The End of Akira
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"Finally finished too. It's a good thing Akira's hands are better now" the monologue Akira smiled.

Soon Naoya came with a sharp and cold look. Her netra looked at Akira without saying a word.

Seeing her brother being cold again, Akira just bowed his gaze. Fear began to spread in his body.

"S-good morning Brother" said Akira smiling, but ignored by Naoya.

Akira then arranges the food quickly and retrieves the box.

"I'm sorry about yesterday, brother, Akira promised never to do it again. Akira left first" Akira said staring at Naoya who ignored him.

I think Akira wants to cry right now.

...****...

"Good morning" Sou said to Akira. His smile faded as Akira stood before him.

"Good morning" said Akira smiling. "What's Sou?"

Sou then touched Akira's forehead using his palm with his other hand holding his own forehead.

"A little hotter than my body temperature. You sick? Your bad habits are coming up again Akira. I told you you can't force yourself, right?"

"Eventually if I don't go to school, I'll miss my lesson. I also want to meet Sou, anyway" explained Akira smiling.

"If you say it like that, I won't say anything anymore" Sou turned his eyes away. "If it gets worse tell me or go straight to the UKS, okay?"

"I understand" Akira replied smiling. 

"All right, let's go inside."

"Yes." Yeah."

During the lesson, Akira looks a lot speechless. He even wrote very slowly because his hands were still sore.

"Are you sick, Akira?" Ayano looked at Akira.

"Eh? Ah no, no. I'm fine, just a little limp" explained Akira smiling.

"Later noontime there's a sports lesson, are you gonna be okay?"

"certain. I'll be fine. After lunch, my energy will recover" explained Akira again smiling.

"I understand."

...****...

"Good meal" said Sou smiling.

"Good meal" said Akira, who also smiled.

When going to scoop food, the chopsticks in Akira's hand slightly slipped.

Ah, the longer, Akira's hand hurts. What because Akira forced to use it this morning huh?

"Open your mouth" said Sou, offering a mouthful of rice.

Akira looked at Sou then smiled. He opened his mouth and accepted a bribe from Sou.

"What's delicious?"

"Hm, good" Akira replied smiling.

"So, what is this?" Sou then held Akira's hand and pulled it. He showed Akira both hands in bandages. His net was staring inwardly, looking for answers to his questions.

"I really can't lie to Sou" Akira replied with a faint smile. "Yesterday when I was going to cook, my feet slipped and nudged all the kitchen utensils to the ground. I used my hand to protect my head but it was scratched by a few knives that came crashing down" Akira softly lowered his gaze.

Sou who heard it looked very surprised. His net went wide staring at Akira.

"Why are you so careless hm? It's very dangerous Akira, really. Yesterday it fell out of the bathroom and now it's back down and it's been hit by cookware. Is anyone hurt again?" Panicked Sou examined every face, head and shoulders of Akira.

"There's no Sou, just my hand" mute Akira.

"Aren't there aunts at home? Why not just ask for help? You've scared me a lot, Akira. Really" he said worried. 

"Sorry Sou. But if yesterday I asked aunty for help, an aunt would get hurt later"

"I can't really scold you, so please Akira, I beg you very much, don't do anything reckless, I don't want you to get hurt more than this. Please" Sou said worriedly. He held onto Akira's shoulder quite tightly.

"I understand. I'm sorry" sad Akira kagi.

Seeing her lover sad, Sou then pulls Akira in his arms.

Akhs!

Akira's body gasped as Sou's hand pulled on his back and hugged him. He stuck his head on Sou's shoulder.

"What's Akira?" Said Sou confused. Want to be as awkward as the situation, Akira never once jerked when hugged by Sou. Netra Sou started to worry.

"No Sou, I'm just surprised" Akira replied to Sou's embrace.

Sou then slowly touches Akira's back and Akira drowns his face in Sou's shoulder.

Sou's hand then gently stroked Akira's back from top to waist which made Akira further sink his face into Sou's shoulder.

On the other hand, Akira tried his hardest not to cause a sound or movement that made Sou suspicious.

Stop Sou, it hurts.

"About, you-"

Kring.kring.kringg. Sou and Akira then let go of their respective hugs.

Mercifully.

"Looks like we've been here too long, let's go back to class. We have to change clothes" Akira said in a panic.

Sou silently looked at Akira with a warm look. "Hm, you're right. Let's go back to class."

...****...

Akira's face looks a little pale. His breathing looks irregular. After doing some sports activities, Akira and friends have to surround the school field 7 times.

How pertinent! Akira's back is sore. I want to scream and cry right now..

"Don't force yourself, Akira" Sou said as he approached Akira. He pulls Akira's hand out of the field, towards Master Sir.

"Sorry sir, Akira is not well. Can he stop now?" Ask Sou.

"You sick?" Ask Pak Guru who was little-natured by Akira.

"Why not say that from now on? Look, your face is pale like that. Rest here and you, Sou, continue running" said the Master again.

"Good Sir. You wait here. Take a break to the UKS, okay?"

"Hm"

"It's a drink" Sou said giving the bottle.

"Thank you, Sou."

The longer, Akira's body gets weaker. He hugged his knees, hiding his pale face.

Why are sports lessons so long? Akira's back really hurt and hurt. Akira wants to undress right now. Ah right? Akira's clothes were soaked in sweat, was his blood seeping?

"Sorry sir, can Akira go to class first?"

"Your face is very pale, Akira. Can alone? You have to watch the others."

"Of course sir, Akira is still strong."

"Well if it's like that. Get dressed and go to the UKS?"

"Okay sir, thank you."

According to Master's direction, Akira then walked into the dressing room to change his clothes.

"Aarrgghh is very sad" Akira muttered, bowing his head. He was observing the sports clothes he was wearing earlier.

"Sobbing turns out, but thankfully not too much so invisible. Akira should've given it permission just now" grumbled Akira patting his shoulder, to relieve some of his pain. He then wiped off his sweat so as not to add to the pain in his back.

Shortly after, Akira rushes to change his clothes and tidied up his belongings.

"Are you okay?" Tanya Hana was worried.

"I'm fine" replied Akira smiling. "I'm going to UKS first Han, please tell the teacher who teaches later, huh?"

"Hm, I'll tell you later. Come on."

"No, I can do it myself. Just change clothes before the lesson starts."

"You sure?"

"Very sure" replied Akira smiling again. "I'm first."

Akira walked down the quiet passageway slowly. His face was already very pale and his vision started to blur.

"Hold until the UKS" murmured Akira then lost his balance.

"about!" Sou catches Akira's body before falling down.

His face was pale. His breathing was irregular and his body was also extremely hot. 

"Hold on, Akira."

Sou then carried Akira on his back. He quickly, slightly ran towards the UKS.

"Excuse me ma'am" Sou said, opening the doors of the UKS violently.

"about? What's wrong with him, Sou?" Ask the teacher to panic.

"I don't know Mom, it looks like she's got a fever"

"Let him in bed. I'll take the equipment first in the teacher's room" he said and left.

"About holding on" Sou panicked. He gently put Akira to bed.

"A-ah" said Akira, turning his body sideways.

"Surely something has happened to his back" Sou said, further panicking as Akira's breathing was very irregular.

Sou then placed Akira's head on his lap, holding Akira back from sleeping sideways.

"About you listening to me?"

There was no answer from Akira, he just nodded his head slowly.

"Listen to me. Breathe slowly. Pull and breathe out slowly" Sou told Akira.

"Right, like that. Just slow down" 

Sou then stroked Akira's head while occasionally tidying up her hair child that was already soaked in sweat.

"What's going on with your back?" Ask Sou calmly.

Akira was silent again. He did not say a word to Sou.

"Sorry for a long time" said Bu Guru entering the UKS. "Just put it in bed, Sou. Put her in bed" said Teacher.

"No Ma'am, it seems like something has happened to his back" Sou explained calmly.

"Back?"

"Yes Ma'am"

"Then help Mom take off her shirt"

"Eh?"

"What's? Mom can't put him to sleep if his back hurts. Just close your eyes and never peek, okay?!"

"A-ah good ma'am"

Sou then hugged Akira to hold her body from falling over. As per the teacher's instructions, he closed his eyes tightly.

"What is this??" Mumbled Bu Master was surprised right after opening Akira's school coat. Sou reflexively opened his eyes and saw Akira's uniform that had already turned red.

"Well.."