At Work
It was a slow day at work, and Risa Harada was bored out of her mind. Her coworkers looked the same way. As the three of them walked around and tried to find a place to sit down in the snack bar, Kyoko, the eldest who had just graduated High School, would try to strike up conversations.
"Hey, Risa," Kyoko said, out of the blue. "Ever had a broken heart?"
Sasuke, who was only 14, laughed at the question. As he and Kyoko had a nice argument, Risa was stuck. The image of black wings and feathers falling from the sky filled her mind. She could see those purple eyes and the outline of his body in the night sky...
She sighed, nodding her head. "Yeah." Sasuke and Kyoko stopped their playful bickering.
"Really?" Kyoko said, shocked. Risa just nodded again, not sure why her friend was so surprised. "Wow. I'm sorry. What happened?"
Risa merely waved it away. "It's a long story."
"Aw, I'm sorry, Risa," Kyoko said again, feeling bad. "Have you moved on yet?"
"Must I listen to this?" Sasuke asked. The two girls ignored him.
A smile spread across her lips and Risa shrugged. "Maybe." She checked the clock on the wall and stood from the counter she had been perched upon, stretching. "Well... my time's up. I'll talk to you guys later."
Risa exited the snack bar, wiping sweat from her brow and sighing, tired already. It was only six, but the sun was beginning to set, and the sun was hot. She took the visor from her head, beginning her walk home. She spotted her escort waiting for her under a tree.
"What book is it?" Risa asked as she approached him.
Satoshi Hiwatari glanced at her from over his book and shrugged. "The same one as last time." He closed it and looked at her. "How was work?"
"It was alright," she replied truthfully. "One of my co-workers brought up broken hearts."
"I suppose you discussed Dark?" Satoshi asked, keeping his eyes on the road in front of him.
Risa shook her head. "Not really." She stood on tiptoe and kissed his cheek. She could see a light pink color come over Satoshi's face. "He wasn't really that important."
Satoshi silently took her hand in his, intertwining his fingers with hers. "Hm."