Eternal Melody

TOH

"I promised you." Sumire mumbled. "That I wouldn't cause trouble again."

That she did, but it's hard to tell with her. No, that's not true. 'I realized by now, no matter what she says to him. I will believe her immediately and have no shred of doubt.

'It's dangerous, letting someone into my heart. The old me would never have let that happen.'

However, he recalled Sumire's words asking him if he would still love her even if this love would break him. He would, even if she broke him over and over. He would still choose to love her.

"Toh, what kind of work does Lucifer make you do?" Sumire asked.

Toh paused and sighed deeply. "He makes me shatter peoples minds."

"So, you have mind related abilities?"

He nodded. "In ancient times, individuals like me are called daemti. They have the ability to control and infiltrate another person's mind. They are able to read, influence, and even shatter someone's mind, depending on their training and power."

"Your training.."

"Lucifer made sure I knew how to shatter someone's mind." Toh said coldly. "-and being a psychologist made it worse. Since it meant I could understand their emotions and thoughts very well, only to end up manipulating them so I could shatter their mind."

His thoughts break off when he felt a soft pair of lips on his forehead. "I'm sorry you have to do that. But, just know that I know your not a bad person."

"I can get used to you using those pretty lips to comfort me."

Sumire laughed. "I'm sure you can."

Toh ran his hands down her thighs. "Yesterday was very dangerous. Had Hyou4 not stormed that base nearby that had the antidote. I would have had to go to the company myself, and find some and that would have taken at least another hour and a half. Time which you didn't have."

The poison had been working on her very fast. Faster than it should have.

"When I saw you there, I knew I'd be okay. So I wasn't afraid."

"You trust me that much?"

"I always have. I trusted you even when you had no choice but to follow his orders and leave me. I trusted you even when everyone around me advised me not to." Sumire mumbled. "I'll always trust you Toh."

"I see." Toh kissed her forehead gently. "Thank you."

Sumire nodded.

"So beautiful, I don't think you should be going to class anytime soon."

"Oh." Sumire blushed and nodded. "Right, work too."

"These do look good on you, can I take a photo?"

"No!!" Sumire exclaimed embarrassed.

Toh brushed his lips against her neck. "Then, should I make this darker?"

"T--the photo." Sumire replied frantically.

"Good choice." Toh rummaged through his pocket for his phone but couldn't find it.

Sumire extended her hand out and passed him his phone. "Before you ask. It was better than Asuka looking through it."

A knowing ah escaped his lips. Houjo Reishi must have asked his second in command to snoop, and see if he is connected to the attack or not.

Toh thanked her and takes a quick photo and showed her.

"See? It's not bad.

"Toh--"

"I love you." Toh whispered as he kissed her forehead. "So much "

He wants to capture every detail. She has changed so much. Thump, thump. Toh could hear the sound of his own heart leaping out of his chest, when he realized that Sumire was staring at him back.

"Sumire?" A voice said from the doorway. Sumire pulls apart from him frantically.

Toh glanced over and spotted Narasaki. He sighed deeply. What is with his timing?

"Oh--"

"God, I'm so sorry. Somebody took my phone, and I was locked in the company storage room. I only just tracked down who took it and locked me in."

Hino's gaze fell towards her neck, and looked back at him with dark eyes.

"Hino, it's not like that--Toh--" Sumire paused. It seemed she didn't know how to explain it either.

"-took advantage of you. Hamano told me."

"That's--"

"Go to the other room." Toh instructed sensing Narasaki's fluctuating emotions. Sumire seemed concerned but nodded and quickly left. Once her footsteps were safely away. Toh turned to Narasaki

Hino sighed. "So? What happened to not touching her?"

"I had to." Toh trailed off. "If you spoke to Hamano, you should know I asked for permission."

At those words Hino laughed bitterly. "-and because you did that you're suddenly such a great guy?"

"I never said-"

"I should have known you were planning something. But I wanted to trust Sumire who practically sings praises about you everyday." Hino shakes his head. "It was a mistake. I'm not going to leave her to someone who thinks with their body rather than their head."

Toh frowned. He understands why Narasaki is mad. "You know the details, had she waited for the antidote. She would have ended up in critical condition."

"Ha, and you coincidentally took the antidote?"

"Yes, it was a coincidence." Toh replied firmly. "You know, I don't care what you think, at least I shouldn't. But you're important to Sumire. So I want you to understand, it was only because the situation was dire."

Hino paused at that. "Even if you say that, you broke your promise." In the next second Narasaki's fist is on his face. It wasn't just a single punch but several.

Toh didn't fight back, even though he could have. He deserves this. He deserves every hit and punch. Giving Sumire the antidote had been his priority that he didn't think of the consequences of his actions.

Now that he has touched her like that, and she has touched him back. Toh understood that they could no longer behave like they have been. Was it worth the risk? Now that her life was no longer in danger. Toh realized how reckless he had been.

Indeed, there was another way he could have administered the antidote. He could have given her his blood. While that would have still involved Sumire touching him. At the very least, he wouldn't have touched her.

'I was panicking. When I saw her in that state, I couldn't think straight. All I could think of was how deadly Lucifer's poisons were, and how if I left her like that any longer her life would be at risk.'

It clouded his 'perfect' judgement, others often praised him for. ｂ𝚎ｄｎ𝚘ｖ𝚎𝚕．𝚘𝚛𝚐

He hears rushing footsteps and hears Sumire's frantic voice.

"Hino! Stop-"

Narasaki frowned. "Are you really going to stand up for him?"

"I am! If you hit him again, I will really hate you."

It seemed that silent threat was enough for Narasaki to let go of his collar.

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