~Misaki POV~

I grinned. "CANNONBALL!" I jumped into the cool water as others yelped or laughed. Kanji and Taketo followed.

Damn it! They made bigger splashes! "No fair!" I whined. "You guys are fatter which gives you bigger splashes!"

"Hey! We aren't fat! We just have a lot of muscles!" Taketo defended.

"Keep telling yourself that sugar." I pat his arm. He scowled at me.

I noticed Kanji left and but down a snicker. He was following Saka-chan around like a lost puppy.

Contrary to what Sakura said she had grown quite attached to Kanji.

I gave Nagisa a questioning look. He had just sent another worried glance my way. What was wrong with him?

~Nagisa POV~

I hurriedly looked away from her curious gaze.

I sighed and ran a hand through my hair. Why did Yasuto and I have to hear their conversation? Why didn't they tell anyone? The guilt of not telling Homare was suffocating me. He had never been so happy.

I'm going to tell him, I decided, he deserves to know and prepare himself.

"Homare!" I called getting out of the lake.

"What is it." he said not looking up from his book.

"I need to talk to you later." I said nervously.

He looked up and studied me before nodding.

"Nagisa! Homare! Come on!" Kanji called. Apparently they were doing an American game called Chicken Fight?

~Time Skip~

While the others were at the camp getting ready for bed, Homare and I walked into the forest.

We didn't go far but it was far enough away.

I turned to Homare and sighed.

"Misaki is moving to America in 3 days."

~Misaki POV~

I saw Nagisa lead Homare into the forest. I was worried they would get lost so I followed them.

Everyone else was already getting ready to sleep.

I followed them perplexed why they would go into the forest so late.

"Misaki is moving to America in 3 days." I heard Nagisa say and I froze. How did he know? Did he hear us talking?

For a long time it was silent. I shifted on my feet, nervous on how he would take the news.

His next sentence hit me like a brick wall.

"Why should I care?"

I felt like someone had stabbed my heart.

"She is nothing but an annoyance. Following me like a mindless toddler. A spoiled brat. I can't wait until she is gone. She was merely a tool that has no longer has any use to me." Homare said coldly.

I fell to my knees with a small thud. My heart lurched painfully.

Every insult was like putting salt on the wound.

A tool that has no longer any use to me.

The words echoed in my head.

Why did it hurt so bad? Why... does my heart hurt so bad? He is just another one. Another person who used me.

"Your so stupid!"

"No one likes you!"

"Just kill yourself!"

"Go away orphan!"

"Not even your parents loved you!"

"Go crying to your dead parents!"

"You annoying brat!"

"Mindless!"

"Hopeless!"

"Freak!"

"Ugly!"

I closed my eyes fighting tears. The memory burned in my brain. You can't trust people. They hurt you and hurt you until you can't feel anymore and they throw you away.

I got up off the ground and bolted. Small cuts appeared on my cheek from branches and thorns but I didn't care. I just wanted to get away from him. To get away from the pain.

Soon the camp came into view. I could see Sakura and my tent light on.

I burst into their holding back tears.

"Misaki! There you are! How dare you sneak off! You could-" Sakura scolded but froze seeing my face.

"Misa-chan... why are you crying?" My twin asked worriedly.

I touched my cheek and sure enough the tears I had fought collapsed seeing my sister.

I fell to the ground. Sakura kneeled down.

"Misaki... what happened?" She asked soothingly.

I hiccuped and sobbed, hugging her tightly.

After I calmed down she coaxed the story out of me.

I couldn't tell her, or anyone else for that matter, why it hurt so damn much. It felt like my heart had shattered hearing him say those things.

I felt weak and vulnerable.

And all I could ask that night was,

Why does it hurt?
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Drama!😮 Why would Homare do that? 😞 Poor Misaki! And how will Kanji take the news? All in all what will happen? Find out in Double The Love 😏

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