Pseudo Shadows
14. About You

It was dark at night, not making him think of going to rest. Akihiko's attention did not turn away from the ceiling of his room. He continued to be pensive, thinking about the song verses that made his heart broken. That price? thought.

About Aihara's ex-lover, he began to be curious about her figure. Aihara's explanation of her, wasn't enough to make her heart peaceful. Especially the lyrics that haunted his mind at this time.

Even though I can't say goodbye, I,

You'll be here with me, forever.

Is it possible, Aihara really won't let go of that man in her memory? Then what does she mean to Aihara?

Nah! Akihiko immediately closed his eyes tightly, almost consumed by the thoughts he created himself. He remembered, Aihara was indeed trying to make the girl's life fixed on him. It would be difficult for the girl, so Akihiko shouldn't be selfish with bad judgment on the girl he should trust.

Akihiko breathed a tired breath. He finally got up from his sleep, took a sitting position. The clock on the wall had shown at 00:30, and the drowsiness had not yet struck him. He was tired, wanting to rest immediately, but his mind and heart continued to pry into his night. It makes him lose his mood to sleep.

But suddenly the flash of memory regarding Aihara's smile framing her beautiful countenance, it created a gentle sting in Akihiko's heart. As if hypnotized, he also drew his smile. Especially Aihara's words on the way home earlier, made her heart a little peaceful. Very, very, loving her, she said?

What are you really hiding?

You are full of mysteries.

Like a witch, you threw me down and fell back in love a split second later.

All right, tonight Akihiko will miss his bedtime. He was more interested in writing the song verse and choosing arrangements that were suitable for Aihara to sing. Yes, at least the turmoil he experienced could be a new work for his Music Club.

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It should have been common for Akihiko to fill her lesson time with sleep, but this time there was someone worried about her condition, Aihara.

Hours of rest will be their tradition to meet at the school rooftop. But this time, Aihara almost lost her break by waiting for someone who never saw her. So he decided to meet Akihiko to his class, and the condition of the man who fell asleep with a fold of arm that buried his head on the table, immediately made him restless.

"He's this ordinary, take it easy, he won't die so easily." Matsuo origin.

Aihara ignored Matsuo's words, choosing to put the back of her hand behind Akihiko's exposed neck and was immediately shocked by what she had just felt. Akihiko fever!

"Akihiko-kun, you have a fever!" The girl patted Akihiko's shoulder gently, hoping that the man would wake up. Nil, the man did not move at all.

Kekai who was aware of Akihiko's condition, immediately calmed Aihara down. "Aihara, you calm down. Matsuo and I will take him to the UKS, you eat in the cafeteria."

"No, I'm coming with you!"

"You'll be with me!" Hanna who had just entered the classroom immediately understood the existing conditions. He draped his arm around Aihara's shoulder, "It would be more troublesome if there were two people who were sick. Besides I'm hungry too, let's eat together!"

"I'm not hungry."

But Aihara's worries still peaked, until Akihiko finally managed to lift her head and open her reddened eyes. It was not enough to make his worry subside, he felt the need to take care of his lover until healthy again.

"You see for yourself, he's not dead. So don't torture yourself! Come with me!" Hanna's assertiveness seemed pushy, but she still gently pulled Aihara to walk towards the canteen. Although he was actually also anxious, because Akihiko was very rare like this.

They chose an empty table in the corner of the cafeteria near a large window. Around her were many desks that were empty, indicating that the break was coming to an end but Hanna still forced her to eat.

"You like this spaghetti, don't you?" Hanna asked, who was responded with a nod of her head by Aihara.

"Thank you."

"Follow it, focus on your food! Kio's already in the UKS, he's also definitely got food." Strictly Hanna again, after finding Aihara who was just daydreaming staring at a plate of spaghetti he gave.

In between his chews, his mind also fussed about things he had always wanted to forget. But he still has to ask!

"Hanna,"

The girl in front of him who was also eating the same menu as him, raised his eyebrows.

"I thought you didn't like me."

"really. I don't like you."

Kunyahan. Aihara pointed her spotlight right in Hanna's eyes. "Why?"

"Because you took my place."

The position, which Aihara knew was indeed he who replaced Hanna as a vocalist in their band. But is that the position Hanna meant?

"Sorry for my position as a vocalist"

"Not that, there's something else. But now it's not important. I guess." Hanna flicked her shoulders, again eating a plate of spaghetti in front of her. Aihara was silent in confusion.

"Oh, are you friends with Seta? since when?" Said Aihara again. Although the bell of the next lesson was already ringing, yet they ignored it.

"Why should I tell you?"

God, Aihara should have known this was going to happen. Hanna is really hard personal. He thought they would easily become friends. Apparently not.

"I had a bad experience with him, did he ever tell you anything about me?"

"So that's right?"

Deg.

Aihara instantly felt her chest as if being hammered hard, especially the look of Hanna who changed as if she suspected something. But he tried to look okay, although negative thoughts attacked him will figure Seta who a few days ago expressed his regret.

"What's right? I don't understand."

Hanna grumbled softly, "You killed your ex-lover, right? very clever, your innocent face managed to cover up this fact-"

"Omong empty!!" Unknowingly Aihara shouted loudly making the attention of the cafeteria guards point at them.

While Hanna just smiled cunningly, "You deny it? Wh why? Are you afraid that this fact will reach Kio's ears? Ck, is that his name? Oh, obsession."

Aihara's fist tightened under the table there. All those horrible memories came back to fill his mind, sick. He scavenged his breath in a hurry, letting his lungs fill with fresh air to slightly get rid of the tightness. As tight as it turned out to be in his head, that excessive memory made his head dizzy!

Aye! Roki left because of his obsession! right, guys? Then why would he deny it?

"What are you saying, everything is not right!" Said Aihara with a clap of her teeth.

"I just won't let Akihiko be the same fate as your late lover. So, stay away from her."

Away from the position I should have filled, becoming Akihiko's lover. Inner, Hanna.

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