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He dont know how this happened. Its all his fault but, if he ever had to make that choice again, he would.
Five Years Ago
It was halfway through third year at Tootsuki Academy and everyone was celebrating after a harsh evaluation had happened. Everyone survived so thats something to celebrate.
In the Polar Star Dorm, room 205 everyone was lively and partying. Everyone all looked like they were having fun. Even Isshiki-senpai dropped by and joined the party. Isami was talking with Megumi about anything, and Takumi was somewhere around the room seemingly looking for someone. After a while, he looked over at them and made his way over.
“Hey, you know where Yukihira is?” He asked Megumi.
“Eh? Souma-kun?,” inquired Megumi, to which Takumi nodded. “Last I heard he was getting ready to go somewhere, when I asked him about it, he said its a surprise and we’ll know sometime later, which should be around now?” Just as she said that, her phone rang and there’s a video call request from “Souma-kun” She quickly answered and greeted him.
“Oh, Souma-kun we were just wondering where you were”
“Hey Megumi” he greeted happily “Actually I wont be going to the party, tell everyone to come, I have big news to tell you guys”
At that, Megumi asked everyone to come because Souma apparently has something to tell. Soon, everyone stopped what theyre doing and hudled together.
Takumi had a bad feeling, he quickly excused himself saying he had an important call to make.
“this is really important” And with that, he left.
“ Ahem is everyone here?” He looked at the screen, “eh? Where’s Takumi?”
“He said he had a really important call to make, we can wait a few minutes for him” Isshiki answered.
“Yeah we could, anyways guys-“
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Takumi excused himself and went to make a phone call. Once he found a secluded spot he dialed a number and his phone rang. The call went through.
“Hey”
“Hey, where are you?”
“Im in ****, my anniversary is coming up and I needed to give her something, why?”
“Is the medicine ready?, I have a bad feeling today and I think Ill need the medicine. Im at the dorm instead of my apartment”
“Yeah I do, but ill have to get it first before I make my way to you, luckily its on the way, around 30 mins? Is that fine?
“Yeah…thats fine, thanks, really” He answered. He was really relieved, he wouldnt know what to do if he dont have one today. He can’t go to the hospital because its not an actual disease the hospital can treat. He already know what theyre gonna say.
“Yeah no problem, just know that if anything happened while im not there yet, call me.”
“Yeah, I will dont worry”
“I really mean it. Call me.”
“I will, thank you” he said with a smile and hung up.
He slid down the wall he was leaning to and just brought his legs together and tucked himself in for a while. He don’t know why he has this bad feeling. He dont know if he even want to go back and hear whatever he had to say. His heart suddenly acted up and he coughed. He looked at his palm, blood present. He smiled bitterly. Hah, what a joke . He thought dejectedly.
He didnt know how long he was there but someone came. He looked at the new person and recognize him as Isami. “Nii-chan, everything okay?”
“Yeah, everything’s fine, ill be right there” he said as he stood up. He took his phone and wrote “just call me when you’ve arrived” and sent it. He then made his way over to 205.
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He opened the door and made his way over to hear what Yukihira has to say. “Hey, so whats all this about” He chose to ask first.
“Hehe, you won’t believe what i’m about to say next. So my dad sent me a text yesterday asking if I wanted to join him and travel around the world.” He started to tell. “I thought about it for a while, here in Tootsuki I can learn more but then I thought deeper and thought, ‘maybe travelling around the world for more experience is better’ and so im in the airport right now, waiting for my flight.” And he laughed.
He laughed as if he did just broke Takumi’s heart. He knew Yukihira will leave, he knew that. However, he didnt know it was this soon. He felt nauseous, he needs fresh air. So he stood up and made his way over to the balcony as everyone else chatted with Yukihira about his new revelation.
He took in a deep breath, too deep that he took too much and started to cough. His heart constricted and he felt pain. Call me if anything, and I mean anything happened in between okay? He remembered what his friend told him. Maybe he should. So he called his friend, surprised he actually answered as he thought he was still in the car.
“Hey, whats wrong?” He asked worriedly.
“I, he’s leaving, Mijima” he forced back a sob. “He’s leaving, I knew it will happen but I didnt know its this abrupt, he’s waiting for his flight right now and my brain thinks ive been abandoned so my heart is beating too fast and I-“ he coughed and coughed until blood came out, a lone petal shining as if mocking him.
“Im almost there dont worry” Mijima assures him. Takumi thinks he can hear the car stopped and the door opened and closed. “Im in front of the dorm now”
Takumi entered into the room again and said “Ill just be getting something downstairs” As he was about ti leave, he heard Yukihira says something about “…Erina and I were thinking…” and thats all his brain needed to viciously attack him. Thinking Mijima is right downstairs, he ran for his life.
When he reached Mijima, he’s already a mess. Shirt covered with blood, petals on his trail.
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Mijima quickly pulled out his syringe and injected Takumi with something. He immediately showed signs of relief and promptly slept. Too exhausted to keep awake from multiple stress and triggers in such a short amount of time. Seeing his condition right now, something must have triggered it. It must be more than the fact that he’s leaving. This is much worse.
Thinking about Takumi, he looked at the petal on his trail and picked them all up and shoved it in his bag. He can explain the blood, since theres no way out of that, but he cant explain the petals. He knew he wont want his friends to know about this.
His friend will hate him for this but, he picked him up and went upstairs, following the sounds. Once he is face to face with room 205, he knocked. At first no one answered but on the second time someone did. “Who is it?, you know you don’t have to kno-“ Shouji paused as theres a stranger here. A stranger holding on to an unconscious Takumi?!?!?!.
“YOU-“ he shouted but Mijima kicked his shin.
“Sorry, but Ill really appreciate it if you dont speak at high volume” he apologetically said
Sensing something wrong, everyone in the room looked at the door. There they see a stranger, holding an unconscious Takumi who is covered in blood. Covered. In. Blood?!?!?!
Just as chaos was about to erupt, Mijima spoke up first. “Im really sorry but, is there anywhere he can rest on? I still need to do some more checking up”
This shut everyone up and pointed to the bed. Mijima laid Takumi on the bed and started his check up. For a while it was silence. Suddenly someone asked.
“Uhm whats going on?” A voice coming from a phone asked. This brought everyone out of trance. It was Isshiki who gained his wits first. “Uh, it seems that Takumi-kun is injured?, im not really sure and a stranger just brought him to us…?”
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“Huh? Takumi is injured??, What?!?!, How did that happen??” Yukihira ran and called a taxi as soon as he heard that. His trip be damned. Takumi is out there getting injured. “Ill be right there” and then he hanged up. The academy is still half an hour away. He hopes Takumi is okay.
His phone rang again and he sees his dad’s name. “Oh Souma where are you?”
“Hey dad, I can’t go on the trip with you anymore, there’s an emergency and I can’t not be there.” And he hung up in case his dad asked anything more. He feels miserable. Somehow, he dont know how, but somehow he thinks its part of his fault.
It feels like its a long time when he finally managed to reach the dorm. He sprinted to room 205 where he knows theyre there. Once he reached the room, the atmosphere was heavy. Theres Takumi in the bed, a stranger checking up on him and Isami on the side somewhat awkward. The rest of them are on the opposite side not daring to go near.
“Wha-what happened?” He asked as he gasped for air. “And who are you?” He pointed at the stranger.