Alright, it's time for the 7th chapter! Enjoy!^^
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Chapter 7
3 days later.
"Haahh, I think it's time to start making dessert again! Oh yeaaahhh! Now, what should I make?" Yoshimori hasn't completely healed yet. For the last 2 days, he has been getting anemia(blood deficiency), but now, he can make cake and go to his Kekkaishi job again. "..." I've made Tokine sad and hurt. I guess i'll make it for her then. "Alright!" He was about to make the delicious cake, but suddenly, "TING TONG!" * bell ring * "Ng? Who is that!" "Yoshimori, can I come in?" "To, Tokine! Sure!" He said while panicking a little.
Then, he opened the door, letting Tokine in. "Hi... There..." He said. "Hi. Where's Masamori-san?" She asked. Damn... Did she come here just for him? "Not here! He's gone back to Urakai!" He said with an angry tone while Tokine watch him. "... Then, can I ask you a favor?" She said while smiling. "Eh...?" And Yoshimori's just confused.
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"Eh? You want to try making dessert?" "Just this once. You see, umm... My mother's birthday is coming up, so could you teach me...?" Tokine begged. "Ah, uhh, sure! Leave it to me!" "... Good." Tokine just smile seing his enjoyed state. I'm really glad. He's back to himself again... Then, they make the cake for 2 hours. Tokine made strawberry shortcake, while Yoshimori made chocolate cake. "It's done!" They were completely overjoyed. "Thanks a lot, Yoshimori." "Haha, you're welcome!" he said while laughing. "I think it's time to clean up!" Then, they started.
Tokine just dusting the table to make it clean, while Yoshimori pick up the leftovers or the garbages. Tokine then stopped doing her job and just look at Yoshimori. "... Yoshimori?" "Yeah?" Answering whle still soing his job. "... I'm so sorry..." "Eh?" With just 1 sentence, she made him stop. "Tokine?" Yoshimori's confused. "... It's just that, back then, before you gut injured I said bad things to you... I'm really sorry..." Tokine said with a guilt face. "Ahh..." "Don't you come near me again!" "B, but I also said bad things to you, right? I meant...!" "I know, but I was the one who started our fight." Hearing that, Yoshimori could only see her sorrowful face.
"... Tokine..." "But..." "Eh?" "You're really a nice guy, Yoshimori." Is what she said, and that makes him even more Confused. "Even thought I made you mad, you still save me from that Ayakashi and injured yourself... You really are..." Her words was stopped. "I'm not nice...!" "Eh?" "It's just that... When I saw you, almost got attacked by that Ayakashi, I felt like my heart was stabbed. I couldn't think and just pushed you so you don't get hurt, that's all! I... I... Because Tokine, I love...!" "...!"
It's was almost, almost going to be a confession! But... "Yoshimori-kuuuunn!" "!" There, they heard Shiori's voice and saw her opening the door. "Ahh..." Silence. "Did I... Interupt something...? Haha..." Shiori said with a little guilty laugh. It was her first mistake. "It's... Nothing... Well then, I'll bring this cake to my mother. Thanks a lot, Yoshimori." She said with a smile, then she opened the door and went home while Yoshimori just petrify. Shiori's just looking at him, then... "... I did interupt something did I...?" "SHIORI-SAN!" "S, sorry, Yoshimori-kun...!" Is what she said, but it doesn't change the fact that she ruins Yoshimori's 'almost' confession.
Meanwhile,
"Ahh, Tokine, you're home." Said her grandmother, Tokiko. "What's with the cake? This month, none of us 3(Tokiko, Shizue and Tokine) is having a birthday party." "Ah, I, I know... It's for someone. I'll put it in the fridge then go to my room. Please tell mom not to eat it...!" Then, Tokine went to her room, but "Wait a minute, Tokine." "Wh, what is it, baa-chan...?" She asked curiously. "... Your face... It's red..." "! I, it's nothing! I'll be in my room!" She said nerveously. After a moment, "... What has that Sumimura boy done to her now?" She asked to herself.
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22.40 P.M.
There was Yoshimori who's runningt towards Karasumori while thinking. "... What Shiori said..."
Flashback
"Gomenne, Yoshimori-kun. I didn't meant to... haha" She said. "Huh... I'ts alright... It kinda happened own it's own anyway. I didn't ment to confess to her..." He said with a sad face. "... Then, why don't you confess to her tonight?" She offered. "What! No! Why would I!" He was shocked but manage to complaint. "I'm just offering you a suggestion. Well, I'll be heading to Karasumori now. See you there!" Shiori said goodbye. "..." Confession... Huh...?
End of Flashback
Then, a sudden voice startled him "Oi, Yoshimori. Are you alright to be going out now?" It was Madarao. "Shut it! I'm perfectly fine!" "Really?" He tried to convinced "Really! And will you cut it out with so much asking? I'm not a kid anymore...!" Is what he said. "...! Yoshimori" Madarao just see him running. He followed him while thinking. "..." This kid... He's turning into a man that fast, huh? I can't believe he's the same kid who used to cry over nothing. … That crybaby... Has turned into a man... Madarao thought while smiling.
22.55 P.M.
Yoshimori has arrived on Karasumori. "Oi, Yoshimori. I think we arrived to quickly. That Yukimura girls hasn't come I think." "But Shishio has, right?" "Eh?" Then, Yoshimori walk to the sid of Karasumori that have lot of trees. He's searching for Gen. Then, he found him. Found him "Oii! Shishio!" He shouted "...!" Sumimura... "W, wait! Don't run away, okay! I just want to give you something. Here, catch!" "...!" Then, Gen catched it. "This is...? A small chocolate cake. "I know you don't like sweets, but it's the only thing I can come up with to say thankyou!" "Eh?" "Thanks a lot for helping me Shishio! You're really are a great friend!" He said while smiling.
"...!" Friend...? That one word made Gen really happy inside, thought he doesn't even realized it. "Well, see ya!" Yoshimori said goodbye. For a while, Gen was still in shock and keep thinking about Yoshimori's words. After that, he opened the cake and eat it. Af ter he took a bite "... It's not to sweet." That guy... "... Yoshi... Mori..." He whispered. "Wow, you finally called him by his first name!" A sudden voice said. It was Shiori's voice. She's standing on a branch much higher than the branch Gen is sitting on. "...! You really like to sneak up on people, huh?" "No... I just like to eavesdroop. Haha kidding!" She laugh, while Gen's just having a red face. "..."
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"Hoi! Josso! Ketsu! Metsu!" Yoshimori shouted. "Great!" "Matte, Yoshimori, look behind you!" Madarao shouted. "Woaaahh!" Yoshimori was about to get hit by a round ball shaped Ayakashi. Good thing there's Tokine to save him. "Ketsu! Metsu!" And after that, she Tenketsu it. "...! Wow, thanks a lot, Tokine!" "Ba~ka! You should watch over your back!" Tokine said. "Nani!" "! Yoshimori!" She then sensed an Ayakashi, and it's big. "Right!"
They ran towards the school field. Then they saw a gian't Ayakashi. It was similar to the one who almost kill Yoshimori. "...! That Ayakashi!" "Humph, boy, I bet you're the Kekkaishi who killed my brother!" Said the Ayakashi. "And so what!" Yoshimori said challenging him. "Yoshimori!" Tokine shouted in complaint like telling him to watch his mouth.
"What! The one he wants is me!" "Matte, we'll do it together!" She suggest. "E, eh...?" Together she said? "But, Tokine...!" "Listen, you still hasn't healed yet, and beside. If we work together, we'll won more quickly" She explained. "...!" Tokine.
Meanwhile,
"Cih...!" Gen was about to slashed that Ayakashi. But he was stopped by, "Matte, Gen!" "...! Shiori?" "This is they're fight. Let them be for now. She said while looking at him with a smile. "..." What she thinking?
"... You're right Tokine. If we do it together then..." "Right. Nothing will beat us!" "What are you guys chit-chatting for!" Then, the Ayakashi prepared to attack. Sadly for him, "Ketsu!" Tokine has made sharp Kekkais to stabbed him. "What!" "Now! Yoshimori!" "Ahh! Ketsu!" He made a large Kekkai. Larger than the one he used kill the Ayakashi's brother. "METSU!" After the Kekkai had been destroyed, both of them Tenketsu it. They won. They have done it together! "Alright! We did it!" Yoshimori's overjoyed whileTokine just smile. Meanwhile, "See? I told you they can do it." Said Shiori. "... You have faith... In them..." "So do you, Gen..." Hearing that, Gen just drapped in silence with a little red face, yet His face was unseen.
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Yoshimori and Tokine are sitting on the roof together, while Madarao and Hakubi is searching for Ayakashi's carcass to eat. "Eeh? The cake you made back then was for me?" Yoshimori asked in shocked. "Yeah. Sorry for lying to you. My mom's birthday is next month." She said. "I see... But why? You usually don't make cake." "It's to say sorry for getting mad at you and to say thanks for saving me." Sha said while smiling. "..." Tokine... "Well actually Tokine, the cake I made back then was for you too. To say sorry for making you worry." He said. "... Yoshimori..." Silence grew between them.
After that, Yoshimori took a bite and, "Wow! It's great! It tasted delicious!" He overjoyed. "R, really? You're serious?" Tokine tried to convince. "Yeah! When I fist try making them, it wasn't this good!" "Wow, thankgodness. I'm so happy! ….. You know? All this time when you made cake for me and I tried it but i've always said that you better off training than making desserts," "Yeah?" "I've always love it. It's always tasted delicious, Yoshimori." She complement while smiling. "... Re, really...?" That's news for me. I thought she always hated it.
"Oh, and Yoshimori?" "Yeah...?" "... Thankyou... So much..." She sad with an angelic smile. Yoshimori just look at her. Not noticing he's smiling himself he said 3 words to her. "Eh? What did you say, Yoshimori?" Tokine shocked a little.
"I Love You..." Is what he said.
Tokine's eyes widden. And this time, she was really shocked, let alone having a really red face. "Eh? What... Did I just...!" It seems that Yoshimori himself was shocked like he didn't say it on purpose. But still, he had finally said it, those 3 words to Tokine, the girl he loves the most that he wanted to see as a man.
To be continued.
Ok guys! That's the end of the 7th chapter!
The next one is the last! Please, enjoy!^^