"Oh. Ryouta-kun was here this whole time?" you asks, getting up looking surprised at the blonde.
"How messed up! I was here the whole time." Kise cries.
"And usually that's Kuro-tan's line." you giggled. Your smile fades away as you look at Kise, who seems to look worried then you. You smiled again with an empty look on your face, "What's with that face? You should smile. It doesn't suit you if you look upset like that."
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'Why does it look like she wants to cry?' I ask myself. I look at (Y/N)-cchi, smiling. Just a couple of minutes ago, I was at the hospital to check up on my legs that had been injured during our match with Too. Why is it had to meet up Aomine-cchi all of a sudden? Why is it that I had to see (Y/N)-cchi at this state? Is God being cruel to me?
At that moment, I decided I wanted to let go.
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"Idiot." Kise said, hugging you.
"Why am I the idiot? I'm not the one you should be comforting." you said. "I'm not crying or anything."
"What has Kuroko-cchi been telling you?" Kise's face turn to irritation, no more like frustration. "Wouldn't he tell yourself not to lie to yourself anymore? If you want to cry then cry!"
"I don't want to cry. But you're kind of making me feel like it.." you admit.
"Actually don't cry." Kise said, breaking away the hug, putting his hand over his face and uses his other hand and puts it in front of your face. He doesn't covered it but still he doesn't want to see you cry.
"What do you mean?" you asks. You see Kise's ears red, when you move his hand away from his face, you could see how red he looked. Your eyes widened.
"I love you (Y/N)-cchi. I've always had. Sometimes I can't stand you crying and suffering. I want to comfort you. I want to be your shoulder. I want to be the one who wipes your tears away. Even just a little, I want to be by your side making you smile. I really love you. I'm glad I met you." your mouth was open, unable to say anything. Tears started to fall. "Wait, why are you crying?"
"I'm an idiot. I'm an idiot. Ryouta-kun.. I'm sorry. Thank you. I'm really happy. But I'm so sorry..." you put your hand over your face, realizing you been asking Kise for help all this time.
"Please don't make that face (Y/N)-cchi! Please smile." Kise said, patting your head. How could he be smiling when he's the one whose hurt? "I already knew you're reply. So please smile for me, (Y/N)-cchi."
"I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry." You continue to apologized and you didn't stop.
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I knew it before I left. It felt too unrealistic. Having a fight with (Y/N)-chan, then leave her to confess my feelings only to get rejection. But still here I am. I want to see Tetsu-kun. I left her with Dai-tan and Ki-chan didn't I? I wonder what she was thinking about? I feel after this, I hope me and (Y/N)-chan can become friends again. I want to hug her and laugh with her again. And this time if I get rejected, I will root her on.
I looked around to see if Tetsu-kun was at the place we promised at. But I didn't see the sky-blue haired boy. I turn around to see a couple of boys gathering towards me. But as I turned around again, Tetsu-kun was pulling my arm and dragging me away. I felt a little happy as he did that.
When he let go of me, I touch the spot where he had touched me, and smiled happily. "What is it Momoi-san?"
"Um.." I said, turning red. "Can we sit down somewhere first?"
"Sure." he said, blankly.
As we got to a nearby fast food restaurant, I looked around to see only me and Testu-kun. I felt more at ease when the cashier was just lazing around, texting on his phone. I look at Tetsu-kun nervously, unable to say anything. He takes a sip of his coffee and I looked down still feeling nervous.
"So what did you want to talk about?" he asks after finishing his food.
"Um. Before that, maybe we should walk around." I tell him, laughing it off. I look at Tetsu-kun who seems to be thinking about something. I shook my head. 'I shouldn't take up too much of Tetsu-kun's time.' I stopped which he notices as he turns around.
"Momoi-san?" I was looking down on the ground and took a deep breath. My cheeks were feeling hot all of a sudden. All I needed to say was those three words. No, it's probably going to take more then three words. I chuckle and let out a bright smile.
"I love you Tetsu-kun!" Tetsu-kun took a step back with a surprised look on his face. He looks down sadly, clenching his fists.
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"Please smile (Y/N)-cchi." I tell her. "Don't cry. I just told you not to."
"I'm sorry." you said, wiping your tears. "It's hard to, right now."
"To be honest with you, I'm really happy of giving you to either Akashi-cchi or Kuroko-cchi." I admit. "I want you to be smiling, kay?"
"Y-Yeah." she softly said.
"Now." I said, sill having a smile on my face. I can't believe I still have one. I must be pretty amazing. "Do you want me to take you home?"
(Y/N)-cchi shook her head. "I want to go home alone. I think I have some thinking to do."
"You don't have to think about the confession." I assured her waving both my hands. But you who was stubborn, needed to think. It was the only thing you could do for Kise, Momoi, and you right now.
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"Sorry." he said. 'Ah. I knew it. I'm such an idiot. But it's not like I knew anyway.' I looked down and looked up at him again, smiling. 'Don't cry. Don't cry.' I said to myself.
"Thought so." I said, smiling. "It's (Y/N)-chan, right?" I asks, still having that smile on my face. He looks at me with such much sadness in his eyes. He looks down to ashamed to look in my eyes.
"Sometimes I would doubt myself, never having the confidence. And when I'm down, she would be there smiling or crying for me. I want to protect her smile. I don't want her to cry. If she stay by my side, I can do anything. Can this be my answer?"
"Yeah." I said, smiling. "But can you smile for me?"
"Sorry. I can't smile right now." Tetsu-kun said, looking down. "I'm really sorry Momoi-san."
"It's okay. It's okay." I assured him. "I'm sorry for taking up your time. Thank you, Tetsu-kun. I'm going now, kay?"
I looked up into the cold sky and breathe in and out. I could see the small puffy cloud coming out of my breath. I looked forward, not daring to look back at Kuroko-kun. I'm actually glad that I confessed to Tetsu-kun. I bump into someone, probably someone who was experiencing the same thing as me, right now.
"Ki-chan/Momoi-cchi?!" we both said at the same time.
"Hey..." he said, smiling sadly. "How was it?" I didn't answer but smile sadly looking down. "Guess it didn't go well for you either." I looked up, confused.
"Ki-chan, could it be you-" he cut me off.
"I got rejected too. Do you want to sit down?" he asks, smiling.
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"So that's what happened.. You know Aomine-cchi is still looking for you?" Ki-chan said, laughing pathetically. "Did you cry?"
"No." I answered. "I bet you didn't."
"You could cry now." he said. "I won't watch you."
"Idiot. Don't tell me to cry if you're not." I cried. Tears turn to sobbing that day. Now that I think about it, Ki-chan looked like he was crying when I cried. It made me realize how torn up Kise was as well.
After I stopped crying, Aomine-kun came to get me. He looks at my puffed eyes. "You cried a lot."
"S-Shut up!" I yelled, covering my eyes.
"You okay?" he asks, patting my head.
"Yeah." I said.
"You did your best." Aomine-kun tells me.
"You have (Y/N)-chan's number right?" I asks. "Can I call her and report her what happened?"
"Yeah." he said, handing me his phone. I called her and told her what happened. After that, she tells me that she still haven't got something to say. Tomorrow is another day.