Be Afraid

"SAKURAKO!!" Takumi shouted. He couldn't imagine if Sakurako would actually disappear.

Takumi's eyes suddenly felt hot and sore. His vision was blurry due to the dam of tears that were ready to burst at any moment.

"SAKURAKO!! YOU SHOULD AT LEAST THANK YOU BEFORE YOU GO!! HUHUHU ..." Takumi broke out in tears. He was really afraid of losing Sakurako.

"What's wrong, Takumi-kun?" said the figure of the lavender-eyed girl in the doorway, Sakurako.

Sakurako saw Takumi's confused state. She also still clearly saw traces of tears on Takumi's cheeks.

Takumi jumped when he saw Sakurako still in his house. Takumi was very embarrassed because he was caught crying like a child. He cursed his actions just now.

"N-nothing. Nobody called you!" Takumi jumped onto the sofa and covered his face with the blanket. Absolutely ridiculous. After a few seconds, he revealed a part of his face.

"Hey wait! Where have you been, huh?! Why didn't you wake me?! My back hurts from sleeping on the couch."

"You sleep like the dead, Takumi-kun." Sakurako sat on the sofa opposite Takumi. She wanted to laugh when he remembered how panicked Takumi was. "Oh yeah, really, in this house there is a rule that if you go to the toilet you have to say goodbye to you first, don't you?"

silence.

"Ohohoho, or did you just think I was actually leaving, Takumi-kun? Ugh, how cute~~"

Takumi covered his ears tightly.

"I DON'T HEAR. IF YOU GO, JUST GO!"

Sakurako flashed her sweetest smile. She was very happy while living in Takumi's house. Indeed, Sakurako was still curious about her identity, but Sakurako felt comfortable here.

If it was his past that would make Takumi hate him, Sakurako thought it would be better if she didn't just remember her past. This way, Sakurako could still continue to live with Takumi. Even when Takumi's treatment is like an employer who always orders Sakurako, Sakurako doesn't mind.

However, if there was a meeting, wouldn't there be a farewell too, right?

Sakurako got up and rushed into her room. Since she lived in this house, Sakurako has been occupying the room of her older sister Takumi, who lives in the school's dormitory. Nothing happened to them.

Didn't Takumi treat Sakurako as a maid? So, there is nothing to fear for either of them.

***

This morning, Sakurako secretly came to Takumi's school. As usual. Although Takumi often forbids her not to come to his school again, Sakurako doesn't care. Sakurako was very happy to secretly watch Takumi study. Even through Takumi's classroom window.

It took Sakurako a lot of struggle just to be able to see Takumi studying. The cute girl had to climb the big tree next to Takumi's classroom to be able to see through the window of Takumi's classroom, which was on the second floor of the school building.

During recess, Sakurako ran to the backyard of Takumi's school. It was the place where Takumi, who usually ate lunch, was with his friends. Today Sakurako delivered Takumi's leftover lunch.

Sakurako found Takumi lying down under a shady tree. She approached.

"Takumi-kun, hosh ... you forgot your lunch." Sakurako caught her breath. She gave supplies to Takumi, then said goodbye.

"Okay, I want to go home first. Jaa!"

*Jaa = see you later

"Hey! Hey! Wait a minute!" called Takumi who was completely ignored by Sakurako.

Takumi looked at Sakurako's distant back.

However, the focus of Takumi's eyes was now taken by the man who was sweeping the page. His white hair was covered by the blue hoodie he wore. His bright blue eyes were sharp. His body is also proportional. His long legs were hidden behind dark blue jeans that were ripped at the knees. He also wore white sneakers.

These few days, Takumi had been keeping an eye on the gardener. His behavior was so suspicious. Wearing branded clothes, but working as a gardener. Isn't that suspect?

"Ugh, why does he look cooler than an actor, huh? Is he shooting a drama? Could there be a drama called 'Handsome Gardener'?" Takumi grumbled, commenting on the appearance of the gardener who was cooler than himself.

Not to mention Takumi enjoyed his lunch, he was already surprised by the gardener's strange action earlier. The gardener blocked Sakurako's steps. They were involved in a serious conversation, he don't know what it was Takumi didn't know.

From afar, Takumi could still see the gardener placing his index and middle fingers on Sakurako's forehead. How dare he! Takumi thought.

Sakurako was about to run and beat up the impudent gardener, but suddenly someone touched the nape of her neck. Immediately, his body stiffened. His whole body was tingling.

Takumi fell to the ground. His vision began to blur. Before he completely lost consciousness, Takumi saw Sakurako leaving with the eccentric gardener earlier.