The weekend is over and it made me feel like time has been flying by since I began working at Tanabe. I kind of want to cry now. Time, please slow down.

I sigh and take out my lunch as soon as the bell rings. Most of the girls in my classroom today had some kind of club meeting thing to attend so my classroom was empty and girl-free. I take a deep breath and exhale at my freedom.

“....”

“...Fuck yes.”

I take out my boxed lunch and began eating in the quiet room. Yes, this was beautiful.

I have time to think about what to ask Ondera now. Hopefully she doesn't run off and leaves me hanging like last time. I hope to god that the stuff she told us on the phone isn't true. If it is, Yamato will have problems with me. If it’s a lie I’m gonna have to apologize to both Fumiko and Yamato.

If it’s a fucking lie I’ll play Onodera's little game and get her ass in trouble like how its supposed to be played.

Okay I’m getting carried away now.

Suddenly I hear a knock on my door. Who dares to disrupt my peace?

“Haruna. It’s me Yamato.”

“Oh.” I scowl internally. He probably wants to talk about Fumiko. “Come in.”

He walks in, bento box in hand. “What’s up?”

“Nothing much. I was just enjoying a lunch time without children.” I put some rice in my mouth. “By the way congratulations on your win the other day. I’ve got to say Kougami, I’m pretty impressed.”

“Yes. Be amazed.” He smirks. “But, why didn’t you come down and onto the field with us? Fumiko brought food and you really missed out on Yuta’s new joke. It was so bad that it actually made us laugh a bit.”

“Oh yeah huh. He’s a comedian.”

“...”

“You didn't by any chance try to avoid Fumiko… did you?”

“....I- I didn't want stuff to be awkward.. ok?”

“If you say so.”

We continue eating quietly… occasionally talking about baseball, and school. Yamato was considerate enough to leave Fumi out.

But even so, ever since the call that day, I feel uneasy and maybe even a little sad everytime we talk.

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It’s the end of 5th period now and I’m saying bye to all my students for the day.

“Ondera.” I call out to her as she walks past my desk toward the door. “Do you think I can have a word with you after school?” I smile carefully.

“Sure Natsume Sensei.” She smiles back. I’m glad she’s so willing. “Can I ask for why though?”

“You’ll know when we talk hun.”

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My last class felt longer than the rest. I was anxious to ask Ondera about Yamato.

I clean my chalkboard while waiting patiently in my classroom.

The door opens and I turn around with a friendly smile. “Ondera.” She leaves the door open as she walks in. “Oh, close the door please?”

She does as she’s told and takes the seat that I put in front of my desk. “Yes Miss Nastume?”

“Well....” I pause struggling to choose the right words. “This isn't really school related. Well, it kind of is. I mean it’s regarding the rules…” I pause giving my speech some more thought. “So um, I’m Mr. Kougami’s neighbor and well, my nephew and I go over to his apartment a lot for dinner…” I straighten my sitting position. “The last time I went over to their apartment, the phone rang….”

“.....” She stayed silent and looked down.

“I was the one to answer… And I heard everything you said about….you and Kougami….”

“....”

“Ondera...Are you and Mr. Kougami really in a sexual relationship?”

“....”

“Ondera. Please.”

“....” He face looks twisted with uncertainty.

“Please answer me Ondera!” I get a bit desperate for an answer. I wanted to hear that it was a lie because, I wanted to trust my friends….

“I-it is true…” She mutters nervously.

“Ondera! This is serious! Yamato can go to jail for this! He’ll lose his job! Even though you think its not a big deal, you’re little rumors do make a difference!” I give her a disappointed look. “And you even threatened his wife?”

She bolts from her seat and starts yelling at me angrily. “What do you know!?”

I stand too and attempt to calm her down. “Liste-”

“No I won’t listen! Everyone thinks that this is just some litttle crush but it’s not! Do you people even know what it feels like to wait for so long-"

She starts choking on her tears. "Do you even know what it's like to have feelings for someone and then to suddenly be told that you can't be with them!?"

"To know that you can never be with them...because they have someone else!?"

She breaks out in tears and shields her crying face with her arms.

"You think I don't know...?" I laugh outloud and look up. When I bring my facedown, tears roll down my face. "You-" now it was my turn to feel the lump in my throat.

"I-I was supposed to get married you know!?" I cry out. There it was. The proof that I was stuck in the past. All the tears I didn't shed when he left, all the emotions I had sworn that had been forgotten. Everything.

"The day that he was supposed to meet my parents... He left me a letter instead of his presence." I take a breath. Yamato and some other two female teachers rush into the room after hearing our shouting. "You know what that letter said? It said that he had someone else!"

"After three years. Three fucking years and 2 months of being engaged. And then he decides to suddenly loose his balls and break a promise he made!"

A promise that would last forever.

A promise that was never made.

I crumble down to the ground and put a hand over my mouth and the other pushing my hair back. Holy fuck what did I just do.

Yamato approaches us and takes me by the hand and out of the room. The other two teachers stay with Ondera.

We end up just going to his room next door. Once we get inside he shuts the door and locks it.

I stood next to his desk, where he had let go of my hand. I look down and turn away from Yamato. I tried so hard to stop crying.

"Hey..." He grabs me by the shoulder in attempt to turn me around, but I jerk myself away.

"I'm trying to s-stop okay?" I wipe my tears. "Just give m-me a sec okay?"

"No." He rebels and turns me successfully this time. "How am I supposed to just wait here, watching you cry?"

Kougami pulls me into his chest and gives me a very gentle hug.

I freeze and close my eyes as if trying to sleep away the tears. Somehow, I did stop crying.

I pull away from Yamato and turn around again, covering my face.

“Hey…”

“No…” I take a deep breath and air out my face. “Oh god…”I take out my handkerchief and pat my face down. “Sorry you had to see me like that.”

“It’s fine.” He shrugs. “It sounds like it was something you were harboring.”

“So you heard me?” I chuckle. “Was I that loud?”

“Kind of. I was already at your door when you started yelling so…But, what were you guys even talking about?”

“Can I skip that question too?”

“Maybe, only for now.”

“Can I tell you when we get home?” I ask nervously. This was it, I was going to have to apologize later.

“Sure…” He looks a little confused as he answers.

“Thank you.”

A/N: I like writing the parts where theres drama or yelling and slapping. It's so fun xD

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