You are not alone Chapter 2 of 10 First night Alone.
I was up early this morning making a bento for myself and Tsumugu. Because I noticed that he always just buys bread in the cafeteria, he should eat something more filling.
Suddenly I felt someone breathe on my neck.
-are you making bento?.
- Tsumugu! Don't scare me like that. I thought you were still sleeping
-I just woke up, why are you making two?
- I made one for you too.
Then he smiled so bright, brigther then he ever has, it looked like a different person
-really? Thanks.
I felt that I was slightly blushing.. so I looked away and finished packing the bentos.
I ran up to my room and put on my uniform and did my hair in the same style as always.
When i came back down grandpa was awake and he had already begun fixing the nets.
Tsumugu was still upstairs.
- Tsumugu! Are you coming?
I'll be down in a minute.
That's when i realized that I have started calling him Tsumugu insteed of Tsumugu-kun. He didn't seem to mind it but I just hadn't noticed it before. I guess when you are living together it isn't weird to call someone their name without honorifics.
Tsumugu came down and we started walking to school. Neither of us said a word the entire way it was getting kind of awkward, but Tsumugu was the first one to breakt the silence.
-good thing that we are in the same class again.
-yeah
-Chisaki, I can't walk home with you today I have to stop by at Saya mart and buy some ingredients for dinner tonight so just go home without me.
-Okay got it.
Then the bell rang and class started.
Just before lunch I walked over to Tsumugu's table handing him his bento
-Here! I said looking down at the ground probably blushing
-thanks.
At that moment we were the center of attention in the class. People whistling.
-nice going Tsumugu! Didn't know that you and Chisaki we're a thing.
I got so embarressed and rushed back to my seat.
When class started I felt as if Tsumugu was gazing at me this whole time. I sit a couple of tables in front of him but I still noticed it. Whenever I looked back at him he turned away and started scrabbling in his notebook.
School had finally ended and I was walking home. I looked over my side at the ocean, I felt a stabing pain in my chest and felt the tears falling down my cheek. Why? Why did they all go away and leave me all alone? I miss those times when we were still in elementrary school. Everything was so simple back then. Hikari always used to bully Manaka and I had to be the one protecting her and Kaname always stood there laughing, that became our daily routine. I miss them.
Lost in my own thoughts I couldn't hear someone calling my name
-Chisaki-san! Chisaki-san! Are you listening?
It was Akane-san.. our neighbour.
- ah yes sorry Akane-san
-It's okay deer. Here I have some leftovers from yesterday won't you give them to Isamu-san?
-Yes! I will make sure grandpa gets them
-such a nice girl.
With that I started running to the house. Going to grandpa's usual spot
- Grandpa! The lady next door wanted to give this to you...
-Grandp-
-Grandpa!
Unable to move by the shock of seeing grandpa unconscious on the net with blood around him.I finally pulled myself together and ran into the house and called an ambulance at the same time I heard Tsumugu enter the house
- I'm home!
- Tsumugu!
I ran to him crying
-It's grandpa
Tsumugu looked stunned for a moment but then he walked towards me and said
- It's gonna be okay, have you called an ambulance?
- Yes. They will be here in about 2 minutes.
When the ambulance arrived they took grandpa and me and Tsumugu jumped in the car as well.
When we arrived at the hospital we were told that he was stable but he needed to get into surgery as quick as possible otherwise it could be life threatning.
-Please,wake up Grandpa!
A nurse then took my hand and said
- If you're a family member,please wait over here.
As I was struggling to get to grandpa,Tsumugu held me back
-No don't take Grandpa away! I yelled at her
-Chisaki, calm down.
-Don't leave me.
-Chisaki!
-Don't take anyone else away from me!
- Chisaki.
At that moment I broke into tears and started sobbing in Tsumugus arm.
And we just stayed like that for a while until I had stopped crying.
After a couple of hours someone came up to me and said that Grandpa was fine and that he was sleeping and it was probably best if we did the same.
When Tsumugu and I arrived home it was quiet. Too quiet. Neither of us said a word.
I went upstairs and took a bath. I don't know how long exactly I just sat there in the water staring at the ceiling. When I got into my room my ena was 100% recharged from the bath.
Tsumugu was sitting on my bed.
- Tsumugu? Is something wrong
-No.
My hair was wet and dripping.
-Your hair looks good, it's different then how you always wear it.
-thank you, I always just wear it in a pony tail because its easier.
-It suits I have been wondering..can I sleep in here?, somehow it's too quiet without grandpa..
I felt my cheeks getting warm and my heart beating faster.
Yeah.. Just grab your futon then.
After a while we were both just laying next to each other looking into each others eyes.
Without saying anything. We were so close that I could feel his breathing.
My heart was beating so fast. Why? Did I like Tsumugu? I'm not sure what it is I feel, but it's something special.
-Chisaki. I'm really glad that you are here...
-Me too, If Tsumugu wasn't here I would probably just be crying somewhere alone.
-But you aren't alone. You have me...
-mm
-anyways we should probably sleep, alot has happened today so we should get some have to be in school in a couple of hours.
-yeah, Good night Tsumugu
-night..
after a couple of minutes I felt arms around me.
-Waii- Tsumugu what are yo-?
-Just let me okay... I get lonely too.
With that I let him embrace me, him being so close to me that I could hear his heartbeat and feel his breathing.
Maybe I like him after all...
After a while I heard that he was sleeping and so on I too fell asleep.