■Kise's POV■

I walk in to the place where my high school reunion is being held. I look around searching for a certain someone, but

Hayakawa: oooo, Kiseee

I look to the sound of someone calling me, there Hayakawa senpai is waving his hand at me. Next to him, Kasamatsu senpai, Moriyama senpai, adn the other former members of Kaijo's Basketball are together.

I look around a little more but couldn't fine Y/N or Hyouka so I decided to hang with my former teammates first.

Please come... at least Hyouka...

Kasamatsu: what's with the hairstyle? Showing off that you're a pro model

Kise: ouch Kasamatsu senpai, I've just finish working...

Meeting my former teammates does help me to calm down. I was anxious, so eager to meet Y/N and talk to her that I'm afraid I can't even enjoy the party.

In the middle of talking with my friends, I still look around hoping that I could see Y/N, or at least Hyouka. Though Y/N and Hyouka are close, they have quite the opposite characters.

While Y/N is the quite and timid type, and act rather gentle to the people around her, Hyouka is quite the fierce one, she's the member of Judo club back in high school.

I'm grateful that Y/N has Hyouka because Momoi chin wasn't in the same High school with us. Though I thought that Hyouka stole my bestfriend from me back then, but I learn that Y/N might be bullied by my exes and that Hyouka might be around for her.

I think... I know the reason for why she's so hostile to me...

I'm taking a sip of my drink when suddenly my eyes caught something. Hyouka walks in and next to her, Y/N is walking.

I immediately get up off my seat.

Kasamatsu: oi Kise you're startling me!

Kise: a-ah haha I'm sorry, I'll leave for a sec...

I'm heading to Y/N's way but before I could even get close.

Girl1: whoaa Kise kun how are you

Crap. 

Girl2: Kise senpai, you're so cool on your late photoshoot!

Kise: ah right... um girls

Girl3: Kise san can we take a pic together?

Kise : well yeah...

I look at Y/N's way, Y/N is laughing with Hyouka and her friends. I think they were her former classmate.

She looks... fine

The last time I saw her, she was crying, and now seeing her smile makes me realize how precious her smile is. How it makes me feel warm.

I shouldn't have make that smile gone...

Just then as she was talking, our eyes met. Her eyes widened but then her smile faded for a moment.

Dub dub

Hyouka is talking to her and Y/N shows her smile again, but this one different from her usual sweet smile.

She's... forcing it...

My heart clenches knowing that seeing me could make her smile faded. I want to run her way right now but I don't want to interrupt her when she's talking happily with her classmate.

Girl4: Kise san... can we?

Kise: uh, yes?

Girl5: picture... we want to take a picture with you...

Kise: ah... yes sure...

Maybe...

I'll let her enjoy the party for now...

I'll talk to her later...

■Y/N's POV■

I met eyes with Ryou kun. I know very well that he might come here, but Hyouka said that she wants me to accompany her to her parents house after this party, that's why I came.

It's not bad coming here meeting with my former classmates. Though I'm not that close with everyone, they didn't treat me badly. The person whose I'm not comfortable with were Kise's fan girl and exes. I tried my best to avoid them and being next to Hyouka helps to prevents them to come closer.

I steal a glance at him, Kise is humbly talking to his fangirls just like he used to. He is smiling happily. He then excuse himself and goes to his former basketball team.

He... seems fine...

He must be mad because of what happen that day, and because I keep avoiding him. A hand gently taps my back. Hyouka stares at me with worried.

Hyouka: Y/N... are you not comfortable? Sorry I drag you here...

Y/N : no! No! It's nice to see everyone after a while... I'm... fine... he's not trying to come in near me too...

I tried to persuade Hyouka that I'm fine, but she still not convinced.

Hyouka: say what, we won't be long okay... I'll just finish this one glass and then we can head to my mom's restaurant...

Friend1: whoaa, can I join?

Friend2: Hyouka's mother's beef cutlet is the best...

I can help but to smile at the mention of Hyouka's restaurant. Back in high school, when I'm not hangin with Ryou kun as he was with his girlfriend, I always went to Hyouka's restaurant with my classmate.

Y/N: that's right... it's the best cutlet along with the soup...

Friend3: L/N you're more talkative now, nice nice! Let us all go there shall we?

Hyouka: haaah, why does it have to be my parent's restaurant... well, I'll go make a reservation...

Hyouka looks like she was sulking but I know she's happy that we like her parents food. She calls her mother and make a reservation.

Hyouka: well, I already make the call, want to go?

Friend1: let me finish this first

I watch as my friends finish their drinks and then we all decided to leave. I stole a glance at where Ryou kun is. He's talking with Kasamatsu senpai. But then our eyes met and his eyes widened.

Like the coward I am...

I avert my gaze away...

And left the room with my friends...

■3rd Person POV■

Y/N left the building with her friends, walking on the sidewalk and crossing the street.

The light showing that it's time for people to cross the road. Y/n watches as Hyouka talks as if her parents cooking is normal, though she secretly happy with the compliments.

On the other hand Kise who's talking with Kasamatsu hurriedly excuse himself.

Kise: wait a moment!

Kise runs abruptly starling Kasamatsu

Kasamatsu: this prick! Stop startling everyone!

Kise runs out of the building and looks around, hoping to find Y/N. And there he found her crossing the street with her friends.

Kise was about to go there but another batch of girls come to him.

Girl1: Kise san, we haven't take a picture...

Girl2: are you leaving?

Kise: ah no, but I need a minute...

Kise glance at Y/N. At that moment, Y/N is pulling her phone out of her bag, but accidentally, her pen got pulled out and fell. She crouch down to take her pen.

Hyouka and the other is already on the other side of the road, the light hasn't turn, but one of Y/N's former classmate notices that a car is not slowing down.

Friend1: w- L/N!

Hyouka who hears her friend yell, look at the car that speeding while Y/N is still on the road.

Hyouka: Y/N!

Kise hears Hyouka screams Y/N's name and look at where her childhood friend is.

His breath hitches and he runs to her way, getting through the girls surroundin him, fear filled his eyes.

Y/N who's picking up her pen look at Hyouka and then realized the light from her side. Before she could even see what's coming.

Ciiiit! Bruuugh!!

Kise's eyes widened in horror, Y/N's body was thrown and fell limp on the street. The car that hit her crashes to the street lamp. The driver was drunk and he didn't see the light is red nor seeing Y/N on the street.

Kise: Y/N!!!

Hyouka: Y/N! NO!

Y/N can't feel her body as her eyes are blurry. Kise goes to her side and brings her body to him, cradling her limp body in his arms.

Y/N can't feel anything, only hearing someone calling "Y/N, Y/N", but she became unconscious. Kise's heart is beating like crazy, sweats all over his body.

Kise: Y/N! Y/N! No please... hey, Y/N I'm here... SOMEONE PLEASE CALL AN AMBULANCE!!! HURRY

Hyouka too runs to her side and grabs her hand, crying at the sight of her current roommate bleeding all over her body.

The commotion makes the rest of Kaijo alumni walk out of the party to see what happen. Kasamatsu and the rest of the former Kaijo Basketball team sees Kise in the middle of the street, holding Y/N.

Hayakawa: t-thats... L/N....

Y/N and Hyouka's friends pulls the drunk driver out of his car.

Friend1: THIS FUCKN DRUNKARD!

Kise can't hear anything as he's only focused on Y/N who lays on his arms. The sounds of ambulance could be heard.

Kise: Y/N.. it's alright you're gonna be alright...

The medic takes Y/N's body from Kise and puts her on the bed in the ambulance. Kise come along, still holding onto her hand.

Kise: Y/N...

Kise stares at Y/N's closed eyes. He leans his head and press his forehead to Y/N's hand in his hands.

Kise: please... you have to be alright... I'm begging you...

A tear rolls down his cheek...

Regret is what he feels...

As he think he should've approach her right away...

And apologize...

Now...

She can't even hear him apologize...