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Down the Yellow Brick Road

Impulsively, I bought a bouquet of flowers. I felt a little foolish now that I held it between my fingers. And yet the waxy white petals of the tulips reminded me of Suzume Yosano's skin when I caressed it last night. Feeling both nervous and excited at the prospect of seeing her again, I almost skipped on my way to her home. The paper bag of citrus fruits made rustling noises as I avoided people I passed by on the streets.

I thought of the things I wanted to tell her. The words crowd inside my head. So many things to say. Things that I wasn't able to express before.

Will she be happy to see me?

Or livid?

Does she have the strength to push me away?

It wasn't until I turned into the last corner that I realized I'm almost nearing my destination.

My heart pounded with each step I took. My eyes suddenly focused on a tall, blond young man standing outside the very steps of the house where I most wanted to be.

I almost skidded to a comical stop. What to do? I thought frantically as I turned to my right and found myself staring at a wall. I quickly darted back to where I stood previously and continued to the small alley.

The flowers were crushed to my chest as I stood against one hidden corner of the wall, feeling a little ridiculous.

I wasn't expecting Daiki Mamura to be visiting her at this hour!

The pain in my chest exploded with jealousy. Of course he's supposed to be here! He's the boyfriend for heaven's sake!

I bit my lower lip. He has the right to be there for her. Not me! Who am I to her?

Just her History professor.

Deflated at the negativity of my thoughts. I stared down at the bundle of flowers and paper bag of fruit. They looked unworthy as gifts for the girl who kept on haunting my heart and soul with her presence.

"If you're thinking of throwing them out, it'd be a waste." A voice said dryly.

I turned my head and found myself staring back into Yukichi Kumamoto.

A/N: My brain is turning to mush, torn between doing my take home works and updating my fanfiction projects.. Oh dear.

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