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"Hmm..." Nana watched them both, but Sugawara especially, intently. That bit of crimson colored residue that stained both his bag and the back of his hand. The back of his trembling hand.
Now, that alone wasn't enough to draw much attention, but Sugawara had been.. uninjured. In fact, he almost seemed... tranquil. It was as though he'd reached his sought after oasis while standing there, holding both (Y/N) and the box of chocolates he received.
I mean, love can sure make you forget the pain... but this was different.
Nearly turning my head the opposite direction, regrettably, I just barely managed to capture that infatuated, lovestruck look he'd been giving (Y/N). His eyes weren't only wide, but blossoming with transparent fondness towards her.
Immediately... I felt chilled. To not only my core, but down to the very flame of my being; my soul. I was unnerved by this, and instinctively turned tail towards the crosswalk.
It wasn't any of my business. It really wasn't.
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So why? Why am I lagging behind them this morning, instead of approaching her like usual? It's uncharacteristic of me, but I can't help myself. I need to study this primal animal.
Although... What good is it if I only watch? Quickening my tempo, I stepped after them both, pursuing both them and my footprints. I've always had a keen nose for filth, and now, I feel like Sugawara may be smothered by it.
"(Y/N)! Sugawara! Good morning!" Smiling towards them both after I'd so rudely sandwiched myself between them and their conversation, I glanced at (Y/N), then Sugawara.
She nodded towards me, awkwardly smiling as though I'd interrupted something personal. "Nana! Hi! Good morning." She smiled, per usual.
Her smile was always so vibrant and luminescent, even on the earliest of mornings... She's so hardcore. "Good morning." I turned my eyes back to Sugawara, flashing a half-hearted smile.
Definitely wasn't... the look I was expecting from him. It wasn't the look of obvious hostility, but you could definitely sense his aggravation if it were directed towards you.
His eyes weren't wide, but half-lidded. Still, it was enough to make every hair on my body stand on it's ends... "Suga--"
Blinking, (Y/N) smiled once more and fanned Airi over, slowing in tempo in order for her to catch up. "Good mor..."
I ended up tuning her out as I looked back to him. The person who'd now been intensely glaring at me. "...Did you hurt yourself yesterday?"
"..." This question alone noticeably raised a few alarms in his head. Glancing towards (Y/N) over his shoulder, he continued to walk. Bingo.
"...Why does it matter to you? What do you need?" Suspicious Nana is suspicious. My eyes narrowed into his direction. It took me a moment to weigh around my actions in my mind a bit-- then before I knew it; I'd snapped to grab his hidden hand.
I just needed a moment. No, a second.
I needed some kind of verification-- clarification to see if the blood was really his own. So my eyes quickly adjusted to his skin, and to my surprise... there was nothing. Not a scratch or blemish.
With raised brows and a nonplussed expression, he recoiled. It looked like it took all he had in him to appear as unhostile as possible. "Is that-- your blood on the back of your... bag..."
I'd practically whispered this, but here he was... narrowing his gaze at me, surveying me with the slightest glare. And still, he-- "What are you doing?"
Feigned cluelessness. He pretended as though I hadn't just cracked him down, and his response was much more calmer than his last.
Slowly blinking, he ripped his hand away from me. I then glanced to Airi and (Y/N), who both spectated. "You... you just have really nice hands! Haha..." I awkwardly chuckled, trotting to the side.
I felt awkward standing there in between them. So before (Y/N) could part her lips to speak, I scrambled for some sort of excuse before my footsteps could be heard fleeing into the silence. Maybe I am just overanalysing things again.
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"What was that about? Why did Nana do that to you?"
I inquired, looking towards the grey-haired male. Airi had been pursuing the gyaru, as expected and Sugawara had been just as out of it as she was.
Quite frankly, it was worrisome. And it left a bit of bitterness in my tongue, as well as my brain.
Smiling towards me, Sugawara stepped closer. "I don't know. She's your friend, right? You should know her much better than I do." He eyed me, nudging.
And that he was correct... but truthfully, I hadn't a clue! "Right..." I smiled in that tense way I did when I was about to vent.
It took a bit of effort out of me, but ultimately, I decided to ask. "Sugawara, I..."
And suddenly, my heart plummeted towards my abdomen after my eyes followed his gaze. What was this? What was going on?
"They found the body so recently, that the staff wasn't able to tell us in advance that we should stay home for the rest of the
day."
Body...?
Body?
Body! "Like a... do you mean a..." Nodding his head towards me; while his eyes remained narrowed on the officers and principal located on the opposite side of the tape, he continued.
"They haven't given the name of the student yet. Nor what happened for that matter. "
I was... stunned by the news. And the crowd was robust-- chatter filled my ears from every direction as I remained close to him, glancing around for any of my friends.
"...I wonder what happened. I hope it isn't anyone from our class."
It was strange. Not even the chaos could prevent me from picking up on the slightest sound of a chuckle. It was low, pleasing to the ears, but also... very sadistic. "It was someone from our class. Maybe he threw himself off the roof or something."
My toes curled against the bottom of my shoe as I stood in place, hesitating to look towards my boyfriend.
How would he know? No-- How could he even make such a cruel joke?
Eventually, I mustered up the courage and turned to him.
"Are you alright, Sugawara?"