Blossoming Friendship
"Hey Misao, do you mind hanging out with Tala again today? Or can you not stand a cyberized guy to baby-sit you?" asked Salima from the main room where she was talking on the phone to Mariam.
"Do what you want," said Misao, "I really couldn't care, you're the host, and I'm the guest. Just do what you think is best, I really couldn't care," Misao got up from the living room and took her mobile phone from her bag and began to text her friends in Kyoto.
"You could stay here if you don't mind being on your own?" asked Salima.
"Do whatever, I'm really not bothered," said Misao.
"Fine," said Salima, "Have it your way,"
"Thanks ever so much for coming Tala, I know that you don't exactly see eye to eye, but she will probably not even notice that you are here," said Salima, "You know where everything is, so I have to go to volleyball practise, so I'll see you later!" Salima shut the door as she left the room.
"Hey Salima can I u-," began Misao as she reached the door to see Tala, "She gone?"
"Yep," said Tala.
"Fine," said Misao as she sat down in the room and began to text her friends in Kyoto again.
"You like mobile phones too?" asked Tala as he sat down. Misao didn't reply him but instead continued to text her friends, "Hello?"
"Look Tala, can't you see I'm busy?" asked Misao as if stating the obvious, "And I really don't have anything to say to you," Tala who was slowly beginning to boil, grabbed the phone and held it out of reach, "Give my phone back!"
"No!" said Tala, "Look, just because you decided not to be friends, do you have to ignore me like a door post,"
"I have nothing to say to you, and since I decided not to be friends with you, that doesn't mean I have to talk to you," said Misao.
"We don't have to act like enemies," said Tala, "Cos you really don't want me as an enemy,"
"No, I don't want you as an enemy, but I don't particularly want you as an EYE SORE either!" said Misao, "Now please can I have my phone back?"
"Not until you answer one simple question," said Tala as his blue eyes looked at her. She threw her hands up as she slumped down in the chair, gesturing for Tala to go ahead, "Tell me the truth, and look into my eyes when you answer, do you really want us to not be friends?"
Misao felt a block in her mind, she couldn't lie to Tala, not if she had to be truthful and look into his eyes while saying the answer. She could always lie, like she did on behalf of her father, but if nothing else Tala deserved to know the truth, but she couldn't bring herself to admit the truth. Instead she just sat there quietly.
"I'll take the silence as it's not what you want!" Tala then began to get up, but Misao threw her ball at the door to close it, "Geez woman what is your problem? You obviously don't wanna be my friend so why stop me from going?"
"You imbecile!" said Misao as she got up, "You are my problem! For crying out loud, even if I wanted to be friends with you, it's a little too late don't you think?"
"It's never too late to make a decision," said Tala.
"Instead of you dishing out the question, answer me straight in the face," said Misao, "Do you like me enough to want to be my friend?"
"Yes," mumbled Tala to himself.
"Why?" asked Misao as she sat down, "Why do you like me after I've been so mean and nasty to you, talking about your past against about being a d-,"
"Please, don't mention it," said Tala as he sat down, "You are independent and I admire that about you, but you're too independent, and cast away everyone's help when they try to help you,"
"I don't need help, they are my problems and I can deal with them myself," said Misao.
"That's what I mean! You never think about anything else but yourself," said Tala.
"Why would that make you like me?" asked Misao.
"Because I'm beginning to realise, that maybe I'm not completely cyberized," said Tala with a sly smile, "I mean look at you, you are cyberized without being cyberized, going through the horrible process and everything,"
"Thanks, I'll take that as a compliment," said Misao with a little smile, "How does that make you like me?"
"I feel that I can relate to you and your problems, although you don't want to open up and I can't open up," said Tala.
"You believe this nonsense?" asked Misao, "You believe what the scientists say? Human spirit conquers scientists any day, so you were born as a human, and you can live to be a human, think about the friends that you've accumulated and people you care about,"
"Look at the people who care about you, and the friends that you could have, if you open up to everyone," said Tala.
"My problem is my burden, no one else's," said Misao sternly.
"What were you yelling about in the park?" asked Tala curiously.
"Why do you want to know?" asked Misao, "Since when did you become much more caring about me?"
"Because you're not making this extremely easy for me," said Tala, "For crying out loud, I did not apologise for any old reason, I wanted to be your friend!"
"That's very sweet," said Misao, "No one's ever wanted to be my friend that much, what do you stand to gain from this?"
"No one can tell me that I'm not making an effort, I know that it's only today and tomorrow, but we don't have to become best friends," said Tala.
"I had a brother," said Misao, "His name was Shiro, and he was perfect in every way. Unfortunately he died, and when he did. My father became...abusive and my parents began to fight,"
"How long ago was this?" asked Tala in concern, like he was making a theory.
"When I was about seven," said Misao, "I remember having problems of my own, performance in school was below average and I was seriously ill. But my parents were so wrapped up in their own problems that I didn't...," Misao faltered as she looked away.
"You didn't tell them because you thought that they'd be too wrapped up in their own problems to listen to you," said Tala.
"When I told them, they didn't particularly care," said Misao, "Now that my parents have split, my mother says that I can always come to her with my problems but it's too late, I can't change who I am," Tala moved off his chair and knelt beside Misao and looked at her.
"It's never too late to change," said Tala, "I'm no longer a Demolition Boy and I've changed from being stone cold and cruel hearted,"
"You still are," said Misao as she began to tear thinking of the past, "I don't think that I can change, for nine years I've been like this,"
"I've been a Demolition Boy for all my life," said Tala, "I've changed and made a difference, maybe you should talk to your mother about all your problems. You can't change the past but you can mould yourself to make a bright new future for you. You're a bright girl, extremely good at beyblading and video games," Misao looked slightly puzzled as Tala gave a soft laugh. "I watched you as you beybattled against Tyson and Rei. You're pretty good. You could become an international beyblade star, or play tennis. Johnny says you're pretty good!" Misao smiled happily as she thought of her current future, to return to Kyoto tomorrow.
"Thanks Tala!" said Misao as trickles of tears fell down her face as she sniffled and dried her eyes. She pushed some of her hair back from her face and was face to face with Tala's handsome face and ocean coloured blue eyes. She felt herself enchanted if not mesmerised by their bright colour, whereas Tala was breathless by her true beauty, she looked extremely pretty and her big brown eyes glimpsing up at him, as they began to move closer to each other, their faces almost touching when...
"Can I have my phone back?" asked Misao before their faces touched. Tala moved away as he passed Misao back her phone. Misao began to blush slightly as she went to her bedroom and sat on the bed. She began to breathe much more heavily as she thought back to what could have passed between her and Tala.
"What the hell happened there," said Tala as he sat down on the chair and began to breathe much more hastily, "Wow! That was certainly close! Misao and I?!?!? What a weird notion....," thought Tala, "Dear me... what is this weird emotion that I'm feeling for the first time?"
OK, see they become friends! Well I did write it so...yeah. But YAY! They're friends and the romance is beginning kinda...from my point of view anyway ^^. I hope that that is OK; I had many drafts because I didn't know how to introduce things in so yeah...I took the best bits of each draft and put them in the chapter. I hope it doesn't suck! ^^
"Hey Misao, do you mind hanging out with Tala again today? Or can you not stand a cyberized guy to baby-sit you?" asked Salima from the main room where she was talking on the phone to Mariam.
"Do what you want," said Misao, "I really couldn't care, you're the host, and I'm the guest. Just do what you think is best, I really couldn't care," Misao got up from the living room and took her mobile phone from her bag and began to text her friends in Kyoto.
"You could stay here if you don't mind being on your own?" asked Salima.
"Do whatever, I'm really not bothered," said Misao.
"Fine," said Salima, "Have it your way,"
"Thanks ever so much for coming Tala, I know that you don't exactly see eye to eye, but she will probably not even notice that you are here," said Salima, "You know where everything is, so I have to go to volleyball practise, so I'll see you later!" Salima shut the door as she left the room.
"Hey Salima can I u-," began Misao as she reached the door to see Tala, "She gone?"
"Yep," said Tala.
"Fine," said Misao as she sat down in the room and began to text her friends in Kyoto again.
"You like mobile phones too?" asked Tala as he sat down. Misao didn't reply him but instead continued to text her friends, "Hello?"
"Look Tala, can't you see I'm busy?" asked Misao as if stating the obvious, "And I really don't have anything to say to you," Tala who was slowly beginning to boil, grabbed the phone and held it out of reach, "Give my phone back!"
"No!" said Tala, "Look, just because you decided not to be friends, do you have to ignore me like a door post,"
"I have nothing to say to you, and since I decided not to be friends with you, that doesn't mean I have to talk to you," said Misao.
"We don't have to act like enemies," said Tala, "Cos you really don't want me as an enemy,"
"No, I don't want you as an enemy, but I don't particularly want you as an EYE SORE either!" said Misao, "Now please can I have my phone back?"
"Not until you answer one simple question," said Tala as his blue eyes looked at her. She threw her hands up as she slumped down in the chair, gesturing for Tala to go ahead, "Tell me the truth, and look into my eyes when you answer, do you really want us to not be friends?"
Misao felt a block in her mind, she couldn't lie to Tala, not if she had to be truthful and look into his eyes while saying the answer. She could always lie, like she did on behalf of her father, but if nothing else Tala deserved to know the truth, but she couldn't bring herself to admit the truth. Instead she just sat there quietly.
"I'll take the silence as it's not what you want!" Tala then began to get up, but Misao threw her ball at the door to close it, "Geez woman what is your problem? You obviously don't wanna be my friend so why stop me from going?"
"You imbecile!" said Misao as she got up, "You are my problem! For crying out loud, even if I wanted to be friends with you, it's a little too late don't you think?"
"It's never too late to make a decision," said Tala.
"Instead of you dishing out the question, answer me straight in the face," said Misao, "Do you like me enough to want to be my friend?"
"Yes," mumbled Tala to himself.
"Why?" asked Misao as she sat down, "Why do you like me after I've been so mean and nasty to you, talking about your past against about being a d-,"
"Please, don't mention it," said Tala as he sat down, "You are independent and I admire that about you, but you're too independent, and cast away everyone's help when they try to help you,"
"I don't need help, they are my problems and I can deal with them myself," said Misao.
"That's what I mean! You never think about anything else but yourself," said Tala.
"Why would that make you like me?" asked Misao.
"Because I'm beginning to realise, that maybe I'm not completely cyberized," said Tala with a sly smile, "I mean look at you, you are cyberized without being cyberized, going through the horrible process and everything,"
"Thanks, I'll take that as a compliment," said Misao with a little smile, "How does that make you like me?"
"I feel that I can relate to you and your problems, although you don't want to open up and I can't open up," said Tala.
"You believe this nonsense?" asked Misao, "You believe what the scientists say? Human spirit conquers scientists any day, so you were born as a human, and you can live to be a human, think about the friends that you've accumulated and people you care about,"
"Look at the people who care about you, and the friends that you could have, if you open up to everyone," said Tala.
"My problem is my burden, no one else's," said Misao sternly.
"What were you yelling about in the park?" asked Tala curiously.
"Why do you want to know?" asked Misao, "Since when did you become much more caring about me?"
"Because you're not making this extremely easy for me," said Tala, "For crying out loud, I did not apologise for any old reason, I wanted to be your friend!"
"That's very sweet," said Misao, "No one's ever wanted to be my friend that much, what do you stand to gain from this?"
"No one can tell me that I'm not making an effort, I know that it's only today and tomorrow, but we don't have to become best friends," said Tala.
"I had a brother," said Misao, "His name was Shiro, and he was perfect in every way. Unfortunately he died, and when he did. My father became...abusive and my parents began to fight,"
"How long ago was this?" asked Tala in concern, like he was making a theory.
"When I was about seven," said Misao, "I remember having problems of my own, performance in school was below average and I was seriously ill. But my parents were so wrapped up in their own problems that I didn't...," Misao faltered as she looked away.
"You didn't tell them because you thought that they'd be too wrapped up in their own problems to listen to you," said Tala.
"When I told them, they didn't particularly care," said Misao, "Now that my parents have split, my mother says that I can always come to her with my problems but it's too late, I can't change who I am," Tala moved off his chair and knelt beside Misao and looked at her.
"It's never too late to change," said Tala, "I'm no longer a Demolition Boy and I've changed from being stone cold and cruel hearted,"
"You still are," said Misao as she began to tear thinking of the past, "I don't think that I can change, for nine years I've been like this,"
"I've been a Demolition Boy for all my life," said Tala, "I've changed and made a difference, maybe you should talk to your mother about all your problems. You can't change the past but you can mould yourself to make a bright new future for you. You're a bright girl, extremely good at beyblading and video games," Misao looked slightly puzzled as Tala gave a soft laugh. "I watched you as you beybattled against Tyson and Rei. You're pretty good. You could become an international beyblade star, or play tennis. Johnny says you're pretty good!" Misao smiled happily as she thought of her current future, to return to Kyoto tomorrow.
"Thanks Tala!" said Misao as trickles of tears fell down her face as she sniffled and dried her eyes. She pushed some of her hair back from her face and was face to face with Tala's handsome face and ocean coloured blue eyes. She felt herself enchanted if not mesmerised by their bright colour, whereas Tala was breathless by her true beauty, she looked extremely pretty and her big brown eyes glimpsing up at him, as they began to move closer to each other, their faces almost touching when...
"Can I have my phone back?" asked Misao before their faces touched. Tala moved away as he passed Misao back her phone. Misao began to blush slightly as she went to her bedroom and sat on the bed. She began to breathe much more heavily as she thought back to what could have passed between her and Tala.
"What the hell happened there," said Tala as he sat down on the chair and began to breathe much more hastily, "Wow! That was certainly close! Misao and I?!?!? What a weird notion....," thought Tala, "Dear me... what is this weird emotion that I'm feeling for the first time?"
OK, see they become friends! Well I did write it so...yeah. But YAY! They're friends and the romance is beginning kinda...from my point of view anyway ^^. I hope that that is OK; I had many drafts because I didn't know how to introduce things in so yeah...I took the best bits of each draft and put them in the chapter. I hope it doesn't suck! ^^
