I'm back. Huuuge thanks for all the reviews! They are highly appreciated! :3 Here is the second chapter of The Rain, this one is much shorter (still not exactly short though, over 1,200 words) than the first one but this way I can post more often. Hope you enjoy!
Ayumi exited the classroom and sighed deeply in relief. The math exam had been hard, though she had studied well. She looked at the clock on the wall. It was already lunch time. She started walking towards the cafeteria, supposing that her three friends had already gone there. It had been four days since Satoshi had started a relationship with Naomi, and Ayumi didn't hold grudge against them anymore. She was actually happy that they were happy together. Yoshiki had helped her recover from the news, and he had been extra kind towards her lately. And she hadn't rejected him from doing that, unlike she would've usually done. It felt like he was showing her the gentle side of his that he usually kept hidden. When she arrived at the cafeteria, she went get her food (meatballs and mash.) She almost immediately spotted her friends, they were sitting in the middle of the hall, eating and talking. She caught Yoshiki's eyes, threw a smile and started walking towards them between the square-shaped tables. But she felt something in front of her foot. Involuntarily she leaned her whole body forward with her foot being stuck, and she lost her balance.
Yoshiki was sitting with Satoshi and Naomi. As mainly they were the two talking, he just was there, commenting something small here and there. He was searching for Ayumi with his eyes. Was she still doing the exam? Was everything okay? Then he spotted her. She was looking at him, and when she noticed he was looking back she smiled and started walking towards him and the love birds. Seeing her look at him always made his heart skip a beat. She was so beautiful… His adrenaline started flowing when he noticed someone's foot in front of hers. Someone was trying to trip her. He jumped up, and was going to shout a warning to her, but it was already too late. She had fallen. He started walking quickly towards her.
Ayumi fell at the floor letting out a squeak. She had luckily been able to put her hands under her so her face hadn't hit the floor, but she was in a small shock. She heard a boy's laughter behind her… loud footsteps somewhere up front… and a girl's voice directly in front of her. "You." The girl said with a really sharp tone. Ayumi got on her knees and looked up. She noticed that the food she had been carrying had fled on a pretty big, mean looking girl. Her school uniform was ruined. "I- I'm so sorry…" "I won't forget this." The girl said with the same sharp voice, staring at her. Ayumi was relieved when she saw Yoshiki running towards her, looking at her and offering her a hand.
"Oh my God… Are you okay?" That was a stupid question to ask and Yoshiki knew it, but he couldn't keep his mind straight at the moment. "Yeah…" Ayumi answered with a weak voice, taking Yoshiki's hand. He helped her up. He looked around and said "I saw what happened. What kind of a sick bastard does that kind of…?" He cut the sentence as he noticed the boy who had tripped Ayumi still giggling behind them. He was maybe couple years younger than him. When he saw Yoshiki looking at him, his expression changed quickly to frighten. Without thinking, Yoshiki rushed to grab the boy's collar. He was so mad. The boy had hurt Ayumi. He was going to pay for that. He raised his fist, preparing to hit the boy's teeth in his throat. "Are you still having fun, eh?!" Yoshiki yelled, but before he could take action, he felt a gentle touch in his risen fist. "Don't do it!" Ayumi said looking at him concerned. "You would get expelled. Beating up that brat wouldn't be worth it." He opened his mouth as to say something but quickly shut it. Her voice and touch brought him back to his senses. As he let go of the whimpering boy's collar, he looked around and noticed that everyone was staring at them. Satoshi and Naomi had stood up from their seats. "Come on… let's get out of here…" Ayumi muttered and led him out of the cafeteria, hand to hand. Yoshiki didn't protest.
When they were out of the others' sights, Ayumi turned towards Yoshiki and let go of his hand. "Are you out of your mind?" She asked him. She didn't want to sound angry, but her voice was still pretty sharp. "You were gonna punch that kid!" Yoshiki looked down at his feet. "Yeah, I was… but you stopped me." He said ashamedly and brought his gaze up to her eyes. "Thanks. I was out of my mind." Ayumi smiled at him slightly. He was so protective towards her. "And I gotta thank you for helping me back there." They shared a moment, both smiling at each other. She could tell that Yoshiki was blushing a little. "Now, pardon me, I got to go see the nurse." She said. "Are you hurt?" Yoshiki asked concerned, but added "I see, the cafeteria's floor is pretty hard." Ayumi couldn't help but bursting out a laughter. "No, it's just… I got a small headache, nothing to worry about." She started walking away. "Okay, uh… see you soon!" Yoshiki shouted after her. She turned around, walked backwards a few steps smiling and waving at Yoshiki. She had some trouble walking, but she didn't want to show it. Her legs hurt like mad.
After about ten minutes Yoshiki along with Satoshi and Naomi was sitting in their classroom. He wondered where Ayumi was… The lesson was starting in a moment. "Hey, do you know where Shinozaki is? Is she still seeing the nurse?" He asked them. "Oh, right." Naomi said. "She told me she got permission to skip today's classes, and commanded me to tell you. She seemed okay though. Looks like I forgot…" "It's okay. Thanks for telling me. I'm a bit worried about her-" Yoshiki suddenly realized what he was saying. Naomi and Satoshi glanced at each other. "Uh… I mean, we are friends, and friends take care of each other… uh… right?" Yoshiki didn't know how he had talked himself into such a situation. Satoshi and Naomi laughed. "Yoshiki, we know your little secret. You're crazy about Shinozaki, aren't you?" Satoshi laughed. "Ugh, don't say that out loud!" Yoshiki whispered hastily. He guessed that he could tell them, now that they had a thought… And they were his friends after all. "Well… yea. I am." Suddenly their teacher, Mr. Matsuoka stepped in the classroom. "Hello again, children! Hopefully the exam went well…" The trio stopped talking, and paid attention to the class. "Hey" Yoshiki winced as Satoshi whispered something to him. "Keep chasing your dreams." He said, winking at him. Yoshiki smiled. He suddenly felt really confident. He turned his head and looked out of the window. It was still raining… it had probably been raining for almost two weeks at this point. Suddenly he saw something walking away from the school gates. He immediately recognized the person. It was Ayumi, holding her red umbrella over her head. Was something wrong? She had to have a really good reason to skip the classes… His thoughts cut when he saw three other girl students following her, keeping a distance, but they were slowly getting closer to her. He rejected the thought. They couldn't be following her… Why would they follow her? His eyes went wide open when he recognized one of them. He quickly stood up and grabbed his bag. "Kishinuma, where are you going? Hey? Kishinuma!" Mr. Matsuoka yelled as Yoshiki ran out of the classroom in a hurry.
*Uuh a cliffhanger :D* Hope you enjoyed this chapter! Chapter three coming soon! And tell me if you want more Satoshi x Naomi, I'll listen to you.