Chapter Three
Shuichi Nakatsu
I was on that same park again with one of my new ladies. It was a casual day and a casual date, but I saw someone. Izuumi Yuuki. She was dressed in an expensive purple bubble dress with a pink ribbon around her waist. I was going to approach her, forgetting my girlfriend, but she stood up and greeted someone. It was a guy, a bishonen and someone I knew. Shuichi Nakatsu. My eyes bulged; ready to make its way out of my sockets. I saw her eyes smile.
[Not Nanba's POV]
She ran to him and hugged him as though the world was going to end.
"Yuuki… you are choking me." Nakatsu untangled Yuuki's arms from his neck.
"Gome Nasai." She uttered timidly. "I just missed you so much."
"Gone were those days…" Nakatsu looked away not wanting to meet her lamenting eyes.
"Demo…" She tried to say something but then heaved a deep sigh, looking away from him.
[Nanba's POV]
I presented my girlfriend and myself to them, not minding how they might react. "Konnichi Wa." [Hello] I greeted gleefully. Both looked my way together, surprised.
"Konnichi Wa." Nakatsu greeted me alone. Yuuki just stared at me with those lamenting eyes again.
"Nakatsu-kun, is she your girlfriend?" My companion asked. Is she did not speak; I would not have felt her presence. Nakatsu just smiled and I did not like it.
"I'm his ex-girlfriend." I heard it once more.
[Flashback] [Not Nanba's POV]
It was October 13, 2006, a year ago and the day Nakatsu and Yuuki celebrates their 3rd anniversary as couples. Yuuki was dressed in a pink tube gown accented with a lilac ribbon and a purple exquisite choker. She also wore a dazzling tiara on her wavy chocolate brown hair. She was like a goddess descending from Mt. Olympus.
Nakatsu had prepared a dinner date for the both of them.
"Shuichi, you… you shouldn't have…" Yuuki was mesmerized and taken aback by the whole scenario.
"Lovely for my gorgeous oujo-sama [lady]" He knelt down before her and presented a bouquet of purple lilacs and daffodils, red and white roses and pink orchids.
"Arigatou [Thanks]" She kissed his cheeks. "Demo, Gome Nasai. [But, I'm sorry.]" He paused and looked at her, bewildered and baffled. Yuuki heaved a depressing sigh.
"We have to end it all here." Yuuki was disheartened upon uttering the words. He paused for a second or two and then started laughing, "You are kidding." He humored, but Yuuki remained silent, looking down on the ground. He stopped.
"Are you serious?" He asked.
Yuuki's tears flooded vehemently, tainting the happiness of the scenery. "No man has ever loved me like this… No man in this world could. Shuichi, you've always been the love of my life, still is and would always be. Diminishing you out of my life is the most deceitful act I'll ever commit but I have to. We have to end this relationship before it's too late." Nakatsu grabbed her by the shoulder, his tears running from his eyes well. "Yuuki, tell me what I'm hearing is wrong." Yuuki did not look at him, letting her tears flood.
"I have dreams, Shuichi. This is only hindering me from achieving them." She scorned him.
"We promised each other we would reach our dreams together; You and I." Nakatsu won't let her go. Yuuki was his life and losing her would mean he lost his entire being. Besides he found her reason too selfish.
"There is no you and I within me, Nakatsu. I live alone." She snatched herself away from him, ready to leave him but he held her right hand.
"Look at me straight to my eyes and tell me that you hate me. After that, I shall cut our bonds." Nakatsu dares her, hoping that she would not do such unjustly selfishness. However, Yuuki was stubborn. She looked straight to his eyes and uttered, "Honto Ni Kirai desu. [I really hate you.]" Shuichi Nakatsu was struck. He let her go.
[End of Flashback] [Back to Nanba's Pov]
"Are you reuniting?" My girlfriend asked.
"Iie." Both chorused and I was glad not knowing the reason why.
"Can't we be friends?" Nakatsu smirked. My girlfriend smiled at the humor.
"How about we go on a double date?" My companion suggested one of the worst suggestions I've heard and will hear.
"Gome Nasai, but I can't go with you. I have soccer." Nakatsu declined. Yuuki obviously declined the offer as well.
"That's too bad. We better leave then. I think the two of you were talking about something private." She uttered, but I did not care on what she said.
"Uhmm… Yuuki-san, I have your handkerchief." I informed. I saw the surprise in her eyes. She was unaware of it. "When would you want to get it?" I suggested another meet up. I should know when, not to let that thing happen once more.
"Well…" I saw in her eyes that she has no plans on getting it. "Wednesday next week?" I spoke before she could turn me down.
"Ah… Okay." She has no choice. The chance on meeting her again was now a 1000%. Then we parted ways. I have no idea what happened next.
[Not Nanba's Pov]
"Shuichi, I wish to…" Yuuki was teary eyed.
"Yuuki, you broke up with me and I've moved on. I have realized there really was no you and I." Nakatsu uttered. "Right now, I'm fulfilling my dreams, becoming a soccer superstar and you are fulfilling yours, a super model."
"I'm… not happy with it." Yuuki confessed, now her tears were flooding from her eyes.
"You chose this, suffer the consequences of your decision. I am not your toy to play with. I thought, our relationship was a hindrance. That was what you told me a year ago. How come you are not happy when you finally fulfilled your one true wish?" Nakatsu looked away from her. He was longing for her as well. He longed to touch her once more. He longed to hold her hands again. But as much as he wants to, he just can't. Yuuki was too precious to him because of that he can't taint her once again.
"I'm sorry for tormenting you gain because of my selfishness." Yuuki wiped her tears off.
'You are not tormenting me… I just can't hold you again. I might break you into pieces, you are too fragile.' He thought.
"I'm leaving, I still have a photo shoot. I'm still your no. 1 fan, okay?" Yuuki smiled, composing herself.
"Give me an autographed portrait of you then." He looked at her this time. He gazed at her emerald green eyes, those that he avoided for more or less a year. They were still beautiful but unlike before, they have already been marred by sadness.
"Mata Ashita, tomodachi. [See you, my friend]" It was hard to say that but she did. Before she ran away, she pressed her lips to his cheeks.
'Shuichi Nakatsu, you are the guy who taught me how to love. You are the guy whom I love and I guess will always love. You are my one and only ultimate love. How can I do this to you?' She ran as fast as she could, away from him.
'Yuuki, how can I hurt you? How can I torment you like that? I was too stubborn. I was too proud to admit I still love you…' He thought. Then his phone rang. It was from one of his teammates.
"Nakatsu-kun, are you not coming yet?" He asked.
"Hai! Hai! I'm coming. Just wait for your superstar. I know my fans are dying to see me but don't you worry." He uttered, gleefully. It was his usual tone, as though nothing had happened.
"Hayaku! [Faster!]" He uttered
"Jane." He switched it off giddily. He walked to the courts and met Himejima and Tenouji on his way.
"Dorm 1 head Tenouji-senpai. Dorm 3 head Himejima-senpai. What are you doing here?" Nakatsu asked.
"We've heard, the mysterious supermodel, Eufy is having her photo shoot." Himejima uttered.
"Honto Ni? [Really?]" Nakatsu giddily said.
"Hai. I want to see her personally." Tenouji uttered.
With a wide devilish smirk, Nakatsu asked, "Does Kana-chan, know about this senpai?"
"Aah…" He smiled; obviously Tenouji's fiancé did not know this. "This would be our little secret, okay?"
"Suure… Gambaru ne! [Good Luck!]" He giddily exclaimed as they parted ways.
Eufy was wearing a mask, dressed in Gucci's autumn collection. When she took off her mask only half her face was shown. Her chocolate brown wavy hair covered the other half. Her amethyst eye was so exquisite.
"Eufy no kirei. [Eufy is beautiful.]" The spectators complimented.
"Eufy…" Nakatsu uttered to himself as she entered the soccer field and joined his teammates. The crowd roared.
