Chapter 24- Easily Forgiven

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He averted his eyes from mine as the last few words left my mouth. Was he unhappy? Did he find it annoying that I loved him? Most likely.

"Ah! I apologize for being inconsiderate!" I quickly exclaimed. He raised an eyebrow in response, and his hands folded curiously in his lap.

"There's no need for that," He said. "What was inconsiderate?"

I suddenly felt odd. From his questioning words, I felt that I was doing an unnecessary thing. He was patient as I stuttered over words that has no destination.

"For... annoying you...?" I questioned myself and sighed. I wondered the answer to his question myself. Why had I apologized? Because I loved him? Because I'd told him so? That was foolish.

"I'd like to return to our previous discussion, please," I said, feeling uncomfortable with both myself and him. He made me feel odd. So, very odd. Why was I suddenly second-guessing myself? Why did I suddenly feel as though I didn't need to apologize? I'd never... I'd never felt such a thing.

He nodded with a serious expression. "Do you still wish to negotiate? That was what we were discussing."

I nodded. There wasn't any hesitation in my actions. The small freedom I felt just by speaking my mind made me feel so much different. I wondered if it had something to do with him. Had he done something to me?

"Unfortunately, we don't have any more time to converse, so we'll continue tonight in my apartment," He sighed, looking at his watch almost angrily. "Be there within three hours after seven tonight."

I nodded.

Tonight. Tonight I would decide my future. Tonight... I would organize my new life with this man.

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Mr. Tsukishima was not in the office, as I'd expected, but I saw Yuuji quickly after sitting at my desk. He looked ashamed as he approached me, and I didn't feel the normal, friendly feeling I'd felt around him then. I felt frightened and confused.

I stood and looked up at him, attempting to make my expression threatening to him. I puffed out my chest confidently and huffed angrily as he stopped in front of me.

"Sato-San," I growled. "I believe you owe me an explanation. Once you've finished with that, I'll have you turned in before lunch."

His eyes were down toward the floor, and they did not rise as he spoke. "I'm really sorry, Y/n, I-"

"That's L/n-san to you, Sato-San!" I snapped. My tone surprised both him and me, but I didn't back down. I stood tall, despite the near foot in distance between our eyes.

"L/n-San," He sighed. "You have to believe me when I say that I was against my own free will when I'd done that."

My angered expression slowly began to soften. He said no more, but a smile appeared on my face. "Of course, you weren't!" I exclaimed. "Yuuji didn't seem like the kind of person to do that! I'll explain it to Jotaro, and he'll be understanding, don't worry!"

He shook his head quickly. "No, no. You can't tell Mr. Kujo." His eyes finally looked into mine with complete confidence. "You have to believe me, but you can't speak a word of my being there to him. Do you understand?"

I thought for a moment. I believed Yuuji, but I didn't know if I could keep a secret from Jotaro. I nodded despite my worry, and relief washed over his face. I smiled again, feeling as though everything from the night prior had been resolved.

He walked away without many other words, and I skipped around the little hallway next to my desk happily, a stupid grin on my face.

Everything would be fine. I just had to make it to Jotaro's house by ten. I would decide my future, and everything would be happy.

That's what I believed.

That's what I thought.

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