Chapter 9: Okujou (Rooftop)

                                    

                                          
Chapter 9: Okujou (Rooftop)
                          

                          
A small amount of light is entering the lights. Directing to my position, it distracts me, my sleep, my tired red eyes and my still-aching heart.
                          

                          
I rose up slowly and went at the front of the mirror. It has been three minutes when I noticed I spaced out.
                          

                          
I have to prepare myself, physical and emotionally today.
                          

                          
After preparing myself to school, I went down to eat my breakfast. Mom has set the table for me and my breakfast. When I look upon the breakfast, I can feel my mom's concern as she made comfort food for me.
                          

                          
"Mom...", I look at her while sitting down.
                          

                          
"It will make you feel better, even for a bit.", she went to the kitchen after saying that.
                          

                          
I bit down the food Mom prepared. Its tasty and it makes me feel better. I smiled as I finish my breakfast.
                          

                          
I was about to leave when I forgot something, Midorima-kun's umbrella. She hurriedly went back upstairs and saw Midorima-kun's umbrella.
                          

                          
She looked at it for seconds and then slowly reached for it and put it in her bag.
                          

                          
"I-I'll be going Mom.", Mom's behind me, ready to say "take care" as I leave the door.
                          

                          
"Take care, Yuumi.", she waved and went back inside.
                          

                          
I felt like I walked for an eternity. I'm choosing my words carefully; I don't want to hurt Midorima-kun for my words. I don't want him to hate me. Be away from me, even though...
                          

                          
I shook my head and noticed that I'm already at the front of school. Students chatter, happy, with their friends. Everyone gather on the shoe locker, greeting one another, when I saw someone I always long to see.
                          

                          
It's Midorima-kun,
                          

                          
with Takao-kun.
                          

                          
I approached Midorima-kun and gave him a small piece of note. Takao asked me about what happened to my eyes but I said nothing. I left them after that.
                          

                          
I know Midorima-kun knows what I meant even though he won't read my note.
                          

                          
I focused myself on today's lessons. I don't want sadness eat me and my concentration to almost everything.
                          

                          
...
                          

                          
It was lunch break when suddenly a voice from my behind asked something, "Can we have a talk."
                          

                          
I did not turn but he said another phrase, "Just the two of us, please."
                          

                          
We end up on the rooftop, a few inches away, facing each other.
                          

                          
"W-wait, Midorima-kun,", I turned back from him and continued, "I'll just get your umbrell--", but he cut through my sentence.
                          

                          
"You can have it.", he soften at the end.
                          

                          
"B-but ...", but its pains me whenever I see a thing related to you Midorima-kun. I continued my protest in my head.
                          

                          
"I'll give you my answer to your confession.", he straightened up.
                          

                          
My body automatically respond on what he said and straightened up too.
                          

                          
I don't want to hear his answer but I also what to know his side. My thoughts fought inside my head. "I-I'm listening.", I clutched my right hand near my chest.
                          

                          
"Personally, I like you,", that made my heart skip a bit, as if I forgot my heartache instantly. Unshed tears are forming in the side of my eyelids.
                          

                          
He stepped closer. What will happen now? I stepped back twice.
                          

                          

                          
Dark clouds are starting to form from above. It'll rain soon. Really soon.