Alter Ego

Seven

Make what a reality...?

Yui continued to follow Hinata silently for the next mile or so until she saw him stop to sit on a rock, she hid behind a tree and watched him, "I wonder how he is... If Yui is taking good care of him too. Well... She probably is since she likes him more than me" Yui gasped silently,

L-like Hiro??? Me?!

Hinata sighed, "All alone out here huh...? Might as well make the best of it" Hinata stood up and began to remove his jacket, Yui's eyes grew wide,

W-what is he doing?!!! There's no water anywhere near here so why is he undressing?!!

Yui quickly turned her back so she wouldn't have to see more, she remained silent until she noticed no sound coming from where Hinata was. She looked back and saw nothing, "Huh...?" suddenly she felt a hand grab her, "Aaaah!" a gentle hand covered her mouth, "What are you doing here?" Yui looked to the ground, "I came to go along with you..." Hinata raised a brow, "Why ?" Yui paused,

Because he's my friend... Right? Or... Is it because... I... Like him?

Hinata came close to the girl, "Aren't you going to tell me?" he whispered, Yui stared at the boy, "I-I... " she stuttered. Hinata sighed, "You only did it for Hiro huh? Just go back Yui. I can do this alone"

I Knew It... Yui never liked me. Since the beginning she's liked Hiro. Typical...

Hinata turned his back to Yui, "Go back" Yui looked at her friend, "... N-no" Hinata turned, "Why then?" Yui took a deep breath, "Because you're my best friend! I care about you! I don't want anything to happen to you Hinata" she ran upto the boy and hugged his back, he froze. Yui held him close to the point she could hear his heart beat, her eyes opened slightly in a calm matter,

When I hear his heart... It's calming... But why is it beating so fast?

Yui looked up at Hinata and saw his eyes gleaming, "You don't want anything to happen to me?" Yui closed her eyes nodded, "You care about me?" she responded once again with a nod, "You like me?" Yui's eyes opened again in shock. "Ah...." she said as she began to grow pink, "I thought so... " Yui shook her head frantically, "Hinata ! I can't like anyone else ! Because I....."

I have to say it... But what will he say ?

Yui looked into her friend's eyes, "I like you....." Hinata's eyes grew wide, his lips parted as he was about to speak, then he closed his mouth to turn around. Yui raised a brow, "What's wrong...?" the boy placed his jacket on, ".... Let's get going..." Yui gulped and nodded, she continued to walk side by side with Hinata down a long trail.

Nightfall....

Yui began to shiver as the sun had completely set, she knew they were still far from the Center. She searched her bag for a sweater and found a thick black jacket that was much larger than her, she looked over at Hinata and smiled, "Hey, Hinata? Wanna share this huge jacket?" the boy looked over at Yui, "No" he said bluntly. She made a sad expression and put away the jacket,

Is he mad at me?

Yui looked back at her friend, "Put everything away." he said with a glare, Yui jumped and quickly did as he said. "It's night so you shouldn't have forgotten.... The monsters.... And ourselves" he whispered quietly as he set aside his backpack. Yui gasped,

That's right! We might transform! I hope neither of us crushes the bags... I worked hard to fold my clothes...

Yui sighed as she placed the bags behind a tree, she then felt a quake, "Huh?!" she grabbed onto a tree branch to keep herself up, she turned to see Hinata transform in a flash, "ROOOAAAH!!!!" he screamed as blood began to drip from his overly stretched skin, Yui gasped and ran behind the trees as she covered her mouth,