Hikaru no Go Countless Time

AN: don't own Hikaru No Go

Chapter 1

Yet another country hopefully this time we can actually stay long enough for me to complete the school year. Maybe grandpa can actually persuade dad to remain in Japan for the year, by persuade I meant guilt grandpa is really good at that if I were to help him when he use the puppy dog eyes that he taught me maybe it would work. I'm really am tire of traveling, any other kid my age might be trilled to travel around the world eating different types of food or seeing different worldly attraction while your parent work till the next time you move to another country after spend countless days or months learning the language only to start all over again.

Ahha… Japan the land of rising sun, my parent's home land. Finally the plane landed! Even after the countless time I rode in planes I still can't get use to the feeling being in air, defying gravity. The only good thing that comes out of my parent being transfer to Japan is that my grandparents are in the country, and I don't have to spent arduous time learning yet another language. Learning to speak French, English, Chinese, and Korean was difficult, learning to write it was even more so. Some time I couldn't help but fall into one of the language while conversing with someone and not even realize it, which turns into a whole another dilemma that adds to the list how I can't make friends.

My only friend that stays with me through my darkest time is Hikari chan just like my name Hikaru; I won't part with her no matter what not even during the lousy plane rides. Grabbing Hikaru chan from the storage compartment above my seat I waited patiently for my parent to retrieve their luggage which took a while. The ride to grandpa's house was long; I fell asleep in the taxi half way through it.

In the morning I found myself in the guest room that I always stay in whenever we visit grandpa and grandma during vacation. Hikari chan was beside my bedside table, I check to make sure she was ok after the long flight; her string was just how I tune it before the flight. Checking the time it was only five o'clock in the morning, I couldn't play Hikari chan so early in the morning it would disturbed the labors that are still asleep. Decide to look for breakfast instead, apparently I was the only one awake in the house, shocking since my parent are never the one's to sleep in and grandma always first to awake follow by grandpa.

The search didn't take long I was too lazy to cook this morning, I decide on a pear on the table. Taking my breakfast with me I decide to explore the shed that grandpa had forbid me to go into alone last time, he said something about ghost but I don't care. I want to see if the room is sound proof enough that I can play with Hikari chan undisturbed. The shed was fill with boxes cover with layers of dust, the smell of old paper and woods, leaving the door open I venture further in to the shed the dim light from the window and open door wasn't much help to see where I as going. No matter how careful I was I trip, thankfully my face was save from being cake with dust though my clothes couldn't say the same at least I don't have to sneeze all day. Look at the source of my stumble it was a block of wood, some how it was calling to me like it did with Hikari chan but different feelings. Removing the dust cover wooden block it was a blood stain Go board; no matter how hard I wipe the blood stain resides the board.

"Can you see the stains?"

What the…

"Can you hear my voice?"

"Who is there?"

"You can hear me!"

The suddenly a women or a beautiful man with long purple hair and traditional clothes appear before me transparent through stacks of boxes.

"You can hear me."

A ghost crap, "yes." Then an uncomfortable feeling assaulted me.

Waking up yet again this time I check my watch it was seven o'clock when I emerge from the shed door I found my grandma return from her morning shopping and preparing dinner. Grandpa was reading news paper and drinking his morning tea, my parents were no where in sight I suppose they were still asleep. "Good morning grandpa, grandma."

"Good morning Hikaru, breakfast will be ready in a few minute. Let your parent sleep for a bit they must be tire from the long plane ride."

Decide to join grandpa for tea; it might be the best time to approach him about the shed ghost. "Grandpa the last time I was here you said something about a ghost haunting your shed, why?"

He look up surprise, "You remember huh guest I shouldn't be surprise you do have a good memory."

"It hasn't failed me yet."
"Well my brother brought me a Go board many years ago, it was said to belong to a famous Go player once who die long ago."

"That's it?"

"…"

He just stare at me I thought there was more maybe what I saw in the shed was just an illusion.

"I am not an illusion."

The transparent women appear before me once again, grandpa didn't notice I suppose he couldn't see him.

"I am not a women, I am a man. My name is Fujiwara Sai."

'Great I'm being haunted by a man who long past a thousand year ago, still want to play Go; looking for a way to achieve the divine move. Did I miss anything Sai?'

"Nope, so can we play Go."

'At least I can talk to you in my head other wise people will think I'm crazy. Maybe after breakfast I'll ask grandpa.' He starts to become a hyper puppy, a happy feeling assault me this time it wasn't bad as the last time at least. 'If you want to play Go we have to come to some types of agreement.'

"Agreement?"

'Yes. I never play Go before, and I hardly had time in the past to learn the rules, if you want to play with grandpa you need to start explaining the basic, just don't expect me to give you undivided attention it would look suspicious.'

"But…"

'I will remember, I can split my attention into four different tasks at most.' After some reassurance Sai begin to explain while I continue with breakfast with grandpa and grandma answering their endless question.

After breakfast much to Sai's joy grandpa had agree to a game of Go, he was happy to learn that I learn to play the game recently, very recently. Grandpa had literally ran to get his Go board, he was glade that someone else in the family show interest in Go.

The game turn intense, well grandpa was intense with the scowl on his face. Sai was just happy to play Go again after so long, from what little that Sai explain to me how the game is play grandpa was losing by an over whelming margin. Not much longer grandpa resigned and demanded another game and another until mid afternoon. Go it self was interesting, but watching the game play out for a beginner like me that had no interest in it in the first place it was difficult for me to concentrate. Luckily I was saved by dad who said that we have to go register me for school.

Kaio junior high school campus was huge, luckily the large number of club to chose from include a music club the music I can also chose music as my major. Among the clubs there was also a Go club which put Sai into a happy mood. He was shock to see the changes around the city he was like a kid that first allow out side it took a while to explain. After the registration and interview with the principal he led us and one other student that will also be attending the same year as me name Touya Akira a boy to view a Go tournament that the school was holding.

Sai return to his hyper active self once he heard he drag me from one table to another to view the match, he was apparently happy to see that so many children are dedicated to Go. Several times he when he was watching the game there was a critical moment that neither of the player spotted put him on edge. Dad didn't stay thought the whole game he had business to attend to he gave me money for lunch, incase I get lost enough for taxi, and money for a cell phone that I might need. Sai didn't seem too happy about the arrangement though he didn't say anything.

When the tournament was over it was well pass noon so I went to a nearby shopping center that I had ask Touya for direction to get lunch. After I found a music shop I bought large amount of music score for piano and Hikari chan, and a cell phone which I immediately call grandpa's house to give them the number. I was planning to go home after the long day of shopping and exploring, but near the underground train station there was a Go sign salon. Sai of course decided that we must visit. The lady in front was nice to ask if I was going to play she seem to realize that I never visited Go salon before she patiently explain afterwards she arrange for me to play someone I didn't really care who. The child from before Touya was there he seem to realize that I was staring he came over and ask for a game. Sai was excited though I didn't feel comfortable with Sai playing against a child after seeing the way he play against Grandpa earlier I was relenting to comply.

The Go game between Sai and Touya lasted till six o'clock I was rushing to return home, checking the newly purchase cell phone there was many missing call. I turned the cell phone to silent when I saw what type place it was. Needless to say my parents were furious and my grand parents were worried, I was grounded till school starts in two week.

Luckily I found another to indulge Sai's love for Go, I created an account under Sai's name on a online Go website. Between playing games with grandpa and online games Sai was content. We agree that till school starts in the mornings and some night time are set aside for his Go game, and in the afternoon I get to play music in the shed. Sai was surprise to see Hikari chan, he had never saw a violin before he was happy to hear the music I play he was a good audience, sometime Sai accompany with his bamboo flute we had a duet.

Time pass quickly school started today, Sai was unhappy about my school uniform disliking the short skirt. The time we spent together we grew close he was like an over protective brother I never had. He had dislike the skirt despite it being long enough to reach my knee, I think he would prefer me to wear a tradition kimono with all its layers I was glade I didn't own one other wise it might tempt Sai to pester me into wearing it for school.

Class wasn't difficult except for history which Sai had declare he will tutor me every night until I know the history for the last thousand year by heart, I'm not looking forward to that. During lunch Touya came into class looking for me, almost out right demanded another game of Go well he ask then just drag me to the Go club and start setting up a game on the nearest Go board before I could answer. He was so determine to play the game; I didn't have the heart to say no. Neither he nor Sai realize that the lunch ended when the bells ring, I didn't have the heart to stop the game.

The game lasted into the rest of the day, Touya resigned when the Go club came in. The teacher scold us for unauthorized using of the school equipment, the whole time Touya was still in his shock state, Sai for once was silent. I knew I couldn't help Touya he dedicated his life to go only to be beaten by someone the same age, it was the same for me and my love for music, only he himself can overcome the wall block his path. In the end the teacher call his home for be pick up, I put away the stone despite much of the other student's protest, my parent were also notify on reason I skip class. By the time the affair was over the music club had long ended, I return home after retrieving Hikari chan and other school home work assignment that I got from one of the student on class duty, hoping that tomorrow I would be able to join the music club.