Chapter 3 - Don't leave me

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(Tsukasa's POV)

So if Rui has hanahaki... then who is that person he likes?

He stopped showing up after the first show Shizuku watched...

(Flashback)

Nene
Especially you...

(End of flashback)

Me?

I'm still not allowed to see him since Nene said so

/Two months later/

(Mizuki's POV)

Why did Rui just suddenly disappear like that?

He sure isn't dead... right?

Is that Tsukasa-senpai and Nene?

They seemed busy

I feel like something interesting will happen

I hid in the bushes where I can hear them and took out my phone

Making sure I'm not visible, I started recording

Tsukasa
Are you really not letting me see him?

Nene
I'm sorry but I can't

Tsukasa
Just let me!
I want to say my goodbyes!

Nene
Why don't you go out with Shizuku instead?!

Tsukasa-senpai looks shocked, as if he had seen a ghost

Tsukasa
Nene, I-

Nene
You have Shizuku! Why are you still so worried about Rui?!

Tsukasa
Nene, listen to me
Me and Shizuku aren't actually a thing

Nene
Wh- what?..

Tsukasa
We promised each other to not have any romantic feeling towards each other
I only pretended to be her boyfriend because someone is stalking her!
Let me make this clear, I like Rui, and only Rui
So please... let me see him one last time!

Nene
So... there's still hope...
Tsukasa, please
Save him
He has hanahaki, you're his only hope!

Tsukasa
I know
I knew ever since you told me of his sickness

Nene
The doctors said he will most likely die tomorrow
He might even die tonight!

Tsukasa
And that's why... I will go see him right after school

Interesting...

Rui caught hanahaki after thinking Tsukasa-senpai is actually dating Shizuku-san

Tsukasa-senpai, I believe in you

Amia

So the "Shizuku's boyfriend" guy is one of my senpais and this is like the saddest thing I've ever witnessed

Click to see attached video (A/N don't actually, this is just Mizuki's post)

(Tsukasa's POV)

After school, I rushed to the hospital

Nene gave me the room number, and I went to that room

Rui seemed surprised to see me

Rui
Tsukasa-kun-
But-

He started coughing violently, fully grown roses started appearing

I sat down right beside his bed, and hugged him

"I'm so sorry!"

"It's all my fault for not telling you about everything, I'm so sorry about that"

"Please, don't leave me!"

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