Months passed and "the world" became more and more of a refuge from everyday life I would go to the occasional dungeon with the guys or just wander around watching players go about doing different things. Most of those times were always quite as I pondered one thing or another as I watched them. The other two guys besides Tech, Hugo and Fredy, didn't expect much talking from me. It was nice and I didn't always have to think about reality, in fact I tried not to.
The only down part of the whole thing was the few times when my dad came home and decided to beat me up while I was on. Usually I could log off before I screamed, or I would be in a dungeon and would just stand there, biting my tongue until I blacked out.
Besides the one time Tech approached me no one said anything. I was really grateful.
I the best times I had in "the world" just sitting there next to Tech and staring at a field. We didn't talk much, just sat there, and this was when I was closest to happiness.
It was a time just like that on an open grassy field, the wind blowing softly and the stars and moon amazingly bright, so it wasn't at all difficult to see.
"Hey, Tsukasa," Tech said suddenly.
I jumped slightly surprised to here him speak. "Yes?"
"Do you want to meet me in the real world some time? I mean, I already know I live in the same city as you, it doesn't really make sense not to hang out in the real world. I mean for all I know we go to the same school maybe even share some of the same classes. It seems kind of stupid not to meat in the real world," he explained.
I had been expecting this for a while, the truth was I did want to see him. I fell back into the grass from my sitting position looking at the sky and thinking quickly. I sighed heavily, it would be hard to get out of the house. "I guess you're right, how about tomorrow at two o'clock?" I suggested.
"Sounds good, were?"
I shrugged. "Kito Ramen shop?" It was a semi-popular place for kids to hang out after school so he should know it, but was practically empty except for grown-ups on weekends.
He shrugged back. "Sure, why not. I'll be wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, how about you?"
I thought about my clothe choices. "A white shirt," I said finally.
At hearing this he through himself down in frustration landing next to me. He was cute when he was frustrated I noted then smiled evilly, he still didn't know I was a girl. Well I would just have to give him a hint.
"I'm never going to be able to recognize you with that description," he told me.
My smile widened. "I know."
He propped himself up on one shoulder and looked at me shaking his head.
I felt the odd urge to giggle but forced myself to repress it. "You look so cute when you do that," I told him.
He blinked staring at me. I could practically read the thoughts going across his head and had o use all of my self-control not to burst out laughing.
He blinked again. "Did you just call me cute?"
I shook my head, leaned over closing the gap between us and lightly kissed him on the cheek then got up. "Bye then, see you tomorrow," I told him and with that I left, leaving a confused and slightly disgusted Tech behind.
I got off my computer and walked down the hall smiling only to come face to face with the reason that I met Tech in the first place, and it was drunk.
The only down part of the whole thing was the few times when my dad came home and decided to beat me up while I was on. Usually I could log off before I screamed, or I would be in a dungeon and would just stand there, biting my tongue until I blacked out.
Besides the one time Tech approached me no one said anything. I was really grateful.
I the best times I had in "the world" just sitting there next to Tech and staring at a field. We didn't talk much, just sat there, and this was when I was closest to happiness.
It was a time just like that on an open grassy field, the wind blowing softly and the stars and moon amazingly bright, so it wasn't at all difficult to see.
"Hey, Tsukasa," Tech said suddenly.
I jumped slightly surprised to here him speak. "Yes?"
"Do you want to meet me in the real world some time? I mean, I already know I live in the same city as you, it doesn't really make sense not to hang out in the real world. I mean for all I know we go to the same school maybe even share some of the same classes. It seems kind of stupid not to meat in the real world," he explained.
I had been expecting this for a while, the truth was I did want to see him. I fell back into the grass from my sitting position looking at the sky and thinking quickly. I sighed heavily, it would be hard to get out of the house. "I guess you're right, how about tomorrow at two o'clock?" I suggested.
"Sounds good, were?"
I shrugged. "Kito Ramen shop?" It was a semi-popular place for kids to hang out after school so he should know it, but was practically empty except for grown-ups on weekends.
He shrugged back. "Sure, why not. I'll be wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, how about you?"
I thought about my clothe choices. "A white shirt," I said finally.
At hearing this he through himself down in frustration landing next to me. He was cute when he was frustrated I noted then smiled evilly, he still didn't know I was a girl. Well I would just have to give him a hint.
"I'm never going to be able to recognize you with that description," he told me.
My smile widened. "I know."
He propped himself up on one shoulder and looked at me shaking his head.
I felt the odd urge to giggle but forced myself to repress it. "You look so cute when you do that," I told him.
He blinked staring at me. I could practically read the thoughts going across his head and had o use all of my self-control not to burst out laughing.
He blinked again. "Did you just call me cute?"
I shook my head, leaned over closing the gap between us and lightly kissed him on the cheek then got up. "Bye then, see you tomorrow," I told him and with that I left, leaving a confused and slightly disgusted Tech behind.
I got off my computer and walked down the hall smiling only to come face to face with the reason that I met Tech in the first place, and it was drunk.