys were sleeping, curled into each other in a very romantic and possessive way. I was so glad to make them see the way they needed each other... I wished nothing but happiness to them. So, I left, leaving only one note:
"Thanks for everything. Not coming back, enjoy yourselves!"
Then, filling my backpack with clothes, I got out, blowing a kiss to the sleeping figures. I got Shiori at the usual place and even forgot about her confession, talking gayly about many futilities, until we parked in the campus lot. She was kind of confused, but probably believed me to be uneasy around her. I didn't notice, though, looking at her blankly when she said:
- You don't have to pick me up, if you don't feel like doing it.
- But... Shiori, I love picking you up! - I guaranteed. - Actually, I miss you so much I brought some stuff to stay at your place tonight.
She looked hurt at this sentence. Totally the opposite reaction I expected.
- Stop playing with my feelings! - she whispered, almost crying now.
- I'm not... - she runned away. - Shiori!
But she didn't look back. Oh, God! Why now?
Despite that, I still felt myself in a very good mood. I couldn't stop thinking about the two of them, making out in my bed. I wished I could see how it had gone, but I really needed that night sleep. But I was sure, by the way they were attached that morning, that things were now clear to them both.
I tried to look for Shiori, but she didn't catch my calls and was nowhere to be found. When I finally saw her, in the other side of the cafeteria, I was stopped by no other than Sakurai Sho. He was standing in the corridor, with his aristocratic manners, so formal and enraged it was really frightening.
- So you are Nino’s girlfriend?
I didn’t answer. It wasn’t like I owed anything to him, so I just kept silent, staring at him.
- How can I help you?
- You could leave them alone, to begin with.
I faced him, smirking.
- Is that all?
- To begin with! - he said, loosing his temper. - I don’t know how someone can be so cruel for a sweet person as Satoshi-kun! How could you see his suffering all this time and never back away?
What suffering? Last time I checked he was moaning under my "boyfriend's" kisses in my bed! And it wasn't from pain at all.
- You know nothing about me! Or Nino or even Ohno for all it matters. And I don’t owe you any explanations at all.
He grabbed my arm, making me shiver all over.
- Oh, girl, you do! - his voice was deep, though it was almost a whisper. - I won’t let you go near Satoshi again. Not after what you did to him!
I faced him. Surely I wasn’t planning on going nowhere near him. All I wanted was for him and Nino to live happily ever after. But Sakurai was in no position to ask me that. Let alone demand it!
- I will do whatever I want to do. And a ogre like you can’t hold me back!
- What do you want from him? - he looked sick. - Is it money? I can give you more than anything you could get from him! Much more. Just leave this country and never - never - come back.
It was then that I realize his grab was still in my wrist. I pushed him away, tears falling uncontrollably from my eyes.
- Let go of me!
- How much?
I raised my hand to beat him, but he was faster. His hand slapped me so hard I fell on the other wall. He didn’t move, looking at me as I was some kind of devil. It was so scary, I didn’t react when I fell a pair of hands touching me, looking for any injuries.
- Are you hurt? Your poor mouth… Oh, Sho-chan, why did you do it?
Aiba Masaki. I looked at his angel face, the features so perfect I wondered if I’d passed out. But I could feel his soft hands in my face, so it must be real.
- Please, forgive him. He really loves Satoshi truly and deeply. - he said, looking sadly at his friend. - We all do. But we didn’t mean to hurt you.
- I’m… I’m sorry. - I said, plainly. I didn’t know what else to say.
- It’s okay. - he said. - Can you stand up?
He helped me, under the mad gaze of Sakurai. I let go of him, afraid of awakening that beast again. I sighed, taking the things that fell on the floor. There was a picture there, Ohno between me and Nino, smiling widely while we kissed that rounded cheeks.
- How cute! - he frowned at me. - You like Riida, don’t you?
I just nodded.
- Don’t listen to her! She’s a snake! She will poison you as well!
- I’m sorry, Aiba-san. - I tried to ignore Sakurai. - It was a pleasure to meet you, though.
Once again he held my wrist. Maybe a little more gently, but it was still frightening. And painful.
- I can give you whatever you want. - Sakurai repeated. - Just leave them alone!
I just pulled my hand, heading to the teacher’s room. My legs were shaking and I felt the urge to throw up. How could he do this to me? Without knowing me? I cried my heart out. It took me a long time to get a grip. And then, was when Shiori found me.
- What happened?
I looked at her, thinking about how many times would she be the one to comfort me from my heart-breakings. I couldn't answer, I was too weak for that. So, she came to me, holding me tight, without thinking what I would think of her actions. I didn't have another thought in my mind, but the need of her right now. Of her strenght, and her love. So I let tears flow and cried until I had nothing left inside me.
- Come, silly girl. - she said, softly. - I'll take care of you tonight.
I smiled gratefully and followed her, obediently.
Pairing: Ohmiya, Sho/oc female
Genere: romance, comedy, angst
Rating : PG-17 - there's boys love, but also a straight ALMOST sex scene
Beta-editor: Unbeta-ed
Sumary of the chapter: Nino does his best to get into Nina's heart, but get mad when he realizes he's fighting against Ohno.
Disclaimer: I don't own Arashi and, despite the name, the character in this is not me. I also prevent that the story is TOTALLY FICTIONAL.
Music: Magical Song - Arashi's Aiba Masaki
Mood: anxious
When I woke upe, next morning, I found Nino laying comfortably between Ohno and me. Stubborn as he was, probably he just waited us to fall asleep and then moved to my bed. I sighed, rolling to the other side and feeling his arms tightening around my waist.
- Don’t go… - he mumbled.
- You were grounded, you know?
I heard him smirking.
- You know I wouldn’t resist it.
- I will be tougher next time and put out of my house. - I knew I wouldn’t, and he also anyway…
I felt his chin in my neck, his growing beard making me tickle. I tried to get away, but he was holding me so tight. When I tried to protest, he covered my mouth with that little baby hand.
- Don’t. You’ll wake up Oh-chan!
I moaned in frustration, letting he kiss my nape, my neck, my cheeks and, turning me to him, my lips. I melted into it, feeling his lips softly moving against mine. But, when I set my eyes on Ohno, he pulled himself out, looking annoyed.
- Why’s that? You can’t look to anything but Ohno, since yesterday! - he complained. - What were you doing together anyway? Why did you have to sleep alone with him? And why were you embr…
I saw Ohno moving in the bed and I took Nino’s face in my hands and kissed him passionately. He was so startled he stopped complaining. I heard Ohno’s snore, relaxing again. But now, of course, Nino wouldn’t let me go.
- Does it mean you already have your answer? - he asked.
- Yes. - I couldn’t think about anything else.
- Yes you will move into my house?
I giggled, softly.
- Yes, I have your answer. - I left the bed. - We will talk about it another time, ok?
- Where are you going? - he asked, pouting.
- I’m making manju!
- Just for Riida! You’ve never done manju to me again.
I laughed, pushing him to bed.
- So childish!
- Then kiss me.
- No, Nino! Enough of kissing! - I was desperate to leave, Ohno would wake up anytime now.
- Then, I will believe you’re in love with Ohno.
I opened my mouth, surprised, and he took advantage, diving his tongue inside it. He seemed, desperate, pulling me to his chest and tightening me against him. I felt his hand moving, but I was too lost in the kiss to see what he was doing. When I finally opened my eyes, he managed to embrace Riida while kissing me. Ohno’s sleepy eyes focused in me confused and… hurt. Damn it, Nino!
- I’m making breakfast.
Things like that kept happening the following days, actually, things were getting more and more serious. Once, when I was cooking, he laid his body against Ohno, embracing himself with his hands and pulled me to a kiss. At the movies, one evening, he kept kissing me while caressing Ohno’s body in a very sexy way. Another time, in bed, he took Ohno’s shirt, kissing his chest so passionately I believed I had finally won! But then, he held me, almost making sex to me in front of Ohno.
At first, I believed Ohno would react. Nino couldn’t do this to him, it was so unfair! He wanted him, wanted to give Ohno something, but needed me to keep things "straight". And, the more he did, the more attached to the older man I got. I missed his rounded face when he went home and started calling him just to hear his non-words on the phone. He usually laughed when I said "I miss you" and once, I’ve seen him crying when I said I liked him a lot. Maybe it was also my fault, but he couldn’t get away.
Once I asked Nino the reason he would do things like that.
- I feel his need of me. I can’t help but trying to give him a part of me. - he kissed my neck, then. - But I can’t do what he truly wants from me.
I would lay into his arms, but I couldn’t sleep. He pitied Riida, didn’t he? It was the worst feeling someone could have. And altogether, I couldn’t believe it. I could see the way he went to Ohno, the way he looked to the other one in adoration, the way he moaned in pleasure with a touch. Pity, yeah…
But, in a way, I felt I was really helping. Sometimes, when they were caressing each other, Nino would stop as if he realized what he was doing. And Ohno would call me for him to relax again and let things go to another level. What he usually did. Sometimes he would even kiss him, not in the passionate, almost desperate way he came to me, but in a tender, shy way. But I knew Ohno was hurt by that. By the way he needed me to get closer. That he would want him so much, but didn’t have the courage to admit it.
And then, one day, as predictable, Ohno lost his head, holding Nino’s head and forcing his tongue inside his mouth. I wasn’t paying attention, despite the fact that they were laid in my lap, since I was watching a dorama on TV.
- Hey! Are you nuts? - Nino shout.
- What now? I’m tired of this, Kazu! - he said, pouting. - Why do we have to hold ourselves?
- I’m not holding anything! - Nino was trembling, a very clear sign that he was just afraid of the way things were going between them. - I have a girlfriend, you’re my friend! My best friend, that’s all!
Ohno gave a bitter laughter that made my heart break into pieces.
- So, why do you need me?
Nino faced him, without speaking. Thank God he didn’t say that speech of pity to Ohno!
- So, you don’t? - he wasn’t so stupid.
- Oh-chan… - Nino cried, when the other on grabbed his backpack to leave.
- I’ve done everything to be beside you! Everything! - he opened the door. - I’ve had enough.
Nino stood there, looking to the door, in a devastated way. I runned after Ohno, catching him in the hall.
- Riida, Riida, please don’t go!
- I tried, Nina! - he said, not facing me. - I know I’m not being fair. I know I was doing something really wrong, but… You didn’t complain and… I wanted him so badly…
I caught him in my arms.
- Come on. I’ll lock the bedroom’s door and we will talk until morning, ok? Just don’t go home like this.
- I really meant it, Nina. - he said, facing me. - I’ve had enough. I’m giving up on him.
I gasped, tightening him in my arms.
- No, please… Don’t do it, Oh-chan! - I used the nickname almost unnoticed. - I need you. Nino need you. He loves you, he really does.
- Why? - he was sobbing in my ears, holding me tight now. - Why are you saying this?
- Because I mean it. - I said. - I can’t leave him alone, but I know he loves you deeply. And I know, one day, he will find it out.
He pulled away, shaking his head.
- It’s too late already.
- No, it's not. - I begged. - Please, believe. Please, help me...
I started crying, holding him so close I could hear his heart beating madly inside his chest.
- I don't understand you. - he held me too. - You should let me go and have him for yourself. Why do you want me here.
- I can't be happy without you. Don't... don't give up on me as well... - it's not what I meant, but it just slipped off my mouth.
- What? - Nino asked, behind us.
- Kazu, I...
- Don't you dare! How could you do this to me, going on my best friend in front of me!
- It's not like that, don't be silly!
- Ow, it's not? Why are you all over him, like that? Why are you saying this things?
- You were the one who hurt him in the first place!
- Really, guys, I'll leave you alone to settle things up.
I caught Riida by the arm and closed the door after the three of us.
- No one is leaving tonight, ok? - I said, locking it up and hiding the key inside my clothes. - Let's make something straight. I love the way you are with each other, and I'm sick having you, Ninomiya-san, saying what you can and what you can't do together.
- It's my life! I do whatever I want. - he said, crossing his arms and pouting. - I won't kiss him just because you want me to.
- Then, you won't kiss me either.
He looked at me, widening his eyes.
- What? Have you lost your mind?
- Nina, please, don't...
I smiled at them both.
- It's fine for me, we can just be friends! - I said, firmly. - Do you guys enjoy playing cards?
Nino seemed to forget how to close his mouth.
- How dare you!
- How dare you hurting him like this! - I shout in return.
He looked at us both, confused.
- I'm sorry, Oh-chan... - he said, startling us both. - I'm really, really sorry.
Riida stared at him, unable to say a word.
- Now we're talking... - I said. - I'm going to bed, for I'm really worn out. But you guys can stay for as long as you need.
Nino held Ohno's hand.
- We, little girl, are coming with you. There's no way I will leave you alone, no matter how hard you try.
I looked at Ohno, mutely saying "I tried". He smiled, letting Nino hug me in the bed.
Nino tried to kiss me goodnight.
- Get lost.
He laughed, looking at Ohno. The older man didn't realize what was going on, until Nino grabbed his nape and kissed him fiercely in his lips.
- What are you doing?
- Well, are you complaining? - he asked, licking his lower lip and looking at him defiantly.
Ohno hesitated for just a moment, before searching for the boys mouth. They were beautiful together. I felt so lucky just by watching, I wished I had a camera to put it everywhere.
- But... Nina...
Nino looked at me, and I pretended to be kind of hurt. I knew what he would do, if I could make him believe it.
- She is the one grounded today.
And he pulled Riida once again. I saw Ohno's eyes sparkling before closing in the kiss. It started softly, Nino's lips barely touching the other man, as if he was waiting for Satoshi to lead in. But then, looking in the older's eyes, he let his tongue caress his lips, temptatively. Ohno widened his eyes and resisted until Nino pulled him so much, he had no other choice, but opening his lips to Nino's invasion. Then, they started melting in the kiss, no longer paying any attention to anything.
They were really enjoying that, I could tell by their moaning. I knew Nino fought with his desire of doing this for a long time and, now he was able to, he just couldn't stop. Despite his rage, Nino's fingers came to play with my hair, and I layed on his chest, listening to the wet sounds of their kisses. Like a lullaby, it led me to sleep. I was so happy, my dreams were full of stars and rainbows and kisses.
Next day, I woke up feeling a huge happiness inside my chest. The boys were sleeping, curled into each other in a very romantic and possessive way. I was so glad to make them see the way they needed each other... I wished nothing but happiness to them. So, I left, leaving only one note:
"Thanks for everything. Not coming back, enjoy yourselves!"
Then, filling my backpack with clothes, I got out, blowing a kiss to the sleeping figures. I got Shiori at the usual place and even forgot about her confession, talking gayly about many futilities, until we parked in the campus lot. She was kind of confused, but probably believed me to be uneasy around her. I didn't notice, though, looking at her blankly when she said:
- You don't have to pick me up, if you don't feel like doing it.
- But... Shiori, I love picking you up! - I guaranteed. - Actually, I miss you so much I brought some stuff to stay at your place tonight.
She looked hurt at this sentence. Totally the opposite reaction I expected.
- Stop playing with my feelings! - she whispered, almost crying now.
- I'm not... - she runned away. - Shiori!
But she didn't look back. Oh, God! Why now?
Despite that, I still felt myself in a very good mood. I couldn't stop thinking about the two of them, making out in my bed. I wished I could see how it had gone, but I really needed that night sleep. But I was sure, by the way they were attached that morning, that things were now clear to them both.
I tried to look for Shiori, but she didn't catch my calls and was nowhere to be found. When I finally saw her, in the other side of the cafeteria, I was stopped by no other than Sakurai Sho. He was standing in the corridor, with his aristocratic manners, so formal and enraged it was really frightening.
- So you are Nino’s girlfriend?
I didn’t answer. It wasn’t like I owed anything to him, so I just kept silent, staring at him.
- How can I help you?
- You could leave them alone, to begin with.
I faced him, smirking.
- Is that all?
- To begin with! - he said, loosing his temper. - I don’t know how someone can be so cruel for a sweet person as Satoshi-kun! How could you see his suffering all this time and never back away?
What suffering? Last time I checked he was moaning under my "boyfriend's" kisses in my bed! And it wasn't from pain at all.
- You know nothing about me! Or Nino or even Ohno for all it matters. And I don’t owe you any explanations at all.
He grabbed my arm, making me shiver all over.
- Oh, girl, you do! - his voice was deep, though it was almost a whisper. - I won’t let you go near Satoshi again. Not after what you did to him!
I faced him. Surely I wasn’t planning on going nowhere near him. All I wanted was for him and Nino to live happily ever after. But Sakurai was in no position to ask me that. Let alone demand it!
- I will do whatever I want to do. And a ogre like you can’t hold me back!
- What do you want from him? - he looked sick. - Is it money? I can give you more than anything you could get from him! Much more. Just leave this country and never - never - come back.
It was then that I realize his grab was still in my wrist. I pushed him away, tears falling uncontrollably from my eyes.
- Let go of me!
- How much?
I raised my hand to beat him, but he was faster. His hand slapped me so hard I fell on the other wall. He didn’t move, looking at me as I was some kind of devil. It was so scary, I didn’t react when I fell a pair of hands touching me, looking for any injuries.
- Are you hurt? Your poor mouth… Oh, Sho-chan, why did you do it?
Aiba Masaki. I looked at his angel face, the features so perfect I wondered if I’d passed out. But I could feel his soft hands in my face, so it must be real.
- Please, forgive him. He really loves Satoshi truly and deeply. - he said, looking sadly at his friend. - We all do. But we didn’t mean to hurt you.
- I’m… I’m sorry. - I said, plainly. I didn’t know what else to say.
- It’s okay. - he said. - Can you stand up?
He helped me, under the mad gaze of Sakurai. I let go of him, afraid of awakening that beast again. I sighed, taking the things that fell on the floor. There was a picture there, Ohno between me and Nino, smiling widely while we kissed that rounded cheeks.
- How cute! - he frowned at me. - You like Riida, don’t you?
I just nodded.
- Don’t listen to her! She’s a snake! She will poison you as well!
- I’m sorry, Aiba-san. - I tried to ignore Sakurai. - It was a pleasure to meet you, though.
Once again he held my wrist. Maybe a little more gently, but it was still frightening. And painful.
- I can give you whatever you want. - Sakurai repeated. - Just leave them alone!
I just pulled my hand, heading to the teacher’s room. My legs were shaking and I felt the urge to throw up. How could he do this to me? Without knowing me? I cried my heart out. It took me a long time to get a grip. And then, was when Shiori found me.
- What happened?
I looked at her, thinking about how many times would she be the one to comfort me from my heart-breakings. I couldn't answer, I was too weak for that. So, she came to me, holding me tight, without thinking what I would think of her actions. I didn't have another thought in my mind, but the need of her right now. Of her strenght, and her love. So I let tears flow and cried until I had nothing left inside me.
- Come, silly girl. - she said, softly. - I'll take care of you tonight.
I smiled gratefully and followed her, obediently.