Hibiki

Chapter 12 | Red Eyed Woman With A Piercing Gaze Meets Veils And Guns

"Best friend? You're his best friend?" Yua yelled out.
          Her voice might just bust my ears.
          "You're lucky! Actually no, more like he's lucky. Okayyyy now you'll have two!" She happily said as she sat up to hug me. "Very well." I replied

          "Little snow, Yua. I think both of you can go home now. We'll end a little early today since I'm gonna focus on both of your duet's choreography." Ms. Celene greeted us with a warm smile when we looked up to see her.
          "Oh, a little early today but okay. Seems like someone's very excited," Yua teased. "Also, little snow as a nickname is really cute. I'll call you that too from now on."
          Just because I'm smaller..
          "As you wish."

          We tidied up and got ready to leave when Ms. Celene suddenly called me.
          "Hibiki! I think you're forgetting something." Ms. Celene said while waving the figure skates she let me wear.
          "Can I really have this?" I asked.
          I love her hospitality from the payment to this, right now. But I think it's a little too much. "Doesn't something like that cost a lot?"
          "That's not a problem for me. After all, I bought like twenty other shoes as an extra and for future students." Her face got filled with sadness but quickly turned happy.
          I took the shoes, gave her a smile and bowed down.
          "Thank you so much." She only replied by nodding.

          I left first since Yua said that Ms. Celene's home and her home is the same way. I left the place and took my phone to check for any notification. There's one message from Xyla, asking me to come to a cafe with her, seems like something serious from the way she texted me.

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          This heavy feeling. It's heavier than I could imagine. How did I even end up in this situation..
          In a cafe with little to no customer. Sitting at a table, while Xyla and Asami's across me.
          They're not talking to each other and are just looking down at me. Literally since their both around the same height and is taller than me.
          They're not talking but anyone that have eyes can sense that they don't like each other.

          "Hibiki. Would you mind introducing who this is?" Asami asked me as she took a sip of her plain black coffee.
          I was about to talk when Xyla gave me a look to stop.
          "I'm Xyla Kaye Lavandine. Call me Xyla, it's nice to meet you." Xyla introduced herself to Asami with a soft smile.

...

          Asami just took another sip of her coffee as a reply.. I guess.
          "Say Hibiki. How many mourning women are you friends with?" Asami asked, still not caring about Xyla.
          "What did you just say?"
          "Just one."
          "You actually answered that?" Xyla asked angrily, giving me another look. "Whatever, to this rude.. woman here. Could you just leave?"
          "Oh, I'm rude?" Asami finally noticed Xyla. "Be careful with your mouth little lady."
          "I think you, should be careful with yours little Ms. Dora."

          My eyes were closed the whole time since Asami responded to Xyla. And now I have my eyes opened and Xyla already has her gun down Asami's chin.
          "Calm down, Xyla." I calmly told her.
          They just looked at each other, both not showing any emotions.
          "Ugh, I feel like both of you are the same." Xyla said as she hid her gun.

          "We are." Asami answered.

          "What do you mean?"
          "I can't feel emotions either."

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          "Hibiki.. he's a little weaker. If you ask me." Asami looked straight at me.
          Although her look is soft I can feel the intensity of it.