"I can't believe I lost to the likes of you."
"What did you say? Do you know who I am?"
"City Go champion, yada, yada, yada. I don't see how you won it, I've played better players than you."
"I'd like to see you do the same!"
The lady at the counter sighed. Disturbing others must run in that family. The noisy boy's grandfather was in a heated argument with one of their regular customers, Kitajima-san. Deciding that enough was enough, she got up to tell them to be quiet.
"We're back!"
"Ah, Ichikawa-san! Oh, hello Akira-kun, Shindo-kun."
"Hello."
"Hi!"
"Hmph, I get no respect around here! I'm leaving!" Hikaru's ojii-san got up and stomped up to Ichikawa and the boys. "Hikaru! Let's leave this disrespectful Go salon!"
"Eh?" Ichikawa stared as grandfather took grandson in tow and marched out.
"Ja!" Hikaru waved to Ichikawa and Akira with his free hand before disappearing behind the salon's door.
"Well, that's the end of that. Ichikawa-san, you're late for your shift."
"Ah. Sou." She shook her head. What a peculiar day. No use thinking about it. "Akira-kun, feel free to play someone while you wait for your father. Kitajima-san's free."
Akira nodded and took one last look at the door. He hoped he'd meet Hikaru again. He hadn't gotten around to showing him what Go was yet.
Notes and message:
Ok so I didn't post this right after chapter 3... >.> I was busy downloading... something.
*sighs* well that was short wasn't it? Felt like I was hurrying to finish it... I wasn't, I just didn't have a long, winded way to end the story so I chose the faster, straightforward way... okay, so I just wanted to add the scene where Akira wants to play with Hikaru again ^^; But it kind of ends the story on a sweet note ne?
So... how do you think the story was overall? Okay? Too fast? Too slow? Too short? Too much talking? No plot? Confusing grammar? Yeah, I think so too. I had to read some parts twice for it to make sense. No wonder english is my worst subject *wails*
NB: I can so see Hikaru's grandpa argue with Kitajima!
Replies:
Halcyon Clouds: Thanks for your comment, I went around changing the Ojii-san's into Jii-chan's ^^
Shinigami Yumi: Hehe, there is not point to this story really
Moonphantom: Yay someone who sees that there is no point to the story! ^^ And you're right, if I kept the fic going, it would have ruined it.
Aeis: Yeah it's too short ^^; I wanted to write more of chibi-Hikaru and chibi-Akira but then, how would I explain the fact they didn't know each other later on in the story?
And last of all, thanks to everyone who reviewed!! *bows*