Before you start, you only need to know this:

Your name: (Y/n)

Last name: (L/n)

"Leave me alone! Oh my God, you're so annoying!" Jin yelled at me and I wished I could go die in a hole. "Thanks to you, my grades are being messed up, you distract me too much. Don't come near me, ever again."

If those words weren't spat out like venom I wouldn't have stood there, paralyzed. I willed to apologize for my presence and yet I was unable. After all, I ended up doing what I thought I would never do.

"Alright, if that's what you want... I'll leave you alone." I turned around, finally being able to move. My eyes felt sore and tears slipped unwillingly. My heart ached badly and all I wanted to do was lay on the floor and cry. "Goodbye, Manabe." I wanted to call him by his first name, one last time, but stopped myself and decided to slowly walk away.

As I finally reached a crossroad and making sure I wasn't anymore in Manabe's sight, I started sprinting. At first, my mind wandered on going back and explain why I seemed annoying to him but I debated not to. Then, I thought of going back to my house but decided I didn't want to be alone with my foster parents. Lastly, I decided to run where I used to live along with many other children and I did.

When I was sure I had five minutes of walking time before I got to Ohisama En, I stopped on my tracks and dialed the only person I trusted with my life.

Beep.

Beep.

Beep.

"Kariya? Meet me at the entrance of the orphanage... please." I hanged up before he could answer and continued running to Ohisama En. When I got there I cried even more and saw Masaki's blurry figure.

"(Y/n)! What, what's wrong?" he softly asked me. Instead of replying I embraced him strongly and he immediately returned the action. "Hey, (Y/n)... please, don't cry. No matter why you're crying, it surely doesn't deserve your tears." He played with my hair as he rubbed my back. "Let's get inside, okay?" I only nodded as my tears started to lessen.

As we got inside, I instantly heard children, that I used to see everyday, screaming and laughing in joy —I could only smile at that. "(Y/n)! I said she'd come, right?" One of the children beamed as soon as they saw me. It made me happy but I was still tearing up and didn't dare look up. They asked me if I was fine but Masaki answered for me.

"(Y/n) needs to rest for a while. I'll be taking her to my room, she'll come down later." The tone he had whilst talking relaxed me in a way I couldn't explain how. We went to the second floor and my ears got greeted by Fall Out Boy coming from his room. The second we got inside, he turned the stereo off. I laid on his bed and he laid beside me.

"Hey, (Y/n), I know you wouldn't like to talk about it but... please, tell me what happened." Masaki's voice was so soft I barely heard him but I answered, nonetheless. "Jin... I mean, Manabe, asked me to never come near him... That I annoy him, that I distract him."

"And what did you do after that?"

"I... I said goodbye and walked away but... I wanted to turn around and apologize for anything I might've done."

"Did you do it?"

"No."

"Alright, I can't stand seeing you like this so..." Masaki stood up and I immediately felt lonely but I only followed him with my stare. "Let's cheer you up!"

He approached the stereo and turned on a complete different song to what it was playing when we got into the room. "Count on Me?"

"By the one and only, Bruno Mars." His laugh only made me smile and I wished I had fallen for Masaki instead of Manabe though I guess that that's the reason Masaki is my best friend.

You can count on me like one two three

I'll be there

And I know when I need it I can count on you like four three two

You'll be there

'Cause that's what friends are supposed to do

Masaki only sang along to the parts of the song that he found the most important and I couldn't help but smile with joy.

I'll sing a song

Beside you

And if you forget how much you really mean to me

Everyday I will

Remind you

He always knows how to make me feel better, no matter how sad I am.

You'll always have my shoulder when you cry

I'll never let go

Never say goodbye

You can count on me 'cause I can count on you

*****

"Hey, (Y/n), I gotta go to football practice. Want to tag along and see how your best friend shows off his amazing and outstanding skills?"

"Definitely."

We walked all the way to Raimon and before heading out, he made we wait outside as he changed clothes.

That little fuck. Anyway, it's not like I'm going to rape him.

I blushed at my own thoughts and chuckled.

As we neared Raimon's soccer grounds, I thought how would Masaki's friends be like. Surely, I knew that Shindou, Tsurugi and Tenma where his friends from Raimon, since I met them when I went to visit... Jinichirou...

I cursed myself for remembering him and stopped walking. "(Y/n)?" I willed to resist the tears that were threatening to come down and tightly shut my eyes. "(Y/n), forget him, he's not worth it."

"Right, move on," I mumbled under my breath.

I took light steps forward, like a little child would do if there were puddles, and turned around playfully. "Are you coming or not?" Masaki only smiled when I asked that.

"Now that's the (Y/n) I know," he answered and I flashed him a toothy grin.

"Say, Masaki..."

"Yeah?"

"How are your friends like?" I asked and glanced at him

"My friends...? I guess that... they're nice." I looked at him with a 'are-you-serious' face.

"They're nice," I imitated him. "I guess I'll have to see it by myself." He shook his head and began running to the stairs. "Hey! Wait for me!" I shouted and most likely caught the attention of some boys on the football field. "Masaki! Slow down!" I shouted again.

"Can't! Have to practice!" He shouted back and I pouted.

"You're so mean!"

*****

Months have seemed to pass since Earth Eleven parted their way to space and I managed to get Manabe off of my mind most of the time —though it made me feel somewhat empty. When I could find the time I would come to the football field and watch how Masaki played. I enjoyed so much watching him like that.

One day we were going to talk with the ones that were sent to space. I was so excited that I wouldn't even care if Manabe appeared at the video chat.

Scratch that, I totally would since he'd grow mad at me and snarl.

"Hello, guys!" Everyone smiled at Tenma's chirping voice. I stay out of the camera's view and listen to Tenma rant. I glanced at Masaki and he nodded at me.

"Uhm... Tenma?"

"What's wrong, Kariya?"

"Is Manabe there by any case?" Masaki asked and everyone looked at him strangely.

"No...?" I took that as my queue to appear.

"Hi! I hope you still remember me!"

"Huh...? (L/n)?" Tsurugi muttered insecurely and I smiled.

"The one and only!"

A while later we were informed that there wasn't much time left for the video call so we were exclaiming our farewells for one another as Minaho suddenly showed up at our screen.

"Sorry to interrupt but... could I talk to (Y/n) in private?"

"Alright..." The rest of the group left the room and before exiting, Masaki eyed me reassuringly.

I don't understand, what would he want from me?

"Minaho, care to explain?"

"Actually... I'm not the one that wants to talk to you." I stared, confused, at the image of him on the screen.

"Continue."

Minaho shoved a silhouette, that I failed to notice before, from behind him to the front of their screen.

"Hi..."

"Ma... Manabe...?"

Is he... going to yell at me? Tell me things even worse than before? That... that must be it... Please, no.

I expected the worse, braced myself for any insulting comment he could direct at me. I knew I should let his voice wander through the air and don't let it get into my mind but it was inevitable.

"I'm sure you don't want to listen to anything I'm about to say," he said, taking a deep breath, "but I really need you to hear this." Manabe took off his glasses and rubbed his temples. "I'm deeply sorry for everything I've said last time we met, I couldn't understand my own feelings and blamed it on you, harshly. I should've tried explaining to you what was going on with me but, somebody made me understand that I'm simply stubborn to ask any help."

"I don't know what you expect me to say, Manabe. I simply wish you would've told me before, I've had a hard time because of you." I dared to look into his eyes and realised they were the kind you could get lost in them and I guess I did.

"I deeply apologise for everything I might've done to make you feel miserable. I know an apologise is not enough but I hope that what I'm about to tell explains why I had difficulty with realising my feelings."

"Yes?"

"I," he took a deep breath, once again, "this isn't as easy as I thought it would be."

"It may be easier if you express it in a different way," I added, trying to relieve his notorious nerves.

"Yeah, you're right," he bit his lip and smiled sweetly, "the confusing feeling I've been having is love, actually."

"Sorry, what? Come again."

"(Y/n)," he said in the most sweet voice I have ever experienced, "I like you." He stood up and tried looking away with a blush.

After his declaration, the worst thing that could happen right at this moment to me took place. His image faded and was replaced by a grey screen.

"No, no, no! I need to answer him!" I laid on the ground. "Stupid outer-space connection."

"I like you too, Jinichirou!" I yelled through my lungs fearing I heard something different.

"I wish I could kiss you, right now," he apologetically smiled.

"You and your outer-space football is what's making you wish that."

"You're saying that if I were right in front of you, you would kiss me?"

"Without a doubt, I would even jump on you."

"You'd throw me on the floor."

"That's my intention and then, I would kiss you aggressively and then, sweetly and after that, passionately and finally, hungrily."

"Are, are you serious?"

"A hundred-and-ten percent."

"Stupid football... It's forbidding me from kissing my girlfriend."

"Ooh, am I your girlfriend now?"

"Yes, there is no way back."

"Then that makes you my boyfriend."

"Without a doubt."

[EDIT: I was cringing throughout the whole editing process, this was so horrible, how did you guys even put up with it? Anyways, its ending is cute, right?

-Cloud, 17/06/17]