AN: This story falls under the same rule as other story except the one on the poll
Chapter 2
The trip home was a tense affair, Sai was trouble. He was unlike his usual self after a game of Go, going as so far as to deny grandpa his usual Go game. I fell pry into grandpa's puppy eyes with Sai refusing to play I was left to face grandpa alone. Needless to say I lost, badly at that grandpa slaughter me. Of course he thought that I was going easy on him good thing he took no offense, the bad thing was he teased me endless about it relating to the skipping class that afternoon turn out being in the Go club room playing games.
Sai remain in his depressing mood the rest of the day. After finishing my home work I decided to search a bit about Akira Touya, his defeat keep flashing through my head. Sai's mood is contagious.
Akira Touya is the only son of the respected title holder Kyou Touya. From the way he was treated by the Go club he is likely to be respected in that world by his own right. If that were true his talent might of have been unmatched till now by someone his age, well Sai isn't his age but he sees his defeat was handed by me. That didn't make me feel any better about the lies; Sai wouldn't feel any better than I do at the moment. Sai would of know of Touya's skill from their game, from what I remember of the game he slaughter Touya every hand and strategy he might of have just destroy him to a point that he never touch Go again.
"Sai…" I want to comfort my brother, I want him to return to his hyper active self, but I don't know what to say. I'm not use to comforting people being alone so often for so long, I don't even have friends my age. Before Sai it was just me and Hikari, we spent countless time ready for music competition; we had also destroy dreams of many in those competition I play the violin simply because I love Hikari but they are those who play for the prize money or the position it brings. It was those reason I stop entering competitions there was no one there even when I win, but now I can be here for Sai. I just hope its enough. "No matter what it's his decision if he want to continue playing Go, if he love it enough he won't part with it so simply. If he does part with Go simply because of today then it won't be your fault Sai."
"…"
"Good night Sai." I turn off the light to sleep.
"Thank you."
It was nothing more than a whisper but I heard it, I slept with a lighter heart after.
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The Next Day
Beep… Beep… Beep… SMASH!
"Good Morning Sai."
"Good Morning Hikaru." He looked toward the now smashed alarm clock. "That's another one, Hikaru must you destroy them every morning? They just trying to wake you for the new day."
"It's a tradition Sai." I was surprise Sai heard what I said it sound like mumble even to my own ears, but then again Sai is being Sai tend to surprise people.
"It's a tradition that has to break, its such a waste to destroy a al…arm clock every morning. You will not restock your closet full of al…arm clock." He then left the room for me to get ready. At least Sai return a bit like himself.
The morning was same as the pervious one Sai dislike the shortness of the school uniform skirt, but there is nothing he could do about it. For once I wished that Sai wasn't a thousand year old ghost that is very frantic on traditions, briefly I wonder if all elder brothers are this over protective. My wonder was cut short when both grandpa and Sai drag me for their morning Go game that has been continue ever since I told grandpa I learn to play Go. I was glad that Sai has return fully to his cheerful self.
I left the house early so I can search for Touya I wasn't really sure what I should say. The school's rumor mill are just as fast no matter what part of the world you in, some strange rumor regarding to me and Touya skip class was spread it ousted me from the rest of the student body it didn't bother me it wasn't like anything that happen before. Sai was unused to the treatment and took no trouble to hide that, it made my day to see how childish he can be. At least the orchard club didn't out right reject my decision to join the club they just take the trouble to belittle me at every turn, they couldn't say anything after I play every piece they demand for my so call test entrance.
It was lunch Sai and I decided to eat outside under the large tree in the garden it was peaceful place we found this morning I took Hikari with me I wouldn't put it pass teenager to do something to Hikari just to get to me beside I wanted to play during lunch with Sai's request I took the small magnetic Go board with me.
"It took me long enough to finally find you, it's time like this that I wish that the school is smaller."
"Who do I owe for such trouble to find me?"
"President of our school Go club."
If he thinks the title would mean something to me then he is sadly mistaken. "I see." Pack away my finish lunch I decide to completely ignore him, if he has something to say then he will keep talking once he get tire of belittling me or he found out that I could care lest what he thinks he will leave. I take out Hikari chan and decide to practice the new piece that I bought it was a theme from one of my favorite anime it took me for ever to find the piece but I found it quickly in Japan the irony of it all.
"I want you to replay the game from yesterday."
That was different it wasn't what I expected but he is from the Go club the curiosity must have won out. "Then your search was in vain, I won't replay the game to indulge your curiosity. Good day."
"You can't or you won't?"
"I won't."
"Why?"
"Is not my game to share if you want to see how the game played out then ask Touya san himself."
"He isn't here today."
That I already knew I searched the morning for him.
"I doubt he would replay his lost."
"And your reason for wanting the knowledge of the game would be?" The more I talk to this person the more I dislike him.
"The great Touya Akira is look upon by many countless other were defeated by him. The knowledge of the one finally defeated him would be priceless."
I knew there was a reason why I didn't like him. "You didn't think there would be someone that can defeat him."
"Not his age no, there are many that thinks the same."
"That just to show how determine you are and the others, how much time do you spend in studying Go, Touya's Go ability wouldn't be where it is if he didn't put in the effort and time. Can the same be said for you?" He was furious but my words hit a land mine people is still people the same every where. "Just the same is not my game to share." Its Sai's and Touya's game is not my business to replay their game. "Good day senpai."
I walk away some how I think this will come back to bite me.
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When I thought that the words I said would come back to bite me I didn't expected to be so soon. If yesterday's rumor spread fast then this rumor couldn't come close in comparison today it seem that everyone heard that I was somewhere along the line better term loose when it comes to Touya, the student of my year just follow along with the upper classmen and ignore me mostly. How naive the young minds are, and how annoying teenagers are. Even the teachers know about by the end of the week and seem to believe in it.
Sai was in full fury with it all, perhaps is because it the situation was so similar with his own thought in a smaller scale that it won't end up in death.
"How could he? That lousy excuse of a teacher to believe such…"
Sai's childish baton made my day, every time I recall it I couldn't help broke out in fits of giggles. The other student bodies just look at me silly every time and decide to stay away. Touya had return to school few days ago but he avoid me like a plague I could see fear in his eyes even if he compose himself with problem of his own bought by Sai's defeat I doubt that he even heard about the rumors.
'And here I thought that this year would be easier to pass by without a pesky music fairy, instead I'm now bounded to a ghost. Fate why do you hate me so?'
