Hope Will Find Its Way to You

Chapter 7: One Choice

One Choice

A bead of sweat trickled down Hinata's forehead as he took one step closer to the horrified short man.

"H-Hanamura! W-We-... It's not what you think-..."

When Hanamura took few steps back, Hinata stretched his hand out, horrified that he'd turn and run away. "W-Wait..."

"This... This is..." Hanamura's lips trembled.

A look of panic reflected on Hinata's face.

He knew the accusations would be thrown harshly his way. He shut his eyes and braced himself as he expected the worst.

Disgusting... Scornful... Horrific... Revolting...

" Delicious!!! " Hanamura blurted out.

Hinata's eyes sprung open in utter shock. He blinked twice before looking at the short man dumbfounded.

"W-What?"

"The... the transgression of the heavens, the sinful indulgence, the forbidden fruit, all cooked up deliciously to this sweet, glorious delicacy. What inspiration!!" Hanamura exclaimed.

Baffled by the sudden outburst, Hinata took a step back before his brow furrowed in sheer confusion.

"To stumble upon such a scene, what...what a fateful coincidence!"

When Hanamura's lips twitched up to what seemed like a horny smile with a trickle of blood tracing down from his nose, Hinata felt stumped. He honestly didn't know what to make of the short man's reaction. It was something he didn't expect at all.

'He... he doesn't feel offended?'

"Uhm, Hanamura, c-can... can you not- te-?"

"Tell anyone of this appetizing discovery!? My goodness gracious, I can't believe it. T-Two men..." The short man's legs trembled as he bent down, trying to cover his groin with his suit jacket. He tried to sustain a composed smile as drool dripped down his lips.

A shiver ran through Hinata's body as he cringed with unease at the way Hanamura was looking at them.

Suddenly, a knock on the door was heard.

"Hey, Hanamura, you in here?"

Souda opened the door and walked into the room. He blinked his eyes at the pale reactions of Hinata and Hanamura while his eyes squinted at Komaeda who gave him that usual carefree smile of his.

"What are you guys doing here?" Souda asked curiously as he looked at the pair with suspicion before his eyes peered down next to him at Hanamura and asked, "And why are you crouched down like that? Don't you have a party to supervise?"

"Y-yes, b-but..."

Souda grabbed his arm and dragged him outside while Hanamura stretched his hand towards the pair with a sorrowful face. Souda stopped for a second and looked back at them and asked, "You two coming?"

It took Hinata a moment to register while Komaeda answered in his stead, "We'll be right behind you."

After the two left them, Komaeda turned to Hinata who still had a hard time digesting what had just happened.

Hinata felt fear and dread fill his heart and it probably showed on his face, because Komaeda looked at him with concern.

"Hinata-kun? Are you okay?"

Hinata looked at Komaeda for a lingering second before his throat barely sustained his voice to say, "Let's go."

Following Hinata outside, Komaeda once again called out for him, placing his hand on his shoulder.