To Embrace The Sun

CHAPTER 12

CHAPTER 12

"Ichinose and Jinguuji? No, they can't be," Masato's blunt and fast response was not something that Syo would expect no matter how normally close the pianist was with the boys.

It was a typical recess time for the students, except for the fact that more STARISH members 'served' as Otoya's bodyguard. Four of them which were Natsuki, Syo, Masato and Otoya were eating together before Otoya vaguely said that he needed to go to the restroom. Instantly, the café was shaken by the ear-splitting sounds of three screeching chairs, being pushed due to the 'command' from the redhead. As if the determined looks that each of them cast was not dramatic enough.

"No, you can't go alone. Have you watched a lot of movies? The target will get attacked a lot in the restroom. Anyone can be your enemy at this rate."

"Yes, Hijirikawa is right if only he doesn't sound too dramatic," Syo supplied despite he himself could not restrain himself from reacting strongly a few seconds before.

"But, guys... I think you guys should take it easy sometimes. You know, it's because everyone is looking at us right now," the redhead said carefully.

Then only they calmed down. The illusory fire around them whenever Otoya decided to do something that would jeopardize (?) his life such as playing soccer, going to back to the orphanage and going to restroom slowly faded away, much to the redhead's relief.

Now, while Natsuki took an extra precaution which was waiting for Otoya around the stalls, Masato and Syo were waiting outside.

"That's fast," Syo commented, unable to believe what his ears served him.

"What?"

"The fact that you deny my claim about Tokiya and Ren... that was fast."

"I just want to make it clear for you about what I believe," Masato stated. "And that's not because Ichinose and I are like two peas in a pod or any sorts that you guys usually make fun of us. As for Jinguuji, he's my friend and roommate. I know him like the back of my hand."

The sarcasm in Masato's words started to suffocate Syo. He aimed this conversation would comfort him since God knew how encumbering for him to be suspicious of his own friends.

But it seemed like Masato took his words as offensive and decided to pick a fight with him instead. This was more shocking than what Tokiya and Ren had done; always disappeared, talked to each other seriously which was cut short whenever Syo joined them and glared at Otoya or Cecil whenever they spent time with Haruka.

"Then, what makes you so sure that they don't have anything to do with Otoya's death?" Syo said as he looked around, making sure that their conversation was not eavesdropped by anyone.

"Do you really think that someone like Ichinose has time to do something cheap like ruining someone's relationship by killing the husband? A workaholic like him?"

"But, we don't really know what he has in his mind all the time."

"Exactly. It's not like you stay in his head for the whole day, right? Please don't leap to conclusions if you don't have any evidence," As Masato's eyes sized up to emphasize the fact that Syo was being ridiculous, Syo could feel that his skin started to peel off his face.

He knew it. Masato was insulting him.

"I was about to say that we should find out more information about them but now, when you blindly defend them with those baseless reasons, I think you also easily jump to conclusions, Hijirikawa. Face it! They are normal human beings like us. They have feelings..."