ＨＡＰＰＹ ＢＩＲＴＨＤＡＹ Takasugi о(ж＞▽＜)ｙ
...so! Today is Shin-chan's birthday!
And this time's request was on Takasugi, nice timing! (￣▽+￣*)
(#3 Request by Yuulei-sama) ~Hirari
The person I wanted to meet
"Ah-, what a nice weather."
Widely spread green environment and the chirping birds...
The great, azure blue sky so high...
I love this peaceful view of the countryside.
When I look up at this great blue sky, it always reminds me of that person
That person who had left to go his own way after everybody separated...
...I wonder how everybody is doing right now.
Those are the thoughts that I ponder while line my washing.
We used to come here and play a lot.
With Gin-chan, Kotarou-kun... and Shin-chan.
Gin-chan would always make Shoyou sensei bring us here.
It was under this sky, we played a lot.
And then lots of years passed by...
They went out to the Joui wars and those 3 never showed up in front of me again since.
...Well, we're talking aboutthemso I bet they're still alive.
That's what I believed and lived till now, always dreaming to be able to see everyone again.
Shoyou sensei is... no longer in this world...
So not one person knows whereabouts I am...
No father, no mother...
I was an only child so I'm truly all alone now...
Although that isn't entirely true if those guys were still alive.
But for the time being, they aren't showing up so I'm alone.
"...There we go!" I finish the last clothing to put upon the wash line, and it is right then that the phone starts ringing from inside the house.
I immediately rush through the front door, holding the washing basket.
Rushing into the living room, my hands reach out towards the phone that continuously rings.
"Hello? This is Yuki"
"..."
I cheerfully pick up the phone, but the other side of the line is quiet.
Not a single word and it makes me think that it might be a prank or a wrong dial call, so I talk into the receiver again.
"Um... who may this be?" I cautiously ask, gripping on the receiver with both hands.
And after a few moments of dead silence... a low, guy's voice is heard from the other end.
"...it's Takasugi."
The words that travel right into the core of my brain, without doubt, had said 'Takasugi'.
No way. Can't be. You're thinking too much JUST because you had JUST been thinking about them JUST then.
That's why it isn't him. Probably just a different person... with the same name, I bet.
That's what I think, but my body is more honest.
...my mouth had already started opening up and moving on its own.
"Shin...chan...?"
As I murmur this name, I feel something wet slide down my cheek.
That's right, their voices are similar...
...no, not similar. It really IS his voice.
"I'm back in Edo."
While I couldn't talk due to the continuously falling tears, he gives me these few words before he disconnects.
"Ah! Shin-chan!" I immediately shout in panic, but only the sad, pitiful sound of the disconnection is heard.
"I'm back in Edo"...?
Putting back down the receiver, I scrub my tears away with my sleeve.
He...Shin-cahn was alive...
And he's back here right now!
I suddenly run out of the house as fast as I can.
I'm happy! I'm happy! I'm SO HAPPY!
The feelings I had stored away years ago starts to return to me with heat surging through my body.
My heart starts beating really fast and my cheeks start burning up.
I want to see him! I want to see him...right now!
I run out into the wide field where there shouldn't be a person in sight... but there he is, standing alone.
The wind blows strongly.
Tucking away a strand of my hair that wavers, I stand rooted to the ground.
"...long time no see, Yuki."
A low voice sounds that captivates me...
The light kinagashi (roomwear kimono) wraps around his body and the sleek purple smoothly wavers amongst the wind.
The lips a curved into a smirk while one eye is covered with an eye-patch and...
...and he is much more mature than I had last seen him.
But I still stare at him in awe for such a beautiful figure he is that hasn't changed from the days I remember.
Feelings start to burst within me and I feel my eyes starting to become hot with tears.
Finally I saw him...
I had really wanted to see him again...
"Shin-chan!"
I run towards him energetically.
As our eyes lock on each other, he narrows his eyes and expresses a soft smile.
"...long time no see! I..."
I can't hold my tears back and they start falling.
But even though, I still want to reunite with him in a cheerful mood, so I give him a bright smile and then...
"Eh...?"
My vision suddenly turns dark and my eyes widen in shock.
I realise that I am being strongly embraced by him, and burying his face on my neck, he murmurs softly.
"...I wanted to see you."
The sweet voice that squeezes my heart in suffocation...
I feel my cheeks starting to blush madly after feeling my ears that he murmured to, starts heating up.
I'm too shocked to say anything.
He speaks to me again while my rigid body is being embraced by him.
"Yuki...?"
Being called by name, I slowly raise my head and our bodies separate.
But our distances are still close, and I just stare at him without being able to look away from him once.
How did it come to be like this...?
Looking at me so lost, Shin-chan starts chuckling at me.
"You haven't changed at all."
He cups my cheek with his hand and he stares at me with a warmly.
"...Why did you come back so suddenly?"
The hand that had been cupping my cheek travels upwards and reaches out to pat my head.
To my mumbled out words, he opens his mouth to reply.
"I felt a sudden urge to see you, Yuki," he says so tenderly as his eyes narrow softly.
As I stare up at him in shock, his face comes closer towards mine.
My head is slightly pulled forward towards him.
...what is he trying to do.
...oh! Anyway, more importantly!
"Hey! What about the others! Gin-chan and Kotarou-kun!"
Assuming that he is somewhat surprised at the sudden outburst, his eyes widened eyes stare at me intensely.
A few seconds of silence dawns upon us before Shin-chan pulls on an annoyed face.
He averts his gaze and crosses his arms before him.
"...can't you read the atmosphere?" he murmurs the words angrily, making me slightly confused.
Eh... can't read...what?"
Even when I blink in confusion, he won't look at me again.
"Well... they're alive. Who cares," he says annoyingly, taking a glance towards me.
"I care!... So they're alive? I'm so glad...!"
All three are alive.
They all live their own ways in Edo.
...then they should've contacted me!
But not being able to stand the happiness, my face naturally brightens.
But out of all... I feel most happy about Shin-chan coming to see me in person
""I felt a sudden urge to see you"? Ah~, he's always good with words...
"Oh yea, are you hungry? If so, come eat!" I say as I look up at him as if I just realised.
I had been practicing cooking a lot for the 3 so that when they come back, I would be able to serve them properly...
So I really want them to try them out!
I give him a smile and take his hand in mine.
I try to pull him, but instead, with our linked hands, he pulls me forward to him instead.
"Wah...!" I call out accidentally and then soon realise that I'm back in his arms.
Geez... I can see that he's used to how to treat ladies from self experience.
Shin-chan and I are childhood friends, and I love Shin-chan.
A feeling of love that had been around for a long time since ages ago...
That's why I don't want this feeling to be destroyed by his light-hearted seducing games.
Feeling these uncomfortable thoughts, I furrow my brows as his embrace tightens.
And then he murmurs with a sweet voice.
"...I always loved you."
Those words fall deep into the centre of my heart.
I feel so happy hearing it, and my body starts to heat up but...
"...you're lying."
Those are the words that come out from my mouth as I have a huge suspicion that he is playing with me again.
I spring away from him and look up at him.
I glare at his surprised face once, before averting my gaze.
"I'm not going to get fooled again. That's how you've been seducing the Edo girls as well, isn't it?"
He starts chuckling at this.
See? He's laughing at me again.
I hated...and loved this expression he made when he was laughing, making fun of me.
He would make fun of me, and when I growl, he would laugh at pat my head.
And then in the end, even though he makes fun of me, he would always apologise.
...but this time, it was different
It is the same as usual up to where he pats me.
He ruffles my hair and I feel myself looking up towards him again.
His smirking face slowly comes closer, and then he leans his forehead against mine.
Totally opposite to me who is rigid and eyes wide open in surprise, he smirks with confidence marked upon his face.
"I'm not lying," he said, and then planted a kiss on my lips.
"Next time bring the other two with you, okay?" I say to Takasugi as I make a meal for him after entering the house.
"...impossible."
I cock my head in question at Takasugi who had said that, turning his head away from me.
It's probably not time for me to know yet...
There will be a time when he will tell me...
"Oh, yeah, by the way Shin-chan"
"Aa?"
I had forgotten, but today was 10th August...
"...Happy birthday"
I really forced a "happy birthday" there (*^▽^*)←
Yuulei-sama, thank you for the request!
If you don't mind, you are welcomed to request in the next round too
And thank you very much to those who read this oneshot!
Shin-chan, happy birthday~!