58 - Vignette- Post-Game

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Neku's mother had always worried about her son.

After the loss of his best friend, he just didn't seem to care about anything anymore. As much as it hurt, that included her as well.

One day, it was as if any inner turmoil Neku had disappeared. She couldn't fathom what could have instigated the change, but she didn't want to question it.

The only clue she got was when she opened the door and found a girl standing there.

Mrs. Sakuraba had just stared at her.

"Oh, hi!"

"Hello...Who are you, may I ask?"

"I'm Shiki Misaki," she introduced herself. "One of Neku's friends."

Mrs. Sakuraba's mouth fell agape.

"One of his friends?"

Neku had friends again, after all this time...

"Is everything alright, Mrs. Sakuraba?" the girl asked timidly.

Gathering herself together, the older woman nodded, smiling. "Yes, of course. Do come in, I'll tell Neku you're here."

As the girl made herself comfortable on the sofa, Mrs. Sakuraba made her way upstairs.

She tapped lightly on his door. Hearing him tell her to come in, she gently pushed it open.

He was in the same position she had found him on several occasions - simply lying on his bed, headphones in.

The sight of him like that used to crush her. She knew he was blocking out people, yet nothing she had done had gotten through to him. Yet now…

He sat up and took them off.

"You have a visitor. Someone called Shiki?"

It was only brief, but because she was his mother, she had caught the subtle upwards smile on his face.

"Tell her I'll be right down."

He started searching for something in his room, and Mrs. Sakuraba took it as her cue to leave.

Standing out in the doorway, she could feel tears start to well up.

Her son had finally opened up to someone, it seemed.

She hoped that it was only a matter of time before he did the same with her.


A/N: Tadaaaa! For real, this time. Bet ya never expected a double update from me, huh? I figured I would because I haven't been updating regularly as of late. For anyone reading Sanctuary/Deck 104, I am still writing those, do not fret, but exams are finally getting to me, so those will be delayed. Until when, I'm not sure, but they'll come eventually.

Anyway, hope you liked the two chapters. You got both a drabble and a vignette this time, yay.

Thanks for reviewing last chapter: B.A.G-GOMEZ, A Paper Flower, foggraven, The Professor of time, Xerzo LotCN, I'll Break Your Heart and Aviantei.

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- Dina (28/4/2014)