Takeo had just set his head down to rest. Right as he was about to fall asleep he heard the zipper on his tent slowly zip open. He couldn't make out who had just entered his tent as it was too dark to tell.
"What the hell?", Takeo thought to himself.
The tent floor shuffled as the person laid next to him. He peaked over his shoulder and to his horror, Akane was laying right there. At first he couldn't say anything out of pure shock.
"What the hell is she doing in my tent!?", Takeo screamed in his mind.
Takeo rolled over to face her. Their faces were practically touching. Akane opened her eyes. Her face turned beet red.
"Um... why are you in my tent?", Takeo asked while also blushing.
Tears started to form in Akane's eyes.
"I-I'm so sorry sir!", Akane quietly exclaimed.
Takeo backed up from her and rested on his back before giggling a little.
"I really thought this was Ms. Rei's tent. My tent was ruined!", Akane began to sob.
"Its fine Akane. I'm not going to make you go out in this weather... Just try to gey some sleep.", Takeo said rolling back over.
Akane rolled onto her back still blushing. How could she have messed up this badly. She really thought she had went into Rei's tent. A few minutes went by and they both calmed down.
"Excuse me teacher?", Akane whispered softly.
Takeo grunted signaling her to continue her question.
"Who is it you talk on the phone to?", She asked.
Takeo looked over at her confused.
"I talk to a lot of people on the phone Akane.", he responded.
Akane shook her head.
"No, I mean you always are on the phone with a sad look on your face.", she corrected herself.
Takeo sighed before giving his response.
"Didn't I tell you that someone your age shouldn't worry about the problems of adults?", Takeo inquired.
"Well... yes, but you always look so sad. I can't help but be curious.", Akane shighly admitted.
Takeo pondered for a minute and then proceeded to explain.
"Well since you're so curious... When I was about your age I had a very close friend while I was abroad in school.", he explained.
Akane nodded anticipating more of the story.
"Well that friend kept me from feeling alone in the world. She was my everything. Eventually, before I even realized, I had developed feelings for her.", He continued.
"It wasn't long before I decided to confess those feelings to her. But when the day came, she rejected me.", Takeo said as he developed a pained expression.
"I was so much of a stupid brat that I just ran. I ran right into the street. I didn't even have a chance to react before I felt myself being hurled into the air. I went unconscious. When I came to, I had learned a horrible truth.", he said, tears no forming in his eyes.
Akane started forming her own tears in his eyes. She didn't know what he was going to say next.
"That girl had thrown herself infront of me and shielded me from that car. While I only escaped with a shattered leg, she wasn't so lucky.", He explained with tears now falling down his face.
Akane reached her hand over and placed it on his arm to comfort him.
"She has been trapped in a coma for the past 3 years due to that incident, and it was all my fault!", Takeo cried.
Akane, without hesitation, wrapped her arms around Takeo embracing him in a deep hug. She began to cry as Takeo's tears began pouring down his face. She didn't know what else to do. This was all she could do. She never expected his trauma to be this deep.
"I-It's okay... I... Everything will be okay... you told me that. Right?", Akane consoled him.
Before Akane got a response she noticed that Takeo had fallen asleep in her arms. Akane blushed and smiled a little. She was going to save him just as he had done for her. This man had been broken and she vowed she would be there for him.
Akane bent her head down and gently placed her soft lips on his forehead.
"I won't let you be alone ever again.... Takeo", Akane blushed.