Chapter 7: Jealousy Is A Terrible Disease

~ Hanamaki's POV ~

You'd think waking up in a comfortable bed, in a perfectly heated room while wearing the most soft pyjamas would be the most remarkable moment of your week - hell even your life! But for me that wasn't the case... Yesterday I made an agreement with myself that I'll confess my true feelings to my best friend, overall this didn't sound like a bad idea at first but after overthinking it for a while I managed to come up with many bad endings for this plan.

Sulking isn't going to help my case, might as well start by actually getting up.

When I got up I felt a quick shiver run up my spine then I realized that I left my window slightly open. I went to go close it before I could start getting ready for morning practice. Getting ready was never the highlight of my day but today everything felt off right from the start.

I began wondering how I should bring up that I need to tell him something while not coming off as suspicious, I thought just saying something like 'I have to talk with you about something' would do the trick but when I re-evaluated it sounded more like I was trying to bring up bad news and that's the last thing I want at this moment. After around ten minutes I came up with a good way to do it, and that's by just suggesting to hang out like usual. I know I'm overthinking this too much. I mean I've spent more time on my hair today than I ever did, and all I was doing was brushing it while spacing out.

UUUUUGGHHHH!

WHY DOES THIS HAVE TO BE SO HARD?!

Actually now that I think about it I'm making this even more harder on myself by overthinking it this much, I mean I could've came up with that idea from the start but I didn't. I heard an alarm ring in the room next to mine and realized that it was my mothers and I was going to be late for practice because I wasn't paying attention. I grabbed my bag off the floor and rushed downstairs to put my shoes on before booking it for the gym.

I got there five minutes late and everyone looked at me with curiosity. I'm getting flashbacks to my first day here, hehe.

''I'm sorry I didn't check the time.''

''It's fine you didn't miss out on anything important, anyway. Let's get started!'' Oikawa put his hand around my waist and pulled me closer to him. I could see Iwaizumi mumbling something under his breath and walk away. I giggled, I guess he was jealous. I would never steal Oikawa and also he's not my type at all - he's too much.

Practice went on as usual. Everyone did their best and the fact that we won that time has really been affecting their playing. In a good way of course, even people like Kunimi - who would normally put in the minimum amount of effort - started getting more hyped out which surprised everyone.

After practice ended I began to start on my original plan. I went up to Mattsun while he getting changed, which ended up being a bad idea since I got a little distracted,

''Uhhhh- hi, so um... I'm sorry for what happened at the park I shouldn't have run away like that.''

''It's fine. I should be the one apologising anyway since you did it because of me, so I'm sorry.'' he unexpectedly hugged me. A deep blush spread on my face once I saw that he wasn't wearing a shirt. He pulled back and took a second to think about what he just did, I was just frozen in place,

''Oh my god! I'm sorry I just thought it would be good idea.. I guess not.''

''It's fine it was just very sudden. Anyway I came here to ask you if you wanted to hang out after school?'' I scratched the back of my head while waiting for an answer.

''Sure! I'll see you there!'' he smiled widely and I felt like I could pass out right then and there, I don't see this kind of smile that much so when he does it, it feels like a blessing.

I nodded then smiled before going to go change in my uniform, I felt at ease knowing I got this part over with. Now it's time to get to the real challenge...

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The couldn't have gone by any slower, like first period felt like it lasted a day and not to mention listening to a sleep deprived adult for an hour wasn't the most enjoyable thing. By the time second period rolled around I was already out of it and the fact that I had math just put me in an even more sour mood.

Finally it was lunch time and I was starving, I met up with Mattsun, Kindaichi and Kunimi to eat in the cafeteria. I noticed that whenever me or Mattsun would get too close to close to Kindaichi Kunimi would glare at us - why does everyone get jealous so easily. Hanging around Mattsun was a bit awkward at first because of the incident at the park but we got used to it and talked it out. At the end of lunch me and Matsukawa walked to class together since we were in the same one - the last period of the day was art and I was excited.

The last bell rung signalling it was time to go home and before me and Mattsun could head out together he told me he had to go to the bathroom. I told him I was going to wait for him outside and that's what I did. I waited for around ten minutes and then decided I should go see what's taking him so long. When I was walking toward the bathroom I heard two people talking in the hallway and when I looked it was Matsukawa and that girl that was with him at the park.

They were laughing and smiling and I felt a similar feeling run through me. I was debating whether I should go up to them but in the end I just ran away, crying.

Wow who would've thought this would happen again...?

~ Matsukawa's POV ~

When I was getting out of the toilet I saw Itsuki running up to me, she stopped and said hi so I said it back. We talked for some time and then I remembered that I was meant to meet up with Hanamaki - I probably made him worry,

''I'm sorry but I have somewhere to be right now. See you tomorrow!'' I waved at her as I walked away.

''Bye, have a nice day!'' she shouted.

I walked toward the exit and saw that Makki wasn't there, I guess he got tired of waiting for me. On my way to the park I began thinking about what I truly feel for him, for some time now I have known that I like him but I just never knew how to confess. This meeting at the park might do me some good. Or bad depending on the final outcome, but I don't like to think about the negatives. Even if he rejects me it'll be awkward between us but we'll get through it.

When I got to the park I expected him to be there on one of the benches but there was no one. I went around the park quickly to see if he was anywhere else but he wasn't so I decided to wait for him to show up.

\\ 20 Minutes Later //

I grew more tired and bored as time passed by and began to think that he ditched me for something else, I mean this could be payback for what I did to him. I texted him asking where he was but he didn't answer me even when I tried calling. After thinking about what I could do I got up and went over to his house to see him face to face.

This wasn't my first time going to his house but every time I saw it I felt intimidated since it was so big. He always said he wasn't rich but I'm beginning to doubt that. I knocked on the door but no one answered, so I tried again. No answer. I decided it would be better if I just went home and left him alone.

I'll just talk to him tomorrow...