The disease of lies [Hachiman x Yukino]

Chapter 6 : Cake

I spent the rest of the night lying on my back on the soft, comforting mattress, my hand resting over my face. The events of the monorail kept swirling through my mind, like a relentless parasite that wouldn't leave me alone.

My heart felt so heavy, as if a physical weight was pressing down on it, weighing me down and keeping me from getting up from the bed. I was unable to move, unable to shake off the memories that haunted me.

I screwed up.

What am I supposed to do now? Is that still worthy to go to school tomorrow?

Going to school would mean seeing Yukinoshita after the argument we had tonight. The ambiance is gonna be likely awkward or heavy. I don't wanna live that. I just don't feel like it.

The door of my bedroom abruptly opened.

"Onii-chan!" My little sister entered the room.

Her eyes held a very intense glare at me. Her fingers were clenched tightly around her phone.

What have I done again?

"What have you done?"

I asked myself the same question.

"Leave me alone... I need to rest."

"I know something happened with Yukino-san!"

I immediately looked at her. She knew something? How? Why? When?

"Who told you?"

"She wrote me herself." Komachi affirmed, showing the screen of her phone with the message : 'Please tell him that I am sorry.' from Yukinoshita.

She even wrote her? She didn't have to. though... I had probably been harsher than I intended earlier for her to go through the effort to contact my sister.

"Nothing much happened between us. We just... a little argued but-"

"What was the topic of your argument?" Komachi cut me off.

My hand still resting on my face, I sighed. "None of your business."

But as expected, she only answered with a frown. Komachi leaned against the door of my room and put her phone in her pocket.

"You know what, Onii-chan? I'll stay here until you decide to tell me." She crossed her arms.

"Seriously?"

"Yes, even if that means sleeping all the night here!" Komachi was determined.

So I'm stuck here now?

Based on the expression on her face, she really does mean her words. And knowing her personality, she's the kind of girl who would really do something like that.

Komachi will pass her exams soon, I shouldn't let her waste her time here. She should be studying. Even though it's her own choice, she's just worried about someone she cares about.

I finally let out a defeated sigh.

"I think I screwed up."

"Not surprising. Elaborate."

"She was worried, she just wanted to know. But I lied, and ran away."

Those hints should be enough for her to understand what I mean. I know she's gonna remind me how much of an idiot I am now.

"Onii-chan..."

"..."

"They still don't know, do they?" She finally asked.

"...No."

"I knew you didn't tell them. Now, I get why Yui-san has been asking me so much about you."