After School Duty I; Camping キャンプ
活弁 先島 光 (Narrator Point Of View {p.o.v})
A a soft but intoxicating voice could be hear so innocent and fragile that it look like it could break any moment. Is what it's supposed to be, but Hikari exists so I don't think that'll be necessary.
"Hi~ka~ri!" yelled Hikari's older sister; Akari, Akari was a beautiful women that looked like in her mid-20's, she was kind and loyal.. always supporting her younger brother when he needed it, but sometimes she tends to be a little emotional and dramatic. Meanwhile, Hikari is just one big short-tempered boy who has many goals ahead of him in the future.. that is until his Sea School closed, sadly, he had to transfer to a school on Land.
"What the hell Akari?! I thought school was supposed to be closed!" yelled Hikari just before yawning.
先島 光見地 (Hikari Sakishima Point Of View {p.o.v})
"No, stupid! You have school on Land. I won't waste my time trying to argue with you if you don't come out this instant!" I still refused and went back to sleep, I bet Surface people'll just laugh at us. I don't want to fucking go to a school where I'm known as a stranger, plus, it's surface for fuck's sake!
I forgot, I promised Manaka I'll wait for her so we can go to school together, and Chisaki too! Suddenly, I heard the door swing harder then necessary. "Oh no.." I whisper quietly in panic, I don't wanna let you know on what's gonna happen next because I don't think I'll even live through it.
"Now go get dressed! We don't have much time left, foolish brother, hmph. Thought you could beat me?" mocked Akari in all her glory while smirking to me in victory. Suddenly, I heard a thud and went to the hallway to check..
"Hah! Serves you right!" I said just before going back to my room and changing to my Sea School clothes, it was pretty tight by now, something I didn't wanna agree on. Surface people are perverts anyway, they watch adult stuff. No, I don't watch it! I-I just heard it.. from someone.. don't accuse me OK?!
"Akari, I'm leaving!" I held the baked toast in my mouth before grabbing my backpack and diving to the land while crunching it slowly. It tasted different then usual, since we don't use Jam from Squids anymore. This one was especially strawberry flavoured, it was from Land, it tasted.. pretty nice, not bad actually. Wait, what am I saying?! It tasted horrific, the texture is like sand and it melts in my mouth like cotton candy but tastes really disgusting uh.. yeah!
"Manaka!" I fasten my pace to the surface and call for her, it seems she doesn't notice so I climb up by the stairs and run to her. "Manaka!" I yell again, she notices me and smiles brightly and innocently while blushing, well.. her cheeks were always red so I don't think I call that blush, and her cute big round eyes, and her feminine adorable slender body.. I mean..
"Hakari! Let's hurry, Chisaki and Kaname have already arrived!" she said, she looked really happy so something must've happened before I came here. I rushed to the classroom with her and the teacher was just about to introduce Chisaki and Kaname.
"Come in." he gestured to us while we walking nervously beside Chisaki. Chisaki looks at me with bright eyes, she whispers to me something but I can't understand what she's saying..
"What are you saying?! I can't hear you y'know.." I suddenly regret saying that out loud because the next thing is the students laughing at us, I look at her in sorrow and apologise. She looks at me in a gleam that says 'don't-worry-it's-ok' and blushes.
"I'm Isaki Kaname, I hope I get along with the rest of the students here." Kaname introduced himself while smiling deeply. I waited for Chisaki to finish, then I skipped a turn for Manaka.. and then I introduced my self, just before some idiot interrupted me because he wanted to complain about some smell, I bet it belongs to him.
"Ew, did someone eat fish this morning? It fucking stinks out here." he said while plugging his nose and fanning his hands. I was gonna respond but Kaname took that over for me and said..
"I think you mean 'pig shit' because obviously, the smell is coming from you." some girls giggled but then kept quiet because they knew not to be friendly with the 'beautiful Sea creatures', serves them right. They're ugly like shit.
"Language, ." warned the teacher. I look at him weirdly, what language? Oh, wait.. we can't 'curse' obviously on Land, it's so weird living here, how do they survive in this island?
"Thank you, , why didn't you warn the kid over there?" countered Kaname. I look at him gleefully and chuckle quietly before the teacher point to some empty desks.
I took the sit in the last near a window, I notice that Manaka is looking at my side.. wait.. she's looking at a kid beside me, I notice him but then feel a little irritated when he notices her stares but ignores her. She doesn't stop staring at him until he looks at her sides and then she blushes and turns.
"Tch." (this is Hikari by the way..)
We were at a campsite near the forest, it was huge but the trees covered most of the space, luckily the ground was green so we didn't have to camp on dirt. (it was too grassy to feel the dirt) I already set up my tent before my friends that volunteered with the teacher, it all happened two days ago when I decided for an idea and told the teacher, some guy volunteered to.. someone I really felt cautious about and irritated of.. he's just.. it's when a girl rants about her lifestory and her break up, that's how I feel when I see him. Angry, no annoyed mostly, I just feel like Manaka is really close to him.. and I'm not jealous! No!
"Hikari.." I heard a really deep voice call my name, oh, speak of the devil. I realised he had trouble setting his tent. I helped him and I tried to do it on my own but failed and noticed that the patchwork was sliced through, it seems like someone cut it on purpose. I asked the teacher about it and he told me to share my tent.. with him!? I actually tried to persist and insisted for him to get a new tent; thought I had a chance against that stubborn-ass teacher, but he told me that I should either cancel the trip or share the tent; I asked him why not buy it and he told me because it's nighttime and the stores are closed. (and ignore that their Ena didn't break, it breaks if they stay for 24/hrs on Land.)
"I caught fireflies, we could lighten up the tent." he said emotionlessly before placing a jar of glass filled with so little fireflies that could brighten the tent if it wasn't on the side.
"Uh.. whatever, hmph." I said stubbornly, I really dislike this guy! He's so immature thinking he's so popular and all and Manaka loves him and all.
I lay down on the floor right after setting a blanket on the ground, I took another blanket which was pretty small since there weren't any bigger, someone must've took the huge one. I then, just noticed that I don't know the guy's name and he has a blanket big enough for two, I was embarrassed to ask him either actually..
"Uh.. er.. what's.. uh.. your name?" I asked while scratching the back of my neck and looking around flustered. I tried to avoid his eyes, but then..
"I would tell you my name if you would look at me." he held my chin and forced me to look at him, I was gonna yell at him but then I felt a wave of fear rush. I felt really scared around this guy, I tried to keep my wall around this guy, but he just breaks it everytime he talks. He's so goddamn fucking rude!
"Tsumugu Kihara." he said and let go off my chin, I sighed and regretted ever doing this stupid camp trip. I laid down feeling cold and tilted my head to the same side of his. I couldn't keep staring at his face, it's just so weird..
I thought about it one last time, then asked him..
"S-spare.. er.. a blanket?" I said in a quiet voice hoping he wouldn't hear me, but guess what; he did.
"Sure," he paused to slide a blanket over me, that was generous. Suddenly, I jumped when I felt his warm hands on my elbow.
"loosen up." he continued, "I won't do anything to you." What, why would I actually stiffen? I just took his generous offer and slept.
I suddenly woke up at the middle of night, it's that dream again.. I thought it was gone after my father and I went to someone on the Land to cure it.. it's back. That dream, no.. it'll happen all again. I'll dream of it again, I could just pray till the cycle ends. It started when I was 5 till I was 7. 2 years and every night I avoided getting rest, I grew up to be a light sleeper. The dream, it happened first at midnight 12 o'clock, then the next week it happened an hour later than usual, then again, and again, till it became 6 in the morning and the cycle restarted. The dream, it was about a boy, a boy I met once when I was 4 years old. I went out of water to check the festival that was held.
It was so glamorous and very sparkly, there were bright orange lights. A warmth contrast, it was really nice and fluffy, I met a boy, he was taller then me, he had messy, grayish black hair that goes down to his shoulders. He also had puce-colored eyes, they were very bright and beautiful. He looked like a girl till I heard his voice, I never caught his name but I still chatted with him even thought I sneaked out, that is until his parents came and told him they're leaving. He kissed me on the cheek goodbye and left, but I kept having really strange dreams, I don't know how to explain them but they all seemed so.. horrific, I remember a certain dream.. I was running to him in the lake, I was walking on the lake. (yes, you were, like a Ninja. {naruto ref.})
Then, I held out my hand for him so I could catch up to him, but then.. I fell, and he disappeared into nowhere, I was crying and my tears felt like ice. I could remember the aroma, everything, I could even know the feeling. It almost felt real, but then I saw my friends appearing and fading away, twice, then I woke up. I woke up crying, the tears were warm, they were so warm it felt like the room was about to explode from the heat. (it was summer ffs.)
I breathed harshly, remembering the dreams were enough to make me pee my pants. I got scared until I felt an arm around me. I yelped but nonetheless I let the arm stay because it.. felt kind of comforting.. I was about to tilt my head but then I heard his voice.
"You seemed nervous, scared. I thought this might comfort you." he tighten his grip on me, I leaned a little closer and I froze when I noticed our position. My back was attached to his chest, my head was just below his chin (not that much since there's a little space because it might itch {hair}) while I was cuddling his arm tightly.
I just stayed frozen like that and went to sleep.
I woke up by a shake. I didn't want to wake up since it felt so comforting and warm, I just wanted to stay here and sleep till the world ends. Oo, is that cupcakes I see.. yummy.. they must taste delicious, covered in melted warm chocolate and rainbow sprinkles with a cherry on top. It tastes like.. vanilla.. it also tastes like skin.. wait skin?!
I snapped open my eyes and found myself sucking on that Kihara guy's hand.. I immediately got up and spitted on the side where there weren't blankets covering it. I was so embarrassed that I avoided looking at him and opened the tent zipper while trying to forget about it. I noticed I was still in pyjamas so I asked him kindly to leave the tent for a few minutes so I could change but, you wanna know what's his answer?
"No," he said soundlessly, "were both the same gender so I don't know what you're fussing about." he continued while I just looked at him awkwardly.
"I'm sorry, what?" I asked.
"Are you deaf? I don't like repeating for morons." he mocked.
"Look here, just 'cause Manaka stares at you all the time and maybe even like you or has a crush on you or maybe she started hating me and looking into other guys that like fishing and whatever fish or maybe " I paused after realising what I just said.
"what I mean is, you have no fucking right to look at me in a poker face and tell me if I'm deaf or not, be it if I'm, but if you think that I'm gonna lower myself to your level after being generous to let you sleep in my tent and then you refused when I asked you generously " he interrupted me.
"You forgot that I comforted you, and lent you a hand when you were having childish nightmares." the nerve.. I'll just ignore him, I'm not gonna lower myself to his level.
"Hmph." I left the tent, stomping off angrily.
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