V- A Happy Future

Shinobu Naoyiki's POV

I brought Suzuki-kun to the cafe in front of the convenience store near my clinic to talk and hear everything he wanted to tell me and so I can end any association between us.

"So Suzuki-kun I'll only give you 5 minutes to tell everything you want to say."

"First of all I want to apologize to you if I said something offending to you yesterday. I didn't approach you with any ill intention, I really just want to be friends with you either you have some hidden powers or just a normal adult." he was looking straight into my eyes while talking and I can't help but believe all his sincerity.

"Are you willing to believe me if I told you something weird about me? Will you be able to process it if I say that I really do have a special ability?"

His eyes widened as he heard what I said but didn't even show any signs of disbelief or even tried to laugh, he just nod a little and answered.

"Whatever ability you have, I believe that has nothing to with you as a person, and I can feel that your ability is something that you never used to hurt anybody." those last words pierce through my heart and I never expected that I will start crying.

"Shinobi-san are you okay? Did I said something wrong again? I'm sorry." he panicked as soon as he saw a tear drop down my eye.

Those words he told, I never realized that's the thing I have always wanted to hear. An unconditional acceptance and trust, someone who will appreciate me as a person. His sincerity at that moment was 100% probable to be true.

"No, I'm fine you don't have to apologize anymore. I'm glad that I let myself talk to you again.Sorry for suddenly throwing you out yesterday, let's start all over again for the third time and this time no more misunderstanding and I won't just playing along like the first time."

"I'm glad I finally got through you. I will be happy to be your friend Shinobu-san."

I never really felt happy talking with other people aside from my family and Hisashi so I feel more refreshed talking to someone new and it feels like all the loneliness in my heart were all set free. We just talk about each other's life without crossing our private matters.

He told me that he was from an orphanage and his foster parents died from an accident when he was just in elementary leaving him without anything except their worn out house so he have to work as a part timer everyday after class to support himself and to save up for college while keeping his scholarship by remaining to be an honor student despite of all the workloads he have. Luckily, he successfully finished his high school and went to a university to study, but as a result of his busy schedules he end being a loner because he have to time to mingle with others.

It was during the start of the second semester when he met his ex girlfriend who approached him out of the blue and because of his long years of being a lone wolf, he immediately grab the opportunity to start a relationship with her but as time goes by, their relationship turned cold and finally breaking up at the same day I first saw him walking in that winter rain.

"So do you want to know what is my ability?"I asked him.

He paused for a second before replying.

"If it is alright with you, but I won't force you if you want to keep it."

I can't help but smile everytime he said something sincerely.

"No, I'm fine telling about it. Actually I can..."

I was cut off when his phone ring.

"Sorry but I should answer this call first, please excuse me." he stood up and went out for a minutes and when he came back, I can feel that the atmosphere around him turned gloomy, I stared at him and at that moment I understand the situation.

Grievance of Losing Someone 100%

Something about the call make him feel like that.

"I'm sorry Shinobu-san but I have to go now, there's something urgent that came up." I can clearly see the tears dwelling at the corner of his eyes.

He grabbed his bag and was going to leave when I grabbed his hand without thinking.

"Wait, maybe I should go with you. I can feel that you need someone right now."

"But... this is nothing. I can get through this."

"No. Just let me go with you whatever your situation is."

"Ok, Thanks." he finally let me go with him even though I really don't know what happened.

We walked for more than half an hour when I remember something important. I forgot about Hisashi who is still waiting for me in my clinic. I have to call him for now, I am just starting to start to contact him when I received a call from him.

"Ahh Hisa good timing, I am just about to call you. Sorry but I think I will be late going back there so you can leave now and can you do me a favor and lock the clinic before you leave?" I immediately speak as soon as I answered his call.

"Okay, I understand."

"Thanks. Sorry for making you wait there, bye." I end our call and hurriedly catch up with Suzuki-kun who seems to be in daze while walking.

"Suzuki-kun wait for me. Can you tell me now what happened?"

He didn't answer me and just continued walking until we arrived in a veterinary clinic. An old lady was waiting in the entrance of the clinic and when she saw Suzuki-kun she immediately walk toward us and said.

"I'm sorry Kazuya-kun but Natsu is about to reach his limit. You should see him now before it's too late." the old lady led us inside one of the room and what I saw was a golden retriever dog lying in the bed and it is almost dying.

"Natsu.... do you really have to leave me?" Suzuki-kun hugged the dog and started to cry.

"That dog was the only family he have since his foster parents died. He sent Natsu here in my clinic for treatment but due to it's old age, there was nothing we can do to extend its life." the old lady explained to me when she saw that I feel a little confused when I entered the room.

He does mention that the first gift he have received in his life was a dog but he never mentioned it afterwards. So Natsu was his first gift and only family and now it is dying in front of us... the weight of the situation fell on my shoulder as I realised how sad it can be to lose the only thing you have...What if one day I lose my family and Hisashi? Can I take the blow and live on? As I watch Suzuki-kun cry, I can't help feel the pain he have right at the moment and so again my actions worked faster than my mind.

I hugged him from behind and whispered an assurance in his right ear.

"It's okay. I promise that I will be here for you just like how a family should be. You will never be alone anymore."

He turned his face towards me and our face is just an inch apart. I stared through is eyes and I was surprised to see an unexpected probability.

[Having a happy family through Love 95%] What does it mean? Will he build his own family someday and experience the warmth he only felt a long time ago? Then maybe his life is highly possible to be a happy ending and it makes me happy."

"One day, you'll find the happiness you have always longed for."