Chapter # 2: As A Year Has Passed
I was now fourteen years old and my birthday was in two days. I had found out what had happened to my mother…She had had a miscarriage. It pained me to know the facts. Maiko, being eleven now, got told so she would know. I think it affected me a lot more then it did her. She showed no signs as to remembering the information. I sat down at the computer and signed onto MSN. I liked the chatting services. It was highly entertaining.
A little box suddenly popped up into the top left corner.
"Taisetsu datta ne, Nani yori mo mamotte itakatta…has added you to his/her friend list."
( FYI: Taisetsu datta ne, Nani yori mo mamotte itakatta - It was a treasure wasn't it? I wished to protect it, more then anything else
I stared at the e-mail address beneath it.
"TSCHI…A hotmail address?"
I sat there in thought as to who it could be and pulled up Hiro's convo to instant message him.
Shu says: Hey, Hiro, it's me. Uhm, I'm confused about this person who wants to add me…TSCHI…It's a hotmail addy…Know 'em?"
Hiro (Crazed Guitarist) says: iie…
Shu says: Should I hit "accept"?
Hiro (Crazed Guitarist) says: shrugs I guess so…What could it hurt to find out who it is, right?
Shu says: Yea…I guess…
I hit the "accept" button and waited a minute. The person was online. I clicked them up to instant message them.
Shu says: Hi…Who's this?
There was no answer at first and a moment later the name changed. Now it read "T." I didn't understand it.
Shu says: Hello?
T says: Hi.
Shu says: Uhm…hi, who's this?
T says: I'm Tohma…And judging by you MSN name…I'm guessing I added the wrong person again…Sorry…
Shu says: haha, that's alright. So, uhm, how old are you?
T says: Sixteen, you?
Shu says: Fourteen…
T says: kool…So, where are you from?
Shu says: Tokyo…You?
T says: Kyoto! I'm not too far from Tokyo, lol. And I'm coming down to Tokyo soon to visit my cousin and Uncle…What street are you on?
Shu says: I'm on Shi…32 Shi…
T says: Seriously?
Shu says: Yeah…
T says: My cousin lives like across the street from you! In number 33!
Shu says: Oh! You mean Fujisaki, Suguru?
T says: Hai, that's him alright… How do you know him though?
Shu says: He's a friend of mine…And he's dating one of our friends…
T says: You mean Nakano, Hiroshi, I'm taking it.
Shu says: Hai! He's like my best friend! Hiro's a really nice guy…Suguru's very lucky to have him…
T says: Hmmm…I think I've seen your picture some where before…Hang on a second…
I waited until his display picture changed. It was Hiro and Suguru standing together, Hiro with his guitar and Suguru with his keyboard. I was crouched down at the front, holding a microphone and at my feet it read 'BAD LUCK.' I remembered that picture. That was our current garage band.
T says: You're the cute, pink haired one up front, am I right?
Shu says: …C-Cute?
T says: Hai. Very. Though, I think it's those violet eyes of yours…
I felt my cheeks burning up suddenly, he thought I was cute?