"Hiro! Wh...What.. on earth!?" Aiko shouted, when the scene in front of her was revealed.
"Aiko! Wait, I can explain, Ai---"
Aiko have ran away, without allowing Hiroyuki to explain. Why didn't Hiroyuki chased after her that time? "Saito-kun, leave that girl alone, come with me," the other girl whispered, as she hugged him by the neck. Hiroyuki slapped her away. "NO! I came here is to tell you that I'm going to settle down with Aiko! Why did you..!"
The girl smirked. "She deserved that!"
Hiroyuki slapped the girl in the face. "I only loved Aiko!"
"You... what?" Riko thought that she had heard wrongly. "Wait! So.. taking care of her, and everything, because you still like her!? But.. she and Chinen were a pair! They were a pair until you came in, Saito Hiroyuki!" Riko clutched onto Hiroyuki's collar, and lifted him off the ground, glaring into his eyes. Hiroyuki made no response, and stood up, his eyes shut.
"I love her! I still love her!" Upon his declaration, Yuto have already rushed out of the room, and held onto Riko's wrist, while Yamada tried releasing Hiroyuki from Riko's grip. Chinen was inside the room, still oblivious of what is happening, along with Kento who volunteered to stay beside Chinen in case of anything. From outside, Riko have glanced in through the window panel.
Chinen have slowly got up, and walked to where Aiko is lying. He gazed at her face, before slowly lifting his hands up to touch the girl's hand, and retreated it back.
Riko gritted her teeth, and closed her eyes. Finally, she stopped struggling and collapsed onto the ground. "What the hell...! It's all your fault, Saito. If you didn't came to Japan that time, Aiko.. Aiko will never come back here with you!" She shouted, using her fist, and slamming against the floor.
"Yu-kun, do you think Riko-chan will be alright?" Yamada asked, when they finally got out of the hospital. The pair decided to pack some clothes from their apartment, and stay over at the hospital. Yamada was holding onto Yuto's hands tightly as they walked down the street. It was cold, and everybody was walking with their head bended down.
"I don't know, I'm worried too," Yuto replied, tightening his grip. Yamada looked up to him. "Yu-kun?"
"I wondered.. what would have happened if I chose to stay with Riko the other time.." Yuto mumbled. Just then, Yamada have stopped in his tracks, and Yuto have stopped, looking back. "Yu-kun, you don't like being with me?"
Yuto hurriedly rushed over, and patted his head. "Yama-chan, that's not what I meant. I just wondered, if I stay on with her, would.. that.. meant that, she won't be what she is today?"
Yamada looked up. "Riko is Riko. There's nothing wrong with that,"
Yuto gave a quick peek onto the older boy's forehead. "You're right, Yama-chan," The said boy blushed.
"Riko-chan, I'm going to Japan," Aiko's voice echoed. Riko looked up to Aiko, and she looked away. "Aiko, I'm coming with you,"
"Eh? Why? You have your friends here, unlike me. I don't really have any good friends, plus.. with Hiro.."
"Me too, Hayato.. I don't think he's accepting me.. I feel so tired living here, let's leave together,"
Aiko pondered awhile. "Alright, let's go,"
The machine beeped, and a few of Aiko's fingers moved.