**After 10 years… Ta-daaa!!!! I'm back! Yes, yes, you guys can hang me or shoot me already for making you wait for this chappie. Gommeeeennn... *bows* The reason is called College Education. I don't want to waste the taxes your parents pay (this is for the Filipino readers out there) that are used for my education, you know…
**Standard disclaimers apply.
Chapter 5: Better Than Fireworks
"So what you have is called retrograde amnesia," Mitsui said thoughtfully as he and Rukawa passed through the hospital lobby. Receiving not even a slightest hint of reaction, Mitsui turned to the other boy wondering if he's worried on how to get his memory back.
"Rukawa? The doctor said it's fairly common among people who receive severe blows to the head so you don't have to worry-"
"Huh? What? Are you saying something?"
Mitsui nearly sweatdropped. He wasn't even listening.
"And I thought you were worried," he muttered. "Didn't you even listen to what the doctor said?"
Rukawa shook his head. "It was so boring, I fell asleep."
"What?! This is your life we're talking about!" Mitsui blurted out.
"That's why you're here. I knew you were listening," the raven-haired boy replied.
He gave Rukawa an amused look. "User-friendly," he jokingly added.
A soft breeze passed by bringing with it a delicious aroma. Mitsui turned towards the direction where it came from and noticed a Chinese noodle stand at the corner of the street.
"Oi. Hungry?"
Rukawa nodded.
They both approached the noodle stand and ordered their dinner for the night.
***
"Are you sure there's nothing else you want?"
"Hai," Rukawa answered while he took the box of noodles from Mitsui. "This is fine." He glanced at Mitsui and couldn't believe how lucky he was that this was the guy who found him.
Mitsui noticed him looking. "What?" he inquired.
Rukawa lowered his gaze. "Nothing. Just thinking about… some stuff…"
"Care to enlighten me?"
Rukawa stopped walking and turned to face Mitsui. "I just thought that I'm really lucky you're here with me…" He paused for a while before continuing. "…and that you really don't know how to cook because you always buy me take-out food like this," he said while wiggling the box of noodles in front of Mitsui's face.
"Oh, is that so?" Mitsui gave the younger boy a mock-glare.
Rukawa smirked. 'You know, looking angry doesn't suit you," he replied before starting to walk again.
Mitsui chuckled and caught up with him. "Fine, if you say so…"
He stole a glimpse of Rukawa and was really glad that the boy was enjoying the company as much as he does. He smiled to himself.
I'm glad I found you…
They walked in companionable silence, then, suddenly, something caught Rukawa's eye.
"Look!" he exclaimed.
Mitsui turned to where Rukawa was pointing and was in awe with what he saw.
"Wow…" was the only thing he can say.
***
"Huh? Wha-" Sakuragi suddenly sat up from his lying position on the bench. He rubbed his neck and looked around the surroundings.
Can't believe I slept on this hard bench...
He swung his legs from the bench and ran a hand through his hair. Sakuragi stretched his arms before he stood up and prepared to leave the park. As he was walking away, he noticed something glinting at the sky. He tilted his head to have a good look at it.
"It's beautiful, isn't it?"
"Yes, it is."
"There's a saying that if you see a meteor shower, it means that you have found the person you're meant to be with for the rest of your life, your true love…"
"Kitsune?! Don't tell me you believe in this old wives' sayings!"
"Do'aho. Believe it."
And I did… Sakuragi thought bitterly. When I saw the look on his face that night, I believed it. I believed that stupid saying. "Now, look at me!" he shouted to no one in particular. "True love, huh? For the rest of my life? What a joke!"
He stared hard at the meteor shower and fought the tears that were threatening to fall down. Liar…
With that, Sakuragi looked down and started to leave the park. He bumped to a couple of people and didn't even bothered to look up and apologize.
"Oh, sorry," one of the persons said. "Here. The view seems much better here."
"Okay," the other replied.
Sakuragi overheard the conversation and tried hard to stop himself from laughing. He shook his head. Poor couple. Another victim of the infamous meteor shower superstition. "Good luck to both of you," he muttered. You'll need it.
***
Mitsui rubbed his arm. "Ouch. That man was huge," he grimaced. He turned to look at Rukawa who seemed oblivious to everything around him ever since he casted his eyes on the sky.
"Look, Mitsui."
The sky was beautiful. Very beautiful. It felt like New Year's Eve that night. The meteors looked like they came from some big glowing thing that suddenly split itself into a thousand different parts, each casting a light across the dark sky. The heavens was illuminated by these meteors, sparkling with every move it made, creating a splendid vision, almost as if it were not real.
"Beautiful, isn't it?" Rukawa asked.
Mitsui nodded. Beautiful was an understatement.
"It's a meteor shower," he continued. "It was said that if you see one, it means that you have found the person you're meant with for the rest of your life," he added gently.
Mitsui stared at Rukawa in surprise. "For a guy who can't even remember his name, you expect me to believe that?!"
Rukawa glared at him.
"I was just kidding!" Mitsui hastily replied. "But, really Rukawa, how did you know that?"
"I don't know…" Rukawa answered without taking his eyes off the sky. "I just did."
-tbc-
**I know, I know.. Very Meteor Garden. Heehee.. Can't help it! I'm a big fan of the Dao Ming Si-San Cai love team! At last, a heterosexual pairing! Nyahahaha! ^_^