A/N: CHAPTER 7 IS UP! I feel a lot better today, but I'm not still fully recovered. I had to upload this earlier than usual, because I'm going on a BBQ party with my family this afternoon, so I gotta hurry! ENJOY ;3
Chapter 7
AYUMI POV
Gosh, it's like he has changed his name! If I'm not careful, I'll end up calling him Kishinuma-kun! Okay, let's try this one more time…I took a deep breath and said to my teddy bear: «Hi, Yoshiki! Nice day for a picnic, don't you think?» Okay, I handled that one well. Let's continue. «Listen, I'm sorry for all the times I compared you to Mochida-kun. What I'm trying to say Kishinuma-kun, is that…» DAMMIT! Why is it so hard to remember a persons first name?! «Ayumi!» mom yelled from downstairs. «Yeah?!» I yelled back. «Dinner is ready!» she said. «Coming!» I yelled and put down the teddybear. I went downstairs and sat down on the table.
Me and mom put our hands together and said in sync: «Itadakimasu!» Then we started to eat. «Delicious as always!» I said with a smile. Mom smiled back and said: «You're too kind, but don't eat up everything! We have to save some for dad and Hinoe when they come back!» Should I ask mom for advice? She does know a lot about relationships, doesn't she? «Hey, mom?» I asked. «Hm?» she mumbled. «I've never really asked you, but how did you meet dad?» I asked. Mom hesitaded for about half a minute as if tofind the right words. She coughed a couple of times and answered:
«I met him when I was in college. We were both studiyng medicine. He was a big, tall guy, not really known for his intellegence, shall we say. But he really wanted to work with medicine. But when it comes to brainstorming, you can't master it with just effort. You need to be a bit interested. That was your dad's main problem. He really wanted to, but he couldn't concentrate enough, because of the other things he was interested in. He often failed the tests, so he was convinced that he would probably never become a real doctor. Of course, a lot of us felt sorry for him, but very few of them actually did anything to help him. I wanted to do something, so one day I started talking to him. His studying dorm wasn't that far away from mine, so I would often visit him to help him with his studies. He turned out to be quite the slacker though, and I had a hard time finding him sometimes when he was at one of his college parties. Hohoho, but I still didn't give up on helping him. Eventually, he started to pass most of the exams. He couldn't thank me enough, so he started stalking me. He followed me anywhere, wherever I went. I was annoyed at first, but after a while, I realized that I was really fond of him. We became good friends, and we did almost everything together like other besties would do. But it was this pain in my chest, telling me that I needed to convey my feelings to him. It turned out that he was feeling the same way as me»
Mom took a deep breath, as if to let the memories sink into her once again. Then she continued: «God, I was so happy when he told me that…We started dating soon after that. When we both graduated from college, we wanted to live as doctors, so we both got a job at the same hospital. The money we got, was used to buy a small apartment nearby the hospital for both of us to live in. We were a happy family, the two of us…» Mom put down her chopsticks and looked at me. «Is there any reason why you asked met hat, honey?» she asked. I blushed and answered: «Mom…what did dad say, that made you fall in love with him?» Mom's eyes widened. For the first time, in a long time, I saw a hint of a redness on mom's cheeks. I giggled. «Well, I guess it was one of the studying days that happened…» mom said. She continued: «It was a math question I think. I clearly knew the answer, but your dad struggled a little bit. He tried again and again, but he couldn't get the right answer. «I can show you how to solve it, if you want» I offered him, but he stopped me. «I WON'T GIVE UP!» he yelled at me. I was extremely startled at his sudden outburst. He didn't give up, before he tried everything. I'm sure that's what I like the most about him» I was astonished. I couldn't believe that mom and dad had such a sweet love story! But I still had one question left:
«How did he confess to you?» Mom started to laugh and answered: «I was the one that confessed to him first, Ayumi!» What!? Well, that does sound like my mom. «Seriously?! How did you do it?» I asked. When mom finished her chicken soup, she told me: «I was going to have a night-time picnic by the lovely flowermeadow out of town, remember? The one with the big lake that we used to swim in? We used to bring you and Hinoe there all the time when you were small» «Yeah, I remember. It's a really beautiful place» I answered. Mom continued: «I used to go there all the time in my highschool days. I was eating some homemade noodles, until your dad showed up and started eating with me. The moment felt so right, so real. So while we were eating, I told him how I really felt about him. He looked shocked at first, but a few minutes after I confessed to him, he pulled me in for a kiss…» Mom sighed a long sigh, and had a dreamy expression on her face. She continued: «That was my first kiss…after that, he confessed his feelings to me as well. You see Ayumi, sometimes we girls have to make the first move, if you want to have an exciting romance» mom said. «I'll remember that» I said and smiled.
«Gochisousama!» I said and moved my plate to the sink in the kitchen. I was about to og upstairs when mom suddenly called me. «What is it?» I asked. Mom looked at me seriously and said: «Tomorrow…we don't have any plans. Invite this «Yoshiki» out for an evening picnic tomorrow, just the two of you at the meadow we talked about» I-inviting Yoshiki out for picninc?! «Wait…how the hell did you know his name is Yoshiki?!» I asked. «I've only heard you say «Yoshiki, Yoshiki» ever since you came home from school! You have a crush on him, right?» mom said. Oh god, my cheeks are heating up! «Yeah…» I mumbled, my face flushed pure red. Mom smiled and said: «I told you, didn't I?: Sometimes, we girls have to make the first move» I giggled and said. «You're right! I'll go call him right now!» «That's my little girl!» mom yelled after me.
YOSHIKI POV
«Good work today, Yoshiki!» boss yelled after me after locking the shop. «'Night boss!» I yelled back and started walking home. Ah, finally finished! I'm so tired right now. I could just sleep right in the middle of the road. I ran my hand through my hair and slightly fastened my pace.
*RIIIIIIIING! RIIIIIIIING!*
Suddenly my phone started to ring. I picked up my phone from my pocket. It's Ayumi!
Y-Hello? Ayumi?
A-Hi, Ki-Yoshiki!
Y-Hehe, still having trouble saying my first name?
A-Shut up…
Y-Okay, okay. So, why'd you call me?
A-…do you have any plans tomorrow?
Y-Plans? Well, I'm going to work 'till 5.30 tomorrow. How come?
A-I was wondering…would you like to go on a picnic with me tomorrow 'round 7?
P-picnic?...With Ayumi!? Oh my god, I'm already nervous!
Y-Yeah, sure!
A-Really?! Cool! It's a place I'd like to show you! I'll fix the food. See ya!
Y-Yeah, okay! Bye!
I can't wait! A picnic with with Ayumi! Wow, I kinda sound like a girl right now, hehe. I gott aget some sleep.
A/N: YAY! ANOTHER DATE! The next one may or may not become your favourite chapter, hehe…Anyways, hope you enjoyed! Until then ;3
