Fruits Basket Fan Fiction ❯ Musouka ~ Dare to Dream ❯ Yasashiku, the Protectful Boyfriend ( Chapter 28 )

Chapter Twenty-Eight

 

Racing is like a relationship, if you race for love, you already won.

 

Franny “Goat”

 

Yasashiku, the Protectful Boyfriend

 

Yasashiku yawned, he felt guilty doing it especially with what Myuu went through yesterday. She was looking forward to going to Shigure's house again so much, but he had no idea that this would happen. Thankfully his mom and dad were all right with him staying over with Myuu that night, her mother agreed as well (her father had night shifts). So here they were, in her room. Yasashiku felt a pang of anger and hatred developed in his heart when a bulging guilt came to his stomach. It wasn't his fault, what could he have done?

 

It was around 7th period that Myuu needed to go to her locker for a book. The halls were empty due to class time, thankfully her teacher allowed her to go to her locker since most teachers weren't that generous. She felt Yasashiku's eyes on her as she left the room, but she didn't mind he had always had at least one eye on her. Once when she met his cousin, Kaede she mentioned him sleeping with one eye open, just in case, and even one ear open, just in case. It made her laugh at the girl's sense of humor, but Yasashiku was disgusted.

“Hey! Kosanike! Principal wants to see you on the grounds,” It was some girl with black hair, Myuu recognized her as Chiyo Ito, she wasn't the friendliest of the school but Myuu had to admit she was organized, but self-centered.

“Really?” Myuu asked, if she were in trouble then what for? She never liked to question when she thought it wasn't her place, she preferred to go along with the flow, but sometimes that was easier said than done. But as Myuu followed the girl, she couldn't help but feel something was amiss. Why would the principal want her? This was only her third day here after all. What could she have done that could have gotten his interest so fast?

“Did you bring her?” Wait a minute that wasn't the principal! Unless they had a new one or this was a…

“Yeah, hopefully no one will hear us.” Chiyo responded. They were out on the grounds behind some trees, Myuu spotted another girl and someone else that looked familiar, and she couldn't put her finger on it though. None of them looked happy, actually they looked murderous! Myuu looked around; they were they only ones there! What did they want? And especially with her?

“I suppose you're wondering why you're here?” The taller girl questioned.

“Yes, because shouldn't we be in class, this isn't break.” Myuu replied, the girl she didn't know smirked, Chiyo stifled a laugh.

“You really aren't bright are you? Just more of a reason to stay away from Yassy-kun.” The taller girl cried, then Myuu smiled. “What are you smiling about?”

“You're that girl that likes Yasashiku-kun!” Myuu cried, all three girls fell.

“She is a dunce!” Chiyo cried out.

“The name's Eisuka Asakuruma! Remember it well you little witch!”

“Witch?” Myuu thought allowed. “Aren't those western fairy-taled people with powers and wands and-”

“THAT'S NOT THE POINT!” They shouted, Myuu jumped.

“Then why am I here then? I have to get to class,” Myuu said.

“Or what? You'll miss more class work? Big deal! The main subject here is Yasashiku-kun!” Chiyo cried. Myuu cocked her head with a baffled expression, all three girls sweat-dropped.

“But we're talking about-”

“Who cares what you're talking about?” The unknown girl cried, approaching Myuu. “All we want is you!”

“Me?”

“Yes you! And we'll say why, but only once so listen closely.” Eisuka warned as she pushed the girl out of the way and grabbed Myuu by the collar and dragged her face into hers. “Stay away from Yassy-kun, can't you see he hates you?”

“Hates me? He doesn't-”

“Ooooooh yes he does, he looks at you all the time right? It's because he wonders why he had to know someone so pathetic as you! Always needing someone to talk to, always needing someone to save you, always someone you had to cling to, you're a pathetic excuse of a girlfriend!” Eisuka cried as she threw her back on her rear.

“That isn't true! We've been friends since middle school! He would never think that way-”

“Oh yeah, how much do you know about what he thinks about? He has to be with you all the time or you'll fall apart, he thinks your nothing but the scum of the earth.” Chiyo retorted. Myuu shook her head as she stood up.

“That's not true, none of it is, I know him better than anyone else, I know it…” I remember the secret he told me…right before school ended last year…

“Don't tell anyone all right Myuu-chan? Promise?” Yasashiku asked, they were in an alleyway with Myuu holding a young lion starting his mane. She nearly fainted when she couldn't find him as she shopped and it didn't occur to her where he was till the lion grabbed her as she passed by (frantically) as she searched for him. It turned out that he transformed when he bumped into an elderly man with his grandchildren.

“I promise…about what?” Yasashiku sighed and told her of his curse, though she didn't seem to believe him at first, she willingly took it in without a care and only brought the large of head of his to her shoulder as she embraced him. It didn't last long as he transformed back and had made Myuu blush the rest of the day.

“We trust each other, I would never keep anything away from him, and he wouldn't keep anything away from me. That's how it has always been, since we met.” Myuu said.

 

Yasashiku was writing dully with his head supported by his hand with his elbow propped up on the desk, occasionally peering over at Myuu's empty desk. What was taking her so long?

“Sanotomono-san, go and see what is taking Miss Kosanike so long.” The teacher instructed, Yasashiku got up and pushed his chair in, and then lazily stroke to the door. After shutting it behind him, he peered down the hallway, her locker was up here, so why didn't he see her? His sharp ears suddenly caught a dull `smack', it wasn't that far, and he wasn't going to fool with it till he caught a slight scent of Myuu, he didn't have the best senses in the zodiac, Eriko did though, but he was able to trace it anyhow. He quickly followed it, hoping Myuu had nothing to do with what he heard.

 

“Shut up you good-for-nothing witch! I don't care what you think! Yasashiku Sanotomono is mine! You hear me! And you're only getting in the way with our relationship! So erase your existence from the earth! No one wants you!” Eisuka cried, Myuu was again on the ground, her left cheek flaming up in a red hue, tears pricked at her eyelashes but she held them back as she sat up.

“There is no point in fighting over this you know, let him choose. Whether he is yours or not is not entirely up to you,” Myuu said calmly.

“Oh! And you know what is right and wrong? Do you?”

“It takes two people to love one another, and both of them have to feel the same way towards each other. But I can tell Yasashiku doesn't like you. You only cause trouble to people you obsess over, but that's not my place to say. If he likes you all right, it's not my place to say he shouldn't. If you like him, it's not your place to say where I should be when hers there. Because like you said, I'm wherever he is, and where he goes, I'm sure to follow. Yet sometimes, it can be the other way around…” Myuu explained.

“Why you! You don't know what you're talking about!” Eisuka cried.

“Apparently she does,” They gasped as Yasashiku stepped in front of Myuu, she cowered, not wanting to show her face. “And I have to agree,”

“But Yassy darling-”

“It's only Yasashiku-kun to you, call me anything else I will personally deal with you myself afterwards.” Yasashiku said, his voice leveled, but obviously angry and full of annoyance. “You have only been a pain since day one, and that wasn't too long ago. And if you decide on hurting my friends and family, I will only be forced to hurt you back. Understand? I'm sick of your attitude towards me! You're not my mother! My girlfriend! She is!” Myuu blushed heavily and looked up slowly, only to see the back of him, she would hate to be in Eisuka's shoes at the moment.

“So back away! You're not the one wanted here! And before I go, I also want to state, I am NOT yours.” And with that, Yasashiku turned around (Myuu had his her face again in her hands, Yasashiku though bent down and put a right hand on her head. Eisuka glared dangerously before she and the girls left.

If Yasashiku can't be mine! Then he won't be anyone's! She thought as they scurried into the building.

“Are you all right Myuu?” he asked, she nodded. He smiled, “Then why are you covering your face?”

“I'm ashamed…”

“Of what?” His face expressed confusion, his eyes slightly wide and his shoulders down.

“Of being your friend…you always have to watch over me and I want you…to be friends with someone else that can actually watch over themselves…”

“Myuu, you shouldn't take what those girls said to heart. They're nothing, nothing! Compared to you, if it wasn't for you, I would still be a stuck-up, arrogant flirt.” Yasashiku laughed, she giggled.

“You were never like that.”

“Then you don't know me as much as I thought you did.” Yasashiku replied. “Now take your hands off your face,” She shook her head. “C'mon Myuu!” Again she shook her head. “All right Myruru,” Her hands bolted from her face as she looked up at him with surprise.

“Myruru?” He winced as he scanned her face, she was crying, and beat read. But a bruise was forming on her left cheek, he smiled slightly as he brought his own right hand up and began drying her face as his left held her head still.

“Thought you would like Sir Ayame's nickname,” he replied with a silly grin, she blushed brighter red as his thumb came her lips. “Myruru? Are you all right with being my-oh! Erm…would you be my girlfriend? Anyway since I mentioned it…”

“Yes,”

“Really?”

“Yes,” He finished ridding her adorable face of her tears, but the trails remained there, they would vanish in a few minutes. But his left hand dragged her into an embrace.

“I never paid you back for that embrace you gave me…” He whimpered, she smiled as she hugged him back. "So about being in a relationship now, why don't we take the first step, we've known each other long enough.” He said as they pulled away, she sat on her knees and he was cross-legged.

“First step?”

“Here, I'll show you.” His right hand came up her to her head and pushed her face towards his. Softly, her lips collided into his. The first kiss didn't last long as the bell rang and students scurried across the halls for their next classes. Yasashiku and Myuu quickly dove into the bushes. “How about I teach you how to play hooky?”

“Hooky? What's that?”

“Simple, you just sit here, wait till everyone goes into their classrooms, and wait till the last bell rings.” Yasashiku explained.

“But that's skipping class!”

“You're learning fast Myruru.” She blushed at her new nickname.

“But what do we do?”

“You could just cuddle would me,”

“But-”

“It's all right, I won't bite,” he joked playfully as his small fangs glimmered in the little given sunlight through the bare tree branches. Myuu looked up at the students quickly clambering into their classrooms till she thought it was safe to suck down. She lay next to Yasashiku; he snaked his arm around her waist and brought her closer. She blushed further, but either way, put her head on his rising and falling chest. It wasn't long till she fell asleep.

“Yo! Wake up!” Myuu blinked and looked up, she was sitting up with Yasashiku holding her shoulder. He looked upset and was glaring at something behind him.

“What is it?” she asked.

“It's Eisuka, she's leading the principal towards us!” Yasashiku answered, Myuu instantly started to panic.

“This was my first bad record! Oh my gosh they'll catch us then our parents will kill us! And to think I didn't even start my will yet nor college nor my first job-” He put a hand over her mouth as he slowly dragged her into the brush. When they were against the wall of the school, they stood up.

“Follow me,” he said, and slowly they made their way through the little barren woods that surrounded the back of the school.

“They're over here sir!” They heard Eisuka say. Myuu's heart was racing as they drew closer.

“Hurry Yasashiku!” she cried quietly.

“Right…” he leaped over a fallen branch, Myuu did the same and followed quickly as they were given more free rein.

“Ouch! Yasashiku! My foot's stuck!” Yasashiku growled silently as he turned and discovered that somehow several branches and twig got hold of her school shoe. He rebounded quickly and went to work on the mess, if he tried to pull her out it would make too much noise!

“Are you sure about this?” the principal asked as they drew closer, Myuu held her breath. NO!

“Right here,”

“Now!” Yasashiku said as he untangled the branches and pulled her down just as they passed.

“This better be correct Miss, I have too much time on my hands.” The principal warned. Yasashiku pulled on Myuu's arm and led her through the brush.

“All right, on the count of three we run our hardest to the trees over there, that's our road remember? All right, wait…one…two…”

“Here sir,” Eisuka said, that was there moment. Yasashiku and Myuu bolted from their hiding place towards their destination while the man and girl were looking away. Thankfully they made no noise as they ran.

 

Whether Eisuka got punished for her `lie' they didn't know. But as Myuu slept on Yasashiku's lap, he couldn't think up any other happier moment.

“I never thought badly of you Yasashiku…” she murmured, shocking him.

“Neither did I of you, Myruru, in fact, I'm so into you I keep staring at you.” Yasashiku joked with a chuckle, she smiled.

“That's nice…Yasa-kun…”

“So are you…”

 

“But I swear they were right there when I left!” Eisuka cried angrily as the principal dragged her into the school.

“When you left!!! You were skipping class?” he asked.

“Yes! No no no no no no! It was Myuu! She skipped class and I went to tell her to go to class and-”

“Likely story Miss, let's see what your parents have to say about it!”

“But sir-”

“No buts!”