Tell and Happy
Rin asks Aria the same question once again when she doesn’t get any response, “Why you have a picture of you and Ryouhei kissing in your phone?”
“Could you promise me that you won’t freak out and go crazy if I tell the truth?” Aria wants confirmation before she tells her best friend on what happen. Rin slowly nods to give the reply and she opens her mouth to tell what happen.
Flashback~
Aria begins panic after get phone call from Kai few minutes ago. She knows that she’s in a big trouble and really need a place to hide. She already tries to knock Rin’s door but no reply that make she has to ask help from Ryouhei. Luckily, that guy at home and really surprise to see her in panic.
He let her into the house before asks, “What happen to you?”
“My brother will come here and he will bring me to somewhere for omiai. Just let me hide here until my brother give up searching for me.” Plead Aria.
Ryouhei says, “I thought you would like that since you will wear your beloved kimono.”
“I admit the part that I like to wear kimono but I don’t want to wear that just to impress someone. My mom really noisy these days; keeps asking me when I will bring my lover to meet her when I don’t have time for that.” say Aria before slump to the couch.
“It was you who never want to go any goukon. I heard from workers that you always decline invitation to that.” Ryouhei say that without change his focus from the TV.
Aria rest her head on the couch and says, “Mou, I don’t want to do that because it just too troublesome. I already busy with many things right now. No guy would look at me since I’m not that pretty.”
“You only say that but you never realize how beauty that you already become. Somehow, I feel really happy that you have no interest in things like that. You should know how hurt my heart when I see photos of you with your guy classmates that you upload at SNS.” Say Ryouhei. The TV show already long forgotten as he turns to face her and she does the same when feels the stare on her.
Aria wonders why he would say something like that since the guy that she knows always playful unless when come to cooking. The tension make her mouth can only mutter, “Why?”
It’s a weird since that guy never say anything about those pictures and she never address any of that to him. That is the weird period of their time where none of them talk with each other due to him just getting famous and there are too many rumours flying around and she only in contact with Rin.
Ryouhei confidently says, “It’s hard to admit that I jealous over those guys but weirdly, I feel happy because I’m sure no one ever did this to you.” He gently pulls her towards him to lock their lips together. She tries to break it but he holds her at waist without let her to move an inches.
He breaks the kiss and smirk appears on his face when Aria could only slump on his chest and he says, “You should tell your mom that you won’t need any omiai because you’re my girl right now. I will make sure no one would snatch you away from me.”
End of flashback~
“EH?! That totally put your mom on silent?” Rin really surprise to hear that as she couldn’t believe that lady that she believe is someone that quite stubborn.
“Yeah and she even want to announce to everyone but lucky to the fact that Ryo-chan’s an idol, she’s willing to keep it low. I’m sure you also the same, right?” Aria bluntly says before continues, “You and Hongou-san also has something, right?”
Rin really surprise and begin think that girl read her mind while asks, “What make you say that?”
Aria just make her guess, “If you and him just friend, it would be okay if he seated near us but it feel weird when his seat too far from us. I asked Ryo-chan about that but he said he know nothing.”
Rin suddenly become anxious as she afraid that childhood friend of their may do something because of his somehow protective when come to them and ask, “He didn’t suspect anything?”
“Hm… I don’t think he remember it since his mind only think what to do after we watch you on stage.” Say Aria since that topic just dies like that and both of them completely forget to bring it up again.
Both of them decide to finish up their meal and return home. Aria happily take control of the steering and says, “It always good to get good harvest~!”
“Why don’t you just ask Ryouhei to buy things for you? I’m sure he would happy to do that as I read on magazine that he wants to buy things for his lover.” Say Rin. It’s not like she read that by accident but there are few girls in her theatrical troupe admire him.
Aria thinks of something and says that get her back, “If I could go out openly with Ryo-chan, you also can do the same.” That reply makes both of them burst out loud laugh since it is true; three people out of four is someone that act in front of thousands of people.
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When reach home, they bump way with Keitarou and Ryouhei who happen just arrive there. Ryouhei become the first one who greets them, “Yo! You girls bought a lot!”
“Of course we bought a lot since it’s not easy to go out shopping and it really fun to do it with someone.” Say Aria happily. She give a bag to him, “This is for you!”
“Wah! Thank you!” Ryouhei happily when receive it.
Rin give something to Keitarou and says in monotone, “This is for you. I think you will like it.”
Keitarou thanks her and Aria interrupt, “Hongou-san, you should see how hard she think just to buy something special for you!”
That make Rin nudge Aria at the waist that make that girl let out tiny ‘ouch’ and she does the same to her. Even Rin has no emotion on her face, she’s actually a bit shy as she rarely buy something on wimp for anyone else except her female childhood friend.
Keitarou exchange looks with Rin and somehow understands about what happen while Ryouhei look too confuse with the situation, “Hey, what happen here?”
Aria wants to explain on what happen but Ryouhei comes out with an idea, “How about you girls also join us at my home? We could have drink and talk about that since it may dangerous out here.”
The girls agree with that but they have to return to their house to put their things away and change their clothes. After few minutes, the girls reach at Ryouhei’s home and join the guys. Aria pulls Ryouhei’s hand to tell him, “Ne, ne, you want to know something? Rin-chan and Hongou-san is a thing right now.”
Ryouhei almost choke his drink when hear that and want to scream but it only muffle out because Aria cover his mouth in reflex. Keitarou casually says while try his best ignoring the other guy, “You don’t have to be too formal with me. Just call me by my name since I will do the same.”
“Oh.. Okay!” Reply Aria before she takes off her hand on Ryouhei as she tries to explain to him, “Rin-chan and I already know about each other’s lover. It’s all thanks to you who keep insist to keep that picture in my phone.”
“That is just precaution in case your mom doesn’t want to believe you.” Say Ryouhei playfully that make Aria glare him with dark intention before pinch both of his cheeks tightly.
She sings, “You’re juuuuuuuuuuuuuust lucky that I’m only a noooooooooooooormal person~! You don’t need to wooorrryyy about everything~!”
“Ah~! She already drunk!” say Rin when notice the empty can in front of that girl. She explain to Keitarou, “She will only say like that when drunk and sometimes will begin do weird moves.”
They only watch on Ryouhei has to hug her just to ensure she will stay at one place. Keitarou says, “It looks like that all of us will hold each other’s secret.”
Ryouhei says, “Yeah, we really need to hide her since we already promise to protect her.” He slowly feels the girl in his arms not try to resist him anymore that show she gradually fall asleep.
Keitarou says while watching the heart-warming scene, “Ryouhei really lucky to have such a great childhood friends.”
Ryouhei place that sleeping girl in his bedroom before retort, “Don’t say like that when you’re already couple with one of them.”
“I remember something… about our trip.” Ryouhei remember that. it just a casual trip since they have a few day off and think to go somewhere to relax.
“Yeah, I just thinking about make a bit changes since it will be more fun if our girls join us and we can enjoy moments as couple of lover.” Say Keitarou before he explains briefly about the trip to confused Rin.
Rin take sip of her beer before says, “You better choose date that all of us free if you really want us to join along.”
“We just happen choose timing that you girls also free since my initial plan not to let Aria-chan alone. I just need to search place for us to stay overnight.” Say Ryouhei but then, he remembers, “Ah! I know the best place for us to stay. Rin-chan, do you remember villa that Aria-chan’s family owned there.”
“That place? Do you think her parent will allow us to stay there?” Rin a bit worry about that idea since that girl’s family doesn’t really allow her to travel anywhere that too far from them and the place they want to go actually quite far.
Keitarou confidently says, “We could just let Ryouhei to do that and wait for the result.”
Ryouhei sling his arm at Keitarou’s shoulder and says, “Sometimes, you could come out with unexpectedly good idea. I will do that and I confirm it will be ok since her mom really admires me.”
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Few days later, Ryouhei and Aria decide to visit Aria’s parent to ask permission for their trip. Aria already heard about the trip while on the way to their destination. She says, “Wah, I suddenly feel really nervous even it is my own house.”
“I wonder when the last time I go there. Our moms really like to spend time together even after your family move to other house.” Say Ryouhei as he focuses on the road. They can’t use public transport since he knows Aria’s parent will go berserk if they know their daughter use it.
“I could remember the day we move where my mom act likes little kid who doesn’t want to go back home after spend time at playground…” Aria’s hand begin shaking again when think her parent won’t let her to join the trip. Her parent has been strict to her even she already move out from the house and she hasn’t return there for quite long.
Ryouhei take hold of her hand to give a light squeeze while continue driving and says, “Everything will be just fine. It already time for them to treat you like an adult.”
“They just want their last daughter still acting spoiled towards them.” Say Ryouhei.
When reach at the house, Mrs. Kuzuryu runs outside the house and hugs both of them while saying, “I’m really happy to know my daughter already with someone that really great~!”
Both of them has to stand with that tight hug until Mr. Kuzuryu says, “You better release both of them or you will lose them in seconds.”
“Darling, you spoil the fun. I’m hugging them because I’m really happy to know my spoiled brat finally found someone that could handle her. I’m really worried if she like girl as she always with boys to talk about type of girl’s style that they like.” say Mrs. Kuzuryu.
After small argument between Aria’s mom and dad, they walk into the house and take seat on couch. They exchange greeting at living room and give souvenir that Ryouhei bought for them. Ryouhei tells them about his plan, “We’re planning to go out for trip and we’re thinking to use your villa…”
Mrs. Kuzuryu happily reply when hear about the trip, “Of course you could use that villa but make sure you don’t do anything weird on her.”
“I didn’t mean to scare you but I don’t care if you’re a popular idol or what. If you make my daughter pregnant, I will hunt you and skin you alive.” Mr. Kuzuryu says with gentle smile on his face but Ryouhei could feel death glare behind it that give chill to him.
Ryouhei literally froze that make Aria says with cold smile, “Tou-chan, if you skin him alive, you will lose your last daughter.”
“Oh no! My kawaii Aria-chan already change~!” cries Mr. Kuzuryu.
“I only use the same way you told Ryo-chan.” Say Aria as she takes sip of her tea and eat her share of sweets. They plan on to visit them only for few hours but then, they extend their stay until dinner since Mrs. Kuzuryu insists.
Before they leave, Mrs. Kuzuryu tells Ryouhei, “I hope you could take care of Aria-chan for us since her still childish.”
“I will promise you that I will take care of her as she really important for me.” Say Ryouhei.