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You wake up from a knock at the door, groaning and mentally cussing out whoever it was knocking this early in the morning. After rolling out of bed you walk to the front door of your apartment to find out what was happening. And there he was, Geto Suguru, the beautiful man you were proud to call your best friend. But why was he in his uniform? It was Saturday, wasn't it?
Why are you here this early , you groaned.
In his rich voice he responds slightly annoyed,
Dude, it's Wednesday you idiot, we're going to be late for class!
Begrudgingly you take a look at the clock above your front door.
FUCK!!
It was 8:30 am and class starts at 9 on the dot.
You ran into your room, leaving the door open for Geto to come in. He chuckles as he watches you throw clothes around looking for a clean uniform, leaning against the door frame of your room.
Finally, you find something suitable to wear and rush into the washroom to change your clothes, wash your face, and brush your teeth. At 8:45 you come out ready to go and are met with Geto handing you some buttered toasted bread for the run to school. You thank him quickly and then grab his hand, pulling him out the door with you.
Although you live in the accommodations of jujitsu high, it still takes a good while to get to class since it's on the other side of the campus, you lightly swear at whichever asshole designed the place.
As you rush to class, you feel the hot and humid summer air encase your body, making your hands sweaty when met with Geto's warm hand. You try letting go but he holds your hand even tighter the second he feels you trying to. Even while your mind is rushed and focused on making it to class on time, you feel your mind becoming a bit foggy and your face a bit hot, all your focus coming on to your hand encased in Getos. Summer in Japan is no joke, you think shrugging off that strange feeling as just the heat getting to you.
Finally, you and Geto make it to the front door of your classroom with rugged breathing at 8:57 making it there just in time. You both stand there for a moment to compose yourselves.
You can let go of my hand now… You say out of breath.
Oh shit sorry , Geto looks away from you, you can swear that his ears turned red.
After smoothing out your clothes, you open the door to walk smoothly into the room like you hadn't woken up half an hour ago. Both you and Geto calmly take your seats next to Gojo and Shoko.
Looks like somebody slept in , Shoko says chuckling.
Gojo ruffles your hair, and it's usually me who gets here late.
Oh shut up, it's not my fault this class is so damned early.
As you talk geto gently fixes your hair, putting it as it was when you combed and styled your hair that morning.
Where's Iori? You ask with a yawn
Oh right, I forgot about her… Gojo says with a giggle.
Shoko hits his shoulder annoyed and, considering that he was already sitting halfway off his chair, knocks him over onto the floor, all 3 of you start laughing hysterically.
Masamichi walks in with a yawn quickly making you all shut up.
Good morning kids, oh, where is Iori?
Her allergies got really bad this morning so she’s resting , shoko replies cooly, finally answering your question.
Alright, then she won't be missing out on much. I just want you guys to practice your curse techniques together out on the fields today, Y/N you need it the most.
You blush furiously while everyone else holds back their laughs.
Shut it , Masamichi says sternly, Iori needed it too to be frank, and so do you all! Just because you are all grade 1 sorcerers doesn't mean you can't get better.
You smirk and look back at the others, Shoko just rolls her eyes while Gojo pouts. And Geto, well he's… Smiling at you? You look at him confused but he just looks away while shaking his head and sighing. Weird. But he's always been like that, smiling at you, focusing on you, thinking about it made your heart feel a little weird so you'd always ignore it.
Following behind Masamichi you all leave the classroom to head to the field. Training starts and you're put up in pairs, Gojo with Geto and you with Shoko. After some rounds, Masamichi calls out to you to give you some one-on-one tips on combat. After the talk, you make your way back to the group that's now briefly taking a break in the school for shade from the hot summer sun and some cold water. As you go over the combat advice in your head in a daze, mumbling the tips to yourself, you finally reach where they are, but when you're just about to come out from around the wall you hear your name. Curious about what they'll say about you, you stay hidden.
You hear Shoko’s voice,
When are you going to tell him?
Tell him what , Geto asks
You can imagine the look on his face right now, him rolling his eyes with a smirk and you giggle to yourself. You know him better than anyone else.
With a loud voice, Gojo says, that you like him, dumbass!
Silence.
You freeze and your mind starts turning. Maybe I heard wrong. Yeah right, he likes me, you think sarcastically. Not in a million years. We've been best friends since we first met here 2 years ago. He would never see me like that.
Confident in your opinion you wait for his answer to support it.
It doesn't matter if I tell him , Geto says silently
You can sense a hint of sadness in his tone.
Y/N’s an idiot , he laughs
You're too stunned to be mad.
Even if I were to tell him… He would probably think I meant to say I liked him the way I like you guys, as a friend.
Well then , Shoko is speaking now, tell him you love him, you do don't you?
Of course I-
Before Geto can finish you barge out from behind the wall pretending to be out of breath from running.
There you guys are! I've been looking all over for you.
The group went dead silent, everyone staring at you. You didn't want Geto to finish that sentence, it felt strange even thinking about the pure possibility of him liking you. Even when you make eye contact with him now, something in your heart aches.
What happened? You ask, pretending to be oblivious, hoping to break the silence.
Nothingggg~ Gojo says with an awkward laugh, nudging Geto to say something too.
Um yeah, we were just… he trails off and just stares at you, like he wanted to say something but couldn't say it, and you knew exactly what it was.
Gojo looks at Shoko and she sighs and talks while rolling her eyes.
We were just planning your birthday party.
Growing up as a kid who was always in trouble, you were great at acting oblivious to issues concerning you.
What no way! Isn't my birthday like a month away though?
Geto rubs the back of his neck and finally speaks.
Well, I wanted– we wanted to make it perfect. Just for you.
Masamichi barges in and yells at all of you for ditching practice, all of you are silently thanking him for saving them from the awkward interaction.
Practice goes over smoothly and you were all finally let out free from class. Since it was the only class for the day, Shoko and Geto went to get some snacks at the vending machine down the hall so that you all could lounge about for the rest of the day in an empty classroom. Although you were grateful for space from Geto, you were now stuck with Gojo, not something particularly bad but now that you knew that both he and Shoko knew that Geto loves– likes you, you felt awkward being around all of them. The fact that they knew and you didn't hurt in a way you can't describe. Did you not know him as well as you thought?
Gojo is sitting on a desk near the window while you sit properly at the desk next to him.
Gojo sighs,
You heard, didn't you?
You freeze.
Heard what? You say laughing awkwardly
Y/N, you know what.
You've never seen Gojo this serious before and don't have it in you to lie to him, any of them.
Yeah I heard… you sigh
Does he like me? You ask with a joking tone.
Gojo takes off his sunglasses.
Oh shit, you think, he's really fucking serious.
Yes, he does. He said sternly, blue eyes piercing you.
Do you like him back?
I don't– I don't know. I don't think so… but saying that feels so wrong. I've never thought about it like that.
You pause and look at Gojo for guidance which you automatically find fault in since he was almost as much of an idiot as you. Well maybe not, he knew how Geto felt.
You look down at your hands before talking again.
I just, can't imagine my life without him. I've known him for 2 years now but it's felt like an entire lifetime. Is that normal?
Gojo takes a deep breath and pauses.
I guess it is but, if you didn't like him like that, would you be thinking so much about it?
Out of nowhere a hand comes out and smacks Gojo's head.
You look up surprised, scared it was Geto but thankfully it was Iori. Wait what?
Oh God, don't worry, I already knew he liked you Y/N, everyone knows. So don't look at me like that.
I guess the fear and surprise showed on my face, you think. Wait everyone knows?
Why did you hit me , Gojo asks offended.
BECAUSE, anyone would be thinking about it this much if they found out their best friend liked them, you idiot. She says glaring at Gojo. Gojo just pouts and crosses his arms, slipping his sunglasses back on.
Then how do I know if I like him? You ask quietly, looking at her desperately.
Hmm, how about this. Act like you don't know he likes you. BUT, think about how he treats you. And compare it to how he treats us. Ask yourself how you would feel if he treated you the same way he does us and vice versa. Okay?
You think it over for a second and respond, okay… thanks Iori.
You smile warmly and she pats your head. She's always felt like an older sister to you.
Hey guys! Geto was back with Shoko, holding a bunch of snacks in his arms while Shoko brought drinks.
Thinking about it, you notice how long it took them to come back, maybe he and Shoko had a talk too.
Hey, weren't you sick? Gojo asks Iori.
Yeah, I am! She says defensively. My nose is blocked and can't you hear it in my voice?
Oh, I get it, you just wanted an easy way out of training, didn't want to show off how much you suck? Gojo said laughing.
The evening passes with Gojo and Iori fighting with each other and Shoko breaking them up. You all laugh together over trivial things during training. And of course, Geto sits beside you acting as if nothing happened just as you were as well. You share snacks and even a drink since you didn't think you could finish one of them on your own.
As sunset is coming to an end, everyone splits up to head to their dorms. You, Geto and Gojo head to the men's while Shoko and Iori head to the women's.
Gojo's dorm room is first on the way so he heads in while you and Geto go on to walk to your own which comes second.
Well, here we are… Geto announces
Yes, it is , you sigh, keeping in mind what Iori advised.
Okay well, you'll wake me up tomorrow, right? You smile at him warmly.
He smiles back, yes I will. Now…
He moves closer to you, making you hold your breath slightly. You're a few inches shorter than Geto, 5’ 12” while he’s 6’ 3”, he bends down slightly to match eye levels with you. You can feel a slight warmth coming to your cheeks.
What day of the week will it be tomorrow? He asks with a smirk.
Oh shut up! It'll be Friday! You blush and roll your eyes.
No! It's gonna be Thursday, dumbass! He laughs.
What a beautiful laugh, you think.
Whatever you say , you let out a light laugh and gently push him away.
Goodnight Y/N, sweet dreams. Geto smiles at you sweetly, and your heart feels weird.
Yeah yeah, goodnight Geto, you say as you head in. You close the door and stand there for a second, back against the door, letting what happened today sink in. After a bit you change and get ready to go to bed in a haze, mind strangely silent. You feel a strange sense of peace as you close your eyes. You fall asleep wondering, I wonder why that is?