To Wish Upon a Star- Pt.10
Sumire ran a hand through her hair and sighed. "Yuuhi... Yuuhi get up. Please get up." I didn't mean to be so harsh with you. What happened to Sena was an accident. I too would have given anything to have stopped her from falling."
"But you did!" Yuuhi burst out. "You were there when I should have been. Instead I was down stairs talking. So I blame myself!"
Still kneeling on the ground Yuuhi lifted her hands before her as if she could see Sena falling through them. Her face was twisted in anguish that wrenched at Sumire's heart. So that is why Yuuhi was angry with me, she blames herself for the accindent, and me for being the one to do what she couldn't.
Sumire smiled sadly before kneeling down infront of Yuuhi. "Oh Yuuhi..." she engulfed the sobbing girl in a hug. "You are her roomate, not attached to her at the hip. You are not expected to baby sit someone old enough to take care fo themselves. Do not envy me for being there when Sena fell, if you could know how scared I was..."
Sitting back, Sumire stood and extended her hand to Yuuhi. The other girl took it and Sumire pulled her to her feet. Yuuhi let go as soon as she was standing and looked shamefully at her feet.
"We are supposed to be a team. I should not have let my jealousy and anger come between that. I am sorry for my behavior and ashamed. You may come and visit Sena anytime of course."
Sumire shook her head and slung her arm around Yuuhi's shoulders.
"Su-Sumire?" Yuuhi dug her heels in as Sumire began to lead her down the street.
"Come on, I'll buy you lunch Yuuhi. We'll bring something back for Sena."