BAREFACED

Chapter 112

Your grandma and Hikari gives you and Izana space to talk. You stand in front of him and he smiles at you.

"Your grandma was just showing me her list of baked goods... so while I'm recovering I'll be learning..." He softly says, smiling down at the notebook. You smile and nod. "Kakucho said he's happy I'm better and would want to join sometime... so I was thinking of adding him to our little bakers crew." He jokingly says. But his words sound real.

"Sounds good." You nod. He smile and nods.

"You'll come back... right?" He asks with a worried look on his face. You nod.

"I'll come back." He smiles.

"Okay." He nods.

The rest of the morning was spent on talking to Izana, Hikari, and your grandma. After filling up the car with all of your grandma's and your stuff, you turn to say goodbye to Hikari and Izana.

"Bye Hikari." You softly say, hugging her. 

"Bye Yuki..." She hugs you back. "Do good in school and graduate- okay?" She says. "And say hi to my older siblings for me." She smiles.

"Okay." You nod. You slowly walk up to Izana who has a worried look on his face but a smile masking that worry. 

"Hey." You softly say.

"It scares me to watch someone I care about leave again... and I'm scared you'll never come back..." He says in a nervous tone. You hold onto his hand and smile.

"I said we are going to be bakers... I meant it." You smile. He slightly nods. "I'll be back- I promise... and if I don't-"

"I'll come dragging her back myself." Hikari smiles. Izana smiles at Hikari and then at you.

"I promise I'll come back." You say in a soft tone.

"Okay- I trust you." He softly smiles. His face more relaxed. You hug him and then skip down the steps.

"Bye guys. Have a safe trip." Hikari says, waving at you and your grandma. You wave back, a small pain in your chest as you do. You don't want to say goodbye but somethings need to come to an end. You get in the car and watch the house as you pull away. You relax in the seat and stare out the window, watching all the cars drive by.

"Its going to be a few hours road trip... so if you want to rest you can." Your grandma says in a low tone. You slowly nod and rest your arm on the window. You lay your head on your arm and close your eyes. You grandma turns on the music in the car, turning it down quietly and smiles as you two make your way out the city.

VRRRRRRRRRrrr....

The sound of a motorcycle passing by causes you to open your eyes. You look out the window behind you to see who it was but then stop yourself from fully looking. You shouldn't be thinking about them, you'll only make yourself regret leaving. You rest your head back down.

"Are you regretting leaving?" Your grandma asks. You stare off in front of you and sigh.

"No..." You answer.

"It's okay if you do." She adds.

"No, I don't... I'm just realizing that I'm going to miss everyone... that's all."

"I understand. You'll see them again though."

"Yeah."

Mikey quickly stops in front of your grandma's house and knocks on the door. His heart racing in his chest, hoping that you are still home. Hikari opens the door and Mikey clenchs onto your jacket.

"Did Yuki leave yet?" Mikey asks in a shaky tone. Hikari furrows her eyebrows and gives off a sorry look.

"She just left..." she softly says. "I'm sorry..."