61 I am only flirting (1/2)
*UNEDITED*
Those guys were right there and yet they chose not to do anything. Meanwhile he was so far away and yet still tried to reach out to her. It frustrated him whenever he thought of it. ”You know how I feel about her.” Yuhi muttered. This was the first time he was admitting it out loud to anybody else. But he knew these two would not mock him.
Atushi nodded. ”Yeah, sorry.” He apologized. ”We have no excuse and we all feel bad that it had to come to this.”
”You left to go abroad before it happened anyway, so nobody can blame you.”
”But I was still there during the incident.”
All of them have their regrets and scars from the incident.
Jae clapped his hands. ”Alright you two, this is enough for now. You wont get anywhere dwelling like this.”
Indeed, what use is there brooding? Tsueno Mamoru is dead and even if he wasnt, they cannot reverse the damage from this incident.
His thoughts broke off when he saw Sumire at the door. She wore a dazed expression and looked around the room confused. Yuhi walked over to her and she slumped her head in his arms. ”Still sleepy?” Yuhi asked her.
”Very sleepy.” Sumire replied. ”I don't know why I'm so tired.”
”Sleep more after you eat.”
”Yuhi too..”
His gaze softened at her words and he caressed her hair. With the way things are now, there is a chance for Sumire to live the life of a normal girl. But, she will eventually have to return to the stage. ”Atushi, get her something to eat.”
”Yes, yes. Will some bacon and eggs do, princess?” Atushi asked Sumire.
Sumire nodded. ”Ah-huh.”
”We were talking about going to the lakeside at the weekend. Would you like to join us Sumire-chan?” Jae asked.
Yuhi frowned. ”No.” He refused. ”Sumire might catch a cold.”
”Hey King, you're too protective. Let her hang around other people.”
”I will, but not a bunch of delinquent men.”
Jae sweat fell. ”You're so cruel to your own people.”
Is he? He never noticed before. Atushi quickly fixes up a meal for Sumire and he watches her spacing out. Yuhi picked up the spoon and extended it toward her. ”Eat.”
Sumire blinked and burst into laughter. ”Okay. I thought you would try to feed me again.”
”Unless you're sick, there is no need.”
Why does this girl show the most unexpected expressions at random times? That gentle smile caught him off guard. It feels like ever since he met her, he has become a mushy guy.
”Speaking of which, I never asked before but how did you and Atushi-san meet?” Jae asked.
Huh? What kind of question is that? Yuhi was about to refuse to answer when he saw Sumire's curious expression. ”It's a long story,” Yuhi mumbled. ”Let's talk about it another time.”
Yuhi wanted to avoid talking about his first meeting with Atushi because it involved something strange.
”So why did King get in trouble? You two came back early.” Jae asked.
Sumire spoke up. ”Yuhi was jealous.”
Yuhi quickly covered her mouth but Sumire bit his arm causing him to let go. Damn, why did she do that?