32 The Outcome (1/2)

Irina - *Deep Sigh* I expected something like this.

Yu - Ha...

I could understand and for some reason rose my head giving her a confused expression. What I saw was still the sad Irina but different from before there was no redness in her eyes. Soon the sad expression faded and I was meet with a serious one.

Irina - Yu would you be able to break up with your other girls for me?

Her question wasn't one that I expected to hear from her. I mean, to be honest, I thought she might cut off ties with me here and there but she was trying to compromise with me. If it was another guy they might accept her offer but I wasn't just another guy. I could only shack my head.

Yu - I'm sorry I can't... they chose to be with me and I can't just abandon them.

More words wanted to leave my mouth but in the end, that was all I said. Hearing my words Irina just nodded, stood up and went back into the house. I wanted to call out to her but a part of me prevented me from doing it.

All I could do was watch her retreating figure.

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I stayed in the backyard until nightfall after that, sadness, guilt, and regret filled my heart and I didn't know what to do. When I came back inside all the guests were gone and I didn't feel like talking with anyone for the day so I just went to bed.

3 days passed and I didn't see Irina once I wanted to stay the rest of my break to see if she'd stop by but, got a call late at night causing me to have to leave early. It was already past midnight when the call came so I left a note on the kitchen table saying some stuff came up and I had to leave early. Just as I was about to leave I stopped by Tsukihime's crib and left her a small teddy bear I made for her a couple days ago.

And like that, I left the house went into a nearby alley and entered Haven.

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{Irina's Pov:}

I was happy when Yu remembered me and all the time we shared together, but I was sad when he told me he had more girlfriends. I mean I know that we were away from each other for a long time and there was the possibility of him forgetting me, but I still wanted to take a chance.

When dad told me we were going to Yu's house to congratulate his parents for their new child I was full of expectation as well as a lot of fear.

What if he didn't remember me, what if he no longer had feelings for me. As we were in front of the door these emotions got louder and I started to get anxious. But all was blown away when I saw him and he said my name. He remembered me, and before I knew it I jumped into his arms.

It felt warm and I didn't want to leave but sadly not all good things could come true. In his arms, I could smell a small trace of perfume. Since I've been training to be an exorcist in England I was able to pick up on things like this, and I began to worry.

Irina - [Has Yu moved on?]

The thought passed in my head but I immediately dismissed it, I couldn't come to conclusions too early and seem like a nosey girl. So I followed Yu and tried not to let it bother me. I got to reunite with Murayama-chan and Katase-chan, I disciplined Issie and his friend for being pervs, and I held little Tsukihime in my arms.

After all that was done, we found ourselves in the backyard sitting next to each other enjoying the evening breeze. I felt really relaxed but the smell of perfume kept bugging me a little. Suddenly I couldn't hold it in anymore and asked Yu about it.

I regretted it soon after and I was told about all that happened after I was gone. Yu's loneliness, his meeting with the girls, and how he developed feeling for them. When I asked if he lost his feeling for me but he said he didn't. I was a little happy since I could tell I still had a place in his heart, but I could tell he had more to say so I stayed quiet.

In the end, he confessed everything. On how he was greedy, how he knew he was wrong, and how he still wanted to be with me. Once he finished he dropped his head and didn't look at me anymore.I didn't speak either and just thought of what he said, in the end, I could only sigh.

Irina - *Deep Sigh* I expected something like this.

I mostly expected this when I smelled the perfume but I was hoping that my senses were wrong.

Yu - Ha...