Non Sequitur
Part III: At the Cobalt Blue
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Sendoh had arrived early for the meeting that he and Rukawa agreed. He immediately took a spot at the back, near a window with little number of people and settled contentedly.
He waited for thirty minutes and Rukawa didn't come. He checked his watch again, no; it was still giving the correct time. Glancing at the clear glass windows, he took time in watching the cars moving, creating streaks of red and yellow as they swiftly passed. He pondered a little; did Rukawa bring a car or something like he did? On the other hand, did he take public transportation that's why he's delayed?
Silently he watched outside still waiting for Rukawa to come. The unexpected rain had begun to fall, obscuring the view of the window. A waitress had already approached Akira; he had no choice but order even just a cup of lattlatté.
Great, just great Rukawa…I expected you to come.
Sighing inwardly, he then gave up the thought of seeing Rukawa tonight.
Too bad for you Sendoh…
"I thought you weren't serious." A bland voice told from Akira's back. It was no other than Kaede.
"I thought you wouldn't show up." Akira replied, cautiously hiding his dismay and insult inside. Better be thankful he still had thoughts on coming.
Rukawa took seat opposite Akira; Sendoh smiled as he did this.The pair of sharp eyes lingered at the damp glass of the window before speaking again with the same monotone he used, "What do you want to talk about?"
Akira was silent for a moment's thoughts, took the last of his latté before speaking, "Anything. What happening to you…right now."
"…"
Can't he pick up a conversation? Fine Rukawa, I'll start it then.
"I see you quite often in the sports news. Successful ne? So how is the life of the 'Japan super rookie star' ?"
"Busy."
"Yeah, will all of those publicity, press, games I thought so. Are you just having a vacation?"
"Temporary. Five months."
"Isn't that the boy I teach at the preschool is your nephew?" Sendoh asked Rukawa gave a nod and fixed his stare at the table. There was a sudden change in the silent man's eyes. Akira took note of the change and summed up that the flciker in his eyes has something to do with what he said.
"Kari…is special to me."
Akira rested his chin on the palm of his and hand. "I see…you take care of him alone?"
Rukawa gave another nod. Akira was quite surprised at his reply, he thought by this time Rukawa had a wife or something. He was good looking and that is true (because the waitresses at the café were all oogling at him.) It made him more curious about Rukawa.
"Why…did you become…a teacher."
"I just liked it. That's all…" he was quite silent. Both of them had ordered their choie food and then Sendoh continued. "Quite sad sometimes. No one to share life with…Hey, how did Kari end up being with you?"
"A favor. Took him in…"
Akira took another glimpse at those pools of deep blue eyes. Again it held so much emotion and sentiments despite the emotionless deliverance of the simple phrase. Many thoughts raced inside the spiky-haired man's head.
"Have you ever thought of looking for someone?" He suddenly asked followed by a big bite from his newly served lasagna. Rukawa took in a small bite of his bacon and chesse croissant and replied silenty, "No."
Another surprise for Akira for he stopped chewing his food, swallowed it staright. Impulsively, he gave another comment (not that he is nosy or talkative), "Why not? You know what…you will…need someone to depend on. Keping all those things to yourself will end you to nowhere."
The raven-haired man heated up and intensified his stare at the nealy finifshed croissant. He could not give any reply badly that it was apparent to both Sendoh and him. Embarassing. It was his first ime to fluster so obviously to another person while in dire need of anything for an answer.
Akira, meanwhile, took this as a compliment. He looked again at his suddenly very silent companion. "I'll think about it seriously if I were you. Besides, you're already successful in everything but this…"
A sudden pang of anger went through Kaede. Why did you have to try and get through me? Who are you anyway Akira Sendoh?
It was too much for a simple conversation that he expected; he got up from his seat. Astonished, Akira just stared at his companion at the table. Rukawa had already pulled out an amount of money to pay for his food and turned to leave.
"Where are you going?"
"I have to finish something."
Did he offend Rukawa?
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What an excuse Rukawa thought…
I want to finish something?Finish my connection with Akira?
What am I thinking?
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A/N: ehehe…I have to cut this short…I'll just put Koshino in the next chapter…^_^ nothing much…I already have classes in school so I'll get a little slower in updating. Okay, gotta do my assignments or else I'll be dead.
