Sentimental Folly Ch. 3
Chapter: 3/?
Pairings: Reita x Uruha
Genre: High School, Romantic Comedy
Rating: PG-13 (for now)
Warning: Reita is a complete bonkura!!
Synopsis: Young Reita is in love with his best friend (Uruha) and in an attempt to impress his frined, makes a complete fool of himself every time. To make things worse, Ururha's best frined Aoi constantly teases Reita and Uruha. They just entered their first year of high school. Can REita tell Uruha how he feels before someone else does?
Disclaimer: If I owned the Gazette, I wouldn't have to write fan fiction. If I was getting paid, I'd be at the mall, not on Tumblr.
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BEEP BEEP BEEP. BEEP BEE-
I groaned and blindly reached for the alarm clock's snooze button. I snatched the plug from the outlet and laid back on the bed. I looked at my phone. 2:04PM. Perfect timing. I got out of bed and walked down into the kitchen.
"Hey sleepyhead." my mother greeted me from the kitchen table. "Did you have fun with Uruha?" she asked with a smile.
"I guess. We just did some shopping."
"I see you got your hair done." she replied with a smirk.
"Yeah, Fumiko says hi by the way. And I'll be leaving for the party at three so I'm gonna go get ready. Oh, and I'll need a ride to Uruha's."
"That's fine. Go get ready, I'll be waiting for you."
I made a quick sandwich and grabbed a glass of apple juice. After my snack, I ran upstairs to my room. It's now 2:27. I'm running a bit behind schedule. I looked through my drawers for my white long sleeve dress shirt. Then I took off my clothes and emptied out the plastic bag of with my new clothes. I threw on the black pants and the white shirt.
"Oh, don't you look handsome. Come here, let me fix you hair."
"Mom, I really don't have time, I'-"
"Hush! Oh, are you going to wear that vest? Or the blazer?"
"I don't know yet mom..."
"Hmm..." she walked around me to the bed and grabbed the vest. She put it on my as if I couldn't do it myself, and started at me for a moment. "Mhmm..." She returned to the bed and threw the blazer at me. I put it on. She nodded in approval then rolled up my sleeves.
"Crap, I can't wear this shirt...It's missing a few buttons at the top. Ugh..."
"No, it looks fine. Now, sit on the bed while I fix your hair. You've got plenty of time." she said walking out the door. She returned in a few moments with a small comb, the flat irons, and hair spray. Dear lord she's at it again...
After ten minutes of sitting on the bed and enduring this torture mother was putting me through, she finally finished. She walked me to the mirror. She actually did fix it. It looked just like it had when I left the hair salon with Uruha earlier. "Thanks mom, now we've got to hurry or we'll be late! It's a 20minute drive and it's already 2:40! The party starts and three and with traffic and stop lights, it'll take longer than 20minutes!"
"Oh stop fussing. I'm sure the world wont end if you're a couple of minutes late." she said, rolling her eyes.
We grabbed my phone and Uruha's graduation gifts. We ran down to the car. Luckily for me, mom likes to speed when she drives. We got to Uruha's in no time. I jumped out of the car and ran to the front door. I knocked on it three times and waited nervously.
A smiling Aoi answered the door. He died the rop of his head pink...I guess it was cool. "He was waiting for you...Panda." he said, mockingly.
"Shut up and move out of the way Aoi."
"Maybe I don't want to let you in. Maybe you should learn to say please..."
"Come on, just let me in."
"Hmm...Uhhhh no. Sorry, come back later." just as Aoi was slamming the door in my face, a pale hand stopped the door.
"What do you think you're doing Aoi?" the familiar smooth, calm voice questioned. The door opened revealing a strikingly handsome Uruha. Hair neatly styled, flawless make up making his eyes stand out eve more, and stylish ensemble that really flattered his body. "Panda! Oh you very nice, is that what you got at the mall?"
"Yeah, it's not too much is it?"
"Are you kidding? You look great! Come inside, my family is all here. The other guest are running behind I guess."
He and Aoi stopped aside and I entered. "Oh Uruha, before I forget, I got you these." I said, handing him a purple gift bag.
"Aw thanks! How sweet of you." he said, setting the bag on a nearby table and wrapping his arms around me. I didn't know how to react, so I stood there and patted his back. He released me and walked me around, introducing me to his family. Beauty apparently ran in the family; everyone was attractive. His cousin Kohara was really pretty. I thought he was a girl, especially with all the makeup and the clothing. I guess he was really into visual kei.
"Well, the ratio off teens to adults isn't very great...Let's go out and sit in the back yard. There's a table under a gazebo set up with a box of pizza."
"Pizza?" Kohara asked.
"Yeah, I told my mom I wanted pizza so she order me a box of pizza. Just for us. But as you saw, there's a ton of other food in the kitchen. But I'd rather not eat all the froufrou crap." Uruha said with a laugh.
Kohara and Kai sat on one side of the table, Uruha and I sat on the other, and Ruki and Aoi sat at opposite ends. Ruki's futile attempt to flirt with Aoi kept us all entertained. I notice Kohara and Kai getting a bit touchy-feely and smiling at each other. It never occurred to me Kai was into guys. I listened to Uruha talk about what he expects high school to be like.
"I'll be right back, I'm gonna go get my gifts and open them I really want to see what you guys got me." Uruha announced, sliding his chair back and standing. I watched him disappear into the house. I sat there akwardly watching Kohara giggle at everything Kai said while Ruki stared dreamily at Aoi (who again, is not into guys, especially Ruki). Uruha returned and set a few bags down on the table beside the half empty pizza box.
"Okay, I'll open your's first Shou kun." he said, grabbing the pink and black zebra print bag.
"Who is Shou?" Aoi asked, mouth full of pizza.
"Oh, that's me." Kohara said, raising a hand and smiling.
"I thought you're name was Kohara." I said.
"Shou is his nickname. Like mine is Uruha and your's is Reita."
"And Panda." Aoi said with a smirk.
"Anyway..." Uruha tunred his attention back to the zebra print gift bag. He reached inside and pulled out a professional makeup kit. "Oh Shou! It's wonderful! Thank you! I've been wanting one of these, but they're so costly. My first victim will be Panda." he said smiling at me.
I felt my cheeks heat up. "Don't embarrass him like that Kouyou. Besides, he doesn't look like the type who wears makeup." Kohara said, grabbing a bottle of water from the cooler under the table.
"There's so much makeup! I'm gonna have a field day." Uruha said, eyes glued to his precious gift. "Hmm, I'll opened you're up next Ruki chen."
He reached out and grabbed the gold bag. He pulled out some professional hair products and new flat irons. "I figure since you have such beautiful hair, you'd enjoy styling it with this stuff. Try a new look for high school maybe?"
"Thanks Ruki, that's really thoughtful of you. I love it." he blew Ruki a kiss and grabbed and black and white bag. "This one is Aoi's." this time, he pulled out a pair of designer sunglasses and a beautiful Pandora charm bracelet.
"The bracelet is sterling silver by the way." Aoi said.
"Wow, thanks, it's beautiful! I'm gonna put in on right now. These must have cost you a lot."
"It was noting, you deserve it." his best friend said with a smile.
"Open mine next!" Kai said grinning.
Uruha reached inside the glittery green back and pulled out a card with some money in it. "Congrats...Your family must be extremely proud to have such a wonderful, smart, and attractive son. And you know what? This would be a great tiime to ask for money. Love Yutaka aka Kai."
"Don't forget the other stuff." Kai said.
Uruha reached into the bag again and pulled out a red faux croc skin overcoat. "It's edgy, I love it! Thank you Kai! I can't wait to wear it."
"It's probably too big now...but I bet in a few years it'll fit like a dream." Kai said, smiling widely.
"Now I saved Panda's for last." he grabbed the purple gift bag and pulled out the panda hat, stuffed panda, panda headphones, and from my mother; a black tee with a panda face. "Panda! I love them! i love Pandas, thank you so much! Thank you, all of you. This is so sweet, the greatest gifts I've ever gotten."
He moved around the table giving us all hugs. Mine lasted the longest. I was disappointed when he let go. He put everything back in the bags and took them inside. He returned wearing the Panda had I bought him, wish made me the happiest I've been all day.
The adults started coming outside, which irritated Uruha. We all moved inside, Aoi grabbed the pizza. We chilled in the kitchen, where Aoi continued to eat. Everyone started telling jokes, making Uruha laugh. I didn't get most of them, but chuckled a bit anyway. I stood kind of awkwardly to the side while they continued to entertain each other.
I wasn't sure what to do. Then I was saved when Mrs. Takashima called us out for cake. I was the last one out. We stood around the table while Uruha cut the cake. The adults sat outside and we went back inside to the kitchen. Once again, I wasn't really in the loop.
"I'll be back, I'm gonna go use the bathroom." I said, unnoticed by everyone else. I walked upstairs to the bathroom and sat on the edge of the tub with my face in my hands. "God, why can't I talk to him? I'm such an idiot..." Yes, I realize talking to myself in my crush's bathroom isn't solving anything. But alone time is better than sitting there like the weird kid at the party. Wait...Am I the weird kid at the party?
KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK
"Panda? Are you in there?"
"Yea, I am. I told you guys I was going to the bathroom."
"It doesn't sound like you're utilizing it properly." Uruha said with a giggle.
"Yea well, I think I'm gonna leave. I'm not really feeling that well."
"Are you sure? You sound perfectly find to me. Actually...You sound upset. Can I come in?"
"It's your house." I replied.
The door opened, I heard him walk in. He sat beside me and wrapped an arm around my shoulders. "Tell me what's on your mind Akira."
Whoa, he actually used my real name. This is serious... "Well, you all just seemed to be having such a fun time and I was just standing there like a sixth wheel. I thought it would be best if I just leave. I'm not needed here anyhow."
"Don't say that! You're my best frined, I'll always need you by my side. Otherwise I couldn't call you a best friend. And we weren't trying to make you feel uncomfortable. We just thought you had no interest in our conversation because you weren't saying anything. Next time speak up, don't just walk away like that. I was scared you left." he have me a comforting squeeze and got up. "Come on, let's go back downstairs. And just do something funny. Then they'll have no choice but to include you in our haphazard conversation."
I followed him down into the kitchen. Uruha got himself another slice of cake. Kohara dipped his finger in the frosting and let Kai lick it off his fingers. To my surprise, Aoi did the same to Ruki, and himself.
"Now I got all your germs on my cake. Oh well, I'm still gonna eat it." we all laughed. I got an idea I figure would be hilarious.I waited for Uruha to walk to the fridge and get a can of Coke. When no one was looking, I spit in Uruha's cake. He picked up his plate, I tried not to laugh. But suddenly flashbacks of yesterday night played in my head. I really pissed him off...Don't wanna do that again.
"Uruha! Put that cake down!" everyone looked at me with questioning gazes.
"Um, why?"
"You can't eat all that cake! It's too much for you too much for you. Wouldn't want to ruin your figure, right?" I said faking a smile. I'm pretty sure I was convincing. He put the plate on the counter.
"Thanks for being concerned, but I can handle a little piece of cake." he replied with a smile.
"It'll go right to your thighs!"
"I'm gonna eat my cake Reita." he said, picking up his fork.
"I want half!"
"There's still plenty of cake left."
"I want some of yours. It's the perfect slice."
"Reita, you're acting weird..." he said.
I took his plate and licked the cake. "You don't want it now, do ya?"
"Why did you do that? You couldn't have just gotten your own or something?" he asked.
"And you can't do the same now?" Aoi butted in.
"Stay out of it Aoi. Reita, can I talk to you in the living room please?" he dragged me away from the others and threw me on the couch. "What is your problem? first you're acting all anti-social, now you're acting up, showing your ass! Are you trying to ruin my party?"
"No Uruha! I would never!"
"Then what's your problem?"
"You told me to do something funny so when you weren't looking, I spit in your cake. But then I didn't want you to be pissed off so I told you not to eat the cake but you wouldn't let it go and I had no choice but to lick it because I knew that was the only way you'd give me the cake."
"YOU SPIT IN MY CAKE?! WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU?! THAT'S NOT EVEN FUNNY!"
"I know and I'm sor-"
"No! Sorry isn't gonna cut it! I'm really disappointed in you! How could you do something like that?"
"I'm an idiot I didn't think!"
"I'm sure you didn't! Now I'm in a bad mood and it's all your fault!"
I stood there shocked. He was fuming, he looked really upset. He was red and huffing, his eyes were watery, his arms crossed over his chest. "I'm gonna leave now, okay? Sorry for ruining everything. Bye Uruha." I walked out of the house and sat on the steps. I called my mom and told her I was ready to leave. Kai came outside and sat with me.
"What's wrong? Uruha looked upset. Are you leaving?"
"Yeah, I did it again...He hates me. I can never do anything right when it comes to him. All I ever do is piss him off! I fail at life!"
"It can't be that bad. He'll get over whatever it was. Just give him some space and time and he'll come around. Talk to him, he'll listen."
"He didn't listen in the living room when he was yelling at me."
"You need to give him time Rei. I gotta go now, Kohara and Ruki are gonna sing for Uruha. You sure you wanna leave?"
"Yes, I think Uruha wants me gone too. Have fun, tell the others I said bye."
"Okay, see you later." he pat me on the back and ran back inside. I waited outside in the cool evening air for mom. When she pulled up to the house, I somberly walked to the car. I slumped down in my seat and strapped up. I avoided eye contact and looked out the window. Uruha came to the door. He hesitated, then walked to the door.
"Thanks for the shirt Suzuki san. Bye." he turned away, I looked away and stared into my lap. Mom waited to speak until we got to the corner of the street.
"It looked like the party hasn't ended, why'd you leave early?" she asked.
"Feeling sick."
"You look okay to me. What's wrong Akira?"
"I just want to go home, okay? I don't want to talk about it."
"Mm...Alright." I rolled the window all the way down and closed my eyes. I spent the past several hours with my crush. And I ended up ruining everything last minute. There was only about an hour left, it's already six. I just wanted this evening to end.
comment: sorry this chapter was a little delayed -_- Been busy busy busy! All weekend. But I got this done finally! I kind of liked this chapter. But not really...Anyhow, I'm happy I decided to add Shou from Alice Nine to this b/c he and Kai are definitely one of my favorite OTPs. Although if you read my work, you'd probably know that form my last chapter fic ^^ anyways, comments are <3