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Part One - Chapter Two

"What do you mean you—screwed up?" Chie asked perplexed at what Yu had told her, she couldn't remember when he last used profanity or if he ever used it in front of her actually.

"I think it's better if I tell you in person." Yu told her. Chie didn't respond right away. She was thinking, trying to piece everything together. The silence seemed to last forever, till she finally spoke up.

"Are coming for a visit?"

"What if I told you that I was here right now?"

"I wouldn't believe you, but I know you wouldn't lie to me."

"…"

"Where are you right now?"

"The Shrine"

"I'll be there as soon as I can."

"Before you hang up, can you—don't tell anyone I'm here"

"If you want, I can."

"Okay, thank you," Yu hung up the phone and began his wait. Staring at the nearly full moon, going through what he was going to tell Chie as soon as she arrived. Time began to pass, by the time Yu had finished thinking the moon had moved a few centimeters. Sitting back down on the steps, and looking at his feet, he didn't notice the clacking of shoes on the stone walkway. When Chie first came up the steps to the shrine she wasn't surprised to see Yu there, but she was surprised to see him sitting there looking at his feet, unmoving. She approached slowly and sat beside him. "Good Evening, Yu-kun" she said trying to get him to start talking.

"Sorry to drag you out here."

"Anything for you. Now, what's wrong?"

"I fucked up"

"Please stop saying that."

"Sorry. I've messed up—very badly."

"I understand you're upset but you don't have to patronize me."

"I'm sorry. Best to start from the beginning."

Yesterday Evening

The dinner table had been quieter than ever. Which was shocking considering that there were three people there. "So tell me, do you not care at all about your future? Honestly, please tell me." Yu's father's tone reminded Yu of the time that he was interrogated by his Uncle.

"I do," Yu said slowly, looking forward at his father, never taking his sight off him.

"We're just concerned because you haven't done anything towards furthering your education." Yu's father crossed his arms trying to understand his son.

"I've made a decision, but I feel I cannot tell you."

"What is your decision?"

"Of course this is based on what I want to do and feel I need to do. My choice is—"

Yu finally took his eyes off his father's. Looking back and forth at his father and mother. Prepping for the worst he finished talking. "My choice is not to go to any university."

The faces of his parents were a ride of emotions. At first the blank, wide eyed state of shock. Mother and father just blinked at each other. The next stage of the ride, the head shake of disappointment followed by sigh. "Why?" his father asked.

"I feel as though I shouldn't have to explain my decision, and instead you respect my decision." Yu pulled all the courage he had to bring this point across.

"This is about that girl isn't it?"

"Maybe but it's still my choice."

"You can't just throw away your life for someone girl." While true, Yu didn't want to hear it. Confident in his life decisions. Deep inside he was going to find a way to make it possible to be near Chie.

"I know that," Yu simply stated as he stood up and started for his room. His parent's demanded him to sit back down. Closing the door behind him, and locking the door. Over the course of the night, his parents kept coming to his door knocking, sometimes pounding, for him to come back out and talk. Ignoring it all to lay there on his bed. Thinking.

Staring at a wall for a very long time will cause some to go insane, some who do are able to think clearly.