Endless Obsession

Petty Revenge

It had been a couple of days since Yasushi had last seen Katsumi. She seemed to have been in her apartment for the past few days and Yasushi had been avoiding the cafe but someone he knew recently started working there as a waitress so at least he could have her as his waitress instead of Kitsumi. Something about her made Kitsumi... Uncomfortable. It was the weekday so the streets were not very busy and he didn't see any cars. Maybe Katsumi isn't working today. Suddenly someone ran up behind him and yelled "Yasushi-Kun~!"

It was Katsumi, smiling brightly. "I was wondering when you'd come back!" Katsumi said joyfully. Yasushi replied "Eh... Shimizu-San would be preferred." Kitsumi said disappointed "Oh. Okay." Her face was emotionless as she started walking faster until she was out of sight. "That was strange," Yasushi said to himself.

He thought about turning back but he wanted to support his friend so against his better judgment he continued on his way to the cafe. A little bit later he arrived at the front doorstep. He hesitated to open the door because the bell would alert Katumi but before he could open the door someone opened the door for him... It was his friend, Atsuo! Atsuo greeted Yasushi and sat him down so that they could continue their conversation and Yasushi could order. Katsumi watched menacingly while helping another customer. After she was done pouring the customer some coffee she had an idea to put their fond conversation to an end.

She innocently walked over to Atsuo and Yasushi with a tray in hand with a pot of hot coffee. She interrupted their conversation saying enthusiastically then menacingly "Hey, Yasushi~! Hey... you." She glared at Atsuo but then looked back at Yasushi sweetly. "May I take your order?" As she said that, she pulled out her notes and dropped the coffee on Atsuo's face in clothes. Atsuo screamed and her skin sizzled but she tried to cover her mouth so as not to disturb the other customers or people nearby.

Some of them got scared so they got up and left. "Oops! Now... What may I get for you today–?" she said calmly but was cut off by the sound of Yasushi getting up and tending to Atsuo. "Atsuo? ATSUO? CAN YOU SAY ANYTHING?" She could barely speak. Another patron in the restaurant got up and offered to drive Atsuo and Yasushi to the hospital. Kitsumi with annoyance on her face but kindness in her voice says "Oh no! How about I come with you and... At-su-o?"

"No thank you," he said seriously, "You've done enough." Kitsumi now with a stern but emotionless facial expression walks over to the counter and clocks in. She then exits the cafe and supposedly walks home. Yasushi didn't have time for that and simply didn't care enough to talk to Katsuki and took up on the stranger's offer. They quickly drive over to the hospital. After about an hour or two of waiting in the waiting room, they finally got Atsuo into a room.

The stranger and Yasushi waited for the news outside. The stranger had agreed to drive Yasushi home when he got the news. About an hour later a doctor walked over to Yasushi and said "She'll be just fine. She just needs time to recover. We need to just patch her up a bit and she'll stay here for a day then you can take her home." Yasushi just simply thanked them. Yasushi told the stranger that he was gonna stay here for a while longer and just take the bus. They nodded and walked back to their car. Yasushi asked a doctor if he could see her.

They said yes, but he had to wait for them to wrap up her face and such. After some time passed he was able to see her. He was let into the room and she was lying down, very exhausted with only one of her eyes working. "Su...Sushi?" She said, strained. "It's okay Tsu. It's gonna be alright." He said, starting to tear up. She cupped her hand around his face to assure him.

"I know... You're gonna be alright." His eyes shot open. "D-Don't talk like that! Y-You're gonna be fine! It's gonna be fine... You're gonna be fine..." He started to cry, leaning on Atsuo's hand. "Don't worry about me. I'll... be fine. Go... Get married. Live your life. If you have children... Heheh... Name one of them after–" She retracts her arm to cough in her arm. "Name one of them after me. And hopefully... I'll get to meet them." He puts his face in his hands as he cries.

After wiping his face he noticed how tired she was and said "You should get some rest now." He adjusts Atsuo's blanket and as he leaves says "I'll be back tomorrow. I love you." She strains as she says "Love you." and then falls asleep. He smiles to himself and walks to the closest bus stop. He sits down at the bench but then someone in a dark blue Danketsu Suru rolls up and opens their door.

Yasushi wipes his face and then enters Tsuyoshi's car. "Everything okay?" he asks Yasushi. Yasushi sniffles and says "Yeah... She'll be fine." Yasushi and Tsuyoshi drive back home and Botaru almost knocks the groceries out of their hands. They simply laugh it off and put the groceries away. Once they're done they both sit down together on the couch and watch TV to get Yasushi's mind off of all the stress.