Heartsmith
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Prologue
There is one important part of our body, you can’t see yet can feel it. It doesn’t need your brain to make it running, mysterious right? Whether you are sleeping or not, it’ll work continuously; 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Heart, that’s what it’s called. No, you haven’t heard the interesting part yet. I’d say the most interesting part is heartbeat, why? Because if you can hear it, humans have different heart rhythms. Of course, there are cases that humans have problem with their heart and die eventually. But did you know if you have the abnormal heart rhythms it doesn’t mean that you’re sick? If you happened to took one of them to see the doctor, believe it or not their answer would be the same; They are fine. Actually they aren’t, or at least they used to be fine. The abnormality is often caused by overflowing sadness, Heartbroken.
Heartbreak and Love are two side of the same coin. You just can’t love someone, if you can’t handle the heartbreak later. The one who get through this phase would be stronger, but the one who can’t it would be like living in sorrow. They kept it inside, hoping no one will realize. Too bad, heart shows it all. That’s why they are having the abnormal heart rhythms, slowly made them losing who they are, changed them bit by bit. Some chose to pretend like they don’t have feeling anymore; Easier, that’s what they said. Of course, when you turn-off your feeling, you don’t care anything except you. However, when love is calling you; No one can stop it, not you or the other party. You just fall, that’s it. The bad thing about love is, it didn’t tell you in advance; how to push the brake button. The more you love someone, the more you will get hurt. Love gave you weird sensation, as if the strange wavelength tried to play music into your soul. Some it will last long, the other goes by the time, or it can’t produce any music at all. So, That’s probably what made you can’t love again, nor moving on. One thing for sure, their hearts are still broken.
However, there was rumor of someone that can fix the broken heart. Not sure if it was just urban legend or indeed a legit rumor. If you happened to be heartbroken, you’ll have to cross the bridge in the far east of the town. The problem is the bridge only shown up once a month, full-moon to be exact. When the skies are clear and you can heard the sound of violin from afar vaguely. They said it played the saddest melody you’ve ever heard, probably that’s why you can’t resist the temptation to look after the source of it. All you need is take 13 steps front after step down from the bridge, don’t be afraid though you can’t see anything except mist. Because when you realized, you are already arrived in front of small workshop. Heartsmith, that’s what written on the door.
-To be Continued
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Okay, I know I still have many ongoing fics that I haven't finished yet. But after reading comic strip about heartsmith, i decided to create one based on member in 48G perhaps adding 46G too 8) 8)
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Heartsmith
Chapter One.1
“Wait a minute. Aren't you also Matsui?” Sae frowned, already lost in the beginning of story.
“Yes, but we aren't related. She was my classmate. But now, she moved to another city.” Jurina smiled but her eyes showed a deep sorrow about the girl named Rena.
“Okay….. Please go on. I won't stop you again.” Sae leaned her back, making herself comfortable since she knew it’s going to be long long story.
Jurina’s POV
It was when the result of entrance exam announced, we gathered in front of the gate just wanted to see if our names were on the list. I glanced at the exam ID on my right palm ‘08397’
“Urgh…. My stomach is hurt…” Suddenly just 3 steps away from the board, there was uneasy feelings from my belly. I was too afraid to take a look yet I was dying to know about my scores.
“Are you okay?” Suddenly I felt someone’s hand on my back as my eyes followed the movement. I couldn’t see her properly since the sunshine was so bright, or it came from her all along. “Hey?” She waved her left hand in front of my face, enough to broke my trance.
“I am fine, Thanks for asking.” She helped me until my body was able to stand up properly. “....I was just so nervous about the result….” The knot inside my belly twisted even more
“Ah so you haven’t see yours? Neither have I. Why don’t we check it together?” She smiled, really one of the best smiles ever. “I am Rena by the way, what's yours?” She reached out her hand.
“Jurina, Matsui Jurina.” My hand met hers for the first time, surprisingly it was cold. Is she sick? I just realized, this girl has pale-skin; perhaps the most pale person I’ve ever met.
“You’re also Matsui? What a coincidence! I am also Matsui!” She exclaimed
“Really? It’s my first time to see another Matsui though.” I was surprised, maybe her excitement had infected me as well.
“Me too! Let's be friends okay? As Matsuis we need to stay together.” she made another silly sentences, but because of her I didn't feel hurt anymore.
“Thanks, Matsui-san.” I chuckled a bit before smiling at her, my tummy didn’t feel hurt anymore.
“Just Rena is fine. Since we are both Matsui, it sounds so wrong to call my own family’s name.” She clearly showed her dissatisfaction with crossing her arms.
“Okay…. How about Rena-chan?”
“Sounds good to me!” She gave me the thumb pose, really cute. “Anyway Jurina, I am 72791 by the way, what’s yours?” Rena suddenly showed me her exam ID to me.
“Mine is 08397.” I showed mine too her
“Let's see it together, shall we?” She took my hand, dragged me to the bunch of students flocking in front of the boards. “Jurina, I’ll search from this part. You should start over there, okay?” she was pointing at the left part of this long board.
“Okay.”
It was so crowded and hard to see the numbers, even I had to re-read again from the start since I was lost in track of lines that i have read. Blame on the students who were crushing my body every time my eyes set on the board.
‘08391……..08395…….”
My eyes kept descending to the lower part, lower and lower. I still can’t find my number, because if you can't find your number here. You already know your fate, Failed. It was already near the end of paper, I was about to accept this bitter announcement.. Then the last number was
“‘AAAH! There it is 08397! I MADE IT!” I became the target to people’s eyes because of my unnecessary shouting, with apologetic bow I barely made out of the crowd. Immediately my eyes wander to find the other Matsui. Then I felt hard and fast contact from my behind, someone just gave me tackle hug. Lucky I was in my perfect stance, the Karate’s lesson sure didn’t fail me this time.
“JURINAAAAAAA I MADE IT!!!” The ‘mysterious’ figure started to talk.
“You did?? So did I!” Quickly turned my body to face her.
“I know! Your voice was too loud!” Rena smacked my shoulder playfully.
Coincidentally, we were in the same class all the time. Since we shared the last name, our seats were always side by side. We can't help but became best buddy, we were always together in school; except the school club, I chose the Athletic meanwhile Rena prefer to Art club. Well, in the past Rena often persuaded me to join her club, yet after she saw my drawing that girl gave up eventually and said Art isn't my thing. Sometimes, it was my turn to ask Rena to join Athletic’s. As usual, we did marathon, high jump, even basic gymnastic. The next day she collapsed, apparently her body isn't suit with any exercise. I felt guilty about it, cried on the side of her bed kept repeating ‘sorry’ like mantra. Rena just smiled and reached out her hand to hush me by stroking my hair in gentle ways ‘it's okay, you don't have to cry’. That's what she said, then we ended up having swollen eyes due to too much crying. I knew I am such a crybaby, who would’ve guess that Rena is way more crybaby than me. Then she promised that I didn’t have to be cry because of her, yet now she is the sole reason my endless tears.
*Knock Knock*
General POV
Mayu opened the door slightly, took a small peek inside just to find the heartsmith’s hands busy taking notes from customer. Meanwhile, Jurina was crying a river already.
“Chotto, OI Bro! You shouldn’t make customer cry!” Sae’s body jolted, surprised by the sudden guest. Mayu quickly approached the customer, grabbed the tissue on the desk “Here use this.” Mayu smiled, but soon gave the death glare to Sae.
“I-I didn’t do anything! J-Jurina you tell her!” Sae was stuttered.
“A-Ah Y-Yes, She isn’t do anything.” Jurina wiped the dried tears away.
“Are you.. Sure?” Mayu raised an eyebrow, put stress on the last word.
Jurina glanced her eyes toward the heartsmith, her eyes were asking for help with an imaginary puppy ear pop-up as additional support. Jurina admitted that Sae is like cute puppy, not cute like THAT cute. Well whatever, she push her opinion on the side. The heartsmith really need her help, that’s for sure.
“I-I am SURE, thank you for asking.” Jurina smiled, from her peripheral vision she could tell that Sae was relieved and gave thank-you sign to the younger one.
“Don’t mention it.” Mayu patted customer’s back, soon she put a piece of paper in front of customer. “Anyway, I haven’t introduced myself properly. My name is Mayu, I am working as heartsmith’s assistant. Paper here is a contract that you have to sign before Sae can repair yours. You might want to read it first.”
Jurina quietly took the paper and read it slowly, the paper was handwritten
Contract
Requirements for customer :
1. Please keep in mind that the heartsmith only fixes customer’s heart once.
2. In order to complete the process, a Sacrifice is a MUST.
3. You can’t fall in love with the heartsmith herself.
4. You have to stay in the heartsmith’s workshop as long as your heart needs to be repaired.
5. By signing the contract, you have agreed to whatever methods the heartsmith use to retrieve your heart.
“How about it, Jurina? Is there any question?” The Assistant threw a common question.
“So…. Sae can only fix a heart once?”
“Yap, Repairing someone’s heart require lot of energy. Not only that, heart is mysterious object. I can’t bet on someone’s precious part, can I?” Sae smiled.
“I see….. Wait? What does it mean by sacrifice? You aren’t telling me to sacrifice my body right?” Jurina slowly moving her body until it hit the the sofa’s back, put her arms across to her chest as if protecting herself from the heartsmith.
“Pfffttt!” Both of Heartsmith and Assistant cover their mouths in sync, meanwhile Jurina was dumbfounded by the sudden reaction.
“What are you two laughing at?” Jurina pouted, uncomfortable by the mocking laughters.
“Haha Gomen! You are watching soap opera too much, Jurina! Hahaha” Mayu swept tears forming on her brown eyes.
“You are the one who wrote like that!” the customer retorted.
“Please forgive my lil sis, Jurina. What she meant by sacrifice is something precious between you and the other party, in your case; Matsui Rena.” Sae reassured the customer from freaking out because of sacrifice word
“Okay….” Jurina once again immersed to the paper “So basically... I just need to stay here meanwhile you repair my heart?” Jurina wanted to reconfirm about the contract.
“Yes, it’ll make my work easier.” Sae nodded
“How much do I have to pay you?”
“Well…I don’t need money. But can you cook for me as long as you stay here?”
“Eh? You two can’t cook?” Jurina’s eyes widened.
“Mayu can’t cook at all, the last time she cooked i was ended up having whirpool inside my tummy for whole week.” Sae shivering remembered that tragedy, “and for me I can cook, but I don’t have time to cook when I am working, especially when I have customer; like this time.”
Jurina gulped, take a look at the assistant who smiling back at her. For some reason, she need to cook for the time being if she want to live; literally. Lucky she is a good cook, not that really good as professional chef but you can count on her.
“Deal, I’m in. Where do I have to sign?” Jurina asked Mayu, her eyes were searching for available pen to write.
“Wait, you’re not going to ask point no 3 and 5?” Mayu asked
“No need, I am sure I won’t fall in love with Sae and most importantly I won’t come so far just to turn down the contract because of methods. In short, I am willing to do anything.” Jurina firmly said that as her eyes not leaving Mayu’s for a single second.
“Okay, you need to sign in here.” Mayu gave her pen as her index finger pointed at the lower middle part of the paper.
“Here?” Jurina’s pointed at the exact spot, began to write down her signature and full name. “Okay, I am done” A satisfied look showed from the young customer.
“Okay, with this you and heartsmith are bound by contract.” Mayu took the paper with her, suddenly leaning to Jurina’s ear “Good luck Jurina, I hope you know what you just said.” Mayu whispered in creepy tone.
-To be Continued