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CHAPTER FIVE: The Past
She observed their temporary house with a blank look. Why did she and her brother have to move away from their parents? She couldn't understand. And why were her parents shouting at each other?
Thousands of questions were lined up and yet, no one wanted to answer those- even her brother. A hollow whisper came to her ears. She clasped her hands together. There is someone else that lives here in this house…
"Do you like our new house, Kira-chan?" Haruki asked her as he held her shoulders.
She looked at him, her expression blank. She knew him by the name Haruki, her brother, and her only loving blood-related. But she remembered him having another name…
"No. I want to go back to mommy and daddy." She answered in a stern tone.
Haruki sighed at her persistent attitude. "Look, Kira-chan, we have to stay here for a while because mom and dad need to take care of some important things. Don't worry, we'll come back to them as soon as they are finished. Okay?" his brother sweetly explained to her.
She thought for a moment. And when she was convinced, she nodded. "Okay, onii-san."
How sad, for a child to be easily fooled by an adult- it was a usual thing.
"Well then, let's go inside so you could take a look around it." Haruki held out his hand to her and she accepted it.
When they were inside, the place was simple yet clean.
"I know you like looking at the sky, so your room will be the one with the balcony. It's the room to the right."
"Hontou ni desu ka, onii-san?!" she asked excitedly.
"Hontou ni desu." He assured to her with a smile.
She pulled away from his hold and quickly ran upstairs. Happiness was overwhelming her so she forgot about the incident about her parents. She approached a door and quickly opened it. Boxes were settled on a corner but she didn't mind those for her attention was focused on the balcony.
She ran towards it and looked at the blue sky. She smiled happily at seeing it. She then looked at her new home- the new town she would be living at. Her gaze fell on a grassy backyard. A little boy was there alone. She looked closely and she almost fell off from the railings.
She sighed then poked her head, clumsy as ever.
"Kira-chan! Do you want to check the backyard? It's pretty big!" his brother announced at her.
"Hai!" she answered then quickly left the room. While on the stairs, she saw his brother carrying a big box.
"Do you want me to help you with those, onii-san?" she offered, running towards him.
"No need to. Big brother can handle this."
"You spoil me too much, nii-san." She whined.
Haruki laughed at her reaction and patted her head. "Do I? Haha. Just play and you might see a friend of yours here."
She nodded and went towards the backyard. It was the place she saw from upstairs. The place was grassy and an open field. She went to pick some flowers when she saw the boy again. She approached him and he quickly glanced at her way when he felt her presence.
Hikari sat in front of him and smiled widely. "Hi!" she greeted him.
The boy smiled back, "You new here?" he asked.
She nodded as an answer then pointed at their new house.
"That's where we live! How about you?"
"I live in the next street," he replied.
"That means we're neighbors! Well, almost…" she blushed, an innocent blush. He only smiled at this.
"I'm Hikari Masachika! But you can call me Kira-chan."
"Kira…a noble name. I like it. Light Yagami. Light would be fine."
"Sugoi! Our names are the same! Although, mine is Japanese and yours is English. What a coincidence!"
Light smiled at her. She was an interesting girl.
"A coincidence. Yeah. You know, you're really interesting."
"You think so? I think you are too."
Light pinched her cheek; he couldn't help the urge to pinch those cute cheeks.
"Ite! (Ouch!) Why did you pinch me?" she whined as tears started to from in her cute eyes.
Light chuckled at her cute face. "You're so cute I can't help myself to pinch those bubbly cheeks!" he reasoned.
Hikari pouted then pinched his cheeks also. "You're so mean, Light-kun!" she remarked.
Light laughed at her. Getting tired, Hikari let go of him. Then they shared a good laugh at their childish acts. Why wouldn't they? They were children anyway.
Then Light suddenly pressed her nose when he saw her blowing her hair out of her face.
"You really like teasing me, don't you?" she mouthed to him.
"You noticed?" he said with a soft chuckle.
And that was the start of a new friendship…
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"Kira-chan! Light-kun is here!" Haruki called to her.
"Hai! Be right there in a minute!" she said.
"Light-kun, ohairi kudasai (Please come in). You know friends of my sister are always welcome in this humble home of ours. I'll bring some cookies for the two of you."
"Iie, Haruki-onii-san. It's fine." He refused.
"No, I insist. That sister of mine will be angry if I won't do it. Sit on the couch while you wait for the cookies." Then he disappeared when he went to the other room. Light sat on the couch and then heard loud footsteps rushing downstairs. His new friend stood there with the usual vivacious smile on her face.
"Konnichiwa, Light-kun! Sorry for the wait!" she apologized, going to his side.
"I don't mind. You know, your brother is very kind and accommodating. Mostly, big brothers are very protective to their little sisters but he is an exception." Light stated.
"You're so observant! I wouldn't be surprised if one day you'll be the topnotch of the school we're going to study at!" she exclaimed with a proud smile.
"You're changing the topic," he said.
"I am? Oh well, my brother's not a good topic but all I can say about him is that he's the best brother there is! He might be secretive but I still love him. And you know, he spoils me too much." She said the last part as a whisper.
"Ehem!"
The two quickly looked at Hikari's brother and the girl laughed nervously.
"Hi, onii-san! Didn't notice you're there!"
"Oh really huh? I heard what you said, little dear sister, who I spoil too much." Haruki said with a teasing grin as he places the tray of cookies in the table in front of them.
Light and Haruki laughed at Hikari's pouting face.
"You two are always getting on me when you're together! Sore wa hikyoo desu! (That's unfair!)"
Haruki patted her head and she only crossed her arms.
"If you don't go now, you'll be late for your work," she muttered with a monotone to him.
"You're right. Well then, I'll be on my way. Take care of my little sister that I spoil too much, okay, Light?"
Light nodded with a grin.
"Grrrr…" she said as she clenched her hands into a fist.
Haruki just laughed and went outside, leaving the two of them.
Hikari turned on the television and switched the channel to the news.
"You watch the news?" Light asked to her.
"Sometimes. But if you don't want to we could watch something else. I'm not really into cartoons 'coz they're fictional. None of those things ever come true. Just look at our world now. Full of criminals and lowlife beings."
"Yeah…and one day, someone is going to pass righteous judgment on them"
Hikari looked at him with a frighten look. She admired him because of his justice belief but sometimes she got scared when he started speaking like that. Boys, you couldn't understand them.
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A year has passed. The two became even more close friends. They shared most of their times playing together. These were happy memories that one would precious for the rest of their lives. But not all lives had a happy lifetime. There were instances that challenges would get in the way. And one had to be ready to face these- whether two happy lives must be separated. Forever.
The phone rang when Haruki was about to go outside their house to fetch his little sister in the kindergarten. He picked up the phone.
"Moshi moshi. Masachika Residence."
He stopped when the familiar voice on the other line greeted his ears. His usual happy face turned into a serious one.
"Wakaramashita," he answered before bidding goodbye and hanging up the phone.
He then locked the door of their house and went to the kindergarten school.
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"Light-kun!" Hikari called to her best friend who was with his mother. The boy looked at her and smiled.
"Kira-chan," he called back.
Mrs. Sachiko Yagami smiled at the sight of her. "Konnichiwa, Kira-chan." She greeted at her.
"Konnichiwa, Sachiko-san!"
"Um, okaa-san, can we play for a little while?" he asked to his mother.
"Why not? Until her brother hasn't come yet, you may." The kind mother said, giving permission to what he wanted.
"Arigatou, Sachiko-san!" Hikari thanked with a happy smile.
The two played in the sand box. Hikari tried to build a castle while Light helped her out.
"Light-kun, when I grow up, I want to study at To-Ou University" she started.
"Hontou nana ka wa? (Is that true?)" he asked with a smile. "I want to study there too. Why don't we study there together when we grow up?"
"We will!" she agreed. "That's a promise between us! Okay?"
"Hai,"
"Kira-chan!"
The two of them looked at the familiar face of her brother. Hikari quickly ran towards him and hugged him.
"Onii-san!"
"Light and I promised each other that we'll study at To-Ou University when we grow up!" she announced to him with a wide smile.
Mrs. Sachiko Yagami smiled at her perkiness.
"Sou ka? (Is that so?) Dewa, kaerimashoo (Well, let's go home)" he invited, holding her little hands.
"Can we walk together with Light-kun and Sachiko-san?" she asked.
"Of course."
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DINNER TIME
Hikari was telling all of the things that happened today to her brother while they ate their dinner. Haruki only nodded at her with a smile. But somehow, she felt like there was something that was bothering her brother. He didn't seem to touch his food and he didn't seem to be that talkative either.
"Hikari, do you like being here?" he suddenly asked, using her real name rather than her nickname. Something was really up. She stopped eating and looked at him.
"Is something wrong, onii-san? Why are you suddenly like that?" she asked, worrisome on her voice.
"You said you wanted to be with mom and dad already, ne?" he asked, abruptly avoiding to answer her question.
"I want to be with them so we could be a whole family again. But why are you suddenly asking me these things?" she asked.
A moment of silence filled the tension air between the two of them. Haruki only looked at her before speaking up.
"Hikari, we have to move back to mom and dad. We're leaving this…place."
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Light was waiting for his best friend in the wide backyard of theirs. He looked at the beautiful sunset. He smiled at seeing this; somehow, there are still things left that weren't left rotten. Hikari. Yes, she changed a lot of him- most things about him. He smiled when he remembered one time when Hikari said she wanted to have wings to soar up high in the sky.
"Maa, hontou ni subarashii keshiki desu ne! (Oh, what a truly wonderful scenery!)" he whispered to himself.
"Light-kun,"
He could hear the sorrow in her voice. He faced her and became worried at that sad face she held.
"Doushita nosa (What's wrong), Kira-chan?" he asked worriedly at seeing her sad face.
She suddenly engulfed him into a hug as tears fell from her eyes. "We're leaving!" she cried under the warmth of his embrace. He became stiff and analyzed what she said before those words registered in his head. She was…going to leave him…
"Demo…doushite? (But…why?)" was all he could say.
"Our parents want us to go back to them…I don't want to leave you…" she cried to him.
He pulled away from her and let her sit on the grassy ground. He wiped the tears away from her innocent-looking eyes.
"Mou nakanaide (Don't cry anymore)." He said, trying to cheer her up.
"Onaji jikan wo zutto sugoshite kita yo… (We've always been together)" she still cried, her voice shaking.
He smiled and held up his pinky finger. She looked at him questioningly.
"From now on, we'll call each other koibito. And we promise that we'll see each other again when we grow up. And then, we'll marry each other."
She only looked at him before a smile slowly graces to her lips. She nodded as she enveloped her pinky finger to his.
"Hai…yakusoku, watashi koibito." she swore.
"Yakusoku, watashi koibito" he swore to her also.
Haruki watched them with a sad look. It was his fault why they had to move here. And he was happy when his sister adjusted here, especially when she met Light. And he knew that his sister…was in love with him.
He also swore to himself that one day, they'd return here. To make her sister happy. He would.
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A few days later, they went to the amusement park after that bad news. Hikari was holding a red balloon with her right hand and Light was standing next to her.
"Okay, pose for me, Kira-chan, Light-kun." Haruki said as he held the camera in his hands.
Hikari posed and smiled sweetly.
"How's this, onii-san?!" she asked, widening her smile.
Light shook his head slowly then pinched her cheeks with both of his hands.
"That's too much," he commented with a teasing smile.
"Ite! Ite! Wakatta! Wakatta! (I got it!)" she whined. "Hanasude! (Now, Let me go!)" she demanded.
Haruki sighed, "Pose now, you two. Light-kun, stop teasing my sister. Kira-chan, just smile sweetly."
The two children nodded and smiled readily. Their hands automatically locked with each other without them noticing.
"In the count of 3. 1, 2,...3! Say cheese!"
"Cheese!!" and there was a flicker of light and the sound of the flashing of the camera.
It doesn't matter if we're separated from each other.
Even if we're apart, we'll always be together.
This is a promise, a promise between the two of us.
I will not forget you, Kira-chan.
Until we meet again,
Watashi Koibito
Pinky Promises or most commonly known in Japan as Yubikuri (指切り), is a promise made between two children, sealed by hooking their right, pinky fingers together. It is believe that those who break the promise will die (Correct me if I'm wrong).
I used that idea because it'll be a good event for the later chapters :3.
So…I'll be updating soon. I'm just too lazy to update it. Bwahaha. Review and I'll update. 25 reviews!!!