"I don't need you here- Why don't you just leave?" His words stung as they exited his mouth and entered my ears.

"Wouldn't you want company though..?" I mumbled, asking him a question I already knew the answer to.

He turned towards me, pulling his gaze from his book just to stare into my eyes instead.

"When have I ever needed company? I've never wanted company, let alone you."

My heart sunk down deep into my stomach. I felt as if tears threatened to spill from my brown eyes.

I wasn't used to Togami's emotional abuse, even now.
I took a step towards him.

He had an ice cold stare that seemed to be focusing on me.
"B-But.."
The silence cut into my sentence.

"What are you doing staring at me? You act as if my success will rub off on you. I won't let you mooch off me." Togami spat.

I felt tears welling up in my eyes, and deep down inside of me, I wanted to scream.
"Fine." I wiped my eyes, to make sure I had control of myself.

"I'll leave. That's all I'm good for.. According to you.." I mumbled.
The heir turned to me.

"Maybe you'll finally be happy if I disappear.."

I heard him swallow hard.

I got up, and left. Later, I began to regret that I had said those things. There's probably no difference if I apologized, but I would be able to clear my conscience..

The next day, I went back to the library. There I knew he would be.

I entered through the front door, no one turned to see me except..
Togami.

He was sitting near the back, yet still with a clear view of the entrance. Did he expect me?
I walked towards him, a sense of guilt stressing me.

He didn't look up from his book. I reached out my hand. "Hey- Togami.." I muttered, trying to hide my shame.

He looked up. "Hello, Naegi." I practically jumped in my skin. This had to be the first time he had properly greeted me. "I- I just wanted to apologize for what I said yesterday.." I said.

"It's fine." He responded. The way Togami acted made me slightly uncomfortable, but It was nice.
"Okay then.. I guess I'll be going now.." I reluctantly went on.
"Wait."

That word barely registered in my mind, yet I turned to him.
"Why don't you sit down for a while? You don't have anything else to do, correct?"

I nodded, blushing a bit. I pulled up a chair next to him. I shifted nervously in my seat, as I had no occupation.
About 10 seconds passed until any word was spoken.
"Hey, Naegi.." Togami mumbled to me. "Ye-Yeah?"

"Don't you like.. Bears?" He said, looking at me with a stone cold serious face.
"Well- Y-Yeah..! They're my favourite animal..!" I sputtered, blushing.
"Right.. So you might like this, then.." He turned to show me the cover of the book he was reading. A book on...

..

Bears.
My face turned a deep red, and I laughed. He seemed to keep his solemn demeanor.
"Read with me."
I leaned over, blushing hard.
My eyes began to scan over the lines at Togami's pace.
We sat in silence, reading for the rest of the evening.
I guess letting out your feelings once in a while wasn't a bad thing after all.