PART 66: CONFRONTING SHINAZUGAWA.

                                    

                                          
The sun was about to set now.
With no sign of Sanemi anywhere since morning, Obanai finally decided to visit his place one last time before heading back.
As he went back to Sanemi's place to check if he was there, he still didn't find no one.
"Where the fuck did he disappear? Tch!"
He clicked his tongue.
Guess I'll have to see him tomorrow... What bullshit...
He sighed helplessly before turning around to walk away.
That's when he finally found Sanemi, but he looked... 
...Lifeless? 
Sanemi's tears seemed to dry out and his eyes looked dried up too. As if he was emotionless.
Obanai's eyes widened at the sight of him, and he couldn't help but think of what had happened.
Sanemi didn't seem to notice Obanai and continued to walk, his gaze fixed on the ground. His usual powerful and energetic aura was completely drained.
Obanai hurried, stopping right in front of Sanemi as he took a moment to take in the gloomy sight of him. 
"Where the fucking hell were you?"
Sanemi's head snapped up, his eyes meeting Obanai's. He didn't answer right away, just stared at him blankly. 
"Why does it matter?"
He questioned, a hint of annoyance in his expression. His voice was monotone, devoid of any emotion as he walked past him.
Obanai's eyebrows furrowed in confusion and concern. 
"It matters because I've been looking for you since this morning!" 
He followed Sanemi, his eyes scanning over him, noticing his gloomy and desolate appearance. 
"And... you look like shit."
He waited for Sanemi to face him, but surprisingly, he didn't.
Sanemi was silent, his eyes remaining on the ground. The silence was deafening to both of them.
There was a lot to say, a lot to share. But at the moment, he couldn't even utter a single word. 
He didn't want to, but he stayed quiet. He wanted to scream, to shout, to cry... but he couldn't. He was unable to. 
There was a lot of sorrow hidden behind Sanemi, which Obanai sensed.
Seeing Sanemi remain quiet, Obanai's expression softened. He stepped closer, his voice lowering to a gentle tone. 
"...Hey, Shinazugawa."
He hesitated to continue and waited for Sanemi to turn around.
Sanemi took a deep breath in and slowly turned around, his eyes meeting Obanai's. 
The usual spark in his eyes was gone, replaced by a deep emptiness. He looked so sombre, so worn out. It was a side of Sanemi that Obanai had never seen before. 
"...What is it?"
He asked, his experience distressed.
Obanai took a deep breath in, his heart aching at the sight of the exhausted Sanemi in front of him. 
"Look..." 
He paused, swallowing hard.
"I've got some news."