We waited at Haruka's house until 7:30pm for the sun to set since it was still summer, and the sun goes down later than usual.
"Let's go, Mi-chan! I wanna see a intoxicated you!" Nagisa shouted, pulling my arm and me towards the bar named C'est La Vie et La Veu!
(Not an actual bar.)
"I never had an alcoholic drink before, and I don't want to drink too much," I told them before we walked in.
"Correct me if I'm wrong, but I heard Americans can legally drink at the age of eighteen, but some wait for twenty-one. Are you sure you didn't drink on your twenty-first birthday?"
"Miyuki can't remember since she only had three shots of strawberry wine, but she was a little tipsy, she was acting weird.." Sosuke explained to them.
I lowered my head, 'Oh, yeah...I broke up with him on July 15th, and today's July 3rd. Ugh! Stop dwelling on sad and regretful memories in the past and cherish the happy one! Being upset won't change it, so I might as well stop my sulking!'
(Aw, see how much Miyuki has grown mentally, psychologically, emotionally, and physically?)
We sat down in a booth near a window. From left to right is Nagisa, Rei, Haruka, Makoto, Rin and I just happened to be seated between Rin and Sosuke, whose on the end.
A waiter approached us, "What would you like, gentleman..and the fair lady."
"Root beer!" Nagisa shouted.
"Red wine, please," Rei said.
"Water," Haruka responded to which we all sweat dropped at.
"Um..vodka?" Makoto told him in uncertainty.
I gasped, "Makoto! I don't think you should have tha-"
"It'll be fine, Miya-chan. Makoto's as hard as stone, he can handle it. Hey, waiter, get me vodka, too," Rin said with that 'trust me' smile, but it looked like a 'he's totally gonna get wasted' smile.
"I'll have a...Yäegermeister," Sosuke said, then looked to me.
I looked up with a determined expression, "A full glass of your best sake, please."
"Miyuki-chan! You'll get too intoxicated!" Makoto lecctured me.
"If guys are can handle strong drinks, then so can women," I said and crossed my arms.
The waiter looked to me after writing down in his notebook again, "Heh, I like your determination, Mi-!...E-Excuse me, Miss?"
I tilted my head, "Yes?"
"You look just like Mitsuki, the singer. Are you a cousin or secret sibling of hers?"
"*Smile*...Let me see your notebook and pen, please."
Handing me the two items, I signed the next page with Mx3, then handed it back to him, "There you go."
Confusedly glancing at me, he turned around with his notebook in hand and walked behind the counter, looking through his notebook. His eyes suddenly widened and he looked to me with a smile, "I LOVE YOU SO MUCH!" he shouted to me before entering what I assumed was the kitchen.
"Thank you!" I shouted back, then giggled afterwards.
"Did you just give that guy an autograph?" Sosuke questioned with a lifted left eyebrow.
"Yeah. So what? He's a fan. What was I supposed to do?"
"You were supposed to say 'no' to avoid the news, press, and the media," he grumbled.
"Sosuke...let's not start this again," I said with an exasperated sigh.
Unlike times before in the past, he complied and stayed quiet. Looking to the guys, they stared at us with wide eyes. Perhaps they were surprised by how we just acted like a couple about to get into an argument again?
"So...how was the 2020 Canadian National Swimming Tournament?" I asked him, sinking down into my seat.
"How did you know?" is the real question," he responded with a question, then turned to me.
"Chiyo told me."
"Oh. It was fine."
"Fine? C'mon, dude, you won first place," Makoto tried to reason with him.
"Yeah, but..." he started off, then quickly glanced to me before looking away.
'I see now...I wan't there to cheer you on, like I usually did.'
"So...I hadn't too long ago came into contact with Asahi."
"You mean Asahi Shiina?" Rei questioned and I nodded.
"How's he doing?" Haruka questioned.
Pulling out my Galaxy S8 from my bag, I unlocked my phone and went to YouTube. Waiting a couple minutes for it to load, I adjusted the volume not too loud, but loud enough for them to hear.
["*Sigh* Here I am...in America; specifically speaking, Phoenix, Arizona. Why am I here? Just walking to my college."]
Asahi had grown up into a successful young man. He's attending Arizona State University and is on their swim team.
["Ugh...I have such a boring life right now...well, except when I hang out with my friend, named Ikuya."]
Turning the screen of the camera forward; suddenly, I appeared on the screen in the distance, talking with someone.
["Who is that lovely lady? Ikuya never told me he had a girlfriend...*Smirk*"]
Asahi ran towards us. I had a white ascot on as well as dark brown sunglasses, a white blouse, and denim jeans with denim Chuck Taylor tennis shoes.
["Bro, who's your lady friend?"] I asked Ikuya.
["Seriously? You don't recognize her? It's been one year since we last saw her. You need to let me hold the camera."]
["Why?"]
["Just give it to me!"] Ikuya said in frustration and took the camera.
Asahi and I was now on screen, then he looked to me as I took off my ascot, revealing my long hair--at the at the time--and took off my shades.
["Hi...Asahi. It's been some time si-"]
He fell backwards and fainted. While I got on the ground in worry, trying to wake Asahi up, Ikuya just sat there, recording the disaster.
["And this..is why I said to let me hold the camera."]
The camera went off for a few moments, then returned to us sitting on the bench, but Asahi was holding the camera.
["M-Miyuki? Is that really you?"]
["Yes, nothing has changed about me, has there?"]
["N-no...well, um, how old are-"]
["Nineteen."]
["Oh, same here. Um...you look pretty."]
["Thank you."]
["Hmm..no, no, beautiful. Ugh, no, gorgeous! I take that back, you're smoking-"]
["Um...Asahi..."]
He turned around since he was being overshadowed by none other than-
["Sosuke!"] I said in surprise.
["Sosuke?!"] Asahi and Ikuya shouted in unison.
["Wh-what are you-"]
He had his arms crossed, ["Stop right there. Don't say anything to me. What were you going to say about Miyuki?"]
I waved my hands to brush off the situation, ["Sosuke, it really isn't a big deal."]
["No, I want to hear what he was about to say. Speak up, Asahi,"] he replied to me, then turned back to the quiveirng young man.
["Ugh, I hate when you do this. You're always so damn overprotective,"] I said and stood up.
["I have to be because you're my girlfriend and you're fragile."]
I gave him a disturbed look, ["I can take care of myself, thank you, and I'm not fragile!"]
He lifted his left eyebrow, ["Oh, yeah?"]
["Yeah! I will fight you, Sosuke!"] I said playfully and walked up on him.
["You wanna go, midget?"] he asked with a smirk, facing me.
["Bring it, Gojira!"]
We all burst out laughing after I said that. Over the years, I had become less uptight and more joking.
["You guys are a couple?"] Ikuya asked us.
["Ssshhhh!" I shushed him, then looked around to make sure no people were around. ["..*Blush* Yeah, we are."]
Asahi dropped to his knees and hands, ["I failed..."]
Sweat dropping at this, I laughed nervously and put my shades and ascot back on.
["How's the guys in Iwatobi?"] Ikuya asked us.
I cleared my throat and looked up to Sosuke, ["You would know that.."]
He glanced to me quickly before looking away, ["Well..Nanase and Rin are in the Japanese National Swim Team. Makoto's attending Tokyo University. Nagisa became the captain of the Iwatobi Swim Club and Rei, the vice captain. Nitori is the captain of the Samezuka Swim Club, and Momo's the vice captain."]
["*Sniff* Those boys grew up so fast. Wait, what about Kisumi?"] I said, then looked to Sosuke for answers.
["I don't know. I haven't checked in with him recently."] Sosuke narrowed his eyes, ["Why?"]
I looked away, ["No reason. It's just that..Kisumi was the last person I talked to before leaving Iwatobi."]
["Okay. So when I make my next trip to Iwatobi, how about you come with me?"]
I shadowed my face with my hair, ["I..I would love to, but..I just can't."]
["Why is that? You don't want to see them?"] Ikuya questioned.
["You know there's something wrong if she doesn't want to see Makoto. I mean, c'mon, the guy's six foot something and is adorable,"] Asahi commented.
["It's not that I don't want to see them. It's not that I don't want to go back to Iwatobi. And it's NOT because I'm afraid of what they'd think of Sosuke and I being together. It's just that...I'm testing them."]
At that moment, everyone glanced at me in question, but I pretended I didn't notice.
["I'm giving them five years to get their lives in act without me. They haven't been depending on me much..but I've depended on them long enough, and they say I've been too giving. I want to see how much everyone's improved after five years are up. I will return to Iwatobi then. That's a promise, and no one or nothing can break it."]
Wrapping my right arm around Sosuke's, I smiled back at Asahi and Ikuya.
["We'll be on our way now. Have a nice day you two! C'mon Sou-kun, I gotta get back to my college to study with Tay,"] I said and pulled him along.
["Well, then..."] Ikuya said in uncertainty.
["I can't wait to see how this'll play out,"] Asahi spoke before Ikuya turned off the camera.
"There's a method to my madness," I spoke up and pressed the power button for my Galaxy S8 to sleep.
"I see your point," Makoto told me.
"So, you played us?" Rin questioned with a smirk.
A sly grin came on to my lips, "I wouldn't say that now~."
"You kept your promise. Even your amnesia and amnesiac resentment towards us couldn't get in between that," Rei clarified.
"Exactly."
"Here's your drinks," said a female waiter and placed our drinks down on the table. "Sorry for the wait. Your previous waiter suddenly fainted for some unknown reason."
I hid my smirk, "I wonder why..."
"If you need anything else, don't be afraid to ask," she said, then winked at Sosuke and left.
'Okay, I won't lie. That bothered me, but we're not together anymore. I don't want to become a yandere ex-girlfriend.'
Sipping my sake lightly from the saucer after pouring some from the decorative pot, the others began to either chug it down or sip it--mainly, me, Rei, Haruka, and Makoto.
I closed my eyes, "You guys will instantly get intoxicated from doing that," I said to Rin, Nagisa, and Sosuke.
"You haven't had much drinking experience," Rin told me.
I poured some more sake in my saucer, "I recall a certain someone immediately passing out after accidentally becoming drunk five years ago. The only one who remained standing was Makoto.."
"Tch, whatever. At least we had our first experience with alcohol," he snapped at me.
I felt my cheeks suddenly become warmer, "Mhm," I said and took another sip.
Taking the decorative pot of sake, I poured thirds into my saucer, and took all the more sips.
"Look at Mi-chan go!" Nagisa cheered.
"Nagisa, please do not encourage her. You'll only make the situation worse," Rei sighed aloud.
Putting down my once again empty saucer, I poured the fourth to the tip of the sake and steadily sipped it down.
"*Sigh* Miyuki, calm down, please.." Haruka said to me.
"Calm down? *Hic* F-fine, b-but only because --*hic* you asked me to..*Blush* *Hic*"
"Are you a submissive drunk, Mi-chan?" Nagisa asked with a closed eyed smile.
I tilted my head in confusion, "N-Nagisa? *Hic* Y-you never told me--*hic* you had a--*hic* twin.."
He opened his eyes in worry, "I don't have one."
"Ahahahahaha! Suuuuure you don't, silly!" I said, then kept giggling and hiccuping.
"Alright, I think you had enough," Rin spoke and reached his left hand out to grab my pot of sake.
I swiftly grabbed his left hand with my right, "Don't. Touch. My. Sake."
The silence was tense as my grip on Rin's hand tightened, then he tried to pull his hand back, but I didn't let go.
I look at him with a frown, "...Meanie," I said and stuck my tongue out at him, then let go of his hand.
Giggling at his shocked expression due to how serious I looked seconds ago, I grabbed the pot and poured more sake into my saucer.
Gulping down my fifth drink, I felt my body become warmer as I stared at nothing in particular in a daze.
"Miss Miya-...Miyuki, are you alright?" Rei questioned and I shook my head 'no'.
"We should call it an early evening and take you home as carefully as possible," Makoto suggested.
"Yeah, she's wasted," Nagisa agreed.
"No, no, guys! I'm--*hic* fine! S-see!" I said and tried to stand up...
Resulting in me falling on Rin.
Although he caught me, he caught me by my waist as my hands landed on his shoulders.
I smirked, "Oh~? *Hic* Getting personal, are we~?"
"Miyuki, you're drunk."
I pulled him closer by his red collar, "Yeah, off of you~. *Hic* Pucker up!"
Attempting to kiss Rin, I was pulled away by an arm around me. Looking up, I saw Sosuke glaring at me.
I grinned, "*Hic*...Jelly?"
He frowned, "We're taking you home."
Tears appeared in my eyes, "..Wah..waah, let's..let's go home..Hide."
"Ohhh, crap," Nagisa spoke.
"~Oshite oshiete yo sono shikumi wo.."
"Please, stop singing," Rin said, ruffling my hair.
"You don't feel the feels I feel! *Hic*" I pointed at him with a frown and watering eyes. "I'm going home!"
Getting up, I moved pass Sosuke and walked out the bar. 'Stupid Rin-Rin...stupid Sou-kun...I can't call Haru, Mako-chan, Rei-Rei nor Nagi-kun stupid..'
"Hey! Hold on, Mi-chan!" I heard Nagisa's voice call to me as I heard more footsteps.
Slowing my pace down, I didn't turn around, still walking to my apartment complex.
"Did I somehow hurt your feelings?" Rin asked me.
I crossed my arms, "No!"
"Then, why are you angry?" Makoto asked me in worry.
Stopping, I blushed more, which darkened the light pink on my cheeks from the alcohol.
"Mako-chan..."
"Hm?"
There was tense silence between us all. Since they're seeing a drunk me for the first time, except Sosuke, it's unpredictable of what I'll do next.
I turned around with a closed eyed smile and ran to him, embracing him in a hug.
"Ka-wa-ii~!"
"C-cute?!" Makoto shouted in surprise.
I rubbed my head against his chest, "Mhm! You're so adorable~! I could hug and kiss you all day~!" I said, then kissed his cheeks.
"M-Miyuki-chaaan!" Makoto whined.
"Oh, quiet! You know you like it~," I said in a flirting tone.
Being pulled away again, Sosuke dragged me with him by my right arm.
"Let me go, Sou-kun! I can hug and kiss Makoto--*hic* whenever I-I..*hic* want! We're not--*hic* together anymore!" I protested, trying to pull my arm away from him.
"You guys go ahead on home. I'll take care of her," he said, picking me up in his arms since I was struggling more.
~Small Time Skip~
In the end, Sosuke made it back with me to my apartment in his arms while I still kept struggling.
I didn't notice he stole my keys when I wasn't paying attention, so that's how he got in my apartment.
Gently, he layed me down on my long couch and sat on the left as I glared at him.
"You idiotic Sou-kun! How dare you! That was embarrassing and unforgivable! Hey, are you listening to me?!"
"Be quiet," he said, glaring down at me.
My jaw dropped at what he said, "You can't tell me what to do! I am my own person! I do whatever the hell I want!"
He sighed in annoyance, "How frustrating. If you won't be quiet, I'll give you something to be quiet about," he said, leaning down towards me.
"If you so much as lay one hand on me, I will cut off you're-"
(BEEEEEEEEEEEEP! \/)
His lips softly connected to mine.
My eyes widened in terror, I tried to push him away, but his hands wrapped me.
Still attempting to push him away as tear formed in my eyes, he layed me down on the couch and straddled my hips.
'Why...why...why...This isn't supposed to happen. He's supposed to despise me. I don't...I don't want to hurt him..or anyone again. Should I run away again?'
Black spots started appearing in my vision due to the lack of air, dizziness, and confusion.
Forget...
Neglect...
Fail to recall...
Omit...
Let amnesia take over again...
You won't suffer anymore...
Take flight, don't fight...
You're pain will grow if you do...
FORGET.
My eyes closed, sending me to a dark, abysmal oblivion.
(To be continued...)