Chapter 9

Kenta's Point of View:

It took a minute or two for my mind to register on what just happened. I didn't think something like this would happen just like that. Some dude missed a shot in the garbage can with a banana peel-without using common sense to even pick it up-and Sakura accidentally stepped on the banana peel and slipped, falling…on ME.

I was on the ground and Sakura atop of me. I felt my cheeks turn pink as I felt Sakura's hot breath on my face. Her cheeks were rosy, easily showing how embarrassed she was. Did my face show how much I was embarrassed?

We were like a brick on top of another brick, not saying she's heavy though. Her legs intertwined with mine, our bodies softly touching. I smelled a nice aroma coming from her. Did she put perfume on this morning?

I pushed away the thought and something else ran through my mind. Is it me or is taking a good look at Sakura weird? Because this close, our lips almost touching, she is prettier than I thought…and cuter. The thought made me blush even more.

It took Sakura a long moment to realize she was on top of me. She gasped and got off of me quickly. I watched her dust off the dust on her clothes and I too did the same thing.

That's when I realized she covered her mouth and was blushing madly. I looked away before she could look at me blush fiercely too. I scratched my head idiotically, not knowing what to do in this awkward atmosphere.

I felt people gawk at us, looking at Sakura's back and my back turned opposite of each other. I stared at the retarded guy who had thrown the banana peel and had caused all this in the first place. Once he noticed my look, I think he thought I was glaring and in an instant he apologized.

"It's okay, man." I told him as he kept bowing up and down like an idiot. Actually, it was not okay. But I'm nice like that and I'll let him off the hook…for now.

"Sakura…?" I heard a male voice behind me. I turned around and my eyes met Takeshi's. Well, he glanced at me then turned toward Sakura, his eyebrows furrowed. Sakura gazed at Takeshi, her face still red.

Sakura's Point of View:

What does Kenta think about me being right on top of him? Because right now, I am.

My face turned absolutely beet red. I could tell that he knew I was embarrassed. I saw his cheeks turn pink as I felt my heart beat loud. Could he feel my heart beat?

My soft body was on his hard, well-built body. When did he get muscular? Oh wait…he's a man now. For some reason, Kenta's blush turned from pink to red. What was he thinking? Oh no, he must be thinking badly about me!

It took me a long moment to realize that I was still on him and not getting off. I gasped and got off quickly. I dust off the dust on my clothes. I covered my mouth, blushing madly.

Oh my gosh! I'm in love with Kenta…again. Oh no, oh no. This is bad. What about Takeshi? Do I still like him? I don't know about that… Oh great, now I'm confused. I'm dating Takeshi yet I'm in love with Kenta. Messed up, right? Ugh, it's hard to choose between them. Especially when one of them-*cough* Kenta *cough*-doesn't remember me at all from the past!

"Sakura…?" I instantly recognized Takeshi's voice calling after me. I looked up at a confused-looking Takeshi, whose eyebrows were furrowed. He glanced at Kenta behind me and shifted his gaze upon me. My face turned even redder, if that's even possible, as my eyes widened.

"Takeshi…" I whispered his name quietly as he confusedly stared at me, the atmosphere becoming very awkward and unbearable.

"What's going on here…?" he earnestly asked, his eyebrows still furrowed.

"Ah…" I hesitated to say.

"Sakura accidentally fell on me because of that idiot," Kenta spoke up and pointed at the criminal who was shaking in fear.

"Oh…" Takeshi muttered. One look at him and I could already tell that he was upset for some reason. Was he jealous…? Well, of course he would be since he's my boyfriend.

"Oh yeah, weren't you looking for Takeshi?" Kenta asked me and I slowly nodded my head, still blushing.

"Well, I'm here," Takeshi walked up to me and put his arm around me. "I'm gonna take her away now." He and I turned around to walk away. I didn't get what Takeshi meant by that but for some reason he put emphasis on what he said…

My eyes widened when I took one more glance at Kenta. He was appalled because of what Takeshi said and his face was red for some reason. His hands were forced into fists and when his eyes turned toward me, I blushed and turned my head back around.

Takeshi's Point of View:

I don't know why I said that but I had a feeling I had to say it. Perhaps jealousy overwhelmed me when Kenta told me what happened? Or was it because Sakura was blushing afterwards? Could be both…

With my arm around Sakura as we walked away from Kenta, I felt no shyness or joy from Sakura like before. And when I noticed her take one more glance at Kenta and snap her head back around while blushing, I could already tell… I could already tell that she's fallen in love with someone else other than me. And that person happened to be the culprit watching us walk away.

I forced my left hand into a fist and tightened it, filled with rage that I kept inside of me. Kenta Sasaki…why him…? What have I done wrong? Or what has he done right? I can't tell if he has feelings for Sakura… He's like a brick wall; you can't read him or get past him. For now, I think he has no feelings for Sakura…or does he already?

"Hmm…I got some extra work to do," I muttered, wondering about Kenta and his past.

"Did you say something?" Sakura looked at me as she tilted her head to the side. That was so cute of her.

"Nothing…"

"Oh…" she looked down, and I could tell she was thinking about the events that just happened.

I grinned, neither happy nor sad. Was it an evil grin? Maybe, maybe not. I just had one thing in mind: I can't lose.