Catching up

by: Kana

AN: Based on what happens after the match Inui/Yanagi...

He stopped Sanada… I deserved that punch though…
"Why…? Akaya. Why…?"
My voice is a soft whisper.
He doesn't look at me. He just keeps on walking next to me. It makes me wonder whether he has heard it in the first place. However I know he has.
"You're the Data Master… Can't you tell?"
There is amusement in his voice. It's bordering on the edge of mockery. And we both know it. Truth is, he has a right to. I am indeed a Data Master, but I can't figure out why he…
A sigh escapes his lips. Loud enough for me to have heard it. Silent enough to not offend me.
What is with this kid? He does he manage to… How come I cannot read him? How come my Data on him is not complete at all? There are so many black holes in my information about him. So much still to discover. Yet one way or another, he won't let me…
"You can truly be rather dense… Senpai…"
My eyes open slightly and I stop walking. He doesn't however, and my gaze only meets his moving back. Senpai… He rarely ever calls me that… No one for that matter.
Why does he…? I don't get him. I truly don't… There's something about him that I can't grasp.
I have been able to pretend around him. I've always been able to hold up the act. Always… Up until now.
My legs bring me forward again. He still hasn't stopped. His steps have slowed down though. Just enough so I can catch up with him again.
There is no smile on his face, and his eyes have no mischievous sparks in them.
What is he trying to tell me? What is it that I can't seem to understand?
Without me noticing it we've reached my house. Automatically both of us stop. I still don't know what to say. And when I look up to him, my eyes widen when I see how close he's standing.
Without a warning he pushes me against the stone wall of the house. His hands against my shoulders. And just a couple of seconds later his lips softly brush over mine. There's a strange tingling in my stomach. And before I can decently react he pulls away. Smiling mischievously.
Turning around he walks away and puts up his hand as a greeting.
"See you tomorrow Yanagi-senpai…"
My hand reaches up and my fingers touch my lips.
Tomorrow… There are answers already given. There are answers to be found tomorrow… Wait for me Akaya… I'll catch up with you soon…

The End