(*****) the change of POV
Special
By Misaki Sakura
Chapter 2 : Return
I can't recall that I slept well last night. Instead, I keep feeling my head's throbbing. What had actually ha ...
"Yo! Ohayou, Kenken!"
I wipe my blurry eyes and focus on the figure who's now leaning against the doorframe. Though I don't need to do that to recognize him.
"What are you doing here, Youji? Shit, my head hurts!"
"Let's see," Youji answers mischievously, "you picked me up from the airport last night and since you're whining ..."
"I did not!"
Youji acts like I didn't say anything and continues, "So I suggested to go to the bar. But, you got too excited and got yourself drunk and got into a fight and me having to take you home."
I hold my head as the words start to sink in. Was I whining? About what? Did I say something about ...
"And when you blabbered last night, I heard you saying a girl's name. Was it ... Aya?"
"Youji!!" I can't help myself but to blush and this makes Youji teases me more.
"Aw, our little Kenken is in love with a girl."
"Shut up."
"Is she pretty? How old? A high school teacher? Or ... a student? Either way, it's good."
"Youji, shut ... up ... Don't you have a hangover or something?! How can you be so ... refreshed?!
"You know me."
"Yeah, right. Now, get out of my room!"
He laughs and leaves me alone. Great, this is sooo great! Now, he knows and I'll be his toy to tease this whole week. Sighing desperately, I take my clothes and make my way to the bathroom. Then I stop, an idea come across my mind.
*****
I decide to take a walk to the park alone before I go to the Gakuen. I used to do it in Hokkaido but since I came here, never once I did that. I feel like something's missing.
There are some old people who walk with their spouses or just sit there, knitting, reading books. Of course, at 9 a.m. like right now, almost all people are working or at school. But that's what makes it feel quiet for me and I like it. Suddenly, I hear voices behind the bushes. One of them is extremely familiar to me. Actually, it's been haunting me lately. I can't stand the curiousity and peek at them.
"Why do you force me to come here, Kenken?" A brunette with sunglasses and a cigarette stuck between his lips. He's sitting beside Ken.
"Cause you let me drunk last night. So, you have to accompany me this morning." Ken takes the cigarette from the brunette's mouth and crushes it with his foot, ignoring the protests from him.
"What do you want to do? Jog? At this time?" he asks lazily.
"Why not? It's because of you that I overslept. Now stop making excuses and jog with me, Yotan." He pulls him up.
"Fine, fine. I'll go with you."
Then, they go. I am stunned. Seeing Ken with another person ... I don't know what relationship they have and I can't possibly assume anything only by hearing their short conversation but still ... I feel my heart aches. I drop myself onto the ground.
I don't know how long I've been sitting here, thinking about nothing other than Ken and that man. I wonder who he was. A friend ... family? But I heard Ken only has one sister and one little brother. Of course that man was too old to be called his younger brother. Finally I decide that sitting there is useless and help myself to walk home, preparing to go to the Gakuen.
When I pass the ice cream shop, I hear someone calling me.
"Fujimiya-san!"
I turn to see Ken, and him, with a chocolate ice cream in his hand. Strawberry in the other, handing it to the brunette. I snort and continue my walk when he calls out again.
"Wait, Fujimiya-san! Wanna join us?"
"No. I have to go home." I answer without even picking a glance at him. I can barely hear what the taller man asks him and also can't hear him answering. I don't want to care anymore. But ... can I?
As I sit on the couch in my empty apartment, I finally realize that I am jealous. I get jealous over him. Because I love him so much. Why? I don't know. Does he need an excuse? Cause I don't. It feels so natural. So right for me to fall for him. How couldn't I when he's so cute and I can't take my eyes off of him?
I glance at the clock on the table. 10:30 a.m. Maybe it's a bit too early to go to the gakuen. As I close my eyes, I can feel that sleepiness takes the better of me and I fall into deep slumber.
It's already 2 p.m. when I finally open my eyes and realize that I'm terribly late. I grab my bag and burst out of my apartment.
*****
"So, is this Kudou Youji-san, Hidaka-san?"
"Yes, Headmaster."
"Fine. Kudou-san, you know your duties, I supposed. Now, Hidaka-san, please take Kudou-san to the infirmary."
"Yes, Sir. Excuse us."
Out of the headmaster's room, Youji whispers to me, "I think I get the job."
"Yes, you get the job. But I have to warn you. No flirting! You're an infirmary teacher(1) and if anything happens, I'll be the one to blame cause I brought you here."
"I know. Trust me, Kenken. So, where's the infirmary?"
"Oh, Yotan. Come on."
Youji snickers and winds his arm around me, just in time when Ran arrives behind us to see this scene. It's actually nothing to me but somehow seeing his expression makes me feels some tingling feeling in my heart. I start to let go of myself from Youji.
Suddenly, Youji gives me and Ran a wide grin. "Kenken, let's go. You said you wanted to show me where the infirmary is." He says with his arm around my waist.
"What are you doing, Yotan?"
"Trust me, Ken."
He drags me, leaving a scowling Ran behind. Is that a scowl I see on his face? Why does he look like that? Did Youji do something that makes him mad? I don't think so. They just met this morning. Oh, and I forgot to introduce him to Youji.
I open the infirmary room's door and yank Youji's wrist. "What were you doing?"
"That person ... I think he has a thing for you."
"What?!"
"Yeah. From the looks of it, I think he's jealous."
"Wait. Are you saying that Fujimiya-san has ... a feeling for me."
He nods. "You don't know? Kenken, how can you be so dense?"
"Shut up. But, Yotan ..."
"What?"
"He's Aya's elder brother. Why would he feel that for me?"
"Aya? The girl you like?"
"Yeah. Maybe he doesn't like me to get close with anyone because he knows that I like his sister."
"That's not what I saw in his eyes."
"What? Suddenly you're an expert in this thing?" I say sarcastically.
"That's what he usually does when he sees me with another woman."
"Oh, him. Say, you told him that you're here, right? I mean ... by the looks of it, you're ..."
"Arguing. Yeah. Maybe that's my fault. I shouldn't have said that I had brought my date home."
"You did what?!"
"I brought my date home, baka. He's totally pissed off. I've never seen him like that. He shoved my date outside and threw my things out."
"I'd do the same thing if I were him. Yotan, did you apologize?"
Youji shakes his head. "No, he hung up every time I called him. That's why I think I need another change, so I came here."
"Are you trying to run from your problems?"
"No! I need to clear my mind and prepare myself to apologize to him. As nice as he is, you don't have any idea what disaster will happen when he's pissed."
"And I bet he does that often."
"How'd you know?"
"No wonder. Having a lover like you is hard, Yotan."
*****
"No wonder. Having a lover like you is hard, Yotan."
I stop when I heard him said that. Lovers ... are they ... but Ken's in love with Aya. I don't think that Ken is the type that can easily play with someone's feeling like that. Though unintentionally he has played with my feelings. I knock the infirmary door and open it slightly.
"Who ... oh, Fujimiya-san."
"Hi! Fujimiya-san. My name is Kudou Youji. Nice to meet you." That taller man offering me his hand. I shake his hand and reply curtly.
"Fujimiya Ran."
"Ne, Fujimiya-san, what are you doing here?"
"Aya-chan asked me to call you. The practice ..."
"Oh, yeah. Yotan, I'll go first. Ja na. Thank's Fujimiya-san."
Ken runs out, taking his bag with him. That leaves me alone with this man, Kudou. I sigh and drag myself to the door when I hear him calls me.
"Fujimiya-san, you only want to see what Ken and I did, right? That's actually the reason why you came."
"I don't know what you're talking about."
"You know what exactly I'm talking about. Fujimiya-san, I'm sorry but I have to tell you. Ken's off-limit."
"I know."
******* TBC *******
A/N : Thank you very much for the reviews! I love them! I'm sorry but there'll be a bit change in that story, about Ken being a cat and all. He's still an experiment but they're in the medieval era (sorta) and they worked as crusaders. Fantasy. Maybe I'm a little too much playing RPG games. Anyway, I appreciate your ideas. Thank's for the title!
Special
By Misaki Sakura
Chapter 2 : Return
I can't recall that I slept well last night. Instead, I keep feeling my head's throbbing. What had actually ha ...
"Yo! Ohayou, Kenken!"
I wipe my blurry eyes and focus on the figure who's now leaning against the doorframe. Though I don't need to do that to recognize him.
"What are you doing here, Youji? Shit, my head hurts!"
"Let's see," Youji answers mischievously, "you picked me up from the airport last night and since you're whining ..."
"I did not!"
Youji acts like I didn't say anything and continues, "So I suggested to go to the bar. But, you got too excited and got yourself drunk and got into a fight and me having to take you home."
I hold my head as the words start to sink in. Was I whining? About what? Did I say something about ...
"And when you blabbered last night, I heard you saying a girl's name. Was it ... Aya?"
"Youji!!" I can't help myself but to blush and this makes Youji teases me more.
"Aw, our little Kenken is in love with a girl."
"Shut up."
"Is she pretty? How old? A high school teacher? Or ... a student? Either way, it's good."
"Youji, shut ... up ... Don't you have a hangover or something?! How can you be so ... refreshed?!
"You know me."
"Yeah, right. Now, get out of my room!"
He laughs and leaves me alone. Great, this is sooo great! Now, he knows and I'll be his toy to tease this whole week. Sighing desperately, I take my clothes and make my way to the bathroom. Then I stop, an idea come across my mind.
*****
I decide to take a walk to the park alone before I go to the Gakuen. I used to do it in Hokkaido but since I came here, never once I did that. I feel like something's missing.
There are some old people who walk with their spouses or just sit there, knitting, reading books. Of course, at 9 a.m. like right now, almost all people are working or at school. But that's what makes it feel quiet for me and I like it. Suddenly, I hear voices behind the bushes. One of them is extremely familiar to me. Actually, it's been haunting me lately. I can't stand the curiousity and peek at them.
"Why do you force me to come here, Kenken?" A brunette with sunglasses and a cigarette stuck between his lips. He's sitting beside Ken.
"Cause you let me drunk last night. So, you have to accompany me this morning." Ken takes the cigarette from the brunette's mouth and crushes it with his foot, ignoring the protests from him.
"What do you want to do? Jog? At this time?" he asks lazily.
"Why not? It's because of you that I overslept. Now stop making excuses and jog with me, Yotan." He pulls him up.
"Fine, fine. I'll go with you."
Then, they go. I am stunned. Seeing Ken with another person ... I don't know what relationship they have and I can't possibly assume anything only by hearing their short conversation but still ... I feel my heart aches. I drop myself onto the ground.
I don't know how long I've been sitting here, thinking about nothing other than Ken and that man. I wonder who he was. A friend ... family? But I heard Ken only has one sister and one little brother. Of course that man was too old to be called his younger brother. Finally I decide that sitting there is useless and help myself to walk home, preparing to go to the Gakuen.
When I pass the ice cream shop, I hear someone calling me.
"Fujimiya-san!"
I turn to see Ken, and him, with a chocolate ice cream in his hand. Strawberry in the other, handing it to the brunette. I snort and continue my walk when he calls out again.
"Wait, Fujimiya-san! Wanna join us?"
"No. I have to go home." I answer without even picking a glance at him. I can barely hear what the taller man asks him and also can't hear him answering. I don't want to care anymore. But ... can I?
As I sit on the couch in my empty apartment, I finally realize that I am jealous. I get jealous over him. Because I love him so much. Why? I don't know. Does he need an excuse? Cause I don't. It feels so natural. So right for me to fall for him. How couldn't I when he's so cute and I can't take my eyes off of him?
I glance at the clock on the table. 10:30 a.m. Maybe it's a bit too early to go to the gakuen. As I close my eyes, I can feel that sleepiness takes the better of me and I fall into deep slumber.
It's already 2 p.m. when I finally open my eyes and realize that I'm terribly late. I grab my bag and burst out of my apartment.
*****
"So, is this Kudou Youji-san, Hidaka-san?"
"Yes, Headmaster."
"Fine. Kudou-san, you know your duties, I supposed. Now, Hidaka-san, please take Kudou-san to the infirmary."
"Yes, Sir. Excuse us."
Out of the headmaster's room, Youji whispers to me, "I think I get the job."
"Yes, you get the job. But I have to warn you. No flirting! You're an infirmary teacher(1) and if anything happens, I'll be the one to blame cause I brought you here."
"I know. Trust me, Kenken. So, where's the infirmary?"
"Oh, Yotan. Come on."
Youji snickers and winds his arm around me, just in time when Ran arrives behind us to see this scene. It's actually nothing to me but somehow seeing his expression makes me feels some tingling feeling in my heart. I start to let go of myself from Youji.
Suddenly, Youji gives me and Ran a wide grin. "Kenken, let's go. You said you wanted to show me where the infirmary is." He says with his arm around my waist.
"What are you doing, Yotan?"
"Trust me, Ken."
He drags me, leaving a scowling Ran behind. Is that a scowl I see on his face? Why does he look like that? Did Youji do something that makes him mad? I don't think so. They just met this morning. Oh, and I forgot to introduce him to Youji.
I open the infirmary room's door and yank Youji's wrist. "What were you doing?"
"That person ... I think he has a thing for you."
"What?!"
"Yeah. From the looks of it, I think he's jealous."
"Wait. Are you saying that Fujimiya-san has ... a feeling for me."
He nods. "You don't know? Kenken, how can you be so dense?"
"Shut up. But, Yotan ..."
"What?"
"He's Aya's elder brother. Why would he feel that for me?"
"Aya? The girl you like?"
"Yeah. Maybe he doesn't like me to get close with anyone because he knows that I like his sister."
"That's not what I saw in his eyes."
"What? Suddenly you're an expert in this thing?" I say sarcastically.
"That's what he usually does when he sees me with another woman."
"Oh, him. Say, you told him that you're here, right? I mean ... by the looks of it, you're ..."
"Arguing. Yeah. Maybe that's my fault. I shouldn't have said that I had brought my date home."
"You did what?!"
"I brought my date home, baka. He's totally pissed off. I've never seen him like that. He shoved my date outside and threw my things out."
"I'd do the same thing if I were him. Yotan, did you apologize?"
Youji shakes his head. "No, he hung up every time I called him. That's why I think I need another change, so I came here."
"Are you trying to run from your problems?"
"No! I need to clear my mind and prepare myself to apologize to him. As nice as he is, you don't have any idea what disaster will happen when he's pissed."
"And I bet he does that often."
"How'd you know?"
"No wonder. Having a lover like you is hard, Yotan."
*****
"No wonder. Having a lover like you is hard, Yotan."
I stop when I heard him said that. Lovers ... are they ... but Ken's in love with Aya. I don't think that Ken is the type that can easily play with someone's feeling like that. Though unintentionally he has played with my feelings. I knock the infirmary door and open it slightly.
"Who ... oh, Fujimiya-san."
"Hi! Fujimiya-san. My name is Kudou Youji. Nice to meet you." That taller man offering me his hand. I shake his hand and reply curtly.
"Fujimiya Ran."
"Ne, Fujimiya-san, what are you doing here?"
"Aya-chan asked me to call you. The practice ..."
"Oh, yeah. Yotan, I'll go first. Ja na. Thank's Fujimiya-san."
Ken runs out, taking his bag with him. That leaves me alone with this man, Kudou. I sigh and drag myself to the door when I hear him calls me.
"Fujimiya-san, you only want to see what Ken and I did, right? That's actually the reason why you came."
"I don't know what you're talking about."
"You know what exactly I'm talking about. Fujimiya-san, I'm sorry but I have to tell you. Ken's off-limit."
"I know."
******* TBC *******
A/N : Thank you very much for the reviews! I love them! I'm sorry but there'll be a bit change in that story, about Ken being a cat and all. He's still an experiment but they're in the medieval era (sorta) and they worked as crusaders. Fantasy. Maybe I'm a little too much playing RPG games. Anyway, I appreciate your ideas. Thank's for the title!