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Chapter 5: Can't we be friends?
"I don't want you to misunderstand," Yongha told him intensely.
" About what? "
" About me, " answered stilly the Korean.
" I don't think that I misunderstood about anything," the boy with red earrings was confident about.
" You should listen from both sides," Yongha insisted.
…..They stared at each other which was really a weird picture from the outsider's view. Then Hikaru gave up. Let him speak then I can get out of here.
" I'm listening," he began to have his chocolate cake. Yongha sipped his hot chocolate as he began to explain.
"It all began when that Japanese reporter has come to Korea. He came to our association to interview me. I was a bit angry since he came without making any appointment. Who did he think he was anyway? Did he think that he could just come and expect me to be there waiting for him to interview me? I didn't have any interest in that stupid interview. Then he asked me if I knew Shusaku. Of course I know Shusaku. I took that as an insult. He thought that I was just a stupid arrogant foreigner who didn't seek knowledge from another source? I've studied kifu seriously, not only from Korean pros but from other countries too. How could I don't know Shusaku? " the 16 year-old Baduk player took another sip while Hikaru still busy with his cake.
" Then? " the two-tone haired boy urged him.
" Then, I wanted to humiliate him, I told him that I've studied all the old masters including Shusaku. And now Japanese players were weak because they just studied the surface without understanding the soul of his go," the older pro took a short breath before he continued, " He talked briefly with our interpreter, I didn't want be there anymore and I didn't see any reason to stay there so I left. "
" Why didn't you tell me earlier? " If he told me earlier, this mess wouldn't have happened.
" Remember the first time we've met? "
" You're talking with Suyon, at the lobby, " Of course, I do.
"Yes, we're talking then he froze. Next, I saw you, a completely stranger who looked at me with hate and anger. I didn't like the way you looked at me, I didn't do anything to you. But I knew Suyon wanted to talk to you, he'd told me all about you, so I left you two alone. " Yongha thought back to the day they had first met.
" Kosemura-san, that reporter, told me that you'd said that you didn't need to study from an old useless Shusaku, " Hikaru added.
" I didn't know about that until Suyon asked me if I had insulted Shusaku during the interview, " the Korean told the story from his side, " Then, I told Suyon what really happened, I guessed it's because the interpreter translated only the word he knew. "
" Why didn't you ask Suyon to clear this thing up? " Not understanding why the other didn't do that, asked Hikaru.
" He wanted to...but I told him not to, "
" Why? "
" I thought this whole misunderstanding thing would fire you up, it would make the game more…challenging," the older boy told him the truth.
" That's why you insulted Shusaku again during the opening ceremony? "
" You're right," Yongha smiled, a very suspicious smile. " At that time, I was angry, I accept, it's just a misunderstanding but you glared at me like I've killed your entire family, I didn't do anything. It's not my fault anyway. So I insulted him again, I didn't care what people would say about me. I was just angry and I wanted to let it out, "
Now all information was entering inside Hikaru's brain.
So, what he's trying to say is he does respect Shusaku and Sai? And all he had done just because he wanted to fire me up?...And everything's started from that interview?
" That night, all our members told me that I shouldn't do that, " Yongha continued, " It only brought a bad impression," he uttered. " But I'm glad I did it," he paused, meeting Hikaru's eyes. " 'Cause I got a chance to play with you."
Hearing that, Hikaru almost jumped. What did he just say?
" Shindou.. Can't we be friends? "
A/N : Phew. .Things became clear at last. Yongha talked a lot, didn't he? 'Coz he's the one who knew the whole story… So what's Hikaru gonna do next?
For those who wonder why Hikaru's still in the mood to have his cake? Well, he just needed some distractions ,he didn't want to look at Yongha all the time…and by increasing sugar level in his blood make him feel better. It's true!
And I can promise that I'll finish this fanfic. The fact is I've already finished it, all I have to do now is typing!
I've just read the 1st three chapter again,oh! God! I made many silly mistakes, I'll fix it later.
I've also finished another 2 fics just a one-short cut only. Would you want me to post them now? Or I should finish this fic first?
Thanks:
siobhn01 : Thank, I hope you like this chapter too
mikaii-chama : Really? Well…I didn't realise that my grammar got better in Chapter4…I just..followed my instinct I guess. Haha…maybe my grammar's getting worse later.
peacal :At last,someone has noticed Hikaru's earrings : )
