Oyasumi #12

She's out there on the track, wanting to reach her goal to be the best on the track team. She's so brave, that's what I like about her. She wants to be the leader of the pack, and I will follow her. But there was one problem.

"Airin!" a cheerful voice behind me shouted, making me jump. I turned around and I glared at the girl, Arihara Kanna. She was dead in 5...4...3..2..1...

"KANNA!" I shouted, my voice echoing. I grabbed onto her shirt, making her stop in her tracks. She turned around and stuck her tongue out.

"So, you're staring at that Yajima Maimi girl again aren't you?" Kanna asked me, giving me a smirk. My face reddened, and I covered my mouth, trying not to scream.

"No I'm not," I started speaking in a matter-of-fact tone. "It's called entertainment." I was definitely lying, I knew Kanna was going to make another comment.

"Yeah, the entertainment of staring at her long legs." She started laughing. That's Kanna, always making those weird comments. I blushed even harder.

My eyes were directed towards the track, I was scanning the crowd until I spotted Maimi...with another girl. Her name was Erika Umeda, her girlfriend. My heart starts to sink every time I see her...I want to punch her, but I'm kind of scared.

"Uh oh, they're fighting again.." Okai Chisato, one of Erika's friends whispered, putting her arm around Nakajima Saki's shoulders. "I wonder what's going to happen." Saki replied, shaking with fear.

Hagiwara Mai was also with Chisato and Saki, watching the couple fight. "I heard she likes Suzuki Airi." she murmured. I froze in shock, staring at Maimi. Wow, Erika must have made her pissed.

"It's over." she muttered under her breath to the girls. The girls' eyes were darted towards me, giving me a mean look. "What?" I shrug my shoulders, pretending not to care. But I really did care. Maimi looked so upset.

"Listen Airi, you have to go talk to her." Kanna demanded, pointing to where Maimi was going.
"But..." I started to say, but Erika interrupted me, "Just do it." she said through gritted teeth.
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I ran to the locker room, that's where Maimi was at least. She had to be in here. I checked the rows, but she wasn't in there.

It wasn't until I was pinned to the wall and I could feel somebody's lips pressed onto mine for a quick second. I looked up. It was Maimi.

"Maimi..." I whispered, heat crept up to my cheeks again...Why did she have to break it?
"I broke up with Erika." she blurted, staring at the ceiling. There was silence in the locker room, I don't know how long.

"Why?" I finally managed to let out a whisper. I can't believe I asked that question..Wow I'm stupid.

"I'm in love with you Airi.." Maimi's hands ran through my hair. "I can never stop thinking of you..." Say something Airi, this is your chance to tell her you love her! I took a big gulp before saying something."I love you too Maimi." I replied, kissing her back.

"Let's get out of here." Maimi grabbed her jacket and put it on, I blushed even deeper.
"Why are you blushing so much?" she asked me. I gave her a quick peck on the lips.

"Because I can. Race you to my house?" I reply, giving her a wink.

"Yes, Ready! Set! Go!" she replied once we got to the entrance of the school.

And we ran to my house.