Chapter 46

Easing

Hikari was running through the hall, her cheeks were having some tears streamed down of it. Pushing everyone she met aside, she finally made her way toward the exit of the school.

It was raining, and the rain was a huge one ; thunder could be heard very loudly. Hikari wiped the rest of her tears, and just as she wanted to dash out of the school, a hand held her wrist.

She shifted her gaze, and was surprised to see Miyako behind her.

"Don't do anything irrational, Hikari-chan," she demanded.

"Let me go! I want to go home!" she protested, surprisingly childishly, as she tried to break free. However, the older girl was stronger than her.

"Not until you tell me what's going on," she demanded, again, as she pulled her an inch inside so that the chill wouldn't go inside her.

"I…"

"Why are you not together with Takeru and Daisuke? Where are those two?" Miyako asked, though she had a few expectations about why they weren't with Hikari when she was in her state now.

"I…" Hikari couldn't even pull up a word as she fell to her knees. Miyako later joined her as she knelt down. She hugged her, trying her best to soothe her.

"Ssh… calm down…" Miyako whispered, and patted the brunette girl's back lightly.

"I… I am not in my mood today, so I avoid them… I'm afraid… that I'll bark at them…" Hikari finally spoke out.

"The-they keep asking, and… and I can't hold it… I don't want to yell to them,…" she looked deeply through Miyako's glasses with her red-brown eyes.

Miyako warmly smiled.

"You know… Takeru and Daisue are worrying sick if you don't tell them… just tell them that you're not in your mood… even so, they'll do their best to cheer you up," the glasses girl hugged Hikari closer.

"But… I just want to be alone so I will not hurt anyone…" Hikari admitted her very reason.

"… the way you act like that is hurting your friends,…" Miyako gently stroke her hairs, feeling each of them.

"I know there's a time when everyone wants to be alone, but being alone isn't what they want most. They just want to share, to ease their pain and problem… so that it won't bother them anymore…" she lifted Hikari's chin softly.

"Aren't these that have happened to you?"

Hikari stayed quiet, feeling the warmth from the hug. It was a friendly and soothing hug, and Hikari knew well she couldn't have it from the boys. Having a hug with opposite gender would make Taichi freaking out. She giggled with the thought.

Miyako, when she heard Hikari's giggle, smiled.

"Feeling better?" she asked. Hikari nodded vigorously.

"Thanks Miyako-chan! I'm glad I have you here!" Hikari hugged her back.

"Ahaha, relax… if you need something that you can't share with either Takeru or Daisuke, just meet me…" she smiled. They shared a look, deeply, before chuckled.

"Girl's talk!" they both exclaimed as they laughed.