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How do you take the pain and suffering from her?

How?

This question has been in my mind ever since the day I learned that the one she loves doesn't love her back, and will never.

Everytime I look into her eyes, I can see a glint of sadness. I know that she's a strong woman, but sometimes she isn't, not because of the fact that she can defend herself, but because she can't shield her heart from getting hurt, getting hurt from the one and only person she loves the most.

But I couldn't do anything, I couldn't do anything to make that pain disappear...

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It was another ordinary day at the college when I decided to go and drop by for a visit. Like the usual, she's in the pottery room again, being at her best when it comes to making those pots for our company. But that day was the first time that I saw her cry.

Of course I know the only person that can make her cry is him and no one else, but I've never seen her in this situation so close before. Then and there, I felt her pain, and I wanted to take that pain away from her, even if it means hurting myself more. I mustered all my courage to knock on the wooden door, because I wanted to make her stop crying, so badly, but before I could, Morita already made his way inside. Didn't he even see me? Well, even if I don't know him that much, I could tell he's an idiot, but a caring idiot.

He gave her a bottle of soda, and told her to stop crying. Thank God. I probably couldn't even go near her and say those things, I was too shy to do so. Yup, the great me, Nomiya is shy! But anyway, Morita just became my idol. Why? Because like me, he wanted to comfort Yamada as well, not because they were already close friends from the beginning, but because he too, wanted his friend to stop crying and get over him.

Someday when I see her crying like this again, I'll surely go near her and do what Morita did, and hug her, so I could feel those painful beats in her heart.

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"Hey Morita, who's that outside?" her eyes were already swollen as she lifted her face and pointed at the door,

"Oh! Oh oh oh! It's Nomiya!!!" he replied as he rushed over to the door to let him inside,

"Hi Nomiya!" he greeted him with his usual goofy face,

"Oh, hey there Morita," his voice seemed to be sad, Morita thought,

"You want to see Yamada right?"

He sure got me there.

"Yeah... Is she okay? She seemed upset earlier..." it was obvious that he was lying, and Morita was aware of it no matter how he made his voice clear and fine,

"Well... I'm sure you saw her crying right? Come inside, I'm sure you want to cheer her up too."

Nomiya just nodded and smiled at him as he made his way to where Yamada was sitting.

She was all curled up in her own pale arms that she didn't notice the sound of the footsteps that were nearing her.

"Hello Yamada," he greeted her as he too, a professional guy like him, sat on the floor which was a bit dusty,

"Oh... It's you Nomiya..."

Please, it's okay for you to show those tears... Please, stop hiding them when it's already painful..."

"Please excuse me, I need to go to the bathroom for a while."

It's okay Yamada... Just cry and cry until you feel better... Those tears, they are made to ease our pain.

Fifteen minutes had passed, but still, Yamada didn't come back, but it was a good thing too that Morita was still in there to keep Nomiya company.

"I doubt she'll come back..." Morita suddenly said to him,

"What do you mean?" Nomiya replied with a puzzled face,

"Didn't you know?"

"Know what?" he just became more puzzled,

"Mayama and Rika..." he was still reluctant to say it to him,

"What about them?" he was already expecting him to say it,

"They're getting married,"

"What??? Well... That should be expected... Since Mayama is so persistent..."

"Guess you're right... Poor Yamada... She's been like this ever since Miwako told her..."

"I see..."

Silence built up between the two men closest to Yamada's heart. Both of them wanted to comfort her.

"I've got to go now... I still need to finish something at the office. Just tell Yamada that I'll call her," he got up and switched his phone on to see if there were messages, but it was just too trick Morita and pretend he was busy, but it was obvious from his eyes anyway.

"Sure, thanks for dropping by too."

From there, the two men bid each other farewell.

As he exited and got inside his car, his eyes were up at the gloomy sky, and at the rooftop, he saw someone. It was Yamada, staring at something from above.

"Must be spacing out..."

Was she really spacing out or was it just his imagination that she was about to jump from the bleachers? His eyes widened and he immediately opened his mouth.

"YAMADA NO!!!" he tried his best to make his voice louder, and it was enough to make her snap out of it, she almost tripped on her way back.

Nomiya immediately ran back upstairs to go to her, and when he did, she wrapped herself with her own arms.

"I... I can't take it anymore... It's too painful..." she was crying as she said this, tears dropping from her eyes.

On impulse, Nomiya ran to her and hugged her, as if it would be the first and last time he could do so.

"No Yamada... Please don't kill yourself... I can't live without you..."

"Those would've been the same words I'd say to him if he gave me a chance..."

"Yamada... There's still someone out there who can love you as much as you loved him... Please..."

She didn't reply anymore, but just buried her head in his chest, which was warm and welcoming. But those painful tugs inside her heart were way more powerful than his soothing voice.

"I'm just here Yamada... I'm here if you need a shoulder to cry on, anytime you want..."

Unknown to her, Nomiya too, was crying in her back. If she felt sad, he felt even sadder, because he couldn't stand seeing her crying and hurting like how she was now.

He let her stay in his arms for a while, when she first broke the hug.

"The-thank you... Nomiya..."

"It's okay Yamada, I'm always here if you need someone."

Yamada just smiled at him and said goodbye, and said she'll be going back to the pottery room to finish her work.

"Oh God... I wish I could do something to make her feel even better..."

As he arrived back to his apartment, he quickly opened his email to see if there were mail from their clients, but to his dismay, there was none. But, there was one from Mayama.

"That jerk, too lazy to send a formal wedding invitation that he did it using email... I shouldn't have given him my address if he'd use it for purposes, painful to Yamada like this one..."

You are invited to witness the unification of Mayama Takumi and Rika Harada... BLAH BLAH BLAH

"What am I saying? I can't be selfish! Those two are my friends... I should be supportive... Yeah... That's it... Hmm... The wedding's gonna be on... January 21, that's sunday right? Should I go or should I not?"

He was just confusing himself, but he decided to go anyway, since it was just two days away.

"I wonder..."

He left his words hanging, unsure of what he'll say next.

Decided to write something a little bit different, so I thought of making this one... Please R&R if you could and wait for the next chapter. ^_^