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Chapter 11

That night, I lay in my hotel bed, not able to sleep. I tossed and turned, and probably tried a thousand different sleeping positions. Nothing helped. I finally sighed and sat up, stretching. I caught sight of Satoshi's feet sticking out from the couch he was lying on, and felt a smile tug at my lips.

And then the idea came. It was so sudden that I thought myself insane.

What if I called Riku?

Before I could even think twice, I grabbed the hotel phone, dialed 9, and began dialing my home phone number. It rang four times, then picked up just before the answering machine turned on.

"Hello?" a tired-sounding Riku answered.

"Riku!" I whispered excitedly. I hadn't noticed that I had been holding my breath while the phone rang. I exhaled, happy at the sound of her voice again.

"Risa?" Riku asked, surprised, but now awake. "Risa... where are you?"

"Um..." I bit my lip. "Amerca..."

"Ameri-!" Riku caught herself, then lowered her volume level and hissed, "America?"

I nodded. "I'm coming home in a few days. I just wanted to check up on you and see how things were going."

Riku yawned. "Well... everything's ok, I guess. Dad's not angry, just incredibly worried. Mom's no better, and Daisuke asks everyday if I've heard anything."

I frowned. "I'm sorry."

"Risa, it's ok-"

"No." I swallowed. "I mean I'm sorry for how I've been acting lately. I've been... horrible. And I'm going to appologize to you and everyone else once I get home in person."

There was a pause. "I still forgive you anyway." Riku sighed. "It's not like I could hate you. I mean... I know that you tried to kiss Daisuke-" I gasped and flushed at this. "-but I know what the jealousy is like as well. I'm not exactly a stranger to it all."

I smiled sadly. "Yeah... I know." There was a long moment where it was just the two of us, breathing into the phone. We sat and just stayed on the line, content with each other's company. I finally let out a yawn, and shivered. It was rather cold in my hotel room.

"We should go to sleep now," Riku said, reading my thoughts.

"Hm. Goodnight, Riku."

"Goodnight, Risa. Thanks for calling... WAIT!" I paused before hanging up the phone. "Is anyone with you? Are you alone!"

I found myself blushing even deeper at this. "N-no. I'm with someone..."

"Hiwatari-kun is still with you?" she asked, shocked.

I rolled my eyes. "Yes. What of it."

There was a moment where all she could do was wonder. Then I could practically feel her smirk at me. "Might want to tell him thanks."

"Shut up," I snapped. I heard her giggle. "Goodnight, Riku."

"G'night, Risa."

I must have sat on the bed like that for another twenty minutes. There was this small part of me that really did want to appologize to Satoshi and tell him thanks. But it was the middle of the night, and he had already put up with so much. I didn't think waking him would be the best thing to do.

But, you know me, always doing the opposite of what I want to do. I soon found myself on my knees, peering at Satoshi's sleeping face, trying to figure out a way to say thanks. I mean... what could I say? It's not morning yet, but I woke you up just to randomly appologize for my appaling behavior and to thank you for taking care of me lately. Yeah... that would go over well.

I scowled and exhaled, frustrated. Satoshi shifted in his sleep, but I wasn't worried. He slept like a rock. This I knew for a fact because last night, I woke up four times, shouted in my sleep, and knocked over a lamp. He hadn't even stirred. So I smiled stupidly, and mumbled, "Stupid rock." As he murmured nonsense.

There was a stray strand of hair in his face, so I decided to lightly swipe it away.

It was strange, the emotion that I felt when I looked at him. Almost like... I cared for his safety as well. I shook myself awake from my daydreaming-like state, then headed back towards my bed. For some odd reason, my heart was racing.

I kind of liked it.