The Wait
by Rien
Standard disclaimers apply
Chapter 11: Another Chance in Love
My mask became my shield for the time being. I conviced everyone that I was alright. Only one person knows my grief inside, it was Micchy. He understood me very well when it comes to love life that is. Only Kaede knows my depression that wants to escape within me. I will not tell anynbody about it and besides who will believe me. They would just laugh at me.
I still bicker with Kaede with my 'Baka Kitsne' antics. My head swells from the paper fan of Ayako. She hits me so hard these days though, or is it my defence is getting weaker. I don't really know. I guess I lost so much blood these days. I keep slashing myself to sleep, alternating with my crying. My stamina always slowly fading. I played and played until I can not play anymore, until I collapsed. I embraced the darkness that engulfed me and satiated my weeping soul for a while. he only thing I heard was their voices calling my name.
I don't know how long I was knocked out. I woke up with a wet towel on my forhead. I sat up and saw no one in the gym. They left me here on the floor in the gym! Just then the locker room opened and I saw Kaede holding a basin. He looked at me and smiled. I looked away and lie on my back once again. He walked towards me and kneeled. He took the towel on my forhead and dipped it into he basin.
"You should be careful with your health Hana-kun..." he said soothingly as he placed the towel on my head again. I dared to look at him again, his eyes are so warm. The ice is melted, leaving only the liquid fire that melted it. His hand brushes my cheek softly and I smiled.
"I guess, I need to be going now..." I said. I sat up and tried to stand up but my feet didn't hold. I felt Kaede supported me before I lost any footing. My breathing became labored.
"I'll take you home..." he said. I only nodded. He took my things and his as well and supported me all the way home. I got my keys from my bag and opened the door.
"Where's yur room Hana-kun?" he asked. I can't really say. My head is spinning and the darkness is threatening to claim me once again. The next day, I was in my room. I guess Kaede looked around and carried me. I sat up and immediately, I saw the Kaede sleeping on a chair, his head was on my bed. I carressed his cheek lightly. He's so beautiful. I blushed as I looked at his inviting lips.
"Hana-kun, are you alright?" he said as he sat down properly and rubbed his eyes. He looked at me so much affection that I wanted to cry, then I reminded myself that he cared me because I was his friend, nothing more, nothing less. He only felt threathen when he said yes to me. In one of those rarest moments, he smiled whole-heartingly, I smiled back.
"I'm fine Kaede, arigato" I said and smiled sadly at me. He smiled again and he lunged at me for an embrace. I stifened at his touch, not because I was disgusted, no, but because he lunged at me and started crying like a kid. Yes, crying.
"aede, why are you crying?" I asked. He lifted his eyes and smiled. That's a miracle, he smiled for three times already and counting. He sat upright on the bed and lowered his lips to mine. My eyes widened at the feeling of his lips. I slowly closed my eyes as I felt his lips on mine. When the kiss ended, he looked at me right in the eyes..
"I never did the chance to tell you that I love you, didn't I?" he said. He embraced me again. "I love you, I love you, I love, I love you.." he whispered again and again in my ear.
"Why are you saying this Kaede?"
"Because I want to say yes to you again..." he said and I smiled. I didn't think the past relationship, I didn't think of anything, just felt his presence and is love for me.
"I love you Kaede, very much..."
by Rien
Standard disclaimers apply
Chapter 11: Another Chance in Love
My mask became my shield for the time being. I conviced everyone that I was alright. Only one person knows my grief inside, it was Micchy. He understood me very well when it comes to love life that is. Only Kaede knows my depression that wants to escape within me. I will not tell anynbody about it and besides who will believe me. They would just laugh at me.
I still bicker with Kaede with my 'Baka Kitsne' antics. My head swells from the paper fan of Ayako. She hits me so hard these days though, or is it my defence is getting weaker. I don't really know. I guess I lost so much blood these days. I keep slashing myself to sleep, alternating with my crying. My stamina always slowly fading. I played and played until I can not play anymore, until I collapsed. I embraced the darkness that engulfed me and satiated my weeping soul for a while. he only thing I heard was their voices calling my name.
I don't know how long I was knocked out. I woke up with a wet towel on my forhead. I sat up and saw no one in the gym. They left me here on the floor in the gym! Just then the locker room opened and I saw Kaede holding a basin. He looked at me and smiled. I looked away and lie on my back once again. He walked towards me and kneeled. He took the towel on my forhead and dipped it into he basin.
"You should be careful with your health Hana-kun..." he said soothingly as he placed the towel on my head again. I dared to look at him again, his eyes are so warm. The ice is melted, leaving only the liquid fire that melted it. His hand brushes my cheek softly and I smiled.
"I guess, I need to be going now..." I said. I sat up and tried to stand up but my feet didn't hold. I felt Kaede supported me before I lost any footing. My breathing became labored.
"I'll take you home..." he said. I only nodded. He took my things and his as well and supported me all the way home. I got my keys from my bag and opened the door.
"Where's yur room Hana-kun?" he asked. I can't really say. My head is spinning and the darkness is threatening to claim me once again. The next day, I was in my room. I guess Kaede looked around and carried me. I sat up and immediately, I saw the Kaede sleeping on a chair, his head was on my bed. I carressed his cheek lightly. He's so beautiful. I blushed as I looked at his inviting lips.
"Hana-kun, are you alright?" he said as he sat down properly and rubbed his eyes. He looked at me so much affection that I wanted to cry, then I reminded myself that he cared me because I was his friend, nothing more, nothing less. He only felt threathen when he said yes to me. In one of those rarest moments, he smiled whole-heartingly, I smiled back.
"I'm fine Kaede, arigato" I said and smiled sadly at me. He smiled again and he lunged at me for an embrace. I stifened at his touch, not because I was disgusted, no, but because he lunged at me and started crying like a kid. Yes, crying.
"aede, why are you crying?" I asked. He lifted his eyes and smiled. That's a miracle, he smiled for three times already and counting. He sat upright on the bed and lowered his lips to mine. My eyes widened at the feeling of his lips. I slowly closed my eyes as I felt his lips on mine. When the kiss ended, he looked at me right in the eyes..
"I never did the chance to tell you that I love you, didn't I?" he said. He embraced me again. "I love you, I love you, I love, I love you.." he whispered again and again in my ear.
"Why are you saying this Kaede?"
"Because I want to say yes to you again..." he said and I smiled. I didn't think the past relationship, I didn't think of anything, just felt his presence and is love for me.
"I love you Kaede, very much..."