Phone Call
The newest, most up-to-date cell phone was set to ring by vibrating. That way, no one would wake up if the police squad called him in the middle of the night. He shouldn't have been so surprised, really, when he felt the phone going off under his pillow. Satoshi Hiwatari awoke at the strange feeling, checked the clock, and let out a groan of discontent. He reached under the cushion and answered the phone, wondering what the hell could have happened at 7:30 on a Saturday morning.
"What is it?"
"Hiwatari-kun?" The different, hesitant voice made Satoshi snap to attention. "I'm really sorry. I knew I shouldn't have called. It's way to early to be doing such a foolish thing on a Saturday. I-"
"Harada-san," Satoshi interrupted her, almost amused. "It's alright. What's wrong?"
"Wrong?" Risa Harada was caught off guard. "What would make you think that something's wrong? Nothing's wrong. I'm fine."
"You do know that it's half past seven on a Saturday morning," Satoshi half asked, half stated. There was a pause on the line, and Satoshi sat up in bed, letting out a long, audible sigh. "Harada-san, I don't mind you calling. I'm merely concerned."
A beat. "Well, that's a first." He heard her gasp at the insult, but Satoshi had to grin. "Oh, that was horrible of me to say! I'll just hang up now."
"Hold on." She held, and he wasn't entirely sure what to do next. "Could you... just tell me why you called?"
He heard her sigh, and he could practically picture her blushing. It would be cute to see. "I woke up over two and a half hours ago. I couldn't go back to sleep."
"So you called me?"
"I know. Stupid, isn't it?"
"Not entirely. What do you want to talk about?"
"Huh?"
"If you can't sleep, I'll just talk to you for a while until you're tired," he explained. "It won't be difficult seeing as how I can be very boring."
At last, she relaxed and let out a giggle. "That's not true... but..." He pictured Risa standing there, twiddling her thumbs in nervous anticipation. "Could you? Stay on the phone, I mean?"
He scooted back until he was resting against his headboard. "Yes." There was such a content, relieved feeling that Satoshi could see Risa grinning. He was seeing a lot of her lately... "I'll stay with you."