Keys To My Heart [Hanako-kun x Reader]

[Chapter 15] She Knows

[WARNING]

There is a section in this chapter that involves the reader having a short anxiety attack and experiencing anxiety attack symptoms. Please continue with caution.

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"It's okay Nene-chan, you're here with us now."

"[Your Name]-chan..." I whimpered, leaning against her palm as the tears began to swell up once more.

The question that had been buzzing around in my mind, the one that I had ever since I had woken up, the one question I had desperately wanted to ask Tsuchigomori but was too late to ask, suddenly came back to me as I stared directly into [Your Name]'s eyes and thought to myself.

'[Your Name]-chan... You're dead like Hanako-kun too, aren't you?'

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[Your Name]'s POV:

After a while, Hanako detached himself from Yashiro, mumbling incoherent words under his breath as he slowly began to leave the infirmary. I raised an eyebrow at him suspiciously.

"Hanako-kun? Where are you going?" I asked him.

He paused, "Just going to... talk with Tsuchigomori." Hanako spoke without turning back. They way he said 'talk' just then sounded threatening, I wondered what he was going to speak with Tsuchigomori about.

Hanako left the room, leaving me, Yashiro and Kou alone in the infirmary. Yako seemed to have left while we weren't looking, taking the Mokke with her as I realised that the one I was holding earlier had also left. The blonde boy sat on the other side of the bed, looking towards Yashiro who was deep in thought. I stared at the pair of them, wondering what they were thinking about.

"So, Senpai..." Kou spoke up, trying to start a conversation, "What happened when you destroyed the Yorishiro?"

The cream-headed girl remained silent, completely ignoring Kou's question as she blankly stared at the bedsheets in a daze. Worried, I frowned to myself as Yashiro continued to stare at the infirmary bed sheets. I reached out to place my hand on top of Yashiro's, only for her to flinch as she pulled her hand away quite suddenly, staring at me with watery eyes as my mouth was slightly agape in shock.

"Nene-chan...?" I questioned cautiously, confused but slightly hurt while the cream-headed girl's tears began to roll down her cheeks.

Kou looked at the both of us with a concerned expression on his face, staring at the both of us while Yashiro's sobs filled the room, "Senpai? What's going on?"

"[Your Name]-chan..." The girl hiccupped, sniffling while she called out my name, "H-How long were you going to keep this from us?"

I froze, holding my breath as my eyes widened. A cold shiver went down my spine as my non-existent heart dropped, an overwhelming amount of fear and panic shaking through my soul. I gulped, my nerves starting to get the better of me as I fidgeted with my fingers and averted my gaze to anything but Yashiro.

'There's no way she found out so suddenly... right? I made sure to be extra careful!'

"Hehe... W-What do you mean Nene-chan?" I attempted to ask innocently, but my stutter gave me away instantly.