Time for the 4th chapter!

Disclaimer : I do not own Kekkaishi. It only belongs to the great Yellow Tanabe.

Chapter 4

"Yoshimori...-kun...?" It was Shiori's voice. Shiori...-san...! She opened her eyes. She's... Awake...! "Shiori-san! You're awake!" He shouted with joy. "Mmmh... Yoshimori-kun. Not so loud... -_-" She comlaint. "Oh, s, sorry... Are you okay now?" He asked with a worrying tone. "... What... Happened...?" "It's... Kind of a long story..." Yet Yoshimori tell her all that happened.

Then, "... I see... That was pathetic of me... Hhhh..." Said Shiori sighing. "What! No you're not! What you did is a great thing! Not all people would save another person and get that kind of wound, I meant...! Y, You could've... Died..." Said Yoshimori with a sorrowfull face. "... But I'm not right? You can calm down now..." She said with a smile. "...! But still...! I couldn't... Protect you, and her..." He said with a low voice. "You meant Tokine right? Ofcourse, I knew that you'd be more crushed if it was her who've got wounded." "!" Yoshimori's shocked. "I... Shi, Shiori-san I..."

He was about to say something, but Shiori stopped him, "It's alright, Yoshimori-kun. I know, that you're in love with her." She said. "WHAT! No way! Why would I..!" "Don't complaint with me! You're too easy to read!" Shouted her. "...! B, but...!" "It's okay. I know from the first moment we met again. Your eyes was always watching over her." She explained. Yoshimori could only see her smiling face that seems to know everything. "... Ano, Shiori-san...?" He started. "Yes, what is it...?" She wondered. "... I... I'm really... Sorry." He apologized. Hearing that, Shiori's eyes went wide for a moment. But seing Yoshimori's face made her smile. "Don't worry about it." She said.

It was 02.30 in the morning.

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3 days later, 07.00 A.M.

There was Tokine who was walking to school. "Hmm..." It's been 3 days, and Yoshimori hasn't come to school. Well, he did come at night for Kekkaishi duties, but it seems whenever I want to talk with him, he always ran off. "Damn... Is it because of Takeda-san...?" …

I'm really stupid. It's been 3 days, and I haven't thank Takeda-san. How stupid of me, to think about Yoshimori and Takeda-san when I'm in debt to her...?

Tokine kept thinking, until one of her friend called her name. Her name is Kirara Kawakami. "Tokineeee!" "! Kirara?" "Heyy, how's your boyfriend huh? I think it's been 3 days since I last saw him!" She said with a cheerful tone. "W, what? Yoshimori, you meant? He's not my boyfriend! He's just a childhood friend! Anyway, he's still a kid!" She complaint, "... Really? Just that...? … I think he's in love with you, and you know, he's not gonna be a kid forever. In 2 or 3 years, I bet he's gonna be a man that you can count on!" She explained while looking at Tokine. "...!" Yoshimori... A man that I can count on? She started thinking again, until Kirara tells her something, "Hey, is that him?" Kinda shocked, "Wha? Who?" She wondered. "Yoshimori ofcourse! Hey, is he with another girl...? Kirara looked closely, and...

"WHAT! Isn't that Takeda? The new transfer student who's said to be sick in 3 days!" She said with a shocked. "...!" Yoshimori...?"... I thought so..." "Eh? What did you say?" She expected an answer, but Tokine just ignored her and kept walking. So you really like that girl, huh... Yoshimori? ... And you look... so happy with her... Tokine looked at Yoshimori's face with a sorrowfull face. No one notice that face, ecxept for Gen who looked at her from someone's roof. "..." That Yukimura... What's she thinking...? He thought. Then, he jumped from roof to roof for the destination is the school. Ofcourse, he still act carefull so that nobody will see nor notice him.

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Lunch break, at the cafeteria.

There was Tokine and her friend, Kirara who's eating. "Nee, Tokine? See that? Yoshimori's not just walking her to school, she even make him carry her lunch. And anyway, this isn't the junior high cafeteria. Who does she think? A queen? I thought she was a nice girl?" She complaint. "Well, she kinda is, Kirara..." "Eh...?" "Her hand. It hasn't healed, I guess..." Tokine said. "What? You meant she's hurt?" Kirara wondered. "Huh, uh, y yeah! Yoshimori told me the other day...!" She had to lie. There's no way she will tell her it's because of an Ayakashi. "..."

Meanwhile, at the roof, there's Gen who's in his sleeping position. He should be sleeping like always, but not this time. He's thinking of something. "... That guy..." Is he really in love with that Takeda...? He asked in his mind. "..." Stupid, what am I thinking? After a while, he then close his eyes and sleep.

After School.

Tokine just got out of the school building. She was sighing, just wanted to go home and get some sleep, until he saw the boy that made her feel uneasy this days. Yoshimori...? Wait...! Is he waiting for me as always...? For an unknown reason, she felt happier seing him wait in his usual position. It was a slight hope, but... "Yoshimori-kun!" a girl shouted. "!" And we all know who that girl is. Takeda-san...! "! Shiori-san!" Yoshimori looked at her and smiled. He smiled to her like not even noticing Tokine. Then the 2 of them walked home.

"... I see..." So it's not me... Tokine's face just covered with bangs. It's unseen, but there's a slight tears flowing through her face. Just what am I thinking...? Then, she just went home.

22.47 P.M.

"Ok! I'm off!" Said Yoshimori who just finished wearing his shoes. "Wait a second, Yoshimori !" Said Shiori holding him. "Mmm? What's wrong, Shiori-san?" He wondered. "... Why don't you... Talk to Tokine-san?" "Ehh?" "I meant, this days you've been taking care off me. And I presume, you haven't talked with her after that incident, even on your Kekkaishi duties right? Are you ignoring her?" She said then asked. "What? No, I'm not! … Ehh, well... Umm, lately I have been focus on my job and had been trying to go home as soon as I can." He explained.

"Ohh? And I presume, because of THAT focus, you've not talk with her right? Because of me too that is. Now, tonight I want you to talk to her, the girl you like, okay?" "! B, but I...!" "And don't push yourself too hard! NOW GO!" She shouted. "R, right!" Then, Yoshimori went to Karasumori, along with Madarao.

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23.15 P.M.

Yoshimori arrived at Karasumori. Coincidently, he saw Tokine. Then he said "ah! Oii! Tokine!" "...!" Yoshimori! W, why did he talked to me? (To be more specific, "shouted") "..." Maybe it's because that girl isn't here. Damn him...! She then throw her face from him then ignored him. "Oii! Tokine! Answer me would you?" He shouted again. Then he approached her. "Tokineee! I wanna talk!" "!" With jus 1 sentence, Yoshimori made Tokine angry.

"What did you say! You wanna talk, huh! Now you wanna talk!" She shouted angrily at him. Ofcourse, he was shocked. "W, what are you getting so angry about? I just wanna talk!" "About what! About that Takeda again! You spoiled brat!" She shouted even more. "To, Tokine" Yoshimori said with a low voice. "So you wanna talk when she's not here, huh! Do I really came 2nd for you! Is that it!" "Tokine, what's wrong with you! You're usually not like this!" He complaint. "So what! What does it matter to you, huh! That's it! D, don't come near me again! This time I meant it!" She shouted and shouted. But ine the last part of sentence, she sounded like wanted to cry.

Yoshimori was shocked and confusing, yet some of her words kind of made him angry. Without a word, Tokine just walk passed him, then "... Uggh, FINE!" He shouted while his bang's covering his face. Tokine was shocked, then turned to see him and thought, Wha...! Yoshimori just...! "If that's what you want, fine! And I just wanted to say sorry! And if this is what you want then, I WON'T COME NEAR YOU AGAIN!" He shouted. After that, Yoshimori used Kekkai to jumped and jumped further away from her. "...!" Yoshimori!" She shouted. Ofcourse Yoshimori heard that, but he ignored her. The 2 of them... Are hurt.

"Y, Yoshimori..." She said. Wh, why did I do that...? Why did I got really hot tempered back then? "...!" W, wait a minute...! She remembered and realized something. "Soon, He's gonna be a man that you can count on" … Yoshimori... I'm... So stupid... I'ts my fault from the beginning... I've alway's treated him as a child. Not even knowing when he started to act as a man. Now, he can even get mad at me, or answering me with a harsh tone. … I'm... so stupid...! Tears flowing on Tokine's face. She's mad at herself for not understanding Yoshimori, and she's mad for getting so mad and jealous of him. Wait...! Jealous...? Does that meant, I'm... In love with...?

Tokine kept thinking and thinking. Not knowing and just realized that there's an Ayakashi that's so big and was prepared to attack her. She made the same mistake, twice. "...! Ukh!" YOSHIMORI! It was too late for her, that was she thought. But then, in an instant she was pushed by a strong hand, letting himself have the damage. And he did. Blood was everywhere. His stomach was torn. Yes, it was Yoshimori that saved her. Madarao and Hakubi can only watch with shock and eyes wide open. It was horrible.

All she can do was watch on the ground, letting her eyes became big and wide open. It's... to much. A conflict between 2 Kekkaishi's have result this. We can never be together again... Was it too late...? "YOSHIMORI!"

To be continued.

And that's the end of chapter 4.

Will Yoshimori live! Or will he die! Find out in the next chapter!