⊱Dont Fall in Love⊰

Chapter VI

"Mom!! No!!!"

Michiyo gasped. She saw her mother fall to the ground, blood flowing from her body. She looked at the figure beside her mother's dead body.

The figure looked at her back. He wasn't all that old, seems more like a child. Michiyo couldn't see his face, as it was covered with a hoodie and a mask. However, she knew, he is holding a pistol in his hand. He came to Michiyo.

"No! Don't come near!" Michiyo shouted. She grabbed the nearest thing to her, a table lamp and threated the figure. Suddenly, he patted Michiyo's head.

Michiyo was confused. "Don't worry, I won't hurt you. Your mother is not someone who you think she is. That's why I killed her" he said with a gentle voice, almost as if he is comforting her.

He stopped, then went to the window. Without another word, he jumped down and fleed. Michiyo quickly went to her dead mother. "Mom! Mom! No.... What does he mean by that? Why did he kill you? Mom!!!" She shouted, hugging her mom tightly.

"Hey, are you okay?" She heard a voice. "Michiyo, are you okay?" The voice asked again.

Michiyo opened her eyes. All of that was just a dream... Of something that actually happened in the past. She didn't realize she was crying, her eyes feel watery. She was hugging someone.

"Michiyo..?" Someone called. She looked at the person she was hugging. She blushed, as she realised it was a boy. Moreover, it was Haru.

"Ahhh!" She screamed. She quickly backed away, blushing madly. "Answer me, are you alright? What happened?" Haru asked innocently. "I-I, nothing, I'm okay!" She panicked and apologised.

Only then did she realise she was somewhere unfamiliar. She was on a bed, in a decently decorated room. Haru was sitting by her bed. She wiped her tears away.

"Wh- where am I?" She asked. Haru sighed. He told her everything that happened earlier. She started to remember everything that happened.

"Really? Thank you so much! So, this is Amane's home? It's very nice!" She thanked. "By the way, I'm actually not convinced that nothing happened. In your sleep, you started crying and suddenly just hugged me, is everything really okay?" Haru asked.

Michiyo gulped. The thought of it just makes her sad, and before she knew it, she started crying again. "I-Im sorry, it was just a bad dream" she answered. Haru suddenly came close and wiped her tears.

She blushed again at Haru's sudden action. "You-you don't need to, please" she stammered.

"Is my child awake???" Suddenly, the door opened, and Amane came in. He was wearing an apron and had a bowl in his hand. "I brought you some cream mushroom soup-" he suddenly stopped talking at the sight of Michiyo and Haru almost close to each other.

"Oi!!! What are you two up to?" He gasped dramatically. "It's nothing. She just woke up, and I'm checking her condition" Haru answered calmly. "Reaaaalllly??? Fine. I won't question you. Here my child, I made some cream mushroom soup for you. You must be exhausted from what happened earlier" Amane said as he passed the bowl in his hand to Michiyo.

"What the heck is wrong with you? Suddenly being so mom-like?" Haru teased. "Ay, don't question me. I just want to give this marvelous soup to her. Shut up" Amane pouted.

"Hehe, you two are really interesting" Michiyo chuckled. "Then, how about we be friends? We always see you alone, and plus... My dearest Haru here has been looking forward to being friends with you" Amane replied spontaneously.

"Hey, shut your mouth!" Haru stammered. He quickly covered Amane's mouth before any other nonsense can come out. Michiyo smiled. "Since you guys helped me just now, pretty much saving my life, so I guess I have no problem with that" she spoke.

Amane smiled joyfully. Haru was a bit shocked. It was a little too easy earning her trust, not like what he had in mind. But he decided to take that as a bonus.

"Yay! Finally, my 'wingmanning' is starting to make progress!" Amane exclaimed. Haru forgot that he let go of him, and covered his mouth again. "Shut your nonsensical mouth you dumbass!"

Michiyo laughed. She had not expected today to take such a turn. And for some reason, she feels like she can trust them too.

Although, that might not be the best choice she makes. 

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