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This is the new chapter
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forgive my bad english
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Chapter 7
Today Team A will perform at theater. I put on my costume and sit on the chair. I memorize all the dances and songs. Everybody seems busy too. Put on their costume, make up, and so on… I look around then find my Minami over there. She is busy with her hair. I chuckle. She is so cute… I get up and approach her.
“Need a help?” asked me, she turns around.
“Ah, Atsuko…. No thanks. I am done.” said her as she finishes her hair make.
“Are you sure you want to perform today?” I am worrying her…
“Yea~ I never feel this better.” she smiles. I hope she is not lying.
“You don’t need push yourself too hard…. You may rest if you feel not good.”
“Un, thanks Atsuko….” we remain quite until this person approaches us.
“Hey both of you! Looks like we have another couple here.” she chuckles…
“Haruna…..” said Minami.
“I am sorry Takamina I didn’t visit you yesterday. I plan I do it today, but looks like you have…..recovered. Sasuga our captain.” she smiles.
“Sorry to make you worried, but I am fine… It is just a flu.”
“Ara….” she looks at me with a naughty looking. I tilt my head. “….looks like someone had taken care of you already, huh?” said her as she pokes me….
“W-what are you talking about?” said me as I look away… Uwahh she got me now! It’s embarrassing.
“Heee…. Did you call me yesterday and ask Takamina’s address right? You sounded panic yesterday. Try to hide it now?” She keeps teasing me…
“Am I wrong if I worried about her? S-she always helps me, a-and I just wanted to visit her, that’s all…..” I couldn’t see Kojiharu’s face now, I keep looking away.
“Well…well… Stop you guys, don’t fight over me…” said Minami.
“Who fight over you? Huh….” I cross my hand in front of my chest… I hear Kojiharu is laughing.
“You two are so funny! Well, we have to be ready…. The performance will be started in a moment. Okay, I leave you two then. See you on the stage….” she walks away.
Minami approaches me. “Hey, are you mad?” said her as she grabs my arm.
“Yea~” I am backing her…
“Why? I didn’t do anything wrong? Why you got mad I don’t understand.” she tries to explain.
“Maybe, but you are annoying…” I keep teasing her.
“Omg, here it comes again…. Okay, I am sorry If I made you mad. Forgive me now?” I stay quite. Cute Minami…. You know, I will forgive if you kiss me here right now. Haha… I am such a perverted, aren’t I?
“Atsuko….. Come on…” I don’t response. “Please Atsuko… I can’t give you ‘that’ here. Not here. That is private.” Hora…. she reads my mind again. I turn back.
“What are you talking about? What do you mean by ‘that’ and ‘private’ and what is it? Huh, you sure are annoying…” I walk away and leave her there…. She sighs. Wow… It’s so fun teasing her like that…. I am sorry Minami, you are so cute when I see your reaction like that… I can’t stop teasing you. I chuckle myself.
Today’s performance is great… We got one kenkyuusei to fill Mariko’s place, because there is no any promotion yet… Maybe next time.
I come to the dressing room and change my cloth. Everybody is there and looking so tired.
“Hi guys…. What a great performance.” a voice come from a door. We all look at the same direction, and there is Mariko. She stands there with Miichan. I hear everyone calls her name and says, “Hisashiburi” to her. I smile as I could see is doing fine. She is here it means she watched our performance… I am glad, she still thinks about AKB in the middle of her tight schedule as a model. She looks at me then walks toward me.
“Hi, Acchan…. Genki?” asked her. I smile.
“Hi, Marichan… Un genki.”
“Yokatta~” she responses as she smiles at me. “….Acchan, gomen ne. I didn’t tell you about my graduation…”
“It’s fine Marichan….”
“You know, I wanted to tell you right at rehearsal but.... but the timing was not good. Then after finished, I looked for you but seemed like you went home earlier and yet I didn’t have any chance to tell you…”
“What a long explanation…” I chuckle, she does too… “….it is okay, Marichan. Knowing you are doing great now as model, I relieve. I wish for your success.”
“Thank you, Acchan….” said her as we are hugging each other. I am hugging Marichan now. I miss Marichan…
“Enough you two, enough…..” Miichan’s there and she is breaking our hug.
“Nee Acchan, Mariko is mine, don’t dare to touch her, got me?” she points at me, I laugh.
“I won’t Miichan… she is fully yours.” I smile. Mariko then walks away meets the other members, she seems miss all of us. She was one of us after all… Glad to see her doesn’t change a bit.
Today Minami walks me home again…. Since she had declared that she would always walk me home everyday. We are holding hands as usual. The wind is so cold, Minami knows I feel cold then she gives me her coat.
“How about you?” said me as she puts it on my body.
“It is not cold after all… I can manage it.” I put off her coat and put it on her.
“You just recover from flu, you want to be sick again?”
“It’s okay since you will be beside me and take care of me….” she giggles.
“Nani sore?” I poke her and then smile…
We have arrived at my house. We are in front of the door.
“You won’t come in?” She is shaking her head.
“It’s already late, I won’t disturb you…. You must sleep well tonight.”
“Are you okay going home alone, Minami?”
“Don’t worry… I am used to it. Trust me….I am gonna be okay.” When she said ‘trust me’ I relieve. I know I can trust her….
“Don’t forget to email me when you reach home…”
“Sure I will…….. I will email you right after I arrive home.”
we stay quite.
“Seems you look happy when you meet Mariko-sama today….” she doesn’t look happy.
“What’s wrong Minami?”
“Never mind… Okay, good night…” when she turns back, I grab her arm.
“You have not answered me yet…. Did you feel uneasy with that?” no response. “Minami…” I call her, she still quite. I walk to in front of her so I can clearly see her face. “Just tell me if you don’t like it…. I….I don’t want you to be like this. I know you dislike it…” she looks at me.
“Yes, I don’t like it… I don’t want to see you with other girls. If I see you with them, I…..got jealous.” what a honest girl. I hug her.
“Stupid. Didn’t you have marked me as yours? I belong to you right? You don’t need to be jealous, coz I am yours.” I release my hug and she is smiling there….
“Okay, no more doubt. You are mine and I am yours. Clear?” She nods. “Good…. Okay be careful Minami. Remember email me when you reach home.” she holds my hand.
“Thank you, Atsuko…. You are so important and glad that I have you…” said her as she kisses me on forehead. Then it comes down slowly and reaches my lips. We are kissing…. But we quickly end it.
“You know Minami, I want more….” I said… She smiles.
“I know, but we can’t continue here… Okay, get in…” I nod then I leave her and get in to my house. I walk to my room, turn on the lamp and open the curtain… She is there in front of my house. She is waving at me then slowly walking away. I can’t see her shadow anymore. Then I close the curtain and change my cloth. I lay on my bed and waiting for her message. For some minutes my phone is ringing.
Atsuko… I’m on my bed now.
Huaahem… I am so sleepy. So
you have to sleep right now too.
Have a nice dream, Atsuko.
I love you. I pay full attention on that ‘I love you’ words. This is the first time she said I love you. I am happy but I need her to say it properly in front of me, not in a message. I reply it.
Glad that you safely reach home.
I am going to sleep now
I love you too Minami.
I love you so much. Sent.
After that day, you’ve never showed up in theater… You always absent in every events and performances. I can’t fully concentrate with my jobs when I am still thinking about you…
I have asked permission to Aki-p and glad he understands. She lets me skips some events and performances so that I can take care of you…
Today I bring so many fruits to your house and some medicines.
You are there, sleeping on a bed, you look so pale, so weak… Really I hate seeing you like this. I sit beside as I place them on the table. I put my hand on your forehead, you still got high fever. I don’t know what should I do since you don’t want me to take you to the hospital…
Your parents are still overseas, they will be back tomorrow.... I worry about you, you have got fever for 5 days and that’s weird.
“It is because you were stubborn.” I said.
“Oh not again…”
“I know you are not okay on the day we performed but you still pushed your self. You have to concern about your own health once, Minami….” I change her wet towel.
“Yeah I am sorry, I just don’t want you worry about me.”
“By sacrificing yourself? I can’t take that reason…” I place a new wet towel on her forehead. She chuckles.
“There is nothing funny.” she is coughing. Then I quickly give her mineral water. She drinks it.
“I am sorry, I…”
“Don’t apologize… I hate it when you always say sorry for something that you have not even done anything wrong at.” she gives me the water. I place it on the table.
“Okay… No more talk. You have to rest….” she tries to close her eyes.
“Nee Atsuko….” said her still closing her eyes.
“Hm?”
“I can’t sleep…. I am tired of sleeping.”
“You don’t have any choice… You are sick and you have to sleep more so that you will be better and can do your activities.” I said as I fix her blanket.
“I try…”
I don’t know why Minami is this weak. She is never being sick before, but once she is sick, it takes so long. I hope she will be better soon and we can be together again…
“Why are you here? I think you will take care of Takamina at her house?” asked Kojiharu. Today I come to the theater and have dance practice.
“I will after I finish the practice.”
“I will come to her place tomorrow… I have something to do after this.”
“Okay, I will tell her….”
In the middle of practice Aki-p appears. He doesn’t look happy. He walks in front of us.
“Good evening everyone….” he greets as everyone replies.
“Well…..today I got bad news and I think I have to tell you all here…” I don’t know why my heart is beating so fast… I hope it is not about Minami. I look at him seriously.
“Your team mate has just taken to the hospital because of her serious illness.” Everyone makes some noises, they are curious whom he talks about. I keep praying as it is not my Minami….
“Who are you talking about?” asked Harugon.
“Well….actually… she is our beloved captain, Takahashi Minami.”
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