Would you still tell me?

The school bell rang throughout the halls signaling the end of the day. Akane picked up her black hand bag and packed her things inside. She let out a sigh and closed her bag. She could hear the other students snickering behind her. Even though they weren't snickering at her, she couldn't help but feel as if it was about her.

She quickly ran over to the door and was stopped by her childhood friend, Shido.

"Hey Akane. Going home?", he asked.

He had a girl with short blonde hair clinging to his arm. Akane looked down in pain.

"C'mon Shido! I want to go play at the arcade!", the girl complained.

Shido looked at her and smiled while blushing.

"Don't worry babe, we'll go", Shido comforted her.

"Excuse me!", Akane exclaimed while pushing past them and running down the hall to the staircase leading to the school roof.

Tears began to form in her eyes as she climbed the stairs.

"I'm such an idiot. I can't even see him without being a wreck", she whispered to herself.

When she reached the top of the stairs, she stopped for a moment lost in her own grief. The door was slightly cracked. She pulled her head closer to the opening to see Takeo standing there, facing away from her. He was on the phone it seemed, but what was he saying? She couldn't possibly hear him so she silently opened the door more and krept up onto the roof. Akane couldn't see his face, so she couldn't read his lips.

"Yes sir. I know. How is she doing? I see... give her all my love today as well.", Takeo whispered softly into the phone.

Who was he talking to? Who was he talking about? Akane thought hard on it while accidentally dropping her bag resulting in a loud thud with all her papers and books falling out.

"Oh no...", Akane silently freaked out.

Takeo turned his head and looked at her. Was he crying? There's no way she could see from this distance. She bent down to start picking up her papers.

"I'll call again tomorrow...", Takeo said as he hung up the phone and put it in his pocket.

He turned and walked towards Akane with his hand in his pocket that he put his phone into.

"What are you doing up here? You know students are not allowed up here.", Takeo said.

He bent down and helped her gather the papers into her bag.

"I-im sorry teacher.", Akane stuttered while apologizing.

Takeo sighed and stood back up. He put his hands on his hip and closed his eyes.

"It's fine... just don't let it happen again.", he said as he motioned for her to follow him towards the door.

"Y-yes sir...", she anxiously said following him towards the stairs.

They walked through the door as he closed it behind them and locked it. He proceeded to walk in front of her and started moving down the stairs. She followed suit but then paused for a moment.

"T-teacher!", Akane struggled to get the word out.

He stopped and turned his head to face her.

"Yes Miss Akane?", he inquired.

She paused for a moment while fidgeting, trying to get her next words out.

"W-who were you talking to on the phone.", she finally asked.

He looked shocked for a second. Then completely ignoring her question he said,

"Have you been crying?"

Akane looked dumbfounded for a second and then blushed knowing that he had noticed.

"No sir... I'm fine... I really am.", she shrugged it off embarrassed.

He sighed.

"Right.", he said as he continued walking down the stairs.

She sighed a sigh of relief and continued walking down the stairs. She was still curious as to who could make him look that distressed. As if he could read her mind he said,

"Kid's shouldn't have to worry about the problems of adults. Just focus on your studies and you'll get through it"

Akane reached the bottom of the stairs all flush.

"I-I'm not just some kid teacher!", she exclaimed angrily before getting embarrassed and putting her head down.

Takeo laughed a little and patted her hair.

"Of course. I'm sorry Miss Akane.", he smiled.

This caused Akane's face to turn bright red. She pushed his hand off of her and ran away down the hall before turning around to face him again.

"T-teacher!", she exclaimed from down the hallway still blushing.

He looked at her with a curious face.

"Yes Miss Akane?", he asked.

"I'll see you tomorrow!", she said while running down the stairs still blushing.

Takeo stood there dumbfounded. Tomorrow huh? He thought to himself.

"I wonder if she'll ever wake up again.", he whispered softly to himself before walking down towards the teachers lounge.

Akane, still blushing, paused at her locker.

"Right!", she said with a determined yet happy look on her face.

Tomorrow will be different, she assured herself knowing that she would see him again the next day.