Past Memories

03

It has been a little over a week after the night Kokonoi interacted with Y/n and he couldn't help but think about how similar she resembled his late crush.

Sure, the woman didn't have the same appearance as her since the woman had h/l, h/c hair and e/c eyes. But the woman's face structure and even her body reminded him of her, of Akane. Even Akane's little brother, Inui Seishu.

Kokonoi couldn't get the woman out of his head. He didn't even get her name for fucks sake!

If only he had paid a little more attention, he would've been able to see her name tag on the front of her shirt.

He wanted to know something, anything, about her.

So the next best thing he knew what to do was:

"Hey Inupiii," Kokonoi said while being on the phone with his ex best friend. "how have ya been? Let's meet up, yeah?"

"Kokonoi Hajime." The person on the other side of the phone call said in a monotone voice. "It's been a while since I've last heard from you, and you already want to meet up. What do you want?"

Kokonoi wasn't surprised for his response since he was the cause for their friendship to break up after the fight with Toman and Tenjiku around a decade back. "What, is it bad for me to try and get back in contact with my old friend?♡~"

"Spit it out, Koko. I don't have all day." Inui sighed as Kokonoi heard someone cursing and yelling in the background as metal objects fell on the ground.

"It's so good to hear you say my nickname, Inupi." The white haired man chuckled as he stuck his tongue out. "You're still working at a bike shop with... what's his name again?"

Inui sighed, for the millionth time, as he mentally cursed himself for staying on the phone with him for this long. "I don't have time for this. Goodbye, Kokonoi."

"Wait!" Kokonoi practically yelled out. He knew he was wasting each others time. He was just hoping to stall so he was able to talk to his ex friend for a bit longer. "I just... fuck... I came across this woman who looks exactly like you... and Akane. I just... I just wanted to talk to you about that. So can we please meet up somewhere? Please."

The other end of the call was silent. Well, not so silent since the only thing that can be heard is someone in the background still yelling and cursing. Occasionally throwing things on the wall or on the floor also occurred.

Kokonoi bit his lower lip. Enough to draw a bit of blood as he was growing anxious, by the second, waiting for Inui's reaponse. Each passing second that went by felt like pure torture to him.

"If that's alright with you, that is. You don't have t-"

"Tomorrow, 4pm at this new cafe and bakery that just opened a month ago. You should know which one I'm talking about."

Kokonoi smirked, he was slightly happy for finally seeing his ex best friend again. Even if it was for a few minutes. "It's a date then ♡"

"Fuck off." Inui said as the call ended.

Kokonoi couldn't help but to let out a small chuckle. He missed Inui Seishu, he missed his childhood best friend. When they were kids, they were inseparable.

He regretted going different ways with his best friend.

Although, he did feel guilt since part of the reason why Kokonoi stuck around Inui for so long was that Inui had the same features as his late crush, Akane. Since both siblings looked alike, Kokonoi thought that Akane was still partially with him.

Pretty fucked up, right?

And now a third person resembling them?

Resembling her?