Amidst the shadows and the secrets

Night Seventeen

He chuckled with his mouth closed. "That conceited girl has no right to make a statement or claim me. I am in no relationship with anyone, and I have no intention of changing that. Why can't anyone here focus on their education? No, instead you indulge in gossips, rumors, and spreading lies. If that girl tells you anything again you are to ignore it, am I clear?" Him and a relationship with the nuisance. The idea made him laugh. 

"Yes," answered the girl.

"Run along." He saw her turning around and walking to her friends. "So there was another reason, Chisana, I'm impressed." 

She disagreed. "Not really, I didn't think she would come and ask you out. I would have told you myself, but she did come and who am I not to have her explain a few things? Yui does talk to a few girls and most likely in the ladies' room. Otherwise, Ayato and Kanato would intervene." 

"That is true." He checked the time. "I know you want to start on your homework." He got up with her. "How's your ankle?" 

"A little better, I will take another aspirin just in case. It does help." She walked out of the cafeteria with him. "I have a few in my bag." 

He lifted her. "Avoid your ankle if you can. Especially with stairs." Going up the stairs, he felt her arm around him. "What about Yuma and Ruki? What did they want from you?" 

"Yuma asked to tutor him because I am the best tutor, apparently. Not that I would know but it could be a conversation starter. I know other students here are better at math than me." She shrugged with a smile. "You are one example." 

Reaching the top, he put her down gently. "Yet you haven't used my offer to tutor you or just for help.' He knew she never asked him once. 

"Only if I can't figure it out myself, and I will try first." She noticed the hall being empty. 

He found his brother in their homeroom. "What did they want?" 

"Having heard a few things about Chisa-chan, they wanted to know who she is," laughed Laito. "Except that Yuma was dumb enough to say something about Ruki's teachings that they left bickering." 

Even so, Reiji didn't like it since the four men did know what Chisana looked like. "Where do you keep your phone? In your bag?" He realized she took an aspirin. 

"Somewhere safe and within reach." She refused show where she kept her phone. If it would happen that I'm kidnapped without my bag, I would still have my phone. "And I check it a few times but you can hear me without using it. That's the reason I keep it on silent." 

"Get started on your homework." Reiji left the classroom with a smile. 

Laito kept quiet but eyed the girl and started on his homework. 

*** 

Chisana headed for the kitchen for something easy to eat and a drink. I'll stay here or in the garden. Everything is close and on one floor. Making up her mind, she opened the door to the garden. I could but I need to stay up here for my ankle. On top of the stairs and it will be easier to get up. Getting comfortable on top of the stairs, she took out her books. This is a nice view. 

Seeing her in the garden, Subaru got a blanket before going downstairs. He knew she barely recovered from a cold and teleported outside. "At least stay warm." He dropped the blanket over her. "You don't want to catch another cold, right?" 

Feeling the soft and warm material, she pulled it over her shoulders. "Thank you, I wouldn't know where to find it." And asking someone is equivalent to bothering anyone of you. You all value some privacy and alone time. She moved a bit and sat on it since it was big enough while also having it on her shoulders. I love these kind of blankets. I can wrap myself into a soft and warm nest.