Sound of Snow Falling
Special A © Minami Maki
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Sound of Snow Falling
Chapter One: Confession
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On that day, I Yamamoto Megumi decided to confess to Saiga Yahiro, the guy that I unexpectedly fell in love with. Also on that same day, he, Saiga Yahiro broke my heart, the day where I could hear the sound of the falling snow.
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December 19, 2008
"Megumi-chan?" Jun asked when he noticed her older sister was fully dressed. "Are you going out?"Megumi scribbled on her sketchbook. Yes. Megumi was wearing a pink dress over with a thick blue coat. A white headband kept her hair in place.
"Will you be out late?" he asked again. It was almost Christmas and he was surprised that his sister got something to do. She scribbled again. I'm not sure. But I'll call you.
Megumi wore her shoes and turn the knob to open the door. She went out of their house. "Megumi-chan, Mother called again." Jun said with a worried tone while running after her. She turned her head and nodded. Jun halted and waved goodbye. "Then be careful on your way."
She walked towards the bus stop and waited for the bus to arrive. Upon arriving, she rode the bus and sat on the farthest seat. Her heart was beating furiously the moment she woke up. She can't believe that she was able to summon enough strength to call him.
This was the day that she finally decided to confess to Yahiro her feelings. She was nervous, very nervous.
A year had passed since the Hikari incident and everyone in S.A went back to normal. Kei and Hikari were finally engaged after six months. Akira and Tadashi's relationship has turn for the better but Akira beating Tadashi up still remained. Ryuu-nii's relationship with Finn was still slow as ever as Ryuu-nii keeps on prioritizing his beloved pet animals.
Jun, on the other hand, stopped running away when Sakura appears. It seems he had finally accepted the fact that Sakura liked him even if he turned into Inner Jun. But Yahiro and her, their relationship was vague. She didn't know where she stands or what their relationship is. Are they mere friends or lovers? She didn't know.
So before making a drastic decision, she needed to know what the real score is. And last week, she invited him to a date. He accepted it telling her that he didn't have anything to do.
The bus halted. She got out and crossed the street. She went inside the coffee shop where they frequently meet. She sat on the farthest seat again and waited. Knowing him, he would be a few minutes late. She heaved a sigh.
"Did you wait long?" A voice asked. Megumi looked up to meet Yahiro's smiling face. She scribbled on her sketchbook. Nope. I just arrived.
Yahiro took the seat across her. He raised a hand to call the waitress. The waitress gave them both a menu. She scanned it and pointed to the waitress her order. The waitress jotted their orders and left.
Yahiro was wore a blue polo shirt and black pants. Over his polo was a red coat. Both ears wore matching red earrings. As always he bore a bored yet authoritative aura. His eyes are as sharp as before and his smiles still mysterious as ever. She hid a blush.
"So, what are you planning for today?" He asked and rested his chin on his right palm. His sharp eyes bore at her. "This better be fun since you asked me to spend my precious time today here."
Then what does Yahiro want to do? She wrote down. "Hmm… " Yahiro rubbed his chin. "I'll leave it to you." He smiled. Megumi was dumbfounded. Why did I fell in love with this idiot!!!? She thought.
Movies? She wrote. "Eh… I'm not in the mood."Yahiro said.
Amusement Park? She scribbled. "I went there last time."
A vein popped. This guy didn't change at all. He's still playing with her. Her thoughts got cut when the waitress arrived with their orders. She laid their orders on the table. Megumi still pissed shoved a large quantity of food on her mouth.
Yahiro watched her in amusement as she ate her order. This girl really managed to pique her interest. He then slowly ate his meal while watching her. "You're forgetting your diet, you know." He said as he drank his cup of tea. Megumi glared at him and continued eating.
He sighed. "I don't mind going to the museum, though." Megumi was about to drink her juice but halted. She immediately got her sketchbook and scribbled. Then we will go to museum after lunch. She smiled. Yahiro looked the other way hiding the blush that colored his cheeks.
After lunch they walked towards the museum. They passed the nearby park and Megumi saw a lot of lovers having fun. She sighed. The mere thought of the two of them acting like that is impossible. Yahiro was never the sweet type to her. She erased the thought.
They now reached the shopping district. Yahiro was silently following her. She took secret glances on him. Like their other dates, Yahiro never held her hand or put his arms around her. Maybe he didn't really felt the same like her.
"Ara, is that you Megumi?" A voice came from behind. Yahiro and her turned around and saw Akira walking towards her. Behind her was a… a sweat drop appeared on her forehead. Tadashi was carrying a lot of paper bags and boxes.
Akira hugged her then glared at Yahiro. "Don't you dare do anything to Megumi-"she threatened him. Yahiro just smiled at her. "There's nothing to worry about Akira-chan." Yahiro said. Megumi looked at Yahiro. Yahiro was very happy; his reaction now was not like a while ago. He enjoys being with Akira than with her. She could feel her heart being twisted. It hurts.
"So, where are you going?" Akira asked.
"We're about to go to the museum."Yahiro replied.
"Eh… the museum, that sounds good." Tadashi said as he approached.
"But! The forest still sounds fun." He said. Akira punched him. "Keep that to yourself!!!"
Megumi was able to temporarily forget the pain she felt. "It hurts, you know." Tadashi retorted. "Neh.. Megumi-chan, the forest still sounds exciting, right?"He said and winked at her. Megumi giggled and scribbled to her sketchpad. You might be right, I could sing there peacefully too.
Tadashi's face turned pale. Megumi's eyes widen when she felt a murderous intent from Yahiro. She quickly faces Yahiro to just see his sour-face.
What's the problem, Yahiro?
"If you really want to go to the forest then just go!!!" He said angrily and glared at her. Megumi shook in fright. He bid farewell to Akira and walked away. Megumi bowed down to Akira and Tadashi and run after Yahiro.
Yahiro was walking too fast that Megumi can't catch up to him. She was about to reach her limit. "Yahiro, wait up!!!" she yelled as she stopped and pant.
Yahiro's eyes widen and faced her way. "Don't talk and especially yell!!!!" He walked back to her. "How many times have I told you to not speak!!!?" he said angrily.
Then, why is Yahiro angry at me? Yahiro wiped his face with his right palm.
"I'm not angry."
Yes, you are.
"I'm not."
Yes, you are.
A vein popped. "I said I'm not angry!!!" He said calmly but his eyes were dim. Megumi backed away. I'm sorry, if I made Yahiro angry. Her eyes focused on the ground.
He sighed. "Let's go." Megumi looked up and saw him extending his hand to her. Megumi hesitated for a bit then reached his hand.
Night was fast approaching, Megumi was able to enjoy the time they spend on the museum that she forgot the time. As they left the place, Yahiro led her to a restaurant. The waiter led them to a vacant table. She sat silently as the waiter approached again and offered the menu.
She took a glance at Yahiro. He noticed and looked at her. "What? Is there anything you want?" He asked as he gave the menu back to the waiter after telling his order. Megumi got her sketchbook and wrote. Did Yahiro have fun?
A heavy silence enveloped them. "Not at all." He said as he closed his eyes and rested his chin on his right palm. Megumi let out a soft sigh. She expected the result coming from him. It was always like this. It seems to Yahiro, she's not an important person unlike Akira-chan.
The mere mention of her name, pains her. She loved Akira-chan, it's not her fault that Yahiro loves her. Yes, loving someone is really hard. When you love somebody, especially an unrequited love hurts the most.
"But I need to be strong and brave." Megumi thought. As their order came they ate silently. The rest of the night flew fast. They were now walking back to the park. Silence still enveloped them. Megumi noticed the bright lights that surrounded the park. A few more days before Christmas arrive. A few more days left before they have to make a decision.
Megumi halted. Yahiro who kept walking also stopped as the woman beside her halted. "Oi, what are you doing!?" He asked as she dragged him into the park. Megumi found a large fleet of stairs.
"A temple?" she thought. Then she dragged Yahiro up. As they reached the top, they were greeted by a wonderful view. Since the place was higher, it was colder than before. She shivered and tucked herself more into her coat. But aside the cold temperature, Megumi loved the sight, it was very lovely. She could see the city from above and it sparkled with all the lights and stuff.
She glanced at Yahiro and saw him smile, she blushed. She immediately looked away hoping he didn't see her red face. "You picked quite a nice spot." He said and rested his hands on the railing.
Does Yahiro think this is fun? She scribbled. Yahiro looked at her. He chuckled a little. "Hmm… maybe? Or maybe not?" He teased. Megumi pouted. This guy really is despicable. But… but he fell in love with this despicable guy. Yet, it's a lie. He's actually a very kind person. Yahiro tends to act as the bad guy to protect the people. And that was one of the reasons why she accidentally fell for him.
He was also the one who gave her courage to sing. He was her strength. She took a deep breath and faced him. This is it. This is the time that I have to settle the score. Yahiro who was looking at the surrounding noticed her sudden movements.
He met her gaze and was taken a back seeing her all serious at all. Megumi dropped her sketchbook. She took another deep breath.
"Yahiro…" she started.
Yahiro's eyes widen. "Idiot! What are you doing? Don't speak." He was about to pick her sketchbook but stopped when Megumi took his hands. His eyes widen again.
"Yahiro… " she called again. She held his hands and looked at him straight in the eyes. Yahiro himself was confused.
"I've invited you out to tell you something." Megumi said after taking another deep breath. "Yahiro, I… I love you!!!" she said.
Yahiro was speechless. He smiled. "Ah, look. I won't do anything to Akira-chan. So you don't have to do this again." Megumi froze. A vein popped. "After using my precious voice he still thought this was a lie." She thought as she clenched her fists.
"This… this is not like the first one. I really love Yahiro." She tried once more.
A long pause came. "Does Yahiro feel the same way that I do or not?"
Yahiro closed his eyes and opened them again. "I'm sorry. Those feelings I can't answer them." As she heard those words, Megumi thought the whole world stopped. She refused to accept it but seeing Yahiro not looking at her, she finally understood.
"I see." She said fighting to stop the tears falling. Akira-chan… Akira-chan is more important to him. And he will love Akira-chan forever. Megumi forced a smile on her lips. "Thank you for the day, Yahiro." She said.
"…and goodbye." She added and ran away. On that day, where the first snow fell on Japan, Yahiro broke my heart.
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Megumi took a deep breath. Six months had passed since that incident happened. Yahiro was her first love and also the first man who broke her heart into pieces. After hearing his answer, that was the final sign she waited before accepting their mother's decision.
She looked outside the window. The afternoon wind blew softly. Six months was long enough to bury her feelings for him but no matter how she tried the memories she shared with him still lingered. She closed her eyes.
"Megumi-san? Shall we go?" A voice came from behind. Megumi turned towards the voice and smiled. "Let's go, Paul-san."
Megumi and Jun was enrolled at the grandest musical school in London. Paul Heidrich, a German violinist prodigy and fellow student. He was Jun's classmate and they became friends. Paul was the one who kept her company in school whenever Jun was not insight.
After passing the local music store they halted to bid farewell since they each take opposite ways. "See you then, Megumi-san." Paul said and handed her a bouquet of fresh lilies. Megumi was shocked at first but took the bouquet from him.
"Thank you, Paul-san," she thanked and bowed. Both of them smiled. As Paul took the other way, Megumi stayed until she could only see his silhouette. She walked the other way and was about to continue when she heard a voice from the café located beside the musical store.
"Eh… you seem very delighted?" Megumi's eyes widen. She knew this voice, this familiar voice. She was about to shook the fact away that Yahiro could be here. As she turned towards the direction of the voice, she saw Yahiro sitting on a table his chin rested on his left palm.
"Is he your lover?" he asked a wide smile plastered on his handsome face.
Megumi felt all her hair stand. She froze from the spot and can't move from where she's standing.
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Yahiro is in London!!?
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Why?
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Why?
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Why of all people, she has to see Yahiro!!!?
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Is fate really that cruel!?
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"Ya… Yahiro, what are you doing here!?!?"
to be continued...
Yo! Purple Hale here...
Sorry for the long absence. I know I'm suppose to update the other fics but I'm still suffering from writer's block. This one was made during my vacation and it's been accumulating dust so I decided to post it already.
Special A is one of my fave shoujo manga, and this couple is my favorite aside from Tadashi&Akira. Yahiro is such a cute guy and I was hoping that a separate manga for them will be made. :D
P.S. This will be the second time I'm using a Rurouni Kenshin OST for a title :D
