Intertwine (Strings of Fate)

Intertwine (Strings of Fate) Chap. 20

"Well, that's Seika U for you. We were being treated like celebrities here no matter where you go. If they recognize you, they will take pictures with you just to satisfy them in their passion."

"Is that so? It's not that bad."

"At first, you will say that, but as time goes by, you will not like it anymore."

"Hmm, ok, I will hold on what you said." Yeah, it was hard to treat like that, even your private life they like to invade it. As the parade goes by, we are nearly at the end of the parade. Then suddenly, she leans on me as her cheek press on my chest. Thump...thump...thump...thump. My heart starts beating aggressively again.

"Can I rest a bit?" She said lazily.

"O-ok." I look down at her and her eyes shut in exhaustion. She was tired at the first day of the festival. Oh great.

"Why is your heart beats abnormally?" She suddenly asked while I was spacing out.

"H-huh? What are you talking about all of a sudden?"

"It's beats a different melody, just like a song to my ears."

"I-is that s-so? How does it beats like?" I slightly rest my chin on top of her head while I listen to her nonsense babbling, but this feeling I felt was so nice that makes me smile all of a sudden.

"I don't know, it's the first time I heard such melody, and it suddenly feels weird." Yeah, that was also I feel right now, a feeling I can't understand even though it feels weird. I felt nostalgic when I'm close to you. What is this feeling I felt. Every time I want to see your miraculous eyes, I want to hear your enchanting voice and I want to hold tightly this feeling of mine in my hands. Will this be in my heart forever? If it is yes, then I want to hold on that feeling right now. I slowly move my arms around her as if protecting her from harm. This feeling that is hard to let go. Is it love already?

(Kannon's POV) 

What is Meter thinking? Doing these things for a show.

"Why aren't you smiling?" Said by the voice beside me that I want to forget. I deeply shut my eyes out of frustrations and look at him with laser eyes.

"Because I am with the person I don't want to be with even if I die right now." I glare at him but he just smiles at me as if he wasn't affected by my harsh words to him.

"Even though you push me away from you, I will always be your side because you are the one that made my life wonderful. And makes you more cute when you frown." He pinches my cheeks that turn my cheeks burn in embarrassment.

"Don't flatter me with your sweet words."

"I know you would say that, but I'm just telling the truth." He then widens his smile that his eyes grow smaller.

"WAAA! Kaname-san is with Kannon-san! They make a great couple! KYAA!" Shout by the people in the street that makes the tension between us grow. While this guy was gladly waving his hand to the people.

"Hey, why don't you smile for them?" He suggested. With a heavy heart and force smile, I attended their satisfaction.

"That's right, if you always smile like that, I think I will fall for you even more." My force smile fades away by his words and I glare at him my death glare. But as I see his genuine smile to the people, I felt like I envied them, because Kaname only gives those smiles for me, just for me. Yeah I'm jealous.

(Meter's POV) 

This is great the atmosphere is great. Now that the people is very impress by our show, now that our ratings will increase. The image of the school will probably grow.

"Isn't this a bit absurd?" He retorted as he seat properly in the ride.

"What are you talking about?"

"This kind of show doesn't fit you." He said bluntly. I press my lips and form a force smile and glare at him.

"This is for the image of the school, Sho, nothing more." He turns to face me with serious look of his face.

"Well, not for me. Do you think I like it when people look at you maliciously?" I was taken aback by his statement and look at him puzzled.

"What did you say?"

"The people look at you maliciously." He said softly as his expression subsides.

"So, what is it to you?"

"I don't like it when they do, giving you that looks, it disgust me." He said with worried voice.

"Are you worried to me that much? Don't worry it won't have an effect to me."

"To you, yes, but to me it's a different matter." Then he suddenly take off his cape and covers my back, I tried to stop him.

"Don't, it will protect you." He just said plainly, as I let him do that.

(Ritsu's POV) 

Why do I have to be in this situation? If I know this will be Meter senpai's plan, then I would do this in the first place with him. Yeah, I was in the most awkward situation in my life. And I don't know if I just have to pretend he didn't exist or pretend to be nice to him. What to do?

"Hey, Ritsu aren't you gonna see the people?" He said nervously.

"Why do I have to do this with you?"

"Well, I don't know, it's not that I knew this will happen they just told me this yesterday." I heave a deep sigh as a sign of defeat.

"This is so troublesome, indeed."

"It seems that you don't like to be with me huh?" I turn to look at him with his sad expression on his face.

"It's not like that, it's just too absurd to be doing this." He then looks at me with a weak smile.

"Thank you."

"What are you thanking for? I don't even do something."

"No, just be with you, it's more than something for me."

"Is that so? Well your welcome."

(Ayaka' POV) 

"Yuji are we there yet?"

"Not yet. How many times did you ask that in our trip?"

"Hmm, maybe ten, I think." I said sarcastically.

"When will you stop talking, huh?"

"What? What is the problem with that?"

"I think my temple is hurting because you always ask the same question the whole time." He touches his temple and massages it by his hand.

"Yah, it's not my fault that I was so active in talking."

"Yeah, yeah, will you just stop just for a second, because if not I will drop you in this street." He threatens.

"Yah, you can not threaten me by that lousy threat you have, as if you can drop me here. If you drop me from here I'll take you with me."

"Ah, is that so? Why don't we try right now to see if you are right?" He taps my shoulder and attempt to push me from the horse.

"Hey! I'm just kidding you dummy!" He chuckles a bit while I was frustrated in embarrassment.

"Will you let go off my shoulder."

"What if I don't? Don't worry I will not let you fall" He whispered to my ear that brought chills to my spine his words.