Author's Note: Gomen ne! I forgot to post my works because I have many school works to do. I will really try my best to update as soon as possible since school is almost over. This fic will serve as the continuation of Ginban Kaleidoscope - my version. Hope you'll like it!
I hate this part but I have to tell you guys that I do not own Ginban Kaleidoscope and the characters from the animé. It was Rei Kaibara's masterpiece.
CHAPTER 2 - WHAT'S UP WITH TOMATOES?!
Previously:
Pete has given another chance to come back to Earth with a normal life but all his memories about possessing Tazusa will be erased. Tazusa, in the other hand, continuously longing for him.. longing to see him once more even just in a dream...
One week after the 2006 Winter Olympics at Torino, Canada, 16 year old figure skater Sakurano Tazusa together with her coach headed back to Japan.
"Japan Airlines Flight 705 is now ready to take off. Attention to all passengers, please fasten your seatbelts." A melancholic voice comes somewhere from the plane to announce their take off and to give some other instructions about the flight.
"Hey Tazusa! What do you want to do when we arrive in Japan?" Coach Takashima asked Tazusa with enthusiasm.
"I want to sleep. I want to be alone. I want you to stop asking me stupid questions and please shut up." (A/N: Oh, how rude!)
"I'm very sorry. I'm just asking 'cause you seem very lonely and quite disappointed. Maybe it's because you didn't get at least the third spot in the finals. Com'on Tazusa, cheer up! Your country will be very proud of you!" Coach Takashima was aware about Tazusa's condition. She seems to be really depressed and being her coach and guardian, Coach Takashima will not let her to act like that.
After hearing Coach Takashima's response to her rudeness, she puts on her headset and turns on her Ipod. She easily fall asleep..
"Arigatou Tazusa.."
"Making a snow drop in a scene of farewell is something a God would do.."
"It's about time.."
"Wait! Don't go! You can haunt me forever!.."
"This has already been decided.. Sayonara Tazusa.."
"Don't go! Wait! Wait.."
A guy was ascending to heaven and it seems like she's chasing after him. Her tears continuously fall from her cheeks. It was cold enough to make their hearts chill. The place was very clear in her mind but the face of the boy she's after with was vague. She doesn't know why she doesn't want him to leave but her heart knows that the person was very special to her and had a great impact in her life. She suddenly woke up finding tears falling from her eyes.
"Hey! That was nice. It's like a scene in my favorite novel. It looks like it was real. Wow, I never had a dream that haunts me like this!" Tazusa always had this kind of dream since the day after her last performance in the 2006 Winter Olympics.
"Attention to all passengers, Japan Airlines Flight 705 is now landing."
"Wow! At last where here! I really love the refreshing breeze here in Japan. So good that we're back! Right, Tazusa?" Coach Takashima seems to be very excited.
"Uh, ano, yeah. So good to be back." Tazusa feels like her heart is not yet ready to face the day ahead in Japan. It seems like her heart is longing for someone.. someone from where they were from.
ON THE OTHER HAND..
Pete doesn't know why but it seems that he forgets something. Something that his heart is longing for.. searching for. His life comes back to normal and it seems that nothing happens just like what God told him. He was again surrounded with his friends and family especially with the people around their country who are longing to see and to know him in person. He looks really happy about it but his heart couldn't lie what he really feels.
JAPAN, TAZUSA SAKURANO'S RESIDENCE..
"Tadaima!" Tazusa said without giving much effort on saying it. As she reached the living room and saw her sister running towards her, she gave her a hug.
"I really missed you onee-chan! I saw your routines on the tv and I can't believe that I have a sister like you. I'm very proud of you. For me you were the winner." Yoko was very excited about her sister's arrival.
"Arigatou." Tazusa looks so blankly and all she can say was a thank you.
"Onee-chan you look so awful. What happened to you?" Yoko was alarmed about her sister's appearance.
"Gomen ne. Maybe I'm just tired from our flight. I want to go to sleep."
"I can't believe that I'm back again.. in my room." Tazusa easily falls asleep as she lay her body on her bed.
Three months later...
HONOLULU, HAWAII, (PUMPS SUMMER HOUSE)..
"Hey, Pete wake up! Breakfast is ready. I know that you're tired from last night's flight. The sun is so bright and the air feels so cool. Let's go to the beach afterwards." A boy with a blonde hair and icy cool blue eyes walks inside his room and talks like he's the older one.
"Yeah, yeah. Tell dad that I'm coming. What's up for breakfast?" Pete smirks.
"TOMATO SALAD!" The boy's gentle aura easily changed into a devilish one. He gave devilish grin to his brother who doesn't know what's happening.
"Ah, ok. I thought it was something unusual." Pete replied unaware of what's going on with his brother.
"You're the one who is unusual." The little boy gave him a pout.
"Com'on. Get outta my room. I'm going to change. Besides, I'm not yet brushing my teeth." The little boy about 9 years old still remains in puzzle.
"I thought he always hated tomatoes. I was just kidding and he was supposed to scream knowing that he will eat tomatoes. Hmmm... I wonder what happened to my big bro." The boy, still in confusion, talks to himself. He shut the door and walks downstairs toward the dining table.
"Good morning my dear little boy!" An old man appeared wearing an apron and holding a pan. He has the same features with Pete. It must be Pete and the boy's father.
"I'm not a little boy! Look I'm a grown up now." The boy gave a pout.
"Oh, my dear little brother Paul, whenever you say that I always think that you'll never really grow up." Pete says as he slowly reaches the dining table. Their father just blows a laugh.
"So, what's up for breakfast?" Pete asked with enthusiasm.
The family eats together. (A/N: Pete doesn't have a mother. His mother died when he was 12 years old so his father was the only one who takes care of them.) They seem to enjoy their breakfast especially Pete. Their father also prepared a vegetable salad and it was unusual to see how Pete enjoys eating tomatoes! It seems that he has conquered his fears from eating it and his father and brother was very shocked about it.
"Hey Pete, what happened to you?" His father asked with confusion.
"Huh? Why?" Pete started to be puzzled.
"Yeah, why are you like that? Aren't you disgusted with tomatoes? I thought you always hated them." Paul interrupted.
"Oh com'on. Where in a tropical place and it is fun to it salad. Eating tomatoes are not that unusual. I just felt that I have eaten lots of it in past life." Pete replied which added his father's confusion.
"I still don't get it. But I'm glad that my son has overcome his fear about tomatoes."
"By the way dad, how long are we going to spend our summer here?" Paul asked.
"Why? Are you homesick? We've just arrived. Maybe three weeks are enough. Besides, we, especially your brother, can escape from the annoying paparazzi and could enjoy this tropical scenery. Look at your brother; he looks like he's really enjoying to be here." (A/N: Details will follow on the next chapter.)
JAPAN, TAZUSA SAKURANO'S RESIDENCE..
Tazusa always looks like she was in distress. It seems that Tazusa Sakurano had changed entirely and her family and friends cannot take it anymore. They were very alarmed about the situation.
"She's been like that ever since she woke up when we brought her to the hospital. I don't know what's really happening to your sister. Maybe it's just an 'Olympic stress' or maybe she's disappointed about the results.
"Oh, poor onee-chan.."
"That's why I'm planning to go somewhere for a summer vacation!" Coach Takashima said, feeling very proud about his idea.
"Maybe we could have an out of the country vacation!" Yoko said with excitement.
"Yeah! That's a good idea Yoko. I'm thinking were could that be.."
Suddenly, the phone rings...
Sugoi! I learned how to love to eat tomatoes now! Hey, what happened to my precious Tazusa? Is she alright? How long am I going to wait until I can finally meet her?
Next chapter: It's All About Fate