Two hearts, one love
Chapter 39: Is obsession deadly?
Crystal/Akina's POV
Here I was, once again, staring at the ceiling when I was suppose to be sleeping but was instead thinking about Kai.
God, I admit to myself that I like him and all of a sudden I can't get him out of my head.
My hand unconsciously reached up to touch the spot on my cheek where Kai had kissed me earlier and I felt myself blush in the darkness.
I wonder if he likes my present. I wondered and bit my lip. It was so hard thinking of what to get him. Stupid idiot.
Kai's POV
The next day, I sat at the computer and searched through the pile of gifts for Akina's disc.
I had already received the first half of her gift last night when we had got back.
Flashback
"Your present should be around here somewhere" Akina mumbled casting her eye around the garage after we had gotten back from the club. "There it is!" she exclaimed and made a beeline towards a lump covered with a black sheet.
"Ta-da!" she said whipping off the sheet to reveal two gleaming motorcycles, one was coated in a dark glossy metallic blue while the other was painted in classic black producing an overall sleekness.
"Two?" I asked her in surprise.
"Yeah" she said sheepishly. "I didn't know which color you'd prefer between the two so I thought why not get both of them?"
"Thanks" I said.
End of flashback
Sighing at Akina's indecision about the bikes, I opened up the disk drive and placed the c.d in.
The media window opened up and I promptly pressed the play button.
Akina's face filled the screen for a moment before she backed away from the camera.
"Hey Kai-kun!" she said and waved.
"Umm.." She said hesitating. "I decided to play this song for you. I would've played for you in person but..." She trailed off and looked down at her hands, a light blush spreading over her cheeks. "Anyway I hope you like it. Although knowing you, you probably won't since I wrote it myself and it's not really any good"
With that the camera swung around to show her walking over to a piano and sitting down.
There was a moment of silence before she placed her fingers over the keys and a soft tinkling of notes sounded.
"When my world was dark, you lit it up. You picked me up when I was down. Because of you, I saw the light. Because of you, I found my way.
But what I feel inside must not be told. For I myself am unsure. I want to tell you, but I'm too afraid. I don't want it to be this way.
I can't stop this feeling no matter what, This is just a fond I love you, to show you that I care.
People always told me, what love was like. But back then, I never understood. Now that I've found you, I realize That what they said was true.
But what I feel inside must not be told. For I myself am unsure. I want to tell you, but I'm too afraid. I don't want to this way.
My heart is yours, I give it to you. And I hope it isn't alone.
Two hearts, one love...."
Her voice grew faint and eventually she lifted her hands up from the piano.
"Umm," she said looking up. "Happy birthday Kai"
The screen faded out and I leaned back in my chair.
During the song, her eyes had softened to a soft clear crystal blue with only the tiniest hint of emerald shining underneath.
Weird, I had never seen her eyes turn that color before.
My mobile which had been in my pocket began to vibrate and I picked it up.
"Hello?" I asked.
"Hey Kai" Rei's voice answered.
"Hey, what's up?" I said.
"Nothing much" he replied. "What'd Crystal end up getting you for your birthday?"
"Motorcycles" I responded.
"Motorcycles? As in plural?" Rei asked in surprise.
"Yeah. She bought me two. Said she couldn't decide which color I'd like" I said with a smirk.
"Whoa, dude. But I suppose its okay since she's liked loaded yeah?" Rei commented.
"Yeah, I suppose so." I said and I remembered something which I had been meaning to ask Rei but had kept forgetting for some time now. "Hey Rei, you know Chinese yeah?"
"Yeah. I know some. Depends on the dialect" Rei said.
"Would you mind translating something for me?" I asked him.
"Sure. What is it?" he said.
"Wo ai ni" I said as the words came to mind.
There was a pause on his end.
"Rei? So do you know what it means?" I questioned him.
"Dude, wo ai ni means I love you" Rei said after a moment.
"What?" I exclaimed hardly believing it.
"Where'd you hear it from anyway?" he asked curiously.
"Huh?" I said and contemplated about what to tell him. Better not tell him I heard it from Crystal. Knowing him, he'd make a big deal out of it or something. "Just heard it from t.v"
"Oh, okay then" he said. "Hey, do you mind if I drop by and check out the bikes?"
"Sure. Are you going to call Tala as well?" I said absently.
"Yeah, probably. We'll drop by in the afternoon okay?" Rei asked.
"See you then" I said and hung up.
Akina/Crystal's POV
Sighing, I wondered whether Kai had watched the disc already. The song was so stupid, even if it was based on what I felt for Kai. Took me practically the entire two days to compose it.
There was a sharp knock at my door before it swung open to reveal Kai standing there.
"Hey, Tala and Rei are dropping by to check out the bikes" he said before going off down the hall.
His attitude at times like this really made me wonder why the hell I liked him.
I mean like, did he expect me to get up and follow him down to the garage or what?
Shrugging, I got up and trailed behind him to the garage.
It wasn't long until we were joined by Tala and Rei.
"Whoa dude, this is too cool" Rei said admiringly.
"Yeah, aren't these the latest models? I thought they weren't going to be out until a month or two later" Tala added.
"Yeah, actually they're not released to the public for another 10 weeks" I remarked.
"Huh? Then how'd you get them?" Rei asked confused.
"Connections" I replied with a shrug.
After Rei and Tala finished admiring the bikes and had a go on them, they left.
Later..........
I stared hard at the black piece of paper lying in front of me.
I was supposed to be writing an essay about the Russian revolutions but yet nothing came to mind. It wasn't as if I hadn't done any research, I had gone to the library and borrowed a few books.
But yet.....
What is the matter with me?
Groaning I allowed my head to drop to the dining table with a thump.
Ouch.
I winced, lifted it back up and rubbed the sore spot gingerly.
Serves me right for being so careless.
Sighing, I leaned back in my chair closed my eyes and Kai drifted into my mind.
My eyes flickered open and I scowled in frustration.
This was beyond stupid.
Sure, I had liked a few guys before, but never like this. This was utterly ridiculous.
I needed to get him out of my system now.
But how to do that?
Go out with another guy?
Nah that never worked.
Maybe I should just tell him how I feel. Then maybe this madness could stop.
It was only a matter of time before I got hit by a car just because I was too busy obsessing over Kai.
I yawned and glanced at the clock. It was nearly 12. I could probably finish this essay in an hour or so if I could just concentrate. I idly allowed my hand to scribble a few sketchy outlines and I looked closer to see that it had formed Chinese characters. I was surprised at how they still seemed to flow automatically even though I had barely written anything in Chinese since coming to Tokyo. I glanced at the characters absently and frowned. At first I had thought that they were merely various characters but on closer inspection I found that they had formed several words.
In English they read:
I love the blue haired boy.
I scowled in frustration and pushed the paper aside. Must this happen to me of all people?
I returned to my work but not before stifling another yawn.
Kai's POV
I glanced wearily at the flickering red numbers on my digital clock to see that it was 1.00am. Better get to sleep soon I thought vaguely and then went to change into a pair of boxers.
When I was climbing into bed, I suddenly realized how thirsty I was and decided to take a quick trip down to the kitchen to get a glass of water before going to bed.
As I was passing the dining room on the way to the kitchen, I was surprised to see a dim light on. I frowned and glanced into the doorway, figuring I'd turn off the light.
I came to a stop when I saw Akina, her head resting on top of a few papers, fast asleep. Her silky midnight black hair tumbled over her shoulder blades and her chest rose lightly with each breath she took.
I rolled my eyes as I crossed the room to stand next to her.
How typical of her to fall asleep here I scoffed mentally. She could probably fall asleep anywhere I thought as I surveyed her wondering if I should wake her.
On one hand, I could wake her up but she seemed to sleeping quite peacefully.
Sighing, I went with option 2 and lifted her up gently from her seat. As I did so, I noticed a few characters faintly drawn onto a sheet of paper and I leaned down for a closer look, balancing Akina carefully in my arms.
I recognized some of the characters as kanji but put together, they made no sense to me and I concluded that they weren't Japanese kanji characters but Chinese characters.
Shrugging, I walked out of the dining room with Akina soundly asleep in my arms, flicking off the light switch on the way out, forgetting all about my thirst.
Okay, yeah I know this chapter kinda sucked but next chapter will be a bit better okay? The only bit I liked in this chapter was that last bit. I wrote the song lyrics myself so that's why they're really bad, I'm crap at writing lyrics. Please remember to review. Ummmmz.....Sorry but I don't think I'll be able to update for another week so probably check back this time next week or something..
Chapter 39: Is obsession deadly?
Crystal/Akina's POV
Here I was, once again, staring at the ceiling when I was suppose to be sleeping but was instead thinking about Kai.
God, I admit to myself that I like him and all of a sudden I can't get him out of my head.
My hand unconsciously reached up to touch the spot on my cheek where Kai had kissed me earlier and I felt myself blush in the darkness.
I wonder if he likes my present. I wondered and bit my lip. It was so hard thinking of what to get him. Stupid idiot.
Kai's POV
The next day, I sat at the computer and searched through the pile of gifts for Akina's disc.
I had already received the first half of her gift last night when we had got back.
Flashback
"Your present should be around here somewhere" Akina mumbled casting her eye around the garage after we had gotten back from the club. "There it is!" she exclaimed and made a beeline towards a lump covered with a black sheet.
"Ta-da!" she said whipping off the sheet to reveal two gleaming motorcycles, one was coated in a dark glossy metallic blue while the other was painted in classic black producing an overall sleekness.
"Two?" I asked her in surprise.
"Yeah" she said sheepishly. "I didn't know which color you'd prefer between the two so I thought why not get both of them?"
"Thanks" I said.
End of flashback
Sighing at Akina's indecision about the bikes, I opened up the disk drive and placed the c.d in.
The media window opened up and I promptly pressed the play button.
Akina's face filled the screen for a moment before she backed away from the camera.
"Hey Kai-kun!" she said and waved.
"Umm.." She said hesitating. "I decided to play this song for you. I would've played for you in person but..." She trailed off and looked down at her hands, a light blush spreading over her cheeks. "Anyway I hope you like it. Although knowing you, you probably won't since I wrote it myself and it's not really any good"
With that the camera swung around to show her walking over to a piano and sitting down.
There was a moment of silence before she placed her fingers over the keys and a soft tinkling of notes sounded.
"When my world was dark, you lit it up. You picked me up when I was down. Because of you, I saw the light. Because of you, I found my way.
But what I feel inside must not be told. For I myself am unsure. I want to tell you, but I'm too afraid. I don't want it to be this way.
I can't stop this feeling no matter what, This is just a fond I love you, to show you that I care.
People always told me, what love was like. But back then, I never understood. Now that I've found you, I realize That what they said was true.
But what I feel inside must not be told. For I myself am unsure. I want to tell you, but I'm too afraid. I don't want to this way.
My heart is yours, I give it to you. And I hope it isn't alone.
Two hearts, one love...."
Her voice grew faint and eventually she lifted her hands up from the piano.
"Umm," she said looking up. "Happy birthday Kai"
The screen faded out and I leaned back in my chair.
During the song, her eyes had softened to a soft clear crystal blue with only the tiniest hint of emerald shining underneath.
Weird, I had never seen her eyes turn that color before.
My mobile which had been in my pocket began to vibrate and I picked it up.
"Hello?" I asked.
"Hey Kai" Rei's voice answered.
"Hey, what's up?" I said.
"Nothing much" he replied. "What'd Crystal end up getting you for your birthday?"
"Motorcycles" I responded.
"Motorcycles? As in plural?" Rei asked in surprise.
"Yeah. She bought me two. Said she couldn't decide which color I'd like" I said with a smirk.
"Whoa, dude. But I suppose its okay since she's liked loaded yeah?" Rei commented.
"Yeah, I suppose so." I said and I remembered something which I had been meaning to ask Rei but had kept forgetting for some time now. "Hey Rei, you know Chinese yeah?"
"Yeah. I know some. Depends on the dialect" Rei said.
"Would you mind translating something for me?" I asked him.
"Sure. What is it?" he said.
"Wo ai ni" I said as the words came to mind.
There was a pause on his end.
"Rei? So do you know what it means?" I questioned him.
"Dude, wo ai ni means I love you" Rei said after a moment.
"What?" I exclaimed hardly believing it.
"Where'd you hear it from anyway?" he asked curiously.
"Huh?" I said and contemplated about what to tell him. Better not tell him I heard it from Crystal. Knowing him, he'd make a big deal out of it or something. "Just heard it from t.v"
"Oh, okay then" he said. "Hey, do you mind if I drop by and check out the bikes?"
"Sure. Are you going to call Tala as well?" I said absently.
"Yeah, probably. We'll drop by in the afternoon okay?" Rei asked.
"See you then" I said and hung up.
Akina/Crystal's POV
Sighing, I wondered whether Kai had watched the disc already. The song was so stupid, even if it was based on what I felt for Kai. Took me practically the entire two days to compose it.
There was a sharp knock at my door before it swung open to reveal Kai standing there.
"Hey, Tala and Rei are dropping by to check out the bikes" he said before going off down the hall.
His attitude at times like this really made me wonder why the hell I liked him.
I mean like, did he expect me to get up and follow him down to the garage or what?
Shrugging, I got up and trailed behind him to the garage.
It wasn't long until we were joined by Tala and Rei.
"Whoa dude, this is too cool" Rei said admiringly.
"Yeah, aren't these the latest models? I thought they weren't going to be out until a month or two later" Tala added.
"Yeah, actually they're not released to the public for another 10 weeks" I remarked.
"Huh? Then how'd you get them?" Rei asked confused.
"Connections" I replied with a shrug.
After Rei and Tala finished admiring the bikes and had a go on them, they left.
Later..........
I stared hard at the black piece of paper lying in front of me.
I was supposed to be writing an essay about the Russian revolutions but yet nothing came to mind. It wasn't as if I hadn't done any research, I had gone to the library and borrowed a few books.
But yet.....
What is the matter with me?
Groaning I allowed my head to drop to the dining table with a thump.
Ouch.
I winced, lifted it back up and rubbed the sore spot gingerly.
Serves me right for being so careless.
Sighing, I leaned back in my chair closed my eyes and Kai drifted into my mind.
My eyes flickered open and I scowled in frustration.
This was beyond stupid.
Sure, I had liked a few guys before, but never like this. This was utterly ridiculous.
I needed to get him out of my system now.
But how to do that?
Go out with another guy?
Nah that never worked.
Maybe I should just tell him how I feel. Then maybe this madness could stop.
It was only a matter of time before I got hit by a car just because I was too busy obsessing over Kai.
I yawned and glanced at the clock. It was nearly 12. I could probably finish this essay in an hour or so if I could just concentrate. I idly allowed my hand to scribble a few sketchy outlines and I looked closer to see that it had formed Chinese characters. I was surprised at how they still seemed to flow automatically even though I had barely written anything in Chinese since coming to Tokyo. I glanced at the characters absently and frowned. At first I had thought that they were merely various characters but on closer inspection I found that they had formed several words.
In English they read:
I love the blue haired boy.
I scowled in frustration and pushed the paper aside. Must this happen to me of all people?
I returned to my work but not before stifling another yawn.
Kai's POV
I glanced wearily at the flickering red numbers on my digital clock to see that it was 1.00am. Better get to sleep soon I thought vaguely and then went to change into a pair of boxers.
When I was climbing into bed, I suddenly realized how thirsty I was and decided to take a quick trip down to the kitchen to get a glass of water before going to bed.
As I was passing the dining room on the way to the kitchen, I was surprised to see a dim light on. I frowned and glanced into the doorway, figuring I'd turn off the light.
I came to a stop when I saw Akina, her head resting on top of a few papers, fast asleep. Her silky midnight black hair tumbled over her shoulder blades and her chest rose lightly with each breath she took.
I rolled my eyes as I crossed the room to stand next to her.
How typical of her to fall asleep here I scoffed mentally. She could probably fall asleep anywhere I thought as I surveyed her wondering if I should wake her.
On one hand, I could wake her up but she seemed to sleeping quite peacefully.
Sighing, I went with option 2 and lifted her up gently from her seat. As I did so, I noticed a few characters faintly drawn onto a sheet of paper and I leaned down for a closer look, balancing Akina carefully in my arms.
I recognized some of the characters as kanji but put together, they made no sense to me and I concluded that they weren't Japanese kanji characters but Chinese characters.
Shrugging, I walked out of the dining room with Akina soundly asleep in my arms, flicking off the light switch on the way out, forgetting all about my thirst.
Okay, yeah I know this chapter kinda sucked but next chapter will be a bit better okay? The only bit I liked in this chapter was that last bit. I wrote the song lyrics myself so that's why they're really bad, I'm crap at writing lyrics. Please remember to review. Ummmmz.....Sorry but I don't think I'll be able to update for another week so probably check back this time next week or something..