| Fan Fiction |
by biniBningPunkista
Then I turned my back from the sun and walked away silently.
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“Ohayou.” Kenshi greeted me as I placed a coffee on top of the kitchen counter near him.
“Mine?” He inquired, an amused smile on his face.
“Yes.”
“What about that?” He pointed at the nori wrapped rice beside me.
“Mine too?” He grinned.
“You hate sushi. Besides, you’re not the only sick person in this clan.”
“Ah!” He exclaimed knowingly.
I packed the sushi into a bentou and headed out the door, took my bike and pushed to where Takumi lived.
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Several students stood at the bulletin board that posted announcements for the exam results which would indicate if one would be able to proceed for the next year or stay a grade behind.
There was no news of the brawl that happened in the district. Aoi Kurori made sure of it that nothing would leak out and thanks to Otori-kun’s brother we did have certain connections under the table, only… I made Kenshi handle it even though he was on the recovering stage. I didn’t want my identity to get out of hand.
Mao, Aoi and Sakura stood at the edge of the crowd. As soon as they saw me they took me into a hug.
“I’m doing fine.”
They were silent. Then I understood what they were actually thinking of.
“I failed?” I cried out in disbelief.
Then ran towards the bulletin to look for my name, it wasn’t at the end of the list nor was it in the middle. I was about to gripe some more when I finally saw it.
Minami Shinku – rank 5.
I turned around in astonishment and then grinned.
“Who would have thought?” Mao laughed then hugged me some more making sure not to touch that certain spot on my back.
I passed. A huge smile crept on my face.
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Three months have gone by in a blur.
Summer break was on and we all planned to spend it on the beach.
Today, I woke up early to specifically watch the sunrise. The waves softly crashed by the shore as I waited for the sun to come out. Then the thought of Shindo suddenly came to my mind. The feeling of being with someone for the first time, his presence, his lips… a melancholic feeling washed over me once more.
If I had a mother, what would she have done to console me?
My eyes stared towards the horizon when I heard a shuffling sound from behind. The person sat beside me and stared ahead silently.
Takumi.
We sat side by side hanging on the stillness between us until the sun rose up into a tiny beam. Then a question was asked.
“What ran through your mind when you heard I lived?”
I couldn’t answer him. It was too much of a question that I couldn’t have given a straight answer. My eyes continued to stare ahead, unmoving and not giving any sign of response.
“Shinku… I really thought I was going to die.” Takumi started again.
“You didn’t.” I pointed out, still not looking at him.
“You held onto me, told me not to give up.”
I did.
“It should have been me.” I muttered.
“I couldn’t bear the thought of it being you.” He went silent as if measuring himself then said, “Shindo…”
I held up my hand to stop him from continuing whatever he wanted to say. The mention of his name made me turn to look at Takumi. When our eyes met, I was taken aback because his face was so close to mine. Close enough that I could smell his after shave, the freshness of his breath, the soft color of his mouth, the enticing smell of a man… I was suddenly caught in that moment.
Like a whirlwind in its unpredictable state, our lips met.
I felt the heat coming from Takumi’s lips, the hunger and passion… it was all there. We kissed feverishly letting the sun drench us in its warmth. I was failing and drowning at the same time, making me forget everything.
Then it was over, too soon. The moment I have seized was gone. I was thrown back into reality then back into the emptiness that I have been a few moments ago. Lastly, I felt ashamed. The hands that ended up on Takumi’s neck jerked back as if he was burning me. I stared at him, frantically searching answers in my mind as to why I have let myself do that.
“Shindo told me to take care of you… but he didn’t have to tell me. I already did, ever since we were young. Even before he came.” Takumi mumbled softly, looking completely torn.
He started to get up with that clear pain in his eyes which I caused.
On impulse I caught his hand before he could walk away, stopping him from leaving me behind. He looked down at me in that pained expression as my steady gaze reached his face. Then his hand went out to touch my face, wiping something that slid down unknowingly.
Tears.
I started crying, for the first time in front of someone else… I was crying. I howled with grief and anguish in all the loss that I had gone through, the pent up sorrow of losing someone important once again in my life. The agony in the thought of almost losing two other men that has built me up to the person I was today; one who had taken care of me when my father had left me behind and the other who had always supported me along the way, the one who was comforting me right now.
Takumi knelt before me and covered his arms around my trembling body. I let my tears gush out, draining me… emptying my soul. I wailed through the soft crashing waves as Takumi hugged me closer to him. I cried and cried and cried until I was dry.
Until the only thing that was left… was me.
“Thank you…” My voice wavered a bit before continuing on saying, “…for saving my life.”
“I’m always here for you.” Takumi whispered softly in my ear then clutched me tighter to his body.
Then I realized something that I have almost completely forgotten.
Today, I have turned 17.
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Notes from the Author:
And so there ends Shinku Minami. I also realized something. I’m really not cut for these action-mystery-suspense-comedy long term fics, it makes my thought on the plot lines jumbled. BUT I did enjoy it all the way and learned a lot. Please forgive me for the crappy plotlines. I’m terrible at intrigue and suspense, I might not have held on my main character’s personality so well… but really. I loved Shinku and her messed up character. Lolz.
To all the people who kept on commenting. You guys rock!!! Lil Daisy, Zion, jmc_iuqcaj, go chan, aby, meckie, shattered teardrops and for the others who read this fic and supported it all the way.
THANK YOU so much. I know I’ve come a long way and that’s because of you. *Doughnuts for everyone*
For added goodies:
I’m working on a lighter story line – In His Bed and After (Yamashita Tomohisa and Inoue Mao)
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