Vanilla twilight (YuuYoi)

[6]

Yuichirou's POV

2 months later

"Yuu can I walk with you to school?" Akane runs towards the door, pulling her blazer on. 

"Don't you have any friends to walk with?"

"No, everyone else gets a lift to school."

"Fine, but I'm meeting Yoichi, so don't embarrass me, got it?"

"Got it!" I roll my eyes and smile at her before walking out. 

~

"Hey Yuu-kun," Yoichi says, smiling as per usual. "Who's this?"

"I'm Akane, one of Yuu's house mates."

"It's nice to meet you." Akane smiles up at him and we continue to walk. Honestly, these past two months I've actually felt like someone cares about me and understands what I'm going through. A lot of my scars have faded now and I have kept clean since the day when I started coming back to school. The director at the car home has noticed my change in mood, too.  It's all thanks to Yoichi. 

"Are you Yuu's boyfriend?" she says, breaking the silence.

"Akane?!" I feel my cheeks burn up. I calm down, realizing that she didn't know all of the details of what what happened with Mika and I, but it's still inappropriate. Yoichi giggles quietly.

"No no, we're just friends." The conversation fades again but I can't help but feel slightly disappointed. Just friends. Fuck, Yuu, what are you doing? No, I love Mikaela. I'm not just going to abandon him, even if he isn't here in person. Our love is eternal. 

~

"How was school?" The director asks as I dump my bag behind the door. 

"Fine," I reply. "Actually, can I ask you something?" She nods and gestures for me to sit on the stool next to her. "So, um...as you already know Mika and I we...well, and then he....um, is it wrong for me to be getting feelings for other people so soon?" I feel my cheeks blush slightly and instantly regret asking, fearing the answer. I hear her quietly chuckle before I feel her hand rest lightly on my shoulder.

"Oh, Yuichirou. Of course it isn't. Mika would want you to find happiness with someone else." She cups my face with her free hand. "Who's the lucky fellow?"  I blush slightly before standing up.

"Just some guy from my school." I smile awkwardly before proceeding to walk towards my room. He isn't just some guy though. He helped me when I felt like giving up. When I was struggling out of that deep hole that was my depression, he was my ladder. I can't deny these feelings for him any longer.

I'm in love with Yoichi Saotome. 

I will never forget how perfect Mikaela was, and is. But I can't push everyone away any more. Yoichi made me realize this. I need him to know how much he means to me, and how beautiful and intelligent and sweet he is. 

I just hope our feelings are mutual.