Stay With Me (Onodera x Takano)

Chapter 11

Grab some tissues and get ready for the beginning of a roller coaster full of emotion.

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"M-Masamune..." I said cautiously.

"What is it?" He said, still holding me in his arms. We were in bed together. We didn't just finish up with sex or anything, but we were just going to sleep because work was the next day.

After a few moments of me not saying anything, he began to worry if something was wrong. "Ritsu? Are you okay?"

"... It's just... Nothing. Never mind." I was too nervous to tell him about the singing competition. I was afraid of how he might react.

"Ritsu." He said firmly, using his hand to force me to look into his eyes. "What is it?"

"Well... Can I take off work next Friday?" I said, looking back down.

"Why?" He seemed worried but angry at the same time. Probably because he knew I wasn't telling him something.

After I was quiet for a while, he forced me to look at him again. "Ritsu... Please tell me what's been on your mind lately. Maybe I can help you."

"That's the problem Masamune. You will probably want to do the opposite of helping me with this. You might even hate me if I tell you..."

"Tell me. I promise that no matter what it is, I will still love you. That will never change Ritsu." He said reassuringly.

"Okay... It's just... I've been thinking about changing my career lately..." I said slowly. It was quiet for a few minutes until I tried to speak up again.

"Masamu-"

He sat up in bed and looked down. "Why didn't you tell me?"

"I was scared that you might-"

He looked at me with anger in his eyes. "Might what? Not support it? All I want is for you to stay with me. But if you're changing your career... Oh wait a second... I see what's going on here."

He started laughing quietly. "You're going to take over your father's company aren't you? That's what it is... Isn't it?!"

"No! Masamune that isn't it! Please listen!"

"No! I knew this would happen. I really don't care what happens... I don't care what happens to you!" He yelled, got out of bed, put on his shoes and left the apartment before I could stop him.

All I was left with were my thoughts and what he said to me that night. It replayed in my head over and over again.

"I don't care what happens to you!"

I fell on the bed, crying my eyes out. And I couldn't even tell him the real reason...

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Ok so I PROMISE that the next chapter will be really long.