"Please, help me take care of her." Haku said to the man who was kneeling in the dark
"Lord Haku, you have no need to talk to me in such politeness" The man replied
"I have to, this is not an order, it is a request, you are allowed to refused" Haku closed his eyes, bracing himself for the worse
"No, being able to help Lord Kohaku is my pleasure" The man said with sincerity
"I give my thanks. Please keep her safe" Haku said with pleading eyes that were full of concern
"It will be my pleasure" The man said "However Lord Kohaku, I do not understand why"
"It is a long story which I would rather not say. I will tell you when the time comes" Haku opened his eyes again
"Yes, Lord Haku. I shall take my leave now" With that, the man stood and vanished.
Haku laid back in his chair, with a face writing worry, and said "Stay safe, Chihiro"
It has been 7 years. Chihiro, now 17, was going to school with her usual companions: Nanami and Misaki. Chihiro moved on pretty well, however she was unable to fall for another male. All because of the man she would think of from time to time; the man she sometimes would dream of; the man she loved from the bottom of her heart; the man who she hopes to but knows she that will never meet again: Haku
"Hey I heard that there will be a transfer student transferring into our class. Rumors says he's hot" Misaki said. "Not like I believe though"
"Exactly, spreading rumors like that. I really doubt he is going to be hot" Nanami said "Though, I have the feeling the girls will be squealing"
"Says the girls with the most handsome boyfriends" Chihiro sighed.
"It's not like that! Ok, maybe a little, but still!" Misaki tried to deny
"Misaki's right! It's not like we're saying this because we got used to seeing handsome people! It's just that they aren't!" Nanami joined in. Chihiro smirked and pretend to ignore them.
That's when she knocked into someone. She fell, the books she held scattered all around. Her bottom ached. She staggered to her feet.
"Watch where you're going" the person who she knocked into said irritatingly, picking up his books that had also fallen when she knocked into him. She knew it was her fault, she wasn't looking where she was going. And so, she could only apologise. However, when she looked up to apologise, she was stunned. She had knocked into a man, with brown hair, a face that would have surely made the girls in her class scream. But what stunned her wasn't his looks, but his eyes.
It's the same
The eyes she had wanted to see for so long. A part of her wanted to embrace him to check if it was the same person. At the same time, her brain was at work, telling her that it was impossible. He couldn't be here. There was no way.
He did promise to meet me again though
Her mind screamed at her:"No, he isn't Haku, Haku is much more gentle, much more…" She got lost in thoughts. Haku, who she had buried in her memory, hoping to meet him again, although knowing it was all a lie, resurfaced in her memories. Everything else turned blank. She barely noticed when the male walked away.
"Chihiro! Are you okay?" Nanami's voice pulled her back to real life "Why are you crying？"
Chihiro looked up, Misaki had helped her pick up all her scattered books, both of them were looking worriedly at her. Chihiro touched her face and found it to be wet. She wiped away her tears and smiled.
"Nothing, just remembered my childhood crush" Chihiro said, she didn't want to lie to them, but she also did not want to tell them. She wanted it to be a secret, so that she wouldn't have to face the risk of remembering it. She wasn't sure if she could handle it. Therefore, she just generally described it to them once. "We are going to be late for class, we should hurry" And so, with worried feelings, Nanami and Misaki let the subject drop.