ELEVEN
Asako sure worried that Akane will make Iku down again, but she also have a hunch that Akane will help that akward couple become closer. Thats why, she decide to rent a hotel to live with Tezuka so Akane can stay with Iku in the dorm. They need to talk, thats what Asako thought.
"At last! I actually want to have a sister ever since Im little!"
Akane looks adorable in her polkadot pajamas.
"I also want a sister! I have 3 older brothers!"
"What?! That must be superb! But it must be kinda sad too. No wonder youre wild"
Akane said bluntly while making the bed.
"I am. But Im still a girl!"
it seems that Iku and Akane get closer ever since they walk together on the way back to the dorm from the dinner.
"I can see that. You are a very innocent girl Nee. And I guess you did nothing yet with my brother!"
"Errr, whats that suppose to mean?"
"I dont think you really dont know what Im talking about."
"What?! Really! I dont know what ure talking about!"
"Gosh! Iku nee! Of course that adult word that start with S!" It took Iku a minute to understand what she mean and go under her blanket to cover her red face. "you really is adorable Iku nee, and ure kind. I heard lots of your kindness from Atsu nii. No wonder he likes you even ure wild and ure taller than him."
Wild and taller than him.
That words make Iku's heart jump. She go out from her blanket slowly.
"Do you think its a problem? My height and my attitude?"
"Eh? For me? Nah, its fine for me. I love you Iku nee"
"What about your parent?"
"Theyre fine as well. Theyre so easy going you know. But actually im worried more about our big family."
"What do you mean?"
"Ehm, how to say tis. Its not that Im being cocky but my father big family own a hospital and so our family pretty well known and people respect us a lot. Most of our family memer are so serious about getting a perfect partner." She look right into Iku's eyes. "You might now know, but when my brother decide to work here, out big family strated to treat him differently since hes very perfect and people hope he could be a head doctor in our hospital. But it turn out he dont."
"So, you think our relationship wont work out?"
Iku's mood become so gloomy that you can see a dark clouds above her head.
"No! Im not trying to scare you. I just want you to get stronger and know the real situation. Its true my brother will protect you whatever happen and he wont let the big family hurt you, but I do think youre pretty fragile. Your inside I mean."
"Im usually not. Its only if its related to," she paused, she felt her face so hot. "You know who I mean."
Akane make a smirk.
"I know. Im pretty surprised that you cry because what I said before."
"Sorry"
"Dont apologize!" Akane pout. "Atsu nii really care about you even maybe he dont show it clearly but he does. And I think you care about him so much even you rarely show it. Both of you are too akward you know." She giggle. "Thats what make me, Miki nii, and Asako nee love to tease you."
This time, Iku is the one who pout.
"I know that! Its just hard. My mind become blank already when he smile at me only! Only a smile!"
"Not surprised. He must be your first boyfriend right?"
"How the hell you know?! You start to act like Asako."
She seems terrified and that make Akane giggle again.
"Just a guess. Since lots of guy try to flirt with me, I must learn how to read people so I dont end up with a bad guy."
"Uh, envy you Akane chan. Ure so popular."
"But you get the man of your dream while Im not."
Iku not givin a response, shes just so bad dealing with things like this. Comforting people.
"But ure so pretty!"
"Ure pretty as well Iku nee. You just dont realize it." She smiled. "I think we should sleep now."
They say goodnight to each other and theres something that Iku didnt know.
Akane turn her body, giving Iku her back while her pettite hand slide her phone under the pillow and the screen showed that shes on call with her brother since almost an hour ago. She then whispher to her phone, Youre lucky. Then end the call.
On the other side, Iku who also turn her body and thinks that Akane asleep already, open her phone too and find a message from Dojou about more than half an hour ago.
Just call me if she make you feel like crying again. Remember, talk to me.
Iku smile at the message then reply it.
I love her, she make us closer you know? I will try talking to you
Dojou whos blushing while holidng his phone on his hand surprised as it vibrate from Iku message. He just cant believe what Iku said. He used to think that hes the only one who go crazy about that girl. Dont talk about smile, even when Iku stand next to her, he already feel like the happiest person alive.
if you cant say it to me in person you can message me or call me.
After sending that, a reply from Iku came again.
Im about to say something but since we need to practice to talk more freely about our feeling, I think I will just tell you in person tommorow. Good night, love you.
And the last message from Dojou close their tiring day.
Im waiting for what you gonna say to me tommorow. Night, love you so much.