Hello there, I was really into a bad mood lately but I forced myself to write, but I'm still way too engrossed with my desire to become a good drawing artist so I'll focus more on this subject but I won't forget my stories. Just don't expect continuous regular updates (it was like this for awhile though).
Here's the last with Yumiko's side.
I threw my bag on my bed, I was beat. Studying is so tiring for me since I never put that much effort into it and even more so since I joined Sobu. I feel the gap widening between me and Hayato. I decided to follow him and threw away my best chance in the medical branch. Now I can only work my ass off to keep the appearances.
"I wonder how can those smartass of Yukinoshita and Hikio are managing not to get bored reading and studying like that. I can hardly find any time to balance my social life and my studies."
I let myself fall on this bouncy mattress of mine and let my mind wander in this cotton like feel. This was the greatest moment of the day for sure. I'm usually not the lazy type but lately everything is taxing and I don't know why. Everything is boring. I mean, even hanging out with Hayato and the others doesn't appeal to me anymore. I feel out of it. What is wrong with me. When was the last time I really felt genuinely happy? When was the last time I smiled without faking it?
As I was wondering how I became like this, a thought crossed my mind. I saw Hikio's face, the gross one. The one he wears all the time when we're at school or in his home.
"Ugh... I am becoming like him, gross. He must have infected me with some kind of Hikigerma."
Feeling a shiver of at this thought I heard my phone vibrate. It must be Yui, at this hour Ebina is doing something linked to her depraved fantasies so that can't be her. Opening it, I saw a name that was new in my device. Hikigaya Komachi.
"Huh?"
I accepted the incoming call and put the phone at my right ear, waiting for a voice to come out but it was a total silence for a good 10 seconds.
"Hmm, if it's a joke I'm going to hang up you know?"
Then I heard her sobs. I don't know why but my heart clenched at this sound and like a big sister she wished to be, she decided to try her best to help her.
"Komachi-chan? Are you alright? What happened?»
"I-It's Onii-chan. H-He said he hated me! W-What should I do now? You're the only one that answered my call."
"How can that creep say that? He's always bragging about how great you are like the creepy siscon he is. Calm down. Breath and explain clearly what happened please."
"O-Okay..." Said Komachi while taking a deep breath to calm herself.
"To make it short he said that our family always loved me the most while berating him and treating him like some worthless scum."
Yumiko stayed silent for a moment, she could sympathize with Hachiman's case being treated the same way by her parents.
"Yumiko-chan?" She asked worried.
"Ah, I feel gross even defending this dead fish eye guy but I don't think he's the kind of person to lash out at someone for nothing. There must be something else to the story to make him say such hurtful thing."
The Hikigaya on the phone was taking some time to answer this simple question.
"Komachi? Tell me the whole story. NOW, ." Asked the Fire Queen in her most aggressive tone.
"Eek! I just told him that he was a hypocrite and a coward because he's deliberately avoiding everyone and keeps telling that he is a loner despite all the girls around him and all the people that care about him."
"… I can't say you're wrong but I can't say you were right either. But why did you start arguing in the first place?"
"He asked me to stop meddling in his love life."
"L-Love life?!"
"I asked him if something happened with you to see for myself if he was only helping you with your studies and he got all defensive and evasive. It escalated quickly while I tried to resonate him to be honest."
"W-Well, I would go defensive if someone were to ask me such nonsense. Of course nothing would happen between me and this creepy Hikio!"
"Stop badmouthing my brother Yumiko-chan."
"Yes... Sorry... I know he's reliable. There's just this aura about him saying 'don't get close to me or I'll bite you'." Said Yumiko exhaling air while grinning slightly while imagining the scene.
She heard a small laugh on the other end of the phone.
"Komachi-chan. I don't think he hates you. I mean, what he said must be what he truly feels but the root of the problem is not you. He just directed his anger at you. But you should apologize to him. You can't understand what he goes through day after day because you're not him. Even if you live with him everyday, you're not in his shoes. You can't understand the pain."
"How can you understand it then Yumiko-chan?"
"I have the same predicament as him on that regard hehe..."
"Oh... Sorry."
"You don't have to apologize but please do so to him."
"Yeah... I'll try to talk to him when I can. I'll do my best. Thank you Yumiko-chan, I really wish I had an older sister like you to rely on on times like this."
Flustered and unable to stop a small smile on her face at those words, Miura twirled with one of her locks.
"I wished I had a sister too... Say. Did he say anything about what happened?"
Silence befell the conversation yet again for another couple of seconds.
"Komachi-chan? You still there?"
"SO SOMETHING DID HAPPEN AH! I KNEW IT!"
"Eek!" Yumiko felt pain in her right ear after this high-pitched repressed shout before feeling her ears burning up under her violent blush.
"N-No! You're wrong! Nothing happened, I just wanted you to tell me if he said anything weird!"
"Hmhm, tell me everything!"
"I said nothing happened, geez you're so annoying!"
"If you don't tell me everything I'll keep sending you emails. I'll also call you again and again."
"I just have to block you then."
"Want me to tell Yui-chan that something happened between you and 'Hikio'?" Said Komachi smirking slyly.
«... Gosh I don't understand how Hikio can stay this 'normal' with you as a sister. This is worrying me and I'm not even your sister."
"But I do consider you like a sister though! Teehee!"
"Guh..."
"So?"
"Fine! We inadvertently shared an indirect kiss by switching our coffees. Like it was some romance god's play, mine was a bitter coffee, and his was a coffee full of sugar. Kind of a bittersweet irony."
"M'eh..."
"WHAT?!"
"Nah. I just didn't take you for such a maiden Yumiko-chan. Being all flustered by such a thing. You're so pure!"
"W-Well, I never had a boyfriend so of course it's important. And my first indirect kiss was with him! Talk about bad luck!"
"I see. A new flag is raised then. Hm."
"What are you talking about? What flag?"
"Bye bye Yumiko-chan! Good luck! And thanks again for giving me a hand."
"Hey wait!-"
Komachi hung up her phone thus leaving Yumiko in a confused and flustered state.
Sighing, she threw her phone on her nightstand and lay down on her bed while covering her eyes with her right forearm still feeling her face being hot from the end of her conversation.
"What the hell with this flag thing seriously. There's no way in hell I'd have any interest in that creep. I'm way above him in terms of look. Also I have only Hayato in my heart. Yeah, that's right, also I won't ever steal Yui's love interest."
I was trying hard to convince myself about this but even talking about Hayato in this way doesn't make my heart flutter like it did in our first year. My heart feels like a bottomless hole that can't be filled. Even if I tried hard, I can't to get this guy out of my thought right now. He's really like bacteria damn it. You don't see him at all but when he gets under your skin you just can't seem to not notice him ever again.
Who the hell is Hikigaya Hachiman? What the hell is this photo about? Why does he keep everybody at arm's length? How can he cope with his situation? Why is he so kind under this dark layer of his? Why is he helping me when I have always been a bitch to him?
"Damn it! I need to think about something else!"
I got up from my bed and went to the kitchen to get a mango fruit drink from the fridge. I opened the can and brought it to my lips to sip a good portion of it in one go and it really did the trick to cool down my face. It was so refreshing that I reflexively closed my eyes and slightly re-opened them in a thoughtful state while unconsciously bringing the fingers of my free hand to my lips, reminiscing what happened earlier today.
"Are his as sweet as his coffee? I wonder... Though I have absolutely don't love him I'm curious... Would Hayato's be bitter or sweet?"
Wondering about those delusions I finished the can and went back to my room after throwing it in the bin.
