The sun was shining, and the cherry blossoms fell off from the branches as the wind made them sway. The bell rang and Jo ran out of his classroom as fast as he can. He was going to do it today-he knows he will. He stopped as soon as he saw her.
His heart skipped a beat when Kioku turned around to look at him.
"Let's go?" Kioku said. He quickly snapped out of it and approached to walk beside her. He was nervous the whole time. His hands were shaking as his heart felt like it was getting squeezed. Kioku seemed to notice this and asked "are you okay, Jo-kun?" She tilted her head while waiting for Jo to answer. He stopped dead in his tracks. The cherry blossom on top of them fell down as he walked infront of her.
Jo fiddled with his fingers while avoiding her gaze. "I have something to tell you, Kioku-chan." He finally looked at her. He blushed as he saw her looking at him so Intensely. "Are you going to tell me or are we gonna spend the whole afternoon standing here?" She laughed as she saw how red Jo's face was. Jo finally gathered the courage and said "I really like you. Ever since we were kids." He closed his eyes waiting for a response.
It felt like they have been standing there for years until Jo finally opened his eyes. To his surprise, Kioku had blood on her head. Her voice was weak and tired when she said, "You're too late, Jo. I'm already dead remember?" The ground then shook beneath them until it swallowed them whole. Jo woke up in a cold sweat as he looked out of breath. He doesn't remember what he dreamt of but he knows she was in it. And that's all that he wants to know.
