Let it all out.

Chapter 9

OCTOBER 1

[In school]

["Ugh! Today has been tiring. My legs are weary, I can barely think at all. I should rest for today."] Yuna said to herself.

…

[Dismissal time came around so quickly that Yuna didn't even notice it. Just as everyone else was packing to head out. She was just sitting trying to rest when someone opened their classroom door and someone entered.]

The silhouette of the person covered in a black jacket came close to her and said, "You look out of it. Let's go? Let me help you pack your things," then the person started packing Yuna's things.

[A guy was standing behind the person with the black jacket. And he then pulled the hood of the jacket. The guy then looks behind him.]

"You aren't welcome here. This isn't your classroom, I'm the class representative so I have the authority to kick you out, anytime," he said with an angered look.

He swayed his hair then replied, "Eh? Don't interrupt me while I help my friend over here. This isn't part of your business," he politely said and then smirked darkly.

The class representative backed off from the person and said, "what? Leo Kise?!"

A person stood beside the class representative and whispered, "you didn't know? He's been back for some time now."

[Everyone started to mumble about Leo and Yuna having rumors that they are dating.]

"Hey, are they really dating? I thought it was just a baseless rumor."

"I think they are but that doesn't seem to be the case. Dating is the last thing Leo would do."

[Friends said to each other]

"Yo, they look perfect for each other."

"That's what I think so too, Leo is too scary to be a likable person though," 2 friends said to each other as well.

[Everyone continued to mumble quietly about the two]

[Leo doesn't seem to have an interest in the other people talking about them. After Leo finished helping Yuna, he held her hand and dragged her gently.]

The representative then rushed to Leo and said, "I'm sorry, Leo Kise. I didn't recognize you very easily."

Leo turns around and puts Yuna on his side and points to the guy, "annoying. But I'll accept your apology but you didn't have to. I don't care about it, and be much more careful of what you say."

Leo turns around one more time and announces, "you all are a nuisance, mumbling and talking about baseless rumors."``he points at every single one of the people in the room and announces one more time, " if I won't do what I just did. I wonder which one of you will have the guts and be sensitive enough to help Yuna. So if no one will, as a friend, I'll do everything myself."

[Leo walks outside with a grumpy attitude while gently dragging Yuna along with him.]

[After Yuna and Leo got out of the room. They went to the open field in the school]

["Is Leo in a bad mood like me as well? That'd be a coincidence if that's the case. I'm surprised I wasn't the one needing to pick him up after school today."]

[They sat on a bench. And they were wondering who should talk first.]

Leo just frowned and said, "that was annoying. How dare that guy talk to me like that, he's not like he will do anything anyways."

"That was kind of embarrassing. But I felt a bit happy, I thought I was dreaming," Yuna replied and smiled widely.

"It's for a friend after all, and I saw you earlier at the canteen. Me and Klau were just behind you, you didn't seem to notice us," Leo said.

Yuna seems surprised, "really? I mean, I was troubled about this certain something, someone. But it's not that big of a deal," she looks at Leo and chuckles.

"Hmm? You're mostly carefree so it's pretty unusual for you to get stressed," Leo teasingly said.

Yuna hits Leo on his arm, Leo was annoyed, she then said, "what do you think am I? And, hmm? You are holding too tightly. You're also trembling," she said while she pointed at Leo's hand.

Leo quickly let go and cheekily said, "Nah, I was just shivering. It's kind of cold out here, by the way, are you free tomorrow? Let's hang out. I'll invite Klau.

Yuna was dazed, she smiled and said, "well, that brightened your mood a little. And, are you inviting me to date?"

Leo looked at Yuna and frowned, "idiot. You're trying to make me play one of your games aren't you?"

"Hmm? No, I'm not! But to be straightforward. Klau just tries to run away if he is always with us. So, I suggest let's just go on our own and not invite him," she bluntly said.

"It's settled then, work is starting to settle down recently. So, that's great," Leo smiles and looks down.

"I'm already wondering what we will do tomorrow!" Yuna gladly said.

Leo stands up and grabs Yuna on the hand, and says "let's go, I'm getting you home and me to work so I can finish early and take a long-awaited rest."

THE NEXT DAY

[In the School]

[While in the middle of class, Klau notices Leo is staring blankly at the window as usual, but this time he stared at it while subtly smiling.]

[Klau wrote "Bro, you good? You're dead-looking right now." On a piece of paper, crumpled it, and passed it to Leo.]

[Leo reads the text on the paper and looks at Klau. He gestured to him.]

[On lunch time]

Klau sat in the chair in front of Leo and said, "what's up with you?"

"Nothing much. What makes you ask that?" Leo wondered.

"I've seen that smile you've pulled off earlier, before."

"My workload is starting to lighten up. So I'm able to be much more flexible recently as always."

"If you say so," Klau replied sarcastically.

["I wonder where I and Leo are going today."]Yuna thought to herself.

"By the way, Yuna and I are going somewhere after school. Are you down? Wanna come with us? Let's just hang out somewhere," Leo willingly invited Klau.

"Ehhhh, I don't think I'm free today. I have some things to finish," Klau nervously said.

"You're just avoiding us. The both of us can see it," Leo casually responded.

Klau scratches his head and awkwardly laughs, "agh, there's a little truth to what you're saying."

"I knew it! You always avoid the two of us!" Leo shouted.

"What? No! It's just ahh...how do I put this into words?"

"Complicated?" Leo finished the sentence for Klau.

"Yeah, certainly. What's up with the two of you again? Friends?"

"Yep"

"I doubt that, admit it. You like Yuna, don't you? I can tell if you like her, you do know that, right?" Klau curiously said.

"Nah" Leo looks up. "I don't like Yuna. She's always been a close friend or acquaintance."

"Yeah, right! Friends. Like how everyone else says that. But they were the one to end with each other at the end of the day," Klau said bluntly.

"You have a problem with that? It's just like saying how close we are."

"That's not the point. Stop fooling around, you know what I mean. You're a guy and Yuna is...Yuna. Son of the mighty Gabriel Wuzuki."

"I know the consequences of my actions and the pros of it, ever since I met Yuna exactly 12 years ago. The same goes for me towards you"

"Yep, at least you understand what I'm saying."

"What are the two of you talking about?" Yuna stands mighty in front of Leo and Klau while they eat.

"Oh hey," Leo said straight.

Klau taps Leo with his elbow, "It's Yuna, are you blind?"

Leo regained his senses and was spooked, "oh! Yuna! You've been there for a while?"

"Nope, I just came by right now," Yuna replied.

"Bro, is your head spinning? It's like your head snap from good to bad in an instant just now," Klau added and chuckled.

"I'm alright… sit down, join us."

"Thanks," Yuna sits down.

"Yuna, Leo has a problem. He just randomly smiles and times and gets lost in his thoughts," Klau said.

Yuna starts to wonder, "what does it have to do with me? Maybe he's just thinking about me lately," Yuna cheekily declared.

"What? No. You're clearly full of yourself. No way I would think of someone who's too full of themself," Leo reacted.

"What??? Says someone who thinks too highly of himself as well," Yuna countered.

"Chill down, the two of you. There's no need to argue like this," Klau worryingly told them.

[Yuna and Leo both stare at Klau menacingly. As if giving the vibe of telling Klau to "shut up, you don't know anything." Klau was scared and freaked out at how the two of them reacted.]

[It was then complete silence for a few moments.]

After a few minutes, Leo spoke, "so, are you going with us later Klau?"

"I thought you don't want Klau to come with us, since he has some things to finish," Yuna said curiously.

Klau was caught off guard by this question and answered back without thinking thoroughly, "I'm fine! I don't want to go with the two of you. And I do have things to attend to," Klau's heart rate was increasing, he was very nervous.

"Hmm? Girl problems? Or you just don't want to come with us?" Leo said and laughed cheekily.

"No, I don't have any girl problems."

"Eh? But whatever the reason. You better make sure it's worth it that you won't go with us or you're doomed," Leo said in a threatening manner.

"Let's not force him. Looks like Klau is about to pass out," Yuna responded.

[After that awkward situation Klau was put in. The three of them just ate and talked about random things that have happened to them recently.]

[After school finished, Leo and Klau left in an instant. They went towards Yuna's room.]

Klau knocks on the door and then opens it. And says, "Yuna let's go, don't make us wait."

Yuna was surprised, "what? Ok, ok. Wait for me, I'll just arrange these."

"Sure thing," Klau replied.

Klau stood behind the door, and asked Leo, "I don't want to go with you guys. I did say, ``I have something to do."

"As I said, if it isn't important, you'll be in big trouble. So, I'm also not forcing you. Just make sure it's a reason worth considering."

"What?? Then why did you tell me here?"

"I didn't force you. You came with me on your own accord."

"But you said, "come with me". Also in a threatening manner.

"If that is how you perceive my sentence, that's your fault," Leo bluntly said.

"Fine, I'll be heading out then. Good luck with Yuna, just tell me what happens tomorrow," Klau said and he left in an instant.

[Yuna came out of the room and looked at Leo.]

"Where's Klau? He was just here a second ago, right?" She asked.

Leo looks at Yuna and says, "he left, he thought I was threatening when I told him to come with me. He really can't make up his mind can he?"

"Huh? That's a bummer."

"Don't mind him. Let's go

"Where are we going today? I hope somewhere good-looking!" Yuna declared.

"Ok. Let's head to the amusement park then."

"Ok."

[Leo and Yuna left school and took the train to the amusement park.]