Kaito was doing his best to stay low.
"Don't mess up today."
That was his goal.
Avoid trouble. Avoid eye contact. Avoid… anything that could activate the Eye of Lust.
Simple.
"Just survive the day."
But, of course, fate wasn't about to make things easy for him.
"Oi, Kaito!"
Kaito's stomach dropped.
"No…"
He turned his head slowly.
Sakura.
Pink hair. Green eyes. And that usual scowl on her face.
"Why… her?"
"Kaito." She crossed her arms, her eyes narrowing. "What are you doing just standing around?"
Kaito swallowed hard.
"Don't look at her eyes. Don't look at her eyes."
He kept his gaze firmly on the ground.
"Uh… nothing," he mumbled. "Just… thinking."
"Thinking?" Sakura raised an eyebrow, clearly not buying it.
Kaito could feel her eyes boring into him.
"Just walk away, Sakura…"
But no.
She took a step closer.
"Thinking about what?"
Kaito's luck ran out.
He looked up.
Right into her eyes.
"Oh no."
For a moment, nothing happened.
Then…
Sakura blinked.
Her expression softened instantly.
The usual scowl disappeared.
Her arms dropped to her sides.
"…Huh?"
Kaito blinked.
"What the…"
Sakura's gaze seemed… unfocused.
Her lips parted slightly, and her cheeks turned faintly pink.
"…Kaito?"
Kaito froze.
"Why is she looking at me like that?"
Kaito's brain went into panic mode.
"Say something normal. Get out of this situation."
But his mouth…
"Uh…"
It betrayed him.
"Why… are you so flat?"
"…WHAT?!"
Kaito's soul left his body.
"WHY DID I SAY THAT?!"
Normally…
This was where he'd die.
Sakura should've punched him into next week.
But…
Sakura blinked again.
Her expression… didn't change.
"…I don't know."
Kaito froze.
"…Huh?"
"I don't know…" Sakura's voice was softer now. Almost… vulnerable.
"I train all the time. I eat properly… but…"
She looked down at her chest, her lips pursing slightly.
"They… just never grow…"
Kaito's jaw dropped.
"Is… is she seriously telling me this?!"
Kaito's brain had stopped working.
Sakura Haruno… was talking to him about her chest.
And instead of staying quiet…
His dumbass had to open his mouth.
"Well…"
"NO… STOP…"
"…I could help with that."
"…WHY?!"
Kaito realized what he'd just said.
But before he could backpedal—
Sakura blinked again.
Her cheeks turned even pinker.
"…Help?"
Kaito froze.
"Oh no."
Her dazed expression…
Her hesitant voice…
Then—
She grabbed his hand.
"Wait… what are you—?!"
Before Kaito could stop her, Sakura took his hand—
And placed it directly on her flat chest.
"…"
Kaito's brain short-circuited.
"W-What the hell?!"
His palm pressed lightly against her…
Nothing.
Flat.
Kaito blinked.
"I… I don't feel anything…"
He squeezed lightly.
Still nothing.
"WHAT AM I DOING?!"
"WHY AM I TOUCHING SAKURA'S—"
Sakura tilted her head slightly, her voice still soft and dazed.
"…Is it working?"
"IS IT WORKING?!"
Kaito's face burned hotter than the sun.
"N-No! I-I mean—"
He yanked his hand back so fast that he almost fell over.
Sakura blinked again, still dazed.
"…Did I do it wrong?"
Kaito's soul left his body for the third time.
"W-WHAT?!"
Sakura looked genuinely confused.
"You said… you could help…"
Kaito felt like crying.
"I WAS JOKING, DAMN IT!"
"Anyway!" Kaito yelped, his voice cracking. "I-I should go!"
He turned to leave, but—
Sakura grabbed his sleeve again.
"…You don't think it's weird, do you?"
Kaito froze.
"What the hell is happening right now?!"
"About… you know…" Sakura glanced down, her cheeks pink.
Kaito's brain screamed at him.
"W-What? No! Of course not!"
Sakura's eyes searched his face.
"…Really?"
Kaito nodded furiously.
"Y-Yup! Nothing weird! Totally normal!"
Sakura smiled softly.
"Thanks, Kaito…"
"Okaythenbye!"
Kaito yanked his sleeve free and bolted.
"GET ME OUT OF HERE!"
As he ran, his brain screamed at him.
"WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT?!"
Kaito finally stopped once he was safely out of sight.
Hands on his knees, he panted, his face burning.
"I almost DIED."
"What is wrong with me?!"
But the more he thought about it…
"Why didn't she punch me?"
Sakura… acted weird.
Almost like…
"No… it's just a coincidence."
Kaito shook his head.
"There's no way."
To him, it was just weird luck.
But the truth…
The Eye of Lust was quietly working in the background.
And Kaito…
Still had no clue.