"Hi Kumi." I hear Daichi say. I turn around to see him riding his bike towards me. I smile and wave at him. He stops next to me and gets off his bike. "Where you off too?" He asked, as we start to walk.
"Home. I need to change, I have work. I wasn't supposed to go today, but Issei says it's really busy. But I don't know. I feel like he's lying. He lies a lot." I said.
"Need a ride? It'll be a lot quicker." He said.
"I'm good just walking. I'll be fine." I said.
"I'm not taking no as an answer. So hop on." He said, getting on his bike. I walk behind him and hop on the back of his bike. "Then why bother asking?" I asked.
"To see what you'd say." He said.
We begin my ride home. I get dressed quickly, then run downstairs to see him again. "I thought you were going to leave." I said, putting my hair up in a ponytail. "I'm not going to leave. I told you, this will be a lot quicker." He smiles at me. I roll my eyes and hop in the back again.
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It actually was a bit busy today. And it was hotter in the restaurant. It's not usually this hot. I was sweating and starting to get a headache. "Kumi, take a break for now. Drink some water. You look like you're going to faint." Issei said.
"But it's super busy. I just want to get this over with. It'll be a lot quicker." I said, moving around all over the place. It's so packed in here.
"Kumi. Take a break. I'm not asking this time. I'm telling you. This isn't healthy. Trust me, it's not healthy for me either. But you look really tired." He said, sitting be down and handing me a glass of water.
"Thanks Issei." I said.
"Anything for you. I'll give you ten minutes. Then you can start working. There are pills in my bag if you need them." He said. I nod my head in reply. The door opens, entering Itsuki and Riku. As happy as I am to see them, this is just going to be more tiring. "Where have you two been all day?" I asked as the both sat down at a table.
"Shopping and eating." Riku said.
"Library. I have a project due next week. I needed to get started on it." Itsuki said. I nod my head and take a sip of my water.
"Kumi, are you alright? You look like you're going to faint." Riku asked, walk-in over to me and feeling my forehead. "Oh my god, you're burning!"
"I'm alright. Just tired. If only Nao sill worked here." I said, leaning my head against the wall. I'm so tired. Another person comes through the door. Oh god. I look over to see Daichi. I would smile or wave at him. But I don't have the energy. "Kumi, are you alright? You look sick." He said.
"I'm alright." I said.
"I'm not letting you walking home today. I'll call you a taxi after work." Issei said.
"No. All taxis will probably be closed by then. Plus, I'll be alright. No need to worry about me." I said.
"I'll take her home." Itsuki and Daichi said at the same time. I didn't think much of it though. My head was hurting way to much. But it did get a bit to silent.
"I could care less about who takes her home. As long as she's not alone. I don't want her to faint in the middle of walking home." Issei said.
"I hate that you worry about my so much." I said.
"Not sorry about that. Just looking out for you." He said. I get up from my seat, stumbling a bit. Issei grabs my waist, preventing me from falling. "Thanks." I said.
"No problem. But here, take these to them." He said, handing my two bowls of ramen. I grab them and take them to Itsuki and Riku. Then I walk behind the counter to Issei.
"Kumi, you should just go home now. Issei and I can take it from here. We'll be alright. Go home." Issei dad said.
"Are you sure?" I asked.
"Yes." Issei and his dad both say at the same time.
"Ok. Thank you." I said. I grab my sweater and my bag.
"I'll take her home." Daichi said, getting up from his seat.
"Didn't you come here for ramen though?" Itsuki asked.
"I did. But Kumi's health is more important right now. I'll eat when I get home." Daichi said. I start to stumble again, but Daichi wraps his arm around my waist." Thank you." I said.
"No problem."
"Bye guys." We both said as we leave the restaurant. We begin walking, and I was stumbling a few times. But Daichi was always there to catch me. I hate that he's doing this for me. But I'm also grateful. He suddenly stops. "Hop in my back. It'll be easier for you." Daichi said.
"But it'll just tire you out. And I'm heavy. I don't want you to carry me. Plus, we're almost there anyways. We'll make it." I said, starting to walk again. But he grabs my wrist and turns me around, preventing me from walking any further. "It wasn't a question. And I could care less about me right now. Stop worrying about others for now. Worry about yourself." He said. I look down at the floor, rubbing my feet awkwardly. "Hop on my back." He said. I was hesitant at first, but I walk behind him. I jump and he grabs the back of my legs. As much as I felt bad for doing this, it also felt a lot better than walking.
We begin walking again. It was silent. None of us were talking. It wasn't awkward though. It was peaceful and nice. "Thank you." I said.
"It's no problem." He said.
We arrive to the apartments. I hop off his back and start walking up the stairs. "See you later Daichi." I said, as we reach my door.
"Bye Kumi. Take some medicine." He said.
"Will do." I say, closing the door behind me. I'm to lazy to walk any further, and the closest thing for me to sleep on was the couch. I didn't bother changing into something more comfortable. I just fell onto the couch and fell asleep the second my face came in contact with one of the pillows. Tomorrow's going to suck.
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I woke up the next morning feeling even more sick than yesterday. I probably should've taken some medicine like Daichi and Issei told me to. Instead I ignore them and fall fast asleep on the couch. Sucks for me because I woke up running to the bathroom and letting everything out into the toilet.
Riku was behind my holding my hair up and rubbing my back. Itsuki stood there with the medicine in his hands. "I've never wanted to die more in my life." I said.
"Hurry and take this." Issei said, handing me the medicine. I take them. But it'll be like an hour before it'll start to work.
"You have no idea how lucky you know I'm that there's no school today. I should call your mom, maybe she can bring something for you." Riku said.
"Don't bother. She probably has work or something. Try calling Issei or something." I said. I felt more coming, so I let it out in the toilet. I hear the door open down the hall. "Who's that?" I asked.
"It's Issei. I called him earlier." Riku said.
"I brought you some soup. Hopefully it'll make you feel better. And to make it more special, I put I put an egg in it." He said.
"Everything seems to be more special when you put an egg in it." I said, a small smile on my face.
"I know. It's my magic, it always makes people feel better." He said.
"Didn't go as planned at one point last year." I said.
"Shut up. That incident is over now." He said.
"What incident?" Itsuki asked.
"Some girl came into the restaurant crying one day. Issei have her and egg to hopefully make her feel better. She ended up falling for him. He tried rejecting her, but it didn't work out. He even used a friend of ours as his fake girlfriend." I said.
"You don't need to tell people that!"
"Well he asked. So I had to tell him." I said. I feel like I'm going to die. This is not how I planned on spending my Saturday. I wanted to go to the movies with Riku. Not be stuck in the toilet vomiting for who knows how long.
I hear the doorbell ring. Riku stands up. "Take care of her for now, I'll go see who it is." Riku said to them. She walks off, Issei sits behind me and pulls my hair up as I continue to barf into the toilet. Disgusting.
"It don't know what looks worst, you, or whatever's in the toilet." Issei says. I slap his stomachs. I could hear Itsuki laugh a bit. "Hi guys." I hear Daichi's voice. What is he doing here? "Riku texted me saying you weren't feeling good. I wanted to check up on you." He said.
"I'm fine." I lie.
"Liar." Issei and Riku day at the same time.
"Ok I'm it fine. But thanks for coming by." I said. He nods his head.
"You done yet?" Riku asks. Issei continues to rub my back.
"Yeah. I'm done." I said, pulling myself up.
"Do you need any help?" Issei asks.
"No I'm-I." I start to say. But I tumble a little bit, almost on the floor. But Daichi catches me in time. He then picks me up bridal style and takes me to my room. "Thank you." I said.
"It's no problem. Anything for you. But you should stay in bed for the rest of the day. I'll come by later to check on you." He said.
"Ok." I said, Defoe I fell fast asleep.
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Sorry I was gone for a while. School is killing me. And I want to kill mystery because of it ( also because of Wanna One. I cry ). But I hope you enjoyed this chapter and I'll update soon.
Be my friends.