Friday 25 July 2014

Chapter 26

The Student had their meeting till 5.00 pm. Everyone is completely exhausted when it actually ended. The other members are making their way out of the meeting room. Kiryuu Shori picks up his notebook and papers and was standing up as he heard Kuhouin Ryoki, the student council president let out a big sigh.

Shori: whats the matter, Kuhouin Oujisama?
Ryoki: (irritated) shori kun, how many times must i tell u.. u dont have to be formal with me.
Shori: how could i possibly do that in front of public.
Ryoki: now its just you and me here.
Shori: AND youre bestfriend, kyoya senpai.
Kyoya: (laughs) u can drop the senpai, shori.
Shori: mattaku, both of you... (heading out)
Ryoki: Shori kun, could u do me a favour?
Shori: eh?
Ryoki: can u please pick Haruki up from the middle school building? I still have matters to attend after this.
Shori: why me.... dont u have bodyguards or drivers?
Kyoya: well, ryoki and haruki kun decided to walk home with me today. But suddenly something came up.
Shori: (sweatdrop) etto... must i send him to the palace....?
Ryoki: take him to ur house. We'll pick him tonight, latest by 10 pm.
Shori: ....haa..... (worried)
Ryoki: dont worry Shori. Im sure he'll behave.
Shori: im not worried abt that... its just that... it has been 5 years since the last time i see him.

IN FRONT OF THE CLASSROOM

Shori enters the room and saw his bestfriend, Fukushima Shinichi was fast asleep on Shori's place. Light snores could be heard as Shori comes closer. He stares as Shinichi's unfrowned face and smiles.

Shori: (taps on his shoulder) shin, lets go home.

Shinichi wakes up.

Shinichi: (grunts) thts was late..
Shori: yeah, sorry bout that. Things come up unexpectedly.
Shinichi: (stretches)
Shori: haruki kun is coming over to the house.
Shinichi: haruki? (frowns)
Shori: stop frowning, shinichi. Yeah, kuhouin haruki, ryoki san's little brother.
Shinichi: why? (frowns more)
Shori: because they have something to attend to (looks at shinichi's irritated face) lets just hurry before it gets dark.

Shori pushes Shinichi out of the classroom.

MIDDLE SCHOOL BUILDING

There Kuhouin Haruki, the last child of the king and queen, sit on the edge of the fountain. Shori and Shinichi comes closer. The moment Haruki saw them, he stood up and lower his head slightly. His white hair stood out so much that immediately Shori could recognize him.

Shori: haruki?
Haruki: (nods)
Shori: havent seen you for long eh?
Haruki: we just met few weeks ago. (Softly)
Shori: eh? When?
Haruki: (looks away) ....... sports festival... with oneesama..
Shori: sou da! Sorry for forgetting. Shall we go?

During their way home from school, Kuhouin Haruki didnt even utter a single word. Kiryuu Shori had him wear a cap since he will attract a lot of attention due to him being the youngest prince of the country. The three boys did drop by few shops to buy groceries and a packet of cookies for Kiryuu Ken, who's waiting at home. As they arrived home, Shori brings his guest to the western style living room. Shinichi slumps himself on the soft sofa, placing his arm on his eyes intending to take a short nap there. Shori serves Haruki a hot cup of green tea. Haruki took a sip. Shori noticed haruki's face about to cry. Shori moves to sit next to Haruki. The sound of the sofa awakens Shinichi and he lifts his arm a little bit to see whats happening.

Shori: haruki, who am i to you?
Haruki: eh? ..osana na jimi..?
Shori: iie, besides that. What am I to you? Who do u regard me in ur life?
Shinichi: (glares as Shori)

Haruki's eyes is about to flow with tears as he says

"...o...oniisan..."

He makes himself fall on Shori's chest as Shori gently rubs his head and his back, calming him down. Haruki continues to cry his heart off. Shori did not even bother to silence him from crying. He just nods, rubbing his cheek on Haruki's soft hair. Shinichi turns his back towards them to hide his irritated face.

Shori: ii yo, cry as much as u want, haruki.

A MOMENT LATER

Haruki rubs off the last drop of tears from his face, though he still sniffles due to lots of crying. Ken has a box of tissue in his arms, sitting in front of Haruki. Finally haruki smiles as he sees Ken looking at him with a worried face.

Haruki: (ruffles Ken's hair) im fine now, arigatou.. etto..?
Ken: Ken! Im kiryuu Ken, 6 years old.
Haruki: hai, ken chan. Im kuhouin haruki, a third year in middle high school.
Shori: third year? How old are u, haruki?
Haruki: im 13 years old this year.
Shori: ho (amazed) sasuga the prodigy child.
Haruki: (awkwardly smile) ara, u heard abt tht..?
Shori: its true though. U start speaking when u were 3.
Haruki: (face change)
Shori: whats wrong, haruki?
Haruki: its... actually about ani ue..
Shori: ryoki san? Nanda.. ure actually sulking becoz he cant make it for today?
Haruki: (shook his head) iie desu.
Shori: ??
Haruki: since i was small, i always felt a distance between us. It starts on the day misa ane ue got missing. Ever since, ani ue has been so different. And i cant just talk to my parents about it.
Shori: so u have been keeping it in for these 5 years?
Haruki: (hurts) what can i do Shori oniisan... ever since that day, uve never come n play in the castle..
Shori: oh... gomen... (guilt)
Haruki: its okay oniisan, i can understand the pain tht uve went through at tht time. To keep myself occupied, i engrossed myself in studies.
Shori: no wonder u jumped so many classes.. (sigh) i dont know haruki. Things has changed so much from that time. Iie, im wrong. Many things had happened during that short period of time tht i dont have time to think why does it happen. They happened all at once that im actually lost in this current life.
Haruki: shori oniisan...
Shori: luckily i have shinichi by my side. He's always there when im down n need company.
Haruki: (glance at the sleeping shinichi) (smiles) thts good to hear shori oniisan. I had no idea what has to be done from my side. Thts why i thought if i get mature earlier, ill be able to understand......
Shori: did u (seriously asking)
Haruki: (shooks his head) im so confused...
Shori: (hugs Haruki) dont think abt it too much okay? If u have any problem, know tht im always here. U can even come n meet me at school or here. This place is open for you, haruki. (Smiles)
Haruki: (smiles) arigatou shori oniisan (hugs tightly)

Shinichi glares at both of them.

Shori: haha! Ure awake, shinichi?
Shinichi: che!
Haruki: sou da shori oniisan! Remember that oneesan tht was with u during the sport festival?
Shori: eh... dare?
Haruki: oneesama with a white dress!
Shori: ah, koizumi?
Haruki: sou sou. Is she the same class as you?
Shori: yeah why?
Haruki: (smiles) iie nandemonai yo!
Shori: hey, tht sounds fishy.
Haruki: i wanna meet her again, can i? She reminds me of misa ane ue.
Shori: (taken back)
Haruki: shori?
Shori: ah.. haha.. sou na. U can drop my class of u wanna see her.
Haruki: yaay! Arigatou, shori oniisan!
Shori: let me tell u in advance, she is kyoya san's little sister.
Haruki: eehh? Kyoya oniisan's? Ani ue's bestfriend?
Shori: yup. Koizumi yuu is her name.
Haruki: yuu oneesama ka. (Smiles)

The door bell chimes indicating someone at the front gate of the house. Ken ran and anwer the intercom.

Ken: sho chaan! I think its for Haruki oniisan.
Haruki: eh? Ani ue?
Shori: tht was fast.

The two of them get up leaving the living room. Shinichi heads towards his room. Haruki took his bag and Shori accompanied him to front gate.

Shori: tht was fast. U said ull be coming at 10
Ryoki: i said latest, shori kun. (smiles) Did u behave, Haruki?
Haruki: um.. hai.. ani ue.
Ryoki: i really appreciate this, shori kun. Arigatou.
Shori: iie iie, it has been a while since i last met Haruki, so it was a great oppoturnity, na haruki?
Haruki: (nods) ah..hai.
Shori: how r u going home? Walking?
Ryoki: (points outside) driver.
Shori: okay, mata ne, haruki.
Haruki: arigatou gozaimassu, shori oniisan. Mata kondou desu.
Shori: yeah!

The two princes ride the black car and went away.

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4 comments:

  1. Such a bond between Shori and Shinichi *^*

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    1. sou sou. they have this weird bonding. hahaha~
      i cant seem to separate them both XP

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