Rebuilt Trust // PROJECT SEKAI // Nefarious Hell Part 2 [CANCELED]

05 : A Tough Discussion

"Then we should be getting some sleep~!And I'm sure you wouldn't want to wake up late tomorrow!" He had a bit of a suspicious tone in his voice. I couldn't figure out why. Rui turned me around and began shoving me towards the door.

Wait.

We?

What does he mean by "we?"

"Huh? Wait wait wait– I-Im fine! Really! I'm not at all tired! And– what do you mean by 'we?!'" I stammar.

Rui chuckles. "Hehe, calm down," he whispers into my ear gently. "You'll understand in a bit," his voice, for some reason, relaxed me a bit. No matter how many times I heard his sad and hoarse voice, the times he used a soft and gentle voice, I felt calm and safe.

That's weird isn't it? You're calmed down by the gentle voice of your...

Partner? Boyfriend? Friend?

What am I meant to call Rui?

Me and Rui never confirmed a relationship after reuniting, but he's kissed me, several times. I don't know whether to consider it a relationship or not..

If it were a relationship, he'd spew a few  "I love you" 's. Yet again, this past week, he said it once. Which was the same day we reunited. The day he said he still loved me and kissed me immediately afterwards.

No.

It's not what he thinks of me.

It's how I think of him..

Who is Rui to me?

The question pondered in my mind. I wasn't sure whether he was a lover, a friend, or an enemy. Hell, maybe even someone to talk to once in a while but slightly dislike. I wasn't sure.

Eventually, Rui ends up leading me to my room. I walk in and sit down on my bed. Rui walks in behind me, but a simple click of the lock was all I needed to be suspicious of him. "W-Why are you locking the door..?" I ask, trying to hide my obvious fear.

Rui doesn't respond with words, only a chuckle of deviousness and pure evil. Except, that's definitely not what it was supposed to sound like.

He begins to head closer to me, leaning over me eventually. He was stood and I was sat. "R-Rui..?" I mutter, showing my fear this time.

Rui didn't say anything for a moment. He just looked at me with the softest eyes ever. Then, suddenly, it's like he gained courage to speak. "Tsukasa-kun.." he spoke just slightly under his own breath.

Just him saying my name caused me to grow much more scared of what he planned on doing. Why he locked the door or why he was acting so weird. "..Do you still love me?" He asks.

My heart drops. It was like an anvil just fell right into my stomach and imploded. "H-Huh?" I hum, a bit confused but shocked.

Rui places a hand on my cheek. "Please.. Just tell me the truth.." He mumbles. "Do you still love me?"

I stay quiet for a second before speaking. "I.. I want to believe I still do.. No.. I know I still love you. I'm just.. I'm just confused about our relationship." I tell him.

Rui sighs with relief. "Okay, that's good to know at least.. and if you're confused, try asking yourself what you view me as. I know how I view you, and thats as the person I love most.. Well, also someone I should make sure I don't rip an arm off of too."

"Ha-ha, very funny." I say with the most sarcastic tone ever. "But uhm.. I guess I view you as someone who can sometimes be a bit harsh and scary, but someone who can also be insanely kind and loving whenever somebody needs comfort. You're somebody who would kill if he needed to, but also somebody who would protect if he needed to." I explain.