Aoba sat on the sofa in the living room at Hina's at his watch it was almost mid night, Ren looked at his masters worried face "Aoba?" he called his master. "Ren what if she doesn't come back like the last time?"
Lost Hansel 3
Hina sat in front of Yuki her senior who was reading a book. "Senpai?"
"Yeah." she looked Hina. "Do you like that book? I mean the Grimm's fairy tales. I see you reading it all the time, especially the story of Hansel and Gretel."
"Well I guess so I mean it's interesting you know the.. Witch locking away Hansel and Gretel saving Hansel from the witch.." said Yuki. "I see." continued reading. "Yuki-senpai?"
"Yeah?" Yuki answered.
"What if it was Hansel that locked away Gretel.. suffocating her until she finally run away to have her freedom..." Hina was lost in deep thoughts as she spoke those words. "Hug?" Yuki looked confused. "So-sorry I'm not making any sense am I?" Hina apologized. Yuki gently smiled, walked to Hina, her fingers pushed Hina's bangs behind her ears "Hey what's wrong?.. Even during today's meeting you didn't say much and you suddenly wanted to come to my place." there was a long pause. Hina didn't want to tell Yuki about Aoba, she slowly averted her eyes.
"Is it wrong to come to your place?" she asked. "No, I didn't mean it that way in fact I'm really happy that you want to come to my place. It's just that your face... I've never seen you make that face before." still there was no answer from Hina, she was hesitating. Yuki knew Hina wasn't the type to share her thoughts easily and showing patience was the only way to make her talk. "It's okay, tell me when you're ready."
It was Yuki's patience that kept her so close to Hina. Yuki hugged her... very close "Say, I was wondering if you were spending the night with me?... Since you haven't left till this late." Yuki had a mischievous smile on her face. Hina jolted with a blush and took a few steps back it was going to get dangerous if she stayed with Yuki any longer. "No... I mean I have to leave." Hina dashed out of Yuki's apartment. "What a cruel girl." said Yuki sighed.
Hina slumped at Yuki's door. "Spend the night with Senpai, huh?" Hina took a long breath and slowly walked toward the train station. Hina and Yuki had been together for over 2 months now by this time normal relationships would have accelerated beyond where her relationship stood. She loved Yuki no doubt but somewhere in between, the line that she was supposed to cross to make her bond stronger with Yuki, she was hesitating, why, why wasn't she able to do it? What was she afraid of?
Hina started walking to the station this unsettling feeling she got, it was hard to explain. I'll think about it later.. I should get home. her thought suddenly paused right there.
Home... Aoba's face flashed on her mind, the same place where that man was.. No she didn't want it, she didn't want to be in a place where he was. She was scared, scared of those golden eye from 5 years back that stared down at her, with no restrain of fear of destroying her or himself.
There was no explanation as to how much she wanted to escape from Aoba's reach away from him. As her thoughts lingered she realized she had reached the train station. As soon as she did her feet suddenly slowed down as if they were too heavy for her to lift them, she stood in from of the train compartments door wide open. Hina heard the announcement it was the last train for the day. She didn't want to go home, but...
"I see you later... Right?" Aoba's voice echoed.
The compartment door slowly closed in front of her.
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Aoba was standing staring at the preparation he had made in the living room. "Finally we are done." Ren nodded. "Now the only thing that is left is the birthday girl." said Aoba. This time it's going to be different... This time she is going to be here. thought Aoba.
flashback
"Grandma look I've got cake for Hina's birthday. We'll celebrate after she gets back from school." Aoba came into the room holding a cake. His grandmother stayed sat on the table with a sad face. She took a deep breath. "Aoba, Hina left for Tokyo an hour ago." said his grandmother.
/flashback
That day had Left Aoba devastated, Hina never told him about leaving for Tokyo. It took him a whole year to make his Aunt Nadeshiko to tell him about Hina's whereabouts every year promising him she would let him see Hina.
Aoba said to himself looking out of the window the sun was setting. "She will come. There is still time she will come back." he said to himself. Every moment started passing the seconds turned to minutes and minutes to hours. He stared at the watch there was only 5 minutes to midnight. Aoba was losing hope. Ren looked at his masters worried face "Aoba?" he called his master. "Ren what if she doesn't come back like the last time."
The fear of not seeing her again spread inside side his mind. His hands clasped together as if praying "She is coming... Hina..." he slowly whispered. He shut his eye holding his hand together, his hands turning pale from his own grip.
The door suddenly swung open it was Hina. She saw Aoba's face almost crying. Aoba almost ran to her and hugged "Happy birthday." Hina was speechless it took her mind a few second to to realize her situation. Aoba's tears ran down his cheeks, his body, breath, voice trembling.
Why? Why? Why do I feel this guilt? after what you did to me, was it not natural that I would run away from him. Then why do you look at me as if the one who was the one who was torn apart was you, hurting, bleeding from the inside. This feeling is scaring me.
A/N: I know I'm not the much of a writer but still I hope you guys like it please let me know.
