Déjà vu
Shiki walks out of the bathroom in her shorts and tee, drying her hair and she calls out for Hideki.
"It's your turn now..."
"Oh, that was fast..." he said.
"I'm used to take quick showers..."
"I see... there is snacks in the fridge, go help yourself to it..."
"Alright..."
She walks into the kitchen and opens the door to the fridge, "snacks he says... they are... puddings..." she thought to herself. But she still took one and sat on the sofa and ate it... A little while later, Hideki comes out and saw her eating it.
"Are you ok? You don't usually eat sweets..." he said.
"Hm? I do eat them... just.. not like you..." she replied.
"Is that a compliment?"
"Is that a threat?"
Both stared at each other and they laugh.
"Haha, how on earth did you changed into this kind of person, Shiki?" he started asking.
"Well... one will change when they grow up..."
"Pfft!"
"What's so funny?"
"To be honest, you never did change... not a single bit..." he laughed.
"What?!"
As they bickered, Hideki took off his glasses to wipe away the dirt on it... and as he did that, he remembered something.
"Oh yeah... You used to wear glasses, are you still using them?" he asked.
"It's the 21st century, Hideki. I went for a laser treatment and sometimes I need to use contact lens... but, I don't usually used them either... I don't have that high degree anymore..."
"Laser treatment huh? You have to cover your eyes with shades so it will not damage your eyes for a time being..."
"Yeap..." she agreed and snatched his glasses from him.
"H-hey! Shiki!"
She puts his glasses on and, "I'm Ishigami Hideki from the 3rd year, 1st class.. and I'll be taking care of you!" she imitates him.
"Pfft... did I say that?" he laughed.
"Oh, I bumped into you... Sorry... Oh here is your glasses... ack sorry for giving you a head butt..."
"What? Hey, I'm really sorry about that! I didn't see you then... and I didn't mean to head butt you..." he retorted.
"Oh, welcome new members... please introduced yourself~~" she imitates again.
"I didn't say that, it was Keisuke... and wait... now, who is the one is babbling about High School? Give me back my glasses!" he snatched his glasses back, and fell next to her, but... their faces was, a little too close. There was a feeling of déjà vu...
"Erm.. Hideki... you're... erm.. too close..." she said.
"H-Hideki?" she calls out again with her face blushing.
"Shiki... I..." then his phone rang... he cursed in his mind about it.
She backs away, leaning back on the sofa and still blushing.
"Hello, Ishigami here..." Hideki answers his phone and walked into the kitchen to take out a cup of pudding from the fridge.
"Yes, I will see to the arrangements with Kaga tomorrow... Ok..." he then hangs up his phone.
He then walks back to the living room and sat back onto the sofa, opening the cup of pudding - he looks over to Shiki, who was grinning at her phone.
"Who is it?" He asked.
"Oh... the two sisters..." she replied, eyes still glue onto the phone.
He stares at her, and he realized he was getting a little jealous from this small action.
"Shiki... go to the room and sleep..." he ordered.
"Wha? What about you?" She asked and she looks at him.
"I'm sleeping here, remember?" He said while he stretches his back.
"What's wrong?"
"Ah... nothing. Just a little back pain after swinging on that bar..." he replied.
"Hideki..."
"Yes?"
"Come sleep in bed..." she muster the courage to say it.
"What?"
"I.. I mean... you have work and you need to protect me... but if you're suffering from back pains and all... you can't be able to do your duty... right?" She babbled.
"But... Shiki..." he looks at her standing up and in front of him.
"Come on! Let's go!" She dragged him and he reluctantly follows.
In his room... on his bed... it will be the first time that they shared it together. But it will not be the first time that they slept next to each other...
He lies there, nervously... hoping that she would not hear the fast pace beating of his heart, and for her... vice versa.
She could not take it anymore, so she turns to look at him... and noticed he did the same.
"Can't sleep?" He asked.
"Yeah..."
"How long was it, when we did slept next to each other?"
"It was in Summer... we were studying in my house... and we took a nap in the living room..."
"Haha... that actually sprained my neck..." he laughs.
Shiki looked on and felt her nervousness fades away...
"Hideki..." she softly whispers.
"Yes?" He looks at her with gentle eyes.
"Please... don't... make me fall too deep for you..." she said.
Hideki was stunned... he knew he had to clear up what he did in the past... the way he left her hanging with hopes and let her down.
"Shiki... I can't do that..." he trails off and looks at her, "... she fell asleep..." he thought to himself.
Then he gently moves over to her and gave her a kiss on the forehead, "goodnight... I still love you..." he whispers while holding her hand that was closed to him.
Flash back...
Hideki was standing outside the library, waiting for a certain person to come. He was actually early, due to a teacher who was on medical leave.
"Ah! Senpai!!!! I'm so sorry!!!" She came running up to him.
"Ah.. it's ok, I was early..." he replied.
"B-but..."
"Come on... I'll help you with history... and I need your help with English..."
"Oh... ok, senpai..."
"And please..."
"Huh?"
"Stop calling me that, Shiki..."
"Ok..."
After 30 minutes of studying history, they had realized they were alone and so, "Wa! I can't stand this!!! Too much for my brain to handle!!!!" Shiki raged.
"Shh! Keep it down! We're in the library!" Hideki shouted back.
"But you're shouting too!"
"Do your homework, Shiki..." he replies as he pushed his glasses up.
"Meh! Let me rest~~"
"No..."
"Argh~~~~" Shiki throws a tantrum and accidentally drops her glasses onto the floor.
They both bend down to grab it, and he got it first for her. As they both looked up, their faces was close...
"Sen... pai..."
"Shiki, I told you not to..."
"You're too close, H-Hideki..."
"I know..." he said and move slowly towards her.
Both closed their eyes on cue as their faces got closer... "Hey! What are we going to do next?!" Another student shouted across the hallway, making them jump back from each other with their face blushed.
"Erm... Shiki... I think we should go now..." Hideki says.
"Err... yeah. Good idea... err... I'll see you later..." Shiki replies as she quickly grabs her books and run out of the library, while Hideki was cursing who ever it was that interrupted them in his mind.
Morning came...
Shiki woke up and noticed Hideki was not there. She groggily walks out of the room and went into the kitchen where she found him making breakfast.
"Yawn... morning..." Shiki yawned.
"Morning... go take a shower, I have prepared breakfast for the both of us..." he replied.
"Ok..." she nodded and went into the shower.
After a moment in the shower, she was dressed and in the living room.
"Hm?" She looked for him, and he was not there.
"I wonder... where he is..." she thought.
Then the door to the apartment opens, Hideki walked in with a box.
"Work?" She asked.
"No, it was address to you.. from an unknown sender..." he replied, and was scared of opening it.
"Do you think... it's him?" She asked.
"I'm not sure... but we have to be careful about it..." he said and puts the box down onto the floor.
"Shiki, stand far away from me..."
"What? No..." she replied and walks closer to him.
"Shiki..." he firmly said her name, which made her stopped in her tracks.
He slowly took a pen knife and cuts the box, where the tapes were and gently opens it.
"There's a note... here..." he passed it to her.
And he continues to dig the box, pushing all the foam bits aside to reveal... "snacks?"
"Hideki! It's a note from Yuusuke!" She calls out.
"Huh?" He stood up and next to her, to read what ever note Yuusuke wrote.
"Hi, Shiki! I know you're gonna get sick from eating too much pudding, since IT IS Hideki himself... here are some snacks for you to enjoy through out your time as a PRISONER in his care... psst... don't let him know I said that... anyway... remember what I said to you during lunch... see ya!!!! Yuusuke"
"I'm... gonna get him for it.." Hideki said and pushed his glasses up.
To be continued...