180 A treasure (1/2)
Following morning, Iro Road High School
”I already told you to go back to Star town!” Sumire exclaimed. ”So why on earth am I hearing that your having a concert here?”
The person on the other end of the phone is Tachibana Masaru.
”Lady your so cruel, why can't it be here?”
Sumire sighed. ”Are you doing this on purpose?”
There was a pause followed by laughter. Sumire clenched her fist. Whenever she spoke to this person, she would end up getting angry.
”Anyhow, lady, something exciting will happen soon. We will see each other then.” With those words said, he cut the line off.
That person--! Ah, forget it; there is no use getting mad. Besides her gaze darted towards her stomach, it will not be good for the little one. She still found it surreal.
Sumire felt herself getting drowsy and looked around for a quiet area. She found some benches right at the side and quickly sat down. Yuhi hasn't told the school about it, but if they find out, the situation could escalate.
Should she find an excuse to take leave from school for a while? She could ask Atsuro. He is definitely around, and Shin is always sneaking around these days. But if she were to ask him, it would mean having to meet with him. That is something she wants to avoid for as long as possible.
Sumire pulled out her sketchpad from her bag and sighed. When she went out the other day, she thought she saw him and managed to capture the back of someone similar. If he is coming to see her without saying a word, she will get mad too.
But does she even have the right to meet with him after saying such hurtful sounding things? This is too complicated. But if it is that person he should know, shouldn't he? Shin mentioned a key to Rus investigation notebook. He said no matter where they looked; they could not find it.
A key, huh? It felt like she may have seen something like that before, but right now, she could not think where. She felt very tired, and she wanted to see Yuh-- her thoughts broke off when she saw an approaching figure.
”Mmmmm, hey.” Yuhi took a seat beside her and slumped his head on her shoulders. ”Five minutes.”
Sumire laughed. ”Good boy, you went to class.”
”Where were you?”
”Mmm, I got asked to help the freshman.” Sumire caressed his soft black hair. ”I missed you Yuhi.”
”Well, if that's the case.” He lifted his head and cupped her cheeks. ”Let's do something exciting.”
”Like?”
”Like me kissing you senseless.”
”Alright.”
Yuhi blinked. ”You sure?”
”I said I'm fine with it. Don't make me repeat myself.”
Yuhi lowered his face and gently kissed her lips. She wonders what this person is trying to do to her, she goes crazy when she is around him. Then again maybe it's okay to go crazy and lose it for awhile. Since Ru passed away, she hasn't had time to relax. But ever since she met Yuhi again, she is gradually returning to how she was before.
If it's this person, he will accept everything about her. 'I already knew that from the beginning though.' But due to the Sano incident, she ended up not trusting others.
”Yuhi, stop for a moment.”
At that comment he drew back. ”You okay?”
”I just need to catch my breath.” She trailed off. ”--and remember were outside.” Sumire didn't realize the cafeteria was visible from here until half way.
Yuhi sighed. ”Well, that part doesn't bother me.”
Sumire felt her cheeks grow hot understanding what he meant. ”Dummy.”
”Yes, I'm a dummy. But lately, your becoming too popular. That news article was a bad idea. Now many people come here just to get a glimpse of you. Most of them being guys.”
He seems genuinely bothered by it. Even though she won't look at other guys.
”Sumire.”
”Mmmm?”
She likes burying her face into his neck. This way she can smell him -- she paused in mid-thought. 'I probably shouldn't say this out loud.'
”I know you're getting comfortable. But your phone is ringing.”
Sumire tu
rned her attention to the phone on her side, then back to Yuhi. She quickly switched it off. ”Mmmm, continue?”
”Such a selfish girl.”
She likes him so much.
”Quit sniffling me for a second.”
”But it's nice.”