The Ugly Duckling's

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SARAH POV.

"Hachiu!! Ohhhhoo!" Yama sneezing.

"I told you not to sleep in front of the door, not really be a person." I shook my head in wonder.

This morning Yama got a fever, after a few days of sleeping in front of my room. Despite being evicted, Yama insisted on sleeping there.

"I was very happy when I had a lot of time to talk to you" he said in a stinging voice.

"Yes that's not it either. After you work, we can still talk." I grumbled.

I was so anxious for her, she was willing to get sick just to get close to me.

"I went to work in the morning and came home late at night, still not content to talk and look at you in just a few hours" he lamented

"Yes, I know. I also feel lonely at home and there is no work, college has not started and there is no you" I said honestly.

"So you miss me?" yama asked with a happy face.

"Yes, the food heals quickly. I don't like to see you get sick either." I said.

"Okay baby, try if you want to sleep with me, I will definitely not get sick." Yama grumbled.

"Essir is far from your wish, I will not want to. If there's a passing demon it could be dangerous, my mother used to say so." I said.

"Hachiu! all right, I won't force anymore. I want to sleep, my head feels so heavy." Complain Yama.

"Sleep, I'll be here with you." I said.

I decided to call Haruka and ask her to call the doctor, a while later the doctor came and examined Yama.

"Mr Ito just has a fever and flu, get enough rest and take this medicine will make him recover soon" said the doctor.

Haruka thanked the doctor, then she immediately went out to the pantry and cooked porridge for Yama.

"Haruka? thank you for helping, from here I can be alone." I told him.

Haruka didn't bully me, she brushed my hand away rough as she was about to take over her job of making porridge. I was so shocked by her treatment of me, did I become a ruthless person to have taken Yama away from her?

He carried the bowl of porridge past me and towards the room, my heart felt very claustrophobic. How could my fear come true, Haruka loves Yama.

"Keiko, take me to Grandma's house now!" my orders to him use Japanese language.

"Sorry miss, I can't fulfill your request" he said.

"I'm going alone if you don't want to take me!" my threat.

I rushed out without waiting for an answer from him. True to my guess, shortly after Keiko caught up with me.

"Miss Sakura, I'm sorry. I'll take you." said Keiko.

We were on our way to Grandma's house, I don't know what happened at Yama's house. I don't want to think about it, my chest becomes very tight. My tears flow without permission, why love can be this painful. Unable to be with a loved one, once able to accept and love others there is a barrier.

This trip I can't enjoy, I can't think clearly. Should I back off? or fight for the one who loves me? Or should I go back with Kenjiro? I need grandma, the one who's gonna be the place I'm complaining to.

I love Yama. Her persistence has been devastating to me, even though her way of loving me is unique. But I feel comfortable with him.