"Wow," Lulu shook her head. She grinned and leaned forward. "Way to go, Prince Nagi."

"What?" Nagi blushed.

"You're in love with her," she said with realization.

"W-what?" Nagi stammered as he closed his phone. "N-no. She's...my friend and..."

"And you're in love with her," Lulu said with confidence.

"That's not possible," he argued as he flopped down onto his bed. "Now, back to school work."

"Not until you admit it," Lulu said with a grin.

Nagi's eyes glistened with embarrassment as he glared down at his hands. "Fine. I like Nami. Are you happy?"

"No," Lulu shook her head. "Say it."

"I love her, there."

"Why do you love her?" Lulu asked.

"I wish I knew," Nagi sighed. He fell backwards, tucking his hands behind his head. "It just happened and keeps happening..."

"What does?"

"The blushing, the stammering, the fluttery feeling..." he sighed, "now back to work."

"I can't believe you're such a wimp," Lulu rolled her eyes as she returned her gaze to her novel.

Nagi sat up, "What?"

"You're hiding behind friendship instead of telling Nami how you feel," Lulu said calmly. "So being a wimp even though there are so many obvious sparks between the two of you not to mention how cute you are together."

Nagi rolled his eyes, "There aren't any sparks."

"Oh my gawd!" Lulu huffed, shutting her novel. "Nagi, how are you this impervious to her reactions to you?"

"The same as every other girl's," he shrugged.

"Yeah, if they're in love with you," Lulu rolled her eyes. She shoved Nagi away from her. "You're an idiot."

He gave her a questioning look. "Are you going to tell me to go after her?" he asked as he opened their assigned reading.

"Yes," Lulu replied, "Because you should."

"Okay, why?" he sighed, wanting to humor her.

"I've gotta have some reason to annoy you until you listen," Lulu shrugged.

"Great reasoning," he laughed.

"I'll tell her for you," Lulu whispered.

"And what would you say?"

"Nagi fantasizes constantly about you and wants to have sex with you very badly so go out with him," Lulu said quickly.

Nagi's cheeks reddened, "I do not..."

"Then why are you blushing?"

Nagi bit his lip, "Because...Nami's really pretty and..."

"And?"

"And she...she's..." Nagi tapered off, shrugging.

"She's in your every fantasy," Lulu said with finality.

"Well, no...not fantasy like...naughty fantasy..." Nagi sighed. "Fantasy like...dream...clean dream..."

"No such thing," Lulu argued.

"Gonna let up?" Nagi asked.

"Nope," she replied with a smile.

"Didn't think so."

"This is gonna be fun." Lulu chuckled.

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