Ame’s POV

“Let me all tell you something”

And there she is. Araki Kei Yoite. Right in front of us. Looking cold as always.

Why did I have to inherit her traits?

“Ame, you’re here” she looked surprised that was in her gathering. “It’s rare” is she picking a fight?!

“Ame” Oba Masako?! She’s here too…

What’s up with the sudden gathering here?

I blinked at them curiously as they joined us at the table and started ordering drinks. Wait, is this dinner gathering? Plus, Daizo’s here…

 He looks kind… he gave us all a warm smile and greeted us nicely. “Nikki, Kaede, Kyo and Haname” I flinched when he called me that.

“Just Ame” I snapped. Yoite gave me a look. I just blew at my bangs.

“Ame it is then” Daizo decided. “I’m glad all of you came. I really wanted to meet you all personally” the feeling is not mutual. Gah, I’m so rude.

“That aside, I assume that everyone knows why I gather you all here” Yoite announced looking as professional as ever. It made me roll my eyes. Wait, why were we gathered?

“No, I don’t know why. Care to tell me?” I questioned.

I saw Kyo flinch and look at her trembling hands making me suspicious that I’m the only one here who doesn’t know about something.

“Ah, about your studies in Germany, Ame” Studies—in Germany?! “Daizo and I decided to take you all there for more advance studies and—” wait, wait, hold on.

“We’re going to fucking Germany?!” it’s like, across the world! What the hell?! I didn’t realize I slammed my fist against the table until Oba Masako scolded me.

“Ame, calm down”

I looked at Kyo who avoided eye contact from me. “You knew this?” I hiss.

“Ame, I was planning to tell all of you right now. It so happens that Daizo already mentioned it to her” like, hell I’ll believe you Yoite!

“Then why the hell do I feel that I’m the only one who’s hearing about this now?!” I shouted angrily, hitting the table even harder. Even the glassware jumped at the impact of my fist.

“Ame” Yoite raised her voice at me.

“You. Shut. Up” I shot getting enraged. What? This is a guessing game and I’m it?

“You can’t do anything about it because we’re leaving before the finals of the Winter Cup” Kaede stood up. She knows about it too!

I feel betrayed.

Every single one of them kept this from me.

“Ame, stop”

“Shut. The. Hell. Up. Masako.” That’s it, I’m out of here! I stood up, grabbed my bag and ran out of the restaurant, ignoring the calls and cries at me. I can’t believe Kyo didn’t tell me sooner. And she didn’t even bother to say something. She just sat there silent.

I didn’t care that it was raining. I distanced myself away from them as possible.

I wanted to run away from them. My family—no…

I don’t think I consider them as my family anymore.

Family… since when did I ever had one?

Ever since I was a kid, I never had a real family.

Oto-san and Yoite divorced. I only had to live with my dad for four years. And when he left I felt like an outcast to them.

Family… ts…

Amei-chan!

T-Teppei… why am I hearing his voice now?

Is he around? Teppei… I don’t want to leave him. After all he had done for me… I don’t want to do the same mistake I did before. Leaving, Recchan, Eikkun and… Kotan…

How could I?

I…

I’m the worst.

I’m the worst.

I’m the worst—!

I failed… I failed to take care of Teppei. I failed in not hurting him. In the end, I’ll be breaking his heart despite him repairing mine. I hate myself!

“H-Hana…?” a faint voice called me.

My five senses aren’t working properly right now. It’s fucking raining. And I’m feeling a fever rising up. Damn me. I hate the rain. I HATE YOU RAIN!

“I Hate you rain!” I shouted trying to punch the ground.

“Hana!”  Who the hell is calling me? I felt someone grab my hand and tried to carry me but I push him away.

“Get the hell away from me! Don’t touch me!” I couldn’t see who he was. My vision’s all blurry. Who is he? And why is he helping me? And why is he calling me Hana?

“I understand why you’re like this. But you’re burning up with fever! Let me take you to the hospital!” H-Hospital?

“N-No!” I swat my arm from him. “I don’t know you! I hate you! I don’t know you and I still hate you!”

“Hana, what are you talking about, you know me!”

“Even if I know you, I hate you! I hate all of you! I hate the world!” I screamed feeling worse. I feel dizzy. It’s like the world’s spinning like a top. I tried to walk away from the guy I hate, but I can’t walk properly.

“You do hate me, Hana! But please let me help you!” Tch, this guy’s persistent! He grabbed hold of my wrist so I tried to yank it away but I was weak. That last thing I remembered is him catching me when I collapsed.

Teppei’s POV

Ring. Ring.

I was currently resting from our earlier game right now when I heard my phone ring. I sat up from my bed and took my phone form the bedside table, discovering that it was Kyo who was calling me. I wonder what’s up.

I answered her call putting my phone beside my ear hearing her sob. “Kyo! What’s wrong?” I asked. Why is she crying? Is Amei-chan with her?

“K-Kiyoshi-senpai… Ame-ne… Ame-ne…” I started to get worried. Kyo couldn’t tell me what’s wrong because of her crying. She must be panicking.

“Sorry, senpai. Kyo’s unstable right now” Kagami? He’s with her?

“Kagami, what’s going on? And why is Kyo crying? What happened to Amei-chan?” I asked question by question. I’m starting to get worried. If something happened to Amei-chan… Crap, it’s raining! Did Amei-chan…? Is she…?

“Ame-senpai is missing” No… “She… she and Kyo had a dinner gathering with their parents. With her mother. And something happened so she ran away” P-Parents? So her mother was there!

“Where are you guys? I’ll go to there” with that, Kagami told me their location so I rushed over to grab my jacket, sprinting outside feeling the cold rain of winter. I went to the restaurant where Kagami and Kyo were waiting and saw her sisters waiting there. “Kagami, Kyo! What’s going on?” I asked them as soon as they saw me arrive. At the same time, Kyo broke down, crying.

“I’m sorry… I’m so sorry senpai… I’m sorry” she repeatedly apologized to me for no reason. Kagami held her arms soothingly, pulling her in his arms to comfort her. She just cried on his chest.

“What’s going on, Kagami?” I asked once again.

“Senpai…”

“Are you Kiyoshi Teppei?” a blonde woman with a cold stare came in front of me, pushing aside Kagami and Kyo. She had this look that I get from Amei-chan when the first time we’ve met. Wait, is she… her mother? Araki Yoite? Because of her intimidating stare, I wasn’t able to answer her immediately causing her to question me again. “Again, are you Kiyoshi Teppei?”

I flinch at her blunt tone. “H-Hai. I’m Amei-chan’s…”

“Ame’s lover I see. Break up with her” what? She caught me by surprise as my eyes widened at her order which she returned a glare. “She’s going to Germany with me. There’s no point being in a relationship with her. Tell her it’s done, to make it easier for her to leave” What? Why is…? Why her mother like this? Cold.  I can’t break up with Amei-chan…

“Oka-san…” Kyo spoke up but Yoite-san beat her to it.

“You too, Kyo. Break up with that red head boyfriend of yours before two hurt each other even more” She’s… hers is worse than Amei-chan’s coldness before.

“Yoite” Amei-chan’s aunt, the Yosen coach stopped Yoite-san before she could speak further more.

“I’m going home. Ame will eventually go home. She can’t do anything. She has to go back. Nikki, Kaede, pack your bags from your dorm. Kyo, let’s go—”

“No” Kyo stood firmly. “I’m going to look for Ame-ne”

“Kyo. Stop spoiling her”

“No you stop. Stop treating her like an outcast to this family, oka-san!” Kyo snapped angrily. You can tell she was shocked by the words because she covered her mouth before making a run for it.

“Kyo!” Kagami run after her so I was left with Yoite-san here.

“I’ll take the others home” this man said to Yoite-san as he took Kyo and Amei-chan’s sisters with him. Masako-san also left us alone, going with her nieces.

“I failed” Yoite-san spoke. “I failed to… to be a good mother to her”

“…I’m the worst”

“Yoite-san” I called her.

“I didn’t… I didn’t want things to happen like this. I thought by hurting Ame’s feeling could make her even stronger. I wanted… I just wanted her… not to be like me… a coward”

I saw a tear roll down Yoite-san’s cheek.

“Y-Yoite-san” I called her. She turned her back against me and walked away.

“I’m the worst”

Ame’s POV

“What happened to Hana?!” a voice yelled in panic. It kinda hurt my head because it was really loud, and it boomed throughout the room.

“Relax you gorilla! She’s having a fever! And lower down your voice, you’ll wake her!” Is that…?

“Kotan?” I opened my eyes fully to see him orange-blondish hair and his pair of oval dark eyes staring at me with worry.

“H-Hana!” he frantically sat beside me, holding onto my hand. “Hana, are you okay? Why were you outside while it was raining?! You know what happens when it rains! Why were you running earlier?! Hana!” I can tell he’s panicking.

“I’ll get Reo” Eikkun said as he left the room, leaving me alone with Kotan.

So I guess this is the part where we get to talk.

“Kotan” I sat up but he stopped me.

“No, don’t stand up. Just rest” he gently pushes me down on the bed by the shoulders. He took the towel on my forehead and soaked it again in water before twisting it dry and placed it back on my forehead.

“Thank you” I smiled gratefully at him. He flinched. “What?”

“Ah, it’s nothing… it’s just that…” he scratched his cheek sheepishly. “It’s been a while since I saw you smile”

He’s right.

His face suddenly turned serious and his hand went to clamp my hand. “Hana, I’m so sorry. I’m sorry for what happened. I’m so sorry for the things I told you. I’m sorry—”

“Shut up already, I forgive you” I snapped, covering my eyes with my arm. “Sorry this, sorry that. I’ll be receiving more sorry’s once I get home” Kyo…

“Why is that?” he asked as I squeezed his hand. “Hana…”

“Yoite’s back” I said. He knows my story. Obviously. “And she and her fiancé want to take me and my sisters to Germany. Away from here”

I felt him stiffen as I tightened my grip on his hand.

“Sorry Kotan. I think I’ll be leaving you again. And Recchan and Eikkun. And I’d be leaving more people…” I trailed sitting up to be surprised by a hug from him. “Kotan…”

“N-Not again” he croaked his voice breaking. “Damn it Hana, why do you always have to leave?” Tch…

“I’m the worst, aren’t I?” I scoffed.

“Stop saying that will you?”

“What? It’s true. Teppei… Teppei must be worried about me right now” Teppei… did Kyo call him? Is he looking for me right now? Is he worried?

“Teppei huh?” Kotan mumbled pulling away from me. “Is he the boyfriend Reo-nee’s telling me about?”

“Y-Yeah…”

“He’s so envious. I’m jealous that he has you” Kotan scoffed bitterly standing up. I looked at him. “Well then, we better call him to get you here, where’s your phone? I’ll get his number”

Wait phone? And where am I in the first place?

“I’ll tell him that you’re staying at the hotel where Rakuzan is. We’re still in the Winter Cup you know” he informed. So they beat Asami’s team… “So? Where’s your phone?”

I blushed embarrassingly and scratched the back of my head. “I… I forgot it at home”

His face met the floor. “You really are the worst…” he sweat dropped comically.

Hehe. 

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This is the third update for today and i must tell you...

the end is near... 

HAHA. hope you enjoy this chapter! :D