A Tired Smile
A sharp sound startled Natsume into dropping his teacup.
No one ever rang the doorbell.
He turned back to the tiny man. He hoped the teacup wasn't broken. But, the man was gone, tea and all.
The doorbell chimed again.
A little apprehensive, he opened the door a crack. Aoyagi-sensei, his teacher, waved hello.
"Natsume-kun," she said, smiling gently. "I need to talk to Yamada-san, is she home?"
Natsume shook his head 'no.'
She prods him with questions, and a tired smile that never reaches her eyes. She will never say it, but he knows she'd rather be somewhere else.
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A/N: Just a quick note. I'm happy you guys enjoy reading my story and want longer chapters :) I know it may be strange for some people to read chapters this short because most conventional stories have chapters that are longer, but my chapters are this short for a reason. Every chapter is exactly 100 words. No more, and no less. That's because this is an interconnected drabble fic. That aside, I hope you continue to enjoy the story!