khnm oneshots

serinuma (6x4)

*MANGA SPOILERS*

title: words
pairing: mutsumi x shinomiya
word count: 2288
summary: a heartbroken shinomiya dresses up like Serinuma to get Mutsumi's attention :( takes place shortly after recent chapter
warnings: little bit sad

"Shinomiya, I have an idea!"

"Mmm?" the boy responds, barely paying attention to the inspired Nishina that stood in front of him.

"To make all of your senpai daydreams become a reality!"

Shinomiya spits out his drink. "I'm over Serinuma-senpai!"

I've been over Serinuma for a while now. Honestly, I can't even remember the time I used to like her romantically. Sometimes I feel like I never did. Maybe it was just a fake feeling. It feels like it was fake, after experiencing real love and heartbreak over someone entirely different.

Nishina looks at him, a strange expression on her face.

"That's not what I meant," she responds, her voice strangely serious and monotonous.

The boy's eyes widen and he looks down at his feet, trying to avoid Nishina's eyes.

"You love Mutsumi. I know."

Shi looks up suddenly, an furious expression on his face. "How do you know? you're just telling useless lies!" he spits angrily, his bottled-up emotions beginning to come through.

"You love him," Nishina replies, facing the window.

Shi's heart felt heavy. He hated this stupid, heartbroken feeling he held deep inside him and wished it would just go away. The news was surprising, to him at least. Mutsumi and Serinuma got together, about a week ago. Followed by Igarashi and Nanashima. Leaving Nishina and Shinomiya in the dust as lonely singles that longed for the same young love that their friends had. They couldn't date each other, for obvious reasons. Nishina was gay, and so was Shinomiya, even though he would never admit it.

But it hurt. It really did. Shinomiya adored Mutsumi so much, but was never brave enough to confess, or even admit it to himself. It was too late now. Mu was gone, and with the other girl he supposedly liked at some point. Shi didn't really think about Serinuma romantically. He could only focus on Mu now.

I love him.

I love him so much.

"I do." He gulps, and desperately fights back his emerging tears.

Nishina turns back, a knowing expression on her face. "Shinomiya, it isn't over, there's still a way─"

"No." Shi mutters, shaking his head.

The girl gives a small sigh, but smiles weakly. "Cheer up, I have a plan."

Shi looks at Nishina, his eyes dull with hopelessness.

"I have vacation tickets. We give them to Serinuma and her family, and they leave, without telling Mutsumi. You look feminine, yes? I have makeup and clothes to dress you like her. So, that way, you can have a week of dating Mutsumi, no complications. We pretend real Shinomiya is sick so he can't attend school,"

The boy's heart skips a beat when he thinks of dating Mutsumi. His eyes narrow shortly after, when he realizes the plan is flawed. "That's really dumb, there's so many things that could go wrong."

"Ah, but you're forgetting the things that can go right! Trust me, I'm not an idiot, I know what I'm doing."

Shinomiya hesitates. "Why are you doing this? For me, I mean. What's in it for you?"