Chapter 7 – Yuta's back
The next morning…
Ding! Dong!
"I'll get it!" Ayu shouted while she was coming down the stairs.
She opened the door and was surprised to see Kaji.
"Kaji! What are you doing here?" Ayu said
"Ohayou Ayu! I was thinking that maybe we could go to school together. I mean, if it's okay with you?" Kaji said
"Ofcourse! That's so sweet of you. I'll just get my bag okay?" Ayu said smiling
And so Kaji waited for Ayu at their porch.
"I'll be going now mom!" Ayu said
"Oh, I'm sorry I can't drive you to school today. I'll just fetch you later, okay?" Ayu's mom said
"It's okay mom and you don't have to fetch me later. Kaji offered to walk me home. Anyway, I gotta go or else I'll be late. Bye mom!" Ayu said
"Okay. Bye. Don't be home too late." Ayu's mom said
On their way to school…
"Thank you so much for walking me to school Kaji. It's really sweet of you." Ayu said smiling
"No problem. It's no big deal and besides I always pass by your house on my way to school so I thought that it would be better if we walk together. It's more fun." Kaji said as he held Ayu's hand
"Ayu! Kaji! Matte kudasai!" a girl's voice shouted
Ayu and Kaji turned around and saw Nina with Tsujiai.
"Hi guys! Move faster! We'll be late!" Kaji shouted at the sight of them
When Nina and Tsujiai finally caught up with them, the girls started exchanging laughs, silly smiles and stories.
"Ayu, we better get a move on. We don't want to be late, ne?" Kaji said
"Yeah. Let's go." Ayu said cheerfully
While the four of them were making their way to school, they were so cheerful and noisy that some people were occasionally staring at them. When they got to school, the students were also staring at them and whispering but not because they're noisy. The reason was that they were shocked to see that the two most popular guys and girls were the ones who got together. Kaji, Ayu, Nina and Tsujiai were already popular but seeing them as a couple made them even more popular. Everyone was talking about them.
All day, he four of them were together. But Nina suddenly remembered something.
"Nina, is something wrong?" Ayu asked
"No. everything's alright." Nina said trying to force a smile.
"She's worried about Yuta. She hasn't seen him for quite a long time now." Tsujiai stated
"Oh, yeah. That's right. Ever since that day when he walked out, we're never seen him again." Kaji said
"Don't worry Nina! He's gonna be fine! You know how Yuta is." Ayu sai
"Anyway, you need not to worry 'coz here he comes." Tsujiai said in a very low voice.
Nina was about to say something because she knows that Tsujiai was already getting a bit jealous but Yuta was already in front of them.
"Hiya guys! How've you been?" Yuta asked with a very silly smile on his face.
"We're fine. Where have you been for the last couple of weeks? You didn't even bother to visit Nina in the hospital after she woke up." Kaji said
"Oh, yeah. Forgot about that. I took a break from studying. I'm sick and tired of that crap. It won't get me to what I want to anyway. And just to inform you I'm not coming back to school, I'm just here to visit you guys." Yuta said
"You're not coming back to school? How come?" Ayu asked
"As I've told you, I'm sick of it." Yuta said
"You're sick of it? You've gotta be kiddin', right? You love studying and besides you've got ambitions in your life. What are you planning to do then?" Nina asked curiously.
"I'm not kiddin'! Damn I'm serious! Ambitions? I don't care about that crap! And besides, why do you care? You're not my mother so you better stop asking me what I'm gonna do with my life! It's none of your business!" Yuta said
Nina was stunned at the words that came out of his mouth. She was hurt to say the most. She was so worried about him and there he is doing nothing, taking a break, dropped out of school and has a totally different attitude. A bad attitude. Nina was trying hard not to cry.
"Hey! She's only concerned about you! You shouldn't talk to her like that! She was only trying to know the reason why you're not coming back!" Tsujiai said in an angry voice.
"Oh! Defending your girlfriend are you? Well, I've already told you guys that I'm not coming back so there's no reason in asking me stupid and irritating questions!" Yuta said in a quite angry voice.
"What happened to you? It's like you're someone else." Ayu said
"Yeah, I agree. You've changed but for the worse. It's like you're possessed or something." Kaji said in agreement.
"There you go again! Saying and asking stupid questions! I haven't changed at all. I'm just not in the mood that's all and something's making me irritated." Yuta explained in a more clam voice.
"Well… you didn't need to shout at us." Ayu said
"Yeah, I know. Gomen nasai." Yuta said
"It's okay but next time, be more careful on what you say because you can hurt our feelings with harsh words you say." Tsujiai said
"Yeah, yeah! Whatever! Anyway, this isn't going well… I better go. Nice seeing you guys. Bye." Yuta said
"Wait, when do you think you can visit us again? We can talk this over and have good times just like before." Ayu said
"Nah. I don't think you guys will be seeing me for quite a long time." Yuta said as he walked away.
"Huh? What do you mean?" Kaji asked
"Are you leaving? For good?" Tsujiai asked
"Yes, I am leaving but not for good. Just for a few years." Yuta stated
"Where are you going?" Nina asked
"To the U.S. I'll be staying there for atleast two years. Maybe I'll just study there and try to forget some things that I need to forget so that I can eventually move on with my life." Yuta said
"Trying to forget what exactly?" Ayu asked
"Oh, nothing. Never mind. I'd better get going. I have to get home before supper. Bye." Yuta said as he bade goodbye.
After Yuta left, the four of them was so puzzled. They kept on asking each other on what just happened. All the things that Yuta said to them were confusing. They know that he was hiding something.
"Do you know what he's up to?" Ayu asked
"Nah, he's quite unpredictable. Maybe he really needs to go abroad and think. Everybody needs their time alone, right?" Kaji said
"Yeah, but whatever it is I'm sure that it's for his own good." Tsujiai said
"I'm just glad that we finally saw and got to talk to him." Nina said smiling
"Yeah, you're right. We should be happy." Ayu, Kaji and Tsujiai chorused.
