This can't be what they call love, right?

This chapter is written in Yuki's point of view:

Three days passed since that incident happened. I didn't feel as much of a shock as he did. I was just saved by him. On the other hand, he witnessed all of it. He might feel unwell. For that reason, I walked by his school these days to check on him...

I don't know what's happening to me, I just felt to check on him if he's okay or not. This can't be what they call love, right?

No, no. This can't be love. I am a Quixotic Predator. I can't fall in love. What am I even thinking?

Hiroshi doesn't eat well too. What if he doesn't eat well? That will put a toil on his body too.

Before I realised, his name was echoing in my mind all the time and I was thinking all about him...

The three days that I went by his school, he was absent. It started to worry me a little. Has he fallen sick?

My worry seemed to come true the fourth day. Hiroshi decided to come to school that day. I study in a different school, so I don't know the details. Something important must've happened or some event occurred for him to go there with a fever.

As I was coming back from school, I took the path of Hiroshi's school. That day, Hiroshi came. He was sick. He seemed like a skeleton. He didn't eat for these three days, I am sure of it. He doesn't have anyone to take care of him, does he?

He was unable to stand erect. He was almost about to lose consciousness. I know what to do at that moment.

"You can't stay like this. You need proper treatment. You need to eat well too."

"Yuki? From where did you come from?"

"That isn't your concern. Besides, you shouldn't have come here today like this with a fever."

"It's important."

"Anyway. I'm going to take you home."

"Wha-"

"Nope. No telling "what". You will die if this continues, you know?"

I got no reply. But I am not mad. He was so tired that he was unable to speak. I supported him till he got home. But while I was supporting, I could feel the burning heat from his body. How did he even survive at this temperature?

I took him to his home. He told me the address. When I reached there. I saw something that I never expected.

The house wasn't fancy or anything. Rather it was plain. As for the tidiness. Well, lets just say... Umm, you know what? I am not gonna say. You can't even count the number of garbage piles, soda cans, plastics were in it. It was truly a mess.

"You live here?"

"Yes. Sorry for the mess. That is my room. I have a futon there. You can just lay me down there and leave."

"I'm not leaving. I said it to you."

"You have a life too."

"My life is worthless..."

No reply from him. As I looked behind, he didn't say anything. I don't know why.

I saw a thermometer near his futon. It's the perfect time to check for temperature.

Umm, lets see. The temperature is...

40.3°C

HUH? His temperature was that high? This is bad. I should call a doctor.

I opened up my phone, but then he stopped me.

"It's just a waste of money. Don't do it."

I mean, I know money is important, but health comes first. From the looks of it, he doesn't have any money. He most likely spent the money from the part time job to pay off tuition fees.

I opened up my wallet. 20 Yen.

I am truly hopeless. I can't even save a person's life. What should I do in this situation?

As I was thinking, he fell asleep. I decided that it would be good to tidy up the whole room first. Well, I do feel guilty for doing it without his permission though...

Well, before I could start tidying up. I realised something even more important. I have to cook food too. What should I make?

In the end, I decided to make porridge.

While it's cooking, I can tidy up this place too.

As I was looking around, I noticed his desk. Surprisingly, although his whole house is messy, his desk is super clean. He must've worked hard to maintain his grades. It must be tough for him.

After I finished up cleaning, I heard a coughing sound from Hiroshi's room. He must be awake.

I put him to rest after giving him some medicine. He needs to rest. In the meantime, I finished preparing the porridge. I gave him to eat.

"It's good."

"Really? Its just some rice with salt though."

"Still. I enjoy it."

"Well, thats good to hear."

Before I knew it, I would love to look at his face smiling as he eats my meal. Its like a diamond for me, whose cooking was thrown away and was hated.

"You cleaned my house too?"

"Yes. Sorry for not asking."

"No. I am sorry for the trouble."

"What's troubling me is your fever. Hurry up and get well."

"My body doesn't follow my orders though."

After that, he again went to bed.

I made my lunch there too. Well, its actually not lunch, but more of an evening meal I guess? I don't clearly know what it is.

Hiroshi is sound asleep. Well, thats not the problem. The problem is, where should I sleep?

As I was deciding where to sleep, a particular box caught my attention. It was his past family photos.

My first reaction is, wow. His mother is beautiful. I wonder if it's related to his dark past that lead him to start killing people.

Well, I am too suffering from the same dark past, so I don't know the remedy to it. I can't help him in this matter.

And also, young Hiroshi is considerably cute. He has this innocent little face of his, which was lost long ago. Well, its not lost, but locked up by his past. I wonder if I can unlock it. If I could, would he become a normal high school boy, living a good life again?

Well, I am too messed up myself to find a solution for others. Even if I could, that would not be a perfect solution. To find a solution for others, I need to fix my problem first, which I doubt I can...

I stumbled upon his bag. I decided to put it on his desk. As I put it on his desk, something fell from his bag.

I picked it up. Seems like it was the result of a test that happened recently.

Oh my... he scored a 100??!? Thats a feat. As for the other piece of paper that fell is... his debt.

Well, looks like he has been granted a full scholarship today. I see, thats why he had to come no matter what. What an idiot... he could've moved it to another date.

Well, its rude to go over ones personal belongings. But I don't think he would mind, would he? He seemed happy when I cleaned his house after all.

I glanced at his room. He was sleeping soundly. But then, he started moving in his sleep. He looked visibly scared in his sleep. Is it a nightmare?

What should I do? Should I wake him up?

This is a bit embarrassing, but I heard that if someone was sleeping and having a nightmare, just a simple stimulation like holding the hand would comfort them. But I don't know if it actually works though.

I guess there is nothing left to do than try.

I did it. I held his hand. Now what?

After a few moment, his nightmare stopped I guess. He seemed to have calmed down a bit. Thats a relief.

The next day, when Hiroshi woke up, he saw Yuki besides him, holding his hand. She was sleeping.

In other words, he was confused as to what was happening. His fever seemed to have come back to normal too.