Futago
Stay.

"It's summer soon." Hotaru chirps she is resting after two hours struggling with her exercise routine.

"Hm. Want to go to the festival?, you haven't seen the fireworks festival in a long time, have you." Take Fumio.

The two young men sitting on the grass looked up at the cluster of dark clouds moving through the full moon that night.

"Yes, it's been a while."

It had been three months since the talks of Hotaru, Fumio, and Yamazaki that night. Time moves so fast. The plans of the three of them went smoothly even when Fumihiro did not expect to help them after hearing all the explanations from Yamazaki. They will begin their first attack next month.

***

Tokyo, three months ago.

After being satisfied to take a walk in Harajuku Natsume invites Yuki to stay at his apartment. In the middle of the road the two girls decide to stop by the small restaurant they passed by to fill their empty stomachs.

"Gyuudon here is so good you should try." Natsume ordered two servings without waiting long.

Gyuudon is a Japanese food type of donburi in the form of a bowl of white rice on which is placed slices of beef and onions that have been cooked with soy sauce and sugar.

Dinner time left the small restaurant filled with visitors, Natsume and Yuki who were enjoying their dishes ignored it.

"My apartment's not far from here." Said Natsume.

They went back on their way leaving the gyuudon restaurant behind.

"Hm." Yuki just muttered to answer Natsume.

Natsume looked at the minimarket in front of them glancing at Yuki for a bit.

"Would you stop by?, maybe there's something you want to buy?." Tanya Natsume pointed at the minimarket in front of them.

"No." Yuki replied, Natsume nodded briefly.

The toiletries are still in his backpack, the clothes he bought in Harajuku, the snacks he bought there, there are no more things to buy, Yuki thought.

After a few minutes of Natsume suddenly turning into the lobby of an apartment, Yuki follows in silence.

The elevator went up and stopped on the third floor, the fourth door of the elevator. Natsume passwords her apartment and invites Yuki to enter.

She lives alone, inwardly Yuki after circulating her gaze around that apartment.

"I live alone in Tokyo, consider this your home." Natsume.

"All right, I can sell." Yuki's chirp made Natsume aghast in shock.

"It's not like that too Yu chan ..." Reply Natsume.

"That's my room you just come in. I'm gonna take a shower first." Natsume leaves Yuki alone.

Natsume Apartment is quite luxurious with one spacious room, Yuki slowly opened the girl's room researching each inch. Natsume's room looked a bit strange in Yuki's eyes, a lot of small items neatly arranged on the shelves of the closet, a light purple carpet, there was a small table and a large enough pink sitting pillow. Curtains, bedding and blankets and pillows are pink, plus dolls are stacked neatly in the corner of the bed.

Yuki enters Natsume's room leaving the door open, he puts his backpack near the bed, his blue eyes catch a piano keyboard and a computer big enough, next to it hangs an acoustic guitar.

A study table and a small bookcase complete the room, for a long time Yuki watched Natsume's room.

"Is there anything strange?." Natsume's voice from the doorway.

"Ung, we are very .., different." Yuki said, a very contrasting difference looking from their much different rooms.

"Haaah?, meaning?." Natsume walked over to Yuki seeing the girl was busy arranging her belongings.

"You've been planning on escaping?." Again, Natsume's question was ignored by Yuki.

"I borrowed the bathroom." Yuki said while tightly hugging the items taken from inside the backpack and walking out of the room.

Basic .., stingy. Reply for a moment also no harm, Natsume's inner advance her lips irritated.

Natsume opened his phone, replying to incoming messages. He smiled and then quickly replied.

"It's over?." Natsume asked, his nose catching the sweet smell typical of someone he glanced at Yuki who was walking into the room with a towel over her head.

"Is there something interesting?." Yuki asked back to point at Natsume's phone.

"Message from an old friend. Come here, I'll dry your hair." Natsume patted the spot in front of him.

The two girls sit on the carpet, Yuki just keeps quiet as Natsume dries her hair with a hair dryer, her hands grab the parcel she bought in Harajuku, unpack it and put it in her mouth.

"Your hair is very fine, not yet combed it is this smooth. What treatment are you doing?." Yuki shook her head small.

"Nothing."

"Heee .?, what's good." Natsume glanced at Yuki's phone which was snuggled near the backpack.

"Yu Chan, you should open the phone first afraid that Mizutani sensei is looking for you everywhere." Natsume's Advice.

"Hmm, let it go." Yuki put the snack back in her mouth.

"It's not good that Yu chan." Tegur Natsume's.

"Hazuki's." Call Yuki to stop the nagging of the girl.

"What?." Natsume asked, now his hand was combing Yuki's black hair.

"Why move schools?." Yuki's question stopped Natsume's hand for a bit, the girl smiled knots then continued her activities.

"In old school I avoided music, but it was useless." Yuki was waiting.

"On the first day of entering the new school, my intentions and defense instantly collapsed. At the sight of your blue eyes all the block notes popping up inside my head, when touching the delicate skin and staring at your face dozens of melodies rang out by my ears forcing me to." Natsume stopped for a moment.

"Writing them. I'm finally back to music." Natsume. Yuki still deeply remembered how Natsume looked at her and the girl's finger that was unapologetically touching her cheek.

"My parents are still there, they're busy working in their hometown." Natsume's quick sergeant, he thinks Yuki is curious about that fact.

"I also live alone with Masa san." Yuki's speech melted the awkwardness of Natsume.

"Who?."

"My mother." At least Yuki regards the woman as her aunt, Masamune's sincerity and honesty make Yuki comfortable with the woman.

"Your parents are busy too." Natsume.

"Hm."

"Why don't you go back to your old school, at least you don't live alone." Natsume keeps the new equipment he wears to its original place.

"It looks like it's going to be very different." Natsume replied, Yuki held out her snack to the girl who was happily accepted.

"Because there's no you there, maybe I'll hate music again." Yuki rolled her eyes lazily.

"Hahaha .., want to play a game?." Yuki shook her head.

"Watch a movie?." Yuki still shook her head.

"You want to play music?." Natsume glanced at his instrument then looked back at Yuki.

"No." Reject Yuki.

"Not cool, Yu Chan." Natsume Protest.

"I'm out for a minute." Yuki snatched her phone.

"Hm, don't be long, there will be om-om pedo." Yuki gave a small smile hearing Natsume's joke spoken in an annoyed tone.

Yuki closed the door slowly walking closer to the balcony of the apartment. The streets start to look lonely, Yuki revives her phone to find dozens of missed calls. Not much compared to the few people Yuki knew, let alone her father. The girl suddenly pensively recalled that in a day almost six times Daren contacted her, now she did not get a single message from the man she called the father.

Yuki took a slow breath back checking her phone, Hajime and Keiji contacted her as well, were the brothers worried about her, there were even some messages from Masamune. Yuki replies to Masamune's message telling the woman he was just playing to his friend's house no one needs Masamune to worry about.

The reply from Masamune came quickly, saying that the woman would be back tomorrow at dinner. Yuki replied to Masamune's message as soon as he finished reading.

Zrv ... Zrv ...

Yuki stared at the name that appeared on her phone screen.

"Moshi-moshi (Hello)." A heavy sigh from across there sounded very clear.

"Your phone is finally on."

"Hm."

"Home home?."

"Not yet."

"Where now?."

"Friends' house. I'm staying at his house."

"Women?."

"Hm." Yuki heard the sound of vehicles passing by.

"Yes, I'm walking to the minimarket."

Silent.

There was a shifting minimarket door and the typical sound of a shopkeeper, then the sound of an open door. Someone over there was drinking.

Silent.

Yuki didn't know what to say, but she also felt bad. This was the first time he felt bad for others, usually he was indifferent and not as careless as this made others troubled.

"It's late why are you still outside?." Yuki was aware of his daydream he raised one baffled eyebrow. A soft sound of laughter swept through his ears.

"Below." Yuki immediately lowered her gaze looking at the man in all-black clothes and jacket.

"I'm down." Yuki said about to step her foot but was prevented by that person.

"No, it's the night you come in, tomorrow I'll pick you up."

"I'm down." Yuki said again walking towards the elevator.

The man sat on the iron barrier of the road with a can of isotonic drinks, Yuki slightly ran up to him.

"Sorry, I'm missing." The first words Yuki said to the man.

"It's okay, what matters is that you're okay."

"Sorry is too childish." Yuki said again.

"Pick."

"Still angry?." Yuki glanced at the man who was focused on looking at the apartment building in front of her.

"Hm."

"If you don't want to, you don't have to be the manager of the club."

"But I don't like to break promises."

Silent.

"What about Keiji?." Ask Yuki. If her sister is still looking for her, Yuki is afraid that her sister is still looking for her.

"I told him to come home an hour ago." Answer Hajime. Hajime glanced at Yuki who was silent a thousand languages.

"I contacted him just now, you've met and it's safe. No need to think about it." Hajime.

"Hm."

"The coach also told me," Yuki cut the man's sentence.

"Suzune san?." Hajime turned his attention away from Yuki and looked back at the multi-storey building.

"He's looking for you for a minute. Nobody knows if you're out of the house except the four of us and Keiji." Hajime. The four people in question were Mizutani, Suzune, Kudo, and Hajime himself, the ones who saw Yuki and Mizutani quarrel that night.

Silent.

"I'm sorry, during the game I felt like hitting your ball." Yuki glanced at Hajime.

"Senpai hit him." Yuki reminded.

"That's because you made a mistake. I don't think about it, how eager you are to enter the science club." Hajime stared back at Yuki.

"Sorry can't help you." Hajime.

The annoying Kudo, Yuki's mind remembers Kudo who did not want to succumb at all to him even counterattacking his team with a strong defense.

"Maybe I've already lost in the first place, Mi Chan already seems to know she won't lose." Answer Yuki.

"I'll help persuade the coach to let you into the science club." Tawar Hajime's.

"No senpai, thanks for the help but .., I've lost." Reject Yuki.

"It looks like you still need some time alone." Yuki nodded slowly.

"Tomorrow I'll pick you up." Yuki nodded back little.

Silent.

Yuki glanced at Hajime who was waiting for something, Yuki thought for a while.

"Nine hours." Said Yuki who was possessed by Hajime.

"I'll come again tomorrow, now come in. I'll wait here." Hajime said still in his position that did not shift in the slightest.

Yuki took a deep breath, her memory back wandering.

In just over a year he gets a lot of people who care about him, no matter where they come from, either heal each other or just Yuki get their sincerity.

The world is so vast with the various living creatures that fill it, the various beauties and darkness, the two things are always side by side peppered by various pains, joys, slumping, rising, despair, passion. His eyes were just opened to it, already various countries he came to but he was only aware of it now, when he was alone with nothing to do. He is too focused on his work, even ignoring something so beautiful called sincerity.

"Yuki ..." Call Hajime slowly.

Yuki's body trembled hearing her name being called out softly, even Hajime's voice sounded like Hotaru's voice now, clear liquids began to gather in her eyes. Yuki smiled sweetly as she held the liquid down so as not to fall.

"Ung, I'm going in first. Thank you." Thank you." Yuki instantly turned her body walking back to the apartment.

Hajime kept staring at the girl he just met. Hajime was not blind, he saw the blue eyes glazed over but, that smile was hinting at something different. Suddenly Yuki turned her body towards Hajime and waved her hand.

"Senpai !." Call the girl with both corners of her lips slightly raised.

"Be careful on the road." The impression, Hajime nodded small.

The girl left and a few seconds later appeared on the third floor waving briefly to Hajime and went inside the silver door. After feeling everything was fine Hajime moved from his seat he started running back to his house.

Inside the apartment Natsume was sitting in front of his big computer, Yuki chose to sit at the end of the bed watching what his friend was doing.

"I thought you were really kidnapped by that pedophile om-om." Natsume chirps, glancing at Yuki who was beside him.

(Pedophile/pedo \= men who kidnap underage girls).

"You've been outside for a long time." Natsume who only gets a flat expression from Yuki.

"Everything okay?." Get the girl.

"Hm." Yuki answered her hand reaching for the guitar in front of her.

"You want to make a new song?." Tanya Yuki raised her legs on the bed crossing it. His hands were ready with the guitar in hand. Natsume smiled brightly.

"certain." Answer it cheerfully.

Yuki started strumming the guitar strings in his hands, his mouth started humming, hurriedly Natsume pressed the keyboard keys creating a harmonization of the two musical instruments.

A bustling night for the two girls inside the third-floor apartment, they exchange ideas to complete their musical pieces, Yuki follows instructions from Natsume to do whatever the girl tells her to do, he also observes how Natsume makes a song.

"It would be more interesting if there were drums here." Yuki was still staring at the computer screen.

"Can you play it?." Quickly ask Natsume.

"Pick." Yuki pointed to one of their song parts.

"Here, with a quick drum beat, and over here." Yuki pointed at the other part.

"Wouldn't it be more interesting if there's a harp at the end?, giving a gentle happy impression at the time of k*i*aclubrious music." Advice Yuki.

"Sugui ... Yu chan," Yuki glanced at Natsume who suddenly looked down wiping away the tears that fell on her cheeks. Yuki raised one eyebrow.

"Did I make a mistake?." Tanya Yuki, Natsume is flashing softly.

"Hiks .., hiks .., hiks ..." Natsume continued to cry making Yuki even more confused.

"Ok, I won't say anything anymore." Yuki said standing up straight.

"It's not so ... Hicks!." Yuki stared at his friend.

What do you want is a child, Inner Yuki.

"Can you play the harp?." Yuki tilted her head in wonder, why did Natsume ask that.

"Is there something wrong if I can play the harp?." Natsume just wiped his tears.

"You're a musician too." Said Natsume raising his head to look at the look on Yuki's face that looked upset.

"No. I'm a scientist." Yuki said steadily.

"The people who love music." Connect Natsume.

"It seems you misunderstood here. I'm a scientist who loves machines." Natsume smiled at Yuki's reply.

"Isn't music beautiful .., Yu chan."