Pretty Face 5
TITLE: Pretty Face
CHAPTER: Five
PAIRING: Sakurai x Ohno /Aiba x Ohno
RATING: PG
SUMMARY: And that is how I, Ohno Satoshi enrolled in my new school as a girl
A/N: Is quite slow moving.... I apologise -_-"
I stood in shock for a few minutes before I glanced over the edge and saw Aiba sprinting through the front gate, Sho hot on his heels. I threw my bag onto my back and ran from the roof, chasing after the pair of them.
I lost sight of them as they reached the park, but by the sound of things, Sho had obviously caught up with Aiba. I followed the sounds of their voices until I could see them. I was going to run forward, but I decided to hold back when I heard them talking.
"Get off of me, Sho-chan!" Aiba cried, yanking his arm away from Sho's grasp. Sho held on tightly to him, and even I winced as he tightened his grip.
"Please listen, Aiba,"
"No! I thought you were my friend!" Aiba yelled, finally breaking free and slamming his hands into Sho's chest, "You promised me! You promised me that there was nothing going on!"
"There wasn't!" Sho cried, reaching out for Aiba again, "Until just then! I.. I like her too, Aiba! I can’t help it! Even though you.."
Aiba pulled away completely, his face screwed up. He said something quietly that I couldn't quite catch, and a look of pain shot across Sho's face. Sho dropped his hand slowly and took a step backwards.
I took a deep breath and decided to step in.
"Guys," I said as I stepped out from behind the tree and towards them.
I could see Aiba's eyes fill up with tears and he turned, as if to move away.
"Wait!" I cried, "Please, hear me out!"
"I don't want to stay here with someone who lies to their best friend," Aiba said quietly. Another look of pain shot across Sho's face, but he said nothing.
"No. I'm the liar," I said, stepping even closer. The pair of them looked at me in confusion.
"How so?" Sho asked, "I lied, not you,"
"I've been lying ever since you met me," I said, looking down at the floor. I was scared to tell them the truth. They would probably hate me and never talk to me again. They would probably make fun of me, and tell the whole school. But I felt as though it was the only way to fix their friendship.
"I'm.. My name isn't Ohno Satomi," I said, still looking at the floor, "My name is Ohno Satoshi, and I'm a boy."
I kept my eyes on the floor, wiping at them angrily as I felt the hot sting of tears spilling over. When the pair said nothing, I looked up. They were both staring in shock at me, until Aiba burst out in shocked laughter.
"Is that the best way you can come up with to make things better?" He laughed. I frowned and stepped away from him, glancing up at the sky as it began to rain.
"I'm not lying," I said.
Aiba snorted and Sho continued to just look at me, "Don't be silly, Oh-chan," Aiba stepped closer to me and I stumbled backwards.
"You don't believe me?" I said, my breath hitching in my throat, "Fine. I'll prove it,"
I reached up and tugged at the buttons on my shirt until they came undone. I pulled the shirt open, revealing my flat chest. Aiba's eyes widened, but Sho still said nothing. He just continued to stare at me.
After a moment, I couldn't take the staring anymore.
"I'm sorry!" I yelled, before spinning on my heel and sprinting out of the park and in the direction of my home. I heard a shout behind me, and a soft pounding of feet on the soft floor, but I didn't look back. I kept running and running until I reached my front door.
Once I had let myself in to my house, I ran straight up the stairs, glad that my mother was at work, and stripped off completely, pulling on a pair of my boxers and climbing into my bed.
I choked out a sob, before bursting into hysterical tears. Not only had my high school life been ruined by my mother forcing me to dress up as a girl ("It's cheaper for a girl!"), but now my friendship with my two only friends had been ruined by me telling them that I'm not a girl. And that's after I kissed Sho.
"I had my first kiss with a boy," I mumbled miserably. I snapped out of my thoughts as I heard banging and knocking on my front door. I sighed and pulled my duvet up over my head, deciding on the spot that I'd just stay in my room until I died.
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"Satoshi, wake up," I heard my mother banging on the door, "You're going to be late for school,"
"I'm not going," I grumbled, pulling the cover back over my head, "I don't feel well,"
I heard the soft click of my door opening, and then there was a sudden bright light, as my mum yanked the duvet off of my head, "Is it a fever? Do you want me to stay home from work with you?" She asked, sitting down and gently stroking my forehead. I could feel tears welling up in my eyes, but blinked them away.
"It's alright, Mum," I said, "I'll be fine. I'm a big boy, now,"
She smiled and kissed my cheek before getting up, "You're still my baby,"
"Mum!" I exclaimed, blushing. She really knew how to embarrass me. Luckily, there was no one else around.
"Fine, fine. Well call me if you need anything, and I'll come home," She left the room, shutting it gently behind her.
I managed to get the rest of the week off of school, ignoring the knocks on the door after the school hours.
Come Saturday, I was still in my bed wearing just my boxers. My mother knocked on the door briefly to tell me that she had been called into work, and I nodded my response, telling her to have a good day.
A few moments later, there was a soft knock at the door; my bedroom door.
"Mum?" When there was no answer, I sighed and threw my legs out of the bed, shivering as the cold air hit me. I padded over to the door and yanked it open, gasping as Sho stepped in to my room.
"What are you doing here?" I exclaimed, running back to my bed and covering myself with my bed covers, "Scrap that, how did you get in here?"
"Your mum let me in," Sho said, stepping towards me, "Oh-chan, look... we need to talk,"
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TO BE CONTINUED..
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