The Three-Way

Chapter 7

By KellyQ

After school, Yuma grumbled the whole way home. He had hoped that if he got Ryoga to sit down, they could've had a good start. And why wasn't Kaito in class today, he thought.

Astral watched his cousin from the corner of his eye and sighed. "I told you that trying to get Shark to be your friend wasn't going to work."

The two walked into the house and their grandmother was standing in the middle of the living room when they entered.

"I'm still not going to give up!" Yuma protested. "He needs a friend and besides, I would be a lot better friend than IV!"

"After your hasty retreat from the class room and your failed attempt to get him to sit with you," Astral pointed out, as Yuma scoffed and turned his back on him, "I would think that you would want something from me too, if I were Shark…" Astral paused when his cousin shifted a little. "Wouldn't you think that way if –"

Before Astral finished, Yuma ran out of the room. He sidestepped his older sister when she walked past, and made his way to the attic. He climbed up the ladder and walked to the hammock. Yuma heaved himself into it and rolled so he was lying properly in it.

"Yuma …" He turned to see his grandmother making her way other. She sat down. "There are plenty of other people that you could be friends with," she suggested.

Yuma sighed. "I guess I shouldn't take the whole thing of Shark and IV personally. It's just that I don't want him to get hurt, that's all."

His grandmother nodded her head. "I'm sure he'll come around, and when he does-try talking to him—I'm sure he'll let you in." Those words comforted him. "What else did you do today?" she continued.

"One of the students from health class, named Kaito wasn't there. I hope that he'll be there tomorrow so I can get to know him too."

Across down, Droite thought about Kaito too. She had always admired him for his bravery in the face melancholy. Droite's instincts had all ways guided her until one night coming home; she was cornered by some back-alley men that wanted to have some fun. Kaito happened to be walking by and saw what they were doing to her. He immediately rushed to her defense, kicking and pushing them off.

Kaito rushed her straight to the hospital after the men fled. He had Droite stay there for a couple of days, making sure she got the best treatment. Droite spent the time thinking of the man who saved her, and when she was ready to leave, he was waiting for her in the lobby.

Kaito leaned against the wall, looking at nothing particular. He had straight posture, and confidence raided off his body even though he was not muscular, he was lean.

"How are you feeling?" Kaito asked her in a soft caring tone.

"I'm feeling a lot better, thank you."

They started to see each other after that, meeting every forth night. One night Kaito brought Haruto with him. Droite watched with interest. She was aware that Kaito was very protective of his little brother. Later, Droite became more understanding about how Kaito felt about wanting his little brother to be happy.

To Be Continued …