Chaos
Ever since that day, Ryouhei couldn’t get chance to do talk or fix anything with Aria as that girl constantly avoiding him. His manager also reminds him not to openly try to get contact with that girl since paparazzi begin sniff around for any potential hot story and scandal. Multiple mails send to that girl with hope he would get chance to have a proper talk.
He manages to make phone call to Rin as that girl also avoiding him but know she’s too busy with various lessons. After he explains everything to that girl, the response that he gets, “She may look like totally carefree and doesn’t care anything but once you flip her switch, it really hard to get back on it.”
“I know but I was just too emotional on that moment. I also want to send you to airport as you’re also my childhood friend.” Explain Ryouhei.
“You and I know how hard to maintain our place in this world but it also hard for her to survive in her own world. She always tries too hard to make sure she could show the smile. That make her way sensitive than us.” Rin scold him without any hesitation. If that guy really in front of her, she already back throw him to deep sea.
Ryouhei feels guilty when remember back and says, “I don’t get any time to digest because she already bangs the door to my face.”
“I really hope that door give some bruise on your face and scold you more but I have to return back to my lesson. Just think a better way to face her as you’re her lover.” Rin hung the phone call without wait for him to response.
Ryouhei throw his phone to the couch in frustration and let out groan as his mind already out of idea. There is no one else he could go to ask for advice at that moment. He surprises when hear bell ring and rushes to check the door with hope it is Aria but it is Keitarou that make his hope get drain out.
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Rin return back to lesson room soon after finish the phone call and could see most of them still there even the practice time already end. Someone get near her and asks, “Get phone call from your lover?”
“It not that... It just someone that I know make phone call to me.” Rin tries to not to disclose anything as she knows her male childhood friend’s popularity is not something that she can take on lightly.
“Wow, I’m really jealous with that person as she or maybe he knows your phone number but you never want to tell me your phone number.” A voice interrupts them and Rin recognize really well that voice.
She turns to the voice’s owner and says, “There is no way I would share my phone number to anyone especially with playboy like you, Kim Joe.”
“My heart really hurt to know that. I just want you to know how sincere my intention to know you better.” Say Joe while clutching his chest but Rin knows that is just an act.
“Say that when you’re not in relationship with other 6 girls and not intend to make me part of you’re a day a girlfriend but even if you do that, I still won’t accept you.” Rin coldly say that before leave him there and take another spot to practice more.
She knows one of the reasons she leave Japan is to give space for all of them after too many things happen in short while. Her mind keeps thinking if she makes the right choice as she still worries about Aria. She knows the fact that girl’s mentality really delicate despite always acting strong in front of other people.
When the lesson end, Mira invite her to join everyone else for hang out but she decline it as she really tired. She gives excuse, “I have early lesson tomorrow.”
She tries to make phone call to Aria and it only get connect after several tries. She hears that girl says, “Gomen ne… I have something to do just now. What’s up?”
“You sound really happy for someone who has huge fight with her lover.” Say Rin as she knows there is no use to say it indirectly.
Aria sounds a bit sulk, “I have to or my mom will make ruckus on it. It’s already hard to convince her that we want the relationship to be hidden from everyone else. It seems someone like me is not suit for him as I know how he really hates when I keep secret from him.”
“I don’t think he means that… but I don’t want to say anything as you know what happen on me and Keitarou.” Rin say that as she knows everyone at fault on what happen.
Aria mumbles, “If only I could follow you to Seoul…”
“There is no way you could join because you still work at your family’s shop, right?” Rin state the fact and only receive giggles from the other side.
Both of them put stop on that topic as it will only become more awkward and change to other things. Rin has to make sure that girl won’t attempt any funny move that will only harm her mentality and says, “You don’t have to worry as I won’t take too long to finish things here. I’m here for short course.”
“I know~! When you return back, we will go to various places to have fun!” Say Aria happily in loud voice that makes Rin has to put away for few seconds. She giggles to know her childhood friend still fine despite she can sense there are something hidden behind that cheerful voice.
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Aria really happy to get chance to talk with Rin but then, she feel really empty inside her after few minutes talking. She mumbles, “Maybe I should go out to get some snack.”
She wait for the elevator and surprise Keitarou stand beside. She wants to avoid him but they still have to share elevator. She hears he tries to greet them, “It seems Ryouhei really depress over something. Why don’t you have talk with him?”
“I bet you already know about what happen between us. I could tolerate if he prioritize other things than me but when he underestimate me… that only make things worse.” Say Aria while make sure she doesn’t sound too harsh. The elevator door open that let them walk in and she let him push the ground button.
Keitarou make surprising comment, “I always heard about how fragile you are but it seem that is not always the aspect of you.”
“Sometimes, it’s just better to put yourself first in order not to let anything hurt you.” Say Aria and when they reach at ground floor, she quickly creates distance between them. She’s not in mood to communicate with anyone at the moment.
There are too many things in her mind at the moment and that make she wonders if she should be honest with the relationship with Ryouhei or not. Her eyes caught sight of delicious strawberry cake at counter and things that come to her mind, “Ryo-chan really loves this… should I buy it for him?”
After few seconds of thinking, she just takes it and says in her mind, “Maybe I should really have a talk with him… or maybe just send this to cheer him up.”
She chooses want she want to buy and pay at cashier before walk back to the apartment complex. She take deep breathes for several times before ring the bell. When see Ryouhei open the door, she lift up plastic bags, “I heard from Keitarou-kun that you really depress, I bought snacks and drinks for us.”
Ryouhei let her in before asks, “But is it okay for you to drink? Don’t you have work tomorrow?”
“My mom makes me to leave work for few days starting tomorrow as I accidentally take more shift than I should do. She should be proud when I’m finally works hard for the shop.” Whine Aria. She goes to kitchen to take out things that she bought.
She serves strawberry cake to him and says, “Here! Gulp down this and don’t be depress anymore!”
“There is no way I could just gulp this cake! Don’t make me sound like I’m a glutton.” Ryouhei retort that only receive giggle from her.
Aria take her seat next to him and open up first beer can while says, “You used to be glutton with those chubby fluffy cheek but now, you already become really good-looking. Even so, Yurio’s look way superior to be comparing with you.”
“Yurio? Do you mean my member?” ask Ryouhei who surprise to hear that girl say something like that.
“Of course not him!” she take another gulp before says, “Yurio that I’m talking is from that runaway anime. He looks really sexy when walking on the runaway that make everything that he wears is made only for him to wear.”
“You still crazy with 2D guy even you already in relationship with 3D one.” Ryouhei tease that girl as he’s well-aware her obsession over 2D male characters.
“Please just let that topic off for now… it will only make you make depress.” Aria realizes Ryouhei doesn’t touch his cake that make her says, “If you don’t want that cake, I can eat it for you.”
“Don’t you dare to touch my cake?” Ryouhei warn as he covers the place from that girl’s sight; scare if she may snatch from him. Both of them enjoy their snacks and drinks while try to ignore tension between them.
Ryouhei totally forget the fact that Aria is light-weight when come to alcohol and only realize when Aria finish 3rd can of beer. That girl bangs the table to stand up before grab his collar and says, “You! Ballad Jerk who know how to break a girl’s heart! Someone like you should just exist in manga! In that way, everything’s would be just purrrrfecto~!”
“Yabai, I’m totally forget that she shouldn’t drink!” Ryouhei say that in his mind while try not to act too surprise with her.
“You have to learn how to treat girl’s heart or you will lose more fans! You’re an idol!” Aria says that as she smack the empty can on the table.
He quickly stops her when she wants to open up another can, “No! You already have enough!”
“Just let me have another one! By that, you can put all blame on me!” Aria cries; like she couldn’t resist the stress anymore.
Ryouhei has to hold her down before says, “I never put blame on you! What happen on that time is just of my childishness on that sudden revelation.”
“Are you still angry with me?” Aria asks with tears in her eyes look towards his eyes.
Ryouhei says, “There is no way I will angry with you but I promise you that I will always protect you until you found your own knight in shining armour.”
“Ryo-chan, that sounds really creepy.” Say Aria and both of them laugh before her body goes limp.
Ryouhei brushes hair that cover her forehead while saying, “It seem we will have another talk when you’re sober.” He lift that sleeping girl’s body up and send her back to her house as it would be weird if she wakes up in his house when they still not clear about what happen.