Eternal Melody

Chapter 654 Behave

　　Is it not enough for him to suffer? Why do they have to get dragged into it? His gaze fell onto Sumire.

　　'You know Sumire. I visited you a few times before you dated Mamoru. I saw how happy you were. When I saw that, I felt relieved. I thought if it's Mamoru, you can finally live a normal life.'

　　That's why, when his situation was getting difficult. He gradually stopped contacting her. But by doing that, he implied that he no longer liked her. How hurt must she have felt when his messages stopped?

　　How many tears did she shed at that time?

　　'I never wanted to break contact. But, I was worried that the people harassing me would harass her too.' He didn't want to risk it.

　　Despite all his efforts to protect and shield her from harm, look at the current situation now.

　　His thoughts broke off when he saw Hino fiddle with his phone.

　　"Hino?"

　　"Watch the news tomorrow. I have a plan. For now, make sure she gets some rest. She is pregnant, so she shouldn't stress."

　　Yuhi blinked when he heard his companions' words.

　　"You knew?"

　　"Of course. I am her manager; she frequently ran to the bathroom during breaks. Once when I followed her, I found her throwing up."

　　It's probably not something as simple as that. Sumire shows no signs visually that she is pregnant. Her symptoms are not as bad as normal pregnant women either. For Hino to notice, it simply means he is watching her a lot.

　　Yuhi stared at Hino cautiously. "You followed her into the ladies' restroom? I'm surprised you didn't get arrested."

　　Hino's eyes twitched, annoyed. "Sometimes, she would run to the sinks outside or the ones in the hallway. That's when I saw."

　　"I'm joking; thank you for looking after her."

　　"It's fine. I mean, I get something out of this too. Spending this much time with the woman I like, careful I might steal her away."

　　Yuhi rolled his eyes at those words. "Keep dreaming."

　　"Even in my dreams, she will go to you."

　　At those words, Yuhi frowned. 'I feel troubled after all.'Hino always tells him that it's okay and that he doesn't expect anything from Sumire. But isn't it difficult for him? Watching the woman, he loves like another man?

　　Is Hino truly okay with this situation? Yuhi was about to voice his concern when he realized his friend was already walking away.

　　However, Yuhi watched as Hino paused and glanced over at Sumire. It truly must be difficult for him. Hino's gaze fell on his, and he quickly averted his gaze.

　　"Keep your eye out on the news."

　　"Yeah. Goodnight."

　　It's sad because it's nobody's fault. Hino just naturally fell for Sumire. Sumire is a nice girl; anybody who spends time with her will realize how kind she is. It's not difficult falling in love with her. It's easy to fall in love with Sumire; what is difficult is not loving her. 

　　Right now, what sort of emotions does Hino feel as he stays by her side but can't get any closer?

　　It was almost like Sumire knew that Hino was no longer around; no sooner did he leave did she wake up. She sat up, dazed for a moment, before tackling him onto the bed and kissing him.

　　Yuhi rolled his eyes at her behaviour. He doesn't dislike it, her going crazy once in a while. It means she is more comfortable around him than before.

　　Sumire has loved him for a long time but perhaps due to the trauma of her childhood. She reacts oddly when it comes to being touched. When he kissed her a few times before they dated, her gaze seemed so cold and lifeless.

　　She has truly improved if he thought about that moment and compared it now.

　　"Ah." She suddenly stopped. "This isn't a dream."

　　"A dream?"

　　"Mm, I can attack you all I want in my dreams. But in reality, I have to hold back."

　　Yuhi awkwardly rubbed his head.

　　"Sumire, you know if you want to do something, we can continue what we did earlier. But, I truly don't think we should since you're pregnant."

　　"Then, I'll satisfy you for a bit, Yuhi."

　　Satisfy? His thoughts broke off when she unzipped his trousers.

　　Yuhi groaned when he felt her lips there. Sumire is cautious and tentative. He does not remember the last time somebody touched him there. Whenever they do anything intimate, he focuses on pleasing her, not bothering with himself. 

　　He seldom asks her to touch him like this because it would remind him of what he did in his past relationships.

　　It would remind him how dirty and disgusting he is and how terrible most women are. They only want his body; they do not want his heart. But, whenever Sumire touches him. He is reminded how beautiful doing such stuff with the one he loves is. 

　　Yuhi watched her closely, engraining this image in his memory. She is so pretty, even when she is doing something like this.

　　He intertwined his fingers into her hair for encouragement, barely resisting the urge to push her head down. After a few minutes, he could no longer hold back and released his load onto her face and mouth.

　　Yuhi immediately took out a handkerchief and brought it to her lips. "Spit it out, don't swallow."

　　"But--"

　　"Behave."

　　She stubbornly spat it out, and even then, Yuhi felt the situation was too much. 'She is driving me crazy again.' One of the main reasons why he went crazy during Christmas was her. She kept provoking him.

　　Just the mere thought of it drove him on edge. He has had plenty of women try to seduce him before. But it is different with Sumire. She was seducing him, but her intentions seemed purer. Yuhi sighed deeply; if anybody heard what was on his mind, they would think he was crazy.

　　"You know, it's dangerous when you do this." Yuhi brushed his fingers across her lips. "Sumire."

　　"Mm, but it feels like you are too careful with me. Why don't you just let yourself go like you did during Christmas?"

　　"That was the alcohol. You know that's the reason why I normally don't drink a lot around you."

　　Sumire looked at him, upset. "But I liked it. Why does it sound like you regret it?"

　　"Don't be silly; I'll never regret laying my hands on you. I just regret the method." Yuhi mumbled.

　　He ought to have thought about the setting and made it more romantic for her.

　　"Just now, you seemed very cool when you said that first part. I almost fell for you all over again."

　　Yuhi pinched her cheeks. "You should be falling for me every day."

　　"But I do every day. I find something new to love about you."

　　At those words, Yuhi felt his heart go crazy again, seeing her bright smile.

　　'If she keeps behaving that way, they are going to have problems.' Then again, they already have problems, don't they?