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When you grow up
By miyamoto yui
Chapter 7 – Shinji. (Believe.)
When I turned around, instead of walking home, I went towards the direction of Asou-sensei's hotel. I just wanted to surprise him as he had done with me.
I wonder if I should buy something to-
"You have to go see him," a voice said.
I looked around the busy street to find no one talking to me. I pointed my head down in contemplation. "Maybe I just overheard that."
"You have to…" the voice again talked.
I turned my head again, but kept on walking without changing my pace.
I couldn't tell if the voice was a man's or a woman's. But deep inside of me, I knew it was meant for me.
Looking from building to building, I tried to find his hotel. When I did, I easily found his room and knocked on the door.
When he opened the door, he was taken back a bit. "Hina," he said in slight shock.
"Hello Asou-sensei!" I answered happily.
He motioned for me to come in and I just sat on his bed. Looking around, he asked, "Would you like some orange juice?"
I nodded my head. "Yes please. I'm a little thirsty."
As he took it out of the mini fridge and poured it into two cups, he asked, "So, what have you been doing?"
"I was just talking to your friend Tomo-kun."
"He is not my friend, Hina," he said to me.
"Why do you keep saying that?"
"Just because."
And yet again, we found ourselves in silence as he handed me my cup.
My eyes looked down at the carpeted floor as I held onto my school uniform a bit. I then tried to say, "He has a new book out."
"Oh?"
"He gave me a preview of it."
"…"
"The picture he showed me was beautiful…" I described to him what I had seen. "…but it bothers me."
"Why?" He sat on the bed next to me.
"That picture looks like my mother and me combined."
"Are you sure?"
I nodded my head as I took a sip and put the cup between my hands. I sighed as I leaned my head on Sensei's arm. "Yes, I am very sure."
"Maybe it's just a coincidence." He patted my shoulder.
I closed my eyes as I answered almost knowingly, "No, I'm sure of it."
"Hina?"
"Huh?" I got up and looked around with a confused face. "What's wrong, Sensei?"
He held my shoulders as he blinked his eyes with a concerned expression on his face. "Hina?"
I shook my head. "My head hurts a little. I think I'm really tired, so I better go home."
"You're not going home like that."
"I'll be fine."
He got me aspirin as he laid me on his bed. Sitting on the chair facing the window, he said, "You are not leaving until you feel better."
"But I have school tomorrow."
Then, he propped me up. "I'll just take you home. I have something to talk to you about…"
When we walked, my stomach churned more and more. I didn't know it at the time, but that was the start of a lot of things. Many things went into motion that day.
Tomo-kun's sad smile…
My headaches…
Shirou's constant concern over me…
I held onto his arm as he tried his best not to blush. But, I smiled all the same though I felt so terrible.
He, being a person of few words, was always straight and to the point. I loved and disliked this trait equally.
At the moment when we were crossing a street, he said, "I have another shigoto."
"But you just got back!" I protested as I breathed heavily.
And this wasn't helping my nauseous state…
"I've been assigned to go undercover for…" he whispered to me on our way to my house.
I just nodded and held his arm tighter with a heavy heart.
When he took me home, I pulled him inside and waved weakly at my Tono and Waka.
Just to delay him from leaving me…
It was a weak attempt, I know.
It was very childish, but…
"Here." I came back to the entrance with a red charm. Putting it into his hands, I closed my eyes as I said, "So that you'll always return safely to me, Asou-sensei."
Sensei just nodded his head as he turned around. I wrapped my arms around him as my heartbeat loudly in my chest. "Take care of yourself."
I have never said, "Please don't leave me" to him.
I had to be strong for him as he would be for me.
He then turned around and kissed my forehead as he put the charm into his wallet. Bowing slightly, he said, "Ittekimasu."
I smiled as I nodded my head when the door closed behind him.
A tear fell down my cheek as I prayed for him to come back safely. But I was moved by the fact that he had said, "Ittekimasu."
I didn't realize it then why it had made me cry. But later, I realized it…
That day, one hard thing I learned about loving someone was: No matter what, you have to trust the one you care for.
Even years later, I never know if he'll come back to me as healthy as he left me.
But all I can do is believe in him.
As he had done with me…
To be continued.
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Author's note: Ooh…the story begins to unfold gradually. Now, I have to figure out the time line.
When you grow up
By miyamoto yui
Chapter 7 – Shinji. (Believe.)
When I turned around, instead of walking home, I went towards the direction of Asou-sensei's hotel. I just wanted to surprise him as he had done with me.
I wonder if I should buy something to-
"You have to go see him," a voice said.
I looked around the busy street to find no one talking to me. I pointed my head down in contemplation. "Maybe I just overheard that."
"You have to…" the voice again talked.
I turned my head again, but kept on walking without changing my pace.
I couldn't tell if the voice was a man's or a woman's. But deep inside of me, I knew it was meant for me.
Looking from building to building, I tried to find his hotel. When I did, I easily found his room and knocked on the door.
When he opened the door, he was taken back a bit. "Hina," he said in slight shock.
"Hello Asou-sensei!" I answered happily.
He motioned for me to come in and I just sat on his bed. Looking around, he asked, "Would you like some orange juice?"
I nodded my head. "Yes please. I'm a little thirsty."
As he took it out of the mini fridge and poured it into two cups, he asked, "So, what have you been doing?"
"I was just talking to your friend Tomo-kun."
"He is not my friend, Hina," he said to me.
"Why do you keep saying that?"
"Just because."
And yet again, we found ourselves in silence as he handed me my cup.
My eyes looked down at the carpeted floor as I held onto my school uniform a bit. I then tried to say, "He has a new book out."
"Oh?"
"He gave me a preview of it."
"…"
"The picture he showed me was beautiful…" I described to him what I had seen. "…but it bothers me."
"Why?" He sat on the bed next to me.
"That picture looks like my mother and me combined."
"Are you sure?"
I nodded my head as I took a sip and put the cup between my hands. I sighed as I leaned my head on Sensei's arm. "Yes, I am very sure."
"Maybe it's just a coincidence." He patted my shoulder.
I closed my eyes as I answered almost knowingly, "No, I'm sure of it."
"Hina?"
"Huh?" I got up and looked around with a confused face. "What's wrong, Sensei?"
He held my shoulders as he blinked his eyes with a concerned expression on his face. "Hina?"
I shook my head. "My head hurts a little. I think I'm really tired, so I better go home."
"You're not going home like that."
"I'll be fine."
He got me aspirin as he laid me on his bed. Sitting on the chair facing the window, he said, "You are not leaving until you feel better."
"But I have school tomorrow."
Then, he propped me up. "I'll just take you home. I have something to talk to you about…"
When we walked, my stomach churned more and more. I didn't know it at the time, but that was the start of a lot of things. Many things went into motion that day.
Tomo-kun's sad smile…
My headaches…
Shirou's constant concern over me…
I held onto his arm as he tried his best not to blush. But, I smiled all the same though I felt so terrible.
He, being a person of few words, was always straight and to the point. I loved and disliked this trait equally.
At the moment when we were crossing a street, he said, "I have another shigoto."
"But you just got back!" I protested as I breathed heavily.
And this wasn't helping my nauseous state…
"I've been assigned to go undercover for…" he whispered to me on our way to my house.
I just nodded and held his arm tighter with a heavy heart.
When he took me home, I pulled him inside and waved weakly at my Tono and Waka.
Just to delay him from leaving me…
It was a weak attempt, I know.
It was very childish, but…
"Here." I came back to the entrance with a red charm. Putting it into his hands, I closed my eyes as I said, "So that you'll always return safely to me, Asou-sensei."
Sensei just nodded his head as he turned around. I wrapped my arms around him as my heartbeat loudly in my chest. "Take care of yourself."
I have never said, "Please don't leave me" to him.
I had to be strong for him as he would be for me.
He then turned around and kissed my forehead as he put the charm into his wallet. Bowing slightly, he said, "Ittekimasu."
I smiled as I nodded my head when the door closed behind him.
A tear fell down my cheek as I prayed for him to come back safely. But I was moved by the fact that he had said, "Ittekimasu."
I didn't realize it then why it had made me cry. But later, I realized it…
That day, one hard thing I learned about loving someone was: No matter what, you have to trust the one you care for.
Even years later, I never know if he'll come back to me as healthy as he left me.
But all I can do is believe in him.
As he had done with me…
To be continued.
--
Author's note: Ooh…the story begins to unfold gradually. Now, I have to figure out the time line.