Chapter 9 - "Someone's Jelly"

"No. I don't make friends with a stupid, clumsy and annoying germ like you." He said as his face turned to a sincere smile. A smile I never knew I'll be able to see. " I date them." He said.

My face turned red as I heard those words coming from his mouth. 'Am I dreaming?' I thought. I pinched myself. I heard him laugh. 'I really am dreaming! He's laughing the great germophobe is laughing!! Kami-sama wake me up now before I get attached to this dream' I begged the gods.

"Idiot. You think this is a dream?" He gave a soft laugh. "Either way, dream or not you only have one option. Yes or yes?" He proposed.

My eyes began to water. 'Am I really allowed to do this? Kami-sama just this once, let me be selfish. Let me be happy just this once.' I begged in my thoughts. I nodded as a response.

"I said is it a yes or yes? I'm not asking for a nod." He teased. "Let me hear you say it." He added.

"Yes! Let's date." I said as tears came streaming down my face. I don't know what to feel. I feel happy and sad at the same time.

"Why are you crying? Are you that happy?" He teased as he handed me a tissue. I wiped my tears.

"No! I just caught some dirt on my eyes! " I laughed. We walked home right after because he felt uncomfortable in crowdy places. We reached his house after a few minutes.

"I'll walk you home." He suggested.

"No, you're tired. Just take a rest." I smiled "You've been trying to avoid bumping into people all this time. You looked like a baby." I teased.

"No. I'm not a baby, you are. You're my baby." He said trying to hide his embarrassed face. I was shocked. I didn't know what to feel.

"Are you trying to flirt with me right now?" I teased as I tried to contain my laughter.

"Shut up, germ! I take it back!" He said as his brows meet. 'That was cringe yet it makes my heart flutter. I like it.' I thought

"Are you calling me germ now? I thought I'm your baby?" I teased as I pouted.

"Shut up! I ain't calling you that again." He said.

"But, you call everyone a germ? How am I supposed to know you really see me different compared to them." I pouted. 'Oh! I caught you in my trap Saku-chan' I thought. 'You'll eventually call me baby!' I smirked as my thoughts calls for victory.

"No. You're different." He gave out a sigh and looked up the sky. "You're that 0.1% germ that no one can exterminate. You're that germ." He added.

"Saku-chan you're talking disinfectant again?" I teased.

"Idiot. What I'm trying to say is you're the only germ for me. You're my favorite germ so don't you dare feel that you're on par with the others." He blurted.

'Ah, he's doing it again. Butterflies on my stomach and my fluttering heart. You're really are cruel Saku-chan' I thought. "Okay fine. You win Saku-chan." I surrendered.

"Why do you keep calling me 'Saku-chan'?" He asked.

"Well, people around you keep calling you 'Omi'. I don't want to call you the same as them. I want mine to be unique so you'll remember me more!" I smiled at him. His face turned red. "Oh did I make your heart flutter?" I tilt my head as I teased him. "It's a payback for making my heart flutter all this time." I added.

"Shut up!" We teased each other for a while before I bid my goodbye.

"Bye Saku-chan! I'll see you tommorow."

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Ever since that day, we started eating together. Liliana on the other hand became more busy on her club duties. We always have Komori as our third wheel. People are even gossiping that I'm Komori's girlfriend which annoys Sakusa.

It's lunch time and I'm heading towards our usual table to meet Sakusa.

"Hey!" I waved when I saw him.

"Ready to eat, germ?" He asked as I gave him the bento. I, myself prepared.

"Where's Komori?" I asked as look around the cafeteria.

"Is Komori your boyfriend now?" He asked, annoyed.

"No—" I turned to him. "Are you perhaps jealous? Oh! the great Sakusa is jealous!" I teased and he just rolled his eyes as he grabbed the bento from my hands and sprayed disinfectant before sitting. I sat in front of him.

He quietly ate his bento but, you can see the annoyance from his face. I just gave a soft laugh as I ate my bento. A few minutes later, Komori arrived and sat beside me.

"Hey guys—" He was interrupted when Sakusa sprayed him disinfectant.

"You're dirty. Move." He commanded. 'He really is jealous.' I laughed in my head.

"What the f*ck is wrong with you, Omi? You never do this to me before." Komori asked as he wave his hand in front of his face, removing excess disinfectant.

"Oh! He's jealous that people think that we're the one dating." I said, laughing.

"No. I'm not." Sakusa protested as he glared at Komori but, Komori didn't even mind him and just laughed.

"It really looks like we're the one dating because you always keep your distance, Omi." Komori teased.

"What should I do huh? You're such a filthy man!" Sakusa rolled his eyes.

"Well, for example you need to do this.." Komori intertwined his hand onto mind and smiled. I was shocked and so is Sakusa. His eyes widen and his brows met.

He stood up from his seat and walked away. I turned to Komori and bowed. "Sorry Komori, he's being a bit moody today." I said and ran after Sakusa.

"Hey!" I grabbed his hand. He repulsed his hand from my grasp. "What's wrong with you?" I asked.

"Don't touch me! You've been contaminated by Komori's germs." He glared at me. I wanted to laugh so bad but, I know this wouldn't end well.

"Give me your disinfectant." I commanded. He handed me his Lysol and I sprayed it all over me. "There? Happy?" He just rolled his eyes.

He walked back to his class. "Wait for me later. I'll walk you home..." I heard him murmur something but, I can't understand it.

I head to my classroom right after he left. I saw Liliana there sitting while looking out the window. I walked behind her and poked her. "Hey!" I greeted.

"Oh (y/n)! I haven't talked to you for a week. Sorry, I'm busy doing club duties." She sighed and smiled right after.

"It's okay! I have Komori and Saku-chan accompany me during lunch so, I'm fine. How are you?" I asked.

"I'm fine. Do I look unwell to you?" She asked.

"Yeah, you seemed like you've starved yourself for a week." I said.

"So, are you guys together now?" She asked as she looks up the ceiling. "Before he confessed his feelings for you, I confessed to him and I was rejected." she added. I don't know what to say. 'Should I comfort her?' I thought. I never had anyone open up to me before, this is all new to me.

There was silence between us. The bell rang and we sat on our own desks. The time flies so fast that classes are now over. I rushed to the gym and catches the balls that are falling from their spike practice.

When it's Sakusa's turn, I stopped and watched as he flies above the net smashing the ball to the ground. 'He's flying.' I thought. I was so drawn to him spiking the ball. I didn't saw the ball coming from the other side.

*BANG* The ball hit my face causing me to fall down and hit my head. I sit up and scratched the back of my head.

"Are you okay?" Komori asked as he stretched out his hand for help. I was about to grab his hand when Sakusa shouted.

"Hands off. My germ, my property." Sakusa demanded. Komori quickly took his hand back.

Sakusa bended on one knee. "Can you walk?" He asked as I saw his worried face. 'He's so cute when he's like this.' I thought.

"Yeah." I nodded. I stood up but, I felt a liquid running down my nose. I touched my nose to check. I'm having nosebleed. I turned to Sakusa, I know he hates thing like this. I showed him my palm. "No, you don't have to force yourself to touch me. I'm fine." I said.

"No... This won't do." I heard him whisper. The next thing I know he gave me his jacket and carried me like his bride.

"H-hey! You don't have to do this." I said as I struggled. 'He's not like this. He hates touching people but, why is he going out of his way for me? He might be uncomfortable. I need him to let me go.' I thought.

"Stop moving, you'll fall." He commanded. "I'm marking you mine. I'll make them know you're mine and I don't want other's germs on you." He added. My heart started to race. 'So this is what it's like to have a boyfriend.' I thought. 'I like it. No, I love it' I added.

"Wait— What do you mean by marking me yours? Are you going to bite me?" I said. He put me down on the bench and raised me a brow. He toppled my forehead with his fingers.

"You're reading too much romance books. By marking you mine, I mean this." He brought out a disinfectant. "Close your eyes and look to your left."

I did as he told me and he sprayed me with disinfectant. 'I should've known this was coming.' I thought.

"You've been contaminated by other's germs too much missy. I'm cleansing you." He said. 'So, he also know how to use words such as 'missy' not just germs, huh?' I thought as I gave out a feint smile on my face.

He gave me a tissue right after for my nosebleed. Everyone in the gym was in shock to what they saw. They didn't expect that someday the great germophobe will be willing to touch someone, especially a girl like me.

After their practice we walked home together. A few minutes later, I felt him moving closer and then, I felt his hands intertwined onto mine. "What are you doing?" I asked

"Komori said I need to do this to let other people you're mine." He said as he tried to hide his embarrassed face. 'This is cute! I really like this feeling but, is he really comfortable doing this or he's just forcing himself?' I thought.

I turned to him and let go of his hand. "Look at me Saku-chan." I commanded. "You don't have to force yourself to do what makes you uncomfortable. Letting other people know about our relationship isn't our priority. Let's just enjoy every moment as much as possible." I added as smiled at him.

"Okay but, don't go contaminating yourself with other's germs." He said as he intertwined his hand onto mine again. "Let me enjoy this for a moment. I've never been so comfortable in touching somebody like this. I'll regret it if I don't savor the moment." He said as he looked up the sky. 'I bet he's talking to his mother above. Telling her about us.' I thought.

"Tell your mom I said 'hi'. " I said and smiled at him. He just nodded.

"Let's do everything on your list next weekend okay?" He suggested. I love everything that has happened today, most especially him. I hope this never ends.

TO BE CONTINUED.