A Realized Feeling

I don't remember much. I fainted and I woke up to the infirmary. I looked around and saw a girl putting her face on the bed I was sleeping on. Ah, it's Tochaki-san. I noticed her hand is a little bruised. Was she the one that punched Taichi? She saved me?

"mmmhmmmm… Juni-kun? JUNI-KUN!!"

The now awakened Tochaki-san woke up and immediately hugged me with all her might. I hugged her back. We hugged for a solid 20 seconds before something unexpected happened.

*Slap*

"Why didn't you tell me? I thought I told you if Tachi ever does anything to you again to tell me! I was so worried after you fainted."

I didn't know what to do. I stayed silent since everything she said was right.

"Am sor—"

"I don't want to hear an apology! I just want you to be more confident in yourself! Oh I know now. Its me isn't it? Ever since we met I have gotten you into nothing but trouble. I'm sorry Juni-kun, maybe is best—"

"No!"

I was confident in my answer. I don't want to loose someone else important to me. I lost both of my parents already, I won't lose you. I held both of Tochaki-san's hand with both of my hand. Her expression changed from sadness to chock even though there was still tears coming from her face.

"I don't want to lose you. Not after I lose them… Please I beg of you. Accept my apology. I didn't want to worry you more than I already did. But all I did was cause you to worry more about me. I swear this won't happen again. I can compensate with whatever you wish. But please. Just don't leave me…"

I let all of my feelings out at this very moment. I know Tokita-san doesn't want Tochaki-san to know about my past yet, but I can't keep these feelings in my forever.

"Juni-kun…"

It seemed like Tochaki-san didn't know what to say either. I did something unexpected and never thought I would do it. I connected my lips to hers.

"Juni-kun?"

She was just as shocked as I am. I didn't know why I did that. Both of us closed our eyes are our lips connected. Her lips were soft. After a few seconds I let go of her lips but still held her by her waist with both hands. Both her hands are on my shoulders. We looked like a dancing couple.

"I don't know if this would count as an apology or not. You kissed me yesterday to protect me from Tachi, didn't you? You thought if you showed everyone that you kissed me, Tachi's confidence would disappear. But all it did was make him angrier and take it out on me."

"Yes… But all I did was cause more trouble…"

"I promise this will be the last time this happens. I want you by my side because I consider you someone important to me. I want to keep learning new things from you everyday. After all, you are my savior."

"You are also mine"

It was true. I guess we both somehow saved each other in a way that was unexpected of both of us.

"So please Tochaki-san, with you by my side, I hope to finally change into a man that can support you. I also want you to support me. We would help each other when we needed to."

"Did father tell you that? Haha."

It seems she knows her father all too well. He would tell me something like this. As expected of someone smart like Tochaki-san.

"So promise me you would stay by my side?"

"Yea. And you promise me to stay by my side as well?"

"Of course. I need a tutor to look after me."

"Right. You are useless academically without Tochaki-sensei!"

It seemed like Tochaki-san's mood had returned to normal. Thank God. I didn't want to lose someone else that was important to me. I wonder if my face was red or not. Everyday I spent with Tochaki-san, I can see why people would want a girlfriend like her. She is kind and caring when someone is in need of support and cheerful and happy when the mood is right. Anyone would be happy with a girl like her… Wait, I can't be serious right? I put my hands on my face. It's hot. Maybe it's finally time to realize those feelings a little but that I have been ignoring.