Don't Tell Anyone

Twenty two

Dear Misaki

Kai started to write, but it instantly felt wrong. Would it even be appropriate to start of a letter to her like this? Dear Tokura? That's not going to work either. How is he supposed to start?

He was interrupted by food being served on the table and he quickly shoved the letter under the table. He woke up the sick girl with gentle pats on her shoulder. "Hey, the food is here."

Misaki groaned as she sat upright. She tried to blink her sleep away, but soon realised that there was no one sitting in front of her.

"Where's the two of them?"

"Ren is surrounded by girls. Asaka went to help him." Kai explained.

Misaki chuckled. "I'm gonna go wash my face."

Kai stood up to let her out but he tried hard not to look at her. He felt his face was going to burst out blushing.

What was I thinking???? Be mine and only mine??? What am I a kid?! How can I undo this?

Misaki came back while Kai was in his existential crisis. He didn't see her as his head was on the table.

She broke off the wooden chopsticks and Kai started banging his head on the table while groaning. Misaki panicked a little, not sure what to do and started eating.

When Kai finally looked up, his face heated up in embarrassment as he quickly hid the letter under the table, trying to avoid looking at her. It made Misaki embarrassed too and she looked away.

The awkward silence continued until Asaka came back with a disheveled Ren on her arm. "Ooh! Food is here," he said as he plopped down on his seat like nothing happened.

Asaka sat down beside him with a bored face as she tidied up her hair. "So, care to explain why both of you are red to the ears?"

"Nothing." Both of them said simultaneously, making them blush more than they already are.

"Awww both of you are so cute. You're gonna give me diabetes!" Ren flicked his chopsticks at them.

"Yeah, I hope it kills you," Misaki snapped.

"Not until I see your wedding on the headlines of Cardfight Weekly. The dragons and deities have come together for Q4's MisaQ and Toshiki Kai's wedding!"

Misaki shared a look with Asaka. "I'll pay you a hundred bucks if you murder him in his sleep."

Asaka swallowed the noodles in her mouth. "Deal."

"Asaka if you murder me you'll lose your salary." Ren pouted was squinting his eyes at her.

Asaka shrugged and looked at Misaki. "Oops. Sorry sis."

"Then I'll murder you myself."

"You can't do that, Kai will be lonely. I'm his only friend."

"Well, I'm his girlfriend so piss off!"

The entire table looked at her, stunned. Kai felt like his heart was going to bump its way out of his chest.

"OHOHOHOHO MISAQ FINALLY ADMITTED IT."