CHAPTER 2

It's been 2 days since the outburst between Shinjiro and Akihiko had spurred. The beanie clad seems to have been advancing his relationship well with Minako ever since then, while the red-vested Star was still in turmoil with his own feelings towards both his best friend and the person of their interests; Minako Arisato.

Why had he yelled at his friend; all because of a girl? He knew well what his heart was feeling. Pain. But he didn't know why and how. Maybe he was sick, he thought. So sick that he'll let their strong well-developed bonds be broken? Was it that fragile to begin with?

"Shinjiro-senpai."

"Hmm?"

The brunette gingerly sat on one of the bar stools in the kitchen. Watching her upperclassmen cook dinner as any other night they have spent together. Her crimson irises travelled along the counter tops; there was an array of ingredients. Most were common economical ones. She once noted that he has a knack for keeping his dishes healthy, which to her dismay, since bell peppers are not one of her most favorable vegetables.

"What are you making?"

Her sweet voice echoed in his ears.

"Classic Japanese curry."

"…Smells really good, senpai."

She leaned in closer to Shinjiro, slightly on her tiptoes. Her button-like nose sniffed the sweet aroma of hot curry from the pot with a hint of his sweat lingering in between; She noted that it had smelled sweeter than the curry itself.

"O-oi! What are you-"

He resented his posture backwards with a tint of red on his cheeks. Minako's face were inches away from his own. For a split second he had taken a glimpse of her beauty up close.

"...!"

Distracted by Minako's fair complexion, the beanie clad had unconsiously cut himself with a kitchen knife. Blood gushed out of his finger immediately as it happened.

"Senpai, your finger!"

"W-we need to get a disinfectant on it and-!"

She began to fumble around in distress.

"Don't worry about it. It's nothing."

He washed the wound in running tap water as he grimmaces at sudden the sting.

Minako got a first aid kit from one of the kitchen drawers and hastily searched for band aids. Luckily she had found the last one; It had pink heart shaped patterns on it. She became hesitant, but there was nothing else that could suffice.

"Senpai, please bear with it for a little while okay?"

With the slight of her hand, she had placed the overly decorated band aid over her upperclassmen's wound.

"Wha-?!"

"The hell with this band aid?!"

Shinjiro looked at it with a distasteful gaze.

"T-there was nothing else and-"

The beanie clad man sighed in defeat.

"...Well, I guess I'll try to get used to it."

He began stroking Minako's auburn hair with a wry smile etched on his face.

"Hey, Shinji. What's with that band aid?"

Akihiko had noticed the pink band wrapped around his friend's finger.

"It's none of your concern."

A tint of red had crawled on his cheeks as he abruptly shoved his hands inside his pockets.

AUTHOR'S NOTE

Hello again! Thank you all so much for the favs, follows and reviews! In truth I never thought that I'd get this much follows with just the first chapter!

Sorry for the late update, since there were so many stuff happening at school and I was kinda brain dead.