The other character

Part 1 - Permission 

-Emi, I thought you were coming back later? 

She took out her phone. 

-Hikaru, it's almost 9 p.m. Where are you planning to go at this hour? 

-I'm meeting Asuna and the boys. 

-Asuna... to the busty ghost. 

-Did Camilla give you permission to go out? 

I can't do anything but lie to her. 

-Yes of course, she said I could go out, but not to come back late. 

Akari found the situation amusing, she even started to imitate Emi's gestures, which didn't help me to concentrate. 

-Liar, with how uptight Camila is and how angry she's still mad that you missed school, I'm sure she's dead first to give you permission to go out at night. 

Emi was annoyed, she looked at a machine that sold drinks that was next to us, next to the machine there was a bench. 

-I'm craving for a Grape soda, Hikaru sit there. 

I had no choice but to listen to her, she bought her drink from the machine. 

-Where are you going? 

At the centre, I joined Asuna's club, they want to investigate about a ghost in the mall. 

-I see, so... 

I didn't want to lie to Emi, after all she didn't deserve that from me. 

-Fuck it, Asuna with the guys from the club are helping me with the Akari thing, let's go... I really have no idea where it is, Asuna wants to take me to where Leon disappeared from the Siten school, to see if we can find any clues to help me with what happened with my girlfriend. 

When I said girlfriend she decides to look at Akari. 

-Hikaru... 

Akari was surprised that he told her the truth. 

-I can believe that, but I would like you to look at me when you talk. 

It's not what you think Emi. 

-Excuse me, I don't want to lie to you, as you said it's true no one gave me permission, I escaped through the window of my room, and I apologize beforehand Emi, but whether you want me to or not I'm going to go. 

She hit me hard on the head. 

-I'd like to see you trying to get away from me. 

Then he lifted me off the bench and put me in a headlock, he was hurting me. 

-I give up, I give up. 

-Much better, you're light years away from facing me. 

For some reason I couldn't understand Emi was happy. 

Akari was laughing her head off... bad choice of words, but she was laughing. 

-I'm glad someone's happy about the situation. 

Akari stuck her tongue out at me and kept laughing. 

-Who are you talking to Hikaru? 

Oh no, I let my guard down, how could I even think of talking to Akari in front of Emi. 

-No one, I'm just saying that you seem to be having fun with the pain you caused me with the key. 

-Yeah, maybe a little bit, but it's small, and you should start getting stronger. 

She was tapping herself proudly, that's the mystery of why I like her even when Emi bothers me. 

-Hand me your mobile phone, Hikaru. 

-What do you want it for? 

-Just hand it to me and shut up. 

She played with my phone for a while and then with hers. 

-Come pay attention, you see this app, it will tell me where you are at all times, if you press this button here it will send me an emergency call to my phone so I know if you need help, and before you say anything, I can read your face, you can see the same thing with your phone, you will also know where I am at all times, so it's fair for both of us, so here. 

She handed me my phone. 

-Now go, have luck with what you're looking for, have fun while you're at it. 

-Emi, you're giving me permission. 

-If you're old enough to do it, I'd rather you trust me, like I trust you, instead of having to lie to me again, just let me know if you have an emergency, and don't be late. 

-Emi... thank you, sorry for always giving you trouble... Emi I love you. 

Again I hadn't thought about my words, but they were sincere. 

Emi turned red. 

-But how do you say that... you should leave that... for Akari... not for me, but... but... if maybe... you can... 

Emi's brain seemed to have melted. 

Your sister is right silly, you should tell that to me, your girlfriend. 

-What's wrong with me telling you that I love you, you, even though you don't tell me, have always shown it to me, as a mother and as a sister. 

Hikaru you caught me flying low, it was obvious he meant that kind of love. 

Yeah I guess I'd like to hear it from your mouth once in a while Hikaru.... you go now, I'll cover for you in the house. 

Bye Emi, have a good night. 

Hikaru was already gone, for the love of god how that I love you from my brother affected me, I can't believe he just... I can't think clearly, I feel so hot, I guess I'll have to do that to calm down.

-Stupid Hikaru.... 

Part 2 - The city 

The city had another vibe at night it was spectacular, it was as if it was something very different from the day, the sky was totally starry, the locals had their neon lights that gave another aesthetic to the city, almost as if it was in Blade Ruin the movie, but with snow, and the snow took the colours of the reflection of the lights was as if the city itself came to life. 

-Akari, have you ever been here at night? 

-Do I look like my parents would let me go out at this hour? 

-Definitely not... you've been upset since I talked to Emi. 

-Yes, I know, it's because you said something to her that you didn't say to me. 

That I told her something that I haven't told her... to that. 

-Akari, it took me 6 years to be able to say I love you to Emi, for me that word means a lot, that's why... don't be upset, but when I say it to you I want it to be special, I feel that, if I say it to you every time, it would lose its magic. 

I hope that makes you feel better. 

-I don't care, I want you to tell me. 

The neon lights of the music shop that were blue and purple, enveloped Akari's body, it was as if the light was passing through her and at the same time they were working, I don't know how to explain it, but she looked overwhelmingly cute, I was gawking, not enthralled, as if I was seeing her for the first time. 

-I... 

-What's the matter, Hikaru, why are you silent? 

-I just... I turned pale at how beautiful you are. 

She came closer to me to kiss me, but because of my words she had forgotten what she was, she passed right through me. 

-It's alright... It doesn't happen. 

-Shut up! 

She was screaming at the top of her lungs. 

-This is unfair, I hate it, I hate it, this shouldn't happen to me. 

-Akari, don't do this to yourself. 

She was trying to hit the pavement, but she only failed over and over again, it was horrible what was happening to her, at no time did I think about how much she was suffering for it, I only focused on what I was feeling, 'living' without being able to feel must be worse than death. 

I didn't know what to say to her, she was screaming, crying, shaking with anger motivated by sadness. 

I stood in front of her, looking at her face was tearing me up inside, at some point she had 'lost or somehow taken off those glasses I hated', but the sadness she carried was hard to see. 

-Akari come on... you'll get over it, we'll find a solution to all this. 

-NOOOOOOOO!!!! No more, I can't go on like this, I want to feel you, I want to be able to drink a hot chocolate, I want to be able to feel sleepy, I want to be able to love you without fear of losing you, I DON'T WANT YOU ANYMORE. 

At that last shout a strong wind emanated from Akari, all the snow around was pushed with force leaving a perfect circle around us, the nearby lights started to flicker until they exploded, I was even sure I saw little blue electric trails for a second around Akri, several windows of the showcases exploded falling glass all over the place. The force of the wind was starting to push me too. 

This is Akari's doing, I have to stop her. 

Before being pushed by the wind I approached Akari who was shaking with her hands on her head while screaming in despair, in an unconscious attempt I grabbed her wrist, and everything changed, I was grabbing her wrist, I don't know how or why, but I was holding it, it was as cold as a refrigerator, but I could feel her skin. 

Akari stopped when she felt my grip, she suddenly calmed down, everything that was happening stopped as if nothing had happened, except for the things that exploded, 

She put a hand on my cheek, that moment lasted a short time, but just enough to have calmed her down, after a few seconds everything went back to the way it always was, she became disembodied again. 

-No, no, I want her back. 

-Akari don't worry, don't you understand, somehow we could touch each other, it means that somehow we can repeat it, like, I don't know, but I'm happy to have felt you again Akari. 

-I was happy too, Hikaru,' she said with tears in her eyes. 

-Well, well, what have we here. 

I was videotaping this honey couple, so I immediately sent the video to someone. 

I dialed a friend's phone. 

-Aerosol, I'm glad you answered, look at the video I sent you. 

-I'm watching it Colmillos, that's what I think it is. 

-Yeah, I think we finally found these bastards. 

-Hey Colmillos how did you get that angle. 

-That's what I'm walking under the bridge for, you know it helps me get the blood rushing to my head.