When Miwa-nee arrived and we separated from each other, I put myself next to Shio while the two talked to each other.
With Miwa-nee silently listening to her while comnting at tis, Shio finally released whatever she was bottling up. For the rest of their talk, Shio cried her heart out with supporting her at the side.
Shio soon fell asleep on the table after all that crying.
Miwa-nee signalled to to bring Shio up and let her take proper rest.
"Ruki, take Shiori and let her take a rest. Also, advise her not to go to work tomorrow, we'll accompany her here to take her mind off her current problem."
"Thank you, Miwa-nee, for helping with Shio."
I sincerely thank her. I never got a chance to be alone with her again but I guess, we more or less understood each other better now.
"You're properly taking care of us but Ruki, learn to take a rest, okay?"
Ah. Even Miwa-nee is reminding to take a rest. I guess in their eyes I'm already overworking myself.
"I am taking a rest, Miwa-nee. Don't worry."
I smiled at her before I picked Shio up from her chair. Akane already prepared my old room for Shio to use, that's also where I put her luggage earlier.
Before we reached the stairs, I saw Akane coming down from upstairs with a set of clothes in her hand.
Err. I forgot to get Nao's change of clothes.
"I'll prepare Nao-senpai's room too, husband. Take care of Shiori."
Akane smiled when she passed by . Without her and Miwa-nee's help tonight, I might've run around the house all by myself again.
After putting down Shio on my bed, her eyes opened and her hand reached for mine.
"You said you'll stay."
"I thought you're already asleep. Are you awake this whole ti?"
Shio nodded before she turned her head away, embarrassed.
For her to act cutely like this. I guess her feelings finally settled down. However, that doesn't an things were already settled. I'll be expecting her husband tomorrow.
Unfortunately, I forgot to take a piece of damning evidence which I could use to cow her husband. If he's smart, he'll not rage instantly but calmly weigh his choices.
I'm not afraid of him, not before, not now. if we ended up confronting each other again, it will be him who will lose if everything about what he's doing cos to light
"Then, I'll stay here with you. You should call the school too, Shio. Call in sick for a few days to rest here."
I put my hand on her head and started stroking her hair while watching over her.
"No. I still have to teach the class."
She shook her head in rejection to what I suggested. She ntioned earlier that teaching was her way of coping with problems but I don't think it will work with her current problem.
"Forget about it, even if only one day. Miwa-nee will be here to accompany you."
I sternly told her, if she still rejects then I'll stay here with her and also skip a day.
Hearing that, Shio stared at for a minute before releasing a sigh.
"Seeing your eyes, you won't probably give in. Just like how you dragged that girl with us."
"Yes Shio, that's how it is. So…"
"I'll listen to you. One day. Is it fine?"
Err. Will one day be enough? I guess as long as she can take her mind off from any stressing things.
"Thank you."
I smiled and thanked her for giving in to my suggestion.
"I think I now get why the girls keep falling for you."
Shio whispered as she reached for my hand to stop it from stroking her hair.
"Well, they have various reasons while compared to them, my only reason was that I took a liking to them. That's enough for to make a move."
"You're always this honest, this is what sets you different from him."
Err. I'm not similar to him. Not at all. Just by what he did, he has a preference, even asking Nao to change her hairstyle.
"He's too different from , I won't ever let a girl I like to be turned into this state. Co, you should rest for now. I'll be here watching over you."
I pulled the blanket and covered her body with it. She hasn't changed from her outfit yet but I guess the bath can wait for her tomorrow.
"Please, hold , Ruki. I still want to forget."
She pulled on my arm when I finished covering her with the blanket.
With pleading eyes like that, how can I reject her?
"Alright, if that's what my Shio wants."
I climbed on the bed and inside the blanket. Shio imdiately clings onto as she buried her face on my chest.
Because of how much she cried since this morning, it didn't take long for Shio to fall asleep. Maybe being comfortable with my arms also beca a factor but seeing her comfortably sleeping in my arms, I couldn't help but smile and watch over her for a little longer.
When I went out of the room, I went downstairs and saw Nao and Akane chatting with each other in the living room.
"For you to have waited for years for that moron to co around, you're amazing Akane."
Ah. I'm their topic again.
"You're also the one who first stuck with him the longest, Nao-senpai. But when you graduated, it's like you were forgotten and I never heard about you again."
Akane's right. For most of my ti during my 1st year, I'm mostly with Nao.
"Ask that moron. I was waiting for him but he didn't even reply to my mails. That's why in the end, I also kind of gave up waiting for him…"
Nao's voice trailed in the end as it contained so kind of regret and lancholy.
But I know that even if she waited, I wouldn't really rember. She would've waited in vain so her moving on was good for her. Just that, for her to end up with Shio's husband, I guess it's just a way for us to et again? I don't know.
"What about now? You t each other again."
Akane. She's helping again. She's sorting out what Nao is feeling for .
"Shouldn't you be mad at what he's doing?"
Ah. Of course, looking at Akane, one wouldn't easily think that she's too accepting of our current situation.
"I've already accepted our situation. And living here with him and sleeping in the sa bed as him, that's more than enough for ."
Akane answered with a satisfied smile.
"I see. You're really amazing Akane. I already gave up, you know? But the words he first said to after seeing again is 'Long ti no see'. When I realized that he still recognized , I felt a little happy. Happy that he hadn't completely forgotten about ."
Nao looked at her for a few seconds thinking she might just be joking but in the end, Akane maintained her smile and her answer about being satisfied in our situation. After that, she told Akane what's really on her mind that she couldn't tell .
Err. I'm listening on the side so I heard her. I guess using that phrase made an effect.
"Nao-senpai. You clearly still like him. He already changed a lot so he's probably regretting the fact that he ignored your mails for him."
Even if I say it's already done and couldn't be changed anymore, I really felt a little regret when I heard Nao ntion about her mails. There's a lot of ignored mails in there. I should start reading them, not only Nao's mails but also the other girls' mails who I ignored before.
"But I'm already in a relationship, Akane."
Nao answered her. Still considering her connection with Shio's husband.
Of course, our eting won't just erase whatever it is that she experienced during the two years. For her, it might've looked like I abandoned her.
"Then isn't that more ideal? He will have to steal you once more."
I should really pamper Akane later.
"… That guy and his stealing habit."
Nao thought for a while before a smile surfaced on her lips.
"Husband! How long were you standing there?"
Akane exclaid when she saw appearing from where I was earlier.
"How much did you hear?!"
Nao also exclaid her surprise. She imdiately turned red probably thinking I heard everything she said about .
"Enough? Anyway, Shio's already asleep so…"
I answered honestly and that earned a hit from Nao. Akane was watching it in amusent. That girl. She knew I was eavesdropping so she asked those questions to her. She sohow had a radar whenever it concerned .
"I'll prepare our bath, husband. Talk to Nao-senpai for the anti."
While maintaining her teasing smile, Akane stood up and said that before going to the bathroom.
"Thank you Akane, I'll follow you soon."
I'm already thinking about how to pamper her. Err, she really helped a lot tonight so that deserves a reward. Akane will always be happy whenever I make her feel more special.
"What are you looking at?"
Nao glared at when she found staring at her.
"You look good in that hair and clothes, Nao. As I thought, that really suits you better than his preference."
Akane and Nao have the sa build, so she's wearing her clothes but yeah, Nao was more stacked than her which made the shirt look more strained than when Akane was wearing it.
Her hair was also devoid of the cloth ribbon that Shio's husband was so fond of.
"I just took it off since I'm going to sleep."
Nao made an excuse as she turned her gaze away from .
"Keep it like this."
I said as I reached for her hair that was let down and not adorned with anything.
"You haven't replied yet. I won't talk to you until you do."
Nao pouted her lips before pulling her hair out of my hand.
"Really? Then I'll start digging it up."
I sat next to her and took out my phone, opening the mail, I started scrolling down to it. But yeah, there really should be a better filter option.
Five minutes imdiately passed and her mails were still not unearthed. She started fidgeting at my side while looking at earnestly trying to find it.
"Until when will you dig it up."
After a few more minutes, Nao couldn't help but comnt at my side.
"It's buried deep so…"
"You're really a moron, Ruki. That's enough."
She reached in for my arm and stopped it from moving.
"No. I'll find it and read all of it."
I looked at her and smiled before taking her arm off to continue scrolling down.
"Since you heard our conversation, just promise you'll end everything properly. With Nobuo, I an. Even if he's like that, he treated properly and grant most of my wishes."
She reached in again and this ti, she used her hands to turn my head towards her before saying those words.
Maybe seeing diligently do what she asked even if it's sohow impossible made her rethink it.
Nao's words already contained her choice, she wanted to end it properly and not leave it in that state where we just left the guy in that house.
"Even if he lied to you?"
She was furious when she found out that he was lying to her and he's been projecting the younger Shio on her but I guess, her feelings for him that was built upon the days they were together still prevailed.
"He probably has his reason. Other than that, everything he showed is genuine. Uhm except for that ti when he deliberately made us et. I saw how his wife truly loves him that she even urged to rethink my decision instead of getting angry at ."
That Shio. I guess she also found Nao's resemblance to herself during her high school days.
"Alright. If we can end things properly, I'll be taking you two from him."
End things properly. How will I do that? Blackmail him? Err. That's improper. I'll have him give up on both of them but I guess, it wouldn't really end in a proper way or it would escalate the problem.
"Don't forget about again."
Nao looked in the eye and whispered these words. It was filled with longing as well as her loneliness that she felt when I seemingly forgot about her.
"I won't and I will really find those mails, don't worry"
Taking her hand to mine, I answered her honestly. I'll make up for those lost tis with her.
"Moron. I'll go up, see your wife now."
Nao stood up and tried to pry her hands away from but I pulled her down and planted a kiss on her lips.
We never went past kisses before but kissing her again after so long, we got indulged with each other.
Whatever resistance she had earlier was now gone. She coiled her arms around my neck as our kisses grew deeper. Her brown eyes grew clearer as we continued staring at each other.
"I'm glad I got to see you again, Nao."
We eventually ran out of breath and broke our kiss for a while. Saying those words before continuing, I could see how she smiled from it. The two years that we were separated I'll fill that void up.
" too."
Nao answered while showing a satisfied smile before initiating another round of our kisses.
After a few minutes under that kind of situation, we separated from each other. Though we had just et again, rembering the ti when we were together reignited our feelings for each other.
We already conveyed the words through the kiss so after giving each other one last kiss for the night, Nao stood up from and made her way up the stairs to go to her prepared room while I made my way to the bathroom where Akane was waiting.
User Comments
0 comments from readers