Flowers Can't Lie - Hanahaki OmaSai

Chap 2

Shuichi POV

I can't believe it... Angie and Tenko, killed by Korekiyo. This third trial was... horrible. I was on my bed, awake. It was impossible for me to sleep. I had too many things in my head. I decided to get up. Getting some air will do me good. I left my hat on my bed and went out into the garden.

Kaito and Maki have already gone to sleep. I suppose I am the only one still awake. I advanced to the steps of the entrance of the main building. I sat on the steps, observing the starry sky. Slowly, I began to lose myself in my thoughts. To ask me why we were in this situation, why we had to participate in this game of death.

-Oh! What are you doing up at this hour?

A sudden presence behind me startled me. I rose quickly and backward to face the person behind me. I saw a small boy with purple hair and eyes. What could Kokichi be doing outside at this late hour?

-I could ask you the same question, you know?

-Nishishi! I just got back from the kitchen, went to get a knife to kill Miu in her sleep. But since you know now, I have to kill you too Saihara-chan!

-Wait what?!

-It's a lie! I just plan to kill Kaito instead of Miu!

-You're not serious? Are you?

-Who knows!

I really dont understand Kokichi... I cannot figure out what he is up to. His behaviour is confusing. I looked at the supreme leader. His disordered hair, more than usual, which fell on his face, slightly concealing his purple eyes. He wasn't wearing his usual uniform, he was wearing a simple white t-shirt and checkered pajama bottoms. Couldn't he sleep either?

Then I sat down on the stairs, growing my arms on my knees, and letting my eyes get lost in the sky. Kokichi sat beside me, leaning on the ground with his hands, turning his head towards me.

- And what about you?

- About me?

- Yeah! Why are you here at this time?

- Uh, to be honnest I don't really know. I can't sleep so I go on a walk, and I sat down here, looking at the sky.

- Aw so romantic. Are you gonna confess your feelings for someone? Oh! Maybe it's me Saihara-chan?

- W-what?!

I could feel the red invading my face, and my heart racing. Why is he talking about this now?

Kokichi POV

It was fun to tease Shuichi. He reacted like a quarter turn. We stayed for a moment without saying anything, listening to the silence, and looking at the sky. I turned my head to look at the ultimate detective next to me. He said nothing, he was just sitting there, lost in his thoughts, his golden eyes gilded on the night sky. I just noticed that he didn't wear his hat. His face is more visible. A fine face, with a calm and sad expression at the same time. My gaze landed on his lips, pink and fine lips. They seems soft.

-Oh, by the way Oma-ku-

Shuichi had just turned. Our faces were now very close. So close that I could feel his breath. It took me a few moments to realize how close we were. I suddenly felt my heart accelerate like crazy, and my cheeks burn under the blush. We looked at each other, eyes in eyes. His beautiful golden eyes, I've never seen them so close. We stayed like this for a few seconds, but it seemed like eternity to me.

- You have amazing eyes Saihara-chan.

... WAIT WHAT DID I JUST SAY?! I instantly turned my head under the confused gaze of Shuichi.

- You...

- Nishishi! Did you fell for that? You are very funny to tease you know!

- You lied again... Shuichi sighed

- Your eyes have a really weird color.

- You're mean.

- But I think you should wear your hat less often, you can see them more easily when your face is clear! I say the color is weird but it didn't mean its ugly!

- It is a lie again?

- Nishishi! No this is the truth!

Suddenly, my throat became clogged, and began to cough. I covered my mouth with my hand while Shuichi looked at me with a restless look. I felt these petals in my throat, I started coughing more and more often. I still don't understand where this came from... I think I heard of a disease like that one day. An illness that occurs when the feelings you have for a person are very strong, but they aren't returned. A flower begins to grow in our lungs at the same time as feelings intensify... Would that be that? Are these the feelings I have for Shuichi?

- Are you okay? Did you catch a cold?

- The Ultimate Supreme Leader never catch a cold Saihara-chan! You should know that!

- You should still go home and get some rest. Besides, it's really late.

On these words, I felt something lying on my shoulders. It was Shuichi's jacket. He surrounded me with his jacket before getting up and going down the stairs. He turned to me and smiled at me.

- That's what I'm going to do, by the way. Don't be too long, okay?

Then he went back to the dormitories. Did he really just leave me his jacket so I wouldn't catch a cold?