Yu's POV:
After a couple days, the fog finally sets in.
Nothing appears on the show, though.
I mean, why would it? We saved that superficial idol, didn't we?
I just hope she hurries up and leaves Inaba.
I won't be able to look at her the same. Not after the way Yosuke sees her.
Dammit.
This whole 'not thinking about him' business is way harder than I thought it'd be.
It doesn't help at all how he keeps spamming my cell with a bunch of messages.
I try to avoid reading them, but that hardly ever works.
I care too much.
But I have to put myself first.
I can't keep suffering because of him.
He's tough; he'll get over it.
He'll go see that pretty little idol and forget all about me.
What does it matter, right?
I have Kanji.
I've always had Kanji. There's no point in looking for something with more meaning.
It'll only hurt.
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Yosuke's POV:
He's not in today, either...
Truth is, Yu hasn't been in school since he broke things off with me.
...It was only a few days ago, but... Shit... It feels like I haven't seen him in forever.
He won't answer my calls or texts, either.
I don't get it.
Don't I at least deserve an explanation?
...He hasn't went back to the city, has he...? No... Nah, that can't be...
Unless he did.
Fuck.
"Starin' at his empty seat won't make him appear," Kanji grunts beside me.
"The hell did you come from?" I scoff.
"Thought I'd come up before classes start," he shrugs.
"...Yeah, well, Yu's not here, so... You can go now."
He frowns, pocketing his hands. "Has he spoken to you?"
"Y-yeah," I lie. I can't let him know the truth... I can't let him be so smug about it. "...What about you?"
He sighs. "Nothing."
He... hasn't been in touch with Kanji?
"I mean, he's read my texts, but..." He grumbles.
"...You know what's up with him?"
He looks at me funnily.
"...What?" I murmur. "...He told you, didn't he?"
"Yeah."
Of course. Why wouldn't Yu tell his new best friend that he cut me off?
"I don't get it," I groan. "I don't understand where I went wrong... I was just trying to help him, and he got all defensive all of a sudden." I sigh. "I don't think he meant what he said, though."
"He did," Kanji says.
"...Really?" I grimance.
He nods slowly.
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How Could You? (Souyo)
FanfictionKanji was just a decoy; Yu knew that. He also knew he had no chance with Yosuke. Even then, he couldn't let go. Because he didn't care what it took; he needed his partner more than anyone else. ~~~ cover credits - @CreamyGhost on twitter ~~~ Info: ...
