Story so far (Akashi Seijuro)

Chapter 16

The next day, I could sense the brightness of my surrounding through my eyes that were still close.

I opened them slowly, only to be greeted by the sunshine coming from the wide-opened shoji.

I rubbed my eyes as I sat up, glancing at my side, I saw no sign of Seijuro-kun.

My eyes widened, suddenly I felt nervous thinking the possibility that he might have left while I was sleeping.

Immediately, I searched for him around the room.

I checked outside, at the garden but still, no one.

Where is he? I sank on my knees suddenly feeling awful with this situation.

Ah, I should ask the caretaker. I thought.

I was about to slide the door when it opened on its own revealing Seijuro-kun.

"You're finally awake. I brought our breakfast." He said and smiled.

I stared at his figure as if I saw a ghost. All of a sudden, I huffed a long air that unknowingly gathered inside me.

Ah...I'm glad.

My lips inched up, that made me calm as I rubbed my forehead in gladness.

"..really glad." So glad that I was wrong for thinking that he might already left.

"What are you murmuring over there, come and sit." he ordered as all mighty as he and as the loyal me, I followed.

We ate our meal together. I kept on stealing glances to him until we finished. What exactly happened last night?

It was like every night my heart was getting more and more broken because of him.

I sighed, my body was wanting to lay down once again. Somehow, everything was just draining. Until, few minutes had passed when I felt a towel above my head which gradually fell through my face.

I removed and stared at the white cottony cloth "What is this for?" I asked, eyeing the culprit.

"Take a bath, you have the privilege to use the hot spring." He said.

I blinked, "Uh-yes." I looked and studied him. He didn't seem bother with anything.

Well, it was him after all.

He had always been like that.

I stood up to follow his suggestion, I could probably use this to relax for a while.

I peeked inside, no one was here except me. I knew it, this was a private Onsen after all. I touched the water using the tip of my toes first just to feel how warm it was.

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When I finished, I wrapped the towel all over my body and went back to our room.

I crept inside, searching for a certain red head in wary.

My eyes encircled the whole room and when I saw no sign of him, I sighed at ease.

I could change without worry.

So I opened my bag to get my clothes before placing them at the table for a while. I began unlocking the towel and just when I was about to drop it off on the floor, the door clicked open.

I gaped, abruptly turning on my back to wrap the towel back to my body.

"P-please knock first!" I yelled, embarrassed.