TSURUNE: KAZEMAI KOUKOU KYUUDOUBU YABAI - FUJIWARA NO AI (FUJIWARA'S LOVE)
Relationship

Akane didn't come today either

His violet netra combed through every spectator bench thoroughly. I hope to find someone she misses.

He didn't come

"What's Shuu?" Chief Motomura asked, breaking Shuu's mind.

"There's nothing to the chief" Shuu replied coldly. Even so, his violet netra dimmed hiding the sadness behind it.

"Is that so? If there's a problem don't be harbored alone, who knows we can help you" explained the smiling Chairman then walked away from Shuu's presence shortly after patting his shoulder softly.

"Shuu," call Senichi who is followed by Manji towards Shuu. The one called also just looked uninspired.

"Are you okay?" Senichi asked worriedly. For a few days Shuu has been quieter than usual. And what makes them worried is that Shuu's silence seems moody. Although his calm face and intonation were the same as usual, his eyes could not lie.

"What am I really doing?" Shuu asked calmly.

"No. It's just that today Akane didn't come" there was a pause between the sentences Senichi said. Be careful not to get the sharp gaze Shuu used to cast on others when it comes to Akane.

"Is this because of that 'troublemaker? I miss him so much now" explained Manji sadly.

Shuu fell silent, he bowed his gaze long enough. His brain turned around trying to find a way out for the problem.

"It should be that if Akane was really a bully, she got this treatment a long time ago. But why should it even be now? Isn't this weird?"

"really. Very quaint. Who the hell made Akane like this?-"

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"Akane is better than that selfish girl" agreed Senichi glancing at the girl in question.

"I don't like it very much either. He's a real bitch. Trying to have Shuu just for a selfish, basic!" gerutu Manji also stared intently at the person in question.

Shuu who had been staring at the target carefully, turned to look at Noa, the girl referred to by the Sugawara brothers with an indecipherable gaze.

"Both of you, don't just talk there. Come and start practicing" Chairman Motomura said.

"Good."

Since the events of that day, Akane has never been seen again in Kirisaki's dojo. He was also never seen again in the Saionji-sensei dojo even just to pass in front of his house. He had already decided not to disturb Shuu's life anymore.

"Shuu, please,"

"Tch, a selfish girl approached us" Manji said.

"I don't like selfish girls. We were Shuu first" Senichi said then left Shuu with Noa.

"Basic Sugawara brothers that sucks!" Noa's grouse was upset.

"What's wrong?" Shuu asked which made Noa stop grumbling.

He shook his head slowly. "Please teach me again, Shuu" he said with a smile. Her ruby net was sparkling at Shuu.

"Hm, come on" Shuu replied smiling.

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Accompanied by the warm twilight, Shuu is seen walking alone down a fairly quiet street. Her calm face hid the sadness implied from her violet nether highlight.

"...Thank you"

Someone's voice ripped Shuu's mind off. Body stopped. His eyes began to search for the source of the voice.

"Akane.."

He then tried to hasten his pace to chase Akane.

"Akane!" call Shuu right behind him. His hand managed to reach out to Akane's tiny hand, pulling her to turn to look at him.

Akane's body jolted slightly. He turned his body and smiled thinly without looking at his best friend.

"Yo, Shuu" Akane muttered.

With the same pace, the same speed, on the same path, these two men walked in silence. 

Silence was created, as if suffocating the two. Even until the Mentari slowly withdrew, not a word was thrown.

"Come to the Kyudo club, everyone misses you" Shuu opened his voice, starting the conversation. 

"...." - ".Silent. Akane did not answer or respond to Shuu's remarks.

"I'm sorry" Shuu said. "I don't-"

Akane stopped her steps and bowed her body slightly.

"I should be the one apologizing to Shuu. I'll keep my word, so I'm sorry I think I'm gonna bother you back"

"No, Akane. That's not what I want. Excuse me. I'm guilty of not answering your question back then, but-"

"But Shuu said Shiragiku is distracted isn't it?" Akane looked into Shuu's eyes. The sapphire netra was shiny, staring at the blind owner of the violet net. "I'm sorry because until that day, I still didn't know my limits. But now I know, Shuu. Shuu is innocent so don't apologize. I have to go now, see you" 

Without waiting for an answer from Shuu, Akane walked quickly across to the other side of the road, leaving Shuu who was still silent on the spot.

"Akane wait, listen to me first" she said, clasping Akane's hand.

"Release Shuu. Don't make all my efforts go to waste, please let go of my hand" Akane said without turning around or looking at Shuu.

Akane then pulled her hand from Shuu's grasp and walked back away from him. This time a little running.

"Akane.." - Shuu looked at Akane's back which was getting further away from her sight. 

Upon reaching the other side, Akane turned her body to look at Shuu who was still standing there. Netra the two exchanged looks. Although the distance was quite far, but they could see each other's faces very clearly.

"I must have shown you my Kyudoku."

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Several times the sound of Akane's doorbell rang.

"Oh, is Shuu-kun?" Mother Akane opened the door.

"Sorry to interrupt his break bi, is Akane around?"

"He said he'd be out for a while, auntie thought the boy was with you. Maybe he goes to the supermarket ahead, Shuu-kun wait inside" Akane's mother said.

"It's okay bi, I have to practice now. I'll come back tomorrow, sorry to interrupt the break"

Where'd Akane go? Is he going to the dojo?

Slowly Shuu sped up step by step in order to quickly get to the dojo. His desire and hope to meet Akane made him impatient. This is not the usual Shuu.

I hope he's there..

Shuu's hopes fade when he does not get Akane in Saionji-sensei's dojo. There are only Saionji-sensei and Shiragiku Noa, without Akane.

Where exactly did Akane go?

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"Tumben once you look very serious, Shuu. Is there a problem?" Tanya Saionji-sensei approached the student.

"What's Shuu?" Shiragiku asked Noa.

"No sensei" Shuu replied flatly. "I'm fine" he explained staring at Noa.

"Today you're very serious but not focused, Shuu. Take a break, I'll make some warm tea" Saionji-sensei explained.

"What's Shuu? You all right?" Shiragiku asked worriedly.

"There's nothing, I just lack focus" Shuu smiled faintly. "I'll get wind for a second."

"h-h."

Shuu then leaves Shiragiku Noa who is still seen training inside the dojo.

"Shuu, we talk inside for a moment" the middle-aged voice stopped Shuu and Shuu did not reject it. He followed his teacher's call.

Saionji-sensei gives Shuu a warm cup of tea.

"What's bothering you? Kyudomu is quite a mess today" Saionji-sensei explained looking at the student.

Shuu was seen bending his gaze.

"Sorry sensei, something is troubling my mind right now"

"Akane?"

Shuu looked at Saionji sensei. He was surprised because sensei's guess was correct.

"Yes" Shuu softly turned his eyes back 

"Did you guys fight? He hasn't been here in a long time either."

Shuu again did not answer Saionji-sensei's question. He just stared at his interlocutor.

"Is that so? He's a good, passionate boy. He always wanted to be able to stick arrows on targets. Although his Kyudonya's ability is still not good but his spirit is worth appreciating." Obviously Saionji-sensei smiled, inversely proportional to Shuu who put on a calm and flat face without the slightest smile.

"Shuu, the relationship is not just a thread. It was something knitted from the many threads, from the various components of the thread that made it even stronger. Belief, happiness, togetherness, sadness, despair, hope, desire, all knitted make a strong knot of thread. That's why the relationship is so complicated" Saionji-sensei explained at length.

"You've been together from childhood, I'm sure your relationship is still stronger than your relationships with your other friends. I don't know what the problem is with you two, but I really hope you guys can solve it. Don't let the thread you've been knitting for years just cut off" he continued.

Netra Shuu widened to hear Saionji-sensei's words. His body pecked for a moment so he could hear his own heartbeat. Shuu was deep in his own thoughts.

"Now let's go back to the dojo, Noa may be confused right now" he said, then stood up and walked ahead of Shuu.

"Good sensei."

The relation? I really need to talk to Akane. I have to finish this!

"Shuu, where have you been? Why so long?" The Shiragiku Noa Process.

"Sorry, the wind outside is pretty fresh. Let's start again" he said with a smile.