::MIRAI::
(future)
Himura Kawaii
Chapter Nineteen
Disclaimers apply..Blah blah.. RK's not mine.. Hail the Great Watsuki- sama... I'm now an incoming college stud, but still poor!!..... Don't sue me! ^_^
The weekend passed by like a blur and Kaori didn't seem to notice. She dreaded Monday- that meant having to face Arashi and Kenji. She also hoped against hope that the gumi hadn't heard about it yet. The last thing she wanted right now was to see Maki's crying face, disappointed at her betrayal.
"I've really gone in too deep." Kaori repeatedly banged her head against the wall. It seemed that this was the only productive activity she'd been doing for weeks. "Damn, damn, damn."
She looked around. Her room was in total disarray.. her bokken lying in the middle of the carpeted floor, her clothes strung everywhere, her bed still unmade with her in it and her machine blinking with hundreds of unheard messages from Arashi. He's so sweet. She thought. I brought him into this mess and it won't be unfair of him to leave me hanging, but he didn't, and that's good. Kaori thought carelessly.
She'd been crying all weekend, refusing to get out of bed nor to eat. Luckily her parents were gone on a vacation and there was no one to reprimand Kaori for her negligence of self. It was already 11 in the morning and Kaori was still in bed. She didn't know what she wanted, except for not wanting to move at all.
A knock came through her door and she shouted for the person to come in, knowing it was Mitsuki, their housemaid. The door moved aside to reveal a tall black haired lady with red lips and arched eyebrows. This time, her usually full smiling lips were frowning with disapproval.
"Kaori……Don't tell me a hundred elephants stampeded in your room, trampled on your hair and left tracks on your face….?!" Meimi suggested sarcastically.
Kaori looked up, sour faced. "I thought I told Mitsuki to tell everyone I wasn't home?" but deep inside, she was glad Meimi cared. Now she wondered why Maki wasn't here.
"Look hun, I'm here as a friend. I don't know what's been going on but I can tell it ain't good." She crawled into bed with Kaori and looked at her with those compassionate eyes. "We're all pretty clueless, but we all want to help." Meimi grabbed Kaori and dragged her to the bathroom mirror. "First off, wash your face and brush your teeth. You're a complete mess." She handed Kaori a toothbrush and got out of the bathroom.
After a few minutes, Kaori got out of the bathroom freshly washed with her long hair tied back in a ponytail. Telltale signs of crying were still visible, though.
Meimi sat her down on the bed and hugged her. "Now start talking kid."
Kaori didn't know where to begin. But she knew she had to start somewhere. "It's a long story…"
Meimi smiled. "Hey, I've got all day."
Taking a deep breath, Kaori started to tell Meimi when and how it all began.
Meimi never thought the story would go this way. She only thought Kenji and Kaori were having some kind of fight and somehow Arashi was involved, but she never thought infidelity was the issue. She was torn as she heard Kaori's complicated story. She can't be biased because it involved all of her friends. So she decided she would just be that - a friend who will listen but will not reprimand nor rebuke.
"So now I don't know what to do.. will I let Kenji hate me forever and continue what I have with Arashi or will I think that what Arashi and I had was just a one time thing and beg for Kenji to take me back, or should I just go to the convent to become a nun?!" Kaori was saying.
Meimi didn't know how to answer this. Instead, Meimi stood up and looked at Kaori's room. Her gaze rested on Kaori's phone. "Hey, your machine's got messages." She pushed the button and Kenji's voice came in.
"Kaori.. I .. I don't know what to say… can we talk? I… Uh.. I still love you… and I'll do whatever will make you happy… umm.. okay.. bye."
Kaori stared into space as Meimi pushed the button again and this time, Arashi's usually cool voice was now cracking.
"Hey.. I'm not sure if I should be calling you.. I'm so sorry for the way I acted.. I know you're Kenji's.. but.. but I just can't stop myself from.. from.. from loving you. I do Kaori.. okay, bye."
Arashi again.
"Is there anything I can do for you? Man, Kaori I don't know why I'm calling.. I don't even know where I am.. I'm just really so sorry for ruining everything. God, Kaori I'm so sorry.."
Still Arashi.
"Err… you must really be irritated now, but I.. I'm not sure I'm doing the right thing.. you know? I dunno if I should call you and seem persistent or not call you and look as if I don't care.. well.. uh.. Kaori I'm neither, okay? I'm just here for you."
Meimi had to smile despite of the situation.
"Arashi seemed to discover that he could speak sentences, eh?"
Kaori smiled too. "Yeah, I know." Then she stared at her hands.
Meimi glanced at Kaori's contorted face and sighed. "Kaori, honey, you need to know three things."
Kaori looked up at Meimi questioningly.
Meimi started, "First, to always, and I mean always, follow your heart. It may not always be right, but hell, at least you can look back and say to yourself that you've done all you can." Meimi smiled at herself. Look at me, giving these cheesy advise to Kaori! She thought.
Kaori nodded lightly and let Meimi continue.
"Next, you can't always please everyone. So the next best thing would be to please yourself." Meimi paused for effect and continued. "I know how you always like to please everyone, but that's not always good. So I know you'll hurt some people in the process, but what's more important is that you remain true to yourself and do what you really want."
Meimi took a deep breath and looked at Kaori straight in the eye. "And lastly, bear in mind that we are your friends.. whatever happens, we'll be here. You can count on that." And with that, Meimi ruffled Kaori's hair and stood up.
"Now think of what you want to do."
She closed the door and left a much-relieved Kaori to herself.
I know this chapter seems a bit short, but I didn't want to take up too much space.. and I need to say something else……
Kawaii takes a moment to thank all of those who posted their comments, criticisms, rants, raves and reviews.. :)
xBunny.. Thanks for the comment! ^_^
xAina.. Ei! You're from the Philippines too!! Cool!
xSync*in.. Don't worry.. the "nincompoop" Arashi is not gonna steal anything or anyone from Kenji! :)
xWickedtigerlily.. Nice name.. hehe.. I hope you come back, cuz here's the rest!
xMP.. Thanks for taking the time to read it all over again!
xRuby Mist and Bunny.. sorry for the error on the first upload of chap 13.. but the new one's posted and I hope you guys will get to read it!!
xMisao.. Thanks.. I also like the fact that they get to have a better life here..
xTsuki.. Thank you sooo much.. I hope you get to read the updates.. :)
xChibi Rinoa.. Yep, Arashi grinned.. isn't that delirious?! I could die if I saw him grin at me!
xNoBaka.. Aaaaahh.. hey man, you were a big help! ;) Hope to hear from you soon!
xAnh.. Man, he is soooo hot, right?! Kenji is too!
xNeoshipper.. Oh.. that's one of the best compliments I got.. Writing it made me want to cry too.. thanks.
XBattousai Angel.. yeah, it's intriguing, isn't it? Put one noisy girl and a non-talking guy together and wonder what becomes of it.. teehee.
XBobdole.. No.. this isn't yaoi.. I can't write yaoi.. I hope you read my fic.. pleaseeee????
XOmochi.. thank you so much for being faithful!!
XKimbop… Thanks for the comparison.. now I'm really into Aoshi!!
XInuki.. err.. don't be so melodramatic.. hehe.. but thatnks anyways!!!
XAnh.. yeah, I dunno if I'll sneak myself in for Arashi!! Teehee..
Xkamimura Kaoru.. arigatou gozaimasta!!
Xmarstanuki.. yep, I'm Filipino!! ( Cool to know you are too!
Xmacy.. thanks for the support!
XBattousai angel.. ooh.. you see, we share the same vision!! They do look good together!
Xsomeone.. err.. hehe.. don't worry.. I'll see what I can do.
Xnameless.. domo arigatou gozaimasta for reading my fic and for really giving me something to ponder on.. and don't worry.. it soesn't bother me that you are nameless.. you've been quite a big help. ^_^
Xanonymous.. yeah.. they look good together.
Xkage.. thanks!!
Xtrina Kamiya… yeah! Spiked red hair!! Hehe.. I dunno where I got that idea.. it must be around midnight then.. hehe..
Xsera.. thanks.. it makes it more interesting, right? ^^;
Domo arigatou gozaimasta!
As for the results of our poll.. well, we'll just have to read to find out!! :p but my mind isn't made up yet.. so please convince me while you can! Thanks!!
(future)
Himura Kawaii
Chapter Nineteen
Disclaimers apply..Blah blah.. RK's not mine.. Hail the Great Watsuki- sama... I'm now an incoming college stud, but still poor!!..... Don't sue me! ^_^
The weekend passed by like a blur and Kaori didn't seem to notice. She dreaded Monday- that meant having to face Arashi and Kenji. She also hoped against hope that the gumi hadn't heard about it yet. The last thing she wanted right now was to see Maki's crying face, disappointed at her betrayal.
"I've really gone in too deep." Kaori repeatedly banged her head against the wall. It seemed that this was the only productive activity she'd been doing for weeks. "Damn, damn, damn."
She looked around. Her room was in total disarray.. her bokken lying in the middle of the carpeted floor, her clothes strung everywhere, her bed still unmade with her in it and her machine blinking with hundreds of unheard messages from Arashi. He's so sweet. She thought. I brought him into this mess and it won't be unfair of him to leave me hanging, but he didn't, and that's good. Kaori thought carelessly.
She'd been crying all weekend, refusing to get out of bed nor to eat. Luckily her parents were gone on a vacation and there was no one to reprimand Kaori for her negligence of self. It was already 11 in the morning and Kaori was still in bed. She didn't know what she wanted, except for not wanting to move at all.
A knock came through her door and she shouted for the person to come in, knowing it was Mitsuki, their housemaid. The door moved aside to reveal a tall black haired lady with red lips and arched eyebrows. This time, her usually full smiling lips were frowning with disapproval.
"Kaori……Don't tell me a hundred elephants stampeded in your room, trampled on your hair and left tracks on your face….?!" Meimi suggested sarcastically.
Kaori looked up, sour faced. "I thought I told Mitsuki to tell everyone I wasn't home?" but deep inside, she was glad Meimi cared. Now she wondered why Maki wasn't here.
"Look hun, I'm here as a friend. I don't know what's been going on but I can tell it ain't good." She crawled into bed with Kaori and looked at her with those compassionate eyes. "We're all pretty clueless, but we all want to help." Meimi grabbed Kaori and dragged her to the bathroom mirror. "First off, wash your face and brush your teeth. You're a complete mess." She handed Kaori a toothbrush and got out of the bathroom.
After a few minutes, Kaori got out of the bathroom freshly washed with her long hair tied back in a ponytail. Telltale signs of crying were still visible, though.
Meimi sat her down on the bed and hugged her. "Now start talking kid."
Kaori didn't know where to begin. But she knew she had to start somewhere. "It's a long story…"
Meimi smiled. "Hey, I've got all day."
Taking a deep breath, Kaori started to tell Meimi when and how it all began.
Meimi never thought the story would go this way. She only thought Kenji and Kaori were having some kind of fight and somehow Arashi was involved, but she never thought infidelity was the issue. She was torn as she heard Kaori's complicated story. She can't be biased because it involved all of her friends. So she decided she would just be that - a friend who will listen but will not reprimand nor rebuke.
"So now I don't know what to do.. will I let Kenji hate me forever and continue what I have with Arashi or will I think that what Arashi and I had was just a one time thing and beg for Kenji to take me back, or should I just go to the convent to become a nun?!" Kaori was saying.
Meimi didn't know how to answer this. Instead, Meimi stood up and looked at Kaori's room. Her gaze rested on Kaori's phone. "Hey, your machine's got messages." She pushed the button and Kenji's voice came in.
"Kaori.. I .. I don't know what to say… can we talk? I… Uh.. I still love you… and I'll do whatever will make you happy… umm.. okay.. bye."
Kaori stared into space as Meimi pushed the button again and this time, Arashi's usually cool voice was now cracking.
"Hey.. I'm not sure if I should be calling you.. I'm so sorry for the way I acted.. I know you're Kenji's.. but.. but I just can't stop myself from.. from.. from loving you. I do Kaori.. okay, bye."
Arashi again.
"Is there anything I can do for you? Man, Kaori I don't know why I'm calling.. I don't even know where I am.. I'm just really so sorry for ruining everything. God, Kaori I'm so sorry.."
Still Arashi.
"Err… you must really be irritated now, but I.. I'm not sure I'm doing the right thing.. you know? I dunno if I should call you and seem persistent or not call you and look as if I don't care.. well.. uh.. Kaori I'm neither, okay? I'm just here for you."
Meimi had to smile despite of the situation.
"Arashi seemed to discover that he could speak sentences, eh?"
Kaori smiled too. "Yeah, I know." Then she stared at her hands.
Meimi glanced at Kaori's contorted face and sighed. "Kaori, honey, you need to know three things."
Kaori looked up at Meimi questioningly.
Meimi started, "First, to always, and I mean always, follow your heart. It may not always be right, but hell, at least you can look back and say to yourself that you've done all you can." Meimi smiled at herself. Look at me, giving these cheesy advise to Kaori! She thought.
Kaori nodded lightly and let Meimi continue.
"Next, you can't always please everyone. So the next best thing would be to please yourself." Meimi paused for effect and continued. "I know how you always like to please everyone, but that's not always good. So I know you'll hurt some people in the process, but what's more important is that you remain true to yourself and do what you really want."
Meimi took a deep breath and looked at Kaori straight in the eye. "And lastly, bear in mind that we are your friends.. whatever happens, we'll be here. You can count on that." And with that, Meimi ruffled Kaori's hair and stood up.
"Now think of what you want to do."
She closed the door and left a much-relieved Kaori to herself.
I know this chapter seems a bit short, but I didn't want to take up too much space.. and I need to say something else……
Kawaii takes a moment to thank all of those who posted their comments, criticisms, rants, raves and reviews.. :)
xBunny.. Thanks for the comment! ^_^
xAina.. Ei! You're from the Philippines too!! Cool!
xSync*in.. Don't worry.. the "nincompoop" Arashi is not gonna steal anything or anyone from Kenji! :)
xWickedtigerlily.. Nice name.. hehe.. I hope you come back, cuz here's the rest!
xMP.. Thanks for taking the time to read it all over again!
xRuby Mist and Bunny.. sorry for the error on the first upload of chap 13.. but the new one's posted and I hope you guys will get to read it!!
xMisao.. Thanks.. I also like the fact that they get to have a better life here..
xTsuki.. Thank you sooo much.. I hope you get to read the updates.. :)
xChibi Rinoa.. Yep, Arashi grinned.. isn't that delirious?! I could die if I saw him grin at me!
xNoBaka.. Aaaaahh.. hey man, you were a big help! ;) Hope to hear from you soon!
xAnh.. Man, he is soooo hot, right?! Kenji is too!
xNeoshipper.. Oh.. that's one of the best compliments I got.. Writing it made me want to cry too.. thanks.
XBattousai Angel.. yeah, it's intriguing, isn't it? Put one noisy girl and a non-talking guy together and wonder what becomes of it.. teehee.
XBobdole.. No.. this isn't yaoi.. I can't write yaoi.. I hope you read my fic.. pleaseeee????
XOmochi.. thank you so much for being faithful!!
XKimbop… Thanks for the comparison.. now I'm really into Aoshi!!
XInuki.. err.. don't be so melodramatic.. hehe.. but thatnks anyways!!!
XAnh.. yeah, I dunno if I'll sneak myself in for Arashi!! Teehee..
Xkamimura Kaoru.. arigatou gozaimasta!!
Xmarstanuki.. yep, I'm Filipino!! ( Cool to know you are too!
Xmacy.. thanks for the support!
XBattousai angel.. ooh.. you see, we share the same vision!! They do look good together!
Xsomeone.. err.. hehe.. don't worry.. I'll see what I can do.
Xnameless.. domo arigatou gozaimasta for reading my fic and for really giving me something to ponder on.. and don't worry.. it soesn't bother me that you are nameless.. you've been quite a big help. ^_^
Xanonymous.. yeah.. they look good together.
Xkage.. thanks!!
Xtrina Kamiya… yeah! Spiked red hair!! Hehe.. I dunno where I got that idea.. it must be around midnight then.. hehe..
Xsera.. thanks.. it makes it more interesting, right? ^^;
Domo arigatou gozaimasta!
As for the results of our poll.. well, we'll just have to read to find out!! :p but my mind isn't made up yet.. so please convince me while you can! Thanks!!