keiyuki_22 | My Peach Girl ~ Chapter 2

Chapter 2

Yuya was studying alone in the last table at the end of the library. She suddenly remembered what Kei said back then.

“Ano… Can…C-an you be my boyfriend? Onegaishimasu!” she bowed her head and was feeling so nervous.

“Okay. It’s fine for me” Kei smiled at her. Yuya just blinked, she can’ t believe that he agreed.

“Eh? A-re you sure its okay?” she asked curiously

“I don’t have a girlfriend now, so its fine”

Heh? So he really had girlfriends before but why didn’t I know about it? Oh!

She snapped her finger and a smile grew on her face.

I’ll ask Dai-chan about it, he knows almost everything. Demo…

“I’d want to hear it from Inoo directly” she shook her head and mumbled.

“What do you want to hear from me?” Kei suddenly showed in front of her with a book on his hand, smiling. Yuya blushed and started to panic. She messed up the things on the table and a paper fell on the ground. Kei picked it up and saw Yuya’ sketch with his name on it. Kei chuckled and showed the paper to Yuya.

“Do I really look like an angel?” Yuya grabbed the paper and hid it behind her back. She didn’t realized that she drew a sketch of Inoo while thinking of him.

“Iya… ano… it isn’t you! Its…” Yuya blushed more and tried to hide her red face.

“Is there other Inoo Kei in this world aside from me?” Kei laughed more and sat at the seat across Yuya.

“Toni kaku, what is it you want to hear from me?” he smiled at her. Yuya sat down and pretend to busy studying.

“Hey, that’s not a good girlfriend should act in front of her boyfriend, right?” Yuya froze upon hearing the words “girlfriend” & “boyfriend”. She closed her book and looked straight to Inoo and breathe deeply before asking.

“You said you had girlfriends before, can you tell me why did you break up with them? I mean, I’m just curious how you deal with them” Inoo blinked and smiled at her.

“You sure are a nosy person, aren’t you?”

“Well, if you don’t want to talk about it then its fine for me” Yuya pouts, stood and about to leave when Inoo grab her wrist.

“Wait, why do you want to know?”

“Forget about it, okay? I’ll be leaving now.”

“Okay then, I’ll tell you so please don’t leave.” Yuya was touched when she heard Inoo begging her to stay. She sat again, now they are face to face and Yuya seemed uncomfortable with Inoo’s serious face.

“I had a childhood friend and we developed feelings for each other as we grew old. She had a very weak heart so she always stays at home. I would visit her everyday and tell my stories. Sometimes, I will share the lessons I’ve learned from school. But one day, her parents were involved in a car accident and died. When the police told her, she cried so much, her heart couldn’t take the pain so much. She was sent to the hospital and I would visit her everyday and cheer her up. I noticed how sad she was and one afternoon, I was waking her up for her lunch but she doesn’t respond. I called the doctor and they examined her. They told me she died sleeping, her heart stopped from beating and caused her to die that instant. She was the girl I really loved back then but now I helped myself to move on and continue my life without her.” Yuya’s tears fall from her eyes as she heard everything from Inoo.

“I’m sorry” she mumbled

“It’s okay, I guess I need to find someone else to love. She left a letter to me saying that I should continue my life and find a better woman that will cherish me forever” Yuya’s tears suddenly stopped.

A-re? Why is my heart beating so fast right now? Am I? Am I inlove with Inoo now? I feel like I want to protect him and love him until his heartache heals.

“Maa! I guess that’s the end of our story then. Jaa! See you later!” Inoo stood and was about to leave when Yuya rushed to him and hug him from behind.

“Can I… Can I love you? Can I heal your heart? Can I be by your side?” Yuya mumbled while crying silently behind Inoo. Kei smiled and turned to Yuya.

“Arigatou…” he put his hands on her shoulder.

“But I don’t want you to love me out of pity. I want you to learn how love develops within you and when that time comes, I can accept your feelings.” Inoo left Yuya standing.

He’s right, I think what I feel towards him is pity.

Yuya hasn’t been in a relationship yet so she’s still confused about love. She decided not to tell Dai-chan about Inoo’s story ‘coz she thought that it’s a secret between them.