Original Stories Fan Fiction ❯ Nishi Kaze ❯ Vol. 6, Chapter Forty-Eight: Kiss Battle ( Chapter 48 )

Kiss Battle

-Katsuya-

Everyone won't shut up about that stupid kiss. Now, everyone looks at me funny. The whispering, oh the whispering. Some of them try to avoid us. When Yuki and I walked into a room, everyone would either what away or start talking garbage about us. I had no idea that we had so many homophobic people in our school. Yuki hides behind me when they start to talk again.

“Are they talking about us again?” he asks. I force myself to smile, but now I'm tired. I'm not gay. I like girls, but nobody believes me anymore. They keep asking if I was gay or not. My answer always fell on deaf ears. Today would be no different.

I placed my head on my desk. I still had no explanation about how that kiss happened. I just did it without thinking. Now, I couldn't stop kicking myself. Even Yuki started asking me questions. I felt someone tapping me on the shoulder. I lifted my head and speak of the devil. Yuki stood, staring at me with worried eyes. I puffed up my cheeks.

“I already hate what you are going to say and I'm going to regret asking this,” I said. “But what is it?” His next question made me freeze.

“Did you really like me that way?” he asked. I looked at him with big, blank eyes.

“What?” I asked.

“Do you `like me' like me?”

I tried to look away from him. Damn him! Why did he have to pull that now? It's not just the question itself that's the problem. What made it worse was me. I knew I was straight, but looking at Yuki… I bit my lower lip.

“Katsuya, are you feeling okay?” he asked. I pressed my hand to my forehead.

“Katsuya?” he asked. “Katsuya?” I shook my head.

“No!” I said.

“To what?” he asked. I lifted my head. Those eyes of his could burn a hole through my soul. My lips trembled before I could open my mouth. I didn't really think about what I was saying at the time.

“I don't feel well and I don't like you like that!” I shouted. At this point, I noticed that people were staring at us. My face red burned bright red.

“Oh,” Yuki said in a flat tone. “I see.” I sat back, panting.

“Anything else?” I asked.

“No,” he said.

“Good.” I stood up and walked out of the classroom.

“Where are you going?” Yuki asked.

“Away!” I shouted. I ran out the door before he could say another word.

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The water ran from the faucet as I splashed water on my face. I stood back, panting. What the hell happened there? I couldn't love Yuki, I'm not gay. Besides, he's got a boyfriend already. That should've been the end of it, right? I buried my head in my hands, screaming. Then why the hell did I kiss him? I messed up my hair, shouting louder. I kept hurting my head with this stupid kiss.

I suddenly became aware of someone standing inches away from me. I peeked through my hands to see Yuki staring at me. I jumped back against the sink.

“Katsuya?” he asked. I put my hand on my chest as I panted.

“Don't do that,” I said. “You nearly about killed me there.”

“I apologize,” he said. I blinked at the serious look on his face.

“What is it?” I asked.

“We need to talk,” he said. I tilted my head.

“About what?”

“That kiss.”

My face dropped. Damn it! Why did he have to go there? I dropped my shoulders. Guess there's no avoiding it now. I stared him in the eyes.

“What about it?” I asked. “It was just an accidental kiss, right?”

“Yes,” Yuki said.

“You already have a boyfriend.”

“Yes.”

I shrugged with my hands in my pockets. “So… what is there to talk about?”

“How do you feel about me?” Yuki asked. My eyes widened as I struggled to say something. Yuki's appearance reminded me of an angel that descended from Heaven. I shook my head. Stop looking at me like that, you idiot! I gritted my teeth.

“I might like you a little bit,” I admitted. “Don't get the wrong idea! I'm not gay. I definitely like girls. You are just… Really… So…” I buried my face in my hands. “Shit, man. Why do you do this to me?” I peeked through my fingers. Yuki stared at me. I bit my lower lip. Come on, say something!

“Wow… uh…” Yuki said. I dropped my hands.

“So, what do we do?” I asked. Yuki shrugged and shook his head.

“Tell everyone to kiss off?” he suggested. I narrowed my eyes, frowning.

“I'm being serious, Yuki,” I said.

“I'm being serious here too.”

“But what about me?”

“What about you?”

“Well… How do I get over you?”

Yuki smiled and patted me on the shoulder. “You'll find someone else. I believe in you.” I stood with a blank stare as he walked out of the bathroom. Uh… What just happened there?