My Mistakes Started With You

At this point, he was just wondering aimlessly around the festival. People were starting to flood the walkway even more as the afternoon struck. After Sora's kind offer to refresh, they went their separate ways. Now he didn't know what to do other than to get lost in his thoughts as he made rounds around the festival. 'Paopu Festivals,' If Sora hadn't told him he wouldn't have guessed it. Xigbar hadn't had the nerves to tell him himself too. 'Or was he planning to' he gulped his pride and wanted his mind to stray on other thing. Things that matter- 'Eraqus'. Xeha wondered what he could be doing right now.

'Probably reading a book'

'Or lost in his screens'

'Could he still be at school'

'Has he come back?'

'Is he thinking about me?'

That ridiculous, he shook to himself. Refraining that there was no possible way that that carefree raven would think about him. He was probably tired. Xeha heard that the programme he got sent to would bust the shorty's schedule. 'If only you'd think about me, like how I think about you.' Surprisingly, Eraqus has been on his mind the whole time he's been with Xigbar. And he doesn't even know if he still wants to be anywhere near that jerk.

Acting all cool.

Dragging down his pride.

Then making him feel all squishy inside.

It was utterly outrageous but, the look on his face when Xeha had bluntly rejected him was- if he could put it into words- sad or disappointed even. Sure, Xeha wasn't naturally that mean. He didn't take pleasure out of making other people miserable. Xigbar was just pushing too many of his buttons! Of course he'd snap but maybe it was just bad timing?

'Alright Xe, get your feelings straight! It's Eraqus or Xigbar'

For some odd reason, this had become a difficult choice. His best friend since diapers or some hot jerk from highschool. It's leave or stay. Pondering of the thought, he realised why he felt so conflicted. Eraqus had left him signs that he was interested in actually dating Xeha. The prince of the school for crying out loud, who could get with anybody nice enough, how did Xeha go down the other path remains a mystery. Eraqus was gentle, nice, smart and actually had a social life aside from him. And in the end he wanted an introvert like him as a-

Xeha shook his head before he could finish that thought. He wasn't sure yet. 'Eraqus might not see it like that'. A fist had a full grip at the shirt he was wearing. Right above where his heart was. That last thought had suddenly made him feel... hurt. Stuck in his own dazing and fantasies, that all he's good for at least. Then he heard a wailing that came from an unfortunately familiar voice.

"Hoooi! That's Xeha right? Bitch we've been looking everywhere for you!" Came the laud blonde, who was holding a ball a dark fluff in one hand while waving the other. 'Is that a cat?' He squinted as he too came closer to approach them. Xigbar did say they'd be arriving later than them. Speaking of Xigbar, he was just a few feet behind them. Along with Jane and Jasmine, they however look happy to see him. Don't know if that's a good thing but oh well. The other guy had an obvious frown on his face that Xeha thought the 3Js were about to clobber him for.

Instead, he received a full face of fur instead. "Meet Alice! Our mascot, hehe just kidding. Be a darling and hold her for me." He found himself with a cat now. Alice seemed to have no problem with him. So he didn't complain either. "Alright! What sort of rubbish they're selling here?!". Jasmine fixed her glasses, "I suppose we go and have a look now, shall we?" The two walked together as the others were behind their trail.