Younger Hisana "Hey hey! Kitaro~ Let's go out!"
She says, her young self soon after they met.
Younger Kitaro "No way! We're too young for that!"
He answers with a super embarrassed look.
Hisana "I'll get you to love me eventually!"
She says with a big smile on her face. Time passes as they're a little older.
Young Hisana "Kitarooo! Come on! So many others are already going out! Why don't we??"
Young Kitaro "Because I don't wanna..!"
He says with a slightly embarrassed look as Hisana groans a bit before smiling softly.
Hisana "Don't worry, you'll love me eventually."
Even more time passes and they're a bit older.
Hisana "So, who was that girl you were talking to earlier?"
Kitaro "Does it matter?"
She checks him out before jumping on him with a hug.
Hisana "If it doesn't, then let's just get together!"
Kitaro "No way. You ask everyone you see, you flirt."
Hisana pouts a bit at his response.
Hisana "Do you even love me at all?.."
She asks softly.
Kitaro "What?"
Hisana smiles at him.
Hisana "Nothing. Let's go out!"
Kitaro "Nope."
He says coldly again. Even more time passes until we are at present time where Hisana cries and whimpers standing in front of Kitaro.
Hisana "Why… don't you love me too?.."
She cries as Kitaro stares at her with a blank look before she wakes up in her bed with a whimper.
Hisana "Kitaro…"
She says softly with a soft look on her face. She stares at the ceiling for a moment before sitting up with a sad look.
Hisana "That dream again…"
She says softly as a pained look crawls across her face a bit. At school, Kitaro walks down the hall when a guy runs up to him.
Student "Hey, you're Kitaro right?"
He looks surprised before answering.
Kitaro "Yeah. What's up?"
Student "Cool, cool. Hey, so you're, like, super close with Hisana right? I was wondering if maybe you could send her my way. I haven't exactly lost my v-card yet and want my friends to stop making fun of me for it. I heard she's super easy. That cool?"
He asks casually as Kitaro stares at him with disbelief, not saying anything. The guy looks confused a bit.
Student "Um.. You didn't need her tonight, did you? I imagine that's why you keep her around. Must be nice having a booty call whenever you want so close. And she's such a hottie too. Anyway, I'm gonna go but give her my number, yeah?"
He says before setting off back down the hall. Kitaro just stares for a moment before looking down as his hand holds the guy's number. He crumples the paper in his fist before going to class. Hisana makes her way to class with a sad look before slapping herself in the face softly and getting a big smile on. She steps inside and sees Kitaro standing by his desk, going through his bag. She smiles before running to him.
Hisana "Kitaro~ Good morning-"
She goes to hug him but before she can, he steps back from her, stunning her as she looks at him confused.
Hisana "Kitaro..? Is.. everything okay?"
She asks as the others look their way, confused as well. Kitaro looks unsure before sitting at his desk.
Kitaro "Yeah.. sure."
He says, looking away from her. She looks concerned before going to her seat and sitting down, hanging her head a bit.
Lucy "This doesn't look good…"
She says softly to Alice who nods a bit. Later, at lunch, the group sits together and talks as Kitaro and Hisana sit in silence. Hisana doesn't eat as she looks nervous and anxious before Kitaro speaks.
Kitaro "Is it true?"
She looks at him confused as he looks down.
Hisana "What?"
Kitaro looks a bit hurt and frustrated.
Kitaro "Earlier today, some guy told me something. I just want to know if it's true."
Hisana looks confused and unsure of how to answer.
Hisana "I don't… understand.."
Kitaro gets more frustrated as he looks at her with a mean look.
Kitaro "He told me you were 'easy'. Is that true? Does it turn out that you like something else just as much as food?"
Hisana finally gets what he means and gets an upset look.
Hisana "Why would you think that?.."
Kitaro "Why would he say that if it wasn't true? He said you by name. I'm just trying to get a better understanding of my friend and what it is she likes to do."
Hearing him call her just a friend strikes a nerve in her soul causing her to get a hurt look.
Hisana "I'm.. not.."
Kitaro sighs frustratedly.
Kitaro "I mean, I knew you were a flirt but I never thought you'd take it that far. Turns out you know a lot more than you let on, huh? Guess I was right to stay away from you."
He says harshly while looking away. The others hear this and are stunned.
Suiyoubi "Kitaro!"
Hisana stares at him before getting an angry look and standing up angrily.
Hisana "I did it all for you! Everything I do is for you! All the names, all the rumors, it was all for you!"
She shouts as he looks away. She stares at him for a moment before huffing and walking away angrily, leaving them. They watch her leave as Lucy and Suiyoubi rush after her.
Suiyoubi "Hisana, wait!"
She says as they go. Kitaro just sits there when Touma approaches him. Kitaro looks at him as Touma punches him in the face, sending him tumbling to the ground. Hikigaya shakes his head a bit.
Hikigaya "That's what happens."
Kitaro grunts before sitting up, holding his face.
Kitaro "What the fuck, man?? You know your punches are stronger than most people's!"
Touma then grabs Kitaro by the collar and lifts him off the ground.
Touma "If I wanted to hurt you, you'd be hurt."
Kitaro looks stressed before noticing the look in Touma's eyes are more soft and concerned than anything. Touma puts him down as Kitaro rubs his face.
Touma "Why did you say that?"
Kitaro "Why don't you go ask Hisana? I'm sure she'd be thrilled to explain it all very intimately…"
Shiori "What is your problem, bro?"
She asks angrily, approaching them.
Shiori "You're telling me this is the first time you're hearing about Hisana?"
Kitaro looks a little confused but knows what she's talking about.
Shiori "We've all heard the rumors. We've even seen people ask her about it and each time she turns them down."
Haru "You really think that low of her? That's cold, man."
Kitaro looks at them with a surprised and upset look.
Kitaro "I don't…"
Sugawara "Look, we don't know why or how these rumors started but all we know is they're only that. While you selfishly express how you feel about them, just think about how they make her feel."
As he says this, Hisana sobs in her hands with Suiyoubi and Lucy crouching next to her. Kitaro lowers his head a bit.
Kitaro "I'm… sorry…"
Alice "Don't say that to us."
She says as Kitaro looks back in the direction Hisana left.
A little later, as Hisana grabs her things from her locker with a sad look, she notices a folded piece of paper tucked into the door. She opens it and reads it.
'I'm sorry. Can we talk? Tomorrow, behind the school by the tree. - Kitaro'
She squints her eyes a bit before putting the paper in her bag and walking away.
The next day, Kitaro stands there awkwardly with his hands in his pockets, nervously waiting for Hisana. He checks the time and sweats a bit when he realizes it's getting pretty late. He gets a sad look as he droops a bit.
Kitaro "I don't blame her for not coming…"
He says softly before turning and walking away but as he does, he notices Hisana standing there, staring at him. His face lights up a bit as he steps toward her.
Kitaro "Hisana."
As he steps, she steps back, keeping the distance between them. Kitaro's bright look fades a bit at her reaction. She looks upset and nervous as she holds herself tightly.
Hisana "Kitaro… What?.. Why did you?.."
She struggles to find the words as Kitaro watches her.
Kitaro "Hisana, I'm sorry. I didn't mean what I said, I was just being… I was just being a jerk."
He says softly. She looks at him, a little angry and upset with him but more hurt.
Kitaro "What I said was wrong on so many levels. The guys explained to me what really happened.. I was just being selfish and mean and I promise to never say that again. I just… don't want to lose my bestfriend."
He says softly. Hisana gets an even more upset look at his words. Kitaro notices her body language and gets nervous.
Kitaro "I-I promise I'll make it up to you! We can go back to the way we were-"
Hisana "N-No!"
She stutters out nervously. He is surprised at her reaction as she stares at him.
Hisana "I… I don't want that, Kitaro…"
Kitaro gets a worried look.
Kitaro 'Please… I don't want to lose my friend over such stupid words.'
He thinks about them growing up together and all the times she'd annoy him and hug him and hang around him.
Kitaro 'I don't know what I'd do without her…'
Hisana looks at him, a glint of determination in her eyes despite her anxious demeanor.
Hisana "I don't want things to stay the same… Kitaro, I don't… I don't understand…"
She says softly as Kitaro stares at her, unsure of what to say. Her eyes start to glisten as emotion builds up.
Hisana "You've known how much I love you since the day we met… I've asked you out time and time again and every time you turn me down… Why?.."
She asks softly. Kitaro relaxes just a bit despite the situation, feeling relieved she isn't just shutting him out but he is still unsure of what to say.
Kitaro "I.. I've said before. I see you flirting with everyone cute you meet, I just don't think you really like me… I mean, I'm not that attractive, I'm not smart or cool, I just play games all the time so-"
Hisana looks frustrated as he speaks.
Hisana "That's not what I mean..!"
She gets out, confusing Kitaro even more.
Hisana "I mean why? Why is that every time I look at you, every time our eyes meet, you look as if you never want me to leave. Every time we touch, I feel as though you want more. I've tried to change how I feel, I've tried to leave you alone like you've asked but every time I look at you I can't help but feel we're in love… Why do I feel this way?.. Why… don't you love me too?.."
Tears begin rolling down her face as she speaks her soul to him. She begins to whimper and cry as Kitaro watches her, stunned by her words.
Kitaro "Hi..Hisana?.."
He watches as Hisana cries, her fists clenched and eyes squinting.
Hisana "I just don't get it… Everything I do is for you… I only did what you asked me to… No matter how hard it got… no matter how much it made me hate myself… I did it for you…"
Kitaro stares at her confused and concerned as she whimpers in front of him.
Kitaro "You did… what I asked?.."
He repeats, confused by her words.