For the rest of the day, and the majority of the next day, Souda acted like nothing was wrong. Nothing was amiss, but he knew it was. He still wasn't sure of his feelings, Peko had said not to be afraid, but he couldn't help it, what if he was wrong, and misunderstood what he felt? He seriously didn't want to screw anything up so badly, and he wasn't exactly willing to put his neck out on the chopping board just yet.

      No, Kazuichi would wait. He would bide his time. He would see what would happen first. After all, it was now Thursday, and tomorrow would be the last day he had to spend with Gundham. But he didn't know whether he really wanted it to end, he hated to think on his own feelings, but at this late point in the game, he didn't have much choice anymore. Kazuichi knew he had to look deep inside of himself and find out what he really wanted, but it was so difficult when he just didn't know.

      The prospect of having to answer Miss Sonia was terrifying, and he only hoped she would give him enough time to figure it out for himself, hopefully wait until the deal was over. He was hoping and praying this Miss Sonia would have mercy on him.

     The bell signalled for the last class of the day to end, and Kazuichi tidied everything on his desk, before weaving across to Gundham's, as he had grown comfortable with in the last week. He offered a small smile to Gundham as the taller boy packed away his own things, and he returned it confidently, no long as awkward and shy as when the weak began. In fact, he seemed rather comfortable around Kazuichi now, holding hands without quarrel, hugging, sitting close. The fake dating felt more real than anything Kazuichi had experience before, but of course, there was always the nagging the back of his mind that no matter how close he felt to Gundham, no matter how safe or comfortable he grew with him, it was all for show, and not reciprocated in the slightest. Perhaps this lack of true reciprocation was what was putting Souda off, and confusing his feelings and desires so much.

      "Gundham," Chisa called from the front of the class with a smile as the two boys began to move towards the door, the majority of the class having already left. Only Komaeda sat with Mikan and Ibuki, instructing them on the best way to articulate a particular answer, and Fuyuhiko in the back, with Peko at his side, pouring over a few maths problems. "May I speak to you about your assignment quickly?"

      Gundham turned to look at Souda, "Wait for me outside," He instructed.

     "Of course," Souda agreed with a nod, and Gundham wove to Chisa's desk, Kazuichi heading towards the classroom door, and one look over his shoulder told him that Gundham was still watching him, and they exchanged a small smile before Kazuichi left the room.

     "Oh, Kazuichi, there you are..." A soft voice made him jump, and though of course he recognised that voice on instinct, with recent developments, it wasn't someone he wanted to be caught alone with anymore (despite what he had previously been wishing, not even a week ago), lest she demand her answer early.

     "M-Miss Sonia," Souda greeted and smiled at her shyly, the only thing in his mind were  the repetitive prayers for her to forget about asking him. She said she'd give him time, surely she wouldn't ask now.

     "Have you thought anymore on what I asked?" She asked with her usual stunning smile, and Souda felt himself falter. What was he supposed to be thinking about?

     "O-Oh, I-I don't have an answer yet..." He laughed nervously, scratching at the back of his neck a little too exaggeratedly, making it incredibly obvious how nervous and awkward he was feeling in such a situation. He hadn't felt this uncomfortable around his beloved Miss Sonia in... Well, he never had, so he simply decided it might be best to just move on from here, and text Gundham an apology, or ask him to meet somewhere else to walk home.  

     "I suspected as much..." Sonia let out a soft giggle and quietly clicked closer to him in her small red heels, and out of nervousness, Souda shuffled backwards, glancing up and down the hallway, no one else was around.

     "I-I should get g-going..." He rushed out in anxiousness, and tried to shuffles his way along down the corridor. However, Sonia quickly shot out an arm, her hand flat against the wall in the hopes of keeping in place, and he back up to the wall in shock.

     "I'm sorry for my aggression, but I just wanted you to wait for a moment, I have something for you, something you've wanted for a while now, I think.." Sonia gave a soft giggle and weak, apologetic smile.

     Kazuichi was endlessly confused, but she shuffled closer still, and his breath was caught in shock, eyes darting around her, barley able to let himself look, frantically looking up and down the hall, and to the door of the classroom, just waiting for someone to notice, he knew it was bound to happen. He didn't know what Sonia was planning, but it definitely would not look good to anyone who saw, no, not at all when he was supposedly dating Gundham Tanaka, and having another girl up so close to him, against the wall-

      And suddenly her lips were on his in a tender kiss and he didn't know what to do or how to react as his heart leapt in his chest, blood rushing to his cheeks, and he froze to the spot.

     How was he supposed to react? The girl he had been fawning over for so long had cornered and kissed him, but now his thoughts were lying elsewhere - what timing this girl had!

       If anyone saw this, it would be a deal breaker, thank goodness, he had no idea how to react and anyone seeing this would get completely the wrong idea, thank the heavens there was no one else around to witness-

      The classroom door opened.

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