Reply (Part IV)

Reply

[[Part 4]]

You still waited for Y/O/N-kun’s reply. You wondered why he wasn’t replying. It has been a month since you sent him that last message. He was starting to be a stranger to you again. Of course, you didn’t want that to happen. So you thought of sending him this final message. Final message because you didn’t want to bother him anymore.

You decided to send this message to him:
“Listen, our friendship was one of the best things that happened to me. I thought our friendship would last but I guess you don’t like people like me. Maybe you really don’t like a girl for a friend. Well… uh... I understand. It was nice talking to you, Y/O/N.”

Right before pressing the “send” button, a notification popped up.

“You just received a message from Y/O/N.”

“Wha-?” You said. “Wow, wrong timing” you said but this time with a smile. You were half excited because long have you waited for his message and half not excited because… well… you waited too long. 

You then pressed the notification which led you to Y/O/N-kun’s message.

It went like this:

Y/O/N: Uh… Hey Y/N-chan… Could we please meet up at the Summer Festival tomorrow?

You: What? After you ignored me for a whole month you want to meet up?
Y/O/N: Please…? I’ll explain everything.
You: This better not be those pranks.
Y/O/N: No. Promise.

Y/O/N-kun said what time and what place were you guys are going to meet up.

You still had second thoughts of showing up tomorrow but he sounded serious so… you were like “why not?”

It was already 5:30 in the afternoon. You thought of buying foods at a local convenience store so you asked your parents for permission and went out. As you stepped out from the store, you saw Miya-chan.

“Oh hi, Miya-chan!” you said. Miya-chan responded “Hello. What brings you here?”

“I was just buying some snacks.”

“Oh. Well, are you going to the Summer Festival?” she asked. “Yeah… I guess… I’m not really sure. Y/O/N-kun asked me to be there.” You said. Miya-chan looked at you with an excited face. “OH MY GOODNESS RAI-CHAN AND SHIRA-CHAN MUST KNOW THIS!” she said. “No! Don’t tell them. Because… uh… reasons… hehe” you said. “Can I help you with your yukata?” She asked. “No thanks. My mom will help me.”

“Aw :< Okay… see you at the festival tomorrow then” she said. “Yeah” you said with a forced smile. The two of you had gone home. You were looking at your mother while she’s fixing/preparing your yukata for tomorrow. The yukata was in your favorite color and had floral design patterns. It looked simple yet beautiful.

((NEXT DAY))

You are now preparing your things before the festival later. You’ll go alone because your parents said so. Yes, your final decision was… you’re gonna meet up with Y/O/N-kun in the festival because you needed to ask him why wasn’t he replying.

Since you have nothing to do, you went with your mom to the grocery store and bought things that are needed inside the house. You also looked for things that you’ll possibly need in the festival like alcohol, perfume or band aids.

 It was already 4:50 in the afternoon. Your mom did your hair, helped you with your dress and applied light make up to your face.

“Wow! My daughter looks like a lady!” said your mom. “My little one is now grown up” said your dad while fake sobbing. “Yeah right” you said while you jokingly rolled your eyes. Your mom poked your side (to tickle you) and said “Off with you then. Your dad will drop you off.”

You finally arrived at the festival. You saw colorful yukatas and different stalls. You saw stalls that sell yakisoba, takoyaki and stalls that has games. The food and game stalls caught your excited mood and started wondering around like you don’t care. You were easily amazed about the things you saw. You were like a kid. You started to forget why you went to the festival.

You went and bought candy apples. While wondering around while eating your candy apple, you saw Miya-chan, Rai-chan and Shira-chan. “Y/N-chan! We’re so sorry! We thought you won’t go! Since you hate going to festivals.” Said Rai-chan. “Plus Miya-chan said that you weren’t sure.” Shira-chan said. You just said “It’s ok. It was a 50/50 decision.”

“So… Did you guys already meet up?” Miya-chan said while looking at you with a smug face. “OH MY GLOB!” you slightly shouted and almost fling your candy apple in the air. “I forgot!” You said. You looked like you were panicking. “Sorry, gotta go! Jaa ne~!”

You rushed to the place where Y/O/N-kun told you to meet up. You looked at the time if it’s already the designated time that he said to you.

“6:55pm”

You sighed in relief because you’re five minutes early. The place where he said to meet up was very quiet, away from people. The place has lots of plants and has a few seats. Traditional lamps lighted the place up. It looked like a mini garden and the aura there was super calm. You sat at one of the seats there and waited.

Waited….

Waited….

Waited until a few people were left in the festival. You looked at the time and it was already getting late. You waited for hours. You thought it was one of his jokes again. You were so mad that you cried. You were mad because you hate waiting so long and you hate being tricked. You looked very angry while tears streamed down your face.

You said bad stuff about him out loud (though you were the only one who can hear you). You were so mad that you stood up and repeatedly punched the bamboo beside the seat that you sat on. You kept on punching the bamboo while crying and while saying bad stuff about Y/O/N-kun like how he’s a joke and others.

Not long, Y/O/N-kun appeared out of nowhere and saw you punching the bamboo. He hugged you to stop you from what you were doing and said “stop that! You’re just hurting yourself!”

You pushed him away and looked at him with an angry face and with teary eyes. “Why do I always have to wait?! I have been patient for so long! I waited for your stupid reply but you just made me wait for nothing! And now you made me wait for hours! You know I panicked when I thought I was late!” You said.

He brought out his handkerchief and wiped away your tears. “You look beautiful” he said, looking like he’s joking you or something. “Stop it! I’m still mad at you!” You said then pushed him away again. He still went up to you to wipe your tears. “Listen, okay, I’m sorry that you had to wait so long tonight. I needed to work out my nerves.” “Why didn’t you reply to my message a month ago? I also waited, you baka! You also made me worried sick.” You said while sobbing. Your face looked red from all that crying. Y/O/N-kun continued to wipe off your tears gently. ‘’I also needed to work out my nerves that time.” He said.

Then you stepped back and slightly shouted at him “NERVES?! WHAT NERVES?! WHY IS IT ALWAYS NERVES?!”

He held the both of your hand and said

“Y/N-chan, I’ve been waiting for this moment, this right time.
At school, I don’t have the guts to talk to you because I think about negative things that will happen when I’ll go close to you and start talking to you. I always thought that you would say I’m weird and awkward and you’d probably say that ‘why did he suddenly approach me?’ and other impressions but my day was always complete because of you.

I don’t know but you just have this special thing that would make me feel complicated… When I look at you, it’s just so hard to breathe… I can’t explain this feeling… b-b-but… please get my point.
You make my heart beat fast… you inspire me every single day.
I-I-I know... I’m bad at these things but I just need to express my feelings because I can’t hide it anymore.

All these feelings started when I met you. The first time I saw you.”

You were speechless at the time. You just looked at him with a shocked face. You didn’t know what to do or what to tell him.

He tucked the strand of your hair that was hanging in your face in your ear, smiled at you and said, “Thank you for waiting for my reply, Y/N-chan. My reply for your message is… I don’t want to be just a brother or a friend to you. I want to be more than that…

Daisuki, Y/N-chan.”

Minna-san konnichiwa (>U<)/”
Arissaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa desuuuuuuuuu! Just finished celebrating my fangirl anniversary ;u; I’m so happy~! I wish that you, reader, will also be loyal to M!LK.
Oh and, Ta..da..? xD Just finished my story (fangirl service) “Reply-short story”. Neeeeee…? What do you think? Is it ok? Was it boring or a little to fast or…? I’ll hear you out! Just leave a comment down! Oh, and I’m also thinking of doing separate fangirl service of M!LK stories.
It’s like “Reply” but shorter and separated. One story for Jinto-san, one story for Daichi-san, one story for Haruki-san, one story for Hayato-san and one story for Mizuki-san.
Is it a great idea? :3 I know, I know this blog is becoming a story thing but… I’ll still try to update you about M!LK.

Jaa neeeeeee~!