...Can we still be friends?
Chapter 29
-Asuka! Asuka!
Inoo was yelling all his throat, standing on the first floor of hospital.
-excuse me, could you stop - nurse asked him politely but gave him scolding
look at the same time. Inoo just shook his head.
-I can’t! I’m looking for someone. Asuka! A…
-Please stop, or I’ll call a security - she cut him, harshly.
-Just tell me where she is.
-Who ar you looking for exactly?
-Asuka… Kuramochi Asuka. She’s important - he muttered.
-Miss Kuramochi is… wait - nurse gave him a look from a head to toe - did
you drank alcohol? You smell like…
-I did. Just one little beer - he lied.
-I’m sorry but you can’t go to Kuramochi-san. Please go home and come back
tomorrow. Sober.
-No way - he waved his hand in the air and yelled once again - A-SU-KA! ! !
! !
There was no way for her not to recognize the voice which was calling her
name. Slowly she got up from her bed and went outside to make herself sure it
wasn’t just a dream. And definitely it wasn’t. Inoo was standing on the hall
yelling her name, still ignoring nurse, and now fighting with security officer.
-let go of me - he tried to make himself free but he was too drank to do
it. When he spotted her it’s when he shut his mouth for a moment. Nurse turned
her head and sighed with a relief seeing Asuka coming to them.
-Miss Kuramochi, do you know this young man?
Asuka narrowed her eyes at first but then nodded a bit unsurely.
-He wanted to see you but he’s drunk - woman explained.
-I think it’s ok. Give me one minute and I’ll try to shut him, please…
-you know this is against the rules right?
Asuka just nodded apologeticly then added: just one minute, I don’t want
him to have a problems with police. He’s…. - she took a deep breath - he’s very
important. For me…
-so.. it can’t be helped - woman said - but one minute.
Immediately Asuka came to Inoo. Security officer let go of him, giving him
just a cold look.
-Asuka… -Inoo whispered.
-Un… - she nodded bitting her lower lip - why are you here… drunk…
-I came to you because you’re hurt and I… I… was, I was… af-fraid…
Asuka couldn’t stop herself from touching him cheek with her hand: Kei… I
really am fine, you can go home now.
-but…
-I really am - she cut him - I’m extremely happy to see you and I’m thankful
that you came but it’s late already and you’re causing problems now. Please be
nice boy and go home.
-If you’re asking me I will do it, but I’ll be back tomorrow ok?
-I’ll be waiting for you - Asuka gave him a smile, then kissed his cheek -
so please go home, goodnight.
-Goodnight - he did kiss her cheek as she did earlier.
When he was enough far from her to hear what she’s saying, Asuka asked
security officer to call a taxi for Inoo, gave him an address and beautiful,
thankful smile.
-this young man is your boyfriend? - nurse asked at the end.
-no - Asuka shook her head - but as I told you, he’s very important for me…
-so is you.
-eh? - she made a noise.
-when he was asking about you, he said exactly the same “she’s important” -
nurse imitated Inoo. Asuka couldn’t help but smiled at the woman but then she
realized what did nurse said. Her heart started to beat faster for a moment.
-Kuramochi-san.
-hai?
-that was kind of romantic even if he was drunk but it ended already so please
go back to your bed.
…
-Nakayama, someone is looking for you - girl from his class pointed at the
door.
Yuma raised his head and tilted it to the right seeing Yabu Kota. Slowly and
lazily, knowing what’s going to happen he stretch himself and got up.
-what?
-can we talk for a moment in some other place? - Yabu asked.
Nakayama just rolled his eyes but followed him to the rooftop.
-so? - he asked finally. Irritation in his voice, his hands in pockets.
Seeing it, Kota just sighed then started:
-I was watching you from some time, or rather we all were. When you hit
Hikaru I decided not to interfere but even me can’t stand it anymore. You hit a
girl.
-I didn’t want to hurt her, it was her fault.
-yes, you didn’t. It’s just you were to blind to take some stupid revenge
on Hikaru that you didn’t notice her. Someday if you will try to kill him
hitting him with your car, and some little kid will be on your way you will
tell “it was his fault” too? You are too blind Yuma. You were friends for so
long and now… honestly what happened?
-not your business.
-as long as he’s mine friend and I’m worry it IS my business.
Yuma gave him a cold look then spoke:
-I will take away everything from him, as he did. I will make him suffer as
he did.
-Hikaru is very strong himself you probably couldn’t hurt him. He has no
girlfriend, no… - he tried to continue but Nakayama cut him with a smile.
-exactly, he has no girlfriend, but his best friend has. He has nothing in
his life but his friends, that’s what I know from being friends once, and that’s
the point.
-what are you talking about?!
-it’s easy - Yuma shrugged his shoulders - if his friends suffer he suffer
with them, that’s why Fukada Mayuko is with me now.
-Mayu-chan is with you because she likes you.
-likes me? - Nakayama burst into laughter - are you kidding me? She’s all
into Chinen.
Yabu didn’t understand anything from what he was talking about. Seeing his
face Yuma shook his head in disbelief then continued, watching him closely:
-Mayuko broke up with Chinen because I told her to do so. I said if not,
something bad might happen to her boyfriend. That’s all. And since she’s
totally naïve she did that. He was hurt so is Hikaru.
-but Chinen was your friend as well, and he didn’t do anything to you… -
Yabu muttered couldn’t believe what he heard just now.
-I don’t care if he was friend or not. I hurt him because of Hikaru, when
he realize it he left Yaotome too. And then Yaotome will be all alone. Like me.
Taking everything from his friend is a good way to take a revenge.
-you won’t be able to take Haruna from him!
-as I wasn’t with Fukada? - Yuma laughed - wanna try to bet with me?
-what happened with thie nice guy, huh? What happened with Nakayama Yuma I
knew before… - Yabu whispered.
-has been taken by Yaotome Hikaru.
…
Atsuko was sitting on the bench at the school’s grass area, when someone
patted her head.
-ah, Yamada-kun - she said out of breathe - you scared me.
-stop talking with this cute voice, I already know about you, right?
-ah sorry, I’m used to it - she muttered.
-did you tell Yabu the truth?
-not yet - Atsuko shook her head.
Yamada sighed: so what are you planning to do?
-I don’t know, I’m scared…
-of what? After all he already chose Takahashi-san. Ah sorry… I didn’t mean
to…
-it’s ok - she cut him, but tears were in her eyes.
-hey are you crying? - Yamada scratch his head.
-just a little, don’t mind me, please.
-but it’s weird when girls are crying, I don’t like it… - he pouted feeling
really uncomfortable.
-Yamada-kun…
-mmm?
-could you hug me for a moment? I feel bad, I feel really bad…
-sure…. -he whispered and and hugged her. She laid her head on his shoulder
and let the tears falling from her cheeks.
-what is Yamada doing? - Airi asked watching them from afar. Shida turned
her head to the place she was pointing at.
-he’s hugging a girl… - Mirai whispered.
…