Part 1 - The place
Asuna had left even Marcus speechless, which is rare for him to show signs of emotion, unless we're talking about paranormal things, then he usually lets loose.
But Asuna was wearing a white t-shirt that left her navel exposed, she had a piercing that hung from her navel, the t-shirt she was wearing had no cleavage, but it had the design of a pink robot rabbit, that because of her big chest it was inevitable not to see the drawing, On top of the shirt a black leather jacket with lines of various colours, which had the appearance of being something futuristic, but at the same time with street style, her trousers were loose, with many pockets and pieces of fabric in various parts of the same colour as the trousers that hung from it and matched the jacket.
-Asuna, you look beautiful!
Shit, it came out, I hope Akari doesn't....
-Asuna, you're so pretty, it should be illegal.
-Don't be so cute with me, I'm going to believe you.
Marcus gave Asuna a thumbs up as a sign of approval.
Asuna was surprised and returned the gesture with two thumbs.
Wait a minute, with the whole Asuna thing, I forgot that Marcus can see Akari too.
-Asuna, Marcus can see Akari too.
Marcus that's for real.
She approached him breaking his personal space, she did that all the time, which I was used to and it didn't bother me, but for anyone else it would be uncomfortable.
Marcus nodded like those little figures you put on cars and they bounce with the movement, but it was clear he didn't understand what was going on.
Marcus I'll explain, I took a gamble and grabbed Akari's breast, or at least I simulated it.
-What are you doing, pervert?
She gave me a slap, which just went through my head.
-Now you get it, Marcus.
Marcus fainted from shock, I didn't expect that.
Akari covered her chest, she was upset, so upset that she passed out from Marcus' fainting.
-Don't...don't do that again.
I know what I did was wrong, but I wanted to stop him from thinking.
-Yes, I apologize, but I couldn't resist.
-You're an idiot, what if you had touched me?
-I'd be the happiest and luckiest man alive.
-Sometimes I forget who I'm talking to.
She came close to my ear and whispered in my ear.
-Maybe...maybe when we're alone.
That made me... red and so did the other thing.
-You two stop flirting and help me with poor Marcus.
Marcus recovered a few minutes later, at the beginning he was quite scared of Akari, I never suspected to see Marcus with fear, the Goliath that faces the school bullies, but we explained him the whole situation, at the beginning he didn't understand much, but after that he started to be 'friendly with Akari', or in his way of doing it, he even started to talk to her, asking her things like Asuna did, when we told him the first time.
-I think it's time to ask, what do the three of us have in common?
Asuna replied rather angrily.
-We're silly friends, Hikaru, you're behaving worse and worse.
-I didn't mean that, I mean what do we have in common that allows us to see Akari, so far only the 3 of us can see her.
-Maybe our taste for the paranormal,' said Asuna.
-No, if that's why the twins should also be able to see her and they couldn't, what do you think, honey?
-I haven't thought about it, I was happy when Hikaru could see me, I didn't want to think anymore after that, in fact, I prefer not to think too much.
The last thing he mentioned was sad above all, because he understood quite well about not wanting to think about certain things.
Marcus decided to speak.
-Akari, excuse me for asking so tactlessly, but how did you die?
-I don't remember, the one who saw how I died was my boyfriend Hikaru.
I told him what I had seen, including seeing the precise moment where Akari died.
-I've seen someone die in my own arms too.
What Marcus said gave me a shiver.
-Asuna, have you seen someone die?
Asuna was strangely uncomfortable, the question that had upset her.
-Why are you asking me that question, no I haven't seen... I saw my mother die, don't insist on the subject, I don't want to talk about it.
I approached Asuna and hugged her, she was upset, it was probably hard for her to admit that, Marcus also hugged us and lifted us both off the floor.
-Be careful Marcus.
-Asuna hugged me... thanks guys.
So the requirement to see Akari might be to have seen someone die, quite macabre in my opinion, although we can't really confirm that either...Akari.
Akari looked at us with sorrow, you didn't have to be a genius to know that she also wanted to participate in this collective embrace, or maybe more than wanting to, she longed for it.
I stretched out my hand to Akari, I wanted her to know that I didn't forget about her, she stretched out her hand to put it on mine... neither of us felt anything, but it was better to have these moments than to forget them, I thought.
Part 2 - The boy
We were waiting for the twins for a long time, it was already past the time of the meeting...
-Hehehehehe, you know with all the excitement... about Akari and the apapachos, I didn't check my mobile phone and the twins sent me a message that they won't be able to come, they didn't give them permission, but they sent me the location of the place.
This girl can't be more clueless.
-Then let's go.
We started walking towards our destination, which I still didn't know what it was.
-Hey, what happened to the music shop that used to be there?
-They closed it down a few months ago, supposedly it went bankrupt, now as you can see they put that travel agency that Modoruvita has become famous for,' said Asuna while looking at her mobile phone.
-What a pity, Emi used to buy her music records there....
Hikaru, Akari, it's the first time you guys have gone out at night.
-I can tell so much,' said Hikaru.
-Yes, Asuna, it's my first time.
-It's that you're looking everywhere, don't you think that the city at night is magical.
-Asuna, have you gone out at night before?
-Yes Akari, since last year I've been going out at night, sometimes I stay up until the wee hours of the morning visiting places.
-How do you get them to give you permission, my parents would never in my life have allowed me to go out at this time of day, although now it's not like I have to ask for permission.
-I only live with my dad, he works at night, so I don't really ask for permission, I just go out when I want to.
-Now I understand why Asuna always comes to school with dark circles under her eyes, and you lied to me that you stayed up late watching supernatural things. -I said somewhat betrayed.
She just stuck her tongue out at me... now that I think about it, both Akari and Asuna have a habit of sticking their tongues out.
-By the way, Hikaru, the first time you saw me in street clothes a few years ago, you said you'd like to copy my urban style, but you still dress in jeans and a sweatshirt.
I know Asuna asked with no bad intentions, she was the only one I told that I liked that kind of outfit, but it still hurt.
-My family is not wealthy, I won't say we're poor either, because we're not, but those clothes are expensive, and most of the clothes I have are bought by Emi from her own salary, I can't ask for something so expensive.
I touched my lip, I was already aware of that tick, but it helped me feel good.
-Hikaru... You never told me that you liked that kind of clothes.
-It never came up either Akari.
-Don't act like it doesn't hurt, I know Asuna's question upset you.
-I'm sorry Hikaru I didn't know,' Asuna said apologetically.
That idiot has been to my house a couple of times, you're seriously the most clueless person I know, does she think with her breasts or what?
-Quiet Asuna, don't bother me with the question.
I preferred to tell her a little lie, after all she didn't do anything wrong either.
Yes I bother you, liar, but I would have liked you to tell me more about your tastes, after all I'm your girlfriend... now that I think about it what are Hikaru's tastes, I know he likes the paranormal stuff... he loves his sister, although it pains me to say it I know he likes me, that makes me very happy, but out of all that, I don't know much more about his tastes or hobbies...
Akari had managed to grab my sweatshirt.
-What's going on?
-I want you to tell me about your taste in clothes.
-Hey, I didn't tell you about it, because it never came up, don't worry about it.
-No, I want you to tell me all the things you like and don't like, I want to know more about you, and I want you to know more about me, I want to connect with you like you do with Asuna when you talk about the things you have in common.
-Do you really want that?
-Yes, of course.
I was happy, I was really happy, so much so that I even appreciated that Asuna brought up the topic of clothes.
-When we're back at my place we'll talk about all that, or if you want we can elope another night just the two of us and talk about it.
-I'd love both, I want to do both with you Hikaru.
-It's decided then.
-Here we are, you two lovebirds.
Asuna had one of her cheeks puffed out, she was upset, probably because she overheard my conversation with Akari, even though she's the one who has to accept my relationship with Akari, I'm not the one who has to worry if she's upset or not.
The place that brought us here was an old abandoned gas station, with an old shop where they used to sell sweets and coffee.
-So this is where this Leon disappeared, Asuna?
-According to what the twins found, yes.
-Where do we start,' said Akari.
-How about you start by telling me why you're standing next to that thing, kids?
On a lamppost, up there on top, there was a guy about our age, dressed the way I like, seriously what's going on today with the clothing thing.
But what I wondered most of all was how that blond guy with the face of a problem child had gotten to the top of the lamppost.
-Who are you?
-You can call me your saviour, Colmillos.
Somehow the guy appeared in front of Asuna.
How did he get to us so quickly.
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