KANON

#22 - As I am

Kanon

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As I Am

-Aru ga Mama ni-

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DONT FORGET TO FOLLOW, VOTE AND COMMENT DESU~

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'And just what brings you to my store?' Yukito steps away from behind the counter.

'You know, I have other customers.'

Ritsu snorts from next to me, probably in annoyance, but then whimpers.

'Oh dear. What did you do this time?' Yukito steps closer.

When Yukito comes closer Ritsu steps back. Not noticing Yukito steps closer yet again, and Ritsu steps back again. Yet Ritsu didn't realize he was standing quite close to one of the shelves in the store and stumbles against it.

Before he can fall back taking the shelve with him I pull him back up using my own weight. Startled he looks up at me.

'At least let him look at it OK?' I whisper. He nods.

'Ah. Len,' Yukito starts, walking closer. 'I have a visitor. Would you mind going upstairs and tell them I'll be there in a while?'

I look behind, thinking.

'Might I ask who it is?'

'I believe it's a messenger from a friend of yours. It's Rei-sama.'

Rei... -sama... Yuure? Does he mean Yuure? What is Yuu doing here?

I nod, then turn around again to face Ritsu.

'Be nice. He means good.' I say softly. I know the others can hear me, and, really, I don't even care. Ritsu is scared of Yukito. I can sense it. But Yukito is also scared of Ritsu, making a nice twist.

I don't think they're ever going to like each other, for the same reason.

After I find the staircase going upstairs, which turned out to be positioned behind the counter, hidden from sight, I start walking up.

24 steps. And I have no idea why I counted them.

Reaching the top of the stairs I look around the hallway. There is only one door open, so I walk towards it.

And I open completely the door to find no other than...

Well... Akira.

'Afternoon.' I greet him, and he looks up quite surprised. Which is odd, since Yukio sounded like he knew we were coming.

'Yukito asked me to tell you he'll come up again in a while.'

'So he did.' Akira mumbles, mostly speaking to himself. He stays quiet for a while.

By now I'm starting to feel uncomfortable. Should I sit down on one of those, what are they, wooden chairs? Or, was I meant to inform Akira here, then come back downstairs?

'What for?'

Startled I look up at Akira, who gives me a small smile.

'Why is Yuki staying down stairs?'

Yuki? I smile at the nickname. Then I remember Akira asked me a question, so I have to answer.

'Ritsu got hurt.' I answer shortly.