CHAPTER 10
THE SAVIOUR AND THE CULPRIT
I heard the door slide open. "I'm so sorry Mami. I didn't notice you were in there. I am…." His sounded frantic and genuinely sorry. Then rose another voice. "You…you did this to her ? how could you ?" Pure loathing radiated from him towards that person. "I didn't know she was in there. I didn't do it intentionally. She's my friend. Why would I intentionally hurt her ?" the other person snorted in disgust. "Do you have any idea that she's claustrophobic ? That she could have suffocated to death in there ?!" The room was eerie quiet for a long time. "thank you. Thank you for saving her. I could have never forgiven myself if something happened to her." "If you cared for her so much; you wouldn't have locked her in there at the first place. You pathetic bastard! "
"I'll apologize to her. I'm sure she'll understand. Let me talk to her."
"No!"
"You have no right to decide whom she talks to or not. You're not her parent. It's her decision. So let her decide. Now let me through."
"NO!"
The door creaked open again. A third person came in.
"GET OUT! BOTH OF YOU, RIGHT NOW!"
The door slammed shut. It probably was a teacher.
"You can't keep me away from her 24/7. I'll get to her one way or the other."
"Watch me."
The door opened and closed again but gently this time. This conversation made no sense to me half asleep.
(Akira's POV)
I stormed out of the temple blind with anger. I clenched my fingers into fists as my nails dug into my palm causing it throb in pain though I barely noticed it. I punched a tree with my fist and I already regretted doing it as the pain shot throughout my arm. Sitting down beneath the tree, I inhaled large amount of air. Finally, when I calmed down enough to think; the conversation played back in my mind.
What did he think of himself ? he can do whatever the hell he wants to and I'll just sit back and watch? Fine! I agree he saved Mami and I'm honestly grateful to him and I am ashamed and guilty for locking her in there even though I didn't do it intentionally. The guilt is slowly eating me. I really want to apologize to her. She has the right to know who did that to her and I want to admit my mistake myself rather than let someone else tell her. I gritted my teeth as I remembered how he regarded me with those cold eyes saying, " watch me." "watch me? MY ASS!" I blurted that out loud. Red spots danced around the corner of my eyes. I swore that I won't rest till I get to her and I'll face head on with whatever comes in my way.
It's time to go back. We buckled out seatbelts as the bus zoomed off. I glanced back repeatedly to check whether Mami was okay or not. She stared unfoused somewhere beyond the window. Her mind wandering places unknown.
Someone waved a hand in front of my eyes which snapped me out of my trance. "You in there?" Yukina asked me with concern. I smiled at her nodding. " you're thinking about her aren't you? Rumor says she was locked inside a store room all night with a boy from Ouran high school. That girl doesn't a good record."
"yes, she was locked inside in complete darkness and she almost suffocated to death but there was no boy with her. That student saved her or else heaven knows what would have happened to her." She would have died and I would have been her murderer. Though I didn't say that out loud. I looked away from Yukina's face. She sighed.
"well, whatever it is. I don't want you to get hurt. I already warned you about this after that bookshelf incident and I'm warning you again. Don't go hurting your feelings. Now, you can do whatever you want to do."
"I'll be fine and she isn't that complicated. You just don't know her."
She opened her mouth several time yet no words came out. So, she shrugged marking the end of the conversation. I watched as the trees passed by while the barest sight of the city peeked out of the horizon. I have to talk to her before she gets to know it from someone else.
(Hisame's POV)
"Damn you Hisame ! you're such a lucky brat. You spent the entire night with such a hottie inside the infirmary. I know taking care of her was just an excuse."
"yeah, Hisame just wanted to touch her. Tell us, was her skin soft ? Is she really a C-cup ? you should have called us in. we could have enjoyed too."
"you really are selfish. Wanting that pretty girl only for yourself. Sharing is caring you know."
They laughed in a high pitched voice which soon turned into a struggle to breath as both my hands closed around their necks faster than a panther. I gritted my teeth.
"one more word about her and I'll make sure none of you speak again and this applies to each and every one of you."
I let go of their necks as I eyed everyone daring anyone to speak against me.
"Man, you could have just told us that you're serious about her and she ain't one your play things."
I choose to ignore that comment and walked away. we'll be leaving as soon as the bus gets fixed. I'll pay a visit to my cry baby as soon as I reach there. I'll never forgive that bastard for kicking her back into the darkness from which she has been running since forever- never.
