Chapter 7 : Forget
"Thank you for waiting." Umi spoke up after she saw her taupe hair friend who waited for her outside.
"Good morning, Umi-chan" Kotori smiles.
"Good morning, where is Honoka?"
The designer went silence a bit before looks back to Umi. "I told her that I need to talk with you alone with you so…"
"I see…so what is it?" The archer member closed her house's gate before starts moving ahead without waiting her friend.
"I…I just want to apologize to you."
"About what?"
Kotori sped up to catch up with her childhood friend until they are side by side. "About the kiss…"
After hearing the kiss word, Umi stops her track but didn't look at Kotori's face instead her eyes are remaining at the ground. "What about it?"
"Umi-chan… I want you to forget about that kiss… When I think about it... I shouldn't have been so selfish…"
"Ah…"
"You are always there for me and even pretend to be Honoka-chan for me…but I…I don't think this is right for you…I shouldn't have done that…I am so sorry…Umi-chan…I am so sorry…" Both hands are on Kotori's face. The grayish hair girl is crying out loud while all Umi does is standing right beside the crying girl not moving an inch.
"So you want me to forget about everything and act like nothing happen?" Umi asked up.
Kotori just nodded her head without a word.
"I see…" The blue hair girl tried her best not to let her voice crack.
"I think this is what the best for us, Umi-chan… I hope we can still be best friend from now on and I will never ask you to do something like that again."
When Kotori's sentence died down, Umi is no longer control herself anymore. The archer just pulled Kotori with her until they reaches the dark alley nearby.
"Umi-chan?" The smaller girl looks at Umi in questioning.
"How cruel…"
"What…?"
"Kotori…you are cruel…" Umi griped on both of Kotori's wrists before moves her lips to kiss on Kotori's by force.
The grayish hair girl's eyes are widening. At first, Kotori tried to release herself from the hold but awhile later she just let her friend do what she wants and no more fight back.
Even if Umi tried to be harsh or even left some marks on Kotor's pale white skin, but the grayish hair girl didn't let out any voice or calling for help. After a long non resisting force from Kotori, Umi just gritted her teeth in frustrating and let go of the girl.
"Why!?"
"Umi-chan…" Kotori touches her red wrist softly from the pain.
"Why you didn't fight back? WHY!" The blue hair girl now is sobbing quietly. She did this to make Kotori hate her but she didn't expect that Kotori will gave in so easily. If Umi didn't stop perhaps they will eventfully end up having it all the way at this dark alley.
The taupe hair girl buttoned her shirt to hide the marks even if there are still some left to be seen.
"I just thought that I should let you do what you want with me…"
"Why Kotori? Why don't you just hate me…? I can't bear doing this anymore..." The tears keep flowing. Umi didn't know that she can break down so easily and in front of Kotori.
Kotori slowly embraces the crying girl. "I can't hate you, Umi-chan…You know I can't…"
Umi pushes Kotori away softly. "Kotori…I can't anymore…"
"Wh…What do you mean?"
Umi picked up her bag then turns her back against the grayish hair girl. "I love you…Kotori…"
"I…I love you too…" Kotori replied back.
"No…I love you…like the way you love Honoka…"
Kotori gasped in surprised. "Umi-chan…loves me…?"
The archery member just walked out from the alley. "I am sorry but I can't stay friends with you anymore. Maybe it's the best if we stay away from each other. Goodbye Kotori…"
"Wait…"
Umi ran away from that spot without looking back. She swears that she heard her friend calling her name from behind but because Umi is faster so the voice that calling her is slowly fading away and soon can't be heard anymore.
After that incident, Umi tried her best to ignore the taupe hair girl and even avoiding to meet or to speak alone.
"You asked to meet me after school. What's the matter?" The blond hair girl came to the front school after she received a text from Umi.
"I was wondering if I can visit your home again." Umi puts her phone in her bag.
"Eh sure why?"
Umi looked another way. "Well…I promise Arisa that I will visit her someday again so…"
"Huh? When did you…"
"It's a long story…so can I?"
Eli sighed. "Yea sure why not."
"Ara what do we have here?" The purple hair girl came out with the rest of the muse members including Kotori as well.
"Nozomi…well Umi said she wanted to come at my place today."
"Umi-chan? Why?" Nozomi looks at Umi who refused to meet with the emerald eyes.
"Ah…you see she said that…"
"Eli!" Umi interrupted which make everyone curious.
"What?" The quarter Russian asked in confused.
Nozomi smiles a bit before she taps on Eli's shoulder. "Well why don't we go to Elichi place today? We need to talk about muse activity anyway right?"
"Is it okay with Eli-chan? I mean all of us will be there." Hanayo asked up.
Eli chuckled. "It's fine. Everyone is welcome."
"Then I will…" Umi didn't want to spend time with Kotori she was about to excuse herself but Nozomi stops her.
"You can't run away this time." The emerald eyes girl whispered into Umi's ears while others are talking to each other and walking to Eli's house.
"Nozomi…"
"Use this chance to make up with Kotori-chan or else you will regret it forever."
"How did…"
Nozomi winked to Umi before moving forward leaving Umi behind. "Spiritual power"
The blue hair girl grasped her fist but soon she feels a small hand touches it softly. When Umi looked up to see the hand owner she met with a pair of golden eyes staring at her.
"Hey…Umi-chan…"
"Hey…Kotori"
Their hands just automatically held to each other without a word. They both walk side by side quietly behind the members. Umi felt like she can't run away from this situation anymore but she is also tired of avoiding Kotori as well so in the end she just gave up and think that maybe it's time to melt down her pride and let her desire to win this time.
There was a bit awkward silence for awhile until Umi's phone is vibrating. They both startled but their hands are still link to each other.
"Kotori…can you let go of my hand a bit? I need to pick up my phone."
The bird name girl went all silence but soon hold on to Umi's hand strongly. "Kotori?"
"No…"
"Huh?"
Kotori moves herself even closer to Umi before link her arms with the archer and refuse to let go. When Umi saw the sign of this she knew that she can't win against Kotori's selfishness anymore. So in the end Umi lets her phone vibrated without picking it up until it died down.
"Whoever it is…I'm sorry." Umi sighed in defeat.
Yay finally have time for update... I'm sorry that I need a lot of time to write the new chapter because I have some stuffs going on. However, I will try to update every month (I think I will finish this story soon...maybe) See ya!
