Hell's Paradise♥Paradox Live♥(Mikoshiba Kenta x OC)

Chapter 32 - Don't make an enemy out of me

"Poor Shion..." Michiyo used a cold towel to wipe away the sweat from Shion's forehead. Two nights in a row of suffering from Trap Reaction and Michiyo was unknowingly easing it by being close to Shion. "Ryoga-chan, why does this always happen after you guys sing? It seems painful. Maybe you all should go to the doctor." 

Ryoga wanted to tell her but he couldn't. He went over to her and he patted her on the head for worrying about them. "Don't worry about us." 

"You say that but you know it's impossible for me not to worry. I will always be worried if any one of you are suffering because you are all my friends and you're all important to me."

"...you're already doing a lot. Don't wo-" He decided not to say the last part. He will have to accept Michiyo will always worry about them; having someone worrying about you meant that person must see you important enough and care for you enough to put you in front of their eyes. For Ryoga, things like friends seemed almost impossible considering what happened before...but he was glad he was able to have a friend like Michiyo. "...thank you, Michi." 

She didn't know what for but she accepted it for now. 

Just like before, he was able to see the cherry blossom tree. This time, it's not on the hill. It's right in front of him. And the young woman with long pink hair was standing underneath the tree with her back to him. She was within arm's reach.

Shion walked towards her-

"...!" Shion woke up abruptly. He woke up and he was holding Michiyo's hand just like before and Ryoga was worriedly looking at him. "Michiyo-chan...Ryoga...?"

"Michi, get Shion a glass of water." 

"Sure." Michiyo went out of the room and she closed the door.

Ryoga watched Michiyo leave the room. He then looked at Shion again, "Your Trap Reaction still haven't worn off? Two nights in a row- that's dangerous."

Shion wiped away the sweat and forced himself to smile as he explained because he was different from the others that's probably why Trap Reaction work differently with him. 

Ryoga sighed with concern, "You're not different." To Ryoga, Shion was just Shion and no amount of differences will make Ryoga see Shion differently. 

Shion looked at him and then he realized Mikoshiba was not here. "Where's Shibaken?" 

"He went out before. He sure takes a long time shitting." 

The door opened and in came Mikoshiba and he's holding a glass of water. "Who the hell has a shit first thing in the morning?! Don't just say whatever the hell you want, you moron!" Mikoshiba put the glass of water near Shion. He didn't say it was for Shion but Shion guessed Mikoshiba must have told Michiyo to do something else so it gave them time to talk about Trap Reaction.

"Oi." Ryoga was not happy being called a moron. 

"You told Michiyo-chan to do something else?" Shion asked Mikoshiba.

"I told her I was hungry so she better start making something to eat. That should stall her good." Mikoshiba did not want her to know about their suffering each time. "Has it subsided yet?" He asked Shion. 

"Pretty much. Was I noisy?" 

"...not really." He didn't say anything mean because Trap Reaction was no joke. 

"Tch...I can't take it anymore." Ryoga lied down on his bed, His hands under the back of his head. He couldn't wait to dig in for breakfast; Michiyo never tells them what she will make so there's always an element of surprise. "Can't they do something about this tiny-ass hut?"