Kyoko's PoV

I stared at Jayden's outstretched palm. He's completely right, I'm not protecting anybody by turning myself is.

"C'mon. You're not giving up now, are you?" He gave me the most reassuring smile he could muster, though it's obvious he's nervous that his speech wasn't good enough.

My heart skipped a beat when my hand made contact with his, I felt stupid, he's just pulling me up. Yet, here I am, literally acting like one of those love-struck girls.

None of us realized that this entire time, there were unfamiliar people at the bottom of the building, and they listened in to everything we said.

"The door's locked, let's just lay low until it's over." He says while getting down beside a dark side of the wall.

"Don't stay there, it's not a movie. They'll look to where you are right now right away."

"Ahahaha, really? Whoops." That innocent smile of his made my heart race, but I cover it up and won't let it show.

About twenty minutes later, announcement came up saying that the school building is officially secured, and that we can continue on with our daily routines.

"If it were some normal school, I'm sure we'd have to have school postponed for at least three days." Jayden comments, I agreed. But, all the people in here, except him, are aiming to become detectives, they consider this as part of the training to never lose your head.

A while later, we got in trouble.

Since the rooftop is restricted areas and I kinda ignored that.

A lecture was given to us by Director Sakai before we got detention slips. Aye....

Just then, I remembered I was trying to avoid Jayden all week.

"I gotta head to class, bye." I said indifferently as I walk away without a signal glance back.

Jayden's PoV

I watched her back as she distanced herself from me again. An unexplainable piercing feeling went through my chest as I'm reminded that she's still ignoring me until I've made things clear.

But I'd hurt her even more if I be honest with her now and have to leave eventually because of my family affairs.

I grit my teeth. The only option I have now is to lie to her with all the acting experience I've got.

The rest of the day passed by without me listening to a single word the professors were saying.

When I got to the detention room that afternoon, Kyoko's already at the back of the classroom, flipping through her phone anxiously.

I quietly step to the back of the room and up behind her. There are several texts from her mother.

'Are you alright, Kyoko?'

'Your dad told me the AIDs have attacked your school'

'You won't answer your phone, so I have no choice but to text, are you okay? Are you hurt?'

'Please respond!'

That was four hours ago.

'Your dad told me the situation was handled'

'But only six members were arrested, there must be more'

'Be careful on your way back today'

That was two hours ago.

'Why won't u answer? Did they hurt you?'

'Kyoko?! Are you alright?! Reply, please! Answer your phone!'

That was just five minutes ago.

Kyoko slowly tapped onto the reply box, the keyboard popped up, though it seems like she can't manage a response. I can't even image how many missed calls she has and how worried her mother is. What is she thinking? Reply already! She's worried sick about you!

Anger shot up through me when she tapped the 'back' button, attempting to ignore all the texts. No matter what grudge she's had against her, that is no way to treat your own mother.

I swiped the phone right out of her hand and ran away to the other side of the classroom before she could react.

"Jay--what do you think you're doing?!"

I quickly found the contacts and tapped on her mother's contact name, I literally have no idea what I'm doing anymore.

Kyoko shot up from her seat and started coming after me. We played keep away for a while until I dialled her mom's phone number, ignoring her yelling.

She picked up right away, "Kyoko?! Thank god you finally called back!"

"Hi? Um this is Kyoko's classmate, she's kind of in shock right now, I'm sorry she hasn't replied in so long." I spoke in a relatively calm manner considering my situation of Kyoko wanting to cut my head off.

"O-Oh, I see, how is she doing?"

I made sure I ran far enough from Kyoko so that her voice won't be heard at the other end.

"Not a single scratch! Don't worry, those invaders didn't find her."

I can literally sense the relief coming from the other end, "Thank goodness... where is she right now?"

I finally stop in my tracks and turn around right before Kyoko could pounce on my back and kill me, "She just came in! Let me get her to talk to you."

I held out the phone to her, she froze. I gave her the most serious look I had. Hesitantly, she took it over.

"Hey...mom." She greeted awkwardly, but I'm sure her mother's very reassured upon hearing her voice.

They spoke for a very long time. It seems like Kyoko hasn't spoken to her in a while, she poured her heart out. Of course I wasn't listening or anything... through the door....

"Yeah, love you too...bye."

I go back into the room after I heard her hang up. Her back facing me, her hand is wiping her face, she must've been crying.

She turned to me with red eyes when she realized I came back in. I gave her a smile, she struggled to return it, "Thanks. I don't know why I've been hesitant to talk with my mom."

She sat on the teacher's desk and set her phone down beside her. The atmosphere was getting awkward so I decided to say the first lame thing that came to mind: "You alright? I'll always lend you a shoulder if you have tears building up?"

I expected a laugh, a scoff, or even an eye-roll, anything but the embarrassment and small hope that shined in her eyes before she averted them. I felt something in me soften.

Sliding the door closed behind me, I walk up to the desk and sit down next to her. I feel tension run through her when I drape an arm over her shoulders and bring her head down onto my shoulder. My heart made me think it was a good idea.

To my surprise, she merely turned her head until her face was buried. Her hair brushed against my arm, and it was soft. I couldn't help myself and ran my other hand through her seemingly wild hair, which was actually somewhat soft contradicting to the look of it.

"You looked really nice that one time you brushed your hair." I say with a light chuckle, she had no reaction I could see. It was silent for a few more seconds until I spoke again, "You know, you're really kind despite what you say all the time."

She still had no visible reaction as I continue, "when I first met you, I honestly thought you were no different."

She shuffled a little bit, signalling that she's listening.

"But well, gradually, I notice that you've went out of your way multiple times for other people. Like that time with that child, and with me the night I felt like some beer was overdue." I scoffed at myself, "You do care for your friends and family a lot, it's just really hard to see that. I wouldn't have if I hadn't have those two weeks to meditate."

I feel her skin against me get warmer. "Heh, nobody has ever said anything like that to me." She slowly sat up, "I believe 'arrogant, emotionless robot' was what they called me."

I scratched my head and chuckled, "I probably would've too the first two weeks I've known you."

"And yet you're the only one who looked past that and confronted me directly about it. I didn't think people would actually bother. Who has the time to slowly get to know somebody? It's not even worth the time considering their personality might end up actually just like that."

I gave her my undivided attention and blurted out the first thing out, "You're worth it."

She froze. She took a deep breath, "goddammit, Jayden. You do remember that I'm trying to get over you?"

Right. I can't just keep blurting things out from heart, I need to make her give up so that she won't get even more hurt in the future when I leave.

"Yeah, I mean uh, I've gotten good at c-comforting people and stuff."

What? When have I ever stuttered while lying?

I quickly look to the other side at the ground to avoid her questioning gaze.

"It's kinda what I've been meaning to talk to you about as well. I've thought about it, and I just don't feel the same way, so... I'm sorry." It was all I could muster up. I longed for her to quickly reply something like 'I see' or 'I understand' so this whole thing can be over...and I'll go back home. It'll all seem like just a crush after a few days...right?

My heart pounded, for once, not believing I was very convincing with my act. Kyoko taking her sweet time to reply is only making me more nervous.

Just then, a force pulled at my collar, Kyoko held me up against her, "Say that again looking into my eyes."

Her grey eyes pierced into mine as she dared me to repeat myself in that position.

"I...I told you, I just don't--I just--" My tongue seems to trip over itself as I couldn't say it no matter what, she really is a damn detective!

"I can still tell when someone is obviously forcing a lie." She let loose her grip, "What's stopping you? Why're you lying?"

Hurt shows in her eyes as she waits for a proper answer.

She stood in front of me as I sat on the desk. I took a small breath before looking her in the eyes, "Kyoko, I care about you. I couldn't stand it anymore when you kept on trying to distance yourself from me."

I quickly continued before she could get her hopes up, "But there's always something between us. At first, it was Hoshimi. And now, it's the fact that I'm probably going back to America in any day."

She blinked at me once, her expression unchanged. I started to think she thought I was lying again until she took yet another step closer.

"Then...what's stopping you right now?" She asked, "What's stopping you from admitting anything right this moment? I don't see an airplane outside waiting for you, I don't see that Hoshimi girl knocking at the door, what's in between us right now?"

Her words were like a key to a mystery locket in my mind. There's absolutely nothing in between us at this moment. We're alone in an empty classroom in an empty campus. Hoshimi has surely made it clear that she's moved on and I'm not planning on flying back to America any time soon.

The only thing that was making me confused this entire time was my mindset.

"...Nothing." I quietly answered in realization.

A smile finally made itself on to Kyoko's lips, instantly making her look stunning. It suddenly got a lot harder to hold back once I realize I didn't need to.

Everything whatsoever flew out the window when her hand slipped up my arm and rested on my shoulder. My knuckles naturally went up and brushed her cheek.

I slide my fingers into her hair at same time her hand held onto the back of my neck.

Our lips connected in a tender kiss.

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Yes, stuff finally happened.

June 25, 2016

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