Keep on living dear

Chapter 9

Yashiro:"Hanako kun, what will we do with all the extra time though, and where are you taking us?" She questions while Hanako pulls her and Kou's hand along.
"Besides, the weather isn't going to clear up anytime soon from what I see so we can't watch the sky this time."
Hanako:"It's fine."
He says warmly.
Kou:"A-are you sure you it's okay if...I'm here?"
Hanako:"I want you to be here too-I mean your brother won't but..." his voice wanders.
Yashiro:"Kou kun, why are you so dubious about the whole idea? Did something happen between you two?" She looks to Kou and then to Hanako.
Hanako:"It's his hormones making him paranoid."
Kou:"What!? That's not true at all, I-"
Hanako:"I'm kidding!" He chortles.
Yashiro:"Hanako you shouldn't tease Kou kun like that."
Hanako:"Yeah you're right, sorry shounen- I really am...very sorry." He smiles tenderly, watching his footsteps.
Yashiro:"Eh? Is it me or does that apology sound more serious than it should!? Are you apologising for something else Hanako kun?"She averts her eyes to Kou and then Hanako again.

Kou smiles blissfully.
"Don't take it to heart."

Yashiro:"Am I missing something?"

Hanako flicks her on her head.
Yashiro:"Ita!"

Hanako:"You cheeky, dirty daikon." He sings.

Yashiro:"Wha!?"
She blushes, trying to make out a comeback but failing miserably.

Hanako:"Here we are!"
He melodises.

Kou:"The art room?"

Hanako:"Correct!" He sticks his tongue out childishly, gesturing for haku joudai to unlock the door from the inside.

*click*

The lights switch on, revealing a spacious room both adventurous and calming in itself.

Hanako floats, grabbing any art materials he could find.
And propping himself on a wooden chair in front of a small canvas.

Kou:"Hanako?"

Hanako:"What are you waiting for? Draw something!"

Yashiro and Kou sit opposite him.
Yashiro:"Why're are we drawing?"

Hanako:"The question is, why aren't we? This is the only time I'd ever get to, so I may as well take the chance!"

Kou:"I don't get you."
He chuckles, picking up a pencil of his own.

Kou:"So what are we drawing?"

Hanako:"Whatever you want but don't show it until the end."
He says sketching on his canvas.

Yashiro sketches too, continuously rubbing pencil lines out and starting over again;
Obvious frustration painted on her face.

Yashiro:"AH!" She slams her head onto the desk.
Hanako:"Yashiro!?"
Kou:"S-senpai!?"

"What am I doing?" She says in a desultory tone.

Hanako:"No need to crack your head open about it!"

Yashiro:"But I don't know what to draw-I'm not that creative. How do you and Kou draw anything without reference!?"

Kou:"You say that but I'm a terrible artist."

Hanako:"Then how about this? Draw my face."

Yashiro:"Huh?" She picks her head up.

Hanako:"Just do it if you need a reference. I won't move much- besides my eyes since I'm drawing too."