Stepping inside the hospital, [Y/n] first went towards the front desk to check in with a graceful smile adorning her feature.

After the quick and small chat with the kind nurse, the girl went inside an elevator and pressed one of the buttons that has a number written over it, one in which she wish to stop on.

Done with the short ride, she walked through the hallway for only a couple of seconds before coming to a stop in front of a room that has its door closed.

She knocked first before opening the door, an endearing smile appearing on her face as the person she came to visit looked surprised, almost shocked to see her.

even went into a dazed state because of how sudden her appearance came standing before him that he came to wonder if what he's seeing was nothing but a mere

A act that his own brain was carrying out to with him as it knows too well on how much he's been yearning to see

He can't remember too well since the last he felt her warm, gentle touch that he found so comforting, relaxing,

Andheard her lovely voice again, her cute giggles and sexy chuckles, saw her captivating smile while being gazed at with those mesmerizing [e/c] that's full of genuine affection and seemed to hold stars in them.

Oh, dear. Because of the illusion – the his brain was committing, Kazutora's desire to see [Y/n] has become even more stronger than ever.

He misses her so much. The girl that makes him feel like he's standing just a meter away from a blazing fire, but instead of avoiding and running away due to how hot and it is, he does the opposite.

He chooses to run towards the and let himself be engulfed by it as he found the warmth pleasant and comforting.

Thankfully, Keisuke, Chifuyu, his new friend that he recently became friends with thanks to the black haired boy, and the others, Kazutora managed to occupy his mind with other things instead of just

But when visiting's over and he's left all alone, there goes his brain again. Of course, he tries his hardest not to let [Y/n] so he goes on thinking about other things until he falls asleep.

But with more days passing by that it's already became a week and a half, almost two, since he's been hospitalized, Kazutora found himself lacking patience.

He was even feeling a bit angry and kind of jealous of the others even though he knows too well that he shouldn't because despite what he's done, especially to Mikey, specifically his older brother, he was forgiven and is still consider as a friend, and a part of

Keisuke and the others told him about the reason on why [Y/n] couldn't visit for the time being after he asked. She was busy with both school and training, but mostly the latter.

After hearing the news, he was understanding and managed to push back his negative thoughts and feelings as he felt happy and glad that his friend was learning how to fight again.

"I miss you..." Kazutora finally spoke and broke the silence which made [Y/n] at ease because she thought the boy was mad considering on how long and intense his stare was. "There's so many things I want to talk about with you." His voice was soft and gentle along with his expression that seemed sad.

"I even considered on breaking out." He lets out a small laugh before muttering on how realistic the [Y/n] was standing in front of him because of the warmth she's emitting on his hand.

"I thought that since you were too busy to visit me, why not I come to you instead?" He chuckles before smiling sheepishly. "But then it came to me as well that you'd probably get angry at me for doing that...so I held back."

Raising her hand, [Y/n] holds Kazutora's wrist and says, "You did a good job." Which caused for her friend to blink his eyes twice. It seems like he's still trying to process things inside his head.

Raking a hand through her hair after setting the white box down on the desk beside her, she gave out a sigh.

"I know I said I would visit you soon," she starts, an apologetic look present on her feature. "But I just found it hard to move because of the muscle pains that's all over my body after training." The girl's expression turned blank while Kazutora continued on with his staring.

'Even though I could train and learn how to fight by myself, I prefer to have Wakasa as my trainer and hear his nagging. It's fun.' She silently thought as the corner of her lips started to turn up. 'Besides, at the end of it, Takeomi, Benkei, and him always give me and Senju delicious desserts.'

Busy with her own thoughts, [Y/n] failed to notice how the pair of yellow eyes that's focused on her lit up.

'I still hate the first few weeks of training, though. It's annoying.' She hummed before opening her mouth to speak again. "Overall, training's been going smoothly and the reason why I've finally come to see you today is because I've been given a day off since Wakasa had something to do today." She informed through a beaming smile.

The girl blinked her eyes and raised a brow when she felt both of Kazutora's warm hands cup her cheeks before squishing them together and make her look like a fish.

"You're real???" He questioned, looking just as confused as her. "As far as I know, yes." Was the answer he received from the [h/c] girl before they both went silent.

"I can't believe it!" Kazutora exclaimed as he wrapped his arms around her shoulder with a radiant smile on his handsome face while his eyes twinkled with mirth. "You're really here!"

He was clearly overjoyed – elated to be able to embrace the said girl and bask in her warmth while inhaling her wonderful scent as it continues to fill his nose up when he buried his face on the crook of her neck.

"Yep. I'm here." She nods her head with a broad smile and hearty chuckle. "And in fact, real." The boy laughed at her playful words before letting out a content sigh when he felt her hug back.

"How's your wound?" She asks, pulling away from the hug that made the boy to slightly pout his lips while she adds, "How are you?"

"My wound and I are both doing okay." He replied shortly. "The doctor said I could leave after two weeks, and that's almost done." His lips stretched from ear to ear as he turns his head back to face her.

"I'll be leaving in four days." His smile eventually reached his eyes that sparkled. "And when that happens, let's eat ice cream. The three of us just like the old days." With a winsome grin plastered on his face.

"Oh, and I heard from Baji that you have a piano at your place now!" He exclaimed with excitement sparkling in his eyes. "You gotta let me hear you play, alright?"

"How I could possibly say no." The girl replied with a light chuckle and a placid smile adorning her face which made for Kazutora to stare again but only for a short moment as he came to remember something that his friends once told him during one of their visits then.

Reaching his hand, he says, "It must've been scary and painful." The tip of his fingers lightly grazed [Y/n]'s neck. Ticklish.

"And to think that the asshole who touched you is still and ." His voice went quiet as the light in his eyes disappeared and the girl felt the eerie vibe emitting from her friend who looked like an adorable puppy just a moment ago in her eyes.

Clearing her throat, she speaks. "Earlier, you said that you have a lot to talk about with me." She smiles and feign ignorance of the stare she's receiving from her friend. "Let's do that but while eating something delicious, hm?"

With a sigh, Kazutora gives in. How could he not when she's showing such a dazzling smile that's got him all enchanted like always.

[Y/n] doesn't waste a second in turning to face the white box and opening it while feels him watching her do it.

The boy couldn't stop another smile from appearing after he saw two slices of cakes sitting prettily and deliciously, especially that one particular slice which is his favorite.

With the two teens both sat across each other, Kazutora on the bed while [Y/n] on a chair, they both talked, told each other the fun events that happened to them which would drift a couple of times of them talking about the past then goes back to the present.

The yellow eyed boy goes and tells her that he's got a new friend thanks to Keisuke, and his name was Chifuyu. They both fought, bickered back and forth a couple of times but at times when they don't, they team up to gang up on their black haired friend to tease him.

In conclusion, they get along well with each other.

After that, he went and delivered the news that he and Mikey made up, and that he's always welcome to come back to Toman after his recovery or at anytime he wants because he's always a part of them.

The smile on his face went away when he let out a huff. He tells [Y/n] of how annoying Keisuke was when he came for another visit the next day. His friend had laughed at him and teased him nonstop due to l how red and puffy his eyes were.

"That's Keisuke for you." The [h/c] girl laughs which made for Kazutora to irk as he takes the last bite of his cake and puts the plastic fork down inside the box, just next to [Y/n]'s as she already finished hers minutes ago.

"He said I looked like a newborn baby and that I was ugly!" He exclaimed with another huff making for the female's laugh to get a tad bit louder.

Instead of getting annoyed, Kazutora only smiles and admires her laughing form with a tender gaze that gave a hint of being love-struck.

'I like [Y/n].'

He enjoys the sight of the beautiful and serene lady sitting in front of him. How can't he when she's just so mesmerizing and pleasing for his eyes to stare at.

'But it's a feeling that's something much greater and stronger that I feel for Baji or Mikey or others.'

Reaching his hand out towards her, he moves the strands of hair away her from face and tucks them behind her ear before meeting her jewel like [e/c].

'I love [Y/n].'

He retracts his hand with a smile while the [h/c] girl blinked her eyes before a mischievous smirk crept and showed.

"It seems like our Tora's all grown up now." She cooed and teased with a taunting gaze. "You remember when you'd always fumble with a red face whenever I get close to you then?" She reminisced while getting up on her chair and slowly leaned in towards her friend before bending her legs to meet his eyes.

Seeing Kazutora's face become the same shade as a tomato, [Y/n] sits back on her seat whilst laughing. It made the boy grumble.

In between her laughs, her gaze shifted outside the window. "The sun's about to set." She uttered as Kazutora followed her gaze and looked outside over his shoulder for a short moment. He became crestfallen.

Noticing the change of his demeanor, [Y/n] couldn't help but to chuckle at the sight of her friend's form which seemed like a dejected puppy.

"Don't look so glum now. I'll come again tomorrow after school's over," Kazutora blinked his eyes when he felt a hand gently caress his head before ruffling it and messing his hair a bit. "So expect me to be real and not an illusion again, okay?" She playfully said with a little laugh.

'Tomorrow...' His eyes sparkled as he raised his head and looked at her directly in the eyes with a smile that was big and even reached his eyes was present on his face. "Of course!"

He watches the female close the white box up or revert it to its original state like earlier. It only took her a few seconds.

Standing up, his lips shows a smile. "Be careful on your way home." He tells her while walking her out of the room and pulling her in for one last hug before letting her go and leave with the white box in one of her hands.

Kazutora goes back inside and sits down on his usual spot with a sigh escaping her lips before the corners of it curled up as he felt her lingering touch and warmth on his head and body thanks to the last hug he initiated.

Ah, he already misses her even though it's only been about a minute since she left.

"I like her." He mutters, an endearing grin adorning his face. 'But I can't just tell [Y/n] that...' he heaves out a sigh.

'Because if I did and she also..felt the same,' he pauses as he felt his face become hot but goes back to being serious the next second. 'I wouldn't know what to do or how to handle that relationship since it's something I completely have no clue about, especially since...' Unnecessary memories from his childhood suddenly resurfaced. It made him frown.

"The first I need to do is become a better person, right?" He mumbles to himself as he starts to make a list inside his head. "So until then, I'd have to hold back – control myself from wanting more..."

The boy rakes a hand through his two toned hair before letting his body fall on the mattress of the bed.

"But it doesn't seem like [Y/n] desires me like how I do to her though..." he murmured while he blankly peers at the white ceiling above. "That's alright." He closed his eyes.

'In the first place, I don't think I'm worthy enough to have such a wonderful person by my side.' He feels his chest get heavy while having the feeling of someone poking his heart with the sharp edge of a knife.

"As long as the person she chose to be with makes her truly happy," he shows a genuine smile but despite it being happy, it also seemed sad at the same time. "I'm fine with just being friends with her forever."

He opens his eyes back up and sits up. He makes himself feel good by remembering the fun conversation he had with [Y/n], how she leaned in while making eye contact just to tease him, and how comforting her hug, her touch is.

"What're you smiling like an idiot for?" Keisuke appears as he and Chifuyu both made their way inside the room with plastic bags occupying one of their hands.

"Something good must've happened." The blonde boy comments while in the middle of taking out a lunch box of the plastic he was carrying.

"Yeah." Kazutora's smug and clearly happy expression made his friends, who were both getting their own chair to sit on, be curious on what happened to him.

"Go ahead and guess." He beamed as he takes the lunchbox with chopsticks on top his black haired was giving.

"Just say it yourself, fucker." The latter rejects his game of guessing with furrowed brows while Chifuyu laughs lightly before digging on his own food like his Captain.

Kazutora turns his head and ignores Keisuke which earned an offended shout of, "Hey!" While he goes on to question his new bud instead.

"Waddya think, Chifuyu?" He grins with an expectant gaze.

"Huh? Well..." the boy in question tries his hardest to come up with an answer but sadly, nothing comes in mind at all.

"You both suck." Kazutora deadpans as he starts to eat his own food and ignore his friends' offended but pissed expressions.

"Ha?" – Chifuyu

"Waddya say, punk?" – Keisuke

Kazutora really can't wait for tomorrow to already come.