Trying to save a friend

Chapter 7

"Hi mum, hi dad." Ayumi said as she entered the room having got back from the cafe that her and Yoshiki had gone to before. They'd both had fun and Yoshiki had even been able to resist Asami's influence completely however, for once it was Ayumi that had the problem. In fact, not only Asami had come to the same cafe as them but do did Takashi, as convenient as that was. What even happened in there? Ayumi thought to herself, confused as to why she had acted so strange.

-Flashback-

Ayumi and Yoshiki sat, happily chatting to one another as everyone else in the cafe. They had ordered drinks before finding a place to sit and therefore, the hadn't been interrupted by people asking for their order. The atmosphere in the cafe was warm and friendly, with happy, cheerful people chatting which invited you to join in and because of this, the change in atmosphere was noticed by everyone as two other teenagers walked through the door, Asami and Takashi. Ayumi's eyes widened when she saw Takashi and she had completely zoned out. It was strange, she looked a bit like a puppy that wanted attention but then as soon as the door closed again behind the two who had just left, she went back to normal.

-Flashback end-

"Ayumi, can we ask you something?" Asuka asked her daughter who seemed to be lost in her own thoughts. In fact, she was so busy thinking that she didn't hear her mum's question.
"Ayumi?" Asuka repeated, concerned for their youngest daughter
"Huh? Yeah, what is it?" Ayumi asked, completely oblivious to the concerned looks that both her parents were giving her.
"Well, the thing is, Hinoe came home before and was acting really weird. Do you have any idea what's happened to her?" Ayato asked her after a while
"I'm not sure but I can ask her if you want." Ayumi offered
'Uhhh, no. It's fine, we can work it out." Asuka replied quickly, remembering the offensive things that Hinoe had said when she had come into the house before.
"Well anyway, I need to go and finish my homework." Ayumi said, getting up and heading towards her room.
"Oh yeah Ayumi." Asuka said questioningly after remembering something she needed to ask her.
"Yeah?" Ayumi asked
"What happened at school today? They rung up saying that you hadn't shown up to your last lesson." She continued
"Well...er...something kind of happened and I got upset so I kind of might of ran off away from school." Ayumi explained nervously. It wasn't completely a lie only she couldn't tell the full truth as that would bring up more question concerning Yoshiki and what she felt for him. Her dad's voice interrupted her thoughts as he asked in disbelief;
"You did what? Why?"
"Ayato, calm down. She'll have a good reason. Ayumi, you don't have to tell us but please do not let it happen again." Asuka reasoned.
"Okay." Ayumi said after nodding her head. She carried on to her room, getting her school bag out and starting on her homework. She finished all of her homework and, after going to get a drink, went to bed. She had just been led there for almost two hours well, that was until she heard someone calling her name from outside.
"Ayumi! Ayumi!" The voice sounded familiar to her but as soon as she heard it, her thoughts clouded over and she couldn't work out who's voice it was. She slowly got out of bed and walked over to the window, pushing the curtains open so she could see outside. Opening the window, she heard that same voice say;
"Aha, Ayumi! I need to talk to you, now." It was Takashi. He was stood outside her bedroom window on the grass dressed in a black jumper and jeans.
"Takashi? What are you doing here?" Ayumi asked, checking the time "It's the middle of the night you know."
"I know but I just had to talk to you." Takashi explained
"Okay, what is it then?" Ayumi asked curiously.
"Right well, Ayumi...I....I love you." Takashi replied nervously. Ayumi meanwhile, was too shocked to speak and even too shocked to register that he had been using her first name this whole time.
"And I know you don't like me back seeing as you like Kishinuma but I figured that since he doesn't like you back I...I figured that I might of had a chance." Takashi continued sheepishly.
"Takashi I...I'm sorry...I don't exactly like you in that way. Maybe we could still be friends...?" Ayumi suggested
"It's okay. I get it, yeah we can still be friends." Takashi replied, trying to act as if he didn't care.
"Anyway, I need to go now." He added, turning around to leave.
"Okay....see you later?" Ayumi said as more of a question than a statement. She heard Takashi make a noise of....agreement? She wasn't sure but as she began to walk away, she felt absolutely horrible. He had come all this way at a time like this to confess to her and she just flat out rejected him. Takashi however, had started to come up with a plan, a plan to make her love him, a plan to steal her heart....
Ayumi sighed deeply and went back to her bed after closing the window and shutting the curtains. She soon fell asleep, only to fall into a dark and mysterious nightmare.
-Ayumi's dream-
Ayumi was stood, talking to Takashi only it seemed different, she couldn't feel anything but love for Takashi. It was weird as whatever he said, she'd do without argument. She never did that, she didn't even do this with Yoshiki and she actually did love him.
"I own your heart Ayumi, not him. He has no place in your heart, only me." Takashi said sternly
-End of dream-
Ayumi woke up panicking, that wasn't true! It couldn't be, surely that won't happen, she thought to herself.
"It won't happen." She stated firmly to herself "It won't. It can't."