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The View Outside
Neku couldn't imagine going back to the way they were with Shiki, even though she was the one who was mad at first, being away from her made him realize, she wasn't for him. 'I bet she's regretting getting mad at me now' he silently joked to himself. He knew if anyone saw him right now, they'd think he's crazy.
It was just few days since the event with Yuna had passed, his arm is slightly better, he kept telling Yuna not to blame herself for it. 'So much has changed' Neku quickly remembered, or rather reminisced, about what had already happened, then sighed to himself, "Why does this keep happening to me…"
He was brought back to reality when he heard his phone beeping signaling a message. He flipped his phone open to see, not really expecting anyone to bother him right now, it was like in the afternoon. 'Why won't this girl leave me alone…' He said, thinking how often he used that question to himself, it was Shiki again, making her feeble attempts to redeem herself.
He just ignores the message not even bothering to open it, he slips on his headphones and lets the music bring him out of reality. But his phone now ringed, "Note-to-self, changed phone's ringing tone," He already knew who it was, "What." Trying to sound as cold as he could so she can finally GET THE MESSAGE.
Then she goes on and on about how much of a mistake she's made, how she'll change for him, that she needs him and all that crap, crap that he keeps hearing from her, 'She's just paraphrasing what she told me before…' he thought. "Shiki, we've already discussed this, leave me alone!" He shouted, then without waiting for a reply ends the call. At the last second he could've sworn he heard a sob… OH WELL.
He goes on with life enjoying the scenery he gained from the window view from his house, This was life, he kept telling himself the past weeks, a beautiful scenery that's enough to make you forget your problems. He lies down on the bed, the same bed where he treated Yuna, and watched the scenery, and with the help of his newly changed music, he changed from Rock to Easy Listening or close to that kind of music, he claimed that it was so he could sleep easily.
He wakes up a bit later, actually he wakes up the next day, anyways, he hears ringing… again, but from the landline, he hesitantly "tries" to grab the phone. When he heard the voice, it was like he got shot again, he couldn't speak the second he heard Daime.
"YO NEKU!" Daime sounded healthy Neku thought, and he reminds me of Beat…
"Ye-Yeah?" Hesitantly said, thinking what the purpose of the call would be, unsure whether he really wants to find out of not.
"Well, I've been thinking about the things I've done, well… I'm sorry, to make it up to you, meet me at the school later. 12?"
"…………….. fine…. This is just cause I'm not with Shiki so now you can have her isn't it?"
"Uhhhhhhhhhhh……… thanks see you there!" He quickly put down the phone ignoring the question that was dead-on the fact.
Neku sighed, he could almost hear Daime smile. Well, it's not like he had anything planned for the day. Thought it would be a waste to spend it with a loser like him. But what the heck.
So Neku got dressed, he saw the clock panicked since it was relatively close to 12 already so he hurriedly prepared lunch, some kind of an unfortunate event happened, he made a mess, Haste makes waste he thought.
It was hot outside, as in HOT, as if they were in the Philippines. But anyways, he eventually got to school, it was kind of scary there, a dark big building where the only thing that can be heard is you. Neku walked around the school looking for Daime, getting a bit suspicious.
Neku was about to turn to the next corner when something hit him… he looked around and saw a rock. 'Ouch'. He turned to see Daime… and some other losers, he was clearly outnumbered, yet it didn't seem like him to run away from a fight, even if he had no reason to. He hoped they'd attack one by one, but… let's just say they act as a team.
'I'm still alive?' Surprised that he was spared, 'Why is Shiki here?' He was a bit dizzy, actually he was beaten half to death, so he wasn't sure if she was real or not, he just… fainted.
Next thing he knew, he was waking up, feeling something warm, he later found out it was Shiki's hand on his cheek. He still couldn't see well so he has to stay in bed for a while.
She took care of him, even though he didn't want to, he was able to sneak out once, actually the attempt was a success, he got to his house, and managed by himself, a few broken bones though, but he'll live, for now he's just enjoying the beautiful view out of the window. It seems the day was going to an end, he lost track of the date since he was out cold for some time, but right now, what mattered was nothing but the view in front of him, the one that can ease his pain.
Shiki did try to contact him, but he cut off all contacts with the outside for now, while he recovers, he can take care of himself. So all he needed for now was some time alone, whether to go back to Shiki, or stay happy with Yuna, though he was pretty sure it would be with Yuna, he loves her, and she loves him, that's what's important, they love each other, at one point in time he decided to ask her to take care of him, she accepted, happily accepted, though a bit surprised when she found out what happened to him.
So he waited on the bed watching the strangely calm orange sun sink down beneath the horizon, seeing the soft clouds float by, he told himself that he didn't want these sceneries to fade away from this world. He carefully reminded himself that all things in this world change, so he shouldn't expect too much or he'll get hurt, like what happened with Shiki.
'Why does my love life seep into every aspect of my life?' he quietly asked himself. He waited, waited for an answer that would come from nowhere supposedly. Maybe it was because that was the only aspect of his life with problems and it's the one that is most important to him, he shrugged to himself as if that would help him forget about life for a few special seconds. But he heard the doorbell ring, he notices now that it was a bad idea for his house to have two floors, he struggles to get down, after a few more rings he reaches the door, then explains to Yuna why it took him so long to get down, she felt guilty, but he reassures her with a hug.
She started to unpack when they got inside the house, "So where would you want to stay Yuna?" Neku asked, the question just now coming to him. Before she answered, Neku thought he saw her blush, "Well, I'm gonna sleep beside you, is it alright?" She asks unsure of her reply. Hearing this, Neku himself blushed, but after recovering from that, "Oh, uhhhhhh… Sure I'd be happy to, thanks for caring and spending time for me to take care of me, it means a lot" He ended with a smile, she gave it back, they talked a while, not noticing the time, eventually they both fell asleep talking and the day ended, 'It seems that our relationship is different' Neku thought to himself before he fell asleep, it was actually his and her thought that they both shared.
People walked by the house, going along with their own lives, oblivious to the unfolding of a new relationship that was happening that very second. It was this night that it seemed more quiet in Shibuya, only this place, a few cares passed, few groups of friends, both girls and boys, mixed moving from place to place outside, just doing their own business, hanging out, and having fun, not paying attention to the serious happenings in the little unnoticeable house that they just passed, but in reality, they don't really care to find out, that's why only a handful know about this, only four people know about the happenings in their little world.
It should've been an ordinary day, until she came, everything changed, to both Neku and Yuna, the relationship they share and they both treasure is getting stronger as they spend more time with each other, loving one another, to Neku, if anyone would ask what he liked about Shiki, he'd think, think long and hard, and just say something like, "True love is love, it doesn't have a reason, you just love the person unendingly." But if they were to ask about Yuna, he'd think, think short and quick, because he knows why, why she's different, "She is the one who brings out the best in me, I love her, and none of you can change the fact that we are together. Whatever we go through, it would be a very unique experience, a fun one too, because we are together, through it all, and that's all I want in life, to be with her, to love her and for her to love me back.
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