Hidden Love

Chapter 1

                             *Hiyori's POV* 

I sat on the top of the school, my legs dangling freely over the edge of the roof. I watched silently as the kids walked home from school, their chattering a distant noise. I sighed and closed my eyes, the sun beating down on my skin. It had been a crazy last few weeks. Yato had been increasingly distant, and although it was expected after what happened, it still hurt. Ebisu's death had taken a huge toll on him, on all of us. I couldn't help but know that Yato felt responsible, and my heart ached knowing it would be hard to convince him otherwise. Even though Ebisu has been reincarnated as a child like he had many times before, we all knew it wasn't the same Ebisu. I opened my eyes and stood up quickly, balancing myself on the thin railing. I had to be there for Yato. I quickly made my way to the nurses's office and slipped into my regular body. I sat up, and the nurse jumped back and made a startled noise.                                                                                                                                                                                     

"Ms. Iki! Are you alright?" she asked. I gave a reassuring smile.                                                                               

"Yep! I'm perfectly alright." I gave her a polite nod, grabbing my bag and heading out the door.   I made a quick stop at my locker, switching my shoes and putting my hair up. The heat lately was almost unbearable, and my long hair didn't help. I was almost out the front doors when a familiar voice called my name.                                                                                                                                                                     

"Hiyori!" I froze, my heart nearly stopping. I started walking even faster, determined to get away as quickly as I could. However, I wasn't fast enough and a strong hand grabbed my wrist. I turned around, my eyes meeting Fujisaki's. He gave me a small smile, and I did everything I could not to rip myself from his grasp and run away.                                                                                                                                       

"Hiyori, I- I think we need to talk about that night," he said.                                                                                       

"Fujisaki, I...I can't." I tugged my wrist away, tears already forming in my eyes.                                                 

"Hiyori, please. I want to apologize for kissing you. It clearly made you upset and I need to say sorry," he said.                                                                                                                                                                                                 

" I have to go," I replied quietly. I turned around once again, barely feeling my legs walk out the doors. Despite trying my hardest, hot tears flowed down my face and onto my uniform. Every time I think about that night, the tears just start coming and it's hard to make them stop. I hated myself every time I think about the fact that I nearly forgot about Yato that night. The one thing I kept telling myself I would never do, and I almost did it. I felt bad for acting so coldly towards Fujisaki, but I couldn't help myself. I forced my mind to think about other things, as I walked towards Kofuku's in the blazing heat. 

 I groaned in relief as I sat on the floor across from Kofuku, taking off my jacket and throwing it to the side. Kofuku glanced over at me, her eyes shining.