Y/N POV
My best friend, Izumi Miyamura has been my best friend since we were 6 years old. We're 11 years old now, and I couldn't ask for a better best friend to have other then Miyamura.
Miyamura may seem like a creepy, emo kid but he's not. He's the kindest boy you could ever meet. He's misunderstood by other students. He's been by my side since we've met.
Miyamura gets bullied, and I feel bad for him. No matter what I try to do to help him the bullying just gets worse and Miyamura doesn't deserve that.
I wish that I could've helped him better.
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I sit up in my bed slowly as my alarm clock starts to ring. I'm still a bit drowsy, I don't really wanna get up for school today..
I sigh as I take my blanket covers off of me and stand up. I walk over to my closet and grab my school uniform and throw it onto my bed.
Once I finished getting dressed, I made some toast and rushed outside of my house and got on my bike. As I'm riding my bike to school, I wave to some of my neighbors and friends who are already up and ready for today.
When I finally got to school, I parked my bike and rushed to my classroom. I was excited to see my best friend Miyamura again! I open the door with a smile on my face.
My smile quickly turns into a frown though, Miyamura looks sad. The kids are bullying him again.. I don't know why they won't leave him alone. He's just sitting there looking down at his desk..
I walk over to Miyamura and pat him on his back. He looks up at me and I give him a smile. "Hey Miyamura, you okay?" I ask him.
He gives me a small smile and I can tell it's not one of his real smiles and it disappoints me. It angers me at the same time, why do people bully Miyamura anyway? cause of how he looks? how he acts?
It's all perfectly fine to me so I don't get why he's being bullied. Miyamura looks fine to me and his personality is so sweet and gentle. "Miyamura—"
Before I could finish anything of what I was gonna say to him, the bell rung and the teacher came in the classroom. With a disappointed look on my face, I look down at Miyamura who's looking at me with a confused look on his face.
"I'll tell you at lunch." I give him a reassuring smile and return to my seat so that class can start. I pull out my books and pencils to get ready for class.
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Once the bell rings, I quickly pull out my seat next to his and sat down. Miyamura looked over at me curiously.
"Wheres your lunch? Will you be hungry?" he asks me with a concerned look on his face. I can't help but smile at that, I love how caring Miyamura is.
"I didn't bring my lunch today, but I'll be fine. What about you, Miyamura?" I return back the worried look to him as he didn't have his lunch out either.
Miyamura looks away for a second, silent. After a few seconds, he turns his gaze back to me. "Y/N, would you like to come over to the bakery today? My mom helped me make you a treat and I'd.. like for you to try it." His face turns a little red and I start to get a bit worried.
I smile at him and nod my head. "Thank you Miyamura." I grab his hands and hold them. "You know, I'm really grateful to have a friend like you."
I was grateful to have a friend like Miyamura, genuinely. But, why did it feel so weird when I called him my friend? Miyamura IS my friend isn't he?
Miyamura frowned but then smiled. "I'm grateful to have a friend like you too, Y/N. I'll always care for you and be grateful." He squeezes my hand tighter for some reason.
"So, what were you gonna tell me before Y/N?" He looks at me with a curious look on his face. "Well—"
I was gonna tell him, but he looked fine now and I didn't wanna ruin the conversation we're having now to bring up the bullying again. I can't stand to see him sad.
"Nothing, sorry." I smile at him. He has a disappointed look on his face but then gives a small smile at me. "Okay Y/N"
The smile for some reason, worries me. "Miyamura.. Promise that we'll be friends forever and that you'll never leave me, please." I hold out my hand with my pinky finger.
He stares at my pinky for a bit but then holds out his pinky finger wrapping his around mine. "I promise, Y/N.."
Miyamura's POV
I stare at their pinky for a bit, hesitant. I then hold out my pinky finger and wrap it around theirs though. "I promise, Y/N.." I say to them.
Why did I promise? I don't know. I know I can't keep this promise so I don't know why I pinky promised them. It's gonna hurt them even worse when I have to break it.
I'm sorry Y/N. I'm sorry. Please forgive me when I break the promise, I don't wanna worry you but, I'm so worried on how you're gonna react when I tell you I'm leaving.
"Thank you for caring for me, Y/N. I'm so happy I had the chance to meet someone like you."
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After A Few Days
Y/N's POV
I slowly sit up as my alarm rings for school. The same thing happens everyday, I get ready, eat and start cycling to school.
For some reason, I feel more excited to see Miyamura today then the days before so I start cycling a bit faster.
Once I get to school, I run faster then before to my class. As I open the door ready to greet Miyamura—
Huh? He's not here yet?.. Maybe he's taking the day off or maybe he's sick. I walk slowly to my seat still looking over at Miyamura's seat, worried.
I waited for a but, but as the bell rung and Miyamura still not being here I came to the conclusion that he's taking the day off. I'm kind of glad, he deserves a break from the bullying—
"Class, settle down. We have important news. Izumi Miyamura has moved schools due to bullying.. have any of you bullied him?" the teacher puts her hands on her hips.
Wait— what? Miyamura moved, cause of the bullying? Why?.. He left me here alone? What?
It's still taking me a lot to process, Miyamura moved because of the bullying.. I could blame the students for bullying him but, I didn't do anything to help him.
I didn't even tell him how I'd help him and always be there for him.. I feel so guilty. What kind of best friend am I?..
As the teacher is scolding the students while the students continue denying, I just slam my head down onto my desk.
I want to cry, why couldn't I have helped Miyamura better? All this talk about how Miyamura didn't deserve to be bullied but I did nothing to help him.. It's my fault..
I'm so sorry, Miyamura.
I can understand why he'd move. It's not his fault he had to break his promise.. but me..
I wish I could've helped you.
Why couldn't I have helped the boy I loved?..