~Falling Hard~
Hey guys! I'm gonna be switching to the 1st person now, please put up with any mistakes and little side comments I put in here. It's my first time writing in first person, so if you wanna help me out with any tips push that pretty little Review button. Also! This chapter is dedicated to Hailey-Shiro, who guessed correctly on my "What Actually Happened To Me," contest! I also have to say that my awesome beta reader Kiko will like this chapter (Maybe not ~nervous chuckle~ Sorry). So here is Fireworks Part One!
~Song Of The Chapter: Entertain The Pain by My Favorite Highway
Chapter 4: Fireworks: Part 1
"We are all like Fireworks…"
Toshiro's POV:
It was sunset and I was walking home from a soccer game with Karin and some of her friends. I should probably apply to some college like all of my other friends, but it has no luster for me as it did them.
"Toshiro!" A voice shook me from my thoughts. I turned to se that Karin's friends had disappeared and it was just us. She slipped her hand into mine. I bit back a sigh, where she got the idea we were dating I'd never know. I corrected her on a daily basis, but it never helped. (Kiko Note: Not Cool man)
"What?" I asked.
"Wanna go watch the sunset together?" She asked.
"Why not." I said with a sigh. It might get my mind off of Momo anyway. But when we got to my usual spot to watch the sunset, all I could think of was my former best friend.
The way her eyes would shine when she lost herself in her music, the way her soft hair blew in the breeze, the way…NO! Stop that thinking Hitsugaya, you gave her up remember?
"Toshiro! Hello are you listening to me?" Karin's voice broke me out of my thoughts and my internal argument.
"Huh?" I asked stupidly
"I said do you want to go to the firework festival with me tomorrow night?" Karin asked.
"Oh…" I looked up at the sky. 'Because last year went so well for me,' I sighed as I remembered the fireworks festival last year.
"We climb, we shine…"
Last year's festival just happened to fall on Momo's birthday. We usual went as a big group, but at this point Renji and Rukia were dating, as were Ichigo and Orihime; and lately I'd noticed Rangiku and Izuru making eyes at each other so they were all going with dates.
"I'm sorry Hinamori-chan." Rangiku was saying to Momo when I found them that afternoon.
"No Ran-chan, it's okay! I have to practice anyway. I'll just stay home tonight." Momo said cheerfully. But I saw that disappointed look in her so Rangiku must have as well.
Poor Momo's birthday wasn't going too well and she was falling apart. She'd received a phone call this morning from her father, who was away on a business trip, saying that he wouldn't be home until next week.
'Well shit.' I thought as I took a deep breath. "If you really want to go Momo, I'll take you. It is your birthday after all." I watched as the look of despair left her eyes and was replaced by one of joy.
"Really Shiro-chan! Oh thank you!" Momo said happily as she hugged me. I'd long since stopped trying to tell her not to call me 'Shiro-chan'. It never worked, so I just put up with it.
"Calm down baka." I said pushing her off of me gently.
"Well in that case come on Momo! We'll go to my house to get ready!" Rangiku said pulling Momo down the hallway. "We'll be ready by 6!" she called out over her shoulder at me.
"What's with girls anyway?" I asked myself, rolling my eyes as I headed home to get ready myself.
"And eventually go our own ways…"
"Well?" Karin prompted when I didn't answer her.
"I'm sorry Karin, but I have to perform at 7 and again at 12." I said smiling slightly. "I can meet up with you in between if you want." Yeah so recently I picked up a hobby of sorts. Okay no so that's a lie. I was working on becoming a pop idol. I went under the stage name Nagayama Takashi (A/N: Someone else catch my irony please!). But I didn't want my personal life to be out for the world, so I wore a disguise while singing as well.
"Oh, that's okay I guess." Karin said. I had to hand it to her, she hid her disappointment well.
"Well Karin. I need to get home. I'll see you tomorrow night, ne?" I asked as I started walking towards my house.
"Yeah!" Karin said leaping up and running in the opposite direction.
"But when that time comes..."
"I had gotten to Rangiku's house at 6, but apparently she deemed me unworthy of going inside so I was forced to wait out by my car. I waited for 15 more minutes until they (they being Rangiku and Momo), finally came outside.
I had to hand it to my red-haired nightmare, she could work wonders. Momo's hair, usually up and straight when it wasn't, was down and curled softly around her face. Her eyes had been accented with just a touch of eyeliner. She wore a pretty light blue yukuta with a white obi. My heart thumped painfully in my chest.
"Well Toshiro, what do you think of our little Momo?" Rangiku asked as she straightened Momo's obi.
"She looks nice. Better than she usually does." I said nonchalantly. I winced inwardly at the flash of pain I saw in Momo's eyes.
"Well I think you look beautiful Momo, don't listen to him." Rangiku said shooting me a glare. A car's headlights flooded over us. Izuru was here to pick up Rangiku.
"Come on Momo. Let's go." I said helping her into my car.
"Let's not disappear…"
Momo's POV:
When Rangiku and I stepped off the plane later that day I breathed a sigh of relief. "Home!" I said happily.
"Come on Momo, I'm tired and want to go home." Rangiku whined. I smiled and laughed at my friend.
"Okay Ran-chan. Let me call my dad." I said pulling out my phone. As we walked through the airport I saw a poster advertising tomorrow nights firework festival. I felt a huge pain in my heart, still sharp, a wound still raw.
"Oh! We got home in time for the festival Momo!" Rangiku said pointing git out happily.
"Mhm," I said looking around for my dad.
"Let's go please!" Rangiku asked. I looked at her then regretted it; she wore a huge pleading puppy dog look, complete with sappy eyes. I couldn't say no to that could I?
"Okay, okay, we'll go." I said with a sigh. Rangiku squealed happily and pulled me into yet another hug. 'Maybe this year will be better for me.' I thought as I saw my dad weaving his wave through the crowd to us.
"Hey sweetie! Hey Rangiku!" He said to us as he gave us each a hug. "I'm so glad you're home." He whispered to me as we walked out to the car.
"I'm glad to be home daddy." I said honestly. Really the only reason I had gone to America was to get away from Toshiro.
"But continue to shine…"
Once we pulled up in front of my house Rangiku waved goodbye with promises to come over and help me get ready for tomorrow night.
"What's happening tomorrow?" My father asked. I sighed, might as well get it over with.
"Rangiku and I are going to the festival tomorrow night." I said.
"Well that's good. I heard that they have a new singer this year. Some kid name Nagayama Takashi, he's supposed to be really good." With that, my dad started on some long rant about the festival, I mostly tuned it out as I remembered last year's not so happy birthday.
The drive to the festival was an awkward and silent one. I was still hurt from Shiro-chan's not so compliment earlier, and he just seemed… distant today.
"Oh I almost forgot." Toshiro said suddenly as we pulled into the festival. He reached into the backseat and grabbed something. "Close your eyes and hold out your hand." He told me. I complied and felt something being wrapped around my wrist. "Okay you can open them now."
I opened my eyes and looked down at my wrist. "Oh Shiro-chan! It's so pretty thank you!" I said happily looking at the ribbon he had wrapped around my wrist. It was a light bluish-green color with an eight point star stuck onto it. (A/N: Like Hyourinmaru's sash)
"Happy birthday." Toshiro said to me as he got out and came around to my door to help me out of the car.
"Thank you." I said again. I knew by the heat in my face that I was blushing again. I mean I know he's my best friend, but I couldn't deny it any longer… I love him.
"Forever…"
I lay on my bed and sighed. I still have the ribbon; it's in a box hidden deep in my closet. I had tried to give it back after that night, but he refused to take it saying that a present was a present no matter what.
I hugged my tiger close to my chest and smiled happily. I may have lost my friendship with Toshiro, and he may have hurt me but the memories were still there. So was the love, sure, it was mixed with pain and heartache now, but it was still there regardless.
~ So what did you think of part one? The second part I have done, I just have to type it up. Right now my wrist is hurting too much to do that. This whole part though was written while I was at the hospital while my sister was in labor xD. I was woken up at 3:30 in the morning and was having a coffee high by 5 so I was pretty bored and just started writing. Anyway, hope you liked it. Give meh some feed back!
Ps: Keep an eye out for the next chapter to "Lost Kin" and look out for the new fanfiction I plan on posting for Shunsui and Nanao!
PPs: My computer just sucks... -.-' so I have to go to the library to post new chapters, so if the updating isn't consistent I'm sorry
~Shimmerz~