A Bowl of Ramen
Part 2: Watching Over You
By YYY

"Hey, you. What are you doing here? I looked everywhere for you." Someone says to Hikaru.

Hikaru turns around and sees Akira standing there. "Akira? Why are you looking for me?" The blonde-bang asks.

"I was worried about you." Akira walks up next to Hikaru.

"Worried about me?" Hikaru says.

"I have something I want to say to you, but we can talk later. Here, eat first." Akira says. He gives Hikaru a cup of Raman. Hikaru looks at the Ramen.

"Go on, eat it before it gets cold. It's only cup Ramen, nothing fancy." Akira says.

"This is great! Thanks you so much! Oh, you have no idea how much this mean to me. You're so smart that you pack some cup Ramen with you. I don't know you like Ramen too."

"I don't. I brought the Ramen for you. You love Ramen, right? I know you will have trouble with the food here so I bring you some Ramen."

"You brought these for me?" Hikaru asks.

"Yeah, I know this is the first time you're out of Japan and I'm worry that you'll be homesick. So I brought you some Ramen. Here, I got you some green tea too."

"You even have green tea! This is perfect! You thought of everything."

"My father goes to other countries to play GO all the time, and he always takes me along so I have a chance to meet foreign GO artists. I know how easy it is to get homesick in a foreign countries, and I don't want that to happen to you."

"It's kind of strange, to have my rival getting me food."

"Rival? Is that how you think of me, your rival? Does that mean you hate me?"

"NO! I don't hate you! I don't mean rival as enemy or opponent. I mean like a companion who always challenged me to be better."

"Relax, I'm not interrogating you. I'm just curious as to what do you think of me. Everyday we play GO and discuss about GO strategy, but we hardly talk about anything else. I want to know how you see me."

"Why would you care how I see you? To you, I'm just one of all those amateur players who keep chasing after you." Hikaru says, he takes a sip of the soup of his Ramen. "This is miso soup! My favorite! " Hikaru chips.

"I know, you always order miso soup Ramen. That's why I bought them." Akira says.

"How do you know I always order miso soup Ramen?" Hikaru asks.

"I know more about you than you realize, Shindo. I never see you as one of those amateur players who keep chasing after me. You're very special to me."

"Special?"

"Yes, Special. Shindo, I see you as a part of me; a part that I cannot live without. I want to see you everyday. The days you don't show up at the salon, I become restless. Remember one time you're sick and you can't come to Salon? I almost went to your house to look for you."

"I never realize you care so much about me."

"I care about you more than anything in the world. Shindo, I don't want to just play GO with you anymore. I want to hold you in my arms, to kiss you and to love you forever."

"You love me?"

"Yes, I do, that's why I want to know what you think of me. I know this is very sudden, why don't you take some times to think about it? I can wait. Think about if you want me to be your lover. We'll talk later. Have a good night." Akira bows and heads back to his room.

Hikaru grabs Akira's arm and says, "Wait, Akira. You don't have to wait. I'm very clear at what I think of you. I think you're handsome, smart and good-hearted."

Hikaru puts his head on Akira's shoulder.

"Akira, I love you." Hikaru says, he leans forward and give Akira a kiss on the lips.

"You have no idea how many times I dream of you kissing me." Akira smiles.

"Is my kiss as good as you dream?" Hikaru asks.

"hmm…I don't know…kiss me one more time so I can be certain."

Hikaru laughs and kisses Akira again. Akira wraps his arms around Hikaru's waist and pulls Hikaru up close. The dark hair boy presses firmly his lips on Hikaru's lips and kisses Hikaru passionately. The kiss is very heated, when Akira break the kiss, Hikaru has to gasps for air.

"hmm…Miso ramen is my favourite favour forever." Akira says.

The End

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