Chapter 4: Revival of C Project!
"Come on spill it, you've met someone right?" a lady in her mid-twenties said to Chidori eagerly.
"What made you say that thing, Riana?" Chidori said innocently. Riana Nobuhiko is Chidori's assistant manager other than that she was her best friend. She had a wavy brown hair and has jade eyes. She has a body that could pass for a model. She is wearing a blue sophisticated office type dress.
"Do you want me to tell?" before Chidori could say something she was beaten to it by Riana. "You've been smiling non-stop since you arrived here in Tokyo. Doesn't your face hurt at all? You are humming when you bath which you don't do at all." Riana and Chidori live in the same house. "You just giggle out of nowhere, and you have this certain kind glow within you. So, did I prove my point here? Now tell me who is this guy that made my best friend like this?"
"Do I really act like that?" Chidori asked innocently which earned her a glare from Riana. "Okay fine, his name is Yuhi Aogiri we met at the park while I was strolling one day then the second time we met he kinda asked me on a date this Tuesday." Chidori said with a smile, "but I don't know if I would go or not because I have some lot of work to do. I know I promised him but."
"What! You're planning to stood him up?"
"No, I'm planning to cancel it." Chidori said in a matter of fact tone.
"No your not going to that were going to Hachijo and meet that guy whether you like it or not."
"But." before Chidori could say anything Riana beat her to it.
"No buts," she said firmly, "and besides it's about time you have some fun and relaxation."
"I'm having fun right now. I get to travel to different places."
"Yeah sure, but the pressure of being the president of this company is preventing you to have some fun." Riana looked at her with worried eyes. Chidori was about to argue but she realized that what Riana had said is true.
"You're right I never get to have some fun like hanging out and stuff like that. In fact, I never had fun at all. Funny because ever since I can remember my parents had started to teach me how to manage our business until they passed away. I took the responsibility as a president seriously because this is the only remembrance that my parents gave to me. I don't want them to be disappointed to me because I left this business in a slump. It's not that I'm complaining it's just that I just realized for the first time what a boring life I had." Chidori said sadly.
"As far as I know you are doing a great job in the company. Heck, the company you're running is one of the successful one here in Japan and at America and England. Even though you wet for a one-month vacation nothing will change. Let's take "Celestial Smile as an example, that restaurant has only three branches in Japan and it's not yet worldwide, but when you step in it became worldwide. So, I'm sure your parents are so proud of you but why don't you give yourself a break for a while. One more thing, I heard that Hachijo island has some great scenery and I know how much you love to take pictures so that leaves you no other options to go."
Chidori seemed to think about it for a moment while Riana was nervously waiting for an answer. "I.I don't know what to wear for Tuesday?" Riana just smiled at her and put her hands on her hips.
"Don't worry, Riana is here to rescue you." Then she smiled. "By the way, is he a cute one or a hunk?" Chidori just shook her head while laughing.
@@@Aogiri's residence@@@
"This will now be your new home." Yuhi said to Shouta. They stood outside the Aogiri's residence while Suzumi and Q-chan stood outside to welcome Shouta. Shouta looked at the home sadly that would be his for the rest of his life. After Chidori died, Yuhi adopted Shouta to his family since Chidori, his only living relative, died.
Shouta drastically changed after his sister died, from a cheerful boy to a lifeless one. Many things had been taken from him since his sister died. He never realized that one day his sister would leave him just as his parents did.
Yuhi cheerfully showed him his room. "Well, this is your room now. Your yukata is folded in that cabinet. I'll just leave you for a while to pack. Call if you need anything okay. See you later." Shouta examined his new room for a while. There is a study table below the window. His window is draped with light blue curtain. He put luggage at the study table and started to fix his things. He pulled out their family portrait after he put his clothes away. Memories started to come back to him while looking at his sister's picture.
@@@OUTSIDE THE DOCK@@@
The sun is starting to rise but neither his sister nor Yuhi-niichan still appeared. He was just about to go inside the laboratory when he saw Yuhi- niichan came out carrying his sister's bloody body. Shouta started to run towards them but he suddenly stop in his tracks. He noticed that there is something wrong in this scene. When Yuhi stood face-to-face to him, it suddenly struck him hard, Chidori is not moving at all. He stared at his sister's pale peaceful face not wanting to believe everything he saw. He was expecting to wake up from this nightmare and see his sister at the kitchen preparing the breakfast while Yuhi cooks the breakfast. Yuhi carefully placed Chidori's body on the stretcher while crying silently. Shouta went to his sister thinking this is some sort of a joke that his sister played on him and it is a very bad one.
"Hey onee-chan, wake up. The joke is over this is not funny anymore," Shouta said helplessly. Still, his sister didn't even move a bit. She is still wearing a peaceful smile on her face.
Shouta still refuse to give up, started to shake his sister. "Wake up, Onegai. See I'm all right because Touya-niichan saved me back there. You promised that we would go to the park tomorrow, remember? Wake up!" Shouta started to pound his sister when Yuhi stopped him by touching his shoulder. Shouta looked at Yuhi with tear-stained face and he suddenly hugged him fiercely. Yuhi was shocked by Shouta's action that he didn't know what to do at first. So, he hugged him back as Shouta cried in his chest while calling out for his sister.
@@@END OF DREAM@@@
Shouta unknowingly slept as the terrible memory came back to him as he softly called out his sister's name. Yuhi entered Shouta's room quietly and arranged the futon for him to sleep.
"I'm sorry I didn't save your sister. It was all my fault, I'm so sorry." Yuhi said to the sleeping Shouta and he left silently.
Yuhi went to the kitchen to ease his mind off when Suzumi stopped him.
"Can I talk to you for a second?"
"Sure." Both of them entered the living room quietly.
"So, how's Shouta doing right now?"
"He is sleeping right now."
"Hmmm.I had a good feeling that Shouta's sadness would come to an end." "Huh? What do you mean?" Yuhi asked curiously, at what Suzumi had said. Suzumi at first was surprised at what she had said but she quickly regains her composure.
"What I meant is that Shouta would overcome his sadness over Chidori's death now that you are at his side to help him." Suzumi said calmly. 'I nearly slipped at that time.'
"I really hope so." Yuhi said sadly.
"You still haven't told me what had happened after you ran after Tsuyoki at the airport." Suzumi said with a smirk.
"Nothing much, I just gave her the passport and." at that moment Yuhi remembered when Chidori kissed him which made him blush at that time.
"And, what else?"
"Nothing." Yuhi was silent at that time. "Ne onee chan, there is something weird about Tsuyoki."
Suzumi's eyebrow rose up. 'Could it be?' Suzumi said to herself. "What made you say that?"
"There is something about the way she stares at me. It's as if. oh just forget about it. Maybe I'm just imagining things. Just forget about it." Yuhi said in a defeated tone. Yuhi started to leave when once again Suzumi stop him in his track.
"There are things that they are not what they seems. No matter how much they change their appearance, they are always the same in the inside. Remember that because it might be useful someday." Suzumi said mysteriously. Yuhi was puzzled at what Suzumi had said to him and he left silently to ponder on what she said to him.
@@@YUHI'S ROOM 12:00 am@@@
It was already midnight and Yuhi is still wide-awake. His thoughts are occupied by one girl with the name of Chidori.
'Why do I get a feeling that Chidori came back? I mean it is impossible right, but why does Tsuyoki look somewhat like her. Heck, they even have the same name. This is so weird but the weirdest part is in the way she looks at me. She stares just like the way Chidori used to stare at me. The look that gives me a feeling that I'm transparent and she can see what's inside me.'
Yuhi started to remember what had happened yesterday at the airport.
'Damn it, why did I asked her out eventhough she doesn't know me well? I have a great guess that she thinks I'm a sick guy. I wonder what made me do that? I only do that around Chidori. Well, not technically asking her out but I asked her to hangout. I was such a coward at that time to ask her out because she might think that I'm just using her to replace the sadness I feel for Aya but. but I'm just so scared that she too might not love me. I don't want to replace Chidori but when Tsuyoki came, I don't know. Who really are you Chidori Tsuyoki and how could you make me feel this way?'
"Maybe I can find the answers this Tuesday." With that, Yuhi fell into a deep slumber.
@@@CHIDORI'S PLACE (temporary) - SUNDAY@@@
The place is filled with boxes that have labels like: Riana's stuff toys, Chidori's picture collection and stuff like that. Chidori and Riana both sat in their sofa due to their tiredness.
"So that fixed everything." Chidori said to Riana.
"Yeah I thought we would never finished in here. So are you excited for this Tuesday?"
"Of course I am! Just think of the beautiful scenery I would see in there. Good thing I found a perfect spot for Celestial Smile. I just hope the people would love it."
"Of course they would. Eventhough at first I think it is strange that you would choose to live at that place rather than here in Tokyo."
"What do you mean by that?" Chidori asked curiously.
"Well for one the scenery that I know you is dying to take some pictures eventhough you have a certain business to run." Riana said jokingly to Chidori.
"Riana, taking pictures makes me happy so don't mess with it." Chidori said in an annoyed tone.
"I know, I know I'm just teasing you. It's just that have you seen someone who takes wonderful pictures for fun and run a business all at the same time?" Chidori took a moment to think about it.
"I guess your right."
"That is one characteristic I love in you sis. Now don't interrupt I'm still not yet finished answering your previous question. I think that new scenery would take away the stress in your face. Lastly, you get a chance to spend some time with Yuhi." At the mention of Yuhi's name Chidori began to blush.
"So do you have any outfit for you to wear this Tuesday?" Riana said enthusiastically "Ummm.my offices suit." Chidori said innocently.
"What!"
"Well, it's just that I don't know the guy that much and what if he forgot all about me.and.I'm so scared this is my first date because my parent don't let me go into one so I don't know what to do." Chidori said in a panic tone.
"Oh boy, good thing we don't have to go to work today. Come on we have to go to the mall and after that I will give you some pointers." Then Riana drag Chidori to the mall to buy the perfect outfit.
@@@SOMEWHERE@@@
The room is very dark. There is a big screen there is divided into 5 screens with different people in it who looked like wealthy one. In the middle of the room, a silhouette of a lady who stood facing the screen who seems like talking to the men in it.
"You have our full support in this project. Just be sure that you don't failed just like Kagami did." The blond man said.
"Don't worry I would make sure that the celestial beings will walk this earth again." The lady said with a smirk.
"Make that thing happen because I don't want that incident to happen ever again. The celestials are proven dangerous to our existence." The black skinned man in a tunic said.
"As you wish." Her red lips curved into a cruel smile.
AUTHOR"S NOTE
At last, I've finished this thing. I've been so busy with stuff like college. Nyahahahahahahahaha! After so many entrance exam and interviews, I passed at FEU! Don't worry I will make sure to update sooner. R&R!!!!!
"Come on spill it, you've met someone right?" a lady in her mid-twenties said to Chidori eagerly.
"What made you say that thing, Riana?" Chidori said innocently. Riana Nobuhiko is Chidori's assistant manager other than that she was her best friend. She had a wavy brown hair and has jade eyes. She has a body that could pass for a model. She is wearing a blue sophisticated office type dress.
"Do you want me to tell?" before Chidori could say something she was beaten to it by Riana. "You've been smiling non-stop since you arrived here in Tokyo. Doesn't your face hurt at all? You are humming when you bath which you don't do at all." Riana and Chidori live in the same house. "You just giggle out of nowhere, and you have this certain kind glow within you. So, did I prove my point here? Now tell me who is this guy that made my best friend like this?"
"Do I really act like that?" Chidori asked innocently which earned her a glare from Riana. "Okay fine, his name is Yuhi Aogiri we met at the park while I was strolling one day then the second time we met he kinda asked me on a date this Tuesday." Chidori said with a smile, "but I don't know if I would go or not because I have some lot of work to do. I know I promised him but."
"What! You're planning to stood him up?"
"No, I'm planning to cancel it." Chidori said in a matter of fact tone.
"No your not going to that were going to Hachijo and meet that guy whether you like it or not."
"But." before Chidori could say anything Riana beat her to it.
"No buts," she said firmly, "and besides it's about time you have some fun and relaxation."
"I'm having fun right now. I get to travel to different places."
"Yeah sure, but the pressure of being the president of this company is preventing you to have some fun." Riana looked at her with worried eyes. Chidori was about to argue but she realized that what Riana had said is true.
"You're right I never get to have some fun like hanging out and stuff like that. In fact, I never had fun at all. Funny because ever since I can remember my parents had started to teach me how to manage our business until they passed away. I took the responsibility as a president seriously because this is the only remembrance that my parents gave to me. I don't want them to be disappointed to me because I left this business in a slump. It's not that I'm complaining it's just that I just realized for the first time what a boring life I had." Chidori said sadly.
"As far as I know you are doing a great job in the company. Heck, the company you're running is one of the successful one here in Japan and at America and England. Even though you wet for a one-month vacation nothing will change. Let's take "Celestial Smile as an example, that restaurant has only three branches in Japan and it's not yet worldwide, but when you step in it became worldwide. So, I'm sure your parents are so proud of you but why don't you give yourself a break for a while. One more thing, I heard that Hachijo island has some great scenery and I know how much you love to take pictures so that leaves you no other options to go."
Chidori seemed to think about it for a moment while Riana was nervously waiting for an answer. "I.I don't know what to wear for Tuesday?" Riana just smiled at her and put her hands on her hips.
"Don't worry, Riana is here to rescue you." Then she smiled. "By the way, is he a cute one or a hunk?" Chidori just shook her head while laughing.
@@@Aogiri's residence@@@
"This will now be your new home." Yuhi said to Shouta. They stood outside the Aogiri's residence while Suzumi and Q-chan stood outside to welcome Shouta. Shouta looked at the home sadly that would be his for the rest of his life. After Chidori died, Yuhi adopted Shouta to his family since Chidori, his only living relative, died.
Shouta drastically changed after his sister died, from a cheerful boy to a lifeless one. Many things had been taken from him since his sister died. He never realized that one day his sister would leave him just as his parents did.
Yuhi cheerfully showed him his room. "Well, this is your room now. Your yukata is folded in that cabinet. I'll just leave you for a while to pack. Call if you need anything okay. See you later." Shouta examined his new room for a while. There is a study table below the window. His window is draped with light blue curtain. He put luggage at the study table and started to fix his things. He pulled out their family portrait after he put his clothes away. Memories started to come back to him while looking at his sister's picture.
@@@OUTSIDE THE DOCK@@@
The sun is starting to rise but neither his sister nor Yuhi-niichan still appeared. He was just about to go inside the laboratory when he saw Yuhi- niichan came out carrying his sister's bloody body. Shouta started to run towards them but he suddenly stop in his tracks. He noticed that there is something wrong in this scene. When Yuhi stood face-to-face to him, it suddenly struck him hard, Chidori is not moving at all. He stared at his sister's pale peaceful face not wanting to believe everything he saw. He was expecting to wake up from this nightmare and see his sister at the kitchen preparing the breakfast while Yuhi cooks the breakfast. Yuhi carefully placed Chidori's body on the stretcher while crying silently. Shouta went to his sister thinking this is some sort of a joke that his sister played on him and it is a very bad one.
"Hey onee-chan, wake up. The joke is over this is not funny anymore," Shouta said helplessly. Still, his sister didn't even move a bit. She is still wearing a peaceful smile on her face.
Shouta still refuse to give up, started to shake his sister. "Wake up, Onegai. See I'm all right because Touya-niichan saved me back there. You promised that we would go to the park tomorrow, remember? Wake up!" Shouta started to pound his sister when Yuhi stopped him by touching his shoulder. Shouta looked at Yuhi with tear-stained face and he suddenly hugged him fiercely. Yuhi was shocked by Shouta's action that he didn't know what to do at first. So, he hugged him back as Shouta cried in his chest while calling out for his sister.
@@@END OF DREAM@@@
Shouta unknowingly slept as the terrible memory came back to him as he softly called out his sister's name. Yuhi entered Shouta's room quietly and arranged the futon for him to sleep.
"I'm sorry I didn't save your sister. It was all my fault, I'm so sorry." Yuhi said to the sleeping Shouta and he left silently.
Yuhi went to the kitchen to ease his mind off when Suzumi stopped him.
"Can I talk to you for a second?"
"Sure." Both of them entered the living room quietly.
"So, how's Shouta doing right now?"
"He is sleeping right now."
"Hmmm.I had a good feeling that Shouta's sadness would come to an end." "Huh? What do you mean?" Yuhi asked curiously, at what Suzumi had said. Suzumi at first was surprised at what she had said but she quickly regains her composure.
"What I meant is that Shouta would overcome his sadness over Chidori's death now that you are at his side to help him." Suzumi said calmly. 'I nearly slipped at that time.'
"I really hope so." Yuhi said sadly.
"You still haven't told me what had happened after you ran after Tsuyoki at the airport." Suzumi said with a smirk.
"Nothing much, I just gave her the passport and." at that moment Yuhi remembered when Chidori kissed him which made him blush at that time.
"And, what else?"
"Nothing." Yuhi was silent at that time. "Ne onee chan, there is something weird about Tsuyoki."
Suzumi's eyebrow rose up. 'Could it be?' Suzumi said to herself. "What made you say that?"
"There is something about the way she stares at me. It's as if. oh just forget about it. Maybe I'm just imagining things. Just forget about it." Yuhi said in a defeated tone. Yuhi started to leave when once again Suzumi stop him in his track.
"There are things that they are not what they seems. No matter how much they change their appearance, they are always the same in the inside. Remember that because it might be useful someday." Suzumi said mysteriously. Yuhi was puzzled at what Suzumi had said to him and he left silently to ponder on what she said to him.
@@@YUHI'S ROOM 12:00 am@@@
It was already midnight and Yuhi is still wide-awake. His thoughts are occupied by one girl with the name of Chidori.
'Why do I get a feeling that Chidori came back? I mean it is impossible right, but why does Tsuyoki look somewhat like her. Heck, they even have the same name. This is so weird but the weirdest part is in the way she looks at me. She stares just like the way Chidori used to stare at me. The look that gives me a feeling that I'm transparent and she can see what's inside me.'
Yuhi started to remember what had happened yesterday at the airport.
'Damn it, why did I asked her out eventhough she doesn't know me well? I have a great guess that she thinks I'm a sick guy. I wonder what made me do that? I only do that around Chidori. Well, not technically asking her out but I asked her to hangout. I was such a coward at that time to ask her out because she might think that I'm just using her to replace the sadness I feel for Aya but. but I'm just so scared that she too might not love me. I don't want to replace Chidori but when Tsuyoki came, I don't know. Who really are you Chidori Tsuyoki and how could you make me feel this way?'
"Maybe I can find the answers this Tuesday." With that, Yuhi fell into a deep slumber.
@@@CHIDORI'S PLACE (temporary) - SUNDAY@@@
The place is filled with boxes that have labels like: Riana's stuff toys, Chidori's picture collection and stuff like that. Chidori and Riana both sat in their sofa due to their tiredness.
"So that fixed everything." Chidori said to Riana.
"Yeah I thought we would never finished in here. So are you excited for this Tuesday?"
"Of course I am! Just think of the beautiful scenery I would see in there. Good thing I found a perfect spot for Celestial Smile. I just hope the people would love it."
"Of course they would. Eventhough at first I think it is strange that you would choose to live at that place rather than here in Tokyo."
"What do you mean by that?" Chidori asked curiously.
"Well for one the scenery that I know you is dying to take some pictures eventhough you have a certain business to run." Riana said jokingly to Chidori.
"Riana, taking pictures makes me happy so don't mess with it." Chidori said in an annoyed tone.
"I know, I know I'm just teasing you. It's just that have you seen someone who takes wonderful pictures for fun and run a business all at the same time?" Chidori took a moment to think about it.
"I guess your right."
"That is one characteristic I love in you sis. Now don't interrupt I'm still not yet finished answering your previous question. I think that new scenery would take away the stress in your face. Lastly, you get a chance to spend some time with Yuhi." At the mention of Yuhi's name Chidori began to blush.
"So do you have any outfit for you to wear this Tuesday?" Riana said enthusiastically "Ummm.my offices suit." Chidori said innocently.
"What!"
"Well, it's just that I don't know the guy that much and what if he forgot all about me.and.I'm so scared this is my first date because my parent don't let me go into one so I don't know what to do." Chidori said in a panic tone.
"Oh boy, good thing we don't have to go to work today. Come on we have to go to the mall and after that I will give you some pointers." Then Riana drag Chidori to the mall to buy the perfect outfit.
@@@SOMEWHERE@@@
The room is very dark. There is a big screen there is divided into 5 screens with different people in it who looked like wealthy one. In the middle of the room, a silhouette of a lady who stood facing the screen who seems like talking to the men in it.
"You have our full support in this project. Just be sure that you don't failed just like Kagami did." The blond man said.
"Don't worry I would make sure that the celestial beings will walk this earth again." The lady said with a smirk.
"Make that thing happen because I don't want that incident to happen ever again. The celestials are proven dangerous to our existence." The black skinned man in a tunic said.
"As you wish." Her red lips curved into a cruel smile.
AUTHOR"S NOTE
At last, I've finished this thing. I've been so busy with stuff like college. Nyahahahahahahahaha! After so many entrance exam and interviews, I passed at FEU! Don't worry I will make sure to update sooner. R&R!!!!!