The bell rings and I collect my things.
I begin to walk up some stairs to reach the roof. I then remembered about Kanra.
'Hey, Kanra!
I just wanted to see if you're still awake is all... Ill make sure to talk to you again ok?
No response in an instant this time. I should be patient.
I close my phone as I reached the door to the roof. As I push it open the sun blinds me. There were students everywhere. I looked to see if masaomi was there when...
"Hey! Rio! Over here"
A familiar voice called me. I turned and saw him. Masaomi was waving his hand in the air trying to catch my attention. Next to him was a beautiful girl that had round glasses and short black hair. On her left there was another boy. Probably the guy that masaomi mentioned earlier. He had short black hair and sure enough it looked like he really liked her.
I made my way over there. The other boy noticed me and got up quickly.
He bowed and said
"I'm... Mikado riyuugamine"
"And I'm anri sunohara" the girl spoke.
"Oh um I'm rio kamichika. It's nice to meet you." I bow too.
"Now that we are all friends we can get started." Masaomi said as he reached in his bag and pulled out his lunch box. I sat down next to anri and she smile at me. I felt like I can trust them.
I smile back.
I looked at masaomi. He seemed his usual self. He was blabbing on about how we should all go down to this sushi place here in ikebukeru someday. I still want to know about him. What makes life special to him?
"Isn't that right rio?"
Huh? What? Oh no... They're asking me a question.
"The streets are always crowded where that sushi place is right, rio?"
"Oh! Um... Yes... They are but... Hearing about it... I sure would want to go there"
"See mikado! No need to worry! It would be a double date! You and Anri plus me and Rio!"
"How could you say that so lightly!" Mikado said.
He was pretty red. I was red from the face too...
I looked over at anri and she seemed embarrassed too.
"Don't worry rio... I was just kidding.. But not about mikado and-"
"Stop it!" Mikado threw some rice at him.
"Now now mikado, you shouldn't waste food like that!"
I could tell they were very close. I wanted some sort of friendship like that with someone. Another thing on my list on why I admire masaomi.
"Besides if I were to date Rio you guys would have no choice but to date each other. It's a win win."
Again. I felt my stomach fill up when he talks about me having a relationship with him. What should I call this feeling?
"Come on masaomi! Lets just eat our food!" Mikado said.
"Ok have it your way."
He sat down. We continued eating.
Maybe knowing masaomi at all will lead me to happiness.
Once the bell rang everyone went back to their classes. And I got a message from Kanra. No way I can message back. Ill just wait till I get home. She'll understand.
After school I walked home with anri, mikado, and masaomi.
I felt like I've accomplished something. I actually made friends in the second day of school. I felt happy. One by one we left off everyone. Anri first. Mikado next.
Now it's just me and masaomi.
"So what do you think!" He asked. That perfect smile still shining.
"Oh... Anri was sure nice. Mikado as well. I felt like we actually became friends."
"That's good to hear!"
Then the worst part of a conversation happens.
The silence.
"You know..." He kind of scared me when he tried to break that small silence."anri and mikado get pretty busy here and there... Maybe we both could-"
Ring. Ring. Ring.
Did this phone really have to ring right now!?
"Um... Maybe you should get that"
"Yeah" I said. I rummaged through my bag to find my phone and I finally did. Once I flipped it open it was a message.
From Kanra.
Are you ignoring me? :3
Oh no I forgot about her! I was about to message her back but...
"Hey rio... Thanks for the walk."Masaomi said.
I looked at him. He didn't get to finish what he started...
"This is where you live close by right? You told us that in lunch... Well... Se ya at school tomorrow."
He ran off to another direction.
I stood there heart broken and stupid. I looked at the phone again.
Kanra was waiting.
'Hey Kanra... Sorry I didn't text you back last time. Class was starting you know? But I'm free now! No homework.'
I put the phone back in my bag only for it to ring again.
I fish for it and read the message.
'Oh I see. It's ok.'
That was all? Maybe she was waiting for a response.
'So... What was it you wanted to talk about?'
I wait for a response but nothing came. I got confused. Maybe she's tired for waking up so early.
I keep walking.
As I got to my house I checked my phone. Nothing.
Was she ignoring me?
Should I send her a new email? No... She might think I'm annoying.
I go upstairs to change and take a bath. Once I got out of the bath I walked to my computer.
Hmmm. Mom and dad aren't home.
I go to my dollars account. I responded to 'setton' and even that friend I've known a while back.
My eyes burned. I forgot. I was still sick. I got off the computer and laid on the bed. I got comfortable. When my phone rang.
I picked it up.
Another email from Kanra.
'Hey Rio.
Sorry I didn't text back. I was trying to staple something together. '
Staple something?
Ring. Ring.
'Hey rio. Have you heard about suicide buddies over the Internet?'
What should I tell her?
'Yes actually I have in a way that I didn't know that I really wanted to kill myself and instead of killing myself with this person I actually got a lecture that changed my life'
No way.
'Um. I think I heard them here and there. I don't really pay attention to that sort of thing.'
I wait.
Ring.
Flip.
'Oh... Well... Can you keep a secret?'
Secrets?! Oh no... It's like god made Kanra come and make me remember all about ... Him... Just for trying to live a simple life.
'Um... Yes! I can! And I respect any secret!'
Send. That was pretty dumb now that I think of it.
A message.
'I'm actually wanting to try it.'
Oh no.
Ring.
'I don't know who to do it with...'
She's not thinking that I would do it, right? I mean I just got a second chance only to be told by life that I should try and die again...
Kanra... Why do you want to?
Yes. Ask why and change their mind later.
Ring.
'I don't know... I feel like my parents just don't have room for me in their hearts anymore.'
That's got to be the saddest thing I've ever read. I felt sorry. But I can't just give in.
'Do you have any friends, Kanra?'
Message.
'Other then you? None.'
I bit my lip. I know!
'Kanra... Can you keep secret?'
I send that. I'm going to tell her about me. About what I suffered through. New message.
Yes.
...
...
I'm ready.
::::::: IZAYA orihara:::::
Izaya couldn't believe she was still playing nice with people online.
All He has to do now is wait.
His job was done now.
But now all He's gotta do is see if she can live up to what he taught her that night.
That an he was pretty bored. There was nothing to do.
"Why is she taking long?" He said. "Hey Namie can you fetch me some green tea."
Namie was dusting out the books. She came down the stairs and went straight to the kitchen.
No message yet.
Izaya checked other chats but they weren't as exciting.
A new message came.
