Tora's Feelings Towards Xenon
Xenon was sitting near the campfire when he spotted Tora from afar, appears to be looking at his direction. He can't see his eyes but he's pretty sure that Tora was actually glaring at him.
Xenon: *Sweatdrop* (...I can't see his eyes but I'm pretty sure he's glaring at me right now...)
Tora: *Glare* ...............
Eirito: *Whisper* Um Xenon...did you do something to Tora-san...? When we first time, he was especially hostile towards you.
Xenon; *Whisper back* I-I honestly don't know why he hates me that much...
Leo: *Walk towards them* Probably because he heard that you hurt and made Neko-chan cried.
Eirito: *Look at him* Leo-san...
Xenon: Ah...wait. How did you know about that...?
Leo: That doesn't really matter. Anyway... *Sit beside Xenon* ...I'm pretty sure he's angry at you for hurting her but other than that, I'm actually not sure why he was... pretty hostile towards you more than he usually does.
Eirito: Maybe he have something against Xenon...?
Xenon: B-but other than hurting Mai, I didn't do anything! ... Probably.
Leo: Well...I guess you should wait until he approached you. I think he will talk to you once he does.
Xenon: ...Okay... (But why did he hates me...?)
After that conversation, Xenon decided to go to the nearby water to wash his hands when he heard some rustles.
Xenon: Who's there?
Tora: *Standing near the tree* ........
Xenon: *Raise an eyebrow* ...Oh. It's just you. *Continue washing his hands*
Tora: .............
Xenon: ............ *Sweatdrop* ....Uh Tora? Please stop glaring behind my back.
Tora: ........... *Slowly walk towards the river & sit down*
Xenon: ............ (Why is he just sitting there quietly!? This silence is killing me!!) Uh...what--
Tora: Why did you hurt her?
Xenon: H-huh?
Tora: Why did you hurt Mai?
Xenon: ........ *Sigh* ...Look, it was unintentional. I didn't mean to hurt her like that. That time I was...hiding my anger and sadness for so long that I...did that. Plus she...already knew what happened between me and my dad because Eirito told her everything.
Tora: .........
Xenon: *Scratch his cheek* But well...uh... I'm glad she forgives me for that. Otherwise I wouldn't know what to do with my current feelings...
Tora: Your current feelings...?
Xenon: Y-yeah... *Cough* Anyway...I have a question for you. You...hate me for hurting Mai right?
Tora: ........... *Pull his hat down* ... That's...not the main reason why I hated you.
Xenon: Eh...? Then why?
Tora: .....I hated you because... you left your family.
Xenon: *Widen his eyes* ...!!
Tora: ...I heard everything from Mai and Daiki that you...left your family.
Xenon: ........ *Sigh* ...Yeah. I did left my family because I was a coward, believing Dad will kill me if I made him mad and... didn't let him say anything about it...I regretted my actions after my uncle's death and I was responsible for it. Because of that, I... couldn't face Mom and Dad...even Eirito...
Tora: ........ *Pull his hat down* ...But now, it's okay between you guys right?
Xenon: Yeah...though I still feel guilty about it...what about you Tora? Don't you have a family?
Tora: ............. They're dead.
Xenon: O-oh...sorry...
Tora: ....They were killed in a fire. It hurts me so much that I couldn't bear to even look at it.
Xenon: (So that's why he never eat with us near the campfire...he was traumatized by it. Wait...he would always glaring at me but whenever I was near campfire, his glare went even scarier than normal...)
Tora: *Sigh* ... I'm jealous.
Xenon: Huh?
Tora: ... It's nothing.
Xenon: ...Hey, this is the longest time and words that you actually talked to me.
Tora: Shut up. I can talk whenever I want. *Stood up*
Xenon: *Chuckle* ...So are we in good terms now Tora?
Tora: ............ *Pull his hat down* ....Yes.
Xenon: *Look at the water & widen his eyes*
Tora: *Slowly walk away* ...... (...Well, I guess he's not so bad after all...)
Xenon: ......... (It was only for a brief moment bcause of the wind but...I could see his cool tiger eyes at the water's reflection! They're shining!!)
After that incident, Tora started to act a bit nicer towards Xenon, which it makes him happy since he finally knew why Tora hated him. It only made his determination of making up to his mistake even more stronger. Everyone noticed the interaction between them gotten better so they were really happy for them...
