-Chapter 4-
"The girl under the confession tree"
(Warning:
This chapter contains
Bad Grammer
Cursing
And Bad spelling)
~This is probably gonna be the longest chapter so far unless you are a fast reader~
(Mitsuba's pov)
I opened the door and we walked by the others, it became awkward on that moment alone with Kou. When we returned to the others, they were already gathering around as Satou was putting on frosting on the cupcakes and sprinkles. I then heard Yashiro whipper to Kou's ear and Kou whispered back. It made me curious what they were talking about, though I hate being nosy as it annoys others. When Kou went over to the others, I went over to Yashiro and she seemed to happier, and her cheeks seem a little pink.
"I don't mean to be nosy, but what were you taking about with Kou?"
"Oh! Recently, a girl from my class found out I was friends with Kou and asked me to ask Kou to meet up with her by the confession tree!"
"C-Confession tree?"
"Yeah! It's a big beautiful tree! I heard a rumour that a Love God planted it and if you confess to your crush under the tree, they will automatically like you back! A lot of couples walk around school and most of they confirm it happened under the tree!"
My eyes wide, I don't understand why but my heart started sinking more and more when I thought about it clearly. It was obvious that this girl had a crush on Kou for a good while and wanted to to confess her love! If what Yashiro is saying is true..he might end up with this girl. For some reason I had envy for this girl, though I don't even know who she is, and I the urge to stab the girls heart out. I shook the thoughts out of head and tried to keep my cool.
I thanked Yashiro and I grabbed a cupcake and ate it. Later we played truth or dare, watched a movie, played video games, and we were all exhausted. Yokoo offed the guest room and Tsukasa ran with Amane to it which made Yashiro a little disappointed. I wondered if she had a crush on Amane or Tsukasa, I'll have to ask her soon. I snugged onto my blanket and thought of a way to stop this girl's confession before morning. I was confused, I had no romantic feelings towards Kou, so why should I be upset that some girl plans to confess her feelings to him, should I be chill about if I don't like him? Or do I? To be honest, lately I had been a bit strange around him lately, my heart beats fast when I'm around him I can't make eye contact long enough, and when I first did my heart skipped a beat almost. I think my mother was right, maybe I an denying the fact I may have feelings for someone I dislike almost.
I could tell Kou not to go to talk to her, but I think he might suspect me of something, I can't let that happen. I knew I had to do something about that girl and fast. Eventually I fell asleep with no plan in my head. The next morning came, and everyone left. It was still the weekend, and all of us had one more day to hang out if we wanted too. I went home and sat on my bed, looking at my phone and scrolling on my phone, trying to start a conversation with Kou, I wanted to hang out with him because it was apart of my recent plan!
Also known as my mom's past plan with my dad and info of the girl from Yashiro
-Insert quick flashback-
When we were leaving, I stopped Yashiro before she began walking home and I took a deep breath and said,
"Yashiro, I need your help, I-I like K-Kou, and I wanted to know if you could help me stop the girl from confessing to him..? Just in case he might feel the same way?"
"M-Mitsuba? Y-You like Kou?"
(Like in the Anime, and Manga, and the beginning of the book, Yashiro kinda liked Mitsuba because he ended up being her type)
"Yup! Unfortunately yes.."
"O-Oh-well, I know the girl personally, we were partners back in middle school in our science class. Her name is Emiko Takahashi! She is a first year and you can identify her with her long brown hair and bright blue eyes, she always wears a yellow butterfly clip and she is always around a group of girls during break time and when she is alone she is at the rooftop."
"How long did she like Kou?"
"I don't know actually..I believe she like him since she was in 6th grade for 3ish years now. However, I don't know what attracted her to him. I know her very well even in were not friends...here is my number! I'll text whatever you want to know!"
-Present-
The plan is simple!
1. I'll hang out with Kou today and try to get his mind of that girl!
2. Yashiro said she will write a note to Kou an hour before the confession, once I learn the correct Information, I will be able to switch out the note with a replacement.
3. The replacement will be about the opposite of how she feels.
4. When she confess and everything is hopefully goes according to plan, Kou should reject the girl when she continues the rest of her confession she will fail to write.
5. The girl will cry and jump off the cliff and die!
ððð
(For those who are confused a little, Emiko's note she is gonna write was written back when she was in 7th grade and she thought it was right if she still gives it to Kou as a reminder how long she liked him)
I took a deep breath and then looked at my phone again and clicked Kou's profile and sented him a message...
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Now
Mitsuba:
Hey Kou! Don't get the wrong idea when. I day this! But I was wondering if you were free today by any chance..
Kou:
Yeah I am! What's up? You aright?
Mitsuba:
I'm always okay! I am kinda bored, so I was thinking that we could maybe hang out today If you'll like?
Kou:
I'm done! What are you looking forward to doing today?
Mitsuba:
Well nothing special, I was thinking the park near that new bakery by our school's town if that was fine with you, I learned to bake cookies recently, was wondering if you look forward to trying some.
Kou:
Sure! Sounds good! I have to clean the kitchen we could meet up at 3:00?
Mitsuba:
Okay! It's a date okay! Don't be late!
K
ou:
:)
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I smacked myself in the face with me phone. I felt so God damn stupid! Did I really say it was a date?! How am I supposed to tell my mother this?! She will never let me go on a date and I'm not about to lie to her! Maybe I should face it and tell her the truth. I felt stupid, it was not supposed to be a date but then again, maybe if we went on a date he can stay focused on me instead of Emiko.
I went downstairs and looked at the clock and it was currently 2:22 P.M and the town was 19 minutes away so I had to go get the cookies ready quick, I was already dressed, something causal not to fancy. But I think my mother got the vibe when she saw my shoes on and me packing cookies.
"ARE YOU GOING ON A DATE?!"
I frozed a took a deep breath...
"Yes mom..you got a problem with that?"
Did I give my mom attitude-?
"WITH WHO?! IS IT THAT YOU JUST MET?! YOU THINK YOU CAN JUST GO TO HIS HOUSE AND DO ALL THAT DIRTY BULLSHIT WITHOUT ME KNOWING HUH?!"
"EW NO! WE ARE JUST GOING TO THE BACK!"
"Oh! Nevermind go have fun!"
"Wait really?"
"Yeah go ahead! I'll be working all day anyways, there ware some leftovers you can heat up in the fridge! Have fun!"
My jaw was about to drop. It's not everyday my mother is this nice with me going out with someone she never met. I finished backing the cookies and saw it was already 2:34 and I quickly finished putting last minute stuff away and I opened the door and began walking. Atleast it was not that far away and I will be a little early
2:53
When. I arrived, I sat on a bench and later the container on my lap and played a quick game on my phone. All a sudden I head a familiar voice,
"Hey Mitsuba! How you doing this afternoon?"
I jumped a little and I watched as the lame-ass-earring boy sat next to me and smiled so warmly. It made my heart flutterd,
"I-I am doing pretty good actually, h-how bout you?
I'm stuttering again, f@#k!
"Now that you'll here, I am! What made you ask me out on a date?"
I blushed as he smirked at me, I tried to think of an excuse but I don't think an accidental text is gonna work.
"W-Well! I just thought maybe we could get to know each other a lot more and I just thought asking you ona date could be a better way of doing it! It's not like that or anything! I never really had a friend to hang out with over the weekend so I don't know how to ask them-!"
"Mitsuba..I get it, you don't have to be embarrassed! Lately you have been acting strange, I was wondering if you like someone perhaps."
"I-I think..I don't know how it's supposed to feel like since I never felt some kind of way towards of specific person.."
"May I ask who..?"
"I-Uh! It's Y- N-No! um! Tsukasa! Wait no-!"
"T-Tsukasa..?"
"Ew no that was an accident to say! He not even my type and he is kinda creepy anyways! And he looks like he wants to murder me!"
"You can just say no Mitsuba. It's fine if you don't want to tell me, I get it if you don't trust me knowing that kinda of stuff just yet. So! New topic! You wanted me to try your cookies right?"
"O-Oh! Yes! they are right here!"
I opened the lid and handed Kou a cookie and watched him eat it, secretly hoping he likes it. Surprisingly he seemed to enjoy it and took another bite and another until he finished.
"Mitsuba! They are pretty good, how did you learn to make them?"
"It was my dad's recipe!"
We kept making small talk from there until I got a messaged from Yashiro, ruining out conversation.
"Hold on! Yashiro messaged me!"
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Now
Yashiro:
Sorry to bother you! I managed to get Emiko's mouth to open and she revealed that she loves Kou's looks and finds him better than his better. She minds his creative mind and confidence a lot and how kind he is. That's basically it.
Mitsuba:
Thank you Nene! Hope it's alright to call you that. I'll figure out what to do from there.
Yashiro:
Well she gave me the note and I secretly took a photo of it and it says.
"Dear Kou Minamoto,
You may not know me but I liked you since last year! And I hope one day I will be able to hear you say the same thing! If you're wondering why I like you..I loved your confidence and smile! The way you make your friends laugh and your taste is humor is perfect! Your also pretty charming, some prefer your older brother but I prefer you instead! One day! I will be able to tell you this in person!
2/14/20XX
Yashiro:
You could replace it with something like this
"Dear Kou Minamoto,
let's cut to the chase! You never gain the heart of any girl, and in fact Noone really cares for the more weird type and everyone finds you f@#king annoying! Your looks are terrible, your confidence lacks so much, your humor is terrible, your friends must find you stupid or something and in fact everyone would prefer your older brother instead! I'm sorry to say this but one day I will be able to tell you this in person!
2/14/20XX
Mitsuba:
Perfect! Your the best! I'm hanging out with Kou and if that girl is gonna send that note, I don't think the first part of the plan is gonna work but I'll attempt to atleast do half of it! I'll text you tomorrow!
Yashiro:
Okay! :)
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The next day came and it was Monday, last night Kou walked me home and he actually held my hand my heart was bearing so fast and hugged me goodbye. I guess that what it really feels like when someone you like shows affection to you, you can't help but fan girl inside!
Yashiro was on Emiko's side of the plan so far and that rat laid the note on Kou's desk and walked out and when noone was looking, I grabbed the note, ripped it to shreads, threw it in the recycle though it was 'trash' and replaced it with the new one. When Kou went to his desk and found the note and began reading it, I saw that Emiko was leaking a little.
Only I saw Kou's sad expression.
That's when my role had to play again,
"You alright idiot?"
"Um...someone left a note on my desk and they rambled all this crap about me and I wondered if what the are saying is true..."
I felt bad for ruining that girls note and making Kou sad, mostly Kou. I grabbed the note and pretended to read, Alo f with Amane and Yashiro when they came over.
"Kou we don't think that!" Amane said, thought you annoy me I would never say something like that in a rude way!
"Same Kou, though we are a little different, I love how your confidence shines! All of us do! Whoever this person is are jealous of you!"
I winked at Yashiro and she winked at me back.
"Thanks guys..I have to meet someone later during lunch!"
Unfortunately there are no good bushes to hide behind to spy so I'll have to check in on Kou to make sure how it goes.
(Kou's Pov)
When the bell rang, I walked out the classroom and told my friends I'll be with them in a second, hoping this won't take long. I went over to the confession tree where this person wanted me to meet them. There stood a girl under the tree, brown silky hair, with blue eyes that looked like the sky, a butterfly hair clip, and wore the female uniform but with long sleeves and long leggings. I knew who she was because I saw her talking to Yashiro a couple of times. She was a pretty girls and her face seems to be completely red. She was playing with her fingers and when she looked up at me she looked as if she was gonna faint.
"Excuse me, are you the person who asked me to come here?"
"Yes..I was the one who left that note on your desk this morning...for what you can tell Kou..I-I..I LIKE YOU KOU! I LIKE YOU FOR 3 YEARS NOW! WILL YOU BE MY BOYFRIEND?"
She poured her heart out to me and I was confused..because she said she was the one who left the note. The note read that she hates me and hates everything I liked about me, personally wised.
"I'm sorry..but the only thing I know about you is how you REALLY think about me..that being the opposite"
The good looked stunned and frozen in shock.
"W-What?"
"You seem to be mistaken, you mean the opposite of what you mean right?"
"N-No I will never think that! What that note said was true! From top to bottom!"
"So you hate me?"
By the looks of her face, I can tell her heart has dropped.
"N-No that's not what I meant! I-Uh what are you talking about?!"
She looks as if she is about to cry,
I passed her the note and when she reread it.
She screamed,
"I would never write this! Someone must have swapped them with mine! I swear I mean the exact opposite of this! I will never think this! I love you I swear-"
"You said enough..I have already heard these kinds of things before and your lies are just making these worse Emiko. If you just wanted to say how you really feel then say it in a note, you don't have to stage me under a confession tree. This tree is made for people who have deep feelings for someone and are really to say it out loud to that person, not to stage someone with stupid lies. Goodbye, Emiko. Have a good life. I hope you find someone else to lie too"
I walked away with the girl crying. She was heartbroken and I knew she was. The look of her face, it seems all the light in it has shutters off to darkness
But I knew she was telling the Truth.
I knew someone settled her up.
I don't know who though.
I did not reject her because of the note..
I rejected her because I liked Mitsuba. I never knew that girl well anyways.
Though I have a feeling Mitsuba likes Tsukasa if he freaked out that one time..