The Gift on his Shoes
Silence filled the room.
There was nothing but the roaring rage of Akari throwing back out her food like as if she cracked open a piƱata. A few seconds later, she crucially ended her short little mishap and stared at the crowd. This did not look well. Akari was fully embarrassed, she didn't know how to explain herself, except for the fact that there must have been some mistake. She never brought her head up to face Toby, the man she sprinkled on. Colleen and Jake were the ones appalled, she could tell by their silence; Toby has seen things that cannot be unseen.
"U-umm..." Akari started out before Toby told her to stay quiet. Immediately turning herself to a brick, she stayed quiet and finally raised her head-now in full attention of the perfect man she soiled. When she finally searched her way up to see his eyes, if she can find them, she stopped at his nose till her vision grew vague.
The outer corners of the Inn soon to be nonexistent when her vision was falling out. Her hearing was disappearing and the people she could see were starting to look like figures with silhouettes. The last words she could comprehend from them was, "she fell on her gift!" then passed out in the middle of the dining room Inn.
She woke up in a Clinic, not too far from where she was, Akari presumed. She was being taken care of and was left to be fully rested on the hospital bed. When opening her eyes, she had a hard time focusing her energy to see. Blinking repeatedly would have helped her adjust to the bright light, even if it were a little while. She opened up her senses to notice that people were alongside her hospital bed, waiting for her to wake up from her slumber. As soon as she regained her sight, she glanced at all the people that were there.
The Doctor, Jake and Colleen, an old woman, and... and... "Toby..?" Akari whispered.
The Doctor shook his head as he exchanged her wet towel with a new one for her forehead. "Don't talk now, you should ease up on your food poisoning." So that's what it was. "Sailing for days on end then suddenly eating new food from a different environment can spoil someone's appetite."
"Is she going to be okay, Doctor Jin?" Jake asks politely. "It was unfortunate to see her like this on her first day, perhaps there can be something we can do."
Jin shook his head again, "the only thing that she needs to worry about is resting up and getting better. There is no need for you all to do anything."
"Then do you mind if I stick around a little longer, Jin? I sorta have to talk to the newcomer," Toby jumped in. The doctor acknowledge his question, so he nodded his head in approval. Akari, still unable to speak, watched everything happen in third person. She didn't smile this time, but she was grateful to have strangers like them to come to her rescue. What should have alarmed her was hearing Toby sticking around till she got better. Believing that she was going to be yelled at or probably scolded for what she did, she didn't want to be conscious to hear it.
"I'll leave you guys alone, I'll escort the rest to the main lobby," the Doctor got up from his chair with his clipboard and turned to face the guests. Before telling them their way back to the main room, he jotted down some last few notes. Adjusting his authentic glasses to see, stroking back his bangs to get out of his way, and clearing his throat as he finished his report was another sign of a "dazzling" man. Luckily for Akari, she was blind to see his perfection for now. She has dealt with enough embarrassment with one dazzling man, why bother another one?
Toby sat down on a chair and scooched in right by Akari-the girl who is pretending she was fast asleep. Her head faced the opposite direction of where Toby stood, trying to prevent her red face being exposed. It didn't seem that Toby noticed, but he went on with his little talk.
"Sorry we had to meet this way, how embarrassing," he chuckled. Akari flushed once more, tightening her eyes to prevent them from opening. "I changed before I came here, I wouldn't want to look indecent to such a beautiful young lady."
Beautiful? Young? Aw, what a gentleman! Akari thought. She casually turned her head to face Toby, then opening her eyes to see his silhouette. Charming as it would seem, his actual appearance was far more fetching and attractive than what you could see from his outlining. She smiled. "That's better," Toby grinned back.
Akari would have sat up straight and talk to Toby formally if "Doctor-Stick-Up-His-Butt" would let her. Yet her view laying down was just right. "I'm sorry," she said. "For making a mess back at the Inn."
"You don't have to worry about that, at all. It happens," he said. "Besides, I was planning on doing laundry today, anyway," he smirked. They both laughed simultaneously till it faded off to talk about more topics.
Maybe it was just Akari, but she enjoyed each other's company. As if they were finally talking, for real, in a suggestive manner. Sure, it may not be the best place to get to know each other, but it sure was a unique one. Toby kept teasing that if he would stay any longer, she'd drench him with more cupcakes and rainbows on his new "fish-on-da-stick" T-shirt. Akari laughed, threatening that she'd use her unfortunates for the greater good, if she had to.
It was a few hours since the incident that Akari was put in the Hospital and resting up with Toby by her side. Jin came back and asked for Toby to head on home since it was getting late. He nodded his head and said his goodbyes to Akari and for her to rest up for tomorrow. She has a big day coming, he wouldn't want her to miss it. She gave a short wave back and thanked him for visiting, it was nice to get a fresh new start with a man she had a crush on.
When everyone was gone, Doctor Jin made his last few tweaks before going back to his bedroom to sleep. He asked her to rest up and told her that she'd feel better in the morning. Jin left some medicine on her night stand, giving her instructions on when to use them in case she would feel uncomfortable in the middle of the night. She thanked him, appreciating on what he had done for her-and with the owners of the Sundae Inn. And Toby.
Night finally fell upon her as she stared off into the stars at her windowsill, thinking of what had happened, today. She met so many great people, thankful that she'd be willing to stick around and see this island grow. Her smile never fell off her face, especially when she thought about Toby. He was so sweet, so kind, and a tease when he wanted to be.
She liked everything about him, he was the kind of man that you wouldn't find in the city, at all. So laid back and easygoing, especially when he mentioned his 6 hour naps he takes everyday. He fishes, likes to take strolls around the island and enjoy the scenery. Someone who is almost complete opposite of what Akari had come to be. No, maybe some similarity she had shared with him, but not enough to say that she does. She kept tossing and turning on her bed, thinking of what she wanted out of this new life-changing experience.
Was it love? A new restful home? Maybe a life that would bring her joy and happiness. Just something that would keep her out of her past. Waffle Town is her new home, now. Especially people that live in it shall be called her family, as well. Thinking about it, she has nothing if she excluded these people from her personal feelings. Enough thinking for now, she wished the stars a happy night and rested her eyes to dream about Toby.
Goodnight Toby, she thought. Moments after drifting to sleep, she could have sworn she felt someone say Goodnight Akari from a distance. Nonetheless, it's time to catch up on her sleep till tomorrow's big event.
Meeting the Mayor.
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********** Thank you all for reading my very first chapter of Toby and Akari! Please take note that the characters do not belong to me, neither does the game or anything else. Please give credit to the developers and creators! Thanks!
I really hope you guys liked this chapter, I tried mixing in a few humorous things in it.. but I'm no artist when it comes to Comedy. I'm giving it a shot! haha. Please give me some feedback, I would love to read what people have in mind for my story. Anything you guys want to read? Let me know!
