rnd-samaWell, I was going to comment on the story, like, 'Poor Gaki-san, having to lose her parents.' or 'Oh, Kame saved her when they were younger? I thought this was a Takagaki story?' But then I got distracted by ya'll's amusing dialogue
oddballkRisZ don't make Aichan suffer thats just cruel
I was just trying to threaten AlwaysYou... or not
couldn't you just sort this argument out by making it a threesome?
OMG! That's very droolsome to imagine
but hmmm, we'll see
This threesome really reminds me of the threesome candy
baddieI agree with Rndm Thought it's a TakaGaki story? Why did Eri become the "extra" in the relationship? And TakaGaki are besties? Nooooooooooooo I wanna TakaGaki
That was what I had in mind when I started the fic
but as I was writing it, it’s kinda leading somewhere
I'll try me best to lead it back to where it should be
*Badsaints acting like spoilt brat*
*Imagines*
Ya story with AA is as interesting as this fic. Guess I'll grab some popcorns (or some banana prata yucks) and enjoy both stories?
It’s not yummy? I guess I shouldn’t be sad that my plan for a banana prata quest’s been canceled.
C
Risa fan-girling, cute
Nee, but the sad thing is I can't expand it
Nah, fun as always
Somehow imagining Eri as the star player made me but she fits as a runner alright
lol but why? She's very good in running, why not she has her thunderthighs
AABatt You want a joke.?.
UP4“Did you bring it?” Ai who’s on the driver’s seat asked without looking into her companion, totally focused on the road, wrapping her hands a bit tightly than necessary around the steering wheel.
The two best friends were on their way to Sayu’s house. After finding that the bracelet worn by Risa was Ai’s and that Risa’s was not worn by Ai at that moment, Eri wanted to see the charm as soon as possible but she had prior plan on the following day, something she just can’t cancel. And the only option left was to invite Risa along.
“What? What is it? Did I forget something?” just like her high-speed-throwing of questions, Risa’s butt on the passenger’s seat was in rapid motion, anxiety growing.
“Calm down, will you? Jezzzz. I meant the charm, did you bring it?”
“Oh yeah, yeah, it’s attached to my bracelet” after regaining her composure, an awkward silence took over. Risa’s bubbly personality was somewhere else, due to her mixture of incomprehensible emotions. Whereas Ai’s lone personality’s on duty, for reason she has no idea why. The only activity inside the car was Ai’s focused on the steering wheel while Risa was running her other hand over the said charm.
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“Eri left last night. She said she has something important to do and will just wait for us in there.” the long-black-haired girl said after they exchanged their good mornings. “I didn’t know you have matching bracelets.” Added Sayu as she noticed the bracelets worn by the two, Ai’s wearing it on her left while Risa’s on her right, and then she winked at them before boarding on the car. The two only gave out their smile and they’re off to the place they will spend their three day no school days.
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Eri loves to sleep and to over sleep, but today’s an exemption. She got up early, took a shower and dressed afterward. After drinking some hot choco, she put her shoes on and wore her favorite hand knitted turtleneck sweater her mother made her, a little tight but is still comfy, and head out. It was still foggy, a nice atmosphere to start a walk and freshen up her entirety. It took her a good 20 minutes to arrive and locate the person she wanted to see. After finding her, she took a seat on the grassy ground and started to talk.
“Good morning! Did you sleep well? I did. After 12 years, I think last night was the first time I slept so soundly.” Eri’s voice was so sweet and full of joy and her beautiful smiling face was a plus factor that made her aura light and happy. “I earned a gold medal at school’s fest.” Holding the medal up to show it, Eri’s smile got even bigger.
“And I think I found the lost charm that you’ve given me on my seventh birthday. I told you I’ll find it and I found it. You should congratulate me for doing a good job. And I can’t wait to show it to you. She’ll arrive anytime today, so be hospitable, okay? Well, I know you will, you’re my oka-han after all. And who wants her daughter to be in a bad situation?” Giggling, she continued. “Not you, not you of course.”
“And yes, I know I haven’t visited you for a long while, gomen ne. To make up for that I brought you your favorite” she took a long stemmed white rose from her back and after placing it on the ground, she kneeled down, put both of her arms on the ground, rested her head on them and then she became silent for a few minutes. Moments later, her shoulders started to tremble followed by some sniffing sound.
“You have no idea how much I miss you.” The words somewhat choked her and came out from her mouth almost inaudibly but were still audible at a close range. “It’s so lonely being alone, mom.” She continued with her crack voice and a hint of pain in it while grasping her breaths. Seconds later she wept and sobbed after losing her control, finally allowing her emotion to flow freely, the emotion that started 12 years ago and build up inside her, the day her mother died when a car exploded.
She stopped crying over her mother’s death the day after the burial rites because she knows her mother died as a heroine but why did it sting her when she heard the pet name her mother used to call her? Why did she feel like crying seeing a family member that caused her mother’s life? Why did it have to come flashing back again after all these years?
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A few meters away stood a short haired girl, silently wiping her tears away as she unintentionally overheard some of Eri’s words for her mother. She was told that Eri must be in this place and decided to follow her after hearing and knowing a dreadful information, with her heartbeat loud and rumbling. Ai offered to accompany her but insisted to go alone.
When the star player stayed still on the ground with her cry a little louder this time, Risa decided to leave and let Eri pour out everything and to continue her alone moment with her mother.
Composing herself as much as she could to not distract Eri, she turned around one last time to look at the crying girl “Eri… I’m so sorry. I promise from this day onwards, you’ll never be alone anymore.” She softly mumbled before she quietly left and headed back to where everyone was, with heavier emotion this time.
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Ai was standing by a tree not far from where Risa was. She followed the younger though she insisted on going alone. She just couldn’t leave her all by herself at a vulnerable state. She’ll just watch from afar and wait. Not long after Risa stopped and stood a few meters away from Eri, she saw her turned around while wiping some tears from her face. Ai’s heart aches whenever she sees Risa sad and her heart bleeds whenever she sees her cry and she felt so helpless in times like this but she needed to be strong for her.
Risa was still trying to hold her tears and covered her mouth with her hand to not produce a loud sound. Ai took a couple of steps forward, and then the younger stopped from her track when she saw her shoes and so Risa held her head up to search for Ai’s eyes and when she did, she ran toward her and was readily enveloped by Ai’s two awaiting warm arms.
“Aichan”
“It’s okay, I’m here now.”
“But her mother...”
“I know. But it’s not your fault that her mother died. And I’m pretty sure your mother would have done the same thing in a situation like that. All you need to do now is to show her your innermost gratitude for saving you and for trying to save your parents.”
“But, Aichan”
“It’s okay, things will be okay. I promise”
I think this is my longest update so far in my JPHIP's history