A/N: wazzap people?! I won't keep you long, but I finally did it.
What, you ask? Well, I finally wrote the first chapter of Days of Winter. It's MinaxMitsu, for those curious. Also, the usual "third wheel love" would be someone you guys know from this fic.
(11/15/10)
Thursday...
I woke up today feeling extremely anxious. Mainly the fact that Minako would either laugh at my attempt at confessing (if she knew,) or would love me back, something that frightened me equally.
I ran out and took a bath.
After that, I washed my face and listened to my music as I stared at my anxious face.
"Dreamless dorm... Ticking clock... I walk away... From the soundless room... Windless nights... Moonlight melts-"
Someone was knocking hard on the door.
"One minute!" I shouted.
"My ghostly shadow, to the lukewarm glow, nightly dance of bleeding sword... Reminds me that I still live... I WILL BUR-"
The banging became louder.
"What the fuck man?!" Lee's angry voice asked.
I opened the door, "Sorry, I- GALLOPING GARGOYLES!"
Lee's hair, usually so straight and controlled, was a mess of entangled, curly locks. His face looked haggard and unkempt. He practically grew a small beard overnight.
"You can mess with my hot spring fantasies, but never fuck with a man's morning bath!" He said as he went in.
"Well, never fuck with a man about to sing the chorus of Burn My Dread..." I muttered as I got ready.
Well, in a nutshell, we were allowed to go anywhere we wanted to this day, provided we run in packs, and the school wouldn't be responsible if we get mugged or raped (applies to the boys too.), so naturally, we consulted Minako.
"Well, if I had a say-" she began.
"You'd force it on us even if we didn't." Junpei said.
"-I'D say, we go to the Yankees Stadium and the ESB." Minako said, acting as if Junpei didn't speak.
"That sounds good. Everyone?" I asked.
Everyone mumbled assent, Lee shouted "AMEN!" from the bathroom.
So then, we got prepared. I noticed Naoto bringing a laptop and file book with her.
"What's there?" I asked.
"Oh, my apologies... My grandfather forwarded a case file to me from his client from New York. I don't see why not." She said.
"A case?" I said seriously.
"Correct." She said.
We logged our names into the logbook.
I nodded and we went to the taxi's. Lee threatened the driver with violence and death if he planned to farm us by going the wrong way. The driver was terrified and we arrived there within a few minutes, weaving through traffic. We paid the driver.
"No tip?" He said hesitantly.
Lee threw him a 1000 yen, "Don't spend it on cologne, son."
The driver looked furious, but didn't dare protest.
We got some tickets (Minako knew the ticket salesperson) and we went to the box seats, watching a game with the Red Sox.
"What luck getting tickets on the exact day with the Red Sox in town?" Minako said.
"Well, Fortuna is a fickle whore indeed." Lee said, "One day she ruins your life, the next your dreams come true."
Fuuka squeezed his arm.
"Uh, sorry. I meant that Fortuna is one capricious lady." Lee said.
The game began.
Minako began talking to many of her friends at the stadium, all Sox fans in the immediate vicinity,
"Oooh! I read all about these guys!" Yukari said, "Mostly about Carl Yas- Yasa- Yasasa-"
"Yastrzemski." Minako and a few other irate Sox fans said.
"And the 'Curse of the Bambino'..?"
Everyone glared at her.
"Hey, be quiet about that..." Minako whispered, "Let's go Red Sox!" She said three times, and everyone followed suit.
"Hey ump! Get off your ass, you're blowing the game!" A guy with dirty blond hair with sporadic hairstyle and dark brown eyes said. His outfit consists of a long green open jacket with a raised collar, a white T-shirt underneath and blue jeans.
"Calm down, Joey." His friend said.
"That kid is killing me with the laptop." A lady said as she jutted her chin at Naoto, "Doing her homework here!"
"She's pretty busy, Tess." Minako said, "She's a Detective."
"Detective!" Tess scoffed, "Back in my day, we would go out and play in rivers after working the fields!"
"What year was that, Tess? 18-forgotten?" Minako joked.
"Oh, very funny. You're same as ever, Minako." Tess said as she laughed with everyone,
Minako began singing, as did several other Sox fans.
"Where it began,
I can't begin to knowin'
But then I know it's growing strong,
Was in the spring,
And spring became the summer,
Who'd have believed you'd come along.
Hands, touchin' hands,
Reachin' out, touchin' me touchin' you,
Sweet Caroline!
Ba Ba Ba!
Good times never seemed so good!
So good! So good! So good!
I've been inclined,
To believe they never would,
But now I, look at the night,
And it don't seem so lonely,
We fill it up with only two."
The guy earlier glared at Minako angrily.
"What are you looking at?" Minako said.
"This is Yankee turf, little lady," the guy said with a Brooklyn accent.
"So? Want me to shove a Fenway Frank up your ass or something?" Minako snarled.
"Shut up, girlie!" He said.
"That all you got?" Minako said.
He looked enraged.
"Joey, no!" His friend said.
"YOU AIN'T SEEN NUTHIN' TILL YOU SEE MY BROOKLYN RAGE!" He bellowed.
"S.T.F.U. Dude." Minako said.
Joey opened his mouth to say something, but a loud crack like lightning erupted.
"Foul ball!" Everyone hit the deck.
It had knocked someone unconscious. It knocked Naoto unconscious.
"Naoto!" We screamed.
"I'll bring her back, you guys stay here." I said.
"But-"
"He's right! The father must do it! That's a father's duty!" Junpei said.
"I am not his child..." Naoto hissed weakly as she held her head.
I took her to the medical room, where they found nothing wrong, other than a light concussion.
She insisted we go back to the hotel, since she'd like to review her case instead of being a possible target for foul balls.
I accompanied her back.
"To be frank, it was the hat that saved me." Naoto said with a smile.
"Huh?" I said in confusion.
"It isn't just a stylish fashion wear, it also serves as a ballistic helmet of sorts, able to stop 40. Caliber bullets... In theory."
We went back to the hotel. Naoto and I were alone.
"Well?" I said as she fidgeted.
"M-my apologies. I never, ever been with a boy alone before." Naoto said as she opened her laptop.
"This person, who prefers to be known as "MarcusPorciusTheElder", wants me to find this person." She said as she gave me a picture.
The man looked incredibly pale, had silvery hair that had been shorn cruelly by rough blades and his eyes were gold. He looked well fed though, and familiar; though I didn't know who.
"Through some informants, I would meet them at the lounge. And I was told to leave the information under the bathroom septic tank." Naoto said.
"I'm coming with you." I said.
She seemed surprised, "But why?"
"Because you're a girl."
She blushed, "Wh-What!? Being a girl doesn't mean anything!"
I insisted upon it and she agreed, albeit grudgingly.
She talked to a sketchy guy and wrote everything down. She talked with a few more and finally went to me after a few hours.
"Now it's your turn." She said, handing me a waterproof envelope and gloves, "The right one would be the one with the envelope full of money."
"Well, I did sign up for this..." I sighed.
I went to the bathroom and pasted it after I took an envelope.
It was filled with $10,000, nearly 1,009,700 yen.
Naoto looked exuberant, "Success! Shall we split the money?"
"No, it was your case-"
"I insist." She said and I finally relented and received $5000.
"Who did you investigate?" I asked.
"My sincerest apologies, but I cannot divulge information on my clients." She said.
"Of course." I said quickly, "Sorry."
"Although, I do live a charmed life." Naoto said as she removed her cap.
"Yikes! You have another head up there!" I cried.
"Yes, well, the one who can speak needs to say that Minato-san is a good friend."
"Why thanks." I said, "Well, it has been a few hours. Do you think we should stay put?"
"Indeed. Please guide me to the room, since I am a little disoriented today." She said.
"Not yet." I said slyly.
I guided her to the 6th floor, the "Stanford's Imagination Nation Food Restaurant" where we could make any sort of food we could.
Our plates were made of pancakes and I made peanut butter and gravy sandwiches while Naoto made a taffyburger, like a cheeseburger, except it was taffy instead.
We then made some chocolate omelette, beef cooked in grape juice, pork cheese cake, offals in grease, blood pie, chocolate soup, beef tart and chicken steaks.
After that, we probably had the worst case of diarrhea ever.
After we recovered somewhat, we noticed on the News that there had been a riot at the Yankee stadium with the tag:
"BASEBALL HOOLIGANS STARTS A RIOT"
With a video of the melee. Joey, that kid, kept on throwing cards at everyone. I also saw Lee throwing flares and beating people up.
Quan, Kenji and Junpei seized one of the pitchers, a Yankee, and stripped him of his clothes and Junpei took his ball.
Minako, Yukari, Fuuka, Rio and Pink calmly took a picture of herself with a smiling batter, whose name was probably Johnny or Damon or something and a few other guys and then Minako grabbed a Yankee pitcher and tore off his baseball shirt and cap as he looked terrifed.
Naoto and I were worried about them.
Then, like magic, the door swung open.
"We're ho-" Lee cried, then covered his nose, "-ly shit, what the fuck is that smell?!"
Everyone covered their noses. Naoto and I looked at each other guiltily.
"We don't know." I said, noting that the bathroom had been nuked by Naoto and I.
"Well, whatever it is, it smells like a dead water buffalo!" Junpei said.
"Whoever smelt it, dealt it." Quan said mischievously, "Lee!"
"Fuck you! I didn't do that!" Lee said.
We opened the windows and sprayed air fresheners.
After reassuring them that Naoto was okay, Naoto asked;
"What happened?"
Minako related that Joey and her had a fight and they started throwing down, while Joey threatened to use some Red Eyes Dragon on him, while Minako punched him in the face.
The others got riled up and got to blows. Lee was given some flares by an extremist and he had fun with it.
Junpei and the others got to the fields and plundered everything, hence the bag. When Naoto and I noticed Gatorade bottles, we took them and downed them instantly.
After that, they escaped from the police.
"Pretty surprising." I said, "Naoto and I solved a case."
We told them about it.
"That's no good, what if he's some crazy fool?" Junpei said.
"You didn't ask Naoto to do this, right Junpei? Cause there's no bigger fool than you." Kenji said.
"Shaddap!"
We had some nice times today and we shopped on the Giftshoppes downstairs. I bought Akihiko the largest, bulkiest supplements from the fitness section and everyone bought lots of stuff.
Then, we went back up for dinner and returned to our rooms.
As the guys went to sleep, I remembered that Minako never mentioned the letter.
"Hey, good night!" She said.
"Good night." I said.
I we t to bed, but I couldn't sleep, so I decided to head for the balcony. Junpei and Lee were there.
"Sup dude? Can't sleep?" Junpei asked.
"Have a seat, buddy." Lee said, "Here, drink this, it's Earl Grey."
I took a seat and sighed as I sipped my tea.
"Problems?" Lee asked.
"Well... I wrote Minako a letter, but I'm none too sure if she received it," I said, "Or even acknowledge it."
Junpei and Lee looked at each other.
"You need to do a yobai, bro!" Junpei said.
I choked on my tea, "Y-Yobai?!"
"Yup, you heard me!" Junpei said.
"Me? Do a yobai? Never!"
"Just do it, man!" Lee said, "Nothing like a nightly nookie."
"You truly are a miserable sight." Junpei said, "There is no such thing as a girl who'd refuse a yobai with you. Unheard of!"
"...seriously?" I asked.
"Yep. It's true." Lee said.
"Who though? You have two great girls!" Junpei said.
"Huh?" I said.
"Yukari-chan is a gentle, kind girl... She could give birth to 10 children with that nice pelvis of hers!" Lee said.
"Although, Minako could give her a run for her money. Besides, she's strong and spirited. Nothing more hot than taming a wild mare." Junpei said.
"Man, I'm going to sleep-" I said immediately.
"In Minako's room?" Junpei added.
"No!" I said as I ran to my room.
I laid there, looking up the ceiling.
For a moment, I almost fell into Lee and Junpei's temptation.
Then, I looked at the sliding door beside my futon. Minako's room was beyond that room.
"I've been waiting for you..." I imagined her saying while wearing a loose yukata.
I couldn't get these crazy ideas out of my head! If only those two fools didn't give me those ideas...
However, if I did go through with this, it would be the greatest proof that I'm manlier than they.
"No! That's wrong... If they catch me, it'll be the end of everything! But..." I find myself grinning, "If they catch me... Besides, I'm only gonna be a few minutes!" I said to myself excitedly.
I slid the door open, "You awake?" I asked.
To my surprise, Minako was sprawled asleep, and she was sleeping with Yukari but they did leave a considerable space in the middle.
"Yukari is here too, eh? Well, it does make sense that girls would sleep together..." I muttered.
Though Yukari's presence threw a wrench in my plans, I decided to go with it.
I landed in between them, feeling hot for some reason, even though the AC was cold.
"Oooh! Minako's face is so close!" My mind shouted.
Then, as I enjoyed their warmth and sleeping faces, I realized something,
"Shit! This is a very bad idea! I better get out of here before I get caught!" I said in my head.
Then, Yukari turned to her side and hugged me, pinning my leg with her right leg as Minako hugged me too, pinning me with her legs.
Yukari's breasts were in my face as Minako's inner thigh was rested on my groin. And since they were wearing yukatas...
"DAMN IT!" I screamed in my mind, "Now isn't the time to get all excited! I have to haul ass!"
I moved an inch and another, then I looked directly at Minako's awoken eyes in horror.
"WH-WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE, MINATO?!" She said, but my hand muffled her mouth.
"Shhhhh!" I said, "This isn't what it looks like! It ain't a nightly visit or a yobai!"
Her eyes softened, "N-Nightly visit...?"
Minako's expressive, long slitted eyes and her lips as soft as jelly... Were they always this cute?
She panted as if she had ran a marathon. She just kept staring at me, until she grimaced.
"What's wrong?" I asked.
"I... I need to pee." She said, then, seeing the look in my face, "It was because it's dark and I have a bit of night blindness."
"Do you want me to go with... You?" I asked.
She fidgeted and I found myself accompanying her to the bathroom.
"Plug your ears! I'll be really mad if you hear!" She warned as she shut the door.
I thought about how pretty and mature Minako was becoming... She had really grown up...
"I'm done," she said.
I jumped and smiled nervously.
"Is there... Anything bothering you?" She asked.
"Well... Did you recieve anything?" I asked.
Her eyes shined, "Wait here." She said as she went in her room.
She came back holding a letter, "Read it, someone sent it to me."
Although I knew what the contents held, I read it.
My dearest and beloved Minako,
I know that by the time you read this letter you will have known how I truly feel about you.
I just want to tell you that I feel very lucky and thankful to the high spirits that I have a friend like you. A friend I could depend on, to make me laugh when I'm sad, a shoulder to cry on when I'm depressed or even someone I could trust with my life. You'll have my back and I'll have yours...for life.
I would also like you to know that I had left something inside, something I kept from you all this time we've known each other...
I love you Minako, not in a friendly, brotherly way but as one who would feel like spending the rest of my life with. I have always loved you even from the start, though I didn't know it.
I guess it just bloomed with the days gone by. And that's why the happiest days of my life was… when you were by my side, which is everyday, actually.
You just don't know how I dreamed of you at night and wake up in the morning with my dreams coming true each day for you were with me.
When you were away, I can't stop pining for your company and affections, mainly because I was afraid to think that you are with another guy, forgetting me in the process. I just can't bear to see you with another guy I just want you all to myself. I may sound selfish but that's how I really feel.
Each time you held me close to you, was like a dream coming true, for to be close to you and feel your heart beating next to mine was like smelling the high heavens at the end of the day.
Sometimes I imagined that you were jealous and fooled myself that it was a sign that you feel something for me too. Of course, that wasn't so hard to do.
I wanted to tell you… how much I love you but I decided that I just couldn't do it. I could not bear to hear that all you feel for me is just brotherly hand of love. For I want you to love me as a guy and not as a boy or playmate. I want to be yours, forever and always. So I wrote a letter, in hopes that you'll not laugh in my face in utter rejection.
I love you Minako, and as Romeo did for Juliet, I will forsake my name and be yours, for all time.
If you cause my downfall, it would be my sweetest downfall, like Samson endured for Delilah.
I love you as much as Paris loved Helen. As long as we're together, I keep forgetting the petty disputes of the world, their bitter fighting and whatnot. No, what matters most to me is you.
I'll save you from the underworld like Orpheus and Eurydice, follow you anywhere like Thanatos and Death... And I'll love you like Messiah loved Magdalene.
Till death do us part... No, I hardly believe that Death would ever stop me from loving you as I do now.
P.S.: Think of me sometimes... and always remember that loving you was the best thing that ever happened in my life."
I smiled.
"Whoever wrote that must really like me..." She sighed. "I didn't show it, since it's only for important people... Like you."
"Yeah..." I said dreamily.
"I wish I could meet him..." She said.
How I wanted to hold her and say, "He's right next to you." But my lack of courage failed me.
"Minako... I-" Isaid quietly.
"Yes?"
At that moment, I felt like kissing her, feeling her lips on mine, our noses colliding.
"Never mind." I said.
"Well, we better sleep, yeah? Good night." She said as she ran to the room.
I punched myself for letting that moment slip as I went to bed.
A/N: Well, I hope you'd love it. Anytime you'd feel like reading it, I'd appreciate it. Review though. Nothing worse than someone who reads without reviewing... Lower than a snake's bellybutton... If they even have one. Especially the ones who get angry at being told to. I have no time for people who do that.
For this chapter... Enjoy! Yep. You heard me.
Also, the 'game' taking place is purely fictional.
Time to answer reviews!
You know, Minato finally said that he loves Minako and I don't think it's a matter of choice anymore...I mean, he loves MInako now, but what change it's gonna bring if Yukari wins the poll?...To be honest, I think I already know who's gonna win...
Dude, sit back and drink some tea. Watch how things progress, okay? Whoever you think will win, eh? Vote then, no one is sure who'd win.
Next one...
But i thought that since this was Days of Autumn it would revolve most of (if not all) around MinaxMina, instead it went MinakoxMinato and YukarixMinato, not saying that that's bad, it just doesn't make sense to me, Days of Summer went YukarixMinato all the way (except for that part where he kinda dated Mitsuru) so i thought it would go only Minako and Minato on this one.
By the way i found an error in the last line of the A/N. You said giys insted of guys. Looks like i made mincemeat you of you.
As always keep up the good work and i look forward to the next one.
Hello!
Usually, love stories need conflict to make them spicier. Just knowing that he could love or hate either one is thrilling. And Days of Summer, Mitsuru was MinaxMitsu, actually it was suppose to be MinaxMitsu, but MinaxYuka fans begged for an Alt. ending, so I gave it to them.
So you did.
Next one...
You are such an amazing author, and really I enjoy all of it, even though many people say to many OC's is too much, I say you got enough. And ever chapter is freaking awesome. And when you got Naoto on the scene, I fell out of my chair!
Now all we need is a Joey Wheeler cameo and him going into BROOKLYN RAGE and this story will have reached god status...
Thank you! I really do hope you enjoyed it thus far. And as for you falling off your chair... I hope you didn't break a bone or something...
Also, did I do the Brooklyn Rage right? Yugioh doesn't appear on my network.
Done! Review anything you want to report.
And yes, I am a review begger. Thanks for whoever said that. That is the truest thing they've said in their short lives.