A/N: I didn't get many reviews but that's perfectly fine :3 I really don't take it too hard so, moving on. I'm glad to anyone who reviewed and you deserve some imaginary plushies! x3 Here is the second chapter! Read, review, enjoy. Just like always. I'll try to make this chapter longer than the other one. Hopefully it won't bore you. Yeah, I really need to make Shinji a tiny bit more in character, but if he's out, sorry! Well, it's time for me to shut up so you can read on with reading this sentence of useless babble. :x
Summary: .:.AU.:.Hikari felt best when helping others, so the blue haired girl volunteered to assist in a foster home. What attracted her attention was a silent teen. Question is, why is she so intrigued by him? More over, can she help him?
Extra note: Thoughts will be written in itaclics. This chapter might be slightly rushed since it was only a little thing that happened that skips to the other day in a while. Eck, it sounds confusing when I try to explain it D8
Cities: Probably the cities I might only include might these: Celestic town - Kannagi Town, Hearthrome City - Yousuga City, Florama Town - Sonō town, Eterna city - Hakutai city, Vielstone city - Tobari town.
Disclaimer: Gawd, this thing is haunting me. . .I don't own :b
Please refer back to chapter one for any assistance on names, ages, pairings, and etc.
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Chapter 2: To Be A Friend
Hikari was honestly fascinated by all the children and teens that were still in the foster home, how they came here was usually tragic but Hikari didn't ask questions of it, it wasn't her business to begin with. She noticed they had many volunteers so she wonders why they would need more. The blue haired girl did enjoy how orderly everything was; clean, sanitized, even the lunch was great too. Lunch! It slipped her mind when she was enjoying her time with Gen exploring the foster home. The girl was puzzled on whom to give it to, she met many other people but someone who she really wanted to give it to was Shinji. What am I thinking!
"Hikari, did you seem to forget something?"
She seemed to snapped out of her little world and began laughing, "Yeah. I made an extra lunch for anyone to have and left it with my bike."
"Oh?" Gen seemed amused as he smiled devilishly, "I have an idea. If it's for anyone, may I suggest giving it to Shinji?" He laughed to Hikari's expression as he continued on, "You decide. Good luck with it, though. Shinji has a strange habit of not eating in front of someone."
"I see. Well, I'll meet up with you later, Gen!"
She scampered to the exit where it felt nice to be outside again, the cool crisp of air flowing through her blue locks. One thing is missing though; her bike. It was nowhere to been, did someone take her bike? Usually that doesn't happen around such a peaceful town. Before she panicked, a silver bike handle caught her eye and there it was. Hikari sighed in relief that her bike wasn't stolen as well as the lunchbox that was still in the bin. As she got, Hikari stepped back inside the foster home where Shinij was sitting on the staircase with a look of disgust at the food on the tray.
He placed the food tray beside him and he finally took notice of the girl smiling at him, Hikari took at seat a few inches away from the teen as she held the lunchbox for him to receive. She waited for him to grab it, a few seconds more, then another few seconds more and he still didn't take it. Hikari sighed, maybe he would accept it if she just left, with that idea, the girl left the food beside him and took her leave to find Gen.
When she did find the man, he was chatting with a fellow volunteer, Hikari waited until Gen was done. When the volunteer worker walked away Hikari approached him. "Gen, what's the in your hand?" She asked as her slender finger pointed to a flier in his hand.
"Oh, yes. Hikari, I forgot to mention, tomorrow a special day that happens every so often. Our most trusted volunteer workers take someone from the foster home, like, to 'hang' out." The blue eyed man even did the air quotes, "Hikari, usually the new volunteers usually aren't allowed until a few months later. Yet I have the feeling I can trust you, so, why not take Shinji? Nobody has taken him ever since he first came here."
Hikari pondered the idea; it seemed like a nice one. She felt horrible that the purple haired teen wasn't taken out. Anyone would sympathize. The thing that bothered her was interaction; he barely spoke to her, and from the recent incident with the volunteer worker tipped her off. Then again, they might be friends.
Yeah, we could be friends!
"Alright, you can count on me, Gen!"
Gen chuckled as he placed a kiss on her forehead, "You are such a kind young lady, Hikari."
Hikari gave a silent nod as she rushed to exit with her face beet red. In her own little fantasy it was like a dream come true for such a handsome man to kiss her. She looked at the staircase; Shinji was gone. Then she smiled brightly when she noticed the food tray was still there and the lunchbox she made wasn't. Maybe he'll actually eat it.
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"—and that was my day."
Dinner time; both girls would always join at the blue hairs' house for dinner where as Hikari would always be the one to cook, sometimes Haruka would usually like to offer help and of course Hikari usually refused since it was usually Hikari asking the brunette over. Hikari placed the food on the table while they continued chatting. "I liked it, I'm going tomorrow too."
"Aww, Hikari is still wondering if that guy really ate her food." Haruka said teasingly as she tossed a piece of egg in her mouth. As a result, Hikari threw peas at her. "Geez, nothing to get childish over, Hikari."
"Your turn, what happened to you while I was gone?"
Haruka tipped her index finger on her chin, recalling back any memories. As the imaginary light bulb blinked, her face faltered to a sour mood, "Shuu came. He's unpacking and he's next door. He actually lives next door!"
"Karma is hitting you bad. Think of it this way, communicate with him. Running away from your problems won't solve anything."
"Hmm?" Haruka hummed amusingly, "What about Jun? Ever since he confessed to you last week you've haven't talk to him since. You're so cold; the poor guy looked so heart broken. And yes, I heard him."
The blue haired girl lost her appetite, remembering back on the previous week.
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Hikari adjusted her skirt when she stood up from the purple chair, she gathered up her supplies and she sighed in relief of finally having a decent break from school, something she is dire need for. Her friend, Haruka, waited outside claiming Hikari took long—which she did—making her always the last one out of the class of boredom and torture. As she slid her last note book in her tote bag, Hikari smiled. Packing is done. The blue orbed was startled as she turned to see her male best friend watching her near the ledge of the door; face all red and fingers fidgeting.
"Oh, hey Jun! What's up? You were sweet enough to wait for me?" The girl teased, as a friendly gesture, she linked her arm with his and she dragged him to the exit, "Jun? Earth to Jun?"
Hikari waved her hand to the blonde's face where she waited for a reaction, then she noticed that Jun took a deep breath in, "Hikari."
The girl blinked, "Yeah?"
"Will you please be my girlfriend?"
The moment of silence engulfed both teens, Hikari's blue orbs widened at she stared into his amber eyes, Hikari only released her arm from his. In a few, she began blushing but no words came out of her mouth when she tried to force them out. In a mere second, Hikari dashed to the exit where Haruka followed suit before taking a quick glance back.
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"How about this? We both do a thing we don't want to do! You visit Jun tomorrow and take him to the foster home, I'll take Shuu—to Tobari and talk to him. . ."
"N-no! I cannot! I'm taking Shinji out of the foster home tomorrow! I want to make it special, so—" There was a long pause until Hikari pushed back the food and dragged her body to the living room. She turned the television on where she distracted her mind by the pointless commercials.
"Hikari." Haruka approached the blue haired, "At least try, like I am."
She didn't say anything until a minute later, "I will, just not tomorrow. I want to spend time with Shinji." She beamed; Haruka couldn't help at laugh at how quickly she regains her natural happiness. The brunette took a seat on sofa, right beside Hikari.
"The least you can do is give him a text message."
"That I could do." Hikari drew her attention back towards the television as she clicked on the other channel, then, her smiled widened.
"You got it folks! The carnival is coming back to Yousuga town tomorrow! Remember to come, this carnival is only once a year! Invite your friends, family, anyone!"
Hikari clapped her hands together, "And on the perfect day too! Haru, you should go with Shuu tomorrow!"
Though, the chipper girl never got an answer.
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If only I was rich enough to own a jet so I can just fly here! It's so tiring in bike!
Hikari panted as she got off her bike, her legs felt wobbly and weak from coming all the way here, she saw balloons all around the foster home, when she finally entered, Hikari noticed a large group of the volunteer workers in the main lobby where they were talking to the children. She noticed Shinji sitting at the same spot on the staircase looking down at the rug. Guess he wasn't picked huh? That will all change! Before Hikari was able to reach him, something tugged on her long white skirt. Hikari peered down at a child—around six years old—crying.
"Miss, will you please take me with you today?" The little boy sobbed.
A flood of guilt hit her heart; she glanced back at Shinji who also was staring back. "I'm sorry, I can't."
The little boy stopped sobbing and smiled victoriously, "You really are something. You cleared the test."
Before she was able to ask anymore of it, the boy was already out of her sight. Hikari smiled back at Shinji where she just sat beside him, "Wanna come with me today? I promise to make this day a fun one."
The girl waited for a reply which none came, she felt slightly disappointed until the teen gave a shrug, with that, Hikari grabbed his arm and rushed him outside. "Let's first head to my house, alright?" Hikari took the silence as a 'yes', when both were outside, the blue haired hopped on her bike, she noticed Shinji look at her with confusion written all over his face. The blue orbed girl laughed at his confusion, "C'mon, it's big enough for the both of us. My bike has derailleurs; you can step on those and hang onto my shoulders. Or, you can take the seat and hold onto my waist." The girl grinned.
As if he had a choice, he just agreed to getting on the bicycle and standing on the derailleur, Shinji was hesitant to touch her shoulder but since she was about to get going he just had to hold onto them. He tried to hide away the little blush creeping on his face by looking away in the other direction.
"Oh yeah, Shinji—sorry if you don't like me saying your name, but—did you eat the food? You know the lunchbox?"
The breeze passed through her hair, her blue hair looking even more magnificent when hitting the sun, even if it was her imagination, Hikari swore she heard a very low 'Yes' from the purple haired teen.
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A/N: I was meant to update WAY sooner but somehow I got lazy. Teehee! Anyway. Review, much many more might make update SOONER xD No flames though :D Sorry for any mistakes, blame my mother for rushing me to fall asleep :P
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