Straying into my heart - Chapter Four
Title: Straying into my heart
Author: ayang902
Pairing: Yamada/Chinen
Genre: romance, drama, fluff, au
Rating: PG
Summary: It's no secret to his friends, Yuto and Keito, that Chinen has a crush on Daiki. But when his dreams of being with Daiki are interrupted by one of Daiki's own best friends, Ryosuke Yamada, Chinen can't help but feel annoyed, if not angry at the seemingly indifferent, disrespectful obstacle standing in his way. But once Chinen is forced to get to know him, he starts to realize Ryosuke really is caring, and warm-hearted, and against his own will, Chinen finds himself falling for his new friend.
A/N: This is probably the slowest I've ever written a fic before... =___= *fallsover* I have realized, however, that this is going to end up being a lot more Yamachii than any other pairings, so be warned.. xD
Chapter Four : Playing with Fate
“I think it really must be fate!” Daiki exclaimed happily as he sat down in the seat across the aisle from me on the bus. “How come you’re on my bus today, Chinen?” he grinned.
“This is Ryosuke’s bus, too, right?” I asked shyly.
Daiki nodded, “Oh, so you’re going to his place to work on the project?” He flashed me another bright smile, and lightheaded happiness began to overwhelm my senses.
I nodded back, unable to get my lips to form proper words. My heart was racing madly, my cheeks tingling-
“Oh, hey.”
Ryosuke just had to butt in.
He gestured for me to move over so that he could sit down beside me, right between me and Daiki. Grudgingly, I moved, a little too scared of what he would do if I didn’t. When he saw the slight frown that had formed on my face, Ryosuke shot me another icy glare, but I forced myself to look away. I just stared out the window; I couldn’t even talk to Daiki.
That jerk…
As the bus rolled on, Daiki and Ryosuke launched into a loud conversation, and their laughter rang in my ears. Ryosuke was taunting me for being unable to join in. Stifling a sigh, I refused to give him the pleasure of my discontent.
The battle is still on…
Once the bus reached its first stop, Daiki got up to leave, but I could only beg him with my eyes to not go. Of course, he didn’t notice. “Bye, then, Chinen!” was the last acknowledgment I received from him before the bus doors closed behind his departing figure.
Don’t leave me alone with…
“Well you were being awfully quiet today,” Ryosuke turned to me, smiling innocently, as if it weren’t his fault for sitting in my way of talking to Daiki.
But I wasn’t going to let him bother me.
“I didn’t have anything to say,” I retorted calmly with a lie.
“Oh,” he shrugged before adding, “So on the rubric it says we’ll be doing a presentation of our poster in front of the class before it gets put up at the science fair,” Ryosuke unconcernedly changed the subject.
“Yeah,” I didn’t feel the need to give him any more of an answer.
“I guess we can talk about it later?”
“Yeah,” I sighed, dreading the presentation all together.
“Well, my stop’s coming up next, so we should get ready to leave.” Casually, he stood up, getting ready to go, and so I followed suit.
But as the bus rolled to the stop, a sudden jerking made me lose my footing, and with a dreaded, stifled scream, I fell straight into…
“Ryosuke,” I breathed, realizing he had caught me right before I could hit the ground.
“Careful,” he smiled gently. “Are you all right?” His eyes darkened with worry.
Taken aback, I merely nodded, losing myself in his gaze.
But why?
“Come on, let’s go!” he whispered, grabbing hold of my hand and leading me off the bus.
My legs were shaking, my heart bursting, but I couldn’t think to pull my hand away.
I couldn’t pull away from Ryosuke’s warmth.
~~
“You’re so much better than me at researching!” Ryosuke laughed lightly, bending down beside me to read the computer screen.
I shifted slightly in my seat, realizing his face was becoming uncomfortably close to mine. I could practically feel the warmth of his smile, or maybe even the warmth of his cheeks.
Reaching his arm around me, Ryosuke placed his hand over mine on the computer mouse, and I flinched a little at his touch. He was gentle, but I was too surprised to care. With my hand still under his, he scrolled down the page, reading what seemed to be a perfect article for out project, which I had found online.
I could almost feel an unfamiliar warmth creeping onto my cheeks, but I wasn't blushing. No way was I blushing.
"I think we can definitely use this," he smiled at me, gently.
A warm, fluttery feeling tugged at my chest, but that was probably just my imagination as well. I merely nodded back, not sure what I could say. Just when I felt like I should tell Ryosuke to let go of my hand, he fell backward onto his bed and sighed, "I wish I could be good at school sometimes, you know?"
I wanted to tell him that no, I didn't know, and laugh at his face, but I realized that would be a little rude. Instead, I merely waited as he continued.
"I've never been great at school... not like you, apparently. What the biology teacher said today, about you having the highest grade in the class, that was true, I'm guessing? I doubt he would've joked about something like that," he sighed again, his breath heavy and tired.
I didn't know what to say. If I agreed now, I could get to laugh at him, but then he'd probably hate my guts and kick me out of his house. If I disagreed, he might think I'm just being modest, and in doing so, making fun of his grades, which were, in fact, lower than mine.
“You’re really amazing, aren’t you?” He mumbled quietly.
"I..."
Ryosuke sighed loudly, interrupting me before I could give a proper answer. "Chinen," he addressed me directly, sitting up on the edge of his bed; his eyes staring straight at me.
I forced myself to turn towards him. "Yeah?" I managed to keep my voice steady.
Ryosuke gaze faltered, his eyes flitting from left to right, as if reconsidering what he had planned to say. "Do you think you could..."
I raised an eyebrow. This was a strange time to be asking me for a request. We had just started working on the project. But by the way he was looking so nervous... I guessed his next words wouldn't have anything to do with biology.
Wait… He’s not going to confess to me, is he?
"Do you think you could tutor me, Chinen?"
Rather than answering, I sighed in relief when I realized I had guessed wrongly.
Ryosuke’s expression immediately darkened, as he narrowed his eyes at me. "You don't have to if you don't want to. It bad enough I had to ask. I'm not going to beg you," he rolled his eyes, annoyed.
I shook my head hurriedly, not wanting him to misunderstand. "Sorry! I didn't sigh out of unwillingness, it was just because I thought you were going to... uh..."
Ryosuke looked at me, curious now. "Thought I was going to what?"
"Say... something... else." I struggled to choose my words.
"Right..." He looked rather unconvinced.
I winced and tried to keep my composure as I answered back coolly, "So... I can, by the way, if you want me to."
Ryosuke smiled slightly, as if pleased by my reply. "As in, you can tutor me?"
"Sure," I nod offhandedly, not wanting to seem overly willing. But I had to agree, if I didn't, he'd hate my guts for sure, and not only him, but he'd probably insult me in front of Daiki as well. I had to help him, even if I didn't want to. Or did I want to? I couldn't even tell anymore. Just as doubt began to creep into my mind, the sudden feeling of Ryosuke's hand patting the top of my head snapped me out of my thoughts.
I looked up in shock, not knowing how to react.
"Thanks," he smiled gently.
My eyes widened in surprise; I'd never expected...
"I'm glad you're my partner, Chinen. I'll be hoping you can help me a lot." His eyes were now smiling as beautifully as his lips.
I did my best to hide the skepticism from my smile as I nodded back. Inwardly, I sighed. What have I gotten myself into...?
Author: ayang902
Pairing: Yamada/Chinen
Genre: romance, drama, fluff, au
Rating: PG
Summary: It's no secret to his friends, Yuto and Keito, that Chinen has a crush on Daiki. But when his dreams of being with Daiki are interrupted by one of Daiki's own best friends, Ryosuke Yamada, Chinen can't help but feel annoyed, if not angry at the seemingly indifferent, disrespectful obstacle standing in his way. But once Chinen is forced to get to know him, he starts to realize Ryosuke really is caring, and warm-hearted, and against his own will, Chinen finds himself falling for his new friend.
A/N: This is probably the slowest I've ever written a fic before... =___= *fallsover* I have realized, however, that this is going to end up being a lot more Yamachii than any other pairings, so be warned.. xD
Chapter Four : Playing with Fate
“I think it really must be fate!” Daiki exclaimed happily as he sat down in the seat across the aisle from me on the bus. “How come you’re on my bus today, Chinen?” he grinned.
“This is Ryosuke’s bus, too, right?” I asked shyly.
Daiki nodded, “Oh, so you’re going to his place to work on the project?” He flashed me another bright smile, and lightheaded happiness began to overwhelm my senses.
I nodded back, unable to get my lips to form proper words. My heart was racing madly, my cheeks tingling-
“Oh, hey.”
Ryosuke just had to butt in.
He gestured for me to move over so that he could sit down beside me, right between me and Daiki. Grudgingly, I moved, a little too scared of what he would do if I didn’t. When he saw the slight frown that had formed on my face, Ryosuke shot me another icy glare, but I forced myself to look away. I just stared out the window; I couldn’t even talk to Daiki.
That jerk…
As the bus rolled on, Daiki and Ryosuke launched into a loud conversation, and their laughter rang in my ears. Ryosuke was taunting me for being unable to join in. Stifling a sigh, I refused to give him the pleasure of my discontent.
The battle is still on…
Once the bus reached its first stop, Daiki got up to leave, but I could only beg him with my eyes to not go. Of course, he didn’t notice. “Bye, then, Chinen!” was the last acknowledgment I received from him before the bus doors closed behind his departing figure.
Don’t leave me alone with…
“Well you were being awfully quiet today,” Ryosuke turned to me, smiling innocently, as if it weren’t his fault for sitting in my way of talking to Daiki.
But I wasn’t going to let him bother me.
“I didn’t have anything to say,” I retorted calmly with a lie.
“Oh,” he shrugged before adding, “So on the rubric it says we’ll be doing a presentation of our poster in front of the class before it gets put up at the science fair,” Ryosuke unconcernedly changed the subject.
“Yeah,” I didn’t feel the need to give him any more of an answer.
“I guess we can talk about it later?”
“Yeah,” I sighed, dreading the presentation all together.
“Well, my stop’s coming up next, so we should get ready to leave.” Casually, he stood up, getting ready to go, and so I followed suit.
But as the bus rolled to the stop, a sudden jerking made me lose my footing, and with a dreaded, stifled scream, I fell straight into…
“Ryosuke,” I breathed, realizing he had caught me right before I could hit the ground.
“Careful,” he smiled gently. “Are you all right?” His eyes darkened with worry.
Taken aback, I merely nodded, losing myself in his gaze.
But why?
“Come on, let’s go!” he whispered, grabbing hold of my hand and leading me off the bus.
My legs were shaking, my heart bursting, but I couldn’t think to pull my hand away.
I couldn’t pull away from Ryosuke’s warmth.
~~
“You’re so much better than me at researching!” Ryosuke laughed lightly, bending down beside me to read the computer screen.
I shifted slightly in my seat, realizing his face was becoming uncomfortably close to mine. I could practically feel the warmth of his smile, or maybe even the warmth of his cheeks.
Reaching his arm around me, Ryosuke placed his hand over mine on the computer mouse, and I flinched a little at his touch. He was gentle, but I was too surprised to care. With my hand still under his, he scrolled down the page, reading what seemed to be a perfect article for out project, which I had found online.
I could almost feel an unfamiliar warmth creeping onto my cheeks, but I wasn't blushing. No way was I blushing.
"I think we can definitely use this," he smiled at me, gently.
A warm, fluttery feeling tugged at my chest, but that was probably just my imagination as well. I merely nodded back, not sure what I could say. Just when I felt like I should tell Ryosuke to let go of my hand, he fell backward onto his bed and sighed, "I wish I could be good at school sometimes, you know?"
I wanted to tell him that no, I didn't know, and laugh at his face, but I realized that would be a little rude. Instead, I merely waited as he continued.
"I've never been great at school... not like you, apparently. What the biology teacher said today, about you having the highest grade in the class, that was true, I'm guessing? I doubt he would've joked about something like that," he sighed again, his breath heavy and tired.
I didn't know what to say. If I agreed now, I could get to laugh at him, but then he'd probably hate my guts and kick me out of his house. If I disagreed, he might think I'm just being modest, and in doing so, making fun of his grades, which were, in fact, lower than mine.
“You’re really amazing, aren’t you?” He mumbled quietly.
"I..."
Ryosuke sighed loudly, interrupting me before I could give a proper answer. "Chinen," he addressed me directly, sitting up on the edge of his bed; his eyes staring straight at me.
I forced myself to turn towards him. "Yeah?" I managed to keep my voice steady.
Ryosuke gaze faltered, his eyes flitting from left to right, as if reconsidering what he had planned to say. "Do you think you could..."
I raised an eyebrow. This was a strange time to be asking me for a request. We had just started working on the project. But by the way he was looking so nervous... I guessed his next words wouldn't have anything to do with biology.
Wait… He’s not going to confess to me, is he?
"Do you think you could tutor me, Chinen?"
Rather than answering, I sighed in relief when I realized I had guessed wrongly.
Ryosuke’s expression immediately darkened, as he narrowed his eyes at me. "You don't have to if you don't want to. It bad enough I had to ask. I'm not going to beg you," he rolled his eyes, annoyed.
I shook my head hurriedly, not wanting him to misunderstand. "Sorry! I didn't sigh out of unwillingness, it was just because I thought you were going to... uh..."
Ryosuke looked at me, curious now. "Thought I was going to what?"
"Say... something... else." I struggled to choose my words.
"Right..." He looked rather unconvinced.
I winced and tried to keep my composure as I answered back coolly, "So... I can, by the way, if you want me to."
Ryosuke smiled slightly, as if pleased by my reply. "As in, you can tutor me?"
"Sure," I nod offhandedly, not wanting to seem overly willing. But I had to agree, if I didn't, he'd hate my guts for sure, and not only him, but he'd probably insult me in front of Daiki as well. I had to help him, even if I didn't want to. Or did I want to? I couldn't even tell anymore. Just as doubt began to creep into my mind, the sudden feeling of Ryosuke's hand patting the top of my head snapped me out of my thoughts.
I looked up in shock, not knowing how to react.
"Thanks," he smiled gently.
My eyes widened in surprise; I'd never expected...
"I'm glad you're my partner, Chinen. I'll be hoping you can help me a lot." His eyes were now smiling as beautifully as his lips.
I did my best to hide the skepticism from my smile as I nodded back. Inwardly, I sighed. What have I gotten myself into...?