You sit in Emma's room on the floor, fidgeting with your phone.
"Do you think I should wear something sexy... or cute." She says showing you and Hina two different outfits. You stare at your phone not really answering.
"Uh... I don't really know- Maybe Yuki might have an answer." Hina says looking at you. You stare at your phone, staring at the Mikey contact not giving Emma an answer. "Yuki..." Hina softly says. You slowly look up towards Hina and then at Emma.
"Neither." You say bluntly.
"Huh..."
"You are going to a theme park... right?"
"Mhm..."
"So why would you go dressed like that? If you are going to ride rides and stuff... then there's no point in wearing anything so revealing... Besides- it's still somewhat chilly outside."
"Well... you don't know that- it could be warm the day she goes." Hina implies.
"Mhm... she's right." Emma nods.
"No means no." You say with your eyes narrowed. Emma pouts and goes back towards her closet again.
"Are you okay?" Hina asks you. You slowly nod, still looking down at your phone. "You sure...? You look so distracted."
"I just have a lot on my mind..." You softly say.
"Like what?" Emma asks still facing the closet as she searches through her clothes. You shake your head and lean to the side a bit.
"Stupid stuff." You sigh.
"I'm sure its not stupid." Hina responds.
"Mm- I don't know." You slump over a bit.
"How about this?" Emma ask, pulling two outfits out. You narrow your eyes.
"Haha... I don't think you understood what Yuki-san meant." Hina giggles.
"Why are you trying to be so revealing... It's just a date with Draken... it's not like you are trying to get him to have sex with you." You say in a low tone. Emma blushes and looks away. You furrow your eyebrows a bit. "Is that what you're trying to do?" You ask. She quickly shakes her head.
"NO- THAT'S NOT... mmm" She frowns and looks down at the ground, looking away from you and Hina.
"If Draken likes you already... you wouldn't need to show off to grab his attention." Hina comforts.
"Mmm... well I don't know..."
"What do you mean you don't know?" You ask, tilting your head.
"You don't know Draken likes you too?" Hina asks.
"NO! Well... yeah I don't know that... but I meant... I don't know if all his attention will all be on me."
"Why?" Hina questions.
"I mean... if he's looking at other girls while you're both there then he's not worth it." You imply.
"Mhm... I agree with Yuki."
"No- It's not that either... I don't think Draken is the type of guy to look at other girls... I'm saying that-" She frowns and looks towards her bedroom door. "I feel like he would only pay attention to Mikey."
"HUH?" You sit up quickly.
"Mikey? Why would Mikey be there?" Hina asks. Emma looks at both you and Hina with a sad and disappointed look on her face.
"Well-" She starts.
"Augh... Mikey- can you move your ass!" Draken shouts.
"Awh... but it's cozy... You are so warm Ken-chin..." Mikey soothes. Baji looks at both Mikey and Draken and then sighs.
"So, Yuki is talking to this Tenjiku fuck... and you haven't stopped her?" He asks, glaring at the both of them.
"Well- do you think we could just do that? Have you seen how hard it is to control that girl?" Draken asks, staring back at Baji.
"She's light as fuck... just pick her up and carry her away."
"Mmm... I didn't think about that." Mikey says taking a nibble from his dorayaki.
"... Again not that simple."
"Just say you suck Draken." Baji sighs leaning forward a bit.
"Tch." Draken glares at Baji.
"If you want to do that so badly then why don't you get her then..." Mikey comments. Baji glares at Mikey and then looks at Draken with a disappointed look on his face.
"Why did you bring that thing with you?" Baji asks pointing towards Mikey.
"I tried to come alone... but he wouldn't stop following me." Draken sighs.
"What's wrong with me being here? We were friends before..." Mikey says in a stern tone.
"were" Baji replies. Mikey narrows his eyes.
BZZZ BZZZ
Draken grabs his phone and answers it.
"Hello?"
"DRAKEN!" You shout.
"Why are you shouting...? What do you want?" He asks.
"WHY DID YOU INVITE MIKEY?!"
"Huh?"
"You are going to a theme park with Emma this weekend... right?" You ask.
"Mhm..."
"SO WHY IS MIKEY GOING TOOOO?!" You shout again.
"Cause I asked... she agreed to it." Draken sighs.
"YOU AREN'T SUPPOSED TO BRING HIM!"
"Eh? Why not?" He asks.
"BECAUSE IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE A DATE BETWEEN YOU AND EMMA!"
"Huh..." Draken's face flushes pink.
"You good?" Baji asks. Mikey looks at Draken. Draken stands up and walks out of Baji's room.
"She never told me it was a date..." Draken says in a shaky tone.
"When she invited you... you didn't think she just wanted it to be you and her... so WHY DID YOU INVITE MIKEY?!"
"Okay... I understand... my bad- I will uninvite him then... I apologize."
"Good boy."
"Don't call me tha-"
BEEP BEEP
"Tch..."
"Boys are so stupid..." you sigh, throwing the phone down on Emma's bed, and plopping down on it.
"Indeed." Hina nods. You sit up to look at Emma who is looking at you with a pink face.
"Are you okay?" You ask. She slowly shakes her head.
"What's wrong...?" Hina asks.
"... I- uh... I didn't tell him it was a date..."
"So?" You say tilting your head a bit.
"SO NOW HE KNOWS I LIKE HIM!" Emma blushes more and flops onto her bed. She shoves her face into the pillow and screams into it.
"I don't think so..." Hina says shaking her head.
"What do you mean? People ask others on a date because they like that person." Emma whines.
"Well..." Hina looks at you.
"You are over thinking it." You say. "I'm sure it will be fun-" You smile. Emma sits up quickly and squeezes the pillow in her arms.
"Actually..."
"Hm?" You hum.
"I- I want to ask Draken out that day..."
"HUH!" You shout in shock.
"REALLY!" Hina jumps up.
"Mhm..." Emma nods and blushes.
"THAT'S- SUCH A BIG STEP EMMA!" Hina bubbles loudly.
"Is that a bad idea...?" Emma asks in an unsure tone. You shake your head.
"No... That's a great idea." You smile. She smiles too.
"Great!" She bubbles. "But- I'm still kinda nervous... so can you help me get ready?" She asks. You look at Hina and Hina looks at you.
"Of course." You softly bubble. Hina nods and smiles.
You and Hina walk home together after leaving Emma's house.
"It's so cute watching someone's love life come together." Hina bubbles. "I'm so happy for Emma. I hope it works out."
"So do I." You nod.
"And if not... I will punch the meanie in the gut." She makes a fist. You nod. She relaxes her hand and her smile disappears. "I don't know why... but-"
You look at her. She has a sad look on her face.
"I envy her."
"Emma?"
"Mhm..." She hums. "I'm watching her love life come together and me... I'm wondering where the guy I love is..." She says in a sad tone. You relax your eyes and look forward.
"Hina..."
"Hm..."
"How do you know when you love someone?" You ask. She looks at you and then forward.
"I don't know how to answer that to be honest... It could be different for everyone... but for me..." She looks at you. "I felt a happy feeling in my chest... like- I felt like I was walking on clouds when I was around him." She smiles. "I never felt that way with anyone before... so- that's why it's so hard to forget about him."
You relax your eyes and then slowly nod.
You lay in your bed, staring up at the ceiling thinking about Hina's answer... and what Hikari told you.
"Do I love... Mikey...?" You question. You turn on your side and stare at the wall. You furrow your eyebrows and grab your pillow, shoving your face into it. "WHY ARE FEELING SO COMPLICATED!" You shout into the pillow.
"That's a good question." A voice says from behind you. You flinch and fall off the bed, smacking onto the ground.
"Are you okay?"
You jump up to see who it is.
"Izana..."
"Hey." He smiles.
"Hi..." You slowly flop on the bed.
"You look stressed."
"I am..." You muffle into the bed.
"What's wrong?" He asks. You sit up and roll over on to your back thinking about everything, and then you quickly look at Izana. You sit up and look at him, clenching the sheets on your bed. You take a deep breath and stare him in the face.
"Have sex with me... Izana..."
"HUH?" Izana looks at you in shock. "What did you say?"
"Have sex with me..." You repeat.
TO BE CONTINUED JULY 27TH!