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Chapter 10: Seeking For Attention, Or Perhaps… Love?
(Jurina’s POV)The baking session was finally over but we stayed in this room for the clean-up. Even though we have three maids here, we are still obliged to help them with the chores. It was fun watching all of us doing the cleaning most especially Yuki whom was not really subject to these kinds of work prior to her arrival at the Rosehouse.
Sato-san, Masuda-san, and the headmaster had already left to check on Yokoyama-san whom I believe was still at the infirmary with Haruka-chan.
The headmaster, Takahashi Minami… was she the one Maeda-san was pertaining to in her letter? I need to know… I need to talk to her as soon as possible.
“Mou, so tiring…” I heard Yuki’s faint mumbles as she leaned on the wall.
“Yukirin…” Rena went over and approached her.
“Hm?”
“Here…” Diverting her gaze away, Rena offered a handkerchief to Yuki.
WAIT… RENA DID WHAT?!The princess-like girl gladly accepted it with a smile and it caused Rena’s cheek to blush.
W—what am I feeling…? There’s something pinching me inside…The scene was so beautiful but it was an eyesore for me so I diverted my eyes somewhere else…
I saw Mayu having a hard time with her cleaning so I went to where she was…
“Hey… Do you need help?”
She nodded as an answer. “I’m having a hard time here…”
I reached out for a tray and cleaned it. The girl beside me let out a sigh…
“Is there something wrong…?” I asked her, out of my concern.
“I just… missed my old life, I guess…”
“How long have you been here already?”
“More than two months…” She answered without giving much emotion. “And I still haven’t changed anything yet…”
“Why do you need to… you know… change?”
A silent moment passed by us. Maybe, it’s better if I didn’t ask…
But all of a sudden, Mayu opened her petite mouth. “Because I—”
But she was interrupted when we suddenly heard a sound of shattered glass…
We turned our heads towards the source of the noise…
“B—blo—od!” Yuki looked very scared as she was staring at Rena. “Rena-chan!”
It was a feeling more intense than an instinct which caused me to run towards Rena who was playing barehanded with the shattered glass on the floor. A rich shade of a crimson liquid flowing out of her hands freely…
On the other hand, Mayu quickly sprang up to her feet and assisted the awestricken Yuki…
“Bring her to the infirmary! Now!” I faintly heard someone shout. It was because I feel my heart pounding loudly out of concern for Rena…
I tightly held her hand which startled her a bit, causing her to let go of the now blood-stained glass…
“Rena…” My body began acting on its own. Maybe it was because of my adrenaline. I swiftly wrapped my arms around her body and carried her bridal style as we headed to the infirmary…
(Natsuki’s POV)Meanwhile…“Uwaaah~ Their baked goods really made me full…” Yuka said as she patted her tummy.
Just a while ago, I saw her old self back…
Kowai…When Yamamoto called her Yuttan… I saw it – her sharp glares which I haven’t seen a long time ago.
I was lost in deep thought out of concern for her and only her loud voice was able to bring me back to reality.
“Oi~ Sato! Y’aren’t list’nin’ to me, are ya?”
She was speaking in Osaka dialect, again.
“My bad…” I raised both my hands and bowed apologetically. “Sumimasen…”
“Say, Sato, what’ve ya been thinkin’… Ya’ve been spacin’ out quite too long… I’ve been speakin’ and speakin’ and speakin’, ya know?!”
“Uhm… I—” I cleared my throat first before looking down to the ground…
“I—I was wondering… why does Yamamoto-chan know you as… as—”
“Stop!! Please… Stop already… Natsuki…”
N—Natsuki?! Seriously… She called me Natsuki? The fact that she called me by my first name was alarming… It automatically brought me to stop.“G—gomen ne…”
Then, there was a dead silence between us.
“Let’s just not talk about it now, Natsuki… Not now…”
It wasn’t Yuka’s normal tone. She was never like this… not until this moment. Somehow, it felt like I really don’t know her. I nodded and spoke lightly. “Wakatta…”
“Thank you…”
After she said that, I felt a pair of warm arms wrapping around me. I didn’t expect this. Never did I imagine Yuka doing this…
I loved her ever since before.
I love her up until now…But I never assumed that she would feel the same. That’s why I don’t expect her to act sweet…
Anyways, it was because she was sad now. Certainly, that’s the reason. Because I made it clear to myself that I’m just a friend to her.
But her warmth was enough to scorch my heart…“Masuda…”
“Yuka… Please call me Yuka…”
My heart was seriously thumping now.
“Y—Yuka…” I nervously said.
“I can’t hear it, Natsuki…”
“Yuka!” I said it louder. My arms arbitrarily wrapping around her body…
“Thank you very much, Natsuki…”
“Yuka… I—I l—” I wanted to tell her what I feel but I guess it isn’t the right time to confess. “I’ll always be here for you.”
Meanwhile with Yokoyama-san and Paruru…(Third Person’s POV)“Haruka-chan…”
“Yes…? Do you need anything, Yokoyama-san?” Haruka asked with much concern.
“I’m feeling quite better now… I wish to go back to my room already…” Yui said as she sat up.
“I’ll accompany you.” The emotionless girl said monotonously.
“Thank you…” But Yui’s bright smile managed to bring a pinkish hue on her cheeks.
Haruka went close to Yui. She brought Yui’s right arm up her shoulder as she wrapped her left arm along Yui’s waist. “Let’s go?”
Yui nodded.
The two girls walked out of the infirmary and headed to Yui’s room…
Haruka helped Yui to her bed. “Is there anything else you need, Yokoyama-san?”
Yui gently shook her head. “Thank you very much, Haruka-chan… I guess I’ll be fine by myself now…”
“Then, I’ll go now… Get well soon, Yokoyama-san…”
Haruka went to reach for the door. She glanced back at Yui to check for her for the final time…
“See you later, Haruk—OUCH!”
Yui, once again, twitched because of an instantaneous pain she felt.
Haruka quickly approached her. “Yokoyama-san!”
“The medicine may not yet be effecting fully… But… I—I can manage…” She faked a smile even though her stomach really hurts.
“I’ll stay here… and look after you, Yokoyama-san.”
DOKIDOKI…It was loud and clear. Yui’s heart skipped a beat. She looked away, afraid to meet Haruka’s gaze. “I—If you insist…”
Haruka closed the door and sat on the edge of Yui’s bed. Yui tucked herself under the blankets, still not looking at Haruka, eye-to-eye.
“Thank you… Haruka.”
Back to the two Matsui’s…(Rena’s POV)DOKIDOKI…
DOKIDOKI…I cannot feel anything else except from my racing heart and a bit of pain on my hands…
“Why are you doing this again?! Let go of me!” I wailed at her but she ignored me and continued on her way.
“Jurina! I said stop!”
And she did stop…
But it was not because she was letting go of me.
She let out a sigh as she managed to open the door of the infirmary. “Rena… Why are you doing this to yourself…?”
She continued carrying me inside the empty infirmary and gently sat me on the bed.
“Ohori-san? Kasai-san?” She called out. “They aren’t here…?”
“Rena, why—”
“I don’t need your help.” I cut her words off. “I don’t need anyone else’s help.”
She took a step back with her face in awe. I expect her to leave me alone now…
She turned away and walk towards the door…
But instead of going out, she closed the door. When she faced towards me, she had that smile plastered on her face.
“I can see that you’re a bit hard-headed—”
“I want you to leave me alone!”
The girl was seriously pissing me off!
She clicked her tongue.
It just annoyed me more. My face was flushed, I know.
“I said… leave me alone!”
“Tsk tsk…” In a split-second, she was now in front of me. She held my wounded hand. “Come on… It needs to be clean. Don’t act so stubborn.”
She smiled brightly – a smile enough to melt the fury inside my heart. Again, my heart raced as she lightly dragged me towards the sink.
The cool water oozed the crimson liquid off of my hand. A surge of pain tinged my nerves. “Ittai…” I let out a sly smile.
“Why are you doing this to yourself?”
“It’s none of your business.”
She let out a sigh again. “Okay… If you don’t want to talk about it…”
Once my wound was clean, its bleeding soon submerged. And so did the pain…
She dragged towards the bed and asked me to sit down. It was no use refusing her, so I did what she told me.
She brought in a medicine kit and drenched a cotton ball with alcohol.
Once that small, white ball touched my wound… I felt another jolt of pain. The smile on my face widened and Jurina noticed that I was enjoying it.
“Rena… You like… pain?”
I nodded.
“Naru hodo…”
That was her sole reaction.
Wow… She didn’t even ask why.Jurina wrapped some clean gauze and a bandage around both of my hands.
“Jurina… Why are you doing this…?”
She held my arms tight. “The pleasure you’re getting from hurting yourself… isn’t acceptable.”
“What do you—”
Before I continue what I was about to say, she quickly pushed me. It caused me to fall over the soft mattress. She brought her finger up to my lips to silence me. “Sssh…”
“But you don’t understand anything…” I was looking at her and she has this really intense, sincere gaze.
“Not yet now… but I will someday…”
“Jurina…”
She swiftly moved her face near my ear. “Rena, I’ll be the one to take your pain away. I’ll protect you… I promise.” She said in a whisper. Her hot breath brought warmth on my face.
It left me speechless. Jurina quickly moved and planted a soft kiss on my forehead.
DOKIDOKI…Then, she moved away and headed towards the door. “Never forget that. Jaa… Please take a rest. I’ll get going now…”
And she left me – leaving me with my heart beating abnormally fast.
At Yuki’s room…
(Mayu’s POV)I brought Yuki here after the commotion a while ago. She was just staring blankly at the floor.
“You’re afraid of blood?”
She nodded lightly. What a weakling! It’s just blood, nothing to be afraid of!
Her shoulders started to shake… I cannot see her face because she was looking down.
“Hey, Kashiwagi—” I went near her and was about to lift her face up.
“I—I don’t like it when someone’s getting hurt.”
My hand stopped on its tracks and instead of touching her face, I brought it up to pat her head.
“Don’t worry about Rena. Jurina will take care of her…”
“I—I don’t like it… B—blood… everywhere… I don’t like it. Kowai… Meccha kowai.” She mumbled it repeatedly.
“Kashiwagi-san…”
Then, she broke down to tears and the sound of her sobs echoed through the room.
She looked so weak – so weak that it made me want to protect her.“I’m here… You can cry on me…” I said while I hugged her.
She just sobbed and didn’t move at all.
It was weird.
I’m feeling breathless all of a sudden, just by having her close to me.“Yuki… Hey… Calm down…”
I slowly felt her arms returning my hug back. It all felt warm inside my heart.
“Won’t you leave me…?”
She suddenly asked with a pained emotion.
“Do you want me to?”
She shook her head lightly. “No… Please… I don’t want to be alone even just for now…”
“Okay… I won’t leave…” I said and I can feel that it brought her a sense of relief after hearing her sigh.
Her crying soon subsided and I can slowly feel her weight pressing down on me. Her breathing slowed down and she fell asleep while in my arms…
“Yuki…”
I heard no response. She really was asleep.
I moved lightly, careful not to wake her up, as I laid her down her bed…
I was tucking her under the blankets when I felt her hand gripping the end of my shirt. She was mumbling. “You said… You won’t lea—”
“No, I won’t…” I said as I removed some strands of hair covering her lovely face.
As I was observing her sleeping face, I felt her hand tugging my shirt causing me to fall on the bed beside her… I was about to stand up…
But it was too late because her arms hugged me quickly like I was some kind of stuffed toy…
I had no choice…
But to stay right beside her… until she wakes up…*yawn*I—I’m feeling sleepy…
Meanwhile…(Third Person’s POV)While everyone was busy with everything else… Sayanee and Milky remained in the baking room to continue cleaning.
Milky let out a sigh as she stared at the blood-stained floor. “The blood had stuck here already…”
“Don’t touch that—”
Sayanee was about to stop her but Milky continued on cleaning the shattered pieces of glass on the floor…
“Watanabe!”
“What? You worry too much, Yamamoto…”
Milky isn’t getting wounded by the sharp glass.
“But you might get—”
“Don’t worry… I’m used to doing stuff like this… I worked as a waitress before…”
“Hmph!”
“I can see that you’re starting to worry about me now~” Milky said teasingly, making Sayanee blush.
“Who told you that?” Sayanee asked with folded arms.
“You…” Milky answered straight-forwardly.
“What do you mean—” Sayanee hasn’t finished what she was about to say. She turned to look at Milky but her jaw almost dropped after seeing Milky’s brimming smile.
It was the loveliest smile Sayanee had ever seen in her life – so lovely that it made her speechless.“Oh… Sayanee, you’re drooling…” Milky walked over to her.
“Wha—”
“Kyaaah~”
Sayanee’s eyes widened when she saw Milky slip over the floor. Her adrenaline rushed and she quickly moved forward to catch Miyuki…
DOKIDOKI…Both their hearts beat very fast.
DOKIDOKI…Sayanee caught Milky in her arms, her face close to hers.
They were just a breath away from each other… and Sayanee cannot think right anymore. Her inner feelings took over her body and without much thinking… she moved her face much closer and closer to Milky…
“Sayanee… What are you doing—MMPH!”
Milky’s heart skipped a beat when she felt the contact of Sayanee’s lips to hers. It felt so warm… and soft. She didn’t know why… but it felt really heartwarming.
When Sayanee realized what she was doing. She quickly snapped out back to her normal self and let go of Milky.
She was really embarrassed of what she did, so she ran out of the room – away from Milky.
Milky, left all alone, was in shock too…
and all she had to do was to touch her lips and once again, feel the kiss that they shared.TBC...
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