Conflicted By You (Fireafy Fanfiction)

Coiny

I notice that it's been 9:30, and Firey's not yet here.

He arrived at 9:32.

"Why are you late!?" I exclaim, stomping to him.

"That was just two minutes." He explain, but I shut him off.

"Still!"

"Ow— Lower your voice Coiny, I feel lightheaded."

"Oh, sorry." I lower my voice, pulling him into a corner. "Why are you late."

He stutters. "U-uhm.. muffin?" He brings up a basket of muffins to my face. I squint, and take one for myself. "Mm. This shit's good. Now talk."

Firey scratches the balk of his head, twiddling his fingers. "Leafy.. didn't come home tonight."

I choke.

"Oh? And?"

"The next day she didn't so I tried calling her but she wouldn't answer so I went to the station.."

"And? Go on."

"I meet her on my way there."

"So she's well?"

"Yeah. She said she slept at a Friend's."

A friend's house?

"Why?"

"She said she went on over time and it was too late to go home so she went to her friend's because she lived nearby."

Lollipop said Leafy's work ended by noon.

"Oh, and why are you lightheaded?"

"I.. didn't eat dinner and breakfast."

I choke again, this man will be my death.

"Why?"

"I was waiting for Leafy— she never came back and— I couldn't eat breakfast knowing she's out there probably in danger!"

"Well, now you're in danger. You didn't eat! Now you're sick!"

"That's okay!" He curses at me, trembling and sobbing. "S..she probably won't care anyway. Plus— when I told her I did eat— she looked so happy! I didn't want to r..ruin her d..day.."

Firey ended up hugging his knees, holding tightly the basket of muffins he bought. I sigh, and lower down his level.

  Hope nobody sees this. It's humiliating.

"There you go again, you're trying to be heroic. You need to mind yourself too."

"When I did do that back then I hurt her a-and.."

"Well, this is different. This time, it's for a good cause."

Firey still cried, and I look around, hoping someone didn't see his breakdown. "Alright, alright. Go eat, and if you still feel sick, come to me okay?"

He wipes his tears off his face. "Mm."

"Also.. give me some more muffins I like them a lot."

"Okay.." He hands me the basket, and I get myself some.

"Go on, eat in the cafeteria."

He sniffs. "Yes sir."

I groan, munching one of the muffins I'd have taken from Firey. Leafy probably slept at Eggy's house last night. Should I even tell Firey about this? Nah, he'll get hurt way more.

I don't want to see him like that.

Oh well, let them meet by chance, or get busted.

I know she's hurt but treating pain with pain is really awful.

Leafy.. I don't understand you.

I mean, neither does Loser.

Perhaps, I should meet with him.