Chapter two of my first fanfiction. Spoilers for Peach Girl volume 12!
About names. Kairi is 'Kiley' 's original name in the Japanese tanks. Ryo is Kairi's older (nearly identical) brother. Aki Misao (last name Aki, first name Misao) is Kairi and Momo's school nurse, who has been a character since the earliest chapters. But here we learn exactly what the secret behind her and Kairi's relationship is.
Dialogue broken off with *** indicates flashbacks. Quotes surrounded by - indicate first-person thoughts.
Again, this is my first fic so if anyone reads this, pleeease leave a review!
-Parakiss
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Circle of Trust Chapter 2: If You Only Knew
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When Misao had first introduced herself as his new tutor, Kairi couldn't help from inwardly laughing. She appeared to be several years older than him, about Ryo's age. Slightly overweight. Very studious style, yet a gentle expression. Putty in his hands. Kairi's advances never mattered in the long run..eventually they all wound up in one place. With Ryo. Kairi was just going through the routine anymore.
Misao had shoved his 'routine' right off the tracks. He laughed somewhat bitterly, remembering the sting of her punch-no, not a girly slap, a punch-to his cheek, and the angry expression on her face afterwards. Studious and gentle his ass...she wasn't going to take his crap, apparently. They just might get along.
That thought was set in stone that same night. Still wary, Kairi launched into his usual setup, remarking on the similarities between him and Ryo, how they even looked so much alike.
"What are you talking about?"
Kairi blinked. Misao continued.
"Kairi is Kairi, right? You're different, you're two different human beings."
That feeling..where did it come from? The blood rushed to Kairi's cheeks, and he cast his gaze down as Misao pointed out a page in a textbook and began reading. That feeling, that happy, relieved, excited, and foreign feeling only grew. Misao came to him every few days. She chided Kairi when he slacked off, but ultimately their relationship was that of good friends. She came to see him, and only him. For once, Kairi had something, someone, that Ryo didn't. Kairi wasn't second place in Misao's mind.
At first.
The worst time of Kairi's life was when he went vacationing to the beach with Ryo and his classmates..which included Misao. 'Went' is an overstatement. 'Tagged along' is more appropriate, as Ryo contested his pressence. But Misao, Misao defended him. Misao was glad he was coming.
He could never forget it now. Misao looked different from what he was used to. She'd dressed more feminine, wearing a sundress..her hair was down, her glasses off..and the necklace. The pretty cross necklace that Kairi had been surprised to see. Misao never wore jewelery..still, it suited her. He told her so. She looked..pretty. That's what he said.
Misao slipped, walking across some rocks on the beach. Kairi heard her exclaim, and turned, to see Ryo holding her arm, having prevented her fall. A momentary pause, and Kairi stared as Ryo suddenly embraced the beet-red Misao from behind.
Kairi dashed over and brushed Ryo's arms away, turning Misao away from his brother. No sooner had he taken the first step then Ryo's words rang out clear into the blue sky.
"Aki..that necklace looks good on you. Thank you for accepting it."
Kairi paused, midstep. Did he really just hear...no, it wasn't possible. He glanced down to Misao. Surely he-
Her embarassed gaze said it all.
She told him the next day she could no longer be his tutor.
The blow crushed his heart after it had only just began to beat. Once again, back to his usual role. Just when he thought he'd won, that he'd begun a new life, that for once everything was right with the world and things were going his way, he was shot down to the back-up, the second best, the little brother.
The shadow.
~~~
Kairi looked up as a couple walked past him, swinging hands and laughing over some private joke. He grimaced.
He never blamed Misao. He couldn't. Nor could he get over her. Or the way she had made him feel. Even after that, she never stopped caring for him. And she was always there for him. But it was never the same. He never again had that hope, that confidence, that content knowledge that someone out there in the world put HIM first.
But he loved her still. In all his time with Momo, his love for Misao was never a question. It was never just a thing of the past. But it WAS secret..HIS secret. He couldn't help but hide it, but would he lie about it?
To Momo, no.
His hand instinctively reached to his pocket again, retrieving the phone and quickly entering message #6.
"Momo...please.."
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More chapters coming soon. Feel free to email me, parakiss@prodigy.net
About names. Kairi is 'Kiley' 's original name in the Japanese tanks. Ryo is Kairi's older (nearly identical) brother. Aki Misao (last name Aki, first name Misao) is Kairi and Momo's school nurse, who has been a character since the earliest chapters. But here we learn exactly what the secret behind her and Kairi's relationship is.
Dialogue broken off with *** indicates flashbacks. Quotes surrounded by - indicate first-person thoughts.
Again, this is my first fic so if anyone reads this, pleeease leave a review!
-Parakiss
~~~~
Circle of Trust Chapter 2: If You Only Knew
***
When Misao had first introduced herself as his new tutor, Kairi couldn't help from inwardly laughing. She appeared to be several years older than him, about Ryo's age. Slightly overweight. Very studious style, yet a gentle expression. Putty in his hands. Kairi's advances never mattered in the long run..eventually they all wound up in one place. With Ryo. Kairi was just going through the routine anymore.
Misao had shoved his 'routine' right off the tracks. He laughed somewhat bitterly, remembering the sting of her punch-no, not a girly slap, a punch-to his cheek, and the angry expression on her face afterwards. Studious and gentle his ass...she wasn't going to take his crap, apparently. They just might get along.
That thought was set in stone that same night. Still wary, Kairi launched into his usual setup, remarking on the similarities between him and Ryo, how they even looked so much alike.
"What are you talking about?"
Kairi blinked. Misao continued.
"Kairi is Kairi, right? You're different, you're two different human beings."
That feeling..where did it come from? The blood rushed to Kairi's cheeks, and he cast his gaze down as Misao pointed out a page in a textbook and began reading. That feeling, that happy, relieved, excited, and foreign feeling only grew. Misao came to him every few days. She chided Kairi when he slacked off, but ultimately their relationship was that of good friends. She came to see him, and only him. For once, Kairi had something, someone, that Ryo didn't. Kairi wasn't second place in Misao's mind.
At first.
The worst time of Kairi's life was when he went vacationing to the beach with Ryo and his classmates..which included Misao. 'Went' is an overstatement. 'Tagged along' is more appropriate, as Ryo contested his pressence. But Misao, Misao defended him. Misao was glad he was coming.
He could never forget it now. Misao looked different from what he was used to. She'd dressed more feminine, wearing a sundress..her hair was down, her glasses off..and the necklace. The pretty cross necklace that Kairi had been surprised to see. Misao never wore jewelery..still, it suited her. He told her so. She looked..pretty. That's what he said.
Misao slipped, walking across some rocks on the beach. Kairi heard her exclaim, and turned, to see Ryo holding her arm, having prevented her fall. A momentary pause, and Kairi stared as Ryo suddenly embraced the beet-red Misao from behind.
Kairi dashed over and brushed Ryo's arms away, turning Misao away from his brother. No sooner had he taken the first step then Ryo's words rang out clear into the blue sky.
"Aki..that necklace looks good on you. Thank you for accepting it."
Kairi paused, midstep. Did he really just hear...no, it wasn't possible. He glanced down to Misao. Surely he-
Her embarassed gaze said it all.
She told him the next day she could no longer be his tutor.
The blow crushed his heart after it had only just began to beat. Once again, back to his usual role. Just when he thought he'd won, that he'd begun a new life, that for once everything was right with the world and things were going his way, he was shot down to the back-up, the second best, the little brother.
The shadow.
~~~
Kairi looked up as a couple walked past him, swinging hands and laughing over some private joke. He grimaced.
He never blamed Misao. He couldn't. Nor could he get over her. Or the way she had made him feel. Even after that, she never stopped caring for him. And she was always there for him. But it was never the same. He never again had that hope, that confidence, that content knowledge that someone out there in the world put HIM first.
But he loved her still. In all his time with Momo, his love for Misao was never a question. It was never just a thing of the past. But it WAS secret..HIS secret. He couldn't help but hide it, but would he lie about it?
To Momo, no.
His hand instinctively reached to his pocket again, retrieving the phone and quickly entering message #6.
"Momo...please.."
~~~~~
More chapters coming soon. Feel free to email me, parakiss@prodigy.net