"Sai, please tell me that you're turning insane," Seiji muttered into the phone, desperately. Seiji was wondering if Sai was still normal, or maybe he had experienced some unknown accident on his way back to Japan. Oh wait –Sai was always so crazy. No matter how much time he had spent, Sai still would not get the point. Seiji rolled his eyes and continued to listen to Sai's ranting while feeding his fishes in the aquarium.
"Don't worry, I am very sane! The sky is blue, with clouds in the sky, the toilet bowl is as sparkly as ever and the rice balls on the dining table looks so yummy! Oh wait –where's Hikaru?" Sai questioned, innocently, while Seiji almost fall down from his chair. Finally, o' heavens, finally Sai noticed that Hikaru was not at home. Sai trotted to the dining table and put a rice ball in his mouth. On the dining table was a note.
Paapaa,
I am going to school today.
Hikaru.
Sai stopped chewing on the rice ball. "Eh? School? I thought he has no school on Saturdays!" Sai cried, while Seiji just continued to surf the net with his shoulders supporting the cordless phone. Seiji stood up from and walked over to the hanger by the door. He took down his coat and wore it.
"There's a parent-teacher meeting, today, at Hikaru's school, classroom 4-8," Seiji murmured calmly and covered the earpiece of the phone almost instantly. Sai screamed ('EHHHHHHH!') and Seiji just smiled softly. Seiji was wise indeed, if he was not, his eardrums would have burst a moment ago. On the other line, Seiji could hear the crashing of the glass coffee table, the broken vase and some slamming of doors.
"I am going to rush there, when does it start?" Sai cried, while Seiji just chuckled. Seiji then informed Sai that the meeting will start at 11:35 am, and Sai had exactly seven more minutes to reach there. Even though the school was not very far, it was not very near either.
"It's your old school," Seiji replied and hanged up. Sai, with the phone still in his hands, stoned for a moment. Million of thoughts went through his mind.
"Oh dear, I must really get prepared," Sai murmured under his breath and wore with black leather coat, together with a white tee and a ripped-style jeans. He wore a sunglass and went out of the house with a loud slam of the door.
Seiji was waiting outside of Hikaru's classroom, together with Kyoko and a very-annoyed-Hikaru. Hikaru actually does not want to tell Sai about this whole matter. Sai had four games to play today and he came back home at 4 am yesterday. Sai should sleep, instead of attending this worthless matter. Besides, his first game starts at 1 pm, while the meeting ends at 2 pm. Kyoko just smirked evilly and murmured.
"Neh, Hkaru-chan... Are you afraid of Sai's reaction after seeing your report card?" Upon heard that comment, Hikaru shouted a loud 'NO!' and turned his head towards the other direction. Kyoko just thought that Hikaru was so cute when he was angry. His face was as red as a tomato. Seiji pushed his spectacles upwards and his gaze went to Kyoko, who was having fun poking Hikaru's cheeks and teasing him.
"Sai would be here in five seconds," Seiji spoke, glancing at his watch. Seiji was never wrong about Sai's time-concept. The more you rush Sai, the slower he would arrive. However, anything about Hikaru, he would just fly to the destination. Kyoko raised an eyebrow.
"Are you sure? It has only been five minutes…" Kyoko said, but was cut off by the all too familiar footsteps. Hikaru just leaned on the door, with his arms folded. His eyes narrowed when his father trotted right in front of him with an unusual bag of unrecognizable 'stuff'. When Hikaru looked closer, he noticed that it was a bouquet of daises, some hellos and some tea leaves. Sai just smiled and ruffled his son's head.
"Ah, Hikaru, we hadn't seen for a long time!" Sai spoke dramatically as if he had just seen a long lost friend after some decades. Seiji and Hikaru just rolled their eyes simultaneously. Kyoko just watched in joy, happy that there were theatrics playing. Hikaru glanced at his watch, after smack Sai on the head with a large mallet that appeared from nowhere magically.
"You shouldn't have come. What about your games? Is your headache okay yet?" Hikaru questioned, sighing when Sai looked up at Hikaru with big, watery puppy-dog eyes. Hikaru stoned for a moment, while Seiji pulled Sai away to a corner and Kyoko ushered Hikaru in the classroom before Hikaru could scream at Sai.
Sai just looked like a poor abandoned puppy when he leaned onto the railing, with the paper bag in his arms. Seiji pulled out the long cloth that was wrapping around on his neck and gave it to Sai. Sai gave a small sniffle, and thanked Seiji with tears in his eyes.
"You're the best, Seiji-chan!" Sai cried happily, ready to pounce onto the Seiji. Seiji pushed his spectacles upwards and eyed the man who was tying a big knot on the scarf. Seiji raised an eyebrow.
"You know, I am straight," Seiji mocked, while Sai smacked him on the shoulder playfully. Sai turned back and placed his arms on the railing. He then took a good look of his surroundings. How nostalgic, it was his old school after all. Sai than noticed the huge painting a floor down on the wall. Sai then gasped happily.
"Oh dear, it's still there!" Sai spoke, shaking Seiji by the collar excitedly. Seiji nodded.
"Of course it is. Not until next year on the fourth month, they would not re-construct the school. The school has financial problems, you know," Seiji murmured, matter of fact. Sai just stuck a tongue and gave Seiji the evil eye.
"You dolt, what a cold blanket!" Sai said firmly with a huff of annoyance. Seiji just smiled softly knowing that Sai does not mean it.
"However," Seiji continued after a long pause, "memories will still be memories. It won't be erased if it's still in your heart." Sai chuckled and nodded.
"Ah, how fun! Those exciting high-school days we had…" Sai murmured, trailing off while the Public Announcement rang. It was time for the teacher-parent meeting.
Even though the weather is turning cold,
Spring will be here soon,
As long as we believe…
A/N: I apologize for this chapter. It is later than usual. I could not write until Thursday, next week. I have to sit for my final examinations. I am sorry. Good luck for those people who are having end of year exams! I am going to sit for one! Have fun, people!
Next Chapter, Parent-teacher meeting.
Do
you really trust Sai as a reliable parent?
I do not really, since
Hikaru is more sensible than Sai.
More chaos (due to Sai-silliness) ahead.
However, since Serious!Seiji is there and HappyGoLucky!Kyoko is also there…
I guess nothing serious would really happen right? ;
Dear readers,
A question.
Would you like Sai, the ultra-silly-yet-lovely-dolt, to be your father?
