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ROSES<3

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« 3rd Person POV - »

Yashiro hummed her way into an empty classroom, as she imagined the soft red petals of a certain flower she wished would be offered to her. Only from a person she dreamed to be with..

She smiled softly at the thought and blushed as she sat down on her seat. Resting her chin on her palm.

Her eyelids fluttered as she let her guard down. Finally giving in to the exhaustion, willingly closing her eyes.

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« A few minutes later... »

"Boo!" A certain ghost boy appeared infront of her, her eyes went wide awake as she yelped.

"Kyaa!" She fell backwards off her seat. And heard laughing from the boy that scared her oh so suddenly.

"Dont do that, Hanako-kun!" She got up and headbutted him. Rubbing her eyes, as it needed a few more seconds to get used to being opened.

"Sorry, sorry.." He gave her a small smile, hoping it would be charming enough for her to start blushing immediately.

And indeed she did, her face went bright red, just as quickly as she turned away from him.

"Aww, someone's blushing!.."

"Am not!"

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« Time skip: After Class... »

"Ne, Aoi-chan.." Yashiro sighed and looked at her best friend.

"Hai, Nene-chan.."

"Have you ever received flowers.. specifically roses from a certain someone?" Yashiro nervously looked down at her feet, avoiding any eye contact with her best friend.

Finding it quite dumb to ask her popular friend of that question, she immediately shook her head, pleading for her friend to pay no mind to it.

But her friend answered anyway, much to Yashiro's "liking."

"Hm.. yes, i have.." Aoi giggled seeing her best friend's embarrassed face. "Why? Do you need any help?" Yashiro considered her best friend's offer as she indeed needed it. However, she declined.

I shouldn't be asking for help from such a popular student, no matter if she's still my best friend..

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« Yashiro's POV - »

'I don't get it..' I sighed making my way to the girls' bathroom, expecting a clingy ghost boy to call me once he sees me.

Instead, as i opened the door to the bathroom,
I heard a rather cute whine coming from Hanako, as he lost to another game.

"Aww.. man!.."  Hanako slumped down on the floor, now noticing my presence.

I giggled, as the ghost boy hid his face with his hat, looking away.

"Ne, Hanako-kun.." He looked at me, and hummed as a response.

"... Nevermind." I blushed, and avoided eye contact with him.

He seemed curious, so he stood up and walked towards me. This may not end well.. But then again, nothing does...

"What's wrong?" With a hint of worry in his voice, i shrugged and grabbed the materials needed to clean the bathroom as i was told since the very beginning.

No more words came out of our mouths as Hanako let me clean the bathroom in peace. First time?

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« 3rd Person POV - »

"Oh!.. YES!" Hanako cheered as he finally won a game against the mokkes. Yashiro sighed, realizing Hanako cheated at the game.

"Did you see that, Yashiro?! I won!" The ghost boy giggled as he floated towards the girl infront of him.

"Yes.. i did.." Yashiro responded in a quite-.. bored tone. However, she was happy for Hanako.. even if she knew he cheated at the game.

Hesitantly patting his head while sighing, she smiled at his proud face. Life isnt all so bad..

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Hanako whined, begging Yashiro to hang out with him, but as expected, the Daikon ignored the childish ghost boy.

"Please, Yashiro!.."

"No."

"Please!"

"No."

"Just once..!"

"No." She shook her head left to right, continuouly and crossed her arms. "I'd rather hang out with Kou-kun. Or even better-.. Minamoto-senpai!" Her eyes sparkled as she continued to talk more about her so called, "crush" which, Hanako easily got bored of.

"Ne, Yashiro." Hanako looked away from the girl, staring at the window.

"Hai, Hanako-kun?" She smiled softly at him. With visible pink blush on her cheeks as she hummed, waiting for him to respond.

"Oh. I'll be right back." He gave her his usual smile, and left the bathroom, leaving Yashiro curious of why he left her alone.

A few minutes later, she eventually sighed and got bored of waiting for Hanako.

She decided to check herself in the mirror, wondering if she was pretty.

Her eyes started watering, as her thoughts drowned her. She shook her head, and smiled, having the confidence, believing: Self love is the key.

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"Yashiro?" She turned around and saw the boy she waited for. His hands hiding behind him.

"What?" She giggled.

Hanako sighed, and walked towards her, with his head down.

Yashiro tilted her head, confused.

The ghost boy brought his face near the Daikon's, and chuckled slightly. Yashiro reacted immediately, and backed away, hiding her face with her hands.

"Ne, Yashiro.." She uncovered her face, and stared at Hanako's eyes.

She gasped, after...

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"Flowers.. for me?..."

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I love roses, but that doesn't mean i'll accept them from anyone,
really.

Supposed to be a valentines special, too late to publish though..

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Around February 23rd, 2023.

Updated? Slightly.