The walk home was a torture for Tsukushi, as memories of the time spent
with Doumyouji came to mind.
Her mind kept replaying his words, "Get out of here you stupid woman!! I don't ever want to see you again.......You are very irritating........ Why would I, the great Doumyouji Tsukasa fall in love with a person like you?...........Even if we had been involved, I wouldn't have been serious! I wouldn't have been serious! I wouldn't have been serious! I WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN SERIOUS........ You are very irritating......... irritating......YOU ARE VERY IRRITATING!!!"
"It's not good to think so deeply while you are walking. You might fall down." A voice interrupted.
"Hanazawa Rui!" she exclaimed surprised.
"What are you doing outside my house?"
"You were there, aren't you?"
"Huh? What are you talking about? Where? Hey....have you eaten? I'm kind of hungry. We can't do without food. Food gives us energy. Food gives us strength. Food – "
"You are always like this when you want to hide something. You don't have to hide; you don't have to pretend to be strong before me." spoke Hanazawa Rui, quietly.
"He left....he left......HE LEFT, HANAZAWA RUI!! HE LEFT ME BEHIND! He left me behind......."
"...He left..........he left..........left........" Tsukushi cried heartbrokenly.
He did not say anything, just held her as she cried her heart out.
(Hanazawa looking pained)
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Slowly her sobs quieted, a sniffle or two came occasionally.
Some time later, Tsukushi woke up, finding her head resting on Hanazawa Rui's shoulder.
"Ah....Tsukushi, you idiot, how could you fall asleep on Hanazawa Rui after crying!!"she thought to herself, embarrassed.
Reading her thoughts, he said, "It is fine. Besides, it was entertaining to watch you sleeping, though; I am surprised that your snoring didn't wake the neighbourhood."
He smiled.
At this, Tsukushi blushed. Hanazawa Rui's rare smiles always make her catch her breath and make her heart beat faster.
"GRRRRR.........."
It was her stomach, grumbling in protest. She blushed even harder, embarrassed beyond words.
Laughing softly, he stood up and held out a hand, "Come, let's eat."
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"Are you sure these are edible?" Hanazawa Rui asked, looking suspiciously at the sloppily wrapped sushi.
"Beggars can't be choosers. Besides, you can always don't eat." Tsukushi retorted.
As they ate in silence, Tsukushi looked over at Hanazawa Rui.
"Again, there is this feeling of peace when I am with him....." she thought.
"These are not bad...despite the appearance.....just like her......." He mused.
Just then Hanazawa Rui looked up, and their eyes connected. Turning red at being caught staring, Tsukushi looked away.
"Hope –hope that the food is ok, Hanazawa Rui. I know that you are used to good food. The food that I cooked must be plain compared to that. So...what do you like to eat anyway?" she was babbling again.
He looked on, amused.
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"Thanks for dinner."
"It's nothing...you are welcomed....though I am sorry to let you eat such food, Hanazawa Rui."
"I'd eat anything that is cooked by you, Tsukushi. And, next time, call me Rui." With that he left, leaving her in shock over his words.
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Her mind kept replaying his words, "Get out of here you stupid woman!! I don't ever want to see you again.......You are very irritating........ Why would I, the great Doumyouji Tsukasa fall in love with a person like you?...........Even if we had been involved, I wouldn't have been serious! I wouldn't have been serious! I wouldn't have been serious! I WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN SERIOUS........ You are very irritating......... irritating......YOU ARE VERY IRRITATING!!!"
"It's not good to think so deeply while you are walking. You might fall down." A voice interrupted.
"Hanazawa Rui!" she exclaimed surprised.
"What are you doing outside my house?"
"You were there, aren't you?"
"Huh? What are you talking about? Where? Hey....have you eaten? I'm kind of hungry. We can't do without food. Food gives us energy. Food gives us strength. Food – "
"You are always like this when you want to hide something. You don't have to hide; you don't have to pretend to be strong before me." spoke Hanazawa Rui, quietly.
"He left....he left......HE LEFT, HANAZAWA RUI!! HE LEFT ME BEHIND! He left me behind......."
"...He left..........he left..........left........" Tsukushi cried heartbrokenly.
He did not say anything, just held her as she cried her heart out.
(Hanazawa looking pained)
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Slowly her sobs quieted, a sniffle or two came occasionally.
Some time later, Tsukushi woke up, finding her head resting on Hanazawa Rui's shoulder.
"Ah....Tsukushi, you idiot, how could you fall asleep on Hanazawa Rui after crying!!"she thought to herself, embarrassed.
Reading her thoughts, he said, "It is fine. Besides, it was entertaining to watch you sleeping, though; I am surprised that your snoring didn't wake the neighbourhood."
He smiled.
At this, Tsukushi blushed. Hanazawa Rui's rare smiles always make her catch her breath and make her heart beat faster.
"GRRRRR.........."
It was her stomach, grumbling in protest. She blushed even harder, embarrassed beyond words.
Laughing softly, he stood up and held out a hand, "Come, let's eat."
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"Are you sure these are edible?" Hanazawa Rui asked, looking suspiciously at the sloppily wrapped sushi.
"Beggars can't be choosers. Besides, you can always don't eat." Tsukushi retorted.
As they ate in silence, Tsukushi looked over at Hanazawa Rui.
"Again, there is this feeling of peace when I am with him....." she thought.
"These are not bad...despite the appearance.....just like her......." He mused.
Just then Hanazawa Rui looked up, and their eyes connected. Turning red at being caught staring, Tsukushi looked away.
"Hope –hope that the food is ok, Hanazawa Rui. I know that you are used to good food. The food that I cooked must be plain compared to that. So...what do you like to eat anyway?" she was babbling again.
He looked on, amused.
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"Thanks for dinner."
"It's nothing...you are welcomed....though I am sorry to let you eat such food, Hanazawa Rui."
"I'd eat anything that is cooked by you, Tsukushi. And, next time, call me Rui." With that he left, leaving her in shock over his words.
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