Chapter 3

Phone Call

That night, Kagura can't seem to fall asleep. Who would've been able to sleep knowing that an unbelievably handsome young man is living right next door to them? But more than Takasugi being handsome, Kagura was more concerned about the fact that fate can really be so, for the lack of a better word, manipulative. Everything was going well. He was willing to get to know her more. They were living right next to each other. And most of all, fate was their ally. But despite that, Kagura was still bothered, more like ashamed of her confession, right on their first meeting.

It was past midnight when her cell phone rang. It puzzled her. Who would call her in the middle of the night? She was pissed because she'll have to go through all the trouble to get up and answer the phone. So she ignored it and tried to sleep until her ringing phone hanged up. But then it started ringing for the second time.

"Geez! Just who the heck are you? You better be up to something good." She said as she got up and went to the table opposite her bed to get her phone. She looked at her phone and saw the unknown number of the person calling her. The call was from someone not in her contacts. But it was a familiar number. She was sure of that. It was a number she had deleted years ago.

"Hello?" Kagura said as she answered the phone.

"Hey."

The familiar voice on the phone said. It was a deep sexy voice that made chills run down Kagura's spines.

"Hey. What's up?" She replied to the person on the other side of the phone, that person she least wanted to talk to, Okita Sougo.

Kagura was really bothered by Sougo's sudden phone call.

Why did he call? What was his business with her?

Those were the questions that had been running through her head. This reaction of hers was expected since he had never called her ever since that last phone call more than two years ago. Actually, she was more surprised by the fact that Sougo still had her number. Well, she hadn't really changed her number for more than two years. But the thought of Sougo keeping her number all this time made her heart skip a little bit.

Yes. A little bit. Like the size of an electron. She was convinced it was. Besides it was too late for her to fall head over heels with him again. She wanted to move forward.

The mood was awkward until Okita Sougo started talking.

"Umm, do you remember Kondo-san?"

"By Kondo-san you mean...Gori? Our class president from junior high?" Kagura said.

"Haha yes yes. That's him." For a moment, Sougo sounded cheerful but it was obvious that he was doing that to relieve the awkward atmosphere.

"You see...he's planning to have a reunion this coming Saturday and he kind of asked me to inform everyone. Sa-chan and the others agreed to come. Hijikata-san will surely be there. So...are you coming?" Sougo said.

"I'm really not sure. I'll inform you if I'm free on Saturday." Kagura said. She was unsure of her reply. She wanted to come but the thought of seeing him again, reliving the memories and the pain, was too much for her.

"I see. You can just send Kondo-san a message if you'll come. I'll give you his number. Besides he's the one organizing the reunion. That's all. Bye." Sougo said then he hanged up.

That's all. Bye.

Those words kept repeating in Kagura's head as she went to bed. She was expecting something a bit more from him. Deep inside her heart she was wondering what was Sougo feeling when he talked to her. What was he feeling at that very moment? Was his heart pounding as hard as hers? Or was she the only one feeling that way? These thoughts eventually drove her to sleep.

Tuesday morning

It was the same as the day before. Everyone was teasing Kagura for that sudden confession yesterday. Takasugi, as always, kept ignoring them although he's the one who said "Let's get to know each other more." until Okita Sougo entered the classroom. As expected, his loving girlfriend greeted him brightly.

Deep inside, Kagura was suffering from an emotional roller coaster. Just yesterday, she finally met her fated person and then later on found out that they were living right next to each other. Then she received a call that same day from the person she's been trying to forget. And now, they're all in one room, acting like everything was normal. Takasugi never mentioned anything about being neighbours or how the cookies tasted. Okita, on the other hand, never talked to her about the upcoming reunion. He was acting like he never called her that night.

"Oh well, whatever. It's not like I'm expecting anything" Kagura murmured as she tried to get those things out of her mind.

Tuesday night

"Like I told you, I haven't decided whether I'll go or not. Actually, I don't feel like going." Kagura said as she argued with Shinpachi over the phone. Shinpachi was convincing her to come in the reunion. After all, it has been ages since they last saw each other. But Kagura was still undecided.

"I'll give you a call once I've decided to come" Kagura said as she hanged up the phone. It was late and she was getting sleepy. So she went to bed and fell asleep. But after some time, she was awakened by a creaking sound coming from the unit besides theirs. The sound was coming from Takasugi's place. It was more like a sound of a locked door being opened. Kagura, being curious, sneaked a peak from their window. It was indeed Takasugi!

It seemed like he had just arrived home. Kagura checked the time. It was almost 3 o'clock am. Why did he come home so late? Won't his parents be waiting for him?

"Come to think of it. When I arrived home that afternoon, the door in his place was already locked and the lights were off. It seemed like no one is home." Kagura said silently.

Takasugi was wearing black polo and jeans (Damn. He's so hot). He wasn't wearing his uniform anymore. Kagura was puzzled. Questions like 'Since when did he change his clothes?', 'Where did he come from?', 'Where are his parents?', 'Is he living alone?', 'How come he got home so late?', 'What is he up to?' were running through her head.

"I want to know more about him" she said.

Kagura realized, Takasugi Shinusuke was really mysterious. This thought triggered her curiosity. She wanted to know EVERYTHING about him. Thus, that very moment, Yato Kagura finally debuted as a stalker.

-end of chapter 3-

A/N: Yey! I finally finished chapter 3. I don't know why but for some reasons I'm rooting more for Takasugi than for Sougo. Takasugi is just too gorgeous. But I will always be an OkiKagu shipper. LOL I really don't know who Kagura will end up. Please tell me your opinions. I badly need it! xD

Thanks for reading this chapter. Sorry for the late update. I promise to update more often so please stay with me until the end. Comments are very much appreciated! Until next time!