You say nothing as you take in this information. boy," he breathes out before instinctively flinching, waiting for you to get upset. She knows that you're telling the truth, knows that your friendship is too valuable to let something like this get in the way. You can tell me anything it won't ruin our friendship, if that's what you're worried about," you assured. You gently take her hands into your, and notice her cheeks go slightly red. "Well, the truth is," she became more fidgety than before. She was keeping secrets from you? What could it be that bothered her so much? "The thing is, (Y/N), I haven't been completely honest with you." You waited patiently for him to continue. "Well, honestly, there is something bothering me," he sighed as he tried to meet your worried gaze. If he didn't tell you the truth now, he'd never be able to. He wasn't sure how you would take the news, but he knew that he couldn't keep it from you forever. She fidgeted with the hem of her shirt for a bit before letting out a sigh. Normally, you weren't one to pry, but whatever the problem was, it seemed to be weighing down heavily on her. "Oh! Nothing's wrong, (Y/N)," she reassured, waving her hands in front of you almost frantically. She seemed down lately, and you could instantly tell that something was troubling her. "Is everything alright, Chihiro?" you asked. That was another obstacle that stood in his way of telling you the truth, and it honestly ate him up inside when he thought about sharing his secret. Not only had he been hiding the truth about his gender, but he also had a huge crush on you. I suppose you could say he was actually hiding two secrets from you. What if you hated him for never telling you this not-so-small secret? What if you broke off your friendship because you lost your trust in him? These were all terrible scenarios that came with the risk of telling you, and the decision only became harder and harder to make as his feelings for you grew.
What was this secret of hers, you ask? Well, she was actually a he.Ĭhihiro had always been picked on for possessing girlish looks and, due to his passive behavior, he had decided to dress like a girl and introduce himself as one to avoid bullying without any altercations of any sort.ĭon't get me wrong, Chihiro wanted to tell you it hurt him to know that he was keeping such a huge secret from his best friend, but he was worried about what kind of strain it would put on your relationship. You see, Chihiro had a very important secret that she had kept from you ever since you met and even after all this time she felt unsure of whether or not to actually tell you. You knew each other like the back of your hand, and you never kept secrets from each other. If one of you had to leave town for a while, you would make sure to take your respective devices with you to stay updated with each other. These devices allowed the two of you to converse no matter how much distance was put between you and the line was open 24/7 to just the both of you. Chihiro made sure of that.īeing the computer whiz that she was, she always made sure that you had some sort of communication device on you at all time that was personally programmed by her. Even when the two of you weren't together physically, you'd find one way or another to keep in touch. Others would often find the two of you hanging out together, one seemingly never going anywhere without the other. You had many things in common, and even your uncommon interests seemed to mesh perfectly with each other. You and Chihiro were the best of friends. Those who have not gotten past the second trial, YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.Īnyways, enjoy the oneshot. SPOILER WARNING for the second chapter of Trigger Happy Havoc.