We walked with Sakura to the bus terminal after a minute of heart-to-heart talk. She’s also seemed calm now, and poise herself. We exchange our goodbyes and watch the bus until she left.

“Now she left.” Kei mumbled. On her voice show the concern lingers from what happened today.

“Yeah,” I second and looks at her. “I am sorry in behalf of Haruki.”

“You don’t need to apologize to me.” she snicker, though that seems to be sad than happy. “Besides, she said it’s her fault. Well, we don’t know much about what happened between them so we can’t judge it.”

She’s right; Sakura didn’t mention about what happened between them. We just know that she’s crying because of Haruki. That asshole, making a girl cry.

****

We arrived at the train station after seeing Sakura getting home. “I want to do something for her, but there’s nothing I can do.”

Passing through the gate pass, Kei uttered. I follow her but didn’t speak anything. “I feel sorry for Sakura. If only I know what truly happened.”

“There’s nothing for us to do.”

Getting through the gate pass, we stand at the platform and stand by side. I look at her, our eyes meet. “I know Haruki hurt her, and I feel sympathize for them. But, there’s nothing we can do for them.”

Kei heaves a sigh and grits her teeth. “But I know there’s a reason for his anger. Might be, something personal happened between them.”

“You’re right.” Kei shows a sad smile. We can’t just give a false idea about their fight. I want to know what really happened between the two.

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”I’ll make sure to talk to Haruki. I don’t want to see a girl cry because of someone.”

Kei smiles at me after hearing my statement. A few minutes later, our train arrived and we both boarded in. Finding a vacant seat, we occupied at the nearest door. “Say, Kira…”

“Hmmm?” I asked.

“You want to walk home with me?”

That sudden proposal made me look into her. Her face blushes, she’s showing bashfulness after letting those words out.

I also remembered that time, ‘I want to walk you home.’ Oh, shit! Is this the right time? “We-well, if you like.” I mumbled awkwardly.

Kei grabs my hand and firmly holds it. “Of course. If it’s you, Kira. I would love to.”

I almost jumped from my seat the moment I saw her pretty smile, shining through my eyes. I feel the warmth of her hands entangled to me, as I mesmerize by her beauty.

“O-okay, I guess?” I answered and avert her gaze. Damn it, my heart throbs like a drum right now. She’s also holding my hand, and trying not to let go. “I’m just happy to be with you like this, Kira.”

“Huh?”

Kei smiles at me. “I never thought I would like someone like you. But whenever you’re around, I feel at ease. It’s as if, I’m secured when I’m with you.”

Those words I never heard in my life before. It flattered me to know that there’s a person who can smile because of my existence. The thought that I had before after breaking up with my ex-girlfriend in my past life slowly vanishes.

She filled, no. She didn’t do anything to fill the void from my previous life. Right now, I have this body, and person named Kira. This is the first time he fell in love, and now, I am telling to myself that I am also feeling the same.

“So, thank you… because I met a good person like you, Kira. Thank you for existing. I love you.”

Those warm words plucked through me. Seeing the girl who is supposed to be in love with another girl fell in love with me, a twisting turn of events; and I, who supposed to not exist in the first place, meet like this.

“I… I also—”

A sudden announcement from the PA halted my words. It’s my station. “Hmmm?” Kei asked. I almost burst the words I want to say, but that stopped me. Because I don’t know what will happen next when I say it.

“N—no, it’s nothing…” I bashfully replied. In that nick of a moment, I want to run away from her. I just want to hurl myself from mortifying feelings. Yet, I didn’t. Because I want to make sure that these feelings are genuine.

“Uhm, Senior Kei…?”

“What is it?”

I mustered the courage and look at her. “There’s something I want to say to you after the exam.”

Yeah, right. After hearing her true feelings. I know now that I am truly in love with her. I also want to say this right now but there might be some repercussions that may happen.

So I want to hold these for a moment. Let’s be better stay like this for the meantime. “Oh, okay. I’m looking forward for what you will say to me, Kira.”

And so long as going to the next station, we stay quiet; holding back each words we want to portray with each other.