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There was a day where the most gloomy person in their school lightened up, like the sun, usually that person is always seen walking in the halls alone with a gloomy expression, yet when someone talks to thay person, he would brighten up, just like how a light switch would. Whoever brought a smile to his face, is someone they admired. As in this school full of lovely people, they like seeing his real smile. The person they've been watching over is Tsukasa Tenma, a self proclaimed future actor.
They started talking to him, in which he would ramble about an ingenious inventor in a prestigious school who showed him their inventions which were all extraordinary and otherworldly. They were scared knowing how dangerous he sounds. Tsukasa's grades even improved thanks to that inventor, well at least he's much more cheerful. He would willingly help teachers and the students alike, he would initiate idle conversations and even perform great shows.
Yet for some reason, he came back to being gloomy in their third year, sitting quietly in his desk for awhile, getting back on time, but the sun isn't bright anymore, it's like a cloudy day. He would initiate conversations, help everyone, and share smiles and laughter, yet it's still lacking and with that, we decided to visit that school.
Rui sighed, closing his eyes, he has two friends, Mizuki and Tsukasa, Mizuki shares the same outcast situation as him, while Tsukasa is a bright person he met during a random encounter on a sidewalk, the blonde accidentally bumping into him for the reason that a bag was on his back, he aimlessly removed the bag, and since then they would encounter each other and the blonde would chat with him, giving him short replies. He thought that Tsukasa would grow tired, but he even came to the point where he would fetch Rui in their school just because their school ended earlier than them.
They had a fight, Rui being in a bad mood and lashing out on Tsukasa, talking negatively about the qualities he loves about Tsukasa, the blonde was taken aback, yet responded with being annoyed at Rui's short replies and his cold stare, which he didn't admit to be out of nervousness. Mizuki doesn't know who Tsukasa is, and Tsukasa doesn't know how Mizuki is, it should stay that way.
Finally, school ended, he walked out of the entrance, seeing a familiar gakuran, he was about to avoid when what came out was not a blonde boy, but a bluenette with golden eyes smiling, a girl soon peaked out wearing a sailor uniform. They scanned around the place, flinching when their eyes landed on him, perking up.
The girl, raised up her phone, staring at it then at him. He was about to walk away when both of them rushed towards him with a big grin, students staring at him, secretly scratching his finger out of nervousness. "ARE YOU RUI KAMISHIRO?" They exclaimed at the same time, overwhelmed by the whispers around them. "Yes..." he felt like he can't deny their question for some reason. "Perfect! Come with us!" The girl cheered, locking her arms with his, he tried to move away but the boy gave him a side hug. "Might as well give our dear Tsukasa an early gift!" The boy commented, now that he thinks about it, where are their bags?
The purplenette blinked, finding himself in a classroom with a girl in glasses. "So, did you and Tenma-kun had a fight?" Her serious expression turned into a gentle, sympathetic one, he's honestly not used to it, still analyzing if they can be trusted or not, after all, they might be just like everyone else. He didn't answer, looking away from the girl. "I see... you see, before I transferred here, I was ridiculed for liking Psychology too much, to the point where students think I'm reading their mind and became too wary of me. How ridiculous right?" She started, crossing her legs then smiling.
"And then, the first person to greet me was a gloomy person named Tsukasa Tenma, I saw right through him which I thought was a mistake to do. Yet he praised me and told me that I should continue what I want to do. But you know... contrary to the popular belief of the first years, Tsukasa-kun was a gloomy person." She revealed, noticing how Rui's hands twitched in surprised.
"Hard to believe the person that greeted me and the gloomy person in the hallway is the same person but still. I wanted to help him the best I can, that's why we're abducting you Rui-kun!!" She smiled brightly and stood up, using the confident pose Tsukasa always wore. "Ever since Tsukasa-kun met you, he's turned so bright, he would ramble about how amazing you and your inventions are, and how smart you are, he changed because of you, and we can tell that you admire him just the same. I thank you, for making the star shine brightly." She smiled, Rui looked at her for the first time, seeing how happy she looked about Tsukasa changing.
Ah, admiration, she likes Psychology that's a fact, and he was trying not make it obvious. Wait- if they're abducting him in their school then that means... he stood up, biting his lip before speaking. "Where is Tsukasa?" The purplenette asked, the girl with glasses pointed at the room besides them, he rushed out and saw a key dropped just infront of the door. He picked it up and unlocked the room, surprised to have a large weight dropped into him.
It was Tsukasa, the blonde stared at him in shock, both of them remaining quiet, before Tsukasa suddenly giggled, Rui soon followed, hugging Tsukasa's waist. After that, deciding to talk inside the room Tsukasa was locked in.
"RUI!" A loud yell resounded, coming from none other than Tsukasa, he fixed a slight mess on his curly bangs and huffed at Rui. "When will you be ready! My dear friends are waiting!" Tsukasa complained, yet he stomped forward just to hug Rui. "Almost, just need my ring." Rui wore the engagement ring they got then went out. Tsukasa's middle school and highschool friends decided to get together and named it a reunion. And Rui is invited as Tsukasa's classmate, friend, director, lover, and fiance.
He lowered his hand to catch Tsukasa's and intertwine it with his. "Let's go my star. I can't wait to see them again."