This is Karuizawa ? You have got to be joking . Not that I never came here before but , the change is .. crazy . I stood before the inn that we were about I stay at . The inn looks .. unexpectedly clean and it doesn't look run down like the last time . Did they do some renovations ?
"Ryoma ! What are you standing around for ? Come on , the others are already inside ." Ryuzaki-sensei called out to me . I followed her inside the inn and looked around the place . At least it looks better than the last time I came here .
"Alright guys , after I split you all in pairs , go to your rooms to unpack and then we'll meet at the dining room for lunch . Ah Sakuno , you and Tomoka will be staying at the room next to the kitchen , it'll be easier for you ."
"Yes !"
Ryuzaki-sensei then took out a piece of paper .
"So , here's the pairing .
Room A : Tezuka , Inui .
Room B : Kikumaru , Momoshiro .
Room C : Oishi , Kaidoh ."
Well Kaidoh-senpai and Oishi-senpai sure are lucky . They don't have to share a room with any one of them . So now , It leaves me , Horio , Katsuo , Katchiro , Kawamura-senpai and Fuji-senpai . God I hope I don't get Fuji-senpai .
"Room D : Horio , Kawamura .
Room E : Katsuo , Katchiro .
Room F : Fuji , Ryoma ."
whoa ? What ?!
"So that's that . Please go up and unpack .My room will be just by the hallway over there . We'll meet down here in an hour ." Ryuzaki-sensei said as she walked towards her room . As I was about to call out to her , Fuji-senpai placed his hands on my shoulder .
"Echizen , looks like we're roommates . Lets get along well ." he gave me a smile .
Someone , kill me ! Why in the world did I get the room with Fuji-senpai ?! Coming to this camp is already worse enough and now , I have to share a room with the most sadistic guy in the world ?! I rather share a room with manager than him ! I shook his hands of and headed upstairs . Sigh , is this camp going to get any worse ?
"Well , this is … unexpected ." Fuji-senpai said as the both of us stood at the door . We stared at the bed that was in front of us . This is madness ! I'm going home ! I turned around and as I was about to walk out of the room , Fuji-senpai held on to my hands .
"Echizen , where are you going ?" he asked .
"Where else ?! Home !" I shouted . He must be crazy if he thinks i'm going to stay here .
"Why ?"
"HUH ?! Are you blind ?! There's only one bed there and its for two people ! I'm not going to sleep on the same bed with a guy !" I am not gay !
"You can't leave , Inui has the data on Chiyo . If you want to get those data from him , you have to stay ."
I looked at him . Why is he so concern about this ? Isn't he on Inui-senpai's side ? But , he's right . I totally forgot about Inui-senpai's data . Argh !
"...Fine.. I'll stay . But get this straight , i'm not going to share the same bed as you !"
"But then , you won't have a place to sleep . Oh I know , how about we draw a line in the middle of the bed ."
"Draw it yourself if you want ! Sigh . Ah whatever , I'll sleep on the couch !" I pointed to the couch that was beside the bathroom . At least its better then sharing the same bed with him ! "You can have the whole bed to yourself .."
"But Echizen , won't you be cold ? You won't have any good night sleep .."
"I'm fine ! Anyways why are you being so nice to me ?! Stop it ! It's creeping me out !"
"Why you say ? Because I want to ?" He smiled . Ah ! That smile is the reason why I don't want to share the same room as him ! It freaks me out ! Ah to hell with him ! I walked in the room and sat down on the couch . I placed my bag down and took out my phone .
"Are you going to text Chiyo ?" he whispered in my ear . Wah ?! I flinched and fell down on the floor .
"Fuji-senpai ! Just what the hell do you want ?!" Why are you bothering me !?
"The truth .. I want to know what really happened two years ago .."
"Don't you already know ?!"
"That's not the truth ."
"Huh ?!"
"Something's off about what Momo told me . And ever since Oishi and Kaidoh reconciled with each other , it doesn't make any sense now . I can't really believe what Momo told me two years ago . I want to real truth . I don't want to be kept in the dark any longer . Echizen , won't you tell me your side of the story ?" He reached out his hands . I sat down on the floor and looked at his hands . The truth ? Heh , don't be crazy ! I slapped his hands away and stood up .
"If you want the truth , find out for yourself ." I scoffed at him and walked out of the room . Ah , i'm already exhausted from all that . Sigh . I made my way down to the dining hall only to find that I was the first one there . Great , finally I can have some peace and quiet .I sat down and closed my eyes . God i'm tired . I hope this stupid camp ends fast . As I was about to fall asleep, I felt someone standing at the door and staring at me . I opened my eyes and saw Tezuka-senpai standing there .
"Echizen .. how have you been ?" he asked .
"What do you want ?" I asked .
"How about a tennis match ? We haven't played each other in quite a long time ."
Oh come on ! Not another one ! I can't even get some rest ! I stood up and walked past him and out of the room . What is wrong with him and Fuji-senpai ? They're all acting weird around me . I walked out of the inn and walked around the tennis courts . Hmm , i'm surprised that they have a vending machine all the way out here . Maybe I should get a drink to cool myself down . I walked up to the vending machine . Just then , I saw a shadow behind me . I looked over my shoulder and saw Inui-senpai standing there and jotting down notes . It seemed normal so I just walked to the vending machine . As I took a step , I swore I heard his footsteps . As I walked , he moved as well . What the hell ? I moved to another area and he followed me . Wherever I go , I always see him behind me . I have no idea what's going on but , is Inui-senpai stalking me ?! Okay what the hell is wrong with Tezuka-senpai , Fuji-senpai and Inui-senpai ?! They're all weird ! Ah whatever ! Let just go back inside the inn . It's already been one hour . As I walked back to the inn and headed towards the dining room , I bumped into Kaidoh-senpai and Oishi-senpai .
"Oh ! Echizen ! There you are ! We've been looking everywhere for you ." Oishi-senpai said .
"Sorry , I went out for some air .."
"Well , come on , lets go in . Lunch will be served soon ."
"Right.."
The three of us headed in . The moment I walked in to the dining room . Fuji-senpai and the others were seated in one of the tables that were there . I am not going to sit with them , so I went on ahead and took the table next to theirs . Oishi-senpai and Kaidoh-senpai joined me . Speaking of lunch , I don't even think I have the appetite to eat . Since Osakada and Ryuzaki is cooking . Sigh .
"By the way Echizen , you're sharing a room with Fuji . Will you be alright ?" Oishi-senpai asked .
"I'll be fine ..."
"Really ? If you're not comfortable with Fuji , I could switch places with you . I can just let sensei know ."
"I said-"
"We're fine Oishi ." Fuji-senpai's voice came from behind . He gave us a smile and took a seat next to Oishi-senpai . "We're fine sharing a room . Isn't that right , Ryoma-chan ?"
Ryoma-chan ?! Who does he think he is ?
"Fuji-senpai , can you please don't call me that ?!"
"What's wrong with calling you Ryoma-chan ?" he looked innocently at me .
"Because i'm a guy ! Stop calling me as if i'm a girl ! And anyways , what do you want ?!"
"I thought that we'd have lunch together . We are roommates after all ."
I looked at him . He's .. up to something ! That smile on his face is telling me that he's up to something . Ah whatever !
"..do what you want .." I sighed . After lunch , we headed to the tennis court and did some self practice . Fuji-senpai clung on to me just like he did during lunch . He asked me to be his practice partner . I didn't want him to keep pestering me so , I just went on with his idea . The whole day was self practice . At night , I slept on the couch . Geez , I didn't expect it to be so cold !
Day two .After breakfast ,Ryuzaki-sensei asked us to go for a run up the hill and back down . During the run , I have this weird feeling that someone is watching me . Don't ask . It's either Fuji-senpai or Inui-senpai . Ah ! I just want to go home and sleep ! Geez , this is driving me insane ! After that we had some practice matches . I played with Fuji-senpai and Inui-senpai . Geh I don't even know why I even end up with these two !
"Alright , that's all for today . You have the whole evening to yourselves now ."
"Alright ! Hey guys , lets head inside and play a game !" Kikumaru-senpai shouted . Is he a kid ?
"Sure sure ! Eiji-senpai ! Lets go !" Momoshiro-senpai shouted in agreement .
"That sounds fun .. Ryoma .. would you like to join us ?" Fuji-senpai asked . Huh ? Why would I want to join you people ?!
"No way … I must be crazy if I join you guys .." Plus i'm tired and i'm having a slight headache. I need rest . I felt a chill . Geez , I must be coming down with a flu .
"Aww .. but it'll be fun ..."
Just that moment , a shadow appeared from behind .
"Like I said-"
"Ryoma ." As I was about to tell Fuji-senpai off , a voice cut me off. That.. that voice ! No . It can't be .. It just can't . I slowly turned around . A women was standing there . No .. Why is she here ?
"Ryoma , its been a while . How are you doing ?" she asked .
"...Kaa-san..."
Inside the inn , in the dining room...
My mother and I sat down and we faced each other . My body started to tremble . I haven't seen my mother in two years . I'm not prepared for this sudden visit . And how does she know that i'm here ?
"You've grown Ryoma ." she smiled at me .
"Ah..." I don't know what to say . I.. really missed her ..so much .
"I missed you Ryoma .."
"..Me too .. How's your family ?"
"We're getting along just fine . I'm so glad you asked ."
"Not really ..What are you doing here kaa-san ? How do you know that I was here ?"
"I went to your apartment to look for you , but you weren't there . But I heard from a neighbor that you went on a trip . So I asked around and I found out you went to Karuizawa .We haven't seen each other in two years , I just wanted to see you "
"Oh , I see.."
All of a sudden , her face changed . She looked down , away from my face . What's going on ?
"Ryoma , actually I have something to give to you .." She took a letter out from her bag and passed it to me . I took it and opened it . Its from .. Oyaji . As I read the letter , my eyes widened .
"Apparently , Nanjiroh has found someone special while traveling and so , he decided to settle down in Hawaii ."
"Why are you telling me this ?"
"I just thought you needed to know .. "
"I see...You didn't have to tell me, I never even cared for him " I crushed the piece of paper in my fist . He's always like this . He always like this !
"And Ryoma … I also have another reason for coming her today .." she said .
Huh ? I looked at her . There's more ?
"What is it ?" There's more ?
"Actually Ryoma … My family and I are planning to move to Paris ."
What ?
"We're leaving japan for good and we don't plan on coming back ..I came here tonight...to see you for the last time .."
This...this is not happening.. i'm having a bad dream right ? There's no way my mother will do that to me . There's no way ..
"Ryoma .. take this .." She pushed an envelope towards me . "This is just something from me and my husband . We saved it up so that it will help you to continue your studies until University . I hope you'll accept it ."
Money ? She's giving me money ? I.. I don't need it ! I don't need their money ! I don't need that man's money ! I pushed the money back to her .
"I'm fine .. I can manage . You're going to Paris right ? Why don't you guys use that money to help settle down ?"
"Ryoma .. are you sure ?"
"I'll be fine . Really . Don't worry about me ."
"Ryoma..."
Honk Honk ! A car's honk came from outside .
"That's your call right ? Go on , i'll be fine .. Come on ,i'll send you out ." I stood up and led my mother outside . I walked past Oishi-senpai and the others that were sitting down in the Inn's living room . I stood at the door and bid my mother goodbye .
"Ryoma .. are you really okay ?"
"I'm..fine . I understand . Really . I hope you have a nice life in Paris , kaa-san." I forced myself to say it . Just go . Hurry up and go . I don't know how long I can hold myself back any more .
"Ryoma..." She walked towards me hugged me . "Thank you , Ryoma . For understanding .Even though I have a new family ,you'll always be my son . Always . I love you Ryoma ." She said and gave me a kiss on the forehead . I stood there , unable to say anything . She released me and walked out of the door . She waved me good bye . I stood there as I watch her car drive away .The door closed and I stood there. I love you too Kaa-san . But , if you really did loved me , why ? Why are you going somewhere so far away ?! Why are you leaving me behind all alone ?! Why ?! Oyaji too ! Even thought I say I hate you . I never actually meant it ! So why?! Why are the people that I love and care about leaving me ?! Why ?! My heart hurts . I feel light headed . My mind went blank and before I knew it , I was falling . My body felt cold and stiff . I hit the ground .
"Echizen !"
"Ryoma !"
I heard people calling my name but , I just can't move . I just want to disappear . And then , everything went black .It feels as though If anyone do anything else to me right now , I will break .
Chiyo..
I looked out the window and stared at the night sky . I wonder if Ryoma is eating right . I picked up my phone and looked at the key chain that Ryoma gave me . I smiled and jumped on my bed . The memories that Ryoma and I have together always make me smile . Then , I recalled the incident that morning . He kissed my forehead . I wonder what he meant by that ? Ack ! What am I thinking ?! I carried Kiki and held her up in the air .
"Kiki , what's wrong with me ? I just can't stop thinking about Ryoma .But whenever I think of him , my heart beats really fast ! Kiki , am I sick ?"
"Meow ~"
"Hmm , what does that mean Kiki ?"
Then , my phone rang . I looked at it . Oishi-senpai ?
"Hello ? Oishi-senpai ?"
"Chiyo ! Something happened ! What am I going to do ? Oh dear . What am I going to do ?!"
"Oishi-senpai ..calm down ..What's wrong ?"
Heh ? What ? I dropped my phone after hearing what Oishi-senpai told me .
"Chiyo !Echizen fainted !"
Oh My god . I can't believe I was about to cry when I wrote this chapter . Okay so , Fuji , Tezuka and Inui are trying to get closer to Ryoma in order to find out the truth that happened two years ago . Fuji and Ryoma ended up as roommates so he's the closest to Ryoma out of the three . But , something unexpected happened . His mom showed up and told him that she's leaving for Paris and never coming back . His dad too has settled down with his new family in Hawaii . Ryoma couldn't take all of this all at once and he fainted ! What's going to happen in the next chapter ? Read to find out ! Thanks for the support guys ! I really love you all ! Hearts !
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