KOKORO CONNECT
~After Story~
Summary:
This story concludes the event right after its anime ended. This story circle around he relationship between Taichi Yaegashi and Himeko Inaba which in the end of the series had started going out.
Chapter 1
"I need you, and you need me, too."
Those words are making her confused, hesitate, and feels unsure about her relationship with him. Thus made her anxious and want to know more about him.
Morning, The Way to School
They walked down side by side to the school, like a normal couple. Suddenly those words just came back to Inaba's mind. She stopped and call out to to her boyfriend.
"Hey, Taichi." she said while looking to the ground
"Hm? What is it Inaba?" he looked back at her
"I know we've been going out for a month and i don't need to ask this. But, are you sure about choosing me?" "I-I mean, Iori must be cuter than me, right?" she stuttered
"I need you, and you need me, too. It's not about who's the most cute. It's about who are needing each other." he answered
"So, what do you see inside me?"
"A cute and strong girl who need to be comforted by a guy who love a cute and strong type girl, I think." he answer it while looking deeply into her brown eyes
That answer really makes Inaba's heart skip a beat
"T-Then, k-k-k-ki-kiss me..." her voice was too tiny, so tiny even an ant can't hear it
"What is it Inaba? I can't hear you"
"K-K-Kiss me..."
"Huh? Sorry, but you need to raise your voice more"
"KISS ME!" she shouted
"E-Eh, b-but-" he stopped, his words were cutted by her
"Y-You said you love a cute and strong type girl right?" "A-Am I not c-c-cute enough?"
"E-Eh, y-yes of course you are! B-But-" *sigh, "Well, close your eyes" he said as he leaned forward to Inaba
*chuu~
They shared a warm and passionate kiss in the morning. As they liips separated, Taichi says, "I love you, Inaba"
"I love you, too, Taichi" she replied and smiled to him
"So, Inaba let's go to school now. You don't want to be seen kissing early in the morning by residents around here, right?"
"E-Eh, that might be bad." she blushed "L-Let's go Taichi." She grab his hand and start walking off to school.
And then, they walk side by side, holding hands to the school. Like a normal couple.
Meanwhile
Not so far from the couple place. There standing a surprised and looked heartbroken, Nagase Iori. She hide behind the wall of a house while leaned on the wall so she can't be spotted.
Tears start falling down the side-ponytail girl's cheek.
*sob *sob
'Huh? Why did I cry? Why did these tears can't stop falling? Why I felt this way after seeing them kissed? Am i jealous? I shouldn't feeling this way. No! I mustn't feel this way.' Iori thought to herself
'I'm happy to learn that Taichi and Inaban started going out, but after seeing them kissing like that, why, why my heart is tightening? It's hurt.'
'No! I mustn't like this.' she thought as she encouraged herself and start wiping off her tears.
"Yeah, I must be happy for them." she talk to herself and start walking off to the school, alone, by herself.
Classroom
"Ohayou!" Inaba and Taichi said in comparison, not realizing that their hands still locked on each other.
"It's spring, and still morning, yet why now's so hot as hell?" their classmate Shingo Watase greeted them back while looking at their locked hands.
Everyone in the classroom, except Iori who still on the way here, glaring at them.
"Ah!" "Eh!" both Taichi and Inaba spontaneously releasing their hands after realizing what just happened.
The two blushed so hard, while the member of class is laughing so hard.
"Mou~ Taichi! Why don't you release my hand as we enter the school gate?" Inaba yelling at Taichi
"E-Eh s-sorry, I don't realize it." he answer while covering his face so she wouldn't punch him.
"Well, well, now Mrs. Yaegashi calm do-" "Hegh!" Watase's words been cut by a punch to his stomach from Inaba.
"WHO THE HELL YOU DID YOU CALLED MRS. YAEGASHI HUH? YOU SHOULD CALL ME 'FUTURE MRS. YAEGA-" "Ha!" Inaba just realize what did she want to said and quickly covering her mouth in embarassment.
The class seems can't hold back their laughter, as they laugh harder now. Inaba and Taichi faces both now turning red just like a tomato.
After School, Club Room
"It strange, why Iori didn't show up either in class nor in club room. Is something happen to her?" asked the worried Aoki Yoshifumi
"I don't know, she didn't call me or Taichi that she is absent today. And when i call her cellphone, she didn't picked it up." Inaba explained
"I'll try contact her again." Yui Kiriyama, now trying to contact Iori again after the fifth attempt "She didn't picked it up again" Yui gave up
"Let's go visit her then" Aoki suggested
"Maybe that's a good idea" Taichi agreed
"We should buy something for her" Yui demanded the club
"Why don't we buy choco for her? Aoki added
"It's not Valentine, and if she is sick we should brought her fruits, right?"
"That's Inaba for you, she's so wise" Aoki complimented her
"Anyway, let's hurry to her house, it's almost evening and I need to take care of my sick little sister" Taichi said worried about his sister
"Okay, SisCon" Inaba looks jealous
Evening, Park
As the sun sets, there stood a girl sitting on a swing whose heart has been broken by her first crush. Looking at her cellphone, it says, 'You Have 6 Missed Call(s)'.
"Haaah~ I think I made them worried, better call them back and tell that I'm okay."
She dialed Yui's number.
"Ah, Yui! I'm sorry I made you all worry. I catched a fever and I forgot to inform you." explained her
"Oh, Iori! Haah! You sure knows how to make people worried, huh? But thanks god you're okay. Oh! We're going to your house now. Just wait, okay." Yui answered the call
"E-Eh, I-I'm not in home right now, I went to the pharmacy, you can go home, don't worry about me." she panicked
"You sure? You don't need us?" Yui asked worried
"Yes, It's just a light fever, don't need to worry about that."
"Um, okay. Take care, and hurry to home after that, today's wind was strong."
"Okay, bye"
With that she ended the call. She looked on the clock at the screen, it says, '6.35 P.M.' realizing that she start panicking.
"Shoot, It's already this late. Mom must be worried. It's almost dinner-time. I must hurry" she quickly ran to her house.
Evening, Inaba Resident
Like usual, Taichi walk Inaba home.
"You look worried about Iori. A-Are you still i-in love with her?"
"Huh? I'm sure worried about her, but the one I love is you, Inaba."
"R-Really?"
"Of course."
"T-Then, c-can you p-prove it?"
Without second thought Taichi just lock his lip to hers.
"Mm!"
"Is that enough?"
"T-That's more than enough, Taichi. I'm sorry, I doubted you."
"It's okay, as long as you still love me."
"Hnh, I love you, Taichi."
"I love you, too"
To Be Continued
To Chapter 2