Chapter 11: Aftershock
Author: Mitsui no Miko
It took all of Sendoh's willpower to not drop Rukawa right then and there. He was surprised. Stunned even. Not knowing what else to do, he laid Rukawa gently on the bed and started looking for a piece of paper to leave a note on. He couldn't help noticing that they had the same alarm clocks.
Rukawa chose that moment to wake up. He would have gone back to sleep had he not seen a spiky-haired figure by his table. He squinted and said, "Oi, Sendoh…"
Sendoh turned around and flashed a smile that looked more like a bent hanger. He still hadn't recovered from hearing what Rukawa said in his sleep.
"What's wrong, do'aho? Speak up."
"Iie! I…"
"What is it?"
"It's nothing!"
After a few moments of silence, Sendoh spoke up. "You fell asleep, and I brought you home but no one was here. I dug out your house keys, and here we are."
More silence. And then,
"Thank you, Sendoh."
"No problem, Ru. Gotta go! Ja!"
He shut the door quietly behind him. He started the engine, and drove to his favorite spot by the sea. He needed some time to think.
So that's what it had been all about. That's why Rukawa had been acting strange these past few days.
"Now what do I do?", he asked himself.