Aka-no-Joo

Chapter 15

It's been days since my very first date with Saruhiko.

I ended up going on patrols with Akiyama rather than going out with Fushimi himself, and that was sad. There was nothing against the other guys, Akiyama and I work well together; but I was feeling concerned about Saru. He wasn't answering his texts, phone calls, nor emails. I didn't see him in the lobby hacking away on his laptop, nor did I see him with Awashima. Even Munakata didn't know where he went.  I was starting to go crazy. 

After the second patrol with Fuse, and no one has seen him nor heard from him. I was taking a nice shower and getting dressed in my unicorn onesie, I marched right down that hall, right passed Munakata who I know had turned around just as I walked by. "Suoh-san...?" I turned around and faced the captain, he was looking me up and down. Trying his best not to laugh."Where are you off to, if I may ask?" 

"I'm going to check on Fushimi-san," I say, so matter-of-factly. Munakata was holding back from smiling. 

"Oya?" He crosses his arms. "I assume you have found him."

I arched my brow and noticed that the captain had his hand in his pocket. His shoulders were rather tense and his eyes would only look at me for a brief moment: He was hiding something.  

"No, " I puffed up my chest. " But you did."

A smirk was on his face as he stands up to me. "What makes you so sure I do?"

"Not just because you're our captain, but because you always  have to know our location both on the mission and off." I pointed out, before leaning forward. Taking in his scent. Aside from the clean scent of his cologne, he had also smelled like candy and...mint. Like cough drops.  I can also hear a faint sound of plastic being scrunched together, not the loud sound of a bag but a mask or something. "Plus you smell like cough drops."

He sniffs his jacket and shirt. My arms folded across my chest."Either you have gone to visit him, or you like cough drops a bit too much. "

"I see I can't slip even the smallest secrets passed you, Suoh-san." He let's out a defeated sigh, while pulling out a small bag along with a white mask. " I have just gone to the store per Fushimi-kun's request in order to get his cough drops and some other treats."

"So... He's sick?" I ask mostly to myself, I felt my shoulders sag. "Why didn't he tell me?"

"He has a hard time voicing out his  personal problems, but he should be better by the morning." Munakata explains. It wasn't enough. I know the captain means well, but Saruhiko and I...I thought we were passed this?

"I'm going to go check on him," I say. "I can help nurse him back to health. "

Munakata snickers to himself.  "I hear unicorns are excellent healers, so I'll just leave you to it, Suoh-chan."

I walk towards the steps and paused. "Wait...Munakata-sama?" 

The clicking of his heels stopped. "If you could please have someone buy some ingredients for spaghetti?"

"Of course," The blue king agrees. " Just send me the list of ingredients you need and I'll have someone get them."

"Arigatou Gozaimasu." I bowed my head and went back upstairs. When I got to Saruhiko's room, I let out a deep sigh.  Even when I've been in his room before, I still get nervous just standing at his door. I pulled out my phone and quickly texted my message to Munakata before knocking on the door. 

Nothing. 

I knocked again. "Saru...It's me."

There was a groaning sound. I tried the door knob-- it was unlocked. Why does he leave his door unlocked? "Excuse me." I let out a deep breath and walk inside the room. There was a humidifier by the door, and medicine left on the table. Saru was laying on his couch playing his game. His eyes finally meeting mine and he just sighs to himself. He was wearing a black T-shirt and some pajama pants.