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link to chapter 11 is here

NINO POV

“you went out again?” I ask once she enter the house. “alone?”

I was actually more worried than concern. She is obviously not a Japanese. People might just take advantages of her. I woke up this morning just to find out her empty room. She didn’t ate her breakfast when I ask kaachan about it. And Kaachan said she in rush. I wonder.

“you didn’t answer me,” I said once I sure she didn’t give any response.

“oh, shut up,”she whines a little playfully with her tone. “you are so like an ojiisan” she added. I widen my eyes to her statement.

“Ojiisan?? I was worried,” she chuckles

“there you go, Ojiichan... don’t worry too much ok, I’m fine”

I sighs.

“Don’t you heard what Johnny-san has said yesterday? You’re not allowed to go out alone. Not after what the media has wrote about us,” she looks at me, pouting.

“ but, we both know it’s not true,”

“but the fans didn’t!”

I look at her. I didn’t know what she was thinking right now, but she looks at me, not speaking a words. Her face, no, her forehead is read. She was staring at me blankly.

“Riisa-chan,” I call her out. “daijoubu?”

She nodded. But I know she is lying. What is it exactly are you hiding from me, Riisa-chan?

“I heard your dad come here yesterday?”

Silent.

“is he the reason why you are here?” I ask.

“I guess so,” she said coldly. “Can we stop talking about this already? I feel sick,”

At the moment, I know there’s something wrong between her and her father. I’m sure there is but I couldn’t say anything, just nodding my head. I want to ask her more, but she seems showing no interest to talk about it.

I watch her making her way to the room.

“Rii-chan” she turns.

“what did you call me?” I chuckles.

“Rii-chan.. nande?” I ask her back.

“ie, betsuni.. it sounds cute,”

“are you complementing yourself?” she laughs.

“sort of..” she fell silent. “Why did you call me?”

“wanna hang out again? Aiba-chan will be there too,” she smug.

“I don’t want to be in trouble facing Johnny-san again. So, no. enjoys yourself,” she said without turning back, heading to her room. I sigh.

Should I say this, but isn’t she a little different? She didn’t talk a lot. No jokes or sarcastic remarks from her.

She’s hiding something.

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“Kampai,”our voices echoed in the bar. Luckily we’re somewhere in the bar with not a lot of people there.

I watch over the 3 guys who have been drinking since an hour ago. I smirk as I watch Aiba start to lose control. He’s giggling while leaning his back on Sho-chan. Jun still sober I guess, same goes to Sho-chan. And yes, one person is missing.

“aren’t you drinking?” Jun ask while looking at me weirdly. I show him the can. It’s coke however. I saw him smirking.

“what?” I ask, a little annoy by the way he’s looking at me.

“you stop drinking?”

“no,”

“then? What’s with that coke?” I take a sip before answering him.

“because I want to?” I paused. “does it bugging you?” Jun shook his head.

“so, let it be,” I said.

Jun didn’t ask me anything afterwards. I pull out my cards, practicing with the new tricks I figure out just now.

“don’t you think it’s a little bit weird our schedule has been arranged? I mean, we’re supposed to have a recording tomorrow, but then it been postponed to next week,” sho-kun start to break the silent between us. Jun shrugged.

While the others a little puzzles on the situation, I’m the only one who knows why. That’s the reason why I didn’t want them to know. They’ll treat me like a sick people. Yes I am, but I hate they treat me that way. They make it harder for me to face it.

“say, nino-chan,” there he goes, Aiba-chan. “you like her don’t you?”

“huh?” I ask, even I know who he means.

“Riisa-chan. You like her, don’t you?”

I fell silent. I don’t want to answer it. I know they were looking at me, obviously waiting for an answer, but I pretend like I didn’t see it.

“I know it!” Aiba suddenly get hyper up. Well, he always is, but because I’m expecting for them to pull off the topic due to my silent, I look at him, a little startled by his act.

“I know it, you like her. I never get wrong,” he said. I smirk.

“You drunk and I didn’t want to answer a drunk person question,” I said, trying to ignore it.

“Hidoi,” he yelled, before get back to his drink.

And again, silent.

“you know, you will regret if you didn’t tell her,” I thought they really pull out the topic. I guess I’m wrong.

“she didn’t show any sign that she likes me,” I said, almost whispering.

I take another sip from the can before realizing I already finished it. I ask for another one.

“so you really like her then,” I look at Jun who’s now looking at me.

We didn’t really talk about our feeling. For the first time, as an Arashi member, I talk to them about this. Well, of course they know about my past girlfriend, but they only know it once I really into the relation. Slowly, I nod my head just to hear Aiba claps his hand. This time, I’m sure, he already lost his control.

“yay!!! I told you right, Sho-kun. I told you, he likes her,” he clinging to sho who now puts his finger on his mouth, making a ‘shh’ sound, asking him to slow down his voice. I laugh a little.

“time’s up, Aiba-kun,” Jun said at him, with a soft smack on his forehead. “You’ll take him home right?” he talks again, this time addressing Sho-kun. He nods.

“Leave it to me. Iku, Aiba-chan,” Sho said.

“Eh.. Demo, I want to drink more,”

“Let’s just continue it at my house, iku,” Sho said, half dragging Aiba out from the bar. I just laugh while Jun shook his head.

Wait a minute; did I just confess to my teammate that I love my own cousin? I look at Jun, who is now staring at me.

“chott..”

“daijoubu,” he cuts me. “Are you scared?”

“scared?” I ask, a little confused with his sudden question. “of what?”

“to be rejected” he said with a smirk. I look at him. A little annoy actually. Who he thinks I am? Scared of being rejected? Aren’t we as idol has to face those situations every now and then?

“anou sa, Riisa-san, I don’t think she’ll hurt you that bad even if she rejected you,” I look at him. To be honest, it seems like I’ve already lost my words to reply him. I just keep myself shut, waiting to heard another opinion from the one who is 2 month younger than me.

“But to be honest, I think she likes you too,”

“Eh??”

“Seriously. All of us did. Well at least 3 of us. She said she don’t love you because she afraid you didn’t have the same feeling as her. I think, she’s a kind of girl who doesn’t really show she likes someone,” he patted my shoulder. “You have to make the first move.”

I didn’t really know if I should believe his words. But somehow, I feel like I have to. He’s right about her. Riisa-chan. Even she is the one who acts slumber, but when it comes to certain situation, she really good in hiding it.

“my treat today!” I said abruptedly, causing Jun to startle. I pulled out my wallet; hand out an amount of money with a shiver hand. Seriously, I have to get use the card. Just then, someone pull my hand away.

“don’t bother it,” Jun said while handing his card to the waiter.

“eh, demo..”

“once you get a card, then it will be your treat,” Jun said, looking at me with a knot smile.

I couldn’t help myself from smiling.

“thanks,”

“ie, betsuni. Next time…” I cut him before he could finish his line.

“I’m going to confess to her,” and he smiles proudly.

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ps:// and yes once again this is originally post in Aibakaland .... i've quite update there :))