A.N.: Grammatical errors everywhere. Not sure why I keep writing though, probably to keep me sane. *chuckles* BTW... I own nothing.
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"Hmm... what a pleasant spring night." Gentle breeze caresses my long brown hair as I stare to the clear night sky and exhale the polluted air. It's kinda scary though, because the streets are very quiet now, "ara-ara~... No wonder, it's already 10.34pm, and I am still wearing my seifuku. *sigh*" I decided to quicken my steps.
I am on my way from a grocery store to buy some ingredients, because my father will visit me and Mom tomorrow afternoon, but I ended up meeting a friend at the store and chatted for quite some time. I can hear my own steps echoed in the deserted street. "*sigh* time is never enough when Haruya talks... and here I am, chickening out in the middle of the night... what if..." Bad thoughts begin to flow across my mind, I cursed under my breath.
*bump* "Ouch! N-now what?!" In an interjection I bumped onto someone, my groceries are scattered everywhere. I know that this person is a male –a tall and sturdy one-, since I am the only one lying on the ground. "Don't tell me..." I quickly fix my skirt and stand up posing a fighting stance. "D-don't get closer! Or I'll scream!"
"I-I-I am sorry! Please don't kill me! I won't do anything! Please just spare my life!" To my surprise, the man is panic and clumsily crawling; gathering my scattered groceries. I can't see him clearly, it's just too dark.
I don't let my guard down anyway, "A-alright, please give that to me, slowly!" the man picked the last package and then bowing deeply to me while handing over the groceries. I still can't see his face, but I am sure that he is not an old man. He is probably around my age, his figure is slim and tall, wearing an official Risette T-shirt complete with her autograph, shabby gray trousers and sneakers. Otaku alert?
"U-um... it seems the eggs are cracked, let me pay for that." He clumsily snatched his wallet and gives me the right amount of yen. Underneath the messy bangs of his black shaggy hair, I can see him wearing thick-lensed hipster glasses. Somehow, I can imagine him standing in the front row during Risette's concert and yelling chants frantically while waving a huge banner.
"Arrggghhhh! They're completely destroyed! Gimme that!" I snatched the money from his pale hands and walked away. "And FYI, I heard that Resette already has a boyfriend." I heard broken glasses from somewhere. Yeah, lately there are rumors that Risette is dating her senpai from Yasogami Highschool, that caused a huge turmoil among her fans.
"Yeah... I heard that... but... even if the rumor was right... Rise is Rise, right? That's why I like her." That was the saddest tone I've ever heard from someone, I stopped and looked behind.
"W-wait, umm... sorry I don't mean to hurt you, ehehe...*scratching head* that's just a rumor alright... and I just mad because of the eggs, you know..."
"...It's fine... that's my fault, I'm sorry about that. Good night." I can see him smiling wryly, then he bowed at me and walked away.
"Um..." I chased him and handed the money back "Here, I was joking okay... ahaha *scratching head*" he tried to give the money back, "No-no-no, it's okay really." Then, reluctantly he placed the money back. "Are you a highschooler too?"
"Y-yeah, I am an eleventh grader, h-how about you?"
"ara? Me too, I am Ohashi Maiko, pleased to make your acquaintance." I bowed slightly.
"I-I-I... I am Shibasaki Yuya, pleased to make your acquaintance." There was an awkward silence for awhile... *crickets singing*.
"Excuse me there!" to our surprise, we noticed two men in black heading our way. What is it this time?.
"Ah! Maiko-chan! What are you doing at this hour?" One of them is Detective Ishizaki a friend of my mother, the other one probably his partner.
"ara~ Ishizaki-san, Actually I am on my way home. Are you on duty?"
"Yeah, actually I am during investigation and I heard commotion from here, so... are you two okay?" Ishizaki-san is looking intently at Yuya, Yuya looked nervous.
"... Yep, here's my friend Shibasaki Yuya, he is walking me home." Yuya looked at me with surprised look.
"... Is that so? I suggest both of you to go straight home right away, because it's dangerous around here."
"Dangerous? Hmm... Ishizaki-san, you said that you are during investigation didn't you? Could it be..."
"Yes Maiko, there's a crime scene up ahead. And... you'd better not go past the plaza right now, because..." Ishizaki-san keep sizing up Yuya.
"C-crime scene?" Me and Yuya looked at each other, Trust me, Yuya seems to know something about this, and Ishizaki-san seems suspecting him for something. "Very well then, good night Ishizaki-san. Let's go Yuya-kun." And here I am pulling the hand of a possible suspect away from a detective on duty, what the heck am I doing?!
We are already on the front courtyard of my apartment, there's a park with small fountain and wooden benches surrounding it. My apartment is a 10-story building and me and Mom live on the 6th floor... -BEEP-BEEP- Mom is calling, probably she is worried. I stopped and gestured Yuya to sit on the bench. Yuya is somehow being obedient, as if knowing about what am I going to do by bringing him here.
"Mommy?"
"Geez! Maiko, where are you? I told you to head back right away didn't I? And I heard sirens nearby-"
"Look at the east window Mom." I can see my mother in the living room from my position, I waved my hand at her, and she noticed and waved in reply.
"Alright missy, who is that? You dare to bring a boyfriend now? Geez I can't believe you-"
"M-Mom...w-wait Mom, please listen, he is not a boyfriend, I just happen to borrow a notebook from him and going to give it back to him right now, alright? So please wait a moment."
"Alright dear, you bring your stun-gun don't you? I know a pervert even from this far."
"*giggles* come on Mom. I'll be there real soon, okay."
"Okay dear, I'll be waiting." –beep-
I peeked at Yuya and he is still sitting on the bench and staring blankly at the sky, he looks tired but calmer now. "Never see the stars before Shibasaki Yuya?"
"P-pardon?"
"Believe me, you are acting really suspicious back there."
"... I was nervous Ohashi-san."
"Yep, that's what I mean Shibasaki Yuya. What I am trying to say is... you know something is happening back there at the plaza don't you?" I stare at him with accusing smug face.
"Y-you sounded like a detective Ohashi-san, ehehe I-"
"Just answer me."
"... Yes." As I predicted, but from his attitude and response back there, I am afraid that it is...
"Was it a murder?"
"... Y-yes." Shibasaki Yuya, if you are actually the murderer, then your acting skill is godly! Therefore I should be careful. He continued,"And... m-many people... died. *massaging nose bridge tiredly* I... Uh... Ohashi-san, I don't know what to do." Through his thick glasses, I can see his brown eyes filled with regret.
"D-don't tell me you... did that?" I shivered and stepped back slowly.
"I-I am not sure *holding head as if having a really bad headache* I was going to buy the latest issue of Coolest magazine, but then... when I past the vicinity of that plaza... there was a moment when everything went... dark, and then when I was taken aback... b-body... *gasps-gasps* parts of bodies... were scattered everywhere around me... and b-blood *gasps-gasps* was flooding..."
I am seriously shivering, because probably I am talking to the murderer himself at this very moment, but... something is bugging me, there's a possibility that he is...
"Calm down Yuya-kun." I placed my shivering hand on his back, It's strange to call a stranger with his first name, but I need to calm him. "So... are you telling me that you probably did that?"
"That's why... I am not sure Ohashi-san."
"You are not sure because there was a moment when you spaced out and everything was unclear wasn't it? I don't see any blood on your hands or attire Yuya-kun, so it is impossible that you did something, except..."
"Except...?"
"What I am trying to say is... do you-"
"AHEM!"
"M-Mom?" Mom is standing behind me with baseball bat in her hands; she wields the baseball bat menacingly.
"It's past the midnight Missy, I don't think it's the right time for SOMEONE to pay a visit."
"Mom, did I say that I borrow his-"
"A-a-a~ *wiggling index finger* come on in Missy, and good night young man."
"I-I am sorry Ohashi-san... and um... about what we were talking about earlier... If THAT was really the case, I promise that I will take full responsibility." Err... you made that sounds really wrong Yuya.
"R-responsibility?!" My mother is dumbfounded and staggering.
"L-look Mom... It's-" *thud* Yep... Mom fainted. I shot a glare at Yuya, and Yuya has a very stupid look on his face. "Good one dude, we just met for several minutes and my mother thinks she will have a grandchild."
To be continued...
