Never Thought it was You
Chapter 5: What met his eyes…
He had come to his senses…he had to go after her…why? He didn't know…he didn't have a clue what he was going to say once he caught up with her…but something was telling him he had to go after her…
He looked everywhere…god she was fast, she couldn't have gone too far…he turned the corner, he scanned the sidewalk quickly…the bubble-gum hair, that pink dress…YES! It was her…he was going to apologize, he was gonna tell her…ah, never mind he'd come up with something…he was starting to run to her…but…
Was it his eyes, or was her face buried in Yoh's neck? No. no that's not it…it can't be…she…she was hugging him! And not just as a friend, her fingers were running up and down his back, then she held his waist, then they shot upwards to his neck and hair…she seemed to be crying, but this…he couldn't bare to see…his brain seemed to have shut down…he turned on his heel and ran the opposite way…not realising the blood seeping from his palms as his fingernails dug into his palms from clenching his fists…
He should have stayed there a second longer…for he was missing what was happening between Yoh and Tamao at that moment…
"Tamao…let go of me," he said in firm voice. Her tears stopped, but she wouldn't let go. He waited for her to release him. Nothing happened.
"I said LET GO!" and he shoved her off of him. He could sympathize with her, but this was too much…he didn't want to be caught in this state by Anna…
Tamao stared at him, she was thunderstruck. This was the first time Yoh had shouted at her…he was always either smiling or laughing with her, but this time…he was truly angry…
"I'm sorry." and without another word left him there wondering what on earth has gotten into her.
Again…she was running…this time because of Yoh…
Her mind was in complete confusion…why? Why is it that the people I love don't understand me? Yoh…Ren…they hate me…
I'm such an idiot…
It began to rain…hard. In a matter of seconds she was soaked to the bone. And her wearing a short dress was not helpful…her body was completely frozen from the rain and the billowing wing blowing past her as she ran…but in her grief she didn't even notice. She opened the door of the house she was staying in temporarily (which was Yoh and Anna's house by the way), ran past everybody and into her room, slamming the door behind her. There her head sunk in her pillow as she wept.
Down in the living room, everybody was staring up the staircase, where Tamao had disappeared in a flash. All the gang was there, except for Ren of course. They stared at each other.
"What's up with Tamao-chan?" Pilika asked, looking at her brother.
He didn't answer; he just kept staring up there, looking very worried.
"I'll go see" and he left, heading to her room.
"Wait," Anna had stepped out of the kitchen. "I think you should leave her alone for now. Don't butt in,"
He flared up at once.
"What do you mean, don't butt in? Couldn't you see how upset she looked?" he yelled, slamming his fist on a nearby table. "She might need to talk to someone"
"And it's not gonna be you" she retorted, glaring at him.
She left him there boiling and went upstairs. He started pacing around the living room. He could be heard muttering to himself and cursing.
He couldn't take it anymore.
He headed upstairs…there was her room in the end of the hallway…even from this distance her crying was heard clearly…his heart clenched…
He walked forward slowly…where was Anna? He was worried of her jumping up at him from nowhere…he didn't care…all that mattered was that Tamao was crying…so unlike her…he was used to her smiling all the time…
He was standing just outside her door…he put his ear against it and tried to hear…she seemed to have stopped crying, and there was no sound indicating that Anna was there with her…it was completely silent…
This was his chance…
Without knocking on the door, he pushed it open.
What met his eyes made his heart stop…