Leaving the Mask Behind ~ Kanamafu

Suppressing.

a/n - hey yall itws been a hot second sorry. a LOT of shit has happened and erm yeah but were back. about to finish the grade im in, so lets see how my writing has changed after literally an entire school year!! (if i mess up the details its because i forgot what ive previously written lol)

     It's been almost a month since Mafuyu had been living with me. Spring has indeed sprung, and the school year was coming to a close. I'd been doing better in my classes thanks to Mafuyu, and she's gotten used to her new commute to school. Nobody knows about her switch in housing except for Nightcord and Mrs. Mochizuki, as far as I knew. Mizuki was trying to plan a spring trip for us again, to see some flowers. I'm excited for spring and summer. Especially that I'd be spending it with Mafuyu.
Wait.

No.

     I was excited to spend time with everyone. Yes, all of them. I hated to say this but..every time I was with Mafuyu, my heart skipped a beat. When we'd go run errands together, when we were cooking together, when we'd falling asleep in each others arms. Oh, especially when I got her to come out of her shell, even if just for a second. That little laugh, that slight smile. It filled my heart with joy. It also made my face go hot and my palms sweaty. I didn't know why. This had never happened to me with any other friend before. But, I can't ask Mafuyu about it. She was so comfortable here, I couldn't do that to her. I wonder who I could ask. Mrs Mochizuki? No...that's too personal.

Mizuki.

     I'd ask Mizuki, they're sure to know about this kind of thing. Mafuyu was about to get in the shower, so I could give her a quick call. I grabbed my phone and headed to sit on my front porch, where no one could hear other than maybe neighbors, but I don't pay much mind to them. I opened my messages app and clicked on the button to call her. It only rang for a second before they picked up the phone.
"Hey, what's up? You never call me randomly like this."
"Er, yeah. I just needed some advice, and I only have a second."
"Wells then, lay it on me."

I filled Mizuki in on everything that I had been feeling as of late.
"Well, maybe you like her..." Mizuki finally responded with a suggestive voice.

I hung up the phone.

     That was all I needed to know. Is that what this was? Do I have romantic feelings towards Mafuyu? No, I don't. She can't, I can't handle that. She's dealing with so much. With summer right around the corner, I can't ruin this. I'll help Mafuyu, and she can leave me and live her life as she should. 

     My thoughts were interrupted by Mafuyu calling my name from the bathroom. She was asking me to find her a towel to wash her face. When I walked into the bathroom, I didn't look at Mafuyu as I rummaged through a drawer looking for the towel. Once I found it, I turned to hand it to her. I noticed she was wearing a tank top. I also noticed the scars littering her arms.

A/N sorry this was a short one, hopefully the next chapter will be longer. trying to get to the climax of the story soon. graduation next monday yay