Stages of Love -Chapter 3-
Title: Stages of Love
Chapters: 3/ 5
Pairing: YutoYama (but there's more of YamaChii friendship in this chapter)
Genre: Fluff, Comedy?, Friendship
Ryosuke was lying on him bed with the air con on full blast to protect him from the summer heat. He was holding a chocolate flavored popsicle stick on one hand and his phone on the other.
Since that day they exchanged email addresses, there wasn't a time they weren't communicating. They even use those emojis when a conversation couldn’t be started. Sometimes Ryosuke would laugh when Yuto would send him a funny emoji and he would reply with a funnier one.
We can't say they are on the stage of dating. They are just friends who love talking to each other. They occasionally meet if Yuto has day offs. I forgot to tell you that Yuto is actually an architect working in a big company. He is 24 years old and he already has the salary of a 10 year experienced architect. Ryosuke and Yuri are both 22 years old. Ryosuke is currently working at a 5 star hotel as a chef and Yuri is working in a dance studio as a professional instructor.
"Ryosuke?" Yuri knocked on him door and he replied with a 'come in'.
"What?!" Yuri exclaimed. He entered Ryosuke's room and sighed as he looked at the sight.
"Eh? What is it?" This was the first time he stopped looking at him phone and turned towards Yuri who was looking at him with disappointed eyes.
"I came in here at 7 AM, you were on your phone and now it's 7 PM you're still holding onto that?" He referred to Ryosuke's phone which looked like it was glued to his skin or something.
"Gomen. I wasn't aware of the time." He apologized. He felt the popsicle melting so he ate it all in one bite and threw the stick away.
"I bet you haven't eaten dinner yet, haven't you?" Yuri placed him hands on his hips and the way Ryosuke looked away at him made him assumption true.
"Oh Glob. Come on, I'll make you dinner." Yuri exited Ryosuke's room with him following behind. He didn't forget to bring him phone with him and as soon as they reach the kitchen, Ryosuke sat on a chair at the kitchen counter and started using him phone again.
"What would you like?" Yuri asked but Ryosuke was smiling like an idiot and didn't catch Yuri's question. Yuri just sighed at the sight and started cooking something for him.
Even though Ryosuke is the cook between them Yuri could still cook. He does act like a mother to him and nurses him in times like this.
Yuri placed a plate of Garlic Pepper Beef in front of Ryosuke and some homemade Lemonade. Ryosuke's mom loves gardening so he picked up fresh lemons from their garden. Even with the amount of noise Yuri was making in the kitchen, Ryosuke still didn't know what was going on around him. Not until Yuri pulled his phone out of his hand and put it inside his pocket. Ryosuke is a shy type of person and he doesn’t really talk much but this was already too much of him not talking.
"I won't give it back unless you finish all of these." He pointed the Food that was in front of Ryosuke.
"Mou~ wakatta." Ryosuke picked up him utensils and started eating.
“Atleast your cooking improved.” Ryosuke said with his mouth full as a result he was whacked in the end and he chocked a bit.
"Ne Ryosuke. You know I can't take care of you forever right?" Ryosuke took a sip out of him drink and set it back on the counter top.
"Of course I know that. Why ask me about it?"
"Nothing, I was just making sure." Ryosuke stopped eating and was looking at Yuri intensely like there was something he wasn't telling him.
"Nani?" Yuri asked him.
"Nandemonai." Ryosuke continued on eating trying to forget what they had just discussed and what he kept on thinking in him mind.
After Ryosuke's dinner, Yuri returned back his phone and Ryosuke went back with his texting leaving All the kitchen cleaning to Yuri. He always did the cleaning anyways so it wasn't such a shocker to him. Ryosuke cooks their meal and Yuri cleans up after. And because Ryosuke isn’t heartless, he tries to make less mess for Yuri to clean up.
"Are you really that addicted to him?" Yuri asked as he sat down beside Ryosuke on the couch and opened a magazine.
"I'm not addicted to him. It's just a Little Crush that's all."
"A Crush? You mean this could go away eventually? Your feelings for him?"
"Or it could go deeper." Ryosuke added.
"What if it goes deeper but he is not interested?" Yuri said. He stopped scanning the magazine and looked at Ryosuke's expression while raising a brow. His expression showed worry and fear.
"I never thought of that! Ne Yuri, what should I do?!" Ryosuke was shaking Yuri back and forth and as a result he was pushed to the far end of the couch and Yuri steadied himself.
"First. You should not text him all the time. Let him text you first to know if he really wants to talk to you or if he is just too kind to not reject a text Message." Ryosuke listened very Well to what Yuri was saying, taking down notes from time to time.
"Second. Don't get carried away by everything he says and don't assume everything too."
"And third. Never make the first move. You are the girl; All you have to do is wait." Yuri finihed him lecture and Ryosuke thanked him a bunch. He saved him notes in him phone and engraved everything in him mind then something hit him.
“Wait. I’m a girl?” Ryosuke pointed at himself with a confused face. His eyebrows were furrowed and his mouth partly opened.
“In this relationship? Yes.” Yuri answered straightforwardly. Ryosuke closed his mouth and just nodded his head. His best friend is smart so he couldn’t disagree.
"Un. Arigatou." A second later, Ryosuke's phone rang and he knew who it was because he set up a Special ring tone for that Special person.
"Should I open the text?" He asked Yuri.
"Of course you should baka!"
From: Yuto-kun
Are you free tomorrow?
"Yuri! He asked me if I am free tomorrow! What do I say?" Ryosuke was panicking for no reason actually. It was just a simple text with a simple question and it already ticked his nerve.
"Baka! How should I know your schedule?"
"Right." Ryosuke laughed nervously then he sent in him reply.
To: Yuto-kun
Hai. I don't have anything planned for tomorrow.
Ryosuke was waiting for his reply anxiously. He was thinking of such impossibilities that would happen like 'What if he found my reply annoying?' or 'What if I wasn't polite enough'. Those were occupying him mind that he even jolted from him seat after hearing him ring tone.
From: Yuto-kun
That's great! I have 2 tickets for an amusement park near the mall. I want you to come with me. :)
"He wants to take me out on a date!" Ryosuke was jumping up and down the sofa and then he remembered Yuri's words.
'Don't assume everything.' He reminded himself. He sat down the couch properly and sent in his reply.
To: Yuto-kun
I would love to accompany a friend to the amusement park. It will be great to spend some friendly bonding time with a great friend like you. :)
"Yuri-chan, Yuto just asked me to accompany him to the amusement park tomorrow." Ryosuke said to him.
"And what did you say?" Ryosuke showed his phone to Yuri and let him read the text. Yuri's eyes widened and then he whacked Ryosuke with a rolled magazine.
"Baka! Are you trying to initiate the ultimate friend zone attack on him?!" He scolded him.
"But you said don't assume things." Ryosuke soothed the bumps on his head and got teary-eyed because he felt he did something wrong.
"Yes. I said don't assume anything but I never said that you'll push him in the friend zone! That's the worse feeling he could get! He won't get to channel out his true feelings if you put things that way now." A ring from Ryosuke's phone disturbed Yuri's sermon. Before the owner could grab hold of the device, Yuri took it already and read the Message.
From: Yuto-kun
Un. Me too. It'll be a great friends day out! We will have lots Fun like what friends do! We might be even best friends after. *^ ▁^*
"What a girly emoji." Yuri commented.
"Yuri-chan! We are not here to comment on his usage of emojis... help me!!!" Ryosuke was begging in front of Yuri. He was tugging on his clothes and hugging both of Yuri's legs.
"Wakatta. You're gonna owe me big time for this.
To: Yuto-kun
Waah~! Gomenasai! Yuri had my phone earlier while I was in the bathroom. He deleted his reply to you so I was confused with your text to me. I'm really sorry if it caused you to become uncomfortable whatever it was. Your excessive usage of the word ‘friend ’ made we worried.
"There. If he doesn't change his mind after this then I don't know what will." Yuri returned Ryosuke's phone to him and Ryosuke read Yuri’s text.
“Eh? Do you think he’ll fall for this? It sounds very much like you.” He pouted and then looked at Yuri who was sending him death glares.
“What? Ah! He replied!" Ryosuke exclaimed. He quickly took his phone and looked at the reply with a smile.
From: Yuto-kun
Is that so? Yokatta. I thought I would forever be in the friend zone. Haha... I wasn ’t uncomfortable, just a little bit confused too. Yuri-san sent in a lot of the word ‘friend ’ too. Yappari, Yuri-san has still some grudge on me. L Well, I still would like to look forward on our little outing tomorrow. J
"Arigatou Yuri-chan! I wouldn't know what to do without you!" Ryosuke hugged Yuri and he returned it with a pat on the back.
"I know." Yuri replied back.
"Look! He said he was glad not to be forever in the friend zone! Does that mean that..." Ryosuke looked at Yuri for an approval and Yuri just gave a small nod.
"Yatta! I still have a chance!"
"But from what I'm guessing both of you are feeling an intense infatuation to one another. There might be a time that you might feel it decreasing but-"
"Yatta! Something is progressing! I can feel it" Ryosuke wasn't listening at all but Yuri just shook him head at him.
"Gambatte ne." He cheered on softly for Ryosuke. He really wants to protect him but then again he wants him to be happy too and its better seeing Ryosuke happy.
To Be Continued
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Konichiwa!!! I'm so happy and at the same time scared right now. I'm happy because someone has noticed me! Yehey! To all those who reads my stories, comment anything below! I'd love to hear your thoughts about my way of writing stories and if you like them or not. ^_^.