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A Problem
It took me a long time to cope with the fact that Haku wasn't coming back and I couldn't really get him out of my mind. I hadn't dated other boys, let alone think of going out with anyone except Haku. I wasn't really noticed by the boys in my school but many of my guy-friends wondered why I hadn't found at least one boy I liked. My other friends tried making me go on blind dates with some of their friends. However, there was no match. Until one day in my last year of high school, a new boy came into my morning class. I couldn't take my eyes off him. He was from another part in Japan and had just moved here a week ago. His name was Keita Ogata…. As I walked home from school I began to drift into my own thoughts about Keita. He was handsome, with bleached blond hair that swayed gently whenever he made a slight motion of his head. The way he smiled… Wait, this wasn't right! I had only seen him once! The only one for me was Haku! But somewhere in the back of my head a voice told me he wasn't coming back…. I was snapped back to reality when I stepped on a rock, tripped and fell flat on my face…and it hurt… a lot...
"Oh man…. Mom just washed these clothes too…"
I couldn't really get up from where I fell either… Crud…. Then I heard footsteps approaching… I didn't even want to get up and turn around. But I didn't have to.
"Are you alright? I was walking home and I saw you trip…"
A warm hand reached out and pulled me up as they spoke. I was still looking down; I was still clumsy after eight years… And then I looked up and standing there talking was Keita Ogata in all his shining glory… I couldn't speak; I only blinked and rubbed my eyes to see if I was really awake. It seemed that he was surprised as well and also looked at me.
"Thank you… Um… Aren't you that new student who came today?"
"Yeah… My name's Keita… What's yours?"
"My name's Chihiro, but you can call me Sen…."
"It's nice to meet you Sen… Where are you going?"
"Home, where else?"
"Where do you live?"
I pointed to the blue house on the hill.
"There."
"Really? I live next door!"
I mentally slapped myself on the forehead. I had seen the movers last week and didn't even bother to say hello! I recalled Mom saying something about a handsome young man living next door with his parents, but I ignored it thinking he was probably another handsome jerk. Boy was I wrong…
"Wow…"
Geez… I finally meet a guy I like and all I can say is wow… How lame is that?
"Can I walk you home?"
"Sure, why not?"
So that was the beginning of a wonderful friendship… or the beginning of something else…
In a few days Keita and I had become good friends. We had most of our classes together and we'd meet at the school library to study. When the weather was nice we'd walk to a tiny park ten minutes away from the school. I remember one time when I sat on the swings. I was busy fiddling with my hair, having nothing else to do while Keita disappeared to the bathroom. I was so busy I didn't hear his footsteps coming up behind me. He put his hands over my eyes and I felt myself smile.
"Guess who?"
"Mom?"
He dropped his hands and staggered back, trying hard not to laugh.
"Do I sound like your Mom to you?"
"…No… But you sound like a girl!"
I turned around to meet his face. All of a sudden, it felt like the world had stopped spinning and time had stopped with it. In fact, it seemed like Keita and I were the only two people alive. I looked into his eyes. I had never realized how beautiful they were, clear amber. His hair slightly ruffled in the crisp breeze and he smiled. Then he…
Pulled out my ponytail and started pushing me on the swing.
"Hey! Give me my hair tie back you baka!"
"Oh, such hurtful words!" He mocked me, dangling the hair tie where I couldn't reach.
"Give it back Keita!"
Jumping off the swing, I ran towards him and tackled him to the ground. A few seconds later, I realized what an awkward position I'd put myself into. I was directly on top of him, my eyes gazing straight into his. He stared back and slowly put his arms around me, his eyes never leaving my face.
"Chihiro…"
Wait, why was he calling me Chihiro? He always called me Sen. What was going on?
I pulled away and got up, grabbing the hair tie still clenched in his hand.
"Got you Kei'chan!"
There was no reply; he just lay there, simply staring at me with those eyes.
"Yeah… You got me…"
His voice sounded quiet and for a moment he just seemed lost in his own thoughts. Then he got up and chased after me as if nothing had happened. I felt frightened by the way I had felt earlier, was I…? No, it couldn't be. But then maybe I was… falling in love with Keita Ogata…
End of Chapter Three
The incident at the park is a few months after they've met, not a few days after they met. Please review, I'd like to give thanks to all the reviewers that have reviewed my story so far, starting from the very beginning. Sorry if I skip one of you guys! ~
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