Chapter 8: I Will Protect You

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-Mana P.O.V- (next day, practice)

"Konnichiwa, Mana-chan", Reo-senpai said bubbly. "Konnichiwa", I replied. "You look lifeless...and your eyes res...what's wrong?", Chihiro-senpai crossed his arm. "Eh? It's nothing Chihiro-senpai", I forced the brightest smile.

"Everyone gather around", Akashi instructed. He double the training menu for today. I sat next to Akashi, he's quiet today...I wonder what's wrong.

"I want to ask the reason why he dump me back then...I...I want to know the truth", I stared the floor determined to know the truth.

My cellphone vibrate, I flipped my cellphone open, it's a message from Ryota.

"Manacchi! How are you? I'm doing okay here, I had fun with Kasamatsu-senpai and the others! By the way, Kasamatsu-senpai said that he wants to meet you! Because well...I've been telling stories about you, teehee~. Ne Manacchi, can I come to Kyoto on Sunday to visit you with my teammates? ^_^".

-Ryota Kise-

I hate meeting strangers, but I might also need a 'stress reliever'. Meeting new people is fun, but I don't have the courage to start a conversation. Usually they're the one who start the conversation.

"Do as you like"

-Mana Mayoi-

I sent the message, and Ryota surprisingly replied fast.

"Okay! Don't forget Manacchi! ;)".

-Ryota Kise-

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"Mana-chan, are you okay?", Kotaro-senpai seems to worried about me. After practice, we decide to stop by a ramen stand. "I'm fine", I grabbed the chopstick and start eating my ramen. Akashi's been staring me for a while, it's annoying.

After that, we went home, Akashi poked me before I get in the house. "Do you have any plan on Sunday?", he asked. "Yes, why?", I replied bored. "With who?", he darted me with so many question. "Does it matter with 'who'?", I glared. He suddenly turned away, but I could see that his face reddened, "Because you're mine only, slave". There's no sarcasm in his tone, it's rare to see Akashi like this.

"Well goodbye", I said coldly. "Wait", he grabbed my wrist now. "What now?", I'm annoyed. He stared me deeply with his fiery gaze. "I don't want you to go...away", he mumbled something. "What?", I asked him to repeat what he just said.

"Nevermind, a slave like you will never understand", Akashi said sarcastically.

"Whatever", I rolled my eyes in dismay.

-Sunday-

"Manacchi!! Here!", Ryota waved his hand. Our meeting point is in front of the Okonomiyaki shop.

"Ryota there...and with two other guys?".

"Actually the others can't come so...well they're the only one that umm...", Ryota stuttered. "Kise, w-who is she?", a short black haired male asked nervously. "She's Mana Mayoi, the girl I mention to you senpai", Ryota tease his senpai. "H-Hey!! You never mention that s-she's a girl!!", he blushed bright red.

"He's...cute", I stared the short male.

Seeing him somehow remind me of myself. It's funny, it's like seeing the other me. "Oh what a beautiful young lady", the male that looks like a fox approach me.

"Who are they?", I sharpened my gaze.

"Manacchi, this is Kasamatsu-senpai, and that one is Moriyama-". "It's nice meeting you here my angel", the Moriyama guy peck my hand and ignore Ryota introduction.

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