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[Hello everyone. I’m back after weeks (or days?) of writer’s block. Right now, I’m sick and I feel like writing. Hopefully, I’ll get better soon.]
Love. What is the meaning? Of love..
It’s pain. “He should be up any minute now.”
!
My eyes flutter open as I’m met with bright lights, causing me to groan.. “Ugh.. Five more minutes..”
“Boss!!”
My eyes widen to the sound of a familiar voice. Deuce?
I rise up only to fall down on my back once again. A piercing sense made my chest numb and my upper body ache. “It’s best not to move at this time, Hazuki.”
I look toward the voice and see Xander, him smiling softly toward me. The memories come rushing back to me.
Kusa..
My body shook as my eyes widened even more.
Why am I shaking…?
….
Is this out of fear..?
Or am I just really happy..?
His footsteps grew closer as he hugged me tenderly in his arms. “It’s been so long…” My cheeks felt hot as I tried my best not to cry into his shoulder.
“I was so worried… So worried that you had died..” Died..?
“What do you mean..? How long was I here..?” He didn’t answer, his eyes averting to the right of my chest. I followed his gaze and sighed in deep pain and sorrow.
The bullet wound..
Kent walks over to the bed and rests his hand on Xander’s shoulder. “You’ve been here since the incident. You were an inch close to dying from the shot. If you had died..” Kent trailed off, his eyes shifting to Xander and back to me.
“It wouldn’t be a pleasing experience for the rest of us. Especially for this young man right here. The one who’s been here since the beginning..” I raise a brow at Xander and my expression softens. I take a closer look at his face.
His eyes were bloodshot with tear stains on his cheeks. There were bags under his eyes, giving off the impression of him not sleeping for days. Even his posture and actions made it seem like he never had an ounce of sleep. “Xander…”
I felt bad.
My heart and stomach were tied in endless knots. To think that I’ve made him worry this much.. It hurt.
I forced myself to stop caring. To forget the sweet memories from the past. I told myself that I loved only Kusa and that Xander was just another boy to go for my looks..
I misjudged him. “Xander..”
His eyes look up at me, his eyes follow of sorrow. “I’m sorry.. I’m so sorry..” I whisper, my forehead resting against his. I brush his tear-stained cheek with my thumb and sigh. My lips softly brush his as we sit there, embracing this moment. “Reece. We didn’t arrive here for you two to cuddle.”
I look up to Tyu and flash a sharp glare as he sighs. “Geez, same as always. Guys, we have to go and sign out Boss so we can get home.”
“Home? But don’t I have to wait a few weeks before getting home?” I look up to the rest with a confused expression.
“My, it seems you’ve lost track of time.” Kent speaks up, his footsteps growing close as he stood on the other side.
I sat up straight as he ruffled my hair with a caring grin. “You’ve been here for nearly a month, Reece. They put surgery on you to get the bullet out of your chest but you wouldn’t wake up at all which scared everyone.” I nod in understanding and sigh.
“I’m sorry I worried everyone.” I apologize, my fingers running through my messy locks. “You are aware of who shot you, I assume?” He asks, a pained look on his face.
I nod and Xander started to shudder. He rests his head on my lap and I lean down, kissing his forehead hesitantly. “It’s alright..” I whisper in uncertainty to him. “Sir.”
I look up as the crew are all bunched into a group as their aura dropped drastically. “With your permission, we have the information on his whereabouts and are able to give him exactly what he does for hurting our Boss.”
“..” Would I feel satisfaction? Or guilt?
No. I know Kusa. He knows about my yakuza background. He’ll expect it for sure.
“Refrain from using violence this time. If I sent you to hurt him, he’ll see it coming, now, wouldn’t he? Besides, if I were to send you down to him, it would alarm him that I am in fact alive. He may try at his act of wanting me dead.”
“Neither plan would go into good use, Reece. Kusa-kun knows where we live and is enrolled into the same school as you. He would know either way if you are dead or not. You would still be in danger even if we hide. He knows.” I shudder at the thought and feel my eyes tear up. “That’s why I’ll protect you, Reece.”
Xander lifts his head from my lap and looks straight into my eyes. “I’ll protect you until the day I die.”
“Huh, what a waste that would be.” I freeze up as everyone turns toward the door.
He’s here..
Kusa..
He smirks and chuckles to himself. He chuckles louder until he’s laughing with pure insanity in his eyes. He walks into the room and instantly Xander comes to my side, guarding me.
“Why are you here?” Xander nearly growls, holding me close. “Why, I came here to see Hazuki-kun of course! He is my boyfriend after all..”
“Then, why haven’t you been here?!” Kusa smirks and walks closer, the rest of the group walking closer to him.
“But I have. Late at night. I would always sneak in through the window and pay my boyfriend a special visit.” Xander’s eyes widen at him as he blinks.
“Let’s just say… Reece isn’t a virgin no longer.”
My eyes widen even more as I felt my body weaken.
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W-What did he s-say..?
…
Don’t tell me…he..
He..he….he did..
“W-What..” I say in a shocked whisper and start to tremble violently.
“…That would explain a lot.”
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