The Story of You and Me - Book 1

Lesson4: Prince's resolved (prt1)

Weeks passed by and Keisuke didn't attend school, the prince decided not to go to school to lay low and let the issue die down on its own. He wanted the people to forget what happened for his benefit especially Hideya who became the center of stories.

"Keisuke Nakahara" – the teacher called out.

"He's absent" – said one of the students.

"Absent again? It's not like him, he never missed any class ever" – said the teacher.

Saki looks at the empty chair of Keisuke with sad eyes.

On the other hand, Hideya refrained from going to the library not because he was told by the president to stay away from Keisuke but because of what the prince told him. It affects him a lot in a manner that he can't explain to himself why.

Hideya walks in front of the library and heard some students talking.

"Have you heard that the prince is not attending school for almost two weeks now" "Really? Why is that?" "I heard that it's about the issue" "What issue? You mean the confession thing with the transfer student?" "Yeah that one" "Some student said it's not true, I don't know" "Oh well whatever his reason for not coming to school, It's not that he needs to be studying, he's freaking smart and rich anyway. He can ALWAYS get into any university he wants"

The story indeed died down along with Keisuke's disappearance, the story became a rumor and soon became a thing in the past.

Hideya who is watching the two students talking walks out of the school before the 2nd haft of his class.

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"I don't know why I'm here but oh well" – he said inside him as he stands in front of Nakahara's residence.

The brunette enters the premises and knocks on the door. When he hears someone walking towards the door he starts to feel nervous.

The door opens "How may I help you?" – asked the maid, Hideya felt a bit relieved that it was not Keisuke because he still don't know what to say but also a bit disappointed at the same time "Oh yeah I remember you, master Keisuke brought you here before to study" – said the maid after recognizing his school uniform.

"I'm Hideya, Keisuke's schoolmate. Is he here?"

"Master Keisuke went out for a moment to do some errands"

"Errands? Where did he go?" – Hideya asked tilting his head.

"I honestly don't know but he will be back soon, would you like to wait for him inside?"

"If it's not too much to ask"

"Of course"

Hideya enters, even if it's not his first time being in that mansion, he is still amazed on how big the place is.

"Would you like something to drink?"

"Sure" – Hideya answered as he sat down in the living room.

"Aren't you supposed to be at school?" – the maid asked as she put some freshments and cakes on the table.

"I kinda skipped school" – Hideya answered with a feigned smile.

"I'm guessing you're here to say goodbye to him"

"Say goodbye?" – Hideya is confused but he shrugs it off.

"You know, Ms. Mori comes here every day to check on him but the master doesn't want to go out of his bed no matter how many times she knocks on his room. He barely eats anything for the past few days" – said the maid.

"He's not eating?"

"Yes, I prepare food for him but he didn't touch any of it" – the maid said in worry tone "Your timing is great cause today he went outside"

Hideya notices that some of the furniture that are previously adding to the beauty of the house are covered with a white blanket and some big boxes can be seen all over the place.

"If you don't mind me asking, why are those pieces of furniture covered with blankets, and what are those boxes for?"

"Oh, those? I'm preparing those things for when master Keisuke left the country, he will be going to America this evening"

Hideya's eyes widen hearing that Keisuke is moving out of the country.

"He's leaving" – Hideya whispered as a sharp stabbing pain filled his chest and he feels something cold is being showered on him as his whole body sweats.

Few hours passed by which is longer than what the maid told him, someone opened the door of the house, it's Keisuke.

"Ane-san, can you please carry this to my room?" – Keisuke called out for his maid while trying to pull huge luggage that he just purchased.

Hearing Keisuke's voice gives Hideya a nostalgic feeling, his voice is like music to his ears that puts him at the edge of his seat.

"Master Keisuke, you have a visitor. I let him in, his now waiting in the living room" – the maid said as she carry the luggage upstairs.

Keisuke titled his head wondering who could it be, when he went to the living room his eyes widen and his mouth slightly opened in shocked to see Hideya.

"W-what are you doing here?" – the first words that he uttered.

"To see you"

Keisuke felt a thump inside his chest hearing that from the brunette.

"You should leave"

"I wanted to talk to you and I wanted to see you" – Hideya said whispering the last part as he stands from the couch and walks towards Keisuke.