So this was just an itch that I had to write. TBH I'm a huge SouMegu fan before I wrote my own OC to pair up with Sōma. Back then, I found Sōma and Megumi's dynamic to be like that of Naruto and Hinata's - Always there for each other and supporting the other in their own endeavors. I don't know the future of this fic. (If I should keep it a one-shot or not. Anyway please take the time to enjoy this story.


Voices


Sōma's POV:

There was always a fine line between courage and stupidity. I always understood that because of Tadokoro. She's my best friend. She was always there for me when I needed someone to tell me that I can do it.

"Todokoro!" I yelled at the top of my lungs as I sprinted towards my best friend. This is the day that we were finally going to part. Tadokoro was currently in the process of boarding the train back to the Tōhoku region.

I felt relieved when I saw her standing there in front of me. I panted for breath, feeling aloof and glad that I made it just in time before she would leave.

"I never got to thank you!"

Tadokoro tilted her head towards me in confusion. She dropped her suitcase and went over to me, hand clutching her chest.

"S-Sōma-kun?" she asked in confusion. I quickly looked up from the ground and hugged her. I'm going to be so lost without this girl by my side.

"Thank you…" I whispered to her ear.

There was a pause in her reply. The world and its noise seemingly were drowned out while I waited for her to reply. Nothing else mattered that time. I didn't care if I looked like a desperate madman; I had to let Tadokoro know how much she means to me.

"Let's meet again soon, Sōma-kun." She smiled as the sun was setting. I turned around and shielded my eyes as the orange sunset skies illuminated throughout the train station. There were plenty of things that I still wanted to say to her; plenty of things to do and dishes to cook for her.

I bit back a groan of frustration inside me. I wanted to be selfish. Tadokoro wrapped her arms around me in a warm embrace.

"You were the first one to ever believe in me… Thank you Sōma-kun."

Goodbyes were the things that I hated the most. What was I supposed to feel when she said that out loud? How the hell am I going to let her go when she's making it difficult for me to say goodbye?

"I wish I can be more selfish around you…" I muttered while my head was buried on her shoulder.

If time could've been stopped, I'm going to freeze this moment forever. There was a tight knot in my chest. I felt more anxious now that the time for us to part is getting nearer. This girl who was beside me in every step of the journey is finally going to leave.

"Sōma-kun?" she asked as I while still daydreaming. I looked down on her and saw her blush.

"Don't forget to text or write every now and then, okay?" Tadokoro glanced up at me with a sad smile on her face. It was then when I realized:

"I'm never going to get over you…" I uttered out loud as tears fell freely on my face. Tadokoro gasped and pulled me in for another embrace.

"You were always my voice when I was afraid to speak up…" it brings back plenty of memories when Tadokoro was still that shy girl that I met four years ago. I wanted to rewind the time. I wanted to see her again cooking every day.

I then took the hairclip that I was supposed to give her from my pocket. This very same hairclip was the one that I secretly bought when we were in Hokkaido during our first year. I tucked a stand of her hair behind her ear and carefully replaced her hairclip with the one I bought for her.

"I'll definitely see you again." I promised to her. Right then in that moment, Tadokoro tip-toed up to my forehead and planted a kiss on it.

"I hope you wouldn't mind…" she shyly looked away and tried to hide the growing redness of her face. I still felt the warmth of her soft lips on my forehead.

Tadokoro turned her heel and walked towards the train platform with a small smile gracing her features. I smiled towards her, the orange sun rays were still shining upon us as I shielded my eyes from it.

"Let's definitely meet back here again! One day!" I yelled through the tears that were spilling. I shouted as loudly as I can as the numerous people were piling up in the train. Tadokoro heard me and waved back.

"I'll be waiting then-" I saw her lips say as the door of the train slid close. There were many things in my life that I often regret. Plenty of scenarios could've played out if I did things differently. But I couldn't be more thankful.

I realized it after all this time. I'm in love with my best friend, Tadokoro Megumi. She was the voice that called out to me when I felt the pressure of handling the toughest of competitors. I was her voice that helped her express herself when she was too timid and shy to do so.

In a way, we were completely faulty people to begin with. But when I went to Tōtsuki, that all changed. I met the girl who completed me, who helped me better myself and my cooking throughout the years that we've been friends. I realized then that I was once again incomplete without her. I was once again seeking to complete myself, waiting for the day for us to meet again.

"Tadokoro… Why couldn't I say that I was in love with you…" my voice echoed out into the open sunset.

~ End


I pictured this scene along with the dialogue while I was ugly sobbing. Legit, I think I bawled my eyes out when I made this. Tell me how you enjoyed it and if you want more, you know what to do!

P.S: I'll be updating After Years later on, so be sure to check on it in an hour or so. (Yes, I write and think up of things this fast.)