"What's your problem?"

[Y/n] spoke after a minute had passed of her glaring at the guy. "Don't even think of giving me some crappy excuses or beating around the bush." She glowered and despite being glared at or being caught red handed, Takashi still thought of the girl cute.

He felt like his heart would explode with how close they were together but when he remembered a certain memory and scenario that he thought, the butterflies in his stomach disappeared.

"It's just that..." he trailed as sadness and guilt was shown in his eyes. Mitsuya took a deep breath. "I'm sorry." He apologized suddenly.

He glanced at the bruise on the girl's neck. "If I hadn't left that day and just stayed by your side...you...."

[Y/n] felt her heart break when she looked at her friend. His eyes looked sad, in pain, and angry. The last emotion didn't seem to be directed at her but to himself.

"I'm sorry." He muttered before letting his head fall and rest on the girl's shoulder. It was quiet between the two for a few seconds before one of them finally broke it.

"Did you know that would happen..?" She asked, voice quiet and low. Mitsuya shook his head with a small, "No..."

"Exactly!" [Y/n] exclaimed after pulling him away by his shoulders and she looked at him straight in the eyes again and spoke once more.

"If we're gonna blame someone it should be that bad guy!" She shouted but her friend didn't seem a bit convinced. "There's absolute no reason on why you should be the one to apologize for something you had no idea that would happen."

Mitsuya shook his head. "You don't understand." He sighed. "If Takemichi hadn't told us what to do, If the twins hadn't arrived on time..."

He stopped as he didn't wanted to say it out loud but since the boy was feeling a lot of things right now, he needed to get whatever he wants out of his chest.

"Then I would be looking at you...dead and inside a coffin!" He snapped then pursed is lips. His voice cracked and it made [Y/n] feel a sting in her heart.

"Because if you really had died on that day..." he raised his hand and gently cupped her cheek. "I don't think I'll be able to live with that kind of guilt and regret."

Her breath hitched and her eyes widen. 'What's this kid saying?' She asked herself. 'How can such things run through his mind?' Her heart felt like shattering as a certain thought came in mind.

'If really had died on that day then Takashi...' She looked at the melancholic boy. 'Don't tell me that he carried such a burden in a different timeline.'

The thought alone made her feel something indescribable, specially when she imagined how sad the scenario was.

"But I'm alright." she told him before wrapping her arms around his torso as another comfort. "I'm safe and here with you guys, so come on...erase those what ifs, okay?" She flashed him a tender smile after pulling away from the hug.

"Yeah..." he agreed and finally showed a smile which was genuine. "You are." He pulled her back into another hug which was a bit tight this time.

Then he told her in a soft voice, "And I want it to stay that way."

They both embraced one another again and comforted each other by their warmth and presence in silence while trying to get rid of the negative thoughts or feelings they had just a moment ago.

"We're okay now, right?" [Y/n] asked as she's the first to break the silence again making Mitsuya laugh and nod his head. "Yeah, I'm really sorry about that."

The female hummed. "Nah, we good as long as you don't pull this kind of thing again." She states while her friend grins.

"How're your hands?" The lilac haired teen asked while the both of them were walking back to the living room.

"Eh, it's healing well." [Y/n] casually replied with her bandaged hand slightly raised for the both of them to see.

"I'm worried about how your parents would react when they come back." He blurts out which the girl dismiss by waving her hand.

"With the right make up, it'd be easy to cover the bruise on my neck or I can just wear some turtleneck." She answered. "And as for these hands, I can also just wear clothes with long sleeves." She finished with a confident look on her face.

When they both arrived in the living room, [Y/n] noticed her friends staring at her. "What?" She deadpanned.

"[Y/n]! [Y/n]!" Senju called out to her so enthusiastically with sparkling eyes then the next thing she did was gesture at her cheek.

"Do I have something on my face, Taka-chan?" She whispered her question. "I don't see anything..." he answered.

"[N/n]." Mikey called while Izana watches with amusement on his smirking face. "I want my kiss too." The boy said and before anyone could see him doing a puppy dog eyes, Emma stood in front of him.

"Me too!" She chimed in while Keisuke scoffs at their so called childish behavior.

"Why would I do that?" [Y/n] asked while giving her friends a weird look along with Takashi.

"I told you she wouldn't do it." Izana spoke with a satisfied grin. "She adores me the most after all, that's why I'm the only who she gave a kiss."

Mitsuya's mouth gaped and he looked at the girl standing beside him. "Are you two...dating?" He asked while feeling his stomach churn.

She raised a brow. "Ha?? No. I was making him take my place since Mikey was sleeping on my lap so I could talk to you but he wouldn't do it if he doesn't receive any so called reward." She informed and her explanation made the male to give a look of relief and a smile.

Emma pouts. "I'll cook your favorite food if you give me a kiss!" She suggests quite boldly.

"No thanks, I'm still full." [Y/n] rejects instantly which made for the blonde girl to look glum and get comforted by Hina.

"I don't think this will end well..." Takemichi muttered with a pale face.

[Y/n] was about to say something to stop her friends from whatever they were doing but Baji suddenly came in her view. He stood there and just stared at her in silence.

"Waddya want?" She asked, now getting annoyed again. Keisuke's next action didn't fail to surprise everyone just like earlier.

"W-What..." [Y/n] stuttered, her face red as a tomato. Her raven haired friend just leaned in and kissed her on the cheek.

"If ya don't want to give me a kiss then I'll do it instead." He told her with a cheeky smile. His cute fangs were showing as well.

Keisuke continued to smile brightly at the flustered girl. She may be the type who likes to flirt with them and make them red as a tomato too, but if they do respond to her antics at time then her face would be bright red as well.

And so the day continued with [Y/n]'s friends annoying her to have some kiss as if they were some kind of children wanting to receive affection from their mother.

Takashi was the only one who was acted normal and tried to help the girl out of the situation despite having the desire to also ask for a kiss, too.

He got what he wanted in the end before going home.

And no one was aware of how the next day was gonna go, especially [Y/n]. Thanks to certain people (Izana, Mikey and Senju) bragging about what happened...

It reached her other friends' ears.

Let's just say the next day was exhausting.

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❝This was how I imagined them when I was almost finished writing this.❞