Title: Anticipating
Pairing: Ryoda
Rating: PG
Genre: Romance, Drama, Fluff
Author’s Notes: OMG. When I browsed through my fic list, I saw that my last Ryoda fic was written last May 2, 2008. XDDDD I can’t believe it’s been a year since I wrote this pairing. LOL. And thanks to
ayaryo/
ayachanluvryoda for making me realize it so this is for you, dear. :] And congratulations for the renovations of
ryoda_love! d(^_^)b
Summary: Written in Ryo’s POV. Ryo Nishikido is one of the popular students in school but at the same time the most obnoxious one. His favorite target has always been the quiet, timid guy, Ueda Tatsuya. Every afternoon by the lake after school, Ryo would wait for the beautiful fairy to come by and he just couldn’t help but fall in love with the said fairy. What happens when one day he realizes that the fairy he fell for was actually the same person he loves to hate?
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I ran my hands through my hair as I entered the school, bag swinging over my shoulders. I smirked as I got the same reaction from the girls.
“Hey, hey, look! It’s Ryo! Don’t you think he’s so hot?”
“Yes, yes! I agree!”
“I wonder if he has a girlfriend?”
Sigh. Oh well, might as well give them something to get excited about.
I smirked at their direction and gave them a quick wink causing them to gasp or even faint, I don’t really care. Nevertheless, I don’t like that type of boring girls. Yes, they’re so boring. So boring. They’re the easy kind. They fall in love with you, you accept it, you date around and once you had enough, you’ll break up with them and they’ll end up crying to others. It’s as simple as that. Boring. It’s not my fault really. I didn’t ask them to just fall in love with me. Tch.
Well, anyway, it’s going to be another typical boring day as usual. I enter the school, listen to useless stuff from the stupid teachers, and go home. Nothing could really make my life even as little interesting, could it?
I turned my head before walking across the hallway and smirked inwardly.
He’s here.
Tatsuya Ueda.
“Oy, princess! What are you doing just standing there? Do you still need a carriage to lift your stuff?” I spat out, looking at the dark haired boy on the other side of the hall, face down, seemed like he was looking for something.
“Back off, Nishikido. And that’s the lamest thing I’ve ever heard. Why don’t you just go and leave me alone?” I heard him say, his head still not facing me and desperate to find what he was looking for. I rolled my eyes and looked at him. From the distance, I could see his shiny earring on his ear and I hate to admit it, but it really looked good on him. I could clearly see its single flower petal design that would normally looked good on girls but seeing it on him proved me otherwise.
I sighed. He’s my only source of entertainment. No way am I going to leave just like that. “Tch. What the hell are you looking for? Your glass shoe?” I rolled my eyes. Okay fine, I admit it. That’s even lamer than the carriage thing awhile ago.
I looked at my watch and saw that it was almost time for class. Suddenly, something shiny caught my eye from the distance. What was that? I turned and walked towards it and saw it was a shiny necklace. I bent down to pick it up and it was a golden chain with the ‘T’ as the only charm in the center.
I had the feeling it was the princess’ necklace so I quickly hid it in my pocket, thinking of another clever way to pick on him later. I had a smug look on my face as I walked past the boy who continued searching for his missing jewelry.
“You better hurry it up, Princess. Class is going to start soon.” And just on cue, the bell rang causing Ueda to look up and run to the classroom.
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I sat at the back of the classroom and placed my chin on my palm. I was clearly half-listening and I was already on the verge of falling asleep until someone just had to poke me on the side.
I glared and turned my head to see Yamashita Tomohisa, or Yamapi, looking at me. What? I mouthed towards his direction and I saw him suddenly pull something up shiny from his hands.
“I saw this on the floor beside the chair, is this yours?” He murmured. I had a narrow look at his face until I saw the shiny thing dangling from his hands. It was the necklace of Princess! My eyes widened as I quickly snatched it from him and hid it back in my pocket. It must’ve fallen awhile ago while I was daydreaming.
Yamapi had a smug look on his face after I got it back. “You’re so sweet, Ryo-chan. Are you planning to give that necklace to me? Tomohisa does start with the letter ‘T’, you know.” He laughed as he shook his head. I just glared at his direction and chose to ignore him. “Don’t push your luck, Yamashita.” And I could only hear him laugh harder.
“Yamashita!”
I cackled evilly in my head. Serves the bastard right for being called by the teacher.
“Nishikido!”
And I guess I spoke too soon.
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I cursed under my breath as I got out of the teacher’s lounge. I wasted more than an hour there as a punishment for being called earlier. Damnit. Well, it’s after classes anyway, I might as well go to my only sanctuary…with that beautiful fairy.
I smiled, remembering those scenes when I had to hide behind a tree every time that fairy comes by the lake and crouch down on the edge and just look at the water. She looked so calm, peaceful, like nothing ever bothers her and I envy her for that. She’s so beautiful. Her face just the perfect amount of paleness as her dark hair contrasted with her skin. Her pouty lips that are just so tempting to be kissed, and her mellow laugh that just relaxes my inner being.
I never realized I was drooling until someone snapped in front of my face.
“Hello, Ryo-chan? Are you there?” Yamapi called in my ear. Ugh. How am I even related to this guy and I can’t believe we were best friends since kindergarten.
“Move away, Yamapi. I had to get that punishment too because of you.” I complained and he just laughed it out, throwing an arm around my shoulder and clicked his tongue.
“Ryo-chan, Ryo-chan, just think of it as a blessing in disguise. At least we got to spend time together, ne?” He laughed and I just rolled my eyes. Seriously, what’s wrong with him? And how could Maki Horikita just tolerate this being as her boyfriend?
I looked at my watch and saw it was already pass 5:00 PM. “Shit!” I cursed as I ran across the hallway and outside the school gates, ignoring the calls of Yamapi, other students and some teachers as I ran pass them.
I don’t care about them anymore.
If I don’t run faster, I would miss this chance of seeing my fairy!
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I ran faster and deeper in the woods as I got in the center and found the lake. I stopped and tried to catch my breath, looking around to see any sign of the fairy. Well, she’s not really a fairy. I know for a fact that she’s a living, breathing, human being and I’m bound to find out who she is. I’m sure of it.
I continued looking around and felt both disappointment and hope flutter in my heart. Disappointment because the probability of her already left or not coming might be big, however, something tells me that she’s still yet to come so I followed my instincts and stayed put for a little bit longer.
Minutes passed and I constantly looked at my watch and it read 6:05 PM. I sighed in utter disappointment. I guess she’s not gonna come anymore. However, all my negative thoughts flew out the window when I saw someone walking towards the lake.
My eyes widened in happiness.
It’s her!
She’s here!
My heart fluttered and I could feel it pump loudly against my chest. I can’t help it. I just felt so happy to see her. I don’t know why myself and if it is love, then I’ll let myself continue to love her and be my source of happiness.
I saw her sit at the edge of the lake and just look down at her reflection in the lake. I couldn’t really see well from where I’m standing but I know I’m going to be alright. Her short dark hair covered her face as she looked down and slowly, I saw her shoulders shake for a bit and that’s when I knew that she was crying.
I was shocked. Why? Why was she crying?
I continued to watch her, hoping for an answer but found none. So instead, I just waited for her to leave and that’s my cue too to finally leave and wait to see her tomorrow again…just like what I’ve been doing for the past two years.
I bit my lip. I want to approach her. Indeed, I really do. And just when I was about to stand up and walk towards her, a hand suddenly reached for my shoulder causing me to scream in surprise.
I turned my back and saw it was the idiotic Yamapi behind me grinning. I glared at him, what the hell was he doing here? I suddenly remembered about my fairy and looked back, only to see her already gone. I sighed in exasperation. She must’ve heard me yell and got scared and ran off.
I felt sad, and then angry and looked back to my friend. “What the hell are you doing here?” I asked. I was really ticked off. Yamapi shrugged. “I should ask you the same thing.” I heard him say.
I walked towards the place she used to stay and frowned.
“You know, that was one hot girl you were staring at, Ryo-chan! Why didn’t you tell me about her before?” I heard the idiot complain in my back. If Maki knew about this, she’d be devastated! I shook my head as I looked around and for the second time for the day, something sparkling caught my eye.
I crouched down to see what it was and what I saw stunned me. It was…a flower petal designed earring. I can’t believe it! It was the same earring that the Princess was wearing! No. Impossible. Anyone could get that kind of earring, right?
I held it in my hand as I stood up, suddenly remembering the conversation I heard between Ueda and Tegoshi Yuya before.
“Uwaa~ Tat-chan! That flower petal earring is so cute! Where did you buy it?” Tegoshi asked one day, excited as he saw Ueda’s earring. The latter touched the piece of jewelry on his ear.
“Oh, this one? My mother sent it to me all the way from England. It was the last present she sent me before she died,” Ueda explained, recalling the moments he spent with his late mother.
It was obvious in Tegoshi’s face that he was touched by the story. “So that means it’s rare, right Tat-chan?” And Ueda nodded.
“Hey! Isn’t that Ueda-kun’s earring? What is that doing here?” Yamapi asked stupidly once he walked up to me. Way to point out the obvious. I rolled my eyes and tightened my fist around the piece of clue on who the beautiful fairy really is.
I walked out from the scene, my mind filled with so many questions. But what I know is that, I feel happy that it was Ueda Tatsuya and not some other women who may turn out to be easy girls as well.
Looks like he’ll now have another and even better reason to pick on his princess from now on.
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Ueda came to school again, still looking for something around the floor, hoping to see if he could finally find even one of his missing jewelries. He was starting to get pissed already. Obviously, someone picked it up and had no intention of returning it to him.
And that someone is of course, me. He should feel lucky that I was the one who picked it up and not some random cheapskate! I saw him again and looked at him with a smirk but this time, the happiness that I felt was also the same type of happiness I felt every time I see the fairy by the lake.
“Good morning, Tatsuya,” I greeted, and I didn’t even notice I called him by his first name! I walked past him and I notice him suddenly stop from what he was doing and looked at me.
“You, called me Tatsuya,” I heard him whisper but I ignored it and continued to walk to the classroom, greeted by the rabid girls cheering my name over and over again.
I got to my seat and just like for the past years, I can’t wait to see my fairy.
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I hid behind the tree again and smiled as I saw the fairy walk by the lake again, and this time, not stopping to sit down but to crouch down and look for something he has been trying to find for hours. I still can’t see her-I mean, his-face but I know what I’m going to do.
I clutched the little piece of jewelry in hand as I heaved a big amount of air to encourage myself to walk towards the beautiful face that has been filling my mind for years. Every step I took, my heart beat faster and harder and once I finally stopped in front of him, my voice got caught in my throat.
I knew he could sense my presence so he looked up and I saw tear stains on his cheeks and I felt so bad and guilty for him.
“N-Nishikido…W-What are you doing here?” His voice quivered as he hiccupped. I sighed and bent down to his level and opened my palm to reveal the thing he has been looking for. I saw his eyes widened at the found thing in my hand as he took it and murmured a soft ‘thank you’.
I smiled. And just as he was about to say something, I immediately pulled his face closer to mine and kiss him senseless. I could still taste some of his tears but I didn’t mind as I also tasted the sweetest of all, Tatsuya.
-
“You’re not my princess anymore,” I declared as we lay down on the grass, his fingers intertwining mine. I heard him gasp and I grinned at that.
“How come?” Hurt evident in his voice and I chuckled at that.
“Because now you’re my fairy princess!” I said excitedly and I knew he could never understand what I just said.
“Fairy? You really are delusional, Nishikido.”
I pulled out the necklace from my pocket and gave it back to him.
“Thief!” He said and I only laughed harder.
“Tell me, why were you crying here yesterday?” I asked silently, and I knew he was shocked once I told him. “You were watching me?” He gasped and hit me playfully.
“I always had been watching you…for the past two years already,” I confessed as a tint of blush spread across my cheeks. I heard him giggle beside me and I felt so happy hearing it again and even happier knowing it was because of me.
“This has always been my favorite place. It’s the only special place I have and I thought I was the only one hear until I heard someone scream so I got frightened and ran out,”
I smirked. Maybe because of that, this would be my favorite place too. And I’ll never share it with anyone except for my fairy princess.
I straddled him again to claim his lips one more time before I heard him say, “Good God. I have a boyfriend who’s delusional, a pervert, a thief and a stalker!” I chuckled at that and teased his earlobe.
“Yeah, but you love me anyway,” I told him.
“I never said it before, doofus.” My smile dropped. What he said was true though. I’m not going to give up until he confesses.
“Say it!” And I continued showering him with kisses until he finally says it. And I’ve never felt so in love with this person right here. Who knew I would finally end up with the fairy in my dreams who was just always the one I see around?
I love you.
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Author’s Notes: *barfs* It’s so. So. T______________T OKAY. WHAT DO YOU THINK? Suckish, I know. DDDDDX I’m sorry! It’s been long since I wrote Ryoda~~ *ruuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuns*