So... I got to thinking... What about Akiko? There's not many stories out there about the wife of the Meijin, so I decided to create a series of one-shots revolving around Koyo's and Akiko's relationship. Enjoy! I do not own Hikaru no Go.
Meetings
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*A surprising fact to most people is that Touya Koyo was not anywhere near playing nor thinking about Go when they met… even though that is where the short conversation eventually led.*
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Akiko sighed with relief as she set her heavy books down on the desk; she was helping Touya-sensei today with his classes. As a young woman of 23 she had a stable, well-paying job as a department secretary at the local university. Touya-sensei was one of the more-respected professors in the psychology department, he was an expert in performance psychology.
"Father!" an agitated voice broke through Akiko's musings as the door opened. Touya-sensei stepped into the room followed by a young man, maybe a little older than she was.
"My answer is no," Touya-sensei replied. It sounded as if this was a regular conversation between the two.
"They say she does not have much time left, Father," the younger man answered.
Touya-sensei didn't seem to hear him, "Thank you Kaiyama-san," he turned to her, "you may go now."
"Of course, Touya-sensei," she bowed politely to him and stepped to the door.
Touya-sensei's son sighed and stepped out behind her.
They headed in the same direction, an awkward silence settled over them, "ah…" she started, "I'm Kaiyama Akiko."
"Touya Koyo."
The awkward silence came back again.
"Mm… what do you do, Touya-san?"
"I recently became a Go pro."
"Go?" Akiko blinked, "I've never met anyone who played professionally before."
A small smile lifted his lips, "not many who are not involved in the game have. This is where we part ways," they had come up on a doorway leading to the street, "It was nice to meet you, Kaiyama-san."
"Ah, you too, Touya-san."
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