To Encounter Once More Again

Once More Again

The girl toke off her headphones and tilted her head slightly. "Is there something you need?"

The boy snapped out of it and let go of her shoulder. "Ah! Sorry." He scratched his head lightly. "I don't know what came over me, my body just moved on its own."

"Hehe, I know what you mean, it happens to me all the time. I do one thing and the next thing I realize is that I'm doing something entirely different." The girl smiled. "I'm new around here. I transferred over here and I'm going to live in one of the dorms. But my cousin lives around here too, so before I meet up with him, I'm just wondering around."

"You're going to live in a dorm? Are you going to Gekkoukan High School?" The boy asked.

"Yes, I am."

"I'm a senior over there."

"Really? I'm a year below you. I should call you senpai from now on. I hope you can show me the ropes sometime." The girl looked at her watch. "Oh, I have to go. Or else my cousin will wonder where I'll be. I'll see you later, senpai!" The girl started slightly jogging away.

"Wait! What's your name? I'm Sanada Akihiko!" Akihiko yelled out.

The girl turned around and put her hands beside her mouth to make her voice loader. "Minako. My name is Arisato Minako!" Minako turned around and went back to running to her designated place.

"I'll see you later, Minako." Akihiko whispered to himself. He smiled a bit and went to get some lunch. He walked up the stairs and went inside Hakagure.

"Yo, Shinji! Give me an extra large special!" Akihiko yelled out.

"Shuppup Aki, you're annoying the costumers." Shinjiro lectured while making the noodles.

"That's not how you should treat your costumer." Akihiko pouted and sat down on one of the seats.

Shinjiro came and put the side dishes and the special in front of them. "Here." Shinjiro looked at Akihiko eating his food and smacked him on the back of his head. "You have really bad manners. Stop eating like there's no tomorrow."

"Thes ics wot wow yov treew your custimor." Akihiko started talking with his mouth full.

"What?"

Akihiko gulped down the food. "I said 'This is not how you treat your customers.'"

"Then first slow down before you choke. I'm not going to save your sorry ass if you do. I did warn ya." Shinjiro went back at making more noodles. He looked up and saw Akihiko's happy face. "Wipe that damn grin off of your face. You look like an idiot."

"Huh? I'm grinning?" Akihiko questioned.

"Did something happen?"

"Not really, it feels like just a normal day. Although…" Akihiko thought about it some more.

"Although what?"

"For some reason, my body moved on its own and grabbed a girl's shoulder. It surprised me and her."

Shinjiro looked at Akihiko strangely. "I thought you were always a training idiot who has no life but now… I think differently know. I'm sure the girl thought of you as a perv or something. What were you thinking, grabbing a random girl's shoulders?"

Akihiko started coughing after hearing Shinjiro's comment. He looked at Shinjiro in shock and disbelief. "Wait. What?"

"You seriously have no common sense with society these days. I wonder how Miki survives with you. Use your head for once. After all, why the hell did your 'body move own its own'?"

Akihiko started blushing. "How should I know! It just moved own its own. Besides, I'm not a perv! If anybody is a perv, it's Iori." He started talking even louder. Everyone in Hakagure stared at the pair after hearing their awkward conversation. Akihiko turned even redder and apologized.

Shinjiro sighed and gave an extra egg to Akihiko. "Here."

"Thanks." Akihiko started eating more. It was quiet for a few of minutes while Akihiko was eating. When he was three-fourths of the way he turned his head towards Shinjiro. "Do you remember what I told you Shinji? A long time ago."

"Remember what?"

"I feel like I made a promise with someone. But I can't remember who it is. I can't remember that person's face. I seriously want to remember and meet that person. I can't remember if it's a guy or a girl. It's like it's on the tip of my tongue but it won't come out. And sometimes I have these dreams. I feel like their important. There were happy ones and sad ones. But I have no memory of it. Sometimes I wonder if the promise I made with that special someone is just a dream." Akihiko looked down trying to remember even more but it was all in vain.

Shinjiro took off his gloves he was using for cooking. He patted Akihiko's head, while Akihiko tried to whack the hand away, because he hated being treated as a child. "Listen, that promise is precious to you, isn't it?"

Akihiko nodded.

"Even if it's a dream. Even if it's real. Even if you can't remember that person. It's still important to you. So stop moping around and keep that promise. Run forward like you always do; just don't do it so blindly." Shinjiro started washing his hands and chopped some vegetables.

"Yeah, you're right. Thanks Shinji." After Akihiko's pep talk by Shinjiro. He started eating the ramen quickly. He finished it and paid for it. "I promised to play with Miki today. Thanks for telling me to run forward. I'll see you later Shinji." Akihiko ran out of Hakagure.

"You're like a kid like usual. I said run forward, but not literally. Slow down for once you idiot." Shinjiro smiled even though he was insulting Akihiko.

Akihiko ran all the way back home. He decided that he will train more after he's done playing with Miki. Once he got back, he was tackle hugged by Miki. She was extremely excited to play with her brother. Ever since he was a high school, he's been busy as ever. She started playing with Akihiko until it was her bedtime. Once Akihiko was done playing with her, he started studying and thinking about what happened today. He thought about the promise, the person he wants to meet, and the girl he met during the afternoon.

Author's Note: Thank you all who have supported "To Meet Again" I'm glad that people have favored it and especially commented about it. I love comments after all. It helps me get motivated. I'm not sure how long this story will be. So let's see how long it will last

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