The rest of the day went in a flash. Aki hadn't showed up since then and we were there, lying on the sand lazily.
"Let's go back." suddenly said Shiro. "I'm getting hungry."
"After what you ate at lunch you're still hungry?!" exclaimed Rika.
"He's like that and if he don't have his food when he's hungry, God knows what he will do." said Ichirota, getting up.
"Since when had you two known each other?" asked Touko. "You two seem so close." They looked at each other.
"Since kindergarden." they said in unison. We were taken aback.
"This long?! And you managed to go to the same school?"
"Our parents were friends so they would always put us in the same school." said Shiro.
"So cool. To be able to remain friend for this long." said Rika. "I wished I have met Touko and Aki like you both."
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Aki POV
I woke up with a bad headache. I was still wearing the t-shirt which Kazuya lead me. I glanced at the time and I read one o'clock in the morning. I went to the bathroom and looked at the mirror. My eyes were red and my hair was in a mess. I took a warm shower and got dressed. I went out of my room and it was pitch dark. Only the light from the moon could be seen through the windows. I walked to the kitchen and got something to eat as I was dying of hunger. I grabbed the rest of pasta that seems to had been the dinner and a glass of juice. I heated the food and sat at the table.
It was so silent. We could only hear the night breeze blowing through the leaves and an owl hooting. When I finished, I returned to my room and went to sit on the chair in the balcony. I sat there, in deep thoughts when I heard a sound coming from the room next door. It was Kazuya's. Not wanting to see him, I stayed here and had soon fallen asleep.
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I opened my eyes as I fell the first rays of the sun on my face and was astonished that a blanket was over me. 'I was sure that I had locked the door, so how did it?' I thought. I stood up and went downstairs. Touko was already up and she was on the phone. I greeted her with a wave of the hand and sat on the crouch, waiting for her to finish.
"At the shopping mall?" she said. "Ok, no problem.""At nine?""Ok. See you later. Bye." she hang up and sat beside me.
"Who was it?" I asked her.
"It was just Jousuke. He invited us for lunch." she replied shyly.
"Us? Why not only you?" I teased her.
She blushed. "He wanted to meet you and the others. And if I went alone, who will stay with you?"
"I think that we are big enough to looked for ourselves."
"I know you can but what about Shiro?" she joked and we both laughed. "I see that you are well now. What happened to you yesterday?" My expression suddenly changed. "Oh, if you don't want to, I'm not forcing you."
"It's not that. I just need some time..."
"Take your time and remember that I'll be there for you. Always."
"Thank you." I tried to smile.
"Morning!! You're already up??!" shouted Shiro. "I, who thought of surprising you for getting up early." We laughed this sudden appearance.
The others were up one by one and we all had breakfast. Then, we headed to the shopping mall.
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Hey guys! Here was the next chapter. I hope that you liked it although it was short.
Due to revision and exams, I won't be updating for some time so sorry in advance.
Thanks. :)
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Childhood Love
RomanceAfter being rejected by Kazuya when she was little, Aki moved to Japan because of her parents job thinking that she won't see him again. ------------------------------------------------ Beautiful cover made by @Lyshafaheem69 I don't own any of the c...