It's My Fault They're Dead Chapter 3
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Three weeks later, Natsume was sent to another foster family. This family lived in the sametown where Touko and Shigeru had before they died. When Natsume walked into school the first day he was there, he was immediately hugged from behind by Nishimura and Kitamoto. They were soon joined by Tanuma and Taki.
"Natsume! You're back!" they all exclaimed.
"Y-Yeah," Natsume murmured.
His gaze fell to the ground. He was happy to finally be able to see them again, but now he had another fear to add to his steadily growing list. His friends looked so hurt when they saw Natsume in the hospital. He was terrified to see that look in their eyes again… And he knew if they found out any of his secrets, especially one of his newest, that was exactly the look he would see on their faces.
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Natsume was sitting in his classroom. At this point, he didn't even know what the subject was, let alone what the teacher was talking about. He was too busy looking out the window. Seemingly out of nowhere, a yokai appeared. Natsume didn't even realize that it was the small fox spirit he had met. He started screaming.
"Natsume-kun!?" his teacher questioned.
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Natsume and Tanuma were walking through the park one day when it started to rain. Quickly, they all ran to Tanuma's house since it was closest. Nonetheless, they were all soaked by the time they got there.
"Natsume, you can borrow some of my clothes while yours dry," Tanuma said as he held out a pair of pants and a t-shirt.
"I'm fine," Natsume replied when he saw that the t-shirt had short sleeves.
"Natsume, you'll catch a cold if you stay in those wet clothes," Tanuma pleaded.
Once Natsume saw the worry in his friend's eyes, he took the clothes. He quickly removed his wet clothes and put on the dry ones. He flinched when he heard Tanuma gasp.
"Natsume?! What are those cuts on your arm?!" Tanuma yelled.
He gripped Natsume's wrist to look at them. A jolt of horror struck through Tanuma.
"Natsume…?" he questioned, quieter this time.
Natsume pulled out of his grip and ran out of the house. Tanuma tried to run after him, but he soon lost Natsume in the storm.
