The next day, I still felt uneasy about Rui attending my school now. I trust Rei. I really do. I guess it's one of those things where you trust your lover, but not the person who they're hanging out with. Before I know it, Rui could be trying to make the moves on Rei and get him to kiss him. I really don't want to walk in on Rui trying to kiss Rei.
I sighed as I ran my fingers through my hair, walking up the stairs at school. My mind was completely jumbled with thoughts. At the beginning of my school year, I had to deal with nasty rumors about me having an eating disorder and now I might have to deal with nasty rumors about my boyfriend getting stolen from me. It would make me seem pathetic and everybody would think that i'm not dating material.
As I was about to walk up another flight of stairs, I glanced up to see Rui standing right in front of me. He gave me a blank stare. I really didn't know how to respond to him or his blank stare which is starting to creep me out a bit.
"Uh....excuse me." I said then stepped up and tried to move around him when I felt a hand on my chest.
I glanced over at Rui to see him pushing me down the stairs. I flailed my arms as I reached out to grab him for support when I noticed that Rui reached his hand out to grab me. I smiled softly to myself until I realized that Rui only reached his hand out to grab my couple bracelet. I watched in slow motion as he snatched it right from my wrist, breaking the strap.
Then, I felt myself tumbling and tumbling down the flight of stairs until I hit the bottom steps and laid there, trying to calm my racing heart and think about what just happened. Finally, I looked up to see Rui still standing there, holding onto my couple bracelet before he dropped it onto the floor and walked back up the stairs.
I sighed deeply then slowly stood up and started to make my way back up the stairs, feeling my body aching just a bit and my mind getting dizzy. When I finally reached the top of the stairs, I glanced down at my broken bracelet then slowly picked it up and continued to walk up another flight of stairs before I reached the classroom hallways.
I slowly walked down the hallway, trying to comprehend what just happened. Why did he snatch my bracelet off? Is he trying to tell me to stay away from Rei? I didn't even think he would notice that me and Rei wore couple bracelets.
When I reached the classroom, I looked in to see Rui talking to the group just as happy as he can be, acting like nothing even happen. I gripped my bracelet tightly in my hand, shooting daggers at Rui when I felt a hand quickly touch my shoulder. I jumped slightly then looked over to see it was Kenshi. I sighed, not in the mood to talk to him.
"What's that?" He asked, pointing to my bracelet.
"It's nothing." I said then started to walk away when Kenshi snatched it right from my hand.
I quickly turned around and watched him examine it before he walked up to me then grabbed my wrist and started to tie the bracelet back on.
"I don't need it." I said.
"It's your couple bracelet isn't it? Here, I can fix it." He said.
"I said I don't need it."
"Arata, there's no need to act emotional. I can fix it." He said.
"I SAID I DON'T NEED IT!!!!" I shouted then ripped off the bracelet from my wrist and threw it on the floor.
Kenshi stared at me, surprised and confused. I panted as I stared at him then I looked behind him to see Rei standing outside the classroom door and Rui was standing next to him. I watched as Rei's eyes went from me to the bracelet on the floor. He actually looked hurt. That's when I started to feel terrible so I turned on my heel and ran down the hallway.
"Arata!" Rei called out then he started to follow behind me.
"Arata, wait!" Rei said.
I stopped then I pressed my back against the wall and slid down onto the floor. I felt tears rolling down my cheeks and my chest tightening up. Rei knelt down next to me then he grabbed my wrist and started to tie the bracelet around my wrist. I looked at Rei and sniffed.
"You like Rui don't you?' I asked.
"What? Why would you ask that?" He asked.
I sniffed then rubbed my eyes. "Because...you're always around him and talking to him. You never really acknowledge me anymore..."
Rei stared at me and I noticed that his eyes were growing soft. Then he sighed and leaned forward to kiss me.
"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to make you feel that way. It's just...I haven't seen or talked to Rui in a long time. I guess I got too excited. I'm really sorry. I'll make sure to include you into our conversations okay?" He said.
Honestly, I didn't want to be included in anything that had to do with Rui, but I nodded to let Rei know that I understand and that I forgive him. Rei smiled softly at me then he kissed me again. Now I felt really bad about jumping to conclusions, but I was so terrified of Rei leaving me for someone cuter.
"Remember, if you have any problems, come to me okay? You can always talk to me about stuff." Rei said.
I nodded then smiled softly. "Okay. I will."
"Besides, Rui is just a friend to me. Always have, always will and there's nothing that's going to change that. I will never break up with you for someone else okay?" He assured me.
I smiled brightly then kissed Rei.
"I trust you."
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