I did not quite believe what Rui said. It was not in my dictionary that it
was possible for an 18 year old boy to fall in love with someone much older
than him. And I wasn't even the pretty sort of lady. I had plain straight
hair and small eyes. My nose is almost flat and I have dry skin. It was the
reason that Amon chosen her instead of me.
I knew that I pitied Tsukasa because I know betrayal feels.. I held on to my head again. Oh my God, why are there more flashbacks nowadays? I ran away to forget and to start a new life, please do not let it torture me again.
This time, Tsukasa was the one who noticed me fighting with the headache.
"Do you need any help, Makino?" I couldn't believe my ears; he called me by my name.
"I am ok. And you should be in class." I reprimanded, thinking maybe he might slap me again.
"I was worried when I didn't see you in class this morning. Are you not feeling well?" His voice is so gentle which seem to mismatch his physique.
I gave in and collapse onto the floor. I could feel myself being lifted up by a pair of strong arms.
"Want some water?" I was greeted by a smile that glows in the room.
I nodded. He smiled again, passing me a mug of water. I slurp it up.
"You must be thirsty." He offered another mug but I waved my hands in protest. "They taste like rubber."
He grinned and gently caresses my hair. "I go and get you some honey. Meanwhile, you have a good rest."
Before I could response, he tucked me into the blanket and head for the door.
Rui seemed to have waited for quite a while.
"She is not available for any guest now." Tsukasa was certain that no one can disturb out quiet moments together.
"You are supposed to be in class. You can hand the job to me now."
I was really afraid they might start fighting. From under my blanket, I could feel Tsukasa's growling silently. I knew I had to say something.
"Tsukasa, I am feeling better now. Please go to class, you can bring me the honey after class. I will be waiting for you." I gave him a reassuring smile.
He pondered for a moment before heading out.
Rui sat there not saying anything. I tried to slurp down another mug of water.
"It seem that you managed to tame him." I did not understand what Rui was trying to say.
"He was there when I fainted. He couldn't possibly leave me there, right?" I was trying to find reasons to explain what I myself had began to worry about.
"Maybe he could have left you there after all." Rui said coldly.
"It's pretty normal for a student to feel guilty about what they did to their teachers and try to undo their wrongs." I was almost shouting.
"Maybe its normal for other students but not for Doumyouji Tsukasa. Please, consider what I told you carefully." I froze. There was nothing more that I can say.
"I will solve the problem myself, please leave." I wanted to be alone. Rui does not understand me at all. And I don't want to let him understand me either.
"See what I brought for you?" Tsukasa was smiling when he entered my dormitory. He laid the groceries on the little table I set up at the corner of my bed. "This will keep you in bed for the next few days."
"I am alright; I am going to class tomorrow." I sat up in my bed, watching him carefully sorting out what is to be placed into my mini-fridge.
"No, you can't. You need a lot of rest." He commanded. After unpacking the bags of groceries, he went on to examine my wardrobe. "You seem to be running away from something, when you came here. There was hardly enough clothes to last a week."
I did not reply. I looked down onto my wrist. I had to leave that place. I can no longer find a reason to stay. When I looked up, Tsukasa had already sat next to me by my bed, looking at me with thoughtful glances.
"Is there something that had been troubling you?" Tsukasa maneuvered closer.
I shook my head. No. I had to ask him to leave. I opened my mouth but no words came out. Instead, I find myself clinging close to his broad chest.
I knew that I pitied Tsukasa because I know betrayal feels.. I held on to my head again. Oh my God, why are there more flashbacks nowadays? I ran away to forget and to start a new life, please do not let it torture me again.
This time, Tsukasa was the one who noticed me fighting with the headache.
"Do you need any help, Makino?" I couldn't believe my ears; he called me by my name.
"I am ok. And you should be in class." I reprimanded, thinking maybe he might slap me again.
"I was worried when I didn't see you in class this morning. Are you not feeling well?" His voice is so gentle which seem to mismatch his physique.
I gave in and collapse onto the floor. I could feel myself being lifted up by a pair of strong arms.
"Want some water?" I was greeted by a smile that glows in the room.
I nodded. He smiled again, passing me a mug of water. I slurp it up.
"You must be thirsty." He offered another mug but I waved my hands in protest. "They taste like rubber."
He grinned and gently caresses my hair. "I go and get you some honey. Meanwhile, you have a good rest."
Before I could response, he tucked me into the blanket and head for the door.
Rui seemed to have waited for quite a while.
"She is not available for any guest now." Tsukasa was certain that no one can disturb out quiet moments together.
"You are supposed to be in class. You can hand the job to me now."
I was really afraid they might start fighting. From under my blanket, I could feel Tsukasa's growling silently. I knew I had to say something.
"Tsukasa, I am feeling better now. Please go to class, you can bring me the honey after class. I will be waiting for you." I gave him a reassuring smile.
He pondered for a moment before heading out.
Rui sat there not saying anything. I tried to slurp down another mug of water.
"It seem that you managed to tame him." I did not understand what Rui was trying to say.
"He was there when I fainted. He couldn't possibly leave me there, right?" I was trying to find reasons to explain what I myself had began to worry about.
"Maybe he could have left you there after all." Rui said coldly.
"It's pretty normal for a student to feel guilty about what they did to their teachers and try to undo their wrongs." I was almost shouting.
"Maybe its normal for other students but not for Doumyouji Tsukasa. Please, consider what I told you carefully." I froze. There was nothing more that I can say.
"I will solve the problem myself, please leave." I wanted to be alone. Rui does not understand me at all. And I don't want to let him understand me either.
"See what I brought for you?" Tsukasa was smiling when he entered my dormitory. He laid the groceries on the little table I set up at the corner of my bed. "This will keep you in bed for the next few days."
"I am alright; I am going to class tomorrow." I sat up in my bed, watching him carefully sorting out what is to be placed into my mini-fridge.
"No, you can't. You need a lot of rest." He commanded. After unpacking the bags of groceries, he went on to examine my wardrobe. "You seem to be running away from something, when you came here. There was hardly enough clothes to last a week."
I did not reply. I looked down onto my wrist. I had to leave that place. I can no longer find a reason to stay. When I looked up, Tsukasa had already sat next to me by my bed, looking at me with thoughtful glances.
"Is there something that had been troubling you?" Tsukasa maneuvered closer.
I shook my head. No. I had to ask him to leave. I opened my mouth but no words came out. Instead, I find myself clinging close to his broad chest.