Sorry for the typos if I have any :) Chapter 3 is up
Chapter 3:
Tsuna's P.O.V.
It's been three days straight that Sumi wasn't able to walk with me. She had been so distant this past three days. I know that there is something wrong but I don't like asking her. While I am eating lunch with my friends, I saw Sumi sitting alone. Is she giving me the sign that she doesn't like to be friends with me anymore?
"Tenth, what's wrong?" Gokudera asked
"Do you think Sumi- chan wants to end our friendship?" I asked
"Why would she do that? Sumi- san will never break your friendship." Yamamoto replied
"But she's so distant." I said
"Maybe she had some problems." Yamamoto asked
"Sumi will ask Tsuna if she had problems baseball freak!" Gokudera said
"Oh… maybe she wants some time alone." Yamamoto said
"Shut up! Sumi doesn't leave Tenth." Gokudera said
"By the way Tsuna why do you ask?" Yamamoto asked again
"I'm not used to this." I replied
"I see that. You're not functioning properly when Sumi is not around." Yamamoto joked
"I think you're right." I said
"Tenth, if you want I can ask her." Gokudera said
"No thank you. I think I will just give her some time." I said
While we had changed our topic, Kyoko approaches us while holding a box of cookies. She had smiled to us and gestured us to pick some. Kyoko is so kind. I think that I am falling for her every minute. While we are eating cookies, the whole classroom got surprised to see some delinquents entered the room. They headed towards Sumi and if they touch her, I swear I will beat them.
"Are you Sumi Fujiwara?" a bulky guy asked
"Yes I am." Sumi replied
"Please go out with me! I promise I will make you happy!" he said as he kneel down together with his subordinates
"Looks like another guy had fallen for Sumi- san." Yamamoto said
"Sumi deserves better, right Tenth?" Gokudera said
"If Sumi's happy then I will be happy." I replied
Why do I suddenly feel down? It is good that Sumi had become noticed by some guys. I suddenly felt Yamamoto is dragging me towards Sumi's direction. The bulky guy gave us a dirty look and it goes the same with his subordinates.
"Hey who are you?" the bulky guy asked
"This is Sumi- chan's best friend." Yamamoto said
"Excuse me… but… I can't go out with you." Sumi blurted out
"S-Sumi… if that's your decision, I will respect it. But I swear that I will protect you in any harm Sumi- san!" the bulky guy said before leaving
"Tsuna, Yamamoto, what are you doing?" Sumi asked
"Nothing!" Yamamoto said
"Really? Tsuna?" Sumi asked
"Sumi… I… never mind." I said as I walk back to my seat
I leave Sumi standing there with a questioning look on her face. I know that Sumi is not telling me something. I can feel it. Sumi never keeps a secret to me though I am keeping one from her.
After classes, I saw Sumi standing in front of the school and a guy from another school is confessing to her. She had received the love letter that the boy gave him. I wonder why Sumi is smiling like that to the boy. It seems that the boy is from some private school.
"Go to her after that guy leave." Yamamoto said
"B-But…"
"You're worried about Sumi- chan right?" Yamamoto said
I gather my courage to walk up to her after the boy leaves. When I reach her, she had a very bright smile on her face. She blinks at me with owlish eyes and I think she's wondering why I am here in front of her.
"Tsuna?" she asked
"I'll walk you home!" I said
"I'm fine with myself." She replied
"No, I'll walk you home." I said
"Tsunayoshi Sawada, I said I will walk home alone!" Sumi said
She had said my full name. Sumi will only do that if she's angry to me or disappointed. I knew it. I have done something wrong to her but wasn't able to realize it. As she slowly releases herself from my grasp, I feel that half of me was shattered. I never thought that our friendship will go downhill.
I go back to Gokudera and Yamamoto and I just shake my head as response. They remain silent as we walk home. When I got inside, I think my mother notices that I am depressed.
"Tsu- kun? Are you alright?" Mama said
"I'm fine." I replied
"You don't look like one." Mama said
"Mama, what are the reasons for a friendship to go downhill?" I asked
"Well, I think if you are distancing yourself that much. Why do you ask?"
"Nothing." I replied
"You have a fight with Sumi- chan? Tsu- kun if you know it's your fault, fix it early as possible." Mama said
"How come I can fix it if she is walking away when I come closer to her?" I said
"It is rare of Sumi- chan to feel disappointment towards you maybe you have done something really wrong to her." Mama said
I just nod and go to my room. How can I know if I have done something wrong to her? She always makes her way out if she sees me coming. She will always make a reason just to be out of the area. I decided to come over to their house to talk to her personally. In their house, she can't run away from me.
I doorbell and Ms. Fujiwara opens the door. I want to talk to Sumi right now to fix things. I want us to be back to normal.
"Ms. Fujiwara is Sumi there?" I asked
"Sumi? She's not here. She's with her papa." Ms. Fujiwara said
"Papa? Sumi's papa is here?" I asked
"Yeah… he had just arrived and wants to spend the day with her daughter. In fact I am going after them." Ms. Fujiwara said
It's a failure! My attempt to talk to Sumi is a failure! I open the door to our house again and I gave my mother a disappointed look.
"You weren't able to talk?" Mama asked
"She's out with her father." I replied
"Sumi's father? Oh… I see." Mama said
I swear my conscience will not let me sleep. Sumi what's wrong with you?