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Day 327 – Fuu-kun

Currently feeling a little unmotivated, so have one of my favorite characters from Yokai Watch 2: Frazzel

腐男子仲間

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(Sorry if this is a really late reply! >< )

But finally I'm in Florida, and I finally move in my dorm next weekend!!!

Yuki looked outside on the bright day, dry from the previous days of rain. She stared outside at the couples who happily chatted, or the others entering stores to pick gifts for their partners. It filled Yuki with utter disgust.  “What’s wrong with you?” Sae asked, returning with two drinks, placing one in front of Yuki.  “I chose this seat specifically so I didn’t have to look at the lovebirds feeding each other coffee and cake. But now all I see are couples. I really hate Valentine’s.”  “You know we didn’t have to come here.” Sae mumbled with the straw still in her mouth.  “But I wanted to try the specials!” Yuki moaned. “I wish I had a date.”  “You could have asked someone.” Sae said.  “Don’t you think I would if I could?” Yuki snapped. “There was no one to ask. Maybe I shouldn’t have broken-up with my boyfriend… at least not so close to Valentine’s.”   Heaving a heavy sigh, Yuki moved the straw lazily with her tongue. Once in her mouth, she lightly sucked and tasted the sweet caramel coffee with streaks of raspberry. It tasted delicious. However, even the sweetness couldn’t bring a smile to Yuki’s solemn face.  Sae looked at Yuki as she miserably drank her special drink.  “How about I be your date?”  This stopped Yuki. She sat up, facing Sae.  “What?”  “Seeing as we’re both alone and tomorrow is Sunday, how about I take you somewhere?” Sae said.  Yuki thought for a moment. It definitely beats the thought of her at home, while her parents went on a romantic date, alone watching films and eating ice cream.  “That actually doesn’t sound like a bad idea.” she mused.  “Great.” grinned Sae. “I’ll let you know the details tonight.”  “Tonight? Why not now?”  “Well I need to come up with the perfect date. It’s got to be fun for you.” casually said Sae, not knowing how her direct words affected Yuki, making her heart jump unexpectedly. “And I have to go to cram school today so I need to get going.”  Sae began to put on her coat before Yuki could even saw anything.  “You’re leaving me here?” Yuki demanded. “Alone? On Valentine’s Day?!”  “I’ll see you tomorrow.” Sae replied, already heading to the door before Yuki could grab her.  “Hey!”  However, Sae was already gone. Yuki glare followed Sae, while she happily waved through the window before disappearing in the crowd. Yuki continued to stare at the direction of where Sae vanished, downing her drink to cool her anger, and thought that tomorrow better be good.  ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Tightly clutching her bad and constantly checking her watch, Yuki stood at the bus station. She had never felt this nervous. She didn’t know why but even choosing her hairstyle was difficult. Since Sae invited her to this “date”, there’s been something wrong with Yuki.  She had waited impatiently for Sae’s text, her heart palpitating in an unusual way, her body squirming from the inside making Yuki constantly move. When she finally received the text, her stomach fluttered in a way as if she was falling. Then, she couldn’t sleep until she picked the perfect outfit. It was so different from the dates Yuki waited for with her ex. She had never felt this unsteady in her life. Yuki had never acted so strange. Yet, it was only Sae, so why was she acting like this.  Just then, Yuki saw a familiar figure and it felt like her heart was going into overdrive. However, as Sae came closer, Yuki’s quickly returned to normal. Her face almost became blank as she stared with unease. Seeing Sae’s fashion, it made Yuki’s eyebrow twitch.  “Morning.” greeted Sae, waving quickly until she was in front of Yuki. “You look nice.” This compliment had so effect on Yuki. In fact, it made her jaw clench with annoyance.  “What are you wearing?” cried Yuki.  Sae raised her brow in confusion. “Doesn’t it look good?” “No!” Yuki snapped. “What happened to the clothes we picked out?”  “They’re in the wash.”  Yuki sighed and quickly came to a decision. “Okay we need to go shopping.”  “But that’s not part of the plan.” “I don’t care. I can’t go around with you looking like that?” Yuki exclaimed, before recognising how harsh her words might have sounded.  However, Sae just shrugged. “If that’s what you want to do, I don’t mind.”  “It is.” huffed Yuki.  All of a sudden, Sae grabbed her hand. It made Yuki pull back her hand with surprise, but Sae had a tight hold.  “What are you doing?” asked Yuki.  “Isn’t this what people do on dates?”  “It might be but…”  Yuki trailed off. She was taken over by the sudden nervousness again. She wondered if she should go to the doctor for a check-up.  “You think too much Yuki. You need to relax. Thinking too much can only cause problems.” Sae said. “Anyway, here’s our bus.”  Unknowingly, Yuki too concerned about identifying what she was feeling, didn’t notice she got on the bus with their hands still connected.  ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Yuki tapped the ground impatiently with her foot, waiting for Sae to come out of the changing room. This already the third store they’ve visited and with every outfit Sae chose, it made her look ridiculous. Finally, Yuki took command and chose clothes which would Sae. Sporty, casual and sophisticated. With the pile she gave her, Yuki knew it was going to take long. She prayed this was going to be it.  When Sae stepped from the curtains, Yuki felt her face instantly turn warm. This was it. Dressed with pink cropped jeans, blue lace-up loafers, white top with a simple design, and a navy denim short to over the top. As Yuki stared, she swore her heart skipped a beat.  “How do I look?” Sae asked, rather tiredly. After trying on so many clothes, she was ready to go home.  “You look great.” Yuki wistfully replied, caught in a daze.  Sae beamed, finally feeling her confidence again. “Okay let’s buy it. I’ll wear this today. Do you want me to try on the rest?” Yuki shook her head quickly, returning to normal. “No, it’s fine. Just buy what you like from what I picked.”  “Okay. And after this, I’m going to start my romantic date.” Sae swiftly entered the changing room again. Yuki was glad she did because when she clutched her face with her hands, she felt the burning heat. It was hard to admit, but Yuki was extremely excited.  ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— From then, for Yuki, it really was like a date. They started in the park, holding hands and feeding the ducks together. Sae bought Yuki ice-cream which she found absolutely delicious even though it was the usual van ice-cream.  Then they rode on a boat together, with Sae doing most of the rowing, gently floating over the clear water in the cool day. On the boat, Sae gave her hand-made chocolates, the first product she had ever made herself. Yuki was amazed at Sae’s efforts, and even though they were bitter, they tasted sweet to Yuki.  All the while, they just simply talked and enjoyed each other’s company. They talked about everything, from what they wanted to do in the future to funny incidences in their past. It was any normal day really. Yuki had always felt this affection for Sae, the only person she could truly be herself with. However, today it seemed she saw Sae in a new light. She was much prettier and more charming.  As the sun began to set, Sae took Yuki to a new place. A mellow restaurant located on the seventh floor of a building. However, though it was on the small side and dimly lit, it was an intimate setting. Softly, a live jazz band played, making Yuki fall for the romantic music.  She was humming along when suddenly a waitress came to their table.   “Good evening and welcome to Jazz Palace.” said the tall woman. “It’s nice to see you back again Sae.”  This perked Yuki’s interest. Honestly, she didn’t think Sae had any other friends outside of school. Maybe she was from her cram class. Yuki observed intently, wanting to find out more.  “Hi Sayaka.” Sae happily greeted. Too happy for Yuki’s liking. “You busy today?” “Not really. But you should have been here yesterday. I’ve spilt so much drink in my life.”  Sae laughed but Yuki only smiled. She still couldn’t decipher their relationship.  “Oh, this is Yuki.” Sae said, as if she completely forgot about Yuki’s existence.  “Oh is this the girl you’ve talked about?” Sayaka exclaimed. “It’s nice to meet you at last.”  “Sayaka!” snapped Sae, with a harsh whisper.  She darted a quick glance at Yuki, but she seemed to not notice. Sayaka awkwardly laughed at the situation she got herself into, before quickly adding “I’ll get your appetizers.” and disappeared. Even though they hadn’t even ordered yet.  There was a moment of hesitation, where Sae rubbed the back of her head nervously, and Yuki just sat quietly, with a rather soft smile on her face.  “So you’ve talked about me?” Yuki asked, her grin growing when she looked at Sae’s coy expression.  “Yeah.” she replied. “Briefly.”  “Hmmm… What did you say?” “That you were my friend from high school.”  “Is that it?”  Sae finally looked at her and then darted her gaze away. If it weren’t so dim, Yuki would have said she was blushing.  “… The other stuff is a secret.”  “But I should know.” Yuki returned. “We are on a date. Secrets are not allowed.”  Yuki could see Sae’s hesitation but it made her wonder even more what it could have been that Sae had said about her. She had never seen Sae look so nervous. It couldn’t be anything bad, at least Yuki hoped.  “Okay, I’ll tell you.” Sae finally said. “But don’t say anything afterwards.” Yuki nodded, highly expecting. Sae took a deep breath and looked directly at Yuki. She had such an unusually serious expression on her face that Yuki couldn’t help but feel rather anxious herself.  “I said that you were my best friend at school… and you are the girl I like.”  Yuki froze and stared at Sae with incredibly wide eyes, so open that they could have burst. She couldn’t believe her ears. Sae, her best friend, had just said she liked her. It was the first time she had ever heard such words addressed to her.  Only having been in one relationship, which she entered only because the boy was popular and her friends had convinced her to ask him out, Yuki had spent so long wondering what it would be like for someone to tell her that they liked her. She had wondered why no one blatantly laid their feelings for her. She wondered if her flaws were really that major. However, now that someone finally did like her, Yuki didn’t know how to react. She didn’t know what to say.  So, she ended up sitting still, her throat closed. Sae, seeing her reaction tried to laugh it off and they continued eating, but eye contact was completely avoided.  In conclusion, they finished their dinner in utter silence.  ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— The travel home was awkward to say the least. They even sat on separate bus seats on the way to the changing bus stop. They waited in silence for their respective buses. In all that time, even though Yuki felt direly uncomfortable, she couldn’t find the courage to speak.  Then, Sae’s bus came round the corner.  “I’ll see you tomorrow.” eventually said Sae.  “Yeah.” Yuki replied. “Thanks for today. It was fun.”  Even Yuki knew she sounded forced.  Yuki avoided her gaze but at the last moment she turned and saw the despaired expression on Sae’s face. Her heart broke at the sight. It almost made her reach out to her. However, before she could, Sae was already heading to the bus. She could only watch as Sae got on the bus until the doors closed.  So many things ran through Yuki’s mind in those few moments.  Yuki imagined a life without Sae. No one to listen to her, no one to hold her, no one to make her laugh or catch her tears. Suddenly, Yuki was overwhelmed by an unimaginable sadness. Sae was the first person Yuki thought about when she woke and the last when she fell asleep. Everything Sae felt or said, swayed her so easily. She was the one person she went to first to make her feel better, even if it was a little bit. Sae did not complete her, but Yuki couldn’t imagine a life without her.  However, was this not just a description of a best friend?  Yuki then thought of if Sae had someone else, someone who was closer to her than Yuki was now. Someone who Sae would greet first thing in the morning and lastly at night. Someone who could hold hands with her, freely embrace her, kiss her, be intimate with her. Suddenly, Yuki was overcome with a burning envy, so hot that it hurt. Out of nowhere, Yuki remembered words her mother once said a long time ago.  “The moment you know love, is when love hurts.” Then, Yuki imagined if she were together with Sae. If Sae was the first person she saw when she awoke, and the last person to see before she slept. If she was there next to her in bed, able to feel her entire warmth without holding back. If Sae’s lips were the ones that greeted her. It filled Yuki with such an unspeakable happiness that she was taken aback.  Without realising, Yuki had perhaps fallen in love with Yuki.  Suddenly, she started to run. Yuki sprinted full pelt towards the bus that was gradually departing.   Banging on the doors, it stopped. Apologising to the bus driver and paying, she headed to the back and sat next to Sae, who was completely surprised. Yuki simply sat, with a simple grin on her face, almost cheeky. After a moment, when no one was looking, she suddenly turned to Sae who was looking at her sceptically. Then, without warning, Yuki leaned forward and lightly pressed her lips against Sae’s. It was only a second, that it was long enough for Yuki to feel that spark and know this was it. This was what she was looking for.  Yuki could have said so many things then, expressing how sorry and joyous she was right then. But with a soft whisper while still looking at Sae’s now dazed expression, Yuki said a few words.  “I like you too. Happy belated Valentine’s Day.”