Instant Messaging

Chapter Twenty-Four

Leo was leaving out of the apartment complex to go on an errand when he spotted a familiar figure from afar, walking down the sidewalk and wondered "Who is that? What is he/she doing here?" His thoughts were interrupted when he saw a familiar figure look up for a few seconds and turned to leave.

Not wasting time and wanting to know who the familiar figure was, Leo called out to him. "Hey!"

The familiar figure froze in his tracks. As Leo walked closer to the figure, recognition dawn to him.

"Yamato?"

He watched Yamato slowly turn around to reveal his face.

"Hey Leo, I didn't expect to see you here".

Well, you have seen me now," Leo walked up to Yamato. "I need to speak with you alone but not here," He stated.

"Okay," Yamato replied a bit confused and wondering what is that Leo wanted to talk about. Is it about Amu? He has a feeling that it might be about Amu.

Leo gestured for Yamato to follow him into the apartment complex into his apartment. Once inside his apartment and after he closed the door behind him, he turned and looked at Yamato with a serious look.

"I have to ask you a serious question," He begins to say.

Yamato nodded and Leo continued.

"What is your feelings toward Amu and Sela?" He walked up to Yamato. "Are you toying with their feelings?"

"What!" Yamato couldn't believe what he was hearing. "No, I would never toy with their feelings. Why would you even ask that?"

"Because you can't seem to decide on who you love!" Leo spats. "And right now the girls are suffering because of you. I don't like seeing that."

Sela sat across from Tusk frowning and was quietly thinking to herself.  She was processing what Tusk had told her and was debating whether it was true or not to the fact that he just admitted to her that he was Zyuman Green. The one she had met and talk online.

Is it possible that he's telling the truth? The necklace that he had in his possession was proof of it. At first, before the truth was revealed, she had thought that Yamato didn't want it anymore and gave it to Tusk.

It really hurt her when she assumed that, but when the truth was revealed, it stunned her. Unable to look at him, she stared down at her lap and removed her hand from his hands.

Tusk took a quick glance at her, frowning. This must be bad that Sela was silent and not looking at him. He was concerned and wondering if she believed him or not. Does she hate him for not telling the truth sooner?

Maybe it was a bad idea to reveal the truth. Did he regret telling her? No, he didn't. It is better to say it now rather than prolong it.

After a long awkward silence, Tusk made the first move to talk. "Sela, I know that you're in shock right now and probably won't believe what I just told you is true, but please let me explain before you say anything".

Staring at Tusk, unable to say anything, Sela slowly nodded and then stared down at her hands that were resting on her lap. She was having doubts about what Tusk had told her.

Seeing that Sela was willing to listen, Tusk started to explain. "Before I met you, I was a timid and quiet person who always focused on work and barely went out to have fun. I didn't have any friends until I met Yamato and Misao," Tusk smiled as he recalled his friendships with Yamato and Misao. "They were there for me through tough times and had tried to convince me to go out and have fun instead of spending too much time with work. So I decided to find a relationship online. That was when I met you".Sela looked up at Tusk when he mentioned her and continued to listen. "I didn't know what you would think of me, but as the days go by and the time I spend chatting with you online, it makes me happy and more open about myself. I never have those feelings before and I like what we have."