Love Needs No Reason

Disclaimer:

I don't own Hikaru no Go. It's by creator Yumi Hotta and artist Takeshi Obata. I'm just borrowing the characters for this fic.

Again, I don't own them. But I do own the plot in this fic though some ideas it bases on or refers to is part of the Go series made by said people above.

Love Needs No Reason

Chapter 1: It Was Back Then…. Waya's POV

Waya's POV

I remember you wanting to ask me something when you returned from China. I thought maybe it was to see how I was but then, I already told you. I was wrong about my assumption though. Because it was about Shindou. You asked about him.

It always revolves around Shindou. Even Ochi had started becoming interested in Shindou simply because Touya considered the boy his rival. I remember how the other pros seem to look after him as though he was the next go prodigy. You know, perhaps he is. I just couldn't forget the fact that YOU wanted to ask about him before I cut in and told you about the things you missed while you were in China. And now, the question comes.

I just don't understand. I don't understand why you have to be so concerned about him. I mean, I am concerned, too, but then, you seem more than just concerned. I don't even understand why I'm thinking about this now. So all I did was look down and I tell you that Shindou didn't show up for any of the matches at all.

I don't know why I feel like crying when we parted. Somehow, a part of me guessed that you'd try to find Shindou. You were going to try to find out why he hasn't been going to any of his matches. Somehow, a part of me knew that you'd change him and make him return.

You know? I was right. You made Shindou return to playing go. I know I should be happy. I tried to get him to come back but he never did. You succeeded in what I failed to do. So why don't I feel that happy?

I can't do anything though. After all, I'm Waya. I'm supposed to smile and say some sarcastic comment that causes Shindou to retort in that hotheaded manner of his. You were supposed to be the silent figure watching us and keeping us from fighting all the way. So I don't know why I feel like being alone and giving in to frowning for once. Just for once….

But I can't. I just can't….

TBC

A/N:

This is my first fic and my first Hikaru no Go fic at that. I understand Waya's not at all like himself here in the first part. He's thinking. If I'm not mistaken, he does get serious sometimes even though he's usually not most of the times. But usually, he is when thinking. So in this part, that's what he's doing.

Anyway, not all chapters will be this short. Just the chapters where reflections come in.