The Cowardly Yuria

Chapter 26 The Fights

Yuri parked her bike in an ordinary place, as she was about to leave Rapka came pedaling her bike. Not the greeting smile that Yuri gave but a question mark look, her eyes were fixed on the bruise in the corner of Rapka's lips turning blue.

"You... are you okay?" ask Yuri.

"Huh? oh. yes, " said Rapka who realized why Yuri asked.

Yuri couldn't believe it, she had gotten a wound exactly like that from her bully first and it hurt a lot for a few days.

But Yuri can't do anything but stare, even when Imel asks Rapka completely shut up.

"I think he's fighting" Imel whispered to Yuri.

"It seems so," Yuri agreed.

"Maybe we can know the answer from Noah" Imel said.

But once Noah came precisely they saw bruises also on Noah's face, located at the end of the temples are blue. This made Yuri and Imel stare at each other long, without saying they could read the contents of each other's minds.

During the break Imel did not eat in the cafeteria because he wanted to be with Rapka, Yuri certainly understood. Imel must be worried about Rapka and just as he seems to want to know what happened to his two friends.

Throughout lunch Yuri once looked at Noah, wanting to ask but confused where to start.

"Stop stealing such glances, I did get into a fight with Rapka but we're fine" said Noah who was able to read Yuri's thoughts.

"Oh, so it is. "said Yuri who was actually dissatisfied.

He stopped looking at Noah as he was told and began to eat quietly, while Imel continued to urge Rapka to open her mouth.

"It's just a misunderstanding" said Rapka who was reluctant to tell the truth.

"really? but you're acting unusual" said Imel, not giving up.

Of course Rapka could not behave normally after what happened yesterday, when they returned home from school as usual Rapka who remembered the chat with Imel about Noah finally opened his voice.

"You're supposed to tell me the truth, why lie?" tanyanya moody.

"What do you mean?" noah's reply didn't understand.

That day when Imel caught Noah eating together with Yuri he immediately invited Rapka to talk, Imel suspected they had a relationship and was trying to hide it from them.

Knowing that, Rapka was actually a little moody, secretly liking Yuri even though the taste was not yet something more.

Now knowing Noah drove Yuri home somehow he felt betrayed, he was less fond of Noah's attitude acting behind him.

"How long have you been in contact?" ask Rapka later.

"Who?" asked Noah who really did not understand.

"I'm talking about you with Yuri!" rapka.

Noah stopped walking, looking at Rapka with a look of annoyance. All this time he was like a diary book that knew the contents of Yuri's heart even though Yuri did not tell him correctly, he knows Yuri actually likes Rapka and the reason Yuri cuts her hair is because she wants to forget her love for Rapka who claps her hands.

What makes him upset is that Rapka is completely unaware of all of Yuri's behavior that actually always seeks Rapka's attention, he is upset that Rapka is so insensitive that he immediately understands just by looking at the way Yuri looks.

"We don't have a relationship like you think" Noah said coldly.

"Why are you still lying? if you don't have a relationship why are you so close? you were always together until yesterday you drove her home without telling me" Rapka said.

"I-that's. I just. I just want to ask," said Rapka confused.

If indeed they are dating, of course Rapka can do nothing but support as a good friend, but Noah actually hates it because they do not have a relationship other than friends.

Buccancy

A sudden blow struck Rapka's cheek, making her stagger fall down with the corner of the lip that was bleeding. Stiffened with shock Rapka looked at Noah's pair of eyes that were blazing with the flames of hatred.

"Noah... why?" tanyanya slow.

"I don't like half-hearted people like you" Noah replied coldly.

It took Rapka time to understand, she forgot that Noah was a person who easily read the thoughts of others. Noah must have known that he liked Yuri and hated her feelings, but what else? he lost to his own friend.

"Are you going to shut up? what a coward," said Noah.

Buccancy

One quick punch hit Noah's temple, making his eyes twitch until they fell dizzy.

"That's the payoff for your punch earlier," Rapka said flatly.

He looked at Noah who was still sitting on the sidewalk, for a while they only gave each other a sharp look until Rapka finally decided to leave by pedaling his bike.

Since the fight was all night Rapka could not sleep, she did not know how to be nice to Noah or Yuri. Until he finally met them there was nothing he could do but silence.

"The break is over, let's go in!" take Imel who finally gave up.

Although still worried but he tried to believe the two friends would make up again, entering the class lesson soon began shortly afterwards.

A teacher came to give group assignments, one group of four people and students could freely choose who their group friends were.

Yuri and Imel who had one thought immediately shifted their chairs and tables towards Rapka and Noah, without the permission of the two men they combined the tables into one and began to form a group.

Rapka who had no choice was forced to come along, while Noah who did not care just silently watched.

"I'll write the name of the group" Yuri said, taking a piece of paper and starting to write the names of the four of them.

"Who will be the leader of the group?" ask Imel.

They stared at each other, Rapka has a cheerful and sociable nature that makes him suitable as chairman. But the charismatic aura that Noah emanated was no less good so he was also suitable to be the chairman, unable to choose between the two men Yuri pointed at Imel.

"You're the chairman," he said.

"Huh? why me?" ask Imel.

"Because you're chatty hehe" Yuri said with a laugh.

Fuhh hahahahaha

"True, too" replied Imel who could not help but be amused.

His laughter that could not stop finally made Rapka laugh too, Noah also smiled at the stupid behavior of Imel. Finally the atmosphere that was tense can melt, making Yuri grateful to always be friends with Imel who can be relied on.