Poisoned Honey (Ayano x Budo)

Chapter 4

Taro's POV-

It was a big day for me, I was finally back to school. It's been 11 days and I've been starting to heal now. 

I still think about her though, obviously. It hurt even more when the police took her diary for inspection, and I realized that she's liked me since we were in middle school. 

Sure, Osana didn't come off as the best person, but she had a soft spot and I felt like I was the only one who could see it. 

If she told me how she felt earlier, I would've accepted it. But she was already gone now, and I had no one left. I had a harder time trying to move on because of that. I had friends, but none that were as close to me as Osana.

I was sitting on the fountain, alone. Usually crowds of kids would pile up and talk here, but it was lunch and everyone was probably on the rooftop. 

I sighed, looking down at the floor and breathing heavily. I didn't say a word, yet my breathing got shakier and shakier. That's when I realized I was crying. 

'It's been 11 days, stop being a baby and just move on.'

I scolded myself in my head, although it didn't seem to help and made me cry even more. That's when I felt someone's presence near me.

"H-hey! What's wrong, why are you dryi- I-I mean crying?" A girl asked, scratching her head nervously. I looked up and saw a familiar face, but unable to understand how I recognized her. Then realized it was the same girl I bumped into a month ago on the first day of school. 

A few people that know about her said she was weird and scary. I didn't know what to believe, but in this case I guess it didn't matter since she was just trying to be nice. I tried to brush off the situation by wiping my tears and replying, 

"Oh it's nothing. Actually there are flowers here and I'm allergic to pollen, so it's just a reaction. Don't worry about it." 

She just muttered an "O-oh." and simply left without saying anything, even though it was a clear lie.

'I don't believe in rumors easily, but she is kinda weird..'

Ayano's POV-

I groaned banging my head against the wall in frustration, why couldn't I just talk to him properly? It was so obvious he was upset about Osana, why the hell did I just walk away like that? 

I peaked from the doorway to see him still sitting there, wiping his tears away.

'Come on, Osana is gone now just like you wanted. Just go there and talk to him so you can get closer to him.'

I took a deep breath and was about to talk to him again, when I saw a light brown haired girl sitting next to him already. I couldn't hear what they were speaking about, so I just paid attention to their gestures. 

She seemed to tap him on the shoulder in a way of comforting him, then gave him a cupcake wrapped in a light purple liner with pink hearts on it. He smiled and seemed to be grateful and continued talking to her. I couldn't hear what they were saying, but it seemed like they were talking about Osana judging by their sullen expressions. His mood seemed a bit better after their conversation and the girl walked away, blushing.

My blood boiled in rage, I was clenching my fists so tightly I could feel my nails seethe into my palm, digging in my skin. 

'That should've been me. I should've been the one to comfort him, NOT her. Who the fuck does this bitch think she is?'

I raged, trying to find where she went in the corridor. I saw her walking among the hallways and secretly took a picture of her so I could remember her face.