After class was over, I walked through the hallways with a grin on my face.

I'm important.

I feels so nice to say this to myself.

I spotted Hitomi in the hallway and stopped to say hi.

"Hey, Hitomi. " I said.

She didn't look like she heard me.

"Hitomi? "

She snapped out of it and looked at me.

"Huh? What is it? " Hitomi said.

"Are you okay? "

"Just fine. "

"No you're not. You said that too fast. " I said.

"Kouta, we have one week left. But then, what happens? What will we do with our lives? " Hitomi said.

"I don't know. Go to college I guess? "

"That's the problem. I don't know if any of the ones I applied to will accept me. So, I'm a little worried. " Hitomi said.

"Don't be. " I said.

"What? "

I put my hand on her shoulder and she flinched.

"Nothing bad will happen to you Hitomi. I'll make sure nothing happens so don't worry. "

What am I saying!

"I'll make sure that even if you are lost, I'll find you. I'll make sure that if no one else accepts you, I will. And if no school accepts you, I'll find one that will. " I said.

Hitomi looked me in the eyes.

"You... Idiot. You're not superman. " Hitomi said.

Then she hugged me.

"But still, it's nice to hear you say that. " Hitomi said.

Hitomi worrying like that suprized me.

Hitomi hugging me like this suprized me.

But what suprized me the most, was that I wanted to kiss Hitomi.