The night tinged with blue

Unique Part.

It was very cold, but it had been a long time since I had taken up one of my favourite habits, that of going out to walk around the city at night, to see what I was going to find.

-This will be another great night for the intrepid girl Asuana... or so I'd like to say...

I felt lonely, I was like that since I had been rejected by Hikaru, that hurt a lot inside, I didn't know how many times I had already cried about it.

Every time I stared at the clear night sky, it made me feel tiny, alone like the stars in the sky, maybe that was my destiny, deep inside I was hoping that something would go wrong in Hikaru and Akari's relationship, a matter that made me feel bad, if only I had taken the courage before...

The sea of anxious thoughts had caused tears to fall down my face without me noticing. With an effort I tried to forget all that, I continued on my way trying to admire the graffiti that were in certain parts of the city, I always liked to look at the ones that looked like paintings as opposed to those stupid letters that don't make any sense.

I came across one that looked like Van Gogh's Starry Night, but very different at the same time, the stars were little glowing bats, and what I thought was a kind of rock was now like a Dracula style castle, when I read the signature of the author, I couldn't help but smile: Aerosol.

It occurred to me that this graffiti was somehow inspired by Colmillos, maybe in the love he feels or the one they once felt, unfortunately I had fallen back into my anguished thoughts about having lost Hikaru as a boyfriend, that burned me inside, I was a deluded fool who always thought that I would end up with him.

I had to run out of there because I couldn't hold back the urge to cry, I ran to a remote part of the city where there was a small viewpoint where you could admire the scenery.

As soon as I noticed that I was alone, I burst into tears, I didn't want to cry anymore.

-I'm stupid, really stupid, why didn't I get courage before, I hate myself, I lost everything, it's over, I ruined everything, I deserve to be alone.

I was screaming out everything that distressed me, I lost the only boy I had ever fallen in love with, I even lost my best friend, because I chose him, and I never had the courage to tell him that I loved him.

While I continued with my shouting it had started to snow softly, the little wind carried my words without anyone hearing them, or so I thought.

-Hey, are you all right?

I couldn't help but be startled, he jumped and I ended up crashing into the railing of the gazebo, a blow that hurt quite a bit. A boy came out of the bushes.

-I'm sorry, I didn't mean to spy on you or scare you, I'm just lost.

I was rubbing my head, I was feeling a small throbbing in my head, but luckily there was no trace of blood, I looked at the boy who was dressed in a jacket that was too big for him, but it looked something similar.

You're Jim, the know-it-all... I mean the boy genius.

-You know me?...you're the president of that paranormal club aren't you...Kimiga or kiniwawa.

-Stop it, just tell me Asuna, so you got lost?

He came closer to me, helped me up, he was trying not to stare at me, at first I didn't understand why, but then I understood that it was because of my cleavage, from the fire jacket.

-Yeah, I argued with my mum, I ran out and well here I am, wherever this place is.

I let out a little chuckle.

-We're in the south, if you follow that road to the intersection and go to the right you'll get to the shopping area.

-Seriously, it's that easy?

-Yes Jim, you can't miss it, I assure you.

He was leaving, but stopped near the steps.

-I don't think you're everything you said, I'm serious.

What he had said to me felt weird.

-You don't know me Jim, you don't know what you're saying, I'm telling you.

-I'm not an expert on love, or anything, in fact I've never liked anyone, but... I'm having a hard time with this, would you mind pulling up your jacket, I just can't help but get nervous, I don't even know where to look.

I was born to annoy him a little bit so I walked up to him and invaded his personal space, which made him more nervous, then I unzipped my jacket a little bit more to make my cleavage look bigger. Jim this time was very embarrassed looking down at my breasts which caused me to giggle a bit, you could even hear his saliva slowly trickle down his throat, then as I was about to zip up my jacket to cut him off, he moved first and zipped it up to my neck.

-You shouldn't do this kind of thing, especially not with strangers like me, don't be silly, and I insist you shouldn't hurt yourself so much with the things you say to yourself.

At first I was annoyed, but his concern was sincere, or at least if there was something else I couldn't see it.

-You act very serious for a 13 year old, you should be more cheerful.

-For your information, I'm 14 years old, and I don't like to be treated like a child, or you'll be just like my classmates.

I settled on the railing, and with my hand I motioned for him to sit down next to me to chat. At this point I just wiped away the tears I had on my face.

-I understand you a little, it bothers me too, if it wasn't for Hikaru, Marcus and the club maybe I would be much more introverted, or so I think.

-I see... it's not dangerous to be there, you could fall.

-Don't be boring Jim.

I grabbed him by the arm to make him climb on the railing, which I did, it was funny because he was so nervous, I couldn't resist to give him a little push just to scare him, but when I did it he got too scared and clung to me tightly, hugging me practically with his eyes closed.

I couldn't deny that even though I didn't know Jim, this hug felt good, it made me feel accompanied.

-I'm sorry, I won't play with that anymore, don't worry, you'll be fine.

You must think I'm a scaredy-cat, go ahead and make fun.

-Yes I do, but there's nothing wrong with being afraid, a friend of mine once told me that fear is the step you have to take to get to courage.

-That sounds nice Asuna... if you feel lonely, I can accompany you whenever you like.

I was amazed by what he said, I stared into his eyes, I even blushed a little, which he noticed.

-No, wait, don't misunderstand me, I didn't mean it that way, I mean as friends.

He became very nervous, he started to move his arms in denial, but he forgot to balance himself, and went backwards into the ravine, I had to move very fast, I caught him hugging him.

-It's okay, I've got you, it's all right.

-Let me out of this death trap. - Said Jim about to start crying.

I got down to help him down, which he accepted very quickly.

-You didn't have to be nervous, I understood you perfectly, and it's sweet, I'll take you at your word one of these days Jim.

-Yes, you'll always find me in the library at school if you want to talk.

-For some reason I figured that if I had to find you, that's where I'd find you, come on, let's go, I'll take you where you need to go.

-Thank you very much, if I remember correctly I was at the taco place in front of that old abandoned shop where they sold old movies.

-Ex abandons, here you see the current owner? Well, my father is the owner, but I'm going to run it for a while.

-Is it true, congratulations then.

I gave him a smile, and we went to look for his mum, at the beginning I thought we wouldn't have much to talk about, but I was wrong, he talked about not believing in ghosts, and explained the scientific part of why, which I must admit was interesting, but for someone who didn't believe in ghosts, It was very easy to scare him with my horror stories about them, which I knew, in the end he ended up annoying me by calling me weird, but I didn't get angry, on the contrary, we both started to laugh, maybe meeting him was a good thing because I stopped feeling lonely.

After a while we met his mother who first hugged him tightly and then challenged him in front of me, which was tender and funny at the same time.

The lady thanked me, which Jim did too, gave me a smile and said one last thing before we parted.

-Asuna, you're not an idiot, not at all, maybe I don't understand those things, but I think someone will come, have a good night, bye.

I said goodbye to him, not believing that they had told me just what I needed to hear, at last I felt welcome, in a way, they were lost in the public, I was left looking at my place where I would soon start working.

-I guess I don't need to walk around tonight, I'll go home and go to sleep.

I stretched and left.