Chapter 8
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*Aya was feeling uncomfortably warm in his sleep. He's feeling like. . he can't breathe.
Aya opened his eyes. He was sweating a bit. The feeling was odd. He doesn't know why. It's as if there is something to be afraid of which he doesn't know what. He sat up for a while and looked at the time. It's only 2am and it's been only 2 hours since he got to bed. But since the feeling isn't almost fading, he stood up and quietly went to the bathroom. He washed his face with the cold water and looked at his image at the mirror.
What is this weird feeling? He turned his back to the mirror and leaned his back against the lavatory as he took deep breaths to calm himself. He's now fully awake and so, for sure he won't be able to sleep right away. Aya went downstairs. It wasn't very quiet. He could hear noises from the outside- noises of people loudly laughing. .obviously just finished a night of drinking in some bars. .
He opened the fridge to cool himself down. Ugh. Water won't be enough. Very luckily, there was still some orange juice left. He took a seat. He downed the juice very slowly feeling the coldness of the beverage down his throat. It's starting to calm him. He tried to remember what was in his dream but he can't. He's not even sure if that was even a dream. He just suddenly felt unusual in his sleep until it became worse which made him wake up. He rubbed his face. What the hell's with me? He gave out a deep sigh and resigned himself to go back to sleeping after an hour of sitting on the couch. He fell asleep just a few moments after he laid down.
It's already past 7 when Ken, Omi and Yoji took their breakfast but still, Aya's not even up. Yoji noticed how Omi kept on looking at the watch.
"I'm sure he'll be down any minute, Omi." Yoji said as he ate his breakfast.
"I hope so. It's not like him to be this late. ." Omi frowned with worry.
"If he's not yet down here by 8, I'll check on him so, you go to school already so you won't be late." Yoji winked as he realized that Omi almost forgot that he should be leaving already.
"Oh, yeah! Thanks Yoji."
"Oi Yoji! I gotta go too."
"Ok!"
Yoji was left alone in the kitchen. He's not yet feeling up to opening the shop already. He knows he should but he can't open the shop anyway if he's alone. He quietly went up the stairs. He tried to listen at Aya's door to hear if he's awake but he heard none so it seems that Aya's still asleep.
"Aya? Are you still sleeping?" Yoji asked unsure.
Aya groaned as he was woken up by Yoji.
"Aya?"
"I'm already awake Yoji."
"Can I come in?"
"Yeah. It's not locked."
Yoji slowly opened the door. He was quite surprised to see Aya still in bed with his hair ruffled and sheets roughly covering him up.
"Sorry. .I. -"
"No! It's fine Aya. I told you you don't have to be strict in following everything. No one actually told you to wake up first before everyone does." Yoji said with a smile. Aya just looked down, seeming shy. Yoji sat at the edge of the bed beside Aya.
"We just thought there's a problem if you're still not getting up even though it's past your wake up time."
"I just wasn't able to sleep properly last night."
"Oh. Ok. I'll prepare your breakfast downstairs so you can eat already then I'll start opening the shop." Yoji said with a warm smile.
Aya grabbed his wrist before Yoji could stand up. Yoji was surprised and looked at Aya's hand holding his.
"Umm. . ah. . .Thanks."
"No problem, Aya." Aya seemed even reluctant to let go.
" I'll be down in a few minutes."
"Okay."
Aya just can't understand how Yoji can easily make feel better all of a sudden. How he wishes Yoji would sit down with him there for a while and talk. Aya sighed to himself. He's got even really more pathetic than he was. .
He washed his face then dressed up immediately. When he got down, he saw his breakfast already prepared and Yoji was already opening the shop. Ugh. .another noisy morning. He ate his breakfast quick to help Yoji. Just a few minutes morning and the crazy fangirls are already coming.
The work in the shop was the same as usual but something seems to be missing.
Yoji is. . acutally
. . . . . .working. . and take note. He's not flirting with the girls. He is completely focusing on fixing the plants and arranging the orders that Aya will made and got them ready to be delivered later by Ken.
Yoji really is starting to change for the better huh? Each day, I see something new with him. At least he's slowly dropping his old hobbies. Aya thought with a smile. He thought Yoji's hobbies are hopeless and we all know what those hobbies are. .clubbing, drinking. . . .flirting.
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