Chapter 2 - Memories

Mikey took an open seat towards the back of the room. You wondered what had he been up to since he disappeared so suddenly. Why hadn't he said good bye? Rumor was that he just broke up with Yuzuha and left. Not a word to anyone else.

You looked at the person who sat in front of you, his eyes were locked on the ginger haired girl who was watching Mikey with a very conflicted look on her face.

You turned back towards Mitsuya. "Don't make that face." You whispered as his eyes tore from Yuzuha and landed on you. "Did you see how she was looking at him?" He asked. He was worried. No. You could tell it was worse than that, he wasn't just worried. He was scared.

He had been dating Yuzuha for two years now. She was so heart broken when Mikey left. But Mitsuya was there to pick up the pieces. But even you noticed the heartfelt way she looked at Mikey just now. She wasn't over him. You doubted she ever even truly gave Mitsuya a chance. You were sure she had been hoping for this moment. She had been hoping one day Mikey would return.

Your (E/C) eyes reflected that you saw exactly what he did. But he didn't want to see that. He wanted you to throw his worries out the window. He wanted you to tell him there was nothing to worry about. But you couldn't lie to him. Ignorance isn't always bliss.

You watched his face crumble before he turned back around. Your heart sunk for him. You instantly started thinking how cruel Yuzuha was for giving Mitsuya hope.

"Alright. We'll do introductions and all that shit when we return from this Ceremony. Go ahead to the auditorium and meet back here when it's over." You couldn't believe your teacher just cursed. Where did they find him? Where did they find this hot and intimidating guy?

You were pulled from your thoughts as his eyes instantly came to yours. They were sharp and so intense you felt as though he could see your very thoughts. As quickly as they came, his eyes looked away and he strolled out of the room as the rest of the class started getting up.

You followed suit and began walking forward but ran into a tall body. You looked up at Mitsuya who was frozen by his desk. You followed his gaze and was met with Yuzuha who had walked up to Mikey's desk and was smiling warmly at him. He returned the smile. The two almost looked like a couple.

You looked back at Mitsuya who had already made his way to the door. You blinked as you hurried to catch up.

"Why don't you say something? It's not like you to just walk away." You spoke as you looked up at Mitsuya. You felt so bad. He looked so depressed.

"And say what? I knew she had eyes for stupid Sano and yet I fooled myself into thinking I might be able to win her over. I can't believe what a dumbass I've been." He spoke hiding his face from you.

You turned to look behind at the pair who had exited the classroom and were headed to the auditorium together. God, what nerve did she have. You were friends with Yuzuha. You didn't want to start any trouble with her. But before you even knew your rage had taken over and you began walking back towards them.

Mitsuya looked back at you and the two people you were heading for before moving back with you and catching your arm. "What the hell are you doing?" He asked in a rather loud whisper.

A few students watched as they passed the two of you. "If you don't want to say something then I will." You spoke matching his hard expression. You could tell he was closing himself up inside.

"It's none of your business Y/n. Stay out of it." He spat, his face twisted in anger. You looked in his dark eyes. You knew his rage wasn't meant for you, but you didn't know why he wasn't saying anything. And why he didn't want you to say anything. Was he just in so much shock he didn't know what to do?

No. That wasn't Mitsuya. He must have a plan, but you really didn't want to just sit and watch Mikey and Yuzuha reconnect like old lovers. It was sickening. Yuzuha didn't even have the nerve to break up with Mitsuya? She shouldn't have even been in a relationship with him if she loved someone else. Poor Mitsuya.

All he wanted was a chance. And she made him believe that he had one. You shook your arm free of his tight grip as you spoke, "Well I'm making it my business." You said as you looked back and found Mikey and Yuzuha standing right infront of you.

Mikey smiled up at Mitsuya, who didn't even look at either of them. "Hey Mitsuya! Long time no see! How have you been?" You were really upset at Mikey for acting so chummy. You were sure it was just upsetting Mitsuya all the more. But you knew he couldn't have known they were an item.

Mitsuya just stood standing facing you, his eyes on ground as his lips made a forced thin line. You could see he was holding back. He grabbed your arm once more and began dragging you towards the auditorium. "Let's go." You looked back at the pair.

Yuzuha looked down and Mikey looked confused by the cold greeting. You turned back around and looked at Mitsuya. His face was a mess of emotion. It was then that you decided not to complicate things further.

Even though you wanted nothing more than to call Yuzuha out, you didn't want to cause Mitsuya any more pain. For that reason, you decided to stay out of it unless he asked for your help. In which case, you would come running.

He had been a good friend since middle school. He was practically your obnoxious brother. So you would respect and honor his wish. Even if you thought it was stupid. And you very much did.

The two of you headed back stage to prepare for your performance. It was then you felt the butterflies coming to your stomach and were glad you had a small breakfast. It was nothing you hadn't done many times before, but you were still nervous.

For some reason your mind wandered to Mikey. You wish he would have looked at you the way he looked at Yuzuha. You haven't had many crushes. For some reason Mikey was the one it seemed you hadn't outgrown. Even now seeing him again you had to admit he was still cute. And you hated that you thought that.

You had gone through that unrequited mess once before and you didn't want to torture yourself by making that same mistake. You noticed Mitsuya sitting in a chair off to the side of the stage. He had his ankle over his knee and his arms crossed over his chest. You walked over to him but he didn't even seem to notice. His eyes were staring off into space.

"We don't have to-"

"Stop. I know how much this means to you. I'm okay." Mitsuya forced a smile as he stood and placed his hand on your head, ruffling your hair. You shooed his hand away with a smile. "No, you're not." You spoke fixing your (Hair/L) (Hair/C) hair. You saw he was just putting on a brave face.

His eyes lowered softly as a small smile came to his face. "Okay, you caught me. But really. I know you've been looking forward to this since we won the talent show last year. So, no question. We are doing it. And stop giving me those eyes. Don't feel bad. I want to do this." He said noticing how your eyes felt like you were forcing him to do it.

You really didn't want to make him do this for your sake if he wasn't up for it. When you opened your mouth to protest his hand covered it. He used his other hand to hold his finger to his lips in a silencing manner. He then pointed to the stage as Principle Imaushi walked out and began to address the student body.

Even though he didn't want you to feel bad you couldn't help but feel a little guilty. He felt awful and it was making you feel awful. Topped with the nervousness of performing for the school, you felt terrible. And the time began to go way to fast. Before you knew it everyone had spoken and you and Mitsuya were up. A sound guy passed you your mic and you once again felt ill.

You both began to walk on stage. You calmed you nerves reminding yourself that you had nothing to worry about. You had done this so many times before. 'Have Confidence' you repeated to yourself as you looked out into the crowd. The spot lights were too bright to see any faces. Which made your nervousness disappear as you heard Mitsuya begin to play. Soon you added your voice to the Song.

You had to admit you were a little disappointed you couldn't see anyone. You wanted to see your new teachers reaction. And Mikey's as well. He had been in your middle school musical performance of Wizard of Oz. Half of you hoped he would recognize you voice. The other half new how ridiculous that was. That never happens. Not to mention he's once again wrapped up in Yuzuha. He wouldn't even notice you anyway. Once you began singing the music took over. You weren't scared, you had fun. Even though the song itself was sad, you still loved singing it.

Though you had a strange feeling while you were singing. It was an uneasy feeling that someone was watching. Which was silly, the whole school was watching. But it almost felt like you had just watched a scary movie and were home alone in the dark. It didn't make sense and you chalked it up to your imagination before focusing on your singing. Once you finished the crowd cheered and you and Mitsuya both waved before exiting the stage.

The principle came back on the stage and finished up before releasing everyone back to their respective classes. Mitsuya and you headed back to the room together. He spoke up first, "You know you really have a beautiful voice." He spoke. You smiled up at him. "Thanks. I had a good teacher. You played amazing. Same as always." You said with a grin. Your eyes instantly scanned the crowd as you began looking for the man. It's a shame he wasn't that tall. You couldn't spot your phantom.

"What about a Phantom?" Senju asked as she came up to your side. "Where have you been? Did you miss the ceremony?" Mitsuya asked looking at the Girl. A nervous look came to her face as she scratched the back of her head.

"I accidently fell asleep in the classroom. But I made it in time to hear you sing Y/n! You were wonderful! Anyway, you mumbled something about Your 'Phantom'?" Senju's big eyes turned to you and this time you were the one who looked nervous. She instantly spoke up again before you could speak.

"Is this Phantom of yours a secret admirer?! Or maybe a codename for a secret boyfriend?!" Senju exclaimed louder then you liked as faces began to turn towards you three as you walked.

You laughed nervously as you ran through you mind thinking for something to tell them. You certainly couldn't tell the truth, that he was your teacher that you thought you had a thing for. But you could tell the partial truth.

You waved her off. "No no, nothing like that. I had a mystery voice coach whose identity I never learned. So, I started calling him a phantom. Mitsuya was asking about it so I must have just mumbled that out.." You mentally patted your own back for your story. It was very believable.

Senju visibly looked disappointed. "Well that's no fun. You should really get a boyfriend-"

"Y/n!" The voice rang in with perfect timing. The three of you turned around as a familiar blonde haired Sano came running up through the crowd, waving like a maniac. What had gotten into him. You looked at Mitsuya who had a scowl on his face and turned his back as Mikey caught up.

He smiled warmly at you. "There you are! I can't believe I didn't recognize you! You're so beautiful now compared to when we were kids. But I knew it was you the second I heard you sing. You did an amazing job." He spoke. As you looked into his wide obsidian eyes you saw the friendly look he always used to give you.

But there was something else inside those eyes. Something dark yet strangely inviting. You blinked as you realized his words a pink came to your cheeks despite your efforts to keep the blush at bay. Mitsuya turned around and spoke up for you.

"She was beautiful then too." Mitsuya took a step to stand between you and Mikey. You looked at Senju who looked as confused as you. You both turned back to the two boys.

Mikey looked up at Mitsuya with a challenging look in his eyes. Almost like he was trying to intimidate him. "Of course she was. But I'm surprised you noticed, Mitsuya. After all you spent all your time back then looking at Yuzuha." Mikey said with a small grin.

"And you spent all your time flirting with her." Mitsuya responded instantly and cooly. You wish you could see his face. For some reason it almost felt like the two of them were fighting over you. Which didn't make sense since neither of them liked you.. Right?

Mikey scoffed as his face began to look annoyed. "What the hell is your problem Mitsuya?" He asked, his voice raising with every word. Mitsuya met Mikey's volume.

"My problem is little sh!ts like you who think they can just treat everyone like sh!t and act like everything is okay. Do you even know how much it hurt Yuzuha and Y/n when you left without a word? Do you even care?" Mitsuya yelled back.

You began to grOW uncomfortable as more and more people began to stop and watch the two of them. Mikey looked a little surprised by Mitsuya's words but recovered quickly and much quieter.

"Of course I care." Mikey spoke with a soft look on his face. It almost looked like he felt guilty. "Not enough to deserve either of them. I don't know what kind of game you're playing Manjiro, but leave-"

"Yuzuha? Fine. I want-"

"Don't ******* interrupt me Manjiro!" Mitsuya responded interrupting Mikey the same way Mikey had interrupted him.

"You can have Yuzuha. She's only ever loved you anyway. But Y/n, she's mine." Mitsuya finished turning around to face you. He looked down at you with lowered lids. Before you even knew what was happening his lips came crashing down upon yours.

You stood frozen, before you could comprehend it his lips left yours. Mitsuya turned around to Mikey and did something that pissed off Mikey all the more. You blinked as you stood in shock. You felt a familiar sharp feeling and your eyes moved to the holder. Your homeroom teacher Mr. Kurokawa standing In the back of the crowd and you felt something very icey and threatening in his stare. But you were wrong.

He wasn't looking at you.

He was looking at Mitsuya.

– To Be Continued ! –

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