Touta's Awakening
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UQ Holder! is owned by Ken Akamatsu and J. C. Staff
Many thanks to those who read and reviewed this fic. I really appreciated it and this gave me inspiration to work on the next chapter and here it'll be a bit of a drama as Yukihime comforts Touta after he is in an emotional turmoil, and what the others would think after seeing Yukihime and Touta getting closer…
Well then, read on and enjoy!
Ch. 2: Kaiteki-sa
At the hot springs, the scene shows that Yukihime came and joined Touta, wrapped only in a towel and sat beside the immortal boy, seeing that he is visibly troubled, no doubt by the revelation that Fate made when questioned about his role in the deaths of Touta's parents, which is also the reason why she took Touta in and live together for two years ago.
At the other side, Makabe and Ameya are watching Yukihime and Touta together, and wondered what the UQ Holder founder can do to help the younger boy, having catch the gist of Touta's encounter with Fate and the revelation about Fate's role in the death of Touta's parents. They wonder what she could do to help the younger boy after what happened two year ago.
"Yukihime…"
"Hmm…"
"What?"
"This is where things take a turn."
"What do you mean?"
"The kid's in an emotional bind. And Yukihime may be the only one who can get him out of his stump."
"Really?"
"Looks like it."
By then the two men are joined by Shishido, and they grimaced a bit as Shishido is reeking with sake, and realized that he is binging on the sake that Yukihime is trying to hide, and they feared that Shishido is about to get a CAPITAL PUNISHMENT for drinking it without permission, and told him the implications if she were to find out.
Shishido snickered and told them not to worry, saying that he will be okay, though he is curious to see what she could do to help Touta out, though he is confident that the younger boy can snap out of his depression and get back on his feet and move forward and accept what is happening to him in a snap of a finger, which the two men glanced at him in curiosity.
"Huh?"
"Seriously?"
"Yup. I'm sure."
"You sound confident."
"How would you know?"
"I've known Yukihime for a LONG TIME…so I know."
"Coming from someone who steals Yukihime's supply of sake…"
"I doubt I'd take your word for it, Shishido…"
"Ha-ha.."
Shishido grinned and both men wondered if Shishido is confident that touta would recover emotionally, knowing that the younger boy just found out who murdered his parents with Fate admitting it nonchalantly, as if Fate has no qualms about admitting it in front of the boy.
At the onsen, Yukihime sat closer to the younger boy, which he did not seem to mind it. Since Touta's encounter with Fate, the younger boy has somewhat changed a bit, as his usual cheerful and optimistic attitude became seldom and he is now getting quite silent and currently tends to spend some time alone, and she decided to talk to him and see if her hunch is right about Touta getting depressed and is craving for revenge.
"Touta-kun."
"Yukihime."
"Are you okay?"
"…"
"Are you still at loss about what Fate told you?"
"I suppose. I don't know what to do…if I should go after him or not."
"Touta-kun."
"…"
Yukihime placed a hand on his shoulder and told Touta that in a way, she too felt responsible because his parents were dragged in, and she apologized if he is feeling that his whole being is being eaten up by emotions he is feeling at the moment, but also told him that he is not alone, for she, and UQ Holder, will help him overcome whatever obstacles that stood in his way, and tells him not to be consumed by hatred or rage because of what he discovered from the revelation that Fate made.
Touta remained quiet, but soon he can be seen shaking a bit until he slowly lean his head against her chest, and sobbed softly as he felt that he missed his parents, and Yukihime hugged him as she comforted him, assuring him that everything will be okay and he should let things out of his chest and that there is no shame in shedding tears for his deceased parents.
"It's fine."
"…"
"What matters now is that you are alive. I kept my promise to your parents."
"…"
"You're now a member of UQ…you found friends…and you even are on your way to fulfill a promise."
"…"
"So let it all out and soon you'll be okay."
"…"
Not far, Karin came and stared wide-eyed seeing Touta's head pressing against Yukihime's chest, and assumed that he is making a pass on the UQ leader, though Kirie, who happened to be watching the whole time, tells Karin to leave the two alone for now, as Yukihime is giving Touta some emotional support given that Touta is struggling to handle the emotions he is experiencing after finally found the one who murdered his parents.
"So best leave it at that, Karin."
"But…"
"The boss is just cheering Touta up."
"But he's pressing his face on her chest…!"
"You know the boss…if he make a pass on her, she'd throw him out of the pool."
"…"
"And I've been secretly watching. That boy is having a difficult moment, and the boss is helping him cope."
"Still…"
Karin appeared disbelieving at first, but soon held back after seeing that there is nothing perverted happening, and yet she said that Touta should stop acting like a crybaby, though Kirie said it is natural for him to feel that way, since he lost his parents in such a tragedy.
Karin began to soften up a bit, as she is reminded of her own tragic past, and opted to cease any hostility towards the boy, as she watched him crying softly as Yukihime can be heard comforting Touta, and Karin felt that this might do for now seeing that Touta is not his usual self, and Kirie said that she could have used her powers to reset time and save Touta's parents, but felt that this would only worsen matters which Yukihime would surely disapprove of.
By then Mizore Yukihiro came and stared wide-eyed at seeing Yukihme seemingly hugging Touta in a perceived SENSUAL way, and is about to throw a fit when Kirie covered Mizore's mouth and whispered to her not to make a scene, saying that Yukihime is giving Touta an emotional need, which Mizore didn't understand at first as all she could do is make muffled screams as Kirie tries to hold her back.
"Mizore-san! Don't make a noise!"
"MMM!"
"Yukihime is just giving the idiot some emotional support…"
"MMM!"
"We'll explain it to you, but you need to calm down…"
"MMM!"
"Please…"
"MMM!"
Karin sighed and reluctantly stepped in and told Mizore to calm down, saying that Yukihme is only giving Touta some emotional support after his encounter with Fate, the person responsible for killing Touta's parents, which caused Mizore to stop her ranting and stared at Karin, and asked if she is serious about what she just said.
Karin nodded and said that Touta is currently facing an emotional crisis that none of the UQ Holder members are aware of, and it appeared that Yukihime is the only one aware of this and thus she is cheering him up as well as helping him raise his spirits and raise his morale to get him back to his usual, optimistic self once more.
"Really?"
"Yes."
"How…how do you know?"
"I just felt it."
"Seriously?"
"Yes."
"But…"
"Trust me."
Konomaru came, and overheard the conversation, and admitted that he too wished he could help Touta, but admitted that Yukihime could be the only one who can reach out to Touta, given that the two spent time together in the last two years, which Mizore stared wide-eyed and demanded to Konomaru to tell her what the long-haired UQ Holder member meant by that.
Konomaru sweat-dropped and tells an exasperated Mizore that since Touta's parents were killed two years ago, Yukihime acted as Touta's foster guardian, and through her, Touta slowly overcame his depression and became what Touta is known today, and said if it weren't for Yukihime, Touta may have ended up in a situation worse that being a delinquent.
Karin and Kirie reluctantly nodded and said that as much as they hate to admit, Yukihime is the reason why Touta became the optimistic boy that he is today, and though they question Yukihime's motive, they cannot deny that she was there for him and felt that she did the right thing in living with Touta and bringing him over to become a member of UQ Holder.
"That's the truth."
"We learned it from Yukihime herself."
"She is only looking out for him since his parents were killed two years ago."
"So there's nothing malicious about that."
"Therefore…"
"You don't need to overreact…"
"Take our word for it."
"Yukihime is helping him emotionally."
Mizore twitched her eyes as she is forced to take her friends' word for it, and sighed as she wondered if Touta can really get over his depression, and Konomaru said that he is sure that Touta can overcome the emotional torment he is currently feeling and believes that Yukihime is the only person who can help him given the two years she spent with Touta and is confident that Touta will recover from it.
"Believe me. Yukihime can help Touta-kun."
"I…don't know."
"It's true."
"Still…"
"You don't have to worry about anything."
"Can I trust you on that?"
"Of course."
"…"
By then, Makabe, Ameya and Shishido came and told the rest that they should leave Yukihime and Touta alone, for now, feeling that the two needed some privacy so that the UQ Holder leader can help in getting Touta back to his feet, which Konomaru felt that the three men have a point and decided to leave as well, though Mizore appeared hesitant as she FEARED that Yukihime might plan to SEDUCE Touta and have him DO the UQ Holder leader.
Karin blushed at hearing this and questioned Mizore if that is what she is thinking, which the blond-haired, pig-tailed girl said that this might be possible given the way Yukihime is holding Touta, as Karin stared at Yukihime, she can see Touta beginning to embrace Yukihime, and Karin twitched her eye as she felt that Mizore might be right about this.
Shishido snickered and told the two girls not to worry about anything and said that things will be okay and that Yukihme would not stoop that low, though Karin and Mizore doubted his words given the scent of sake that is reeking all over from his body.
"Are you sure?"
"And you expect us to believe you?"
"Of course."
"I doubt it."
"Coming from someone who is HIGH on sake…"
"Ha-ha…believe me, girls."
"Whatever."
"Hmph. Drunkard…"
Makabe and Ameya decided to intervene as they felt that the antics might attract unwanted attention and told the girls and Konomaru that things will be okay and urged them to give Yukihime and Touta some privacy, and assured that nothing perverted would take place, which Konomaru took the men's words for it, and is the first to leave the scene.
Kirie agreed and tells Mizore and Karin that they should leave Yukihime alone given that the UQ Holder leader wouldn't do something like what Mizore is thinking, and Karin reluctantly agreed, believing that if Touta were to make a pass on Yukihime, he would get a beating if he overstep his boundary though Mizore is not completely convinced and wants to confront the two, yet Karin and Kirie carried her as they take their leave.
"Come on…"
"Let's go."
"Wait!"
"We're heading back."
"And it's getting late."
"I want to stay!"
"Sorry…"
"No can do."
"I can't leave Touta alone with that woman!"
As the three girls left, this leaves Makabe, Aemya and Shishido the only ones remaining, and as the two men are ready to leave, Shisido did a peeping tom thing as he hid himself and watched Yukihime and Touta, and there Makabe asked what Shisido is doing, in which Shishido said he is sure that if things go right, Touta might use the chance to kiss Yukihime and make out with her, since the setting is quite right and erotic to boot.
Ameya sighed and said that it is very unlikely given how serious she can be, and it is definite that she would reject touta's advances if that were the boy's intention, and stated that it is unlikely that Touta would do something like that after what recently happened, and he advises Makabe that they should carry Shishido away given that this body is reeking the scent of sake, and feared that if the sake that Shishido drank belonged to Yukihime and if she were to find out, there will be hell to pay.
Makabe agreed and the two men began to carry Shishido away, which he insisted on staying, but the two men disagreed, and said that this is for his own safety if he wants to make it out ALIVE in the next morning.
"Come on…"
"Let's go."
"Huh? Can't I stay for a little bit?"
"Nope. We're heading back."
"And it's getting late. Besides, you're drunk."
"So?"
"If the scent of sake reaches Yukihime, and learn that you stole her supplies, you'll be sorry…"
"Therefore, we're saving your neck this time."
"Aw…just this once…?"
To Be Continued...
Hope you liked this chapter, as it is quite a tearjerker of sorts, as Yukihime comforted Touta as he is facing an emotional crisis, while the rest of the UQ Holder members are in doubt on whether or not Touta is taking advantage of the UQ Holder leader…
Preview:
Yukihime continue to comfort Touta, but something within the boy AWAKEN, which might lead to some awkward moment…
See you in late April…
Reviews are welcomed, but needed…