A/N : I UPDATE? Wow, 0_o thanks a lot cause your R/R made me want to write more and more ^^ well, chappie 2 is here, hope you enjoy it.
Zutto Kimi no Soba de
~Always by Your Side~
By : Miemu Akari
Chapter 2 : Past, Promise and Rival
Hikaru open her eyes slowly and begin to recognize where she was now. "Koko wa…" "Your house." said someone beside her. It was Eagle. He's smiling because he's glad to know Hikaru already wake up. Hikaru is in shock to know Eagle is near beside her. She jumps out from her bed, "E-EAGLE !!!" but suddenly she feels dizzy and about to fall again. Before she falls, Eagle already catches her. "You're still weak, just rest." said he as he picked up Hikaru and put her back on her bed. Hikaru feels better and sat on her bed, "Bu-but, how could you-I mean…wh-why…" "Why I knew your house ? From your ID card. It tells me where you live."
There's a silent before Eagle say something again, "Do you live…alone ? It's late in night but it seems there's no one will come here." …silent again… "Ye-yes… I'm a transfer student from Hokkaido… My family lives there. I can't bother them just because I have to study in Tokyo…" "Why ?" "Eh ?"
"I mean, why you have to study in Tokyo ? I believe your family doesn't want their daughter live far alone. And why your family doesn't move to Tokyo ? With you ?" Eagle asked with high tone, not angry, it's seems like protective tone. "Okaa-san no negai da yo." …silent again… "My mother is dead after she gave me a birth…father is dead too… the night after… because he's too sad…and not careful when he drove…he got an accident…after that I live together with my grandpa, grandma and three brothers in Hokkaido. "I was just 6th grade back then. When I was cleaning the warehouse, I found my mother's diary. It full of my mother's writes. It tells that she was really happy to marry my father and to have cute children. Each page full of my mother's feeling about their family. She's proud of Satoru's adulthood. She's happy to see healthy Masaru. And she's so glad to see Kakeru's cute face. She really wanted a daughter. So that's why she's so happy when she knows that she's pregnant again and the doctor said the baby probably is a girl." said Hikaru as she wanted to cry.
"After that, each page is changed. It's all about me. She said that she will names me Hikaru which mean sparkling light because my mother thought that I'm her sparkling light. She said that she wanted to see me, she want to hug me soon, she's wondering how's my face. She even draw a baby picture, it says that she want a cute baby like that." said Hikaru as she can't hold her tears anymore. Eagle's in shock, he doesn't know that she, her angel, have such a painful past.
Hikaru is trying to wipe her tears, but new tears fall again and again, "And… and… the last page… the night before she gave me a born… she said that she's so happy to be able to see her daughter soon. But then… below that… there's a small writing… it says… it says…"
I'm sorry… Hikaru… I can't hug you anymore… I can't see you grow… and… I can't see you in high school uniform… like I always wanted to… Okaa-san wa ne… always wanted to see you have a great high school life… with many friends… and having a boyfriend… because high school is the most wonderful time you'll have before you're marrying someone you love… I love you Hikaru but I'm sorry… I'm a bad mother…
Your Mother…
"It's written with her last energy… she know that she'll not survive… so she wrote that… so at least… for the sake of mother… so that… my mother can see me from the sky… that I'm happy to have such a wonderful high school life like she's always want too…" said Hikaru, she can't continue again… her eyes are already full of tears. It hurts so much when she's thinking about her mother again.
"Sorry to ask you that…" said Eagle as he raises his hand to Hikaru's face, trying to wiping her tears "…it feels like I'm the one who caused you cry so much… I'm sorry…" said Eagle with a sad voice and a sad face… he feels very bad… After a while, Hikaru's tears is beginning to stop, she finally can said "It's okay… Eagle… It feels like something that stuck in my heart finally out… thank you…" said Hikaru as she put her smile back on her lip.
"Aren't you… lonely ?" asked Eagle. "…I'm not lonely… I have friends now… my brothers sent me a letter every week too… and now Eagle is right by my side, how can I be lonely ?" said Hikaru as she put smile on her lip to Eagle. Eagle can't help it again. He hugs his angel, putting her head on his chest and put his hand on Hikaru's head. "E-Eagle?" "I'll always be with you…" "Eh ?" "Zutto… Zutto kimi no soba de…" "Eagle……" she blushed, close her eyes and let Eagle hug her for a few minutes later. "You should rest, it's already late. I'll watch over you." said Eagle as he broke the hug and push her on to her bed. "Bu-but…" Eagle put his forefinger on Hikaru's lip and say, "Don't worry. Just rest." Hikaru blushed and close her eyes, trying to sleep and she does. Eagle watches for her all night… for his one and only angel. And after he sure that his angel is sleep peacefully, he goes home. (A/N : He can't sleep in Hikaru's room, right? He needs to go home! Don't blame me!)
(the day after)
Hikaru just out from her apartment when Eagle call her name, "Hikaru-chan, ohayou !" Hikaru turns back and she saw Eagle run to her. "E-Eagle ? O-ohayou…" Hikaru blushed, remembering the last night. "A-anou… kinou arigatou… thanks to take me home… watch over me when I sleep… and… to finish my homework… I've troubled you so much… I'm so sorry." Hikaru blushed more, she feel very ashamed. "Don't mind, Hikaru-chan. I'm glad to see you're okay. Let's go together." "O-okay…"
(meanwhile in front of the school gate)
Lantis stand up in front of spandrel, awaiting red haired girl which he kissed her not intentionally yesterday. He wants to apologize. Don't know why, that kiss is replied over and over in his head. He's thinking about that red haired girl all day. He wants to apologize. But rather than that, he wants to see her, no matter what. It feel so strange, he miss her a lot.
After waiting for minutes, he finally sees Hikaru, but she's with someone… Eagle. And suddenly, Primera bob up and yelling at him, "Laaaaaannnnnntttttiiiiiissss-kun !!!" said Primera as she run to Lantis and hugs him. "Oh, crap!" said Lantis as he tried to run but Primera's arms already on his right arm. "So nice that you waited for me in school's gate. I love you, Lantis-kun" said she as she embraces Lantis more sliver. "I'm not waiting for you…" whisper Lantis. "Did you say something, Lantis-kun ?" "…Nope…"
Hearing that yell, Hikaru look up and see the man which kissed her not intentionally yesterday with… his girl. Hikaru blushed, remember yesterday's kiss. Eagle finds Hikaru's face blushed and he sees the man who kisses his angel yesterday. He looks at Lantis with gaze of dander. "Let's go Hikaru." said Eagle as he hold Hikaru's arm and pull her to her class. "Wa-wait, Eagle !"
Eagle gets through Lantis. Hikaru's eye meets with Lantis momentarily. Hikaru continue to be pulled by Eagle whereas Lantis can only pay attention that red haired girl walk off him. "Lantis-kun ?" said Primera, as she look up to Lantis's face. There's no answer. Lantis's attention is still on that red haired girl. "Lantis-kun?!" said Primera again, with a higher tone. This time, Lantis surprised and avert face at Primera. "What?" he said. "Don't say that you're having daydreaming at this time, Lantis-kun." "…I think I am…"
Meanwhile… "Eagle! Stop it, Eagle !!!" suddenly Eagle stops and look at his angel. Hikaru is run of breath and now take a long and deep breath. "Wh-what happen ? So suddenly." said Hikaru. "Nothing… I just think that you should go to your class. Bell will ringing soon." said Eagle with smile on his lip. "We don't need to rush, do we ? It's still 15 minutes again." said Hikaru as her finger point to the clock. "That's okay, better than late. Well, I'm going to class now. See you at lunch." said Eagle as he run to his class. "Strange guy…" said Hikaru as she put her hand on her chest. She's thinking of the man before. 'Who is he ? Why if I'm thinking of him make my chest hurt so much ?'
Lantis walk slowly to his class. He can't believe that he will have a daydreaming thinking of that red haired girl so much. He wants to know her… he want to see her… he miss her… why ? Is this Edward Kyle Lantis ? Who's known as a man-who-hates-every-girl ? He's soooooo confuse but he can't help his mind. His mind is now flying again to that red haired girl. 'Who is she ? Why I want to see her so bad ? Am I… in love ?'
(Hikaru's class)
Hikaru walk in to her class. "Ohayou, Hikaru-san" said Fuu as Hikaru sat on her chair. "Ohayou, Fuu-chan." "You don't look so good, what's wrong ?" said Umi as she walks to Hikaru's table. "You're a bit hot. Are you sick ?" said Umi as she put her hand on Hikaru's forehead. "You should rest in medical room if you're not feeling so good." said Fuu. "I'm okay, just…little tired, I guess."
"YOU LITTLE SHORTIE BITCH WITH RED HAIR !!! COME OUT NOW !!!" said someone with very very angry tone as she walks through the corridor. She's someone with wavy blue hair (yes, it's Primera) and she's looking for someone with red hair (yep, it's Hikaru).
Hikaru, Umi and Fuu were in shock. Not just them, everyone in that school does, even dogs and cats. Primera is checking every class and finally she finds Hikaru. She's walking to her table while Hikaru is just can watch the girl coming closer to her. "DON'T YOU EVER DARE TO DISTURB MY LOVE STORY BETWEEN ME AND MY LOVE ! HE'S MINE ! YOU KNOW ? MINE !!!" Hikaru's eyes widened, she's soo confuse and she's can't speak even a word. Umi's don't get it and she become soo angry hearing those yell. She can't stand to see her friend to be scolded by unknown person with unknown reason. "Hey ! Hikaru DIDN'T DO ANYTHING WRONG ! Who ARE YOU anyway ? You're NOT SUPPOSED to be in this class and YOU'RE NOT SUPPOSED to scolding MY FRIEND LIKE THAT !"
"Umi-san is right. Whatever the reason is, you can't scold someone like that" meanwhile, Eagle is sensing Hikaru is in danger so her run as fast as he could to Hikaru's class. Lantis is felt that red haired girl is in danger too, as same as Eagle, he's looking for red haired girl. Primera is so mad, she can't stand it again, she's trying to slap Umi but someone stop her. It's a tall man with brown hair and green eye. "Please not do any violence here." said he as Lantis and Eagle force to step into class which has been fulfilled by pupil. "Hikaru-chan !!!" was all Eagle said when he managed to step into Hikaru's class meanwhile Lantis can only stand in shock to see what happen. "E-Eagle…" finally Hikaru can say a word.
Primera's trying to release herself from that man as Lantis walked slowly to Primera. Eagle is running to Hikaru, he want to make sure that Hikaru is all right, "Are you okay ?" he said as he put his hands on Hikaru's shoulders. "U-um… I'm okay…" "Yokatta. Hey, k'so onibaba, Hikaru is didn't do anything wrong. How can you scold her like that in front of many people. You're so mean." "DON'T CALL ME ONIBABA, YOU…" said Primera but stop by Lantis, "Stop it Primera ! It's your fault anyway !" "La-Lantis-kun… I didn't mean to… I just…"
"A-anou… this girl is just yelled at me… she didn't do anything wrong too. Please don't scold her again. I'm okay, you see." said Hikaru, trying to defends Primera. "Hikaru ! How can you said that after what she done to you !" said Umi, cant' hide her shock. Fuu is smiling and start to laugh, "That's really like you, Hikaru-san." "Wha-what ? It's right, you know, she didn't do anything bad, she's just yelling… I… I'm okay ! I'm really fine. A-anou, could you stop scolding her?" said Hikaru as her eyes staring at Lantis. "Allright then…, forgive for her rudeness. You better apologize, Primera." said Lantis. "HELL NO !" "PRIMERA !" said Lantis as Primera look at him. She never know that Lantis can be so mad. She never seeing Lantis like that before. "I… I… um… I…" before she can continue, Hikaru already say, "It's okay, I'm already forgave you. Don't mind it."
Lantis shocked, he never know that this red haired girl have such good heart. "A-re ? What's happening here?" said Emeraude as she step into class. "Bell was ringing five minutes ago… You know what that means, right ?" "Oh, crap…" whisper everyone… "DON'T SCREAM IN SCHOOL !!! DON'T QUARREL WITH EACH OTHER !!! DO YOUR HOMEWORK !!! DON'T OPPOSE ME !!! RUN TO ENCIRCLE FIELD TEN TIMES !!! CLEAN ALL EXISTING GARBAGE AND DO IT NOOOOOOW !!!" "YES SIR !!!" said everyone as they're running out class to school's field. They don't want to disobey that order because that's mean DEATH…
Meanwhile, after taking a deep breath, Emeraude is back to herself again and said, "A-re ? What's happen ? Why there's no one here ?" …silent… "Oh, I forgot that I have a promise to have a tea party with Tatra-san and Tarta-san… oh, I'll invite Zagato-san too… it will be fun…" said her as she walking out with smile and singing slowly and peacefully.
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A/N : Well, that's chappie 2, how ? Do you like it ? R/R please… sorry cause it's still H/L/E… maybe I'll put U/C/A in next chappie. And sorry to Emeraude's fans, I made her like she has a double personality ^_^; Thanx to ALL the reviewer !!! I'm so happy to know that you like my story ^__^ I'm almost cried when I see your R/R ! ARIGATOU GOZAIMASU !!! Hiks… I think I can't stop writing this fic… thanks for reading and don't forget R/R PLEASE… Ohya, the Japanese translation here is the rare one, the others like ohayou, anou, -kun, -chan, -sama, I think you're already knew it cause almost all fanfic have it.
Japanese Translation :
Zutto kimi no soba de : Always by your side (sorry for the wrong translation before ,)
Okaa-san no negai da yo : It's mother's wish
Okaa-san wa ne : (I'm confuse how to translate it to you, it's just some word that want to say "me, your mother is/want to say" and something like that)
Yokatta : I'm glad
K'so onibaba : stupid/bastard old witch
