High & Low ~The story of SWORD~

Act 30: Sense of Hollow Grief

Itokan Diner Saturday night. Most of Sannoh Rengokai was gathered there. Days had passed and everyone was back in their old routines and some have found new life styles. That Cobra and Kasumi were together was given, but everyone played along with them denying it. Kasumi was a busy spirit lately, and Cobra fell deeper in the rabbit hole. No, it was not like he was envious or jealous of her. He adored everything about her, from the way the breeze blew her hair to the soft tone lilt to her voice. To the way she handled herself around every difficulty.

Yet like Icarus, he flew too close to the sun. He thought he was invincible until the wax melted from his wings day by day and drip by drip. At first he ignored it and enjoyed his flight to even notice. Pride does that, it bound him down to his own demise. Before he knew it he was crashing down toward the angry sea. He acted on impulse and then created the reason for his actions after the fact.

"I am surely dreaming..." Kasumi said and pinched her own arm "Is that really you?"

"Look," Cobra sighed "I don't want to argue with you here right now." his eyes turned away as he tried to be patient. He knew it, if they kept going on the results would be bad.

"Cobra-san, If there is something bothering you. Just tell it on my face! What's wrong with the sissy-act!" Kasumi uttered furious at his reaction. "Are you avoiding me?" she added hitting her palm against the table drawing all the attention of the room.

The room fell into silence.

"I am so done here..." Cobra voiced up with his deep voice and glared at her "Let's break up!"

Few days ago...

"Neh, will you drive me to the office?" Kasumi asked Cobra as she strolled out of the bathroom looking for her heels. It's been days now she was following her crazy schedule. She would get up early at dawn, drive to the office for her internship, for 4 hours. Then she had class for a few hours. At the evening she would teach for one or two hours in the elementary school and train with Hiroto afterwords another 2 hours. Her day would end working at Club heaven 4 more hours. Then she would rush home and spend some time with Cobra telling him of her busy day and drift asleep. In those busy hours of hers, she never complained being tired or weary. She was just enjoying her days.

Cobra lifted an eye brown gazing at her "I can! Though what happened to your bike?"

"I left with Yamato's garage. It needed some service and to updated it a bit!" She informed him as she was already at the door "Are you coming I don't want to be late!"

Cobra chuckled "Kasumi takes better care of her bike than me!" He stepped closer and wrapped his arms around her "Let's be late!" he teased her and leaned in kissing her.

Kasumi's cheeks slowly changed to red, her stomach again felt those 'damn' butterflies as she surrendered and kissed him back. Her palm rested against his chest and she softly pushed him back breaking the kiss "I really have to be on time!"

"Fine, Fine!" Cobra acted as he was offended and walked outside. He jumped on his bike and Kasumi after him.

She wrapped her arms around him as always. "I should be done around noon! If you can pick me up?" she asked him.

Cobra gazed at her upon his shoulder "You don't have class today?" he puzzled.

"Ie! (No!) It's Wednesday. We can have lunch and spend sometime together, before going to teach." she suggested with a big smile.

"Of course I can pick up Kasumi. You never ask for anything! Lunch, sounds good!" he agreed with her and turned the engine on.

"Noon at the school entrance then. I have to submit a paper work." she noted and leaned against him. Her face was brighten and she was shining from happiness like a small child. Her inner voice was yelling 'Lunch with my crush!' and her heart pouncing.