Special thanks to "Sepia no hi" by: Kaitani Naomi (sad to say I don't own this either!)
Disclaimer: I do not own Tantei Gakuen Q (Detective School Q)
Chapter 3: Answers
A few minutes later, Meg felt something tender, something soft and comfy. It was like she was in a bed of roses, lying freely without any care that something might happen to her or if the bed of roses was full of thorns. She didn't care at all. All she cared was her little sanctuary, and the nice feeling that was being sent through her body.
'Mmmm…. If I were to be like this… I would be glad to stay like this forever.' Thought by the pink haired girl.
Meg felt a hand onto her hair, caressing her like she was a baby… a very fragile one, that even one wrong move could cause her to die. The hand was smooth, perfectly toned palms… and the long slender fingers that tangles through her hair. She felt all her limbs being numbed by each stroke, and her heart skip a bit at every touch.
Finally her eyes then started to take a peek at the wonderful being that was doing these to her…
'Ryu…' Immediately she remembered what happened earlier in their conversation. 'I don't want to be taken care of… I was alone since childhood, and I can perfectly take good care of myself… I don't need it then, and I don't need it now...'
A tear escaped the girl's eyes, making her saviour look at her intently with a very worried look.
Meg stirred and tried to move, but it was a failure and so she laid still. Knowing that moving did not help, she looked up to those deep blue eyes, looking for some answer. And for the second time, it failed her for she was not met by the answers she liked to see, but was met with very worried eyes, scanning her every move, every inch of her body.
"Meg, you have a fever… a very high one… why didn't you let us know about it?"
Silence, still no answer.
"Ryu…" said by the tensed girl.
"Ryu, I am sorry but I didn't want to be a burden so I just kept it that way. And…"
"Meg, I understand, but you'll be a burden if you keep doing that…"
They both fell silent again.
Tension moving within them.
"Promise me… you won't tell the others." Meg pleaded with puppy dog eyes.
Ryu shot his head up, confused and doesn't know what to do… he thought for a second or two… and finally nodded his head for approval. 'Those eyes are so irresistible'.
"Thank you." was the soft murmur that Ryu heard escaped the lips of the person lying in front of him.
Soon, Meg heard a lullaby song, softly causing her back to sleep… then she was soon drift off to paradise… far off to being like in Heaven.
Two hours had passed and they needed another three hours to arrive at their destination. Kyu, and the others in the front lines were asleep as well, all eyes were closed in the area except for Ryu who kept his keen eyes in guarding the most angelic figure lying down on his lap.
He felt her stir a bit, which made him felt something he thought he'll never feel again. Tickling sensations were sent throughout his body. Her face was now clearly shown onto his side, revealing the reddish cheeks, and the perfectly curved lips to the blue haired boy.
'she's beautiful, I wonder why I forced my eyes away from her before, perhaps it is because Kyu is always around her making her smile all the time, I sometimes envy Kyu for making her smile like that, he was always there when she needed him, and I was being cold to her all the time. Perhaps, the reason why she didn't tell us about her fever was because she was always alone at home, as I remember her parents and sister wasn't around. They were onto some other place… I wonder…'
Sighing, Ryu felt tired and sleepy, being in the surrounding with people sleeping, it will make you also feel the same. Suddenly, the figure stirred in front of him, and now, there are two eyes staring at him.
"You're awake, what do you feel?" Ryu spoke with care, concern in his eyes.
"I feel fine, I feel very fine." Answered by Meg with a big smile.
LIAR
Ryu, knowing that she was lying, reached out his hands and reached her forehead.
"Meg! You are still burning hot! I think we should head back."
"NO!" she suddenly exclaimed. And sat up abruptly which triggered a loud ouch on her part.
"No… Ryu… please don't, it'll make me even sick there than you have ever imagined, and besides…" tears forming her eyes. ".. No one will take care of me there, and no one will know unless you tell them, Kyu and the others, right?"
'She's right, if I don't tell anyone about her, then it will be all fine, but I am really worried on her part, what if... What if it gets worse? It will all be blamed to me, since I am the only one who knows about this, even though I have an obligation to tell it to my friends, I think I cannot have the urge to do it… but… if …. Oh! Now my head's being attacked by unknown virus that I can't make any proper decisions! Think Ryu! Think!'
Looking back and forth, Ryu darted his eyes from the window to the seats, from the seats to the ceiling, from the ceiling to the floor. Until he met the most irresistible thing of all.
Meg's Eyes.
Looking intently through her eyes, he felt the longing of a family, he felt the lack of happiness, and he felt, he was in love.
'…..' Ryu's mind went blank at the old sensation coming back, and soon he decided the best for the both of them.
"Ryu please I beg you… do not let them know, please I'll do anything, tell me anything you want and I'll give it to you... Please just don't." Meg stared at him with puppy eyes.
'Right, if Ryu tell them these things, then I am doomed, stuck. I am sure I don't want to go back home… no ones waiting for me there and besides, this trip is important even though I know that even without my help, they would surely be able to figure the case out. Ryu and Kyu's heads are way too ahead of us. Moreover, it's also because I need some time away from home, that is why I am still convincing Ryu… oh… and… another reason is…I get to be with him…'
As soon as they were about to say something, the music on the train played the most beautiful song one would hear, everyone was silent as soon as the song went on , which caught the attention of the two…
The song goes like this….
sonna ni mukuchi ni nattara
waraenaku naru ja nai
daremo inai kousha aruita
kaze ni tobasarenai you ni
mujaki ni waratta shashin wa
iroasete iku keredo
soko ni wa ima demo kaze ga fuite
namida ga tomaranai
When you withdraw into silence like that
you can't laugh, right?
The picture of you smiling innocently
as you walked through the empty school
as if the wind wouldn't let you fly
is fading,
but even now a wind still blows there
and the tears won't stop
toorisugita hi no ato wa
joukei dake ga zutto nokoru
fuzakeatta toki mo surechigatta toki mo
chanto kono me de mite okitai
What's left behind after days gone by
is always, just a scene.
The times we played around, the times we crossed each other
I want to see them right with my own eyes.
mou kimi to aenai
onaji yume tooku made oikaketa
SEPIA no hi itsu made mo
kagayaite futari no takaramono
I can't see you any more
We chased the after same dreams into the distance
Sepia-colored days - always
shine, as our precious treasure.
The song continued to play. It was one of the most beautiful songs they heard.
yuugure eki no HO-MU de
zawameki to BERU ga hibiku
chiisaku unazuita koe sae todokazu ni
sabishiku naru
Bells echo noisily
At the station platform at twilight
I bowed my head a little, my voice couldn't reach you
And it made me lonely
kotoba ni shiyou to omou to
naze da kasugu ni kiete shimau
totemo taisetsu de kakegaenai mono de
wakatte-iru no ni ienai mama
When I think about expressing my feelings,
why do the words suddenly disappear?
Even though I realize what's so precious,
so irreplacable, I can't say it.
nanika wo motomete kokoro no DOA wo akete
fuan ni makesou de miageta sora
kimi no mama de ite jibun no chikara wo shinjite
atarashii kisetsu wo sagashi ni yukou
Search after something, open the door to your heart.
The sky you looked up at as you were going to give in to doubts...
Stay as you are, believe in your own strength
Let's go in search of a new season.
mou kimi to aenai
tsugi no SUTE-JI e to mukatte iku
SEPIA no hi SAYONARA
wasurenai yo ookiku te wo futta
I can't see you any more
I'm going on to the next stage
Sepia-colored days - i Sayonara /i
I won't forget how you gave me a big wave goodbye
yuuhi no kaze ni osarete
yukkuri to densha ga ugokidasu
mata itsuka kono basho e
SEPIA no hi natsu e kaette koyou
Pushed by the evening winds
the train slowly begins to move.
Someday, let's come back again, to this place,
to sepia-colored days, to summer...
As soon as the song ended, Ryu and Meg were still silent. Meg, who was itching to convince Ryu started the conversation.
"Ryu… I…."
"Uh… Meg…."
"Yes…?"
"Meg… you will…."
Again, thanks for reading.