A/N: This is kind of a long prologue... but it should be done...
Disclaimer: I do not own SA or KWMS... all rights reserved to their respective authors
Back in Time
Prologue: Kei Takishima
Takishima residence, 10:12 pm.
Click. Click. Click. Click.
The sound of my keyboard is ringing in my ears over and over again.
It is almost my daily routine; after school, I get to help out with my family's business by handling the company's stocks, some of our important clients and their shares, business deals, financial problems (which are solved immediately by yours truly), and so on and so forth. I did say almost, since there are times that I have other things to do, such as preparing for the school activities and some random events organized by our class, the "Special A", as they put it, being challenged by my girlfriend, Hikari, which I really enjoy doing, since there's a consequence that Hikari should do whenever I win (I always win, by the way). I still have a school life too.
Click. Click. Click. Click.
Sigh.
I paused for a while to close my eyes, which are tired of seeing mountains of data. After I send these reports, my work should be done and I can have some sleep.
I am kind of happy with my pace this time, since I have finished earlier compared to the last time I worked. I have to finish everything today, since tomorrow is a very important day for me: I asked Hikari on a dinner date, which is my "reward" for having beating her in a challenge a while ago. This is how I take a break, by spending time with Hikari.
My beloved Hikari.
-0-
Hakusen greenhouse, 3:20 pm.
As I entered the greenhouse this afternoon, I found Hikari alone with a pile of books. I walked to her, and said, "I see you're studying very hard, Hikari."
She looked at me with that determined gaze, pointed at me and said, "Of course! Exams are coming, and I will beat you this time, Takishima!"
I laughed, "As if that'll happen. Oh, please don't forget our deal tonight, Nii-san. "
"Don't call me that!"
Things were quite normal today, except on that particular thing. On my way home, I saw a small tent; a couple of blocks away from the school, with a sign "Buy a watch and get a chance to travel back in time!" A guy wearing an enormous turban is trying to court customers who were passing by. Silly people with their stupid advertising.
-0-
Takishima residence, 5:30 pm.
As I got home, I got dressed for the night and made a call at the restaurant where I booked a reservation. As I leave, I heard dad calling my name.
"Kei! Kei! This is bad."
Uhh-oh... I knew what's gonna happen next...
"Kei! There's a meeting with our clients tonight! A noble family will also be present!"
"Is that so? Well then, good luck with your meeting."
"But Kei! They requested you to come; they prefer you over me! Please come with me!"
"I'm sorry, but I can't. I have a date with Hikari tonight..."
Ring. Ring.
My cellphone is ringing. It's grandfather, calling. That's rare...
"Kei," he said, "I have spoken to Satoru to bring you here at the hotel. We are waiting for you." Then, the call ended.
Sigh. If grandfather called me, then these clients are of high importance but, what about my date with Hikari?
I decided to put this matter first. I called Hikari, saying that I would be late for the dinner, and I am sending my personal driver to fetch her from her house and take her to the restaurant. Then, father took me in his chopper and we drove off to the said hotel.
-0-
A Hotel in Tokyo, 9:00pm.
At last, this odious meeting ended, but my torment hadn't ended yet. I had to join them at dinner after the meeting, since it would be rude not to, as grandfather pointed out after the meeting. "Our new client came all the way from England, after all; and a noble family, that it," he said. But why didn't he do it himself back in London?
Sigh.
The hotel was having a buffet, serving the finest cuisines in the world. I was given the freedom to interact with the clients, but I think grandfather and (surprisingly) my father could handle them, as long as my presence is here. I stayed by the balcony overlooking the city. I lost my appetite, and I have no plans to talk to someone; I long for Hikari. But, not talking to someone in inevitable, as a man approached and stood beside me. He had golden hair and green eyes, and of my age, too. I guess we might be on the same boat.
"You don't like crowds, do you?" he asked.
"Not really. I'm just not in a mood of conversing to anyone."
"Yet you are talking to me," he smirked. "How ironic."
"Is that really the reason why you're here?" I asked. I was a bit annoyed by his answer, yet I held my emotion.
"You're question is more like saying 'Leave me alone, idiot'," he chuckled. I guess he is pretty sharp, too.
Then, after a few seconds of silence, he asked, "Is there something bothering you?"
"Do you have no one to talk to?" I asked.
"I don't want to talk to those people inside" he said, "but I guess I could talk to you."
"Oh."
"You know, while you were presenting your company, I noticed that you were itching to go. That's why I asked you if there's something wrong," he said.
"Why bother help me?" I asked. "Was it an order from your family to be closer to ours?" I admit it, that was pretty harsh, but I can't help to be blunt this time.
"No, I don't give damn about those," he said. "Probably, I have gotten my girlfriend's impulse to help."
"I see," said I and smiled. His girlfriend reminded of mine, too... that impulse to help people...
Speaking of which...
I hurriedly took my phone and called Hikari, but there's no ring back tone. What in the world happened to her?!
It seemed like this guy understood my situation without even asking. "I think you should go now. I'll cover up for you," he said. "You should use the emergency ladder."
"Thanks. I owe you," I said, and hurriedly reached for the emergency ladder and got up on the next floor. That guy was true to his word, as I overheard him talking to my father.
"Ah, there you are, Mr. Takumi. Is there a chance my son's here? I've been looking for him," father said.
"I was alone here all the time. I'm sorry, Mr. Takeshima, I haven't seen your son after the meeting."
-0-
At the restaurant, 9:40pm
I raced towards the chopper, ordered the pilot to fly me to the restaurant where I am meeting with Hikari, and then sent him back to Tokyo.
I walked briskly towards the restaurant and asked for the table that I had them reserved. The waiter led me to it, yet I was surprised that Hikari was not there.
I turned towards the waiter, and he said, "Was the lady with a long dark hair your friend? She left a while ago." Then, he reached to his pocket and gave me a small wooden box. "She said that if a man came looking for her, I should give this to him." Then, he left.
I opened the box, and I saw circular object made ofstrings. I took it from the box, held it in my hand, and I noticed that my name was woven on it. It was a bracelet made by Hikari.
Inside the box, I noticed a small note. It read:
"I am really sorry, Takishima. I had to go home. Father called me and said that they are coming home from Kyushu. I am really sorry, Takishima.
- Hikari
PS: Happy anniversary."
Wait... what?!
-0-
I left the restaurant in silence and walked towards home, not minding how far.
As I walked, I felt that there was someone following me. I pretended that I didn't notice, but at the moment he was about to attack me, in a blink of an eye, I had pinned him to the ground and knocked him unconscious. Luckily, some policemen, who were patrolling, passed by and I told them what happened, and then I continued on with my journey.
As I was a few blocks away from home, I saw this tent with the silly sign again. The man continued inviting other people to come to his tent and buy his goods. In my view, it looked like he was inviting the air to come over instead, since he was talking to the empty space. Technically, I was the only person there, and I don't have to time to be his customer.
"Come on, folks! Visit me and get a chance to..." then, he turned to me and said, "You, sir! Come! See my wares! I think your watch needs repairing..."
My... watch? I looked at my wrist; true enough, the glass was scratched, probably from the incident earlier.
Yet, I had no time to entertain him, yet he kept on pestering me to come over his tent, giving me a chance to "travel back in time". I had enough of his silliness. Could this day get any worse?
I ignored him, but when I was about to turn to a corner, he said, "Don't you want to turn back in time and go on with your date with your girlfriend instead of attending that silly meeting?"
I was taken aback with what he said. How did he possibly know of that? Was he a stalker?
Since he was persistent, I played along. "Ah, I'm sorry to ignore you there. I didn't quite got the "time travel" part... what was it again?"
"Ah, my dear sir, we shouldn't talk about it there," he said, as he cautiously turned to his sides, as if someone is threatening him. "Come inside."
I ushered me to his small tent, which I surprisingly found it quite big when I entered. This time, I had a very good look at him; he had a tanned skin and a long chin, and he had a goatee. His face suggested that he came from the Indies; his turban had a clock pinned in the middle, instead of a jewel.
"Come, come. Let me look at your watch," he said. I placed my watch on his table. He observed it for quite some time and went towards his cupboards.
"What are you doing?" I asked.
"Why, finding some spare parts for your watch! Isn't it why you're here?!" he said with a surprised tone. This guy may really have escaped the madhouse.
After a few minutes, he handed me my watch; for a lunatic, he had done his job quite well. "Here, put this on," he said.
"Then I can go on with my way."
"No, no! Not yet. Now, wind your watch, think of the time that you wanted to change, and set the time of that particular incident," he said. "It wouldn't work of you didn't do it."
As I had said earlier, I played along with his madness. At this rate, it will be my turn to be sent in a madhouse. Well, this couldn't hurt to try...
As I wind my watch, I thought of the time when I arrived home this afternoon. I don't know why, but I was just experimenting with it, and I know I was just playing a silly man's game.
I set my watch at 5:30, and then the man pushed me out of his tent and said, "There you go! Now, off you go... don't want to waste your time here, don't you?"
"Hey, wait a sec—"
But when I got out, I was inside my house.
It could be that I was imagining it all, that I was walking towards home all the time, yet when I looked outside through the window, it was not yet night. I saw our clock: it was 5:30 pm.
I couldn't fathom all of it; how in the world did I go back here?
Have I really gone back in time?
"Kei! Kei! This is bad."
I turned towards the man rushing to me. It was my father.
"Kei! There's a meeting with our clients tonight! A noble family will also be present!"
I just stared at him, until I had my senses back.
"... They requested you to come; they prefer you over me! Please come with me!"
"I'm sorry, but I can't. I have a date with Hikari tonight..."
Ring. Ring.
My cellphone is ringing. It's grandfather, calling. Is this a déjà vu?
"Kei," he said, "I have spoken to Satoru to bring you here at the hotel. We are waiting for you." Then, the call ended.
I thought deeply: if I had truly gone back in time, then I'll try that. But, it would be unfair for grandfather not to help out; I decided to put this matter first. I called Hikari, saying that I would be late for the dinner, and I am sending my personal driver to fetch her from her house and take her to the restaurant. Then, father took me in his chopper and we drove off to the said hotel.
-0-
The meeting ended well, and as I watched as the people go out of the room and proceed to the dining hall, grandfather came up to me and said, "Stay until the dinner's over, Kei. Our new client came all the way from England, after all; and a noble family, that it," he said
But I politely declined asked for permission to go, "Sir, please allow me to go now. I made a promise to Ms. Hikari Hanazono that I'll dine with her tonight."
It was my first time to ask a favour from my grandfather, which I know would be a futile one. I know that he stands for what is more important, for what is best for the company. For him agreeing with the petty request of the future CEO of the Takishima Group would be a laughing stock of other companies.
For a moment, grandfather didn't say anything. He then looked me in the eye and said, "You may go."
It was the least of what I had expected. I was overwhelmed with surprise, or it may be that I hadn't heard him clearly. "Sir?" said I.
"If that is what you want, then use the chopper on the rooftop so you can arrive there quickly," he said, "Send my regards to Ms. Hikari. Go on then..."
I couldn't thank him enough. I hurried towards the rooftop and rode the chopper.
-0-
At the restaurant, 9:05pm.
"So, I guess I could say that the meeting went well?"
"Oh, yes. The clients were really impressed that business transactions would be held as soon as possible."
Hikari and I were now at our tables, waiting for our food. I told her about the meeting, and my grandfather's surprising agreement. "Even up to now, I still couldn't believe grandfather did that for me."
"I'm sure he had his reasons. But at least be glad he gave you his permission," she said cheerfully, "Oh, by the way, here."
She placed on the table a small wooden box. "Happy anniversary, Takishima," she said lovingly.
I smiled. Then I said, "Hikari, I have a proposition. If I guessed what item is in the box, then you would have to answer my question."
Hikari, without having second thoughts, agreed and said, "Deal! If you didn't guess correctly, then it would be my win!"
I would like to grab this opportunity to prove whether I really travelled back in time, that I hadn't cause any trouble with the time flow, so I came up with this. But, truth be told, I just want to see her surprised face.
I acted as if I was thinking deeply, and then, after a few seconds, I answered, "It's a bracelet, made out of strings... oh, with my name woven on it."
True enough, Hikari's eyes widened with surprise and exclaimed, "How...how did you know?! Have you seen it or did you have x-ray vision all along?"
I laughed at her reaction. "Well, none of those... but x-ray vision would be nice..."
"Pervert!" she told me; her face was really red because of what I said.
"Well then, I win," I said, "You have to answer my question, then." I took a small midnight blue box out of my pocket. I opened it; inside was a diamond ring. "Hikari, will you marry me?"
"No."
"No? Why?"
She smiled slyly, "If I answered yes, then it would definitely be your win, and I don't want that, you know? Better try in the next challenge, then."
"Hah, I should say that to you, Nii-san," I smiled.
"Don't call me that!"
The dinner date proceeded quite well. While we were eating and chatting, one question has been bothering in my mind up until I arrived here.
'How in the world could I have forgotten our anniversary?'
_END_
Hi guys! This is my new fic... introducing "Back in Time". I was inspired to do this after I had watch the trailer of "About Time"... while watching the trailer, I had imagined the whole plot of this fic, and you have just read its prologue... but I devised my own twists and whatnots...
Yep, this is a prologue. It is a crossover between Special A and Kaichou wa Maid-sama, and here, only Takumi Usui is the character coming from KWMS, but I promise you that he and Misaki would be appearing next chapters...
Oh yeah, I made the chapter title as a character's name. It would mean that the chapter is of the character's point-of-view. For example, this prologue is based on Kei Takishima's point-of-view...
It's been a while since I wrote a fic... been very busy with studies... final exams are coming...
Pardon my wrong grammar, typos and anything else... and I'm sorry if it's a bit confusing... trust me... it I'll be more complicated on the next chapters... but I'll try my best... If you have questions, just post it in the reviews (along with your reviews... mehehe )
The last chapter of "Blue Rose" may be updated maybe this semestral break...
Till next time!
Lovelots!