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Chapter 5 : A big puppy and snow
The next day, at night
Tomorrow the Gosei was free so he decided to drop by the park. He had nothing to lose anyway; if Hikaru wasn't there, Fine, he would just go back home. If he was there, Good, maybe they would have a little chitchat again. Luckily, the said boy was there, he recognized that unique hairstyle even looking from the back. He walked closer to him and promptly sat by the blond in order to startle him.
Unfortunately, it didn't work. Hikaru had spent nearly 3 years living with a hyper ghost, he wouldn't chicken out that easily.
" Hey," Turning to Seiji, he waved his hand casually to greet him.
" Just dropping by," the difficult man brought out his cigarette, " I didn't expect to see you here again," he said in his cool manner as he got the light from the boy.
" I come here from time to time…just when I want to clear my mind," Looking up to the infinite dark sky, he slowly closed his eyes.
" So, how's your day?" Trying to hide his curiosity, the 10 Dans asked. Did you crush that pig? I hope you did!
" Aa, I played with a 6 Dans, I won by resignation," replied clamly the clueless blond.
" Good...very good," Ogata curved a fishy smile. A 6 Dans, huh? He didn't even remember his name. I bet he totally crushed him down to earth.
The same singer was also here playing the same love song while the pros were listening the same old song in silent.
Hikaru was in his own world, his eyes were looking at something so far far away and it made his friend felt like he wasn't here with him. Although Ogata-Sensei enjoyed a peaceful tranquility but Seiji thought it had been too long enough.
" What was he like?" All of a sudden, he spoke out breaking the long silence.
" Huh? Who?" the 1 Dan was surprised by an unexpected question.
" Sai, what was he like?" the Jyudan made it clear this time.
"…A big puppy, I guess," Smiling, giggling softly, the en vogue boy answered.
" A puppy?" That wasn't what Ogata expected the greatest Go player to be.
" He tailed me everywhere just like a puppy. When he wanted something or wanted to go somewhere, he would hang his arms around my neck hugging me tight and shake me until I granted his wish," Thinking back to the old day, Hikaru couldn't stop himself from babbling happily.
" Sounds like a spoiled child to me," the other man commented.
" Yeah, Just like a child," Sadness appeared all over the cherry pro's face, " He was an adult with a child heart," his eyes looked beyond the dark, " So innocent…so pure…like snow,"
" Snow?" A puppy and snow?
" Yeah, as pure as snow…you can see it but you can't touch it. If you do, it'll melt and vanish," Yeah, Snow, though I saw him and heard his voice but I've never actually touched him like a flesh and blood person…well, he's a ghost after all.
It didn't have to win 2 titles to realize how much this young boy loved the legendary player. This was another side of Shindou-pro that nobody had ever seen. Now, Seiji knew that even the nosiest and most animated person could have this kind of feeling too. He felt sorry for his new friend. It was true that he deeply respected the ex-Meijin but he was his teacher only not also his friend. Apparently, the bond between Hikaru and Sai was stronger than his.
" I've to go now, I've a game tomorrow," Raising himself, the teen stated stilly.
" Me too, See you tomorrow then,"
" See you tomorrow,"
A/N : In this fic, some chapter will be really short, some will be really long…well it depends on the….err..I don't know what it calls…you'll see!
siobhn01 :Thosepigdidn't even worth to mention the name.
xiar : ...I can't tell you that, I don't wanna spoil the story but I've finished it already, all I have to do now is uploading.
dragonshadow & catey : Thank you, glad too know it :) At first, I'm not sure if you'll like it 'coz I don't see Ogata's fan around here that much.
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