Pieces of Childhood Memories

Chapter 21 - Fake Memories (Again)

Yoko widened her eyes in shock. "Fake... memories...?" she asked Hitotsuji. "But... how?"

Hitotsuji sighed. He didn't want to tell her the truth, but he must. "Well, I'll tell you from the beginning," Hitotsuji replied. "When the boy of your memories finished hugging you, you ran across the road to go to your car. But then in the middle of crossing the road, you were hit by a truck with full speed. I was watching the accident at that time. Then, you were taken to the hospital. I asked your parents if I can come inside your room in the hospital you're in, and they said yes. When I came into your room, you're already awake. Where am I? You asked me. Who are you? You asked me too. I told you my name, and I also told you what your name is. Then you asked me, Why am I in this hospital? Then I explained everything. I explained all about your family and your memories. But I told you fake memories. I told you that the person in your memories was a girl, not a boy-"

"Why did you do that? Why did you tell me back then that the person of my memories was a girl?" Yoko asked.

Hitotsuji sighed again. He really really didn't want to tell her, but... "Because... I..." Hitotsuji replied. "Because I like you."

Eh? Yoko thought, confused. How could Hitotsuji that likes to punch me and kick me likes me? That's impossible!

"That's why, I told you those fake memories," Hitotsuji continued. "Because I don't want you to always remember that boy of your memories and then starting liking him..."

-Flashback-

Hitotsuji just remained silent when he saw Yoko hit by a truck. Yoko... how could that happen to you? he thought. Then he saw Yoko being carried to the hospital. Then he thought of something. This... this is my only chance once in a lifetime! If she lost her memories... then... he thought as he ran towards the hospital. In the hospital, he searched for Yoko's parents and Sakuma. He climbed the stairs. He searched at the first floor, but he didn't find them. He searched at the second floor, but he still didn't find them. Finally he found them at the third floor. He could see Yoko's parents and Sakuma sitting in front of Yoko's room. Hitotsuji then approached them. "Err.. auntie, may I come in to Yoko's room?" he asked. Yoko's mother nodded as she sobbed.

"Sure thing," she replied, "but she has lost her memories, she didn't even remember me! So, could you tell her all of her memories?"

Hitotsuji nodded. "You can count on me, auntie!" Then he came inside Yoko's room and saw Yoko lying on the hospital bed. "Yoko-san...?" He didn't believe what he saw. On the hospital bed, there lied Yoko in the bed with an emotionless face. She seemed confused of what has happened to her. She also seemed that she didn't know what her name is.

"Who are you?" she asked Hitotsuji. Yes! My prediction was right! She DID forgot her memories! Mwahahaha! Now... I can tell her fake memories about the boy... Hitotsuji thought.

"I'm Hitotsuji Yuji, your friend," Hitotsuji told her.

"So... who am I?" Yoko asked.

"Your name is Akiyama Yoko," Hitotsuji explained. "You have a mother named Mikazuki Yuriko-san, a father - I don't really know his name, though - a dog named Goldie, and an onii-chan named Sakuma Jirou! You also have a friend... named Cheryl, from America! She was the one who gave you the swan-shaped pendant you're wearing!"

Yoko then looked at her pendant. Oh, so the person who gave this pendant name's Cheryl... Yoko thought. "So... what does Cheryl-chan looks like?" Yoko asked Hitotsuji.

"Her hair and eye color looks like Oikawa Tsurara from the film Nurarihyon no Mago, her fringe looks like Mana from the film Rune Factory 2, and her personality kinda looks like Chiyo Mihama from the film Azumanga Daioh! Oh, and by the way, because she resembles many characters, people sometimes call her 'Oikawa Tsurara Mana Chiyo Elegant Excellent Pretty Beautiful Cute Perfect! " Hitotsuji explained. "Didn't you remember her?"

"I... don't..." Yoko answered. (PS: You all DO know who Tsurara, Mana, and Chiyo is, don't you?)

"Anyways, she is your best friend ever!" Hitotsuji replied.

"O-Okay..."

-End of Flashback-

Then, after Hitotsuji finished his sentence, Yoko sighed."Then, if you like me, you will do anything that I ask you, right?" she asked. Hitotsuji nodded. Then Yoko continued her question. "So why did you never reply me when I ask you what the name of the boy of my memories is?"

"That is another case," Hitotsuji replied Yoko. "I will do anything except telling what the name of the boy of your memories is." Then Hitotsuji stood up and walked away. "I know now, that you only like that boy of your memories, and that you will never like me... So now I will stop hitting and punching you, and I will no longer be jealous of that boy of your memories."

"Hitotsuji-kun..."

"And," Hitotsuji continued his sentence as he walked away, "I will never tell you the name of the boy of your memories. If you truly like the boy, you will remember his name, won't you?" Then he walked away, and that was the last time Yoko saw him. She never saw the boy again ever since.

PS: Chapter 21 finally ends~! Now... it is revealed that Hitotsuji likes Yoko O.O Too many people likes Yoko, right? 1. Gouenji. 2. Kidou. 3. Endou. 4. Hitotsuji. So... who's the next person who likes her? And by the way, sorry for the quite long update! And also... MAYBE, at the next chapter, the boy of her memories' name will be revealed! I guess all of you must be wanting to know who the boy of her memories' name is... right? Well, you must wait patiently for the next chapter! Ja ne! See you later!