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Cold breeze touched his blushed puffed up cheeks.
"I-i told you its not like that!!" Sakura yelled back at suo's teasing.
"Aww....but you totally have a soft spot for us" Suo said, holding a paper bag with grilled skewers.
Few hour ago....
Sakura and his group had been chilling in his classroom. They only had one area to patrol for today and after that he can go home. BUT all his planning came crashing down when kaji said (more like demanded) for him to lend some of his classmates to them because they were short on people today. Sakura was about to refuse not because he didn't like patrolling but because he did not wanted to burden his friends classmates, When all of a sudden Anzai with suo hurried and said,
"yeah! we can do that!"......Sakura didn't mind his interruption BUT 'ASK YOUR CAPTAIN FIRST BEFORE MAKING DECISIONS!!!',this part was left unsaid.
They had been patrolling for an hour and a half when nirei whined, "I am so tired, i didn't even finish my lunch". Sakura's ears captured these words and the better human he was, not because he CARED for nirei-never that, he left and bought all of them grilled skewers. Which leads to the present situation...
Present....
"Sakura-san..", Nirei looked like his eyes will start a fountain of tears.
"Oh my god! Can't ya'll just eat? i told y'all that the shopkeeper gave it to me for free because i helped him" Sakura lied.
"Hai!hai! we believe you." kiryu tried to stop Sakura from exploding out of embarassment.
They all ate while walking around their assigned area....
Nirei stretched to his maximum capacity.
"Thank God! Everything went smoothly.No gangs.No lost items" Nirei said with relief.
"yeah!-" Kiryu was cut off.
CRASH!
THUD!
'ok they said it way too early..'
Four heads turned in unison towards the heard crash. Before anyone could move Sakura was already sprinting.
"Sakura-chan!!"
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Sakura arrived there to see around 10 thugs kicking the chalk board outside a Bakery shop.This was the shop of Miss.Hanako, the kind lady who always gave her tasty, fresh baked bread to Sakura whenever she sees him and right now her collar is girpped by a weird boy. His back was facing Sakura.
Sakura was pumped with adernaline.
Sakura took in the entire scene in a split second and then he yanked the guy's hair making him drop Miss.Hanako. A direct hard punch to his nose and guts and the guy was already groaning in pain on the ground.
"Sakura-san!".Sakura turned to see the three of them arrive.
"Nirei! hold her!" Sakura yelled back and pointed towards Miss.Hanako.
"Sakura-kun, You should learn to wait for your friends"Suo teased, already approaching a guy.
"Ya'll are way too slow-".Sakura turned just in time to see a thug lunge at him with a bat.Sakura ducked and gifted a nice round house kick right at his ribs.
"Ugh-" .The thug dropped to the ground.
'Two down,eight more to go'
Sakura would always keep an eye out for his friends whenever they were fighting. No matter how much he denies it, He still cared about the people around him. He wouldn't like them to be covered in bandage.
Sakura turned to see his friends.
Suo held a guy's wrist and snapped it,the guy was on the ground holding his wrist in pain.
Nrei was standing away from the group holding a notebook with Miss.Hanako behind her back.
Kiryu hit his palm at attacking guy's chest with brute force and threw the guy at Sakura.
He threw the guy at him.
HE THREW THE GUY AT HIMM!!???.
Sakura blocked the incoming guy by punching it right at his back.
"OI! Kiryu!Tell before throwing the guys at me."
"Ah!But i saw you looking at us.I thought you needed someone!" Kiryu said back.
"No i didn't-Ugh!"
A trickle of pain on his shoulder made Sakura turn to see a guy, grinning at him holding a knife with blood on it.
"Are we boring? Oreo~" The guy tried to make fun.
"I knew you all were scared of us but bringing a knife to a fist fight is a petty thing to do".
The said guy lunged at Sakura and swinged his knife at his shoulder. Sakura turned left of the swinged knife and punched straight at the guy's guts.The guy was on the ground in no time.
The voices of punches and kicks were in the air for while..
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With a THUD Suo dropped the last guy and turned around to see the scene they just cleared.
Sakura glanced at all of the dropped delinquents bodies groaning in pain and some unconcious. He observed everyone carefully and- wait. He looked at every thugs wrist and-they were a group.
"Sakura-san, Are you okay?" Nirei ran towards Sakura worriedly.
"Yeah, i am" Sakura lied. The pain and oozing of blood from his shoulder was uncomfortable but he didn't wanted to trouble anyone. It was his carlessness that brought this upon him.
"Sakura-chan,how about you come inside the shop and we can tend to your wound?" Miss.Hanako tried to convince him.
"No...I'm completely fine.This is-" Before Sakura could complete his sentence. A hand touched his cuffs. He looked towards his right and saw a pair of green eyes staring at him with concern.
"Ok! lets listen to sakura-chan..."
Sakura sighed of relief. Only Kiryu undestood him...Kiryu was always understandin-
"Its not like we can help that Sakura-san is afraid of us-"
Nevermind. He spoke to soon.
"Oii!!"
"Sakura-san! Don't move." Nirei said,while holding a gauze.
Sitting on one of the stools inside the bakery made Sakura angry. He wasn't angry at the stool,no. He was angry at his friends for worrying soo much. Seriously, it was just a cut.
Cool air touched his exposed shoulder.He had fallen for Kiryu's bait.
"Sakura-chan~, you are gonna get wrinkles on your face if you keep scowling" Kiryu tried to straighten Sakura's face.
"Shut up!". He slapped away Kiryu's hands hovering over his face.
"Thank you everyone....you all are a great help for everyone in the town..."Miss.Hanako said." But all of u should take care of yourselves too..".
"Sakura-kun should take her advice seriously"
Sakura's cheek reddened. 'Why does suo look punchable?'.
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"Again Thank you for your help....If you wont mind,please accept these" Miss.Hanako handed 4 paper bags. She was a very kind lady who always took care of Furin students. For her, they were like her own children.
"And for Sakura.." She handed him a kit " Keep it..I know you are the type of kid who doesn't keep a first aid kit with them"
"It's not like that-"
"Sakura-san that are not the right words" Nirei would always try to correct his garde captain.He wanted for Sakura to just accept everyones kindness openly.
"Th-thanks" Sakura said in a low voice.
"Oh! Sakura-kun is learning...Good job nirei-kun!" Suo would never let any moment slip out of his hands where he could make Sakura blush.
"Suo!!"
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They started walking towards Pothos after their usual bickering.
"Oh! Sakura-chan i sent you a video..check it out...They look ike you" Kiryu would always send Sakura videos of some things since he wanted Sakura to know things going on the internet. Since Sakura is most likely to not care about using basic entertainment sites.
"I am litteraly walking right beside you.You can show me direct from YOUR phone!." Sakura voiced irritatedly.
"But what's the fun in that?"
Sakura touched his pant's pocket to take his phone out. FLAT .Where is his phone?. Where did he-Oh....In the bakery, he took his phone out because his classmates were sending him reports of their patrol and put it on the counter near the stool since nirei came to tend to his wound.
Sakura stopped.
"I will be back in a few minutes.." Sakura turned to retrace his way from the bakery
"why?" Suo questioned.
"i forgot my phone in the bakery i think so" He started walking.
"we will head towards Pothos then" Nirei said.
"hmm" he turned on his heels and started jogging.
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"Ah! Sakura-kun! i was waiting for you..here is your phone" Miss.Hanako must have noticed a phone on the counter before him.
"T-thank you" sakura huffed.
He stepped out of the Bakery while opening Kiryu's contact
'who do i look like?'
he opened the video kiryu sent and found a half black-half white cat hissing at some passerby's....
"I LOOK LIKE A CAT TO HIM??" Sakura yelled. Upon realising his high yell,blood rushed to his pale cheeks.
CLICK
Sakura looked around. He thought he heard someone click his photo but no one was around him. He looked around for a few minutes and thought he may have misheard it.
Just as he was about to walk, a bush hustled.
Sakura turned towards the sound. Did he hear it right?
Sakura's instinct screamed at him to check the bush. He stepped further towards it.
RING
A voice peirced through the chilled atmosphere. Sakura glanced at his phone and found kiryu's name pop up onto his phone screen.
They must have been waiting for him. He should probably head back.He turned to leave.
Sakura has alwaye been a man of his instincts. His instincts always helped him get throught the tough days of his life whether it was from bullying or abuse, he always listened to his instincts.
But maybe, just for today he should let it go
He shouldn't have.
The cafe's door bell jingled.
Four heads turned towards the door. Upon seeing a certain bi-coloured boy enter, they sighed in relief.
"Sakura-chan you did'nt pick up my call?" kiryu said, trying to hide the concern on his face.
"well, i was already on my way towards here. It was pointless to pick it up."Sakura answered.
"Sakura-san you should always answer our calls no matter what, got it?" Nirei told.
"OK? why make a fuss out of it!" Sakura was irritated.
"Sakura, wash your hands and sit down. Your omurice is ready." Kotoha ordered.
"But i haven't even ordered!" Sakura said bewildered.
"oh? so what were you gonna order?" Kotoha said grinning.
"Omuric-" Sakura stopped midway upon realising and started walking towards washroom to wash his hands.
He came back to the scene of everyone chattering and eating while Kotoha was behind the counter doing her homework.
Sakura sat down at his friends booth.
"i prefer chocolate taiyaki, its good." Nirei shared.
"but did you ever try sweet potato taiyaki?" kiryu said.
"I did, but it didn't stick out with my preferences."
"aww..."
Sakura was listening to them but didn't participate. He preferred listening to people since talking to people in his old town brought him no good. He took the first bite of omurice- the flavours just melted in his mouth. How could Kotoha be such a good chef? well, it's not like he ever tasted any proper homemade food other than Kotoha's omurice. So, if you ask him who is the best chef - for him its Kotoha. But dare he is ever gonna tell her-.
"Sakura-kun, What's your favourite food other than omurice?" Suo tried to make Sakura participate.
"....I don't know i never tried any other than omurice." Sakura said it without any means of changing the atmosphere but he felt like he just did.
He stopped eating and glanced around him. Everyone was staring at him,even Kotoha. He realised he just said something that was normal for him but not for them.
"I-its not like i never ate any other food other than omurice. I did but never paid any attention to it a-and-" Sakura tried to come up with excuses.
"OK! We will help you find you favourite food other than omruice."Suo smiled at him.
Sakura went back to eating his food.He appreciated their efforts on trying to bring him out of his shell and he is trying too but sometimes he just wishes they can calm down and not fuss soo much.
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Looking out of the Potho's window, the sky had changed its colour to black. The bright shine of the moon and streetlamp was the only source of light for the people.
" We will be leaving, Kotoha-san" Nirei said while standing up.
"Bye. have a safe trip to home." Kotoha said back.
Sakura nodded a bit too and was just about to head towards the door when-
"Sakura!" Kotoha called.
Sakura turnedback to look at Kotoha with questioning eyes.
"Help me clean up."Kotoha said.
"OK"
He was standing beside Kotoha near the sink with a towel in his hand. Kotoha was washing dishes while he was drying them with a clean towel.
He would sometimes help Kotoha around the cafe after closing hours whenever she would ask for it. He doesn't know why she would always ask him instead of others around him, But his classmates said that she is just trying to teach him basic tasks. He doesn't need these basic task classess and it's not like he hated spending time with her infact Kotoha was the easiest to be around with, out of everyone he had ever met.
"So, what will you eat for tomorrow's breakfast?" Kotoha asked beforehand.
"what do you mean? the usual omurice."Sakura said confusedly.
"well, you should try different things too, you know." Kotoha suggested
"nah, I am good."
" Tomorrow for breakfast you will eat pancakes." Kotoha ordered.
"But why-"
The door bell jingeld.
"sorry, we are closed for the day" Kotoha said without looking at the door.
"Oh sorry, i didn't know. I am new here" The man sounded nervous.
Sakura and Kotoha looked behind to see a man with curly hair in white button up shirt and black pants holding a brief case.
"i haven't eaten the entire day." The man mumbled and turned to leave.
"No! wait."Kotoha said in a high voice.
The man turned back.
"All of the stores are closed by now. I can make you something." Kotoha, the nice person she was, offered.
"oh..Thank you soo much."The man walked towards one of the stool infront of the counter.
"What would u like?"
"Omurice should be fine." the man said.
Sakura was quiet the entire time it's not like he has any interest in who is new or old in this town.
Sakura dried his hands from a clean towel and stepped out of the counter.
"Kotoha, i am going home."
"Sit down, i will make you tea" Kotoha again ordered.
'is requesting not in her dictionary?' sakura thought.
Sakura sat down one stool away from the man.
"oh! your jacket- you are the from the school furin?" The man asked.
"how do you know about furin?"
" i don't know i just saw like- few students today and then i asked my colleagus, he said you are good kids. Always helping them out and what not." the man smiled.
"yeah..you can say that." hearing nice things about his school made him blush.
"you also have your leader..umm..."
"umemiya!" Kotoha chimed in.
"yeah! umemiya..he is a nice guy too.."The man said.
"Yeah..you could say that.."Sakura participated.
"he is responsible too-"
Sakura and Kotoha both chuckled.
"what?is he not?"The man questioned.
"reliable?yes. Kind?yes. Caring?yes.but responsible? absolutely no.." Kotooha said. Her expression between irritated and fondness.
"huh?"
"hiragi has to control him from doing dumb things." Sakura added.
"oh...but atleast he is reliable and caring,That's whats important in a leader." The man said.
" you both know alot about him...close to him?" The man again questioned.
"yeah you could say that.." Kotoha said.."He says i am his sister and he.." she pointed at Sakura "He is like his cute liitle brother."
"No! i am not!" Sakura turned red.
But Kotoha telling a random man about their clossness towards the representative of bofurin didn't quite settle with him...his instincts pointed out it was wrong.
Again,he ignored it.
Kotoha gave the man omurice and a cup of tea to Sakura .He hated tea's but he knows if he complains about it Kotoha is gonna murder him.
"oh! it's good...You are a good chef." The man said after taking a bite out of the omurice.
"Thank you" Kotoha said with a small smile.
"its overtime... i should be leaving..Thank you soo much for feeding ths hungry man"The man bowed abit and smiled.
"its ok..you can come again in my working hours."Kotoha said back.
Sakura nodded.
"oh..i never asked you your names"The man asked.
"my name is Kotoha."
"Sakura"
" My name is daiki..nice to meet you both."The man said back.
And with that he left.
Kotoha was locking potho's door. He was looking at the stars and waiting for her.
It wouldn't be safe for Kotoha to go home alone at this hour...AGAIN its not like he cared but if something would happen to her umemiya would be crazy. So to keep his own peace, he would walk her home.
"y'know, you should not tell everyone about your relation with umemiya.."sakura said
"Oh! so you do care!..." Kotoha said with a sinister smile..
"whatever makes you happy" Sakura was not in the mood to argue..he was tired and he wanted to go home...
They were halfway towards Kotoha's appartment. Kotoha was just giving him wisdom and Sakura kept listening. She would sometimes tell him to talk more politely and what not-.
FLASH
Kotoha and Sakura both stopped and looked towards the direction of the felt flash. He was sure he saw it. He saw the flash, he was damn sure of it this time. The flash came from an alleyway. Sakura stood between the directioned flash and Kotoha.
"Don't move"
Kotoha nodded.
Sakura stepped towards the alley and took his phone out. He peeked abit inside.
NO ONE.
A hand touched his shoulder.
Sakura looked back.
"I think so we should leave...Even if someone is there, I am not allowing you to fight them alone." Kotoha whisperd.
"I can handle them on my own." Sakura replied back. His face showed clear signs of irritation.
Kotoha grabbed Sakura's hand and pulled him with her to leave.
"oi!!" Sakura yelled.
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They kept walking towards Kotoha's apartment.
"Someone clicked our photo. I am sure of it." Sakura said, a bit upset.
"I know but...it was dark in that alley and i know you can't see well in the dark" Kotoha tried to calm him.
"how do you-"
"i read it."
It was true that Sakura's eyes were sensitive to light because of heterochormia. He hated to admit it but he would always try to avoid dark paths whenever he was late to go back to his house. But he was actually surprised someone read something and thought of him.
Kotoha didn't let them stop anywhere even for a second. She more like speed walked with him to her place. When the view of her apartment building came in view. she said-
"Why don't you stay the night here..it's not safe for you to-"
"stop worrying so much...Whoever it was, would have probably left." Sakura irked.
"but still-"Kotoha tried to fight back.
"look, you said to keep walking and i did...now how about you listen to me for once." Sakura cutted her sentence.
"Ok. for only this once...Take care.Message me when you get home..." Kotoha covered her concern.
Sakura turned red. No matter how long he stays in Makochi, He will never be used to their concern and care.
Sakura pivoted in his heel and started wwalking towards his aparatment..Kotoha went inside her apartment....
He closed his apartment's door behind his back. He secured the lock and rotated the knob a few times to check it. Took of his shoes off and went to take a bath and changed into his home cloths.
After he was done with everything he laid down on his futon in his small but spacious room. Just as his eyelid were feeling heavy. His phone made a notification sound. After picking his phone up and glancing at it he realised he forgot to message Kotoha.
Kotoha.
11:08 Am
Sakura??
Did you reach home safely??.
seen
Yes.
Idiot.
You were suppose to message me.
I told you!.
Well, i Forgot.
....
Ok. Good night.
hmm.
You are suppose to say it back.
G'night.
😐.
Sakura ignored the message and put his phone down.Today was exhausting.
'oh! i forgot to change my gauze.' A thought crossed his mind.
He ignored his thought and went back to sleep. If nirei finds out he didn't take care of his wounds, He is never gonna let him off the hook. But that's the future Sakura's problem.
Soon he slipped into a slumber.
Somewhere far in Makochi, A man sitting on a chair got a notification. He glanced at his phone.
Two pictures.
Both pictures showed a boy with half black and half white hair. And in one picture he was with a girl with brown hair.
The man grinned.
"Finally."
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