Chapter 16:
A jokers world
Hikaru was sick so he took a day off. He was almost in a near dead state.And to make it worse no one was there to take care of him.
At academy-
Two girls were walking to their dorm.
"Finally the last class ended" said viola
Viola was the girl who bumped into Hikaru on the day of the exam.
"The vacation is starting from tomorrow right?" said Fella
"Tomorrow is day off so yes"
They reach around the corner to make a turn.Viola stops Fella.
"What? is someone there?"
"Yes"
A teacher comes from the corner. Both of the girls greeted the teacher. The teacher greeted them back and went his way.
"This reminds me, you bumped into a person A few months ago right. How did that happen?"
"I couldn't sense mana leaking from him"
"That's strange."
"I know……. You know I am not able to see from the moment I was born but I find a way by using magic.Every thing has mana and they leak it even if it is in small amount.I trace them and form a picture in mind, i can imagine building shape from their emitted mana. Elf, human and some other creatures' faces and bodies are difficult to picture, but I can at least clearly sense their presence even if they try to hide it but that man had zero mana leakage."
"Maybe that human had zero mana ."
"No one can have have zero mana quantity in him, even if he can't use magic.He has been in my mind ever since then"
Fella pouted and said
"Forget about him. You are going back home with me right?"
Viola hugged her and said "Of course"
At Nurses room-
Yuki was looking over the students who were resting and sick.
:creak:
The door opens and Sana comes in.
"Oh! Sana, what happened? Did someone get injured?"
"No, i came to tell you i didn't had any more classes so i am going home to look after Hikaru"
"Thanks. Nor me or Akii had free time or could take the day off."
"No problem, I am also worried about him. Then see you at home later"
"Okay bye"
At home-
Hikaru was thirsty and the water jug was empty. He heads towards the kitchen to fill it, somehow with all his remaining strength he reaches the kitchen. The world started to spin for him and he fainted.
When hikaru regained consciousness he was laying on bed.
He sits up and looks around.
Sana open the door,
"Are you okay now!!! You were unconsciousness in kitchen when i came"
"Th....Thanks Sana. The world was spinning for me and my headache was killing me, but now I am better than before "
Hikaru placed his hands on his stomach and said,
"But i am a little hungry now"
"I did make some light food for you, wait a second I will bring it"
Sana came with rice porridge.
"Can you eat yourself?"
"If I have to say the truth I can't, even moving hand make me more tired"
Sana sits beside Hikaru on the bed and fill a spoon with food, cools it and said
"Say Ahhhh"
Hikaru got embarrassed but still did open his mouth.
Sana realized what she was doing and blushed but she continued.
After Sana fed it all and was just about to stand up, Hikaru said in embarrassment
"It was like you were my mother hahahaa.... i am all sweaty can you bring me a towel"
Sana left without saying anything. Before she left the room Hikaru looked at her face, she seemed upset.
'What happe...wait! I said something I shouldn't have. I was embarrassed from being fed by her and I ran my mouth without thinking.' Thought hikaru
:creak:
The door opens.
Sana came back with a towel and some water.
"....sorry about what I said earlier Sana"
She closes the door and comes near Hikaru, puts the container in which water was beside the bed.
"Eh?.... Why did you close the door?"
Hikaru's eye falls on the towel.
"Ah! Thanks for the towel"
She doesn't hand the towel to hikaru.
Hikaru asked "S...Sana?"
"Strip." Said Sana .
"I...i can clean myself, you don-"
"Strip" Sana repeated.
"O...okay" Hikaru didn't resist anymore.
Hikaru stripped.
Sana sat behind him on the bed.started cleaning his body from behind.She started from shoulder to waist then she cleaned his arms. Hikaru's heart was beating like a drum.
There was no conversation that whole time.To break the silence Hikaru said
"Hey.....I am sorry for what i said before, I just ran my mouth because I was embarrassed. I should have paid attention to what i was speaking"
Sana sits up on her knee and leans a little bit on Hikaru from behind, she starts wiping Hikaru's collar bone.
Then she put a little of her weight on Hikaru, leaned her lips close to Hikaru ear and said
"I don't want you see me as a mother or sister, can't i be something else to you"
She didn't say another word, the room was again filled with silence. Hikaru was finding words to reply with. She finishes wiping the front. She stands up, takes the container and towel, and heads towards the door.
"San-"
"I want to be someone special to you, whom you can rely on"
she Leaves.Leaving hikaru in confusion.
"I...i almost confessed " mumbled Sana after leaving.she was beet red.
The next day was their day off. Yuki took care of Hikaru, Sana would come occasionally. There was awkwardness between them first but they returned to being almost normal.
Hikaru still was in deep thought regarding Sana's words, but whenever he tried to talk about it with Sana, she replied with “Rely on me a little, I will be there for you when you need someone.".
The day after their day off, the common class had their test. At that time Hikaru was more nervous than the students.
The results came after that day, class average score was 87 percent, Hikaru's class score was highest among other classes.
The first thing Hikaru did after seeing it was to rush to Takenji's office.
:slam:
Hikaru opened the door.
"Sir!!"
"I know I know.The words flew to me. Your salary will be increased"
"Yesssss!!!!!!!!" Hikaru jumped with excitement.
"But it will not be much, I will raise it more if i see results in the class you are incharge of".
Hikaru accepted it.
The next day he treated all the students of common class to his home made sushi. There was also some progress in the students' relationship.
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