Just a Little While Longer || An anime love story

Chapter 40

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     When winter vacation ended, I told Arisa and Tsubaki all about what had happened, how me and my brothers reconciled with our father. They were so happy for me, just like any other best friends who be. And for Takuma, he was actually doing something special for Arisa. Typical Arisa for always thinking he's cheating on her. 🙄

     It's finally a new year now, things are moving on so quickly and school's about to end soon. Ayato is starting to seriously get busy with his basketball stuff as I'm getting busy with my pastry stuff. I hope we both get a scholarship to a good college for our future career. Student president is also starting to take up my time as well, ugh.

     "Ugh, my head feels so freaking crushed." I complain one afternoon. I couldn't go to school that day since I became ill. Arisa and Tsubaki both came and visited me to keep me company. "It's because you're stressing yourself." Arisa tells me as she redo the cloth on my forehead to make it colder again. "You need to calm down and relax Shay, give the student prez stuff for Takeshi to start handling it so that you can start focusing more." Tsubaki suggests. I nodded as I sigh tirelessly. "Yeah, I should do that."

     "I'll call him right always." She says getting up. Me and Arisa both look at her surprised. "You got his number?" We ask in unison. Tsubaki hesitates as her cheeks flushed a bit. "Heh, well...yeah."

     Me and Arisa both started squealing but I suddenly stop as my head starts hurting more. "Ow, ow, ow! I shouldn't have done that." I complain.

     "Yeah, calm down, don't get too excited." Arisa tells me. "But wow Tsubaki, good job!" Arisa smiles happily. "You're getting closer, that's good." But my smile suddenly fades. "Something wrong?" Tsubaki asks when she saw that.

     "It's Ayato-kun isn't it?" Arisa guesses. I gave a long sigh. "It's not his fault but...I just can't seem to support him as much as I want to...I'm being selfish these days." I shook my head, disappointed in myself. 😔 "And it's not even Harumi's fault either, it's mine. She supports us, and I believe that, but I can't support myself these days, I can't even support him. I'm stressing myself out too much." After a short pause, it suddenly breaks from my sneezing.

     "You got a cold, and a bad headache. Go to sleep Shay, that should help." Arisa suggests. "And don't stress too much okay? We'll come back later. Call us any time." Tsubaki adds. I smile at how thoughtful these two were and finally felt my sleep drifting off to sleep.

Arisa's POV

     "Maybe I should give Ayato a call while you give Takeshi a call." I smile when we got out of Shay's house. "Yeah." Tsubaki agrees and pulls out her phone while I pulled out mine and dialed Ayato's number.

     "Hey Ayato?.....No, Shay's sick today, and I mean really sick....A bad headache and a cold....Yup....She seems to be stressing a lot these days.....Me and Tsubaki just came out of her house, she's taking a rest right now....Yeah, you do that....Bye!" 😊

     After my call, I look over to Tsubaki and saw that she had just finished as well. "You should come to my house. Wakana really wants to see you again." She suggests. "Ooh, sure!" I quickly agree happily.

Shay's POV

     After what seems like a long sleep, I finally opened my eyes. Wanting a drink of water, I slowly tried to get up, but my head starts rushing again, giving me pain. What the...

     "Shay!" I heard a familiar voice come rushing in as I collapse in its arms. "A-Ayato..." I call weakly. "This isn't a dream, right...?" I ask with my eyes half open.

     "You're burning up." Ayato tells me as he feels my forehead. He then puts me back into bed. "Stay here, I'll get you a dr—"

     "You're...leaving again...?" I ask, not wanting him to go anywhere. I reached my hand to touch his. Ayato was surprised at first but sat back down, beside my bedside. "Don't leave." I tell him faintly and let out a sneeze. "It's okay, I won't go anywhere." Ayato assures me as he cherish-ly strokes my hair and I gave a soft smile.

     "Sorry you have to see me like this." I gaze at his eyes.

     "Stupid, I've seen every side of you already."

     "Right...Ayato..." I call his name. "Yeah?" His voice was soft, telling me he won't leave my side. "I...I'm sorry." I feel tears streaming down my cheeks as I remember the conversation I had with Arisa and Tsubaki. I'm crying through the tears and hiccups and sniffs as I'm apologizing to Ayato.

     "I'm sorry...I-I found out that I *hic* can't support you as much as I *hic* want to...I'm not being a good girlfriend...nor am I even being a supportive best friend. *hic* I'm really sorry, Ayato-kun. You, you're always there for me, and you always support me, but I *hic*...I...*hic* I'm sorry."

     As I'm crying and apologizing, Ayato just looks at me without saying a word, just staring at me with a bit of surprise-ness and sadness. Once I calmed down, he still keeps his gaze on me and let a soft sigh out.

     "Shay...It's okay...it's okay." Was all he said to make me feel better as he brushes his fingers on my cheeks to wipe the tears away.

     After a few moments later, he breaks the silence with his soft, calm voice. "Is there anything you want?" He asks me. "I...I want food." I tell him. He lets out a soft chuckle. "That's so you."

     "But I don't want you to leave me...not yet, since we haven't talk for a while..." I sounded like I'm selfish and greedy, but all Ayato does was smile a soft smile. "Then I guess I'll make you porridge later. For now, I'll stay." And he squeezes my hands, telling me that he's right here for me.

     "Just, a little while...longer." I manage to speak out those words. I want you by my side...😌