CHAPTER IV:
He just stared at the ceiling in his room, his mind is wondering somewhere, words repeating over and over his head. He still couldn't get his eyes to close and his body to just rest. He glanced at his clock; it says 8:45.
"I can't sleep!" Then he stood up, changed his pajamas, took his tennis bag containing his tennis racket and some other things he put in it, grabbed his cap and he stepped out of his room, he saw the light in his mother's bedroom but he just sighed and walk passed it.
He went out of their house without anyone noticing except for the pair of emerald eyes sitting unnoticed in the unlighted kitchen. The owner of those eyes snapped in attention as he saw the other boy carefully opening the front door then carefully closing it. He then stood up to follow the said boy, that's the reason why he decided to come back after all, to make sure he doesn't do anything stupid.
Yuuri just walked not knowing where to go, when he stopped, he found himself facing the stairs up to the street tennis court. He wasn't mistaken for he heard cheerings and shouts, he didn't want to talk to anyone though so he just continued walking and again found himself in front of their school.
He sighed, well, he'll just talk to the guard in charge that night.
"Good evening, um…. I'll just have some light practice in the tennis court." He said to the guard, luckily, he knows him for his team sometimes spent the night in the court when they have nothing to do.
"Sure kid! Just tell me if you go home okay, and don't overdo it, tsk.. your coach would blame me if you sprain yourself or something." The guard said smiling at him.
"Okay." He replied then walks toward the tennis court; the guard had the lights on already.
Yuuri is already far out the court that he hadn't heard the guard calling on someone who seemed to just ignore the guard and tried to walk in.
"Hey, you student here?" He asked the blonde boy, he didn't know there's a blond studying in this school but this school's population is large so he can't be sure.
Wolfram just nodded while his eyes were glued to where Yuuri disappeared.
"Oh okay, just don't stay long and make sure to notify me if you leave." The guard was still doubtful but he just shrugged it and radioed his two companions on patrol that he just let two students in and described them.(1)
Wolfram walked past the guard post, past the first building and took a turn where he was certain Yuuri took a while ago and he was right. Yuuri is now in his tennis uniform standing there and inspecting his racket before taking a ball, then look at it thoughtfully.
Yuuri just toss the ball up, in a serving manner, and then swing his racket against it. The ball went in the other side of the court. He repeated this before he sighed and slump to his knees.
'Oh I hadn't thought of this. I should have just gone to the street court at least in there I can have someone to play with me.' He then slump backwards lying on his back on the ground.
Wolfram sighed at the sight, 'Fine, he's just too cute to resist and besides, he seemed to need some company.' And with that he strides towards the boy lying in the ground.
Yuuri had his eyes closed, he hadn't heard any footsteps but he was aware of the shadow looming over him. He opened one of his eyes to see who it is before jolting up in a sitting position when he recognized to whom the shadow belongs to.
"Um Wolfram, what are you doing here?" He asked.
"Well, I know you'd do something stupid as going out alone at this time of night so I decided to return to your house to make sure." Wolfram said sitting beside Yuuri. Actually, Conrad's the one who said that he is worried that Yuuri might do something like that so Wolfram suggested he'd return and strode off before his brothers could disagree.
"You know, you really don't have to take it seriously. I mean come on' I lived here long enough to assure you that I'm not stupid enough to have myself in danger." He said somewhat pissed at the person sitting beside him.
Wolfram just snorted at that, "Yeah sure, whatever!"
Yuuri tossed the ball he was holding to control his emotion, "You know how to play tennis?" He asked curiously, wishing he could have at least one game to vent his frustrations.
"I don't waste my time on something as stupid as that." He said raising one of his eyebrows as if challenging Yuuri to counter it.
"You just have to say no, no need for insults." Yuuri sighed; he didn't need argument of any kind right now. Wolfram seemed to notice that because he lowered his head and stared at the grass then murmured something that sounds like 'sorry' though he wasn't sure.
They just sit there in silence for some minutes, it's not a tension filled silence though, but it's something near to companionable, relaxing silence.
Yuuri don't know but he now seems to relax, just sitting there with Wolfram. He felt nostalgic and then a shooting pain attacked him in the head.
"Yuuri, are you alright?" Wolfram put both his hands on Yuuri's shoulder and lowered his eyes to his face. Yuuri looked up and was met with emerald eyes, concern obviously written over Wolfram's face.
"Mm… yeah, I think it's just that I'm still trying to have my mind understand what you guys had said this night." He sighed, the pain slowly fading.
Wolfram's eyes soften at that, he can understand Yuuri though he is a bit hurt because he really did forgot about him. Yuuri who happened to be looking at Wolfram noticed the emotions flooding on the blonde's face.
"Sorry about that, I mean I'm really trying to get it in my head and I don't know, maybe I do need a bit of help you know."
"Of course, for a stupid one like you, you need all my help!" Wolfram snapped at him.
Yuuri winced and once again sighed, "Can't you really breathe a word about me without the saying stupid, scareday cat or something like those?"
"Of course not, hennachoko!"
Yuuri was about to counter that, he was getting pump at those words mind you, when someone clears his throat behind them, obviously getting their attention.
"Well boys, as much as I don't want to interfere in your lover's quarrel and your um… date?, yeah well, I think I have to remind you that it's near 10 PM and your parents won't be grateful that you're still out this time of night." The guard said to them, not even bothering to hide his smirk.
Yuuri is quite shock at the words 'lovers quarrel' and 'date' that he just look up straight to the guard's face, Wolfram had to hide his smirk and replied politely as he could to the smirking guard,
"As much as we thank you for reminding us the time, I think it's none of your business whether we're on a date or not and since you've already informed that it's late, I think you can go back to your patrol so as not to let anyone sneak in." The guard lift one of his brows at that 'smart kid' he thought before turning his back but his grin went back when he heard a shout,
"YUURI!! Cut it, your going to drool. I didn't know you're into bulky bearded men, you're disgusting!"
"What the--? Hey! I'm not into bulky bearded men whatsoever, I was just shocked!"
"You already used that excused a while ago, yeah, I'm pretty sure it's already scraped up for over use tonight."
"Oh just shut up."
"Why would I? Besides it's your fault that we're here, if you hadn't sneak out of your house like that we won't be here looking like fools!"
"Ahhh… I need a break!!! I need to go to the street tennis court!!" and he sprinted up, gathered his things, zipped up his bag then run towards the school exit but stop short at the guard's post.
"Yo! I see you're leaving now? Oh so you're together?" The guard asked when he saw Wolfram following behind him.
"No! And tell your friend to not breathe a word to coach Ryuzaki or the old woman will breathe fire on me!" Yuuri said this with pleading eyes to the guard in front of him.
The guard chuckled at that, "Yeah sure, don't worry I'll talk to the two. Now go home before your parents start calling the police station that you're missing."
"What do you mean that we're not together? And where is this street court you're talking about?" Wolfram asked Yuuri as they walked out of the school.
"I'll just play some tennis, I need to work out a bit or I'll burst!" Yuuri said.
"You're being stupid again, how can anyone burst? Besides the guards are right, hahaue Jennifer and Yuki-san would worry if they don't find us there."
And as if on cue, Yuuri's phone rung,
"Umm… Yuuri where are you? I went to your room to say goodnight and you're not there and so was your tennis bag so I figured you went out."
"Uhh mum, don't worry; I'm just here at street tennis court just a few blocks down the house. And I'm with Wolfram so don't worry okay."
"Oh okay, you two take care and come home before midnight. You still have your class tomorrow."
"Okay mum." He pushed the end button and sighed, his mother's always kind and she gives him all he needs. That's the reason why he can't be angry to her and to his aunt, that's the reason why he can't believe what they told him that night. He loves her as much as he loves his aunt Jennifer, or what he thought was his aunt.
He again felt a throbbing pain in his head so he held his hands to his forehead. Wolfram saw this and held Yuuri's hand to his then he embraced him. This shocked Yuuri but he felt comfortable, the throbbing pain on his head and on his heart seemed to fade instead he felt his whole body flush and his stomach felt like there are butterflies flying in then his heart started to somersault. He leaned in to Wolfram which made the blonde smile, they are starting to enjoy the moment when suddenly whistles and cheers were heard above them.
When they looked up, Yuuri realized they were now facing the stairs up to the street tennis court and they seemed to have attracted the attention of the audiences sitting on the railings overlooking them, for they are now looking down smirking and whistling.
Yuuri's face turned to crimson and so was Wolfram. Yuuri decided to just grab Wolfram's hand and head home but unfortunately someone noticed him,
"Yo! Shibuya-san, are you not going to introduce to us your friend or should I say boyfriend?" That voice is familiar to Yuuri and he had to close his eyes, his teammates are up there playing tennis.
"Oi Yuuri-kun, I didn't know you've got a foreigner boyfriend, tsk tsk… so that is why you're always avoiding going out to a date huh?" came another familiar voice.
'Oh why do you have to forsake me tonight?' Yuuri asks in his thought.
"Um… Yuuri, I think we should go up there don't you think?" Wolfram said with a pleasant smile, he is happy to know that although Yuuri had forgotten about him, he still hadn't cheated on him. And with that he tugged Yuuri's hand who seemed to be lost in thought.
A/N: okay I have to cut it, I dunno' I think it's too long and I'm going home like in an hour. Yeah, I am supposed to be home already but I postponed it till today. I just rushed this one so I can post it before going home so please do review. Every author loves reviews for it pumped them to write better, it feed their souls and make them happy. Well, except for flames I think. Yeah i know its soem kinda OOC but that's the way i wrote it..
I don't know if they let students in the school during night time but in our school, they do as long as you have to sign a logbook blah blah blah…
Once again, I want to ask what instrument do you think suits best for Yuuri? My friend spank me when I said flute because she said I'll spoil the anime.
Please review , it just take a minute.
Review Response:
lilgurlanima: thank you so much for always supporting this story even when I first posted it… thank you sooo much… and well, I'll be posting more so just read on ^_^
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Miyuki Meiru: haha thank you!!, well, the mysterious groups would be revealed too but not so much sooner hehe
Giureedi: yeah, even though I have been having my English subjects from primary to secondary, it really isn't my core subject and it wasn't one of my favourite one so I'm sorry about that. Regarding the plot though, I know the first one was really rushed but as the story goes there would be times when it would be slowed but yeah… I really need a Beta-reader!!! hehehe cheers!