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Note: Minna- san! Chapter 5 is already uploaded! This is the continuation of Talk to a friend II!! I've been doing SOME changes to this fic… even with my pen name… so, gomen nasai!!! Ja, matta!!
Quotes: "You see… I've been looking for the day to make friends with her, and all I get know is that… I'm already falling for her…" ~ Kurapica
Love Poetry
Chapter 5: Talk to a friend II
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Kurapica
After giving Gon and Killua's goodbye, in front of York shin medical center, I continue myself in the doorway. It was my first time to York shin medical center, cause when my mother died… Akimori hospital is the only one I knew before… The room was to big… spacious. Its really comfortable, when you were on a place like this… Its odd to see a place like this clean.
A nurse with a clipboard approach, "Ah! You boy wearing a hood with a blue pants!" she called. Hearing that I'm the one she describes, I look at her, "Ore desu ka?" I asked. She nodded, and smiled at me, "Are you, Kurapica- san…?" It was a big surprised… Did I saw her somewhere or did I lost my ID that she knew about me?… I thought. The nurse laughs, "Chigaimasu… I'm Aya, one of the nurse in this York shin center. I just know your name because Hakase told me to wait for you, so, you wouldn't be tired searching for his room" Aya said. At the word 'Hakase' I've already know it was him… Aya grabs my hand, and lead me to the elevator, "Mou ikimashio… Kurapica- san… before you hesitate" She teased. Blushingly, I smiled…
"Uh… uhn… arigatou ne… Aya- san…"
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Me and Aya- san is already in front the Dr. room. Silently, Aya- san told me to stay at the corner, as she knocks in the door where my friend is. "Hakase, your visitor is already in here" She said. I heard some instrument being arrange in the other room, maybe, he's doing some experiment again… "Sou ka? Arigatou, Aya- san. You may leave Kurapica there now" The voice in the other room commanded. Before leaving, Aya- san look at me, and bowed. Giving a formal farewell, as nurse usually does, then goes to the elevator again.
After she leaves, I slowly open the door, not to disturb the person inside, from what he is doing, and closed the door after I entered. "Konnichiwa…" I greeted, softly. I don't have a words to say on him… just a greeting… It was his back that facing me. A tall man, with a military hair cut, wearing a doctor's uniform… Its just like yesterday, that Gon, Killua, me and him, laughing in the fields… but now…seems to be, that it all changes when we goes to have separated lives… The tall man stopped from what he was doing and put the chemical bottle back to its place, "Konnichiwa mo… Why not sit on the chair?" he asked, and I followed what he said. I sat near to his table, where, after, he sat next to me. A minute later, I began, "How are you… Leorio…?" I asked.
Leorio smiled. Putting his hands, under his chin. "I'm fine… after all … my dreams came true… how about you, Kurapica?" he returned. It was a big shock… seems to be, that, the question really attracts me… I manage a smile, "Umm… well… absolutely fine… nothing, right?…" I stammered.
"Not to absolute"
"Huh?"
Silence.
After the silence, Leorio pick a biscuit beside him. Looking directly at me, "Want some?" he offered. I shook back, declining what he offered. Leorio continued eating the biscuit, and gave up a sigh… "How about Gon and Killua? Why don't you with them? Did they know that you're here with me?" He asked. I knew it was not the real thing he want to say… he didn't continued… what would it be…? "…Gon and Killua are fine. They're to funny to watch… like the past days, you know…" I answered.
Leorio laughs. For he knew what it looks like, when Gon and Killua are fighting playfully. Again, the laugh started to fade, and started to silence. Matta nanno ni… He picked another biscuit and chew it in his mouth. My gaze started to look around the room… until I remembered someone…
"You want to talk with me, that's why you're here, right…?",
My gaze turned quickly to him, for IT IS the thing that's why I'm here… Nodding, he started the conversation. He stood, and walk near the window, where he watched harmoniously the birds sang outside. "You want to talk about yourself with me aren't you?" He asked. My eyes widen, and remained silence… How good he reads my mind! I started to act bashfully, my face turned red… It was really embarrassing to tell Leorio about this… I sighed, "Ne, Leorio… I'm started t- to… fall in love…" I said, blushingly.
Silence.
Leorio never tried to asked or complained. He remained silence, dropping the biscuit in his mouth… he suddenly turned to me, a shock face was illustrated through his face… "K- Kurapica…?!" he exclaimed. I knew this would turned out like this… I just wasted my time… kanna…? I pout. His words seems to sound like I-thought-your-a-rock-that-would-never-be-fall-in-love tone! "Fine, fine… I knew this would happened… maybe, its to embarrassing to tell you about this…" I whispered, annoyingly, as I stand to turn the knob… But all I heard is that Leorio giggled. He quickly run near me, and put his arm around my shoulder, turning me in front of him… "Mou, Kurapica! Your easily been carried away!!! Getting mad again? I- I'M sorry, I just can't believe that your starting to fall in love with somebody! You see… when we were still a kid, you told me that never you will fall in love, cause it was reserved JUST for your okaa- sama!!!" He said, still giggling. I turned my face away from, not letting him notice that I'm blushing, "Betsu ni… You know that my okaa- sama died at that moment when I told you about this… and, after all… okaa- sama would never be happy if it turned out that way…"
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Minutes later, me and Leorio sat to our places, again. He's drinking his tea right now, after eating all the biscuits… We had been continuing our talks about how hard it is to have, what we called one- sided love. I turned sad after hearing about this… what if the one I love turned out to be like… this…? What will I gonna do? Leorio suddenly stop from telling about the 'one- sided love'. Maybe, he knew that he was just discouraging me to tell my feelings towards that girl… "Anou… Kurapica… gomen ne… I'm just carried away… I knew it makes you discourage, but… I was just telling you about myself…" Giving a sad look. "…Umm… oh, then! We've been talking about this, but never we talk about the one you like! Who's that lucky girl, Kurapica?" He asked, changing the subject. I smiled, and slowly whispered… "The name of the girl I love is… Neon…" Upon hearing Neon's name, Leorio turned alert, "Neon?! You mean, Neon Nostrad? The daughter of a well known, rich family in York shin?!" he asked, surprisingly. As I nodded, he grabs my shirt, and our face became inch, "How did you meet a girl which is from a well known family?! It's very mysterious…" he continued… after a while, he found himself acting like a kid… Leorio loosen his grip to my shirt, and move his face away from him, and cough… fushigi da na… How he easily react… did he like Neon as the way I like her too? Arranging my shirt, I closed my eyes, "I knew her cause she was my classmate and my friend…"
"Sou ka…"
"Ne, Leorio…"
"Hmm?"
"… Do you love Neon?"
Leorio hardly coughed, that makes me move near him, rubbing his back, "W- what the heck are you talking about?! I didn't love her! I was just surprise to hear that you like someone who's father is a high official person! Maybe, its impossible that Neon would return her feelings towards you!…"
Silence was filled through the room. I sat to the chair again, and covered my face in my hair… "Kurapica…" he whispered… I smiled… making him stop nor continue… "Your right… I trusted my heart to much…"
"I-Iie! I was just joking!!! I didn't mean it…" Leorio exclaimed, untruthfully, hontou ni usoski… "Maybe… I'm not the real one for Neon after all…" I said, discouraged. Leorio wide eyed, and hurriedly grabbed my shoulder. "What are you talking about, Kurapica!!! You told me that you really likes her a while ago, and then, your changing it just because of what I had said?! If you keep telling yourself that Neon Nostrad would never fall for you… then, fine! Keep it up! Let yourself discouraged like you always do!" he said, angrily, presenting his back to me. Giving a little shock look, I laughed, and Leorio made a husky voice, "W- What are you laughing at?!" Leorio said, irritatedly.
Standing to the chair, I stood in front the door, ready to leave. Closing my eyes, "Arigatou Leorio… After all, I do realize that I'm not greater than you… I also have that so called 'weakness', and it is where I could only rely on people's feeling… like you… Gomen ne, if I disturb you… but, I promised you that I would tell my feeling towards her" I said, seriously, and continued myself outside the room. Never did he stop me from leaving, he just gave a cheering smile… I smiled to myself. Maybe, his right after all. What if I do have some possibilities for Neon to fall for me? How would I feel if she's the first one to tell me about her feelings?…
As I reached the ground, and continued outside the York shin medical center, I looked up to the sky. Swaying my hair through the wind, Now, I could tell her about my feelings…
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NeonMou!… I should have been at home at this hour, but… why do Kuroro- sensei assigned me to write this announcement at the Poetry room?… After bidding Machi and Shizuku a goodbye, I continued myself in the Poetry Room. As I opened the door, I saw a guy, same age as mine, smiling to me. Both hair and eye are brown, wearing a cloth which is a polo and a jeans, wearing a shoes. I walked near the board, and took a chalk to write the announcement, but, I couldn't feel comfortable… I still felt that his staring at me… pausing a while, I turned to him, and gave him a skeptical look, "Ano ne, can you please stop staring at me? I couldn't feel comfortable being watching by…" I said, blushingly. He laughed. The guy stand, bringing a blossom flower with him, and walked to me… What's gotten in this guy's head? "Your Neon Nostrad, right? Here in Daigak'se, your one of the most popular girl. Your really a genius, especially when it comes in Poetry…" he trailed, as he gave me the blossom flowers his holding on. Giving a little shock look, I blushed, "Ano… I'm really not ease with a stranger… can you please tell me, what's your name…?" I asked, I didn't feel this when I'm with Kurapica… instead, I felt so protected and cared… Quickly, the guy grabs my hand and kissed it, "Gomen if I scared you… I'm Kenichi Kurosawa, same age us you… I've been studying almost a year, and also… watching you…" Kenichi continued, proudly.
My heart began to race, never did my friends nor kurapica didkissed my hand!!! How awkward this person was! I really hate people like this, cause… I knew I'd be in trouble… not saying a thing, he put his hands on my shoulders, "I had been liking you, Neon- san since I transferred in York shin daigak'se. I really didn't get a chance to tell this…" he confessed. Dropping the chalk, he begins to move until our face are only an inch… "Neon…" he whispered. My heart starting to beat faster than the first one… Y- yada… I don't want him to stole my first kiss… "A- Atashi wa…"
"N- Neon…"
Startled, Kenichi stopped. I slowly opened my eyes, and turned my gaze on the door… My heart feels like to fall… Its just a lie Its just a lie Its just a lie… but my lips started to open… "K- Kurapica…" I stammered, shockingly. Never did he replied… he just stood in front of us, looking blankly. I could see and feel it… his mad at me… the way he holds the door… the way his eyes move…
After a while… the atmosphere begins to change… it seems like I felt cold… I felt lonely… I felt unprotected… I felt…
like crying…
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TBC…Ending Note: Hurray!!! At last! I posted this part!! Hehehe… I'm really sorry for making you wait… and gomen too, if I made the end melodramatic! I just can't help it! But I hope I'd made you happy, because this chapter was long! Heheh… anyway, thank you for all the reviewers of this fic!!!
P.S
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