(Bachisagi) Sunflower's Melody

Chapter 8

Isagi was walking to school and when he got there, he looked around and Bachira wasn't there yet. 'He's probably going to be late or something' He though to himself. Bachira was running out of time before the bell rang and Isagi was starting to get worried. He texted Bachira asking things like 'where are you?', 'Will you make it to school?' And 'Are you alright?' The classroom door opened and when he turned to take a look, it was Bachira. The raven haired boy immediately stood up and went towards Bachira. "You okay?? You got me worried, Bachira. You never skip school without letting me know why." He walked Bachira to his seat and Bachira started answering his questions. "I'm alright, I'm alright. I'm sorry I got my Yoichi worried~" He chuckled and Isagi wanted to laugh but he realized Bachira's face was a bit red. "Bachira, are you sure you're okay?" The brunette smiled at his caring friend and tried to assure him he was fine. Isagi gave up asking because he didn't want Bachira being annoyed by all his questions. Their teacher came and Isagi noticed Bachira simply slept through half of the day and he even had to wake him up for lunch.

The raven haired boy shook the sleeping ones shoulder in an attempt to wake him up. "Bachira.. wake up." Bachira looked up and stared at Isagi in his perfect blue eyes. "Mmh.. Isagi?" Isagi brushed his hair off of his face and his fingertips touched the brunette's skin. "Holy shit.. Bachira you're so hot!" The brunette smiled and chuckled "My my, Yoichi~ You're the one to talk.." The raven haired boy stared to blush but shook his head. "I mean- Literally! You're heating up.." The brunette sat up and stared. "I am?" He asked placing his palm against his forehead and checking his own temperature. "Come on, we'll get you some medicine and you have to take the rest of the day off." Isagi took Bachira's bag and helped him get to the nurse's office. The nurse then gave him the necessary medicine and asked Isagi to accompany him and make sure he gets home safely. "His temperature is pretty high.. Don't you worry, I'll inform your teachers and make sure they'll be alright with it. You boys take the rest of the day off, okay?" They said thanks and they both headed out.

They got to Meguru's place and Isagi sat him down. "You've gotta eat something. You can't take your pills with an empty stomach." He looked around the kitchen and asked Bachira "Hey Bachira, can I use your kitchen to cook something up? Maybe soup would be good for you. Any requests?" Bachira stared at Isagi putting on the apron he found lying around. "Ramen.." Isagi turned to face the Brunette sitting in the living room. "What was that?" "I- Well, my mom always used to make me ramen when I got sick as a child.." Isagi smiled and looked inside the fridge and found all the necessary ingredients in their kitchen. "Ramen it is." He said quietly and started cooking.

He was almost finished and was adding the finishing touches when he felt hot breathing against his neck. He didn't have time to turn around when Bachira gently wrapped his arms around Isagi's waist, hugging him from behind. He leaned his chin on Isagi's shoulder and Isagi asked. "B- Bachira?? What's wrong?" He waited a while for an answer and heard Bachira whisper. "Thank you.. Yoichi." Isagi sighed. "Anytime, Meguru." Isagi wasn't sure if he made it up or it was a hallucination, but he felt something hot and soft touch the back of his neck for a second. 'Did Bachira just kiss me?' He thought to himself and covered the back of his neck with his hand. He turned around and Bachira was already sitting at the dinner table, waiting. Isagi brought the ramen to him and set the table. "Let's eat, Meguru." He started pouring soup into both their bowls and slowly ate his ramen. "Be careful, it's hot." Isagi said and stared at Bachira who was just staring at his food. Isagi sighed and took some soup into the spoon and held it in front of Bachira's mouth, motioning for him to eat. "Come on Bachira.. open up" Bachira smiled a weak little smile and accepted Isagi's offer. "How are you gonna take me to watch the talent show if you can't get all better in time? Eat your food and get better for me okay?" Bachira was quiet. Isagi wondered if he should've said that but then smiled when Bachira started eating his food. 'Thank God' Isagi thought.

Isagi then forced Bachira to take his medicine because he really didn't want to. At one point Isagi even thought he might never win an argument against a feverish Bachira. Bachira fell asleep shortly after that and Isagi placed a wet towel on his forehead to help cool down his temperature. He looked at his phone and realized it was getting late and he had to get home. He went through his bag and pulled out a pen and some paper to write on. He wrote something, folded the paper and placed it on the table in the living room, making sure Bachira would take notice of it when he woke up.

Isagi then went out and headed home. He saw his mother and she asked "You're home early today. Anything unusual happen?" Isagi sat down and spoke. "Nah.. Bachira got sick and he had to head home when lunch came. I walked him home and made him lunch and made sure he took his medicine like the nurse said." His mother smiled a proud smile at him. "I've raised such a wonderful son.. Bachira is really lucky to have you as his best friend." Isagi smiled at his mother and walked up to his room. He changed out of his school uniform and laid down on his bed. He'd wondered why Bachira got sick then remembered the other day when Bachira said he got wet by the rain. He then went to sleep wishing Bachira would get all better.

Meanwhile at Bachira's

Bachira woke up and heard his mother cooking in the kitchen. He sat up, saw the letter on the table and picked it up.

Hey Meguru,

I hope you get to read this. I don't have much to say, just the things I wanted to tell you earlier, but you were asleep and I didn't wanna wake you. You need rest after all. I just wanted to say, take care of yourself properly.. Make sure you do, cause I won't be there with you for a while. I still have school, but don't worry.. I'll visit you every time after school, okay? So make sure you take your medicine. Or else I'll have to make you. It's for your own good.. Get better before Saturday, alright? I'm really looking forward to seeing that show with you.

Love, Isagi

Bachira stared at the bottom of the paper for a while, trying to make sure he was reading the words right and it wasn't his fever getting to him. He smiled at the letter and folded it back again. "Oh, you're awake!" His mother's voice stopped him from having any more thoughts about Isagi. "You're teacher called and told me you were sick.. I'm sorry I couldn't come home right away, you know how my job is. But I was glad to hear that your boyfriend assisted you." Bachira smiled but then jumped in shock realizing what his own mother had just said. "Ehhh?!? B- boyfriend?!" "Yeah.. Yoichi. Your childhood friend. Cute guy, black hair, blue eyes.. Y'know! The one who slept here the other day. The one you were cuddling with~" Meguru was so red, both from the fever and from embarrassment. "H- he's not my boyfriend, mom! Well.. not yet." "So you do like him" His mom chuckled, completely enjoying teasing her own son. Bachira then was confused. He didn't really know if what his mom said was right. 'Do I like Isagi?' He asked himself feeling mixed feelings inside him. 'Sure he's my best friend.. and I like how he's really nice and caring, how he saved me from my lonely world of soccer, how he doesn't dislike me for being 'different', he did say he liked that about me.. He said it was 'unique'. I also like his pretty blue eyes.. Fuck! Is it normal to feel this way towards your best friend? Nah pretty sure it's normal.' The brunette quietly thought inside his head. "Meguru sweetie, come eat!" His mother called out and Bachira went to eat and was about to go to bed after when he remembered Isagi's letter. 'Take care of yourself properly.' He took a pill and popped it in his mouth and drinking water to help it go down.

He headed to his room, changed into pajamas and laid down staring into space.

"Do I like Isagi?"

He closed his eyes and drifted off to sleep. The next day, Meguru woke up and he was all better. He happily got ready for school and as he was about to head out, he took the bottle of pills and put it in his bag 'just in case'. He walked to school and smiled as he looked forward to seeing Isagi again today. "I wonder what face he'll make when he sees I'm all better and I took my medicine." He passed the school gates and went to check the sports locker room since he remembered he left something in there the other day. As he approached the room, he heard voices inside and figured it'd be someone he knew anyway and let himself in.

In front of his eyes, he saw someone pinning someone else on the wall and leaning in to kiss them. 'Really guys? Early in the morning?' He thought and was about to leave the room when he heard the voice of the person being pinned to the wall. "Rin.." One word was all it took and Bachira wanted nothing more but to drop dead right there at that moment. He quickly ran out and headed towards the bathroom stalls.