Osamu 8

"Do you really have to provoke that owl and make a mess?" Kita-san asked when Akaashi left with that stupid Bokuto.

I just keep my mouth shut while kneeling with my hands up in the air. It's embarrassing to admit but even I'm this old, I still find Kita-san's blank gaze scary. I don't know if Daichi-san is just blind because he finds Kita-san's blank gaze, hot. Or maybe it's what really love can do to a person.

But what I am scared the most right now is that Akaashi will get swayed by that owl again. Even though he said that he won't, I can't stop thinking that he'll come back to that owl. Seeing them before our brawl, I already sensed that he's slowly getting swayed by him. I could see from Akaashi's eyes the longing when he looked to that owl.

And unfortunately, if Akaashi will choose to stay with him, there's nothing I could do.

But if it's Bokuto who wants him back, then I won't back down.

"Wait, I don't understand! Why am I still not allowed to stand up?" Tsumu asked kneeling beside me with his arms up like I do, that made me glared at him.

It's his fault for bringing that owl with him. It won't be like this if he only showed up without that stupid owl.

Kita-san looked at Tsumu. "That's for bringing a disaster."

Suna chuckled that made Kita-san glare at him so he shut his mouth and tried to suppress his laugh. Kita-san looked at me with a blank look on his face.

"You can't stop Akaashi from leaving, you know that, right?" I nod and lowered my head coz what he said is true.

"If he decides to stay with that owl, there's nothing you can do. Your time is up and Akaashi is the only one who can decide what to do with his life now. You've done your part already. And if it ends up like that, I guess you already prepared yourself to live with his memories the moment he asked you to save him." He continued that breaks my heart slowly that making me tear up.

As always, Kita-san is so brutal with his words. But I prefer it than comforting words. And what he said was true anyway. I've been preparing myself to let go of him if after all I've done, Akaashi will still choose that owl.

"But who needs memories when you can hunt down the person itself?" Kita-san asked that made me look at him in awe.

"We're a fox. We don't need memories. Stop being so pathetic and act selfishly sometimes. Coz it's our nature." Kita-san said with a smile before he stood up and left followed by Suna.

I hurriedly took the keys of my motorbike and was about to leave when Tsumu stopped me by grabbing my arm.

"Samu... Don't. Akaashi belongs to-"

I pushed away his hands.

"I've been loving him for such a long time Tsumu. You know that, right? I've never once act selfishly even when I saw Akaashi kneeled down to that owl begging not to leave him." Tsumu and his friends looked shock on what I said that made me smile surly.

They really know nothing.

"I kept quiet about it. Even when I'm helping him to get back on his life, I never once told him about my feelings. I loved him silently. But I'm ending this now Tsumu. Loving him in silent."

I continued and turned around to leave but when I was about to open the door, I looked at my twin with a genuine smile on my face.

"I only have two choices. Fight or flight." I opened the door and bid my final words.

"And I'll choose to fight."

Tsumu didn't stop me anymore coz he knew that he couldn't anyway. I'm quite hard headed and persistent when it comes to something that I love, and so is he. That's why he just let me be. I was about to drive to Akaashi's old apartment when Tsukishima stopped me with a serious look on his face.

"Are you going to stop me too?" I asked.

"Who are you to Akaashi-san?" He asked back in a serious tone.

I smiled gently. "I am his euphoria."

For the first time since earlier, Tsukishima smiled and let go of my arms.

"Can you keep him?" He asked again.

"I'll keep him."