@ Kahem:
really? Do you need a gun? Cause I also feel like killing some.
But I still hope you can enjoy the story. And I hope that you won't feel killing anyone in this story. Thx for commending and reading.
@Konoe: haha yup they are in a band and it is famous. Well at least in the university.
I also wonder.... I will let you imagine Yuki's view. Thx for enjoying and commending.
Isn't it be a while since I updated anything? Well, I am sorry for not updating.
something happens and I can't really update but I will still try.
A part of the reason is I felt lazy. anyway, let enjoy the next story. And it is MaYuki pairing too. Oh ya. Lastly sorry for grammar mistake and some error if there is
Misunderstanding
"Jun... What are you doing there?"
"Friend's birthday... Deciding present for him."
A young florist asked his only son when he saw him looking at the flowers with an intense stare. After the young boy answered his father, his father only laughed at him and wished his son good luck as he himself knew that his son wouldn't able to do.
Couldn't bear with such an attitude from his own father, he hissed at his father and told him that he surely would find a wonderful present for his friend. But then, he received louder laugh from his father. This made him really irritated but more determined. And at the same time, he wouldn't let his father look down on him anymore. With his little knowledge on flowers, he went for a search for flowers in the store, just for the present or to impress his father. The young florist only chucked at the young boy's attitude.
"That kid."
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"You know... Sometimes I wished that I have a okaa-san to help me deal with my childish otou-san." The young kid said in frustrated tone.
Just as the brown-haired florist expected, his son would come back with bare hand. Seeing her son returning with swear and a sign of frustration made him laughed out loud.
"Just tell me you need help. No interfere with my love life. I am happy with my own life now."
"What do you expect a six year old do?"
"Playing with their toys? But absolutely not searching for flower to impress his father."
"Yes! Exactly! Spot-"
"I didn't know there is a flower shop around here."
Before his son could finish his words, a feminine voice said at the entrance of the shop. It caught both the florist and the young boy attention. Indeed this was a shop that the young florist opened recently with his son helped to choose the location. There was a disadvantage of this shop of his. It was that the shop wasn't having much customer as they expected but looking at the bright side, they did enjoy their life there as their neighbors were friendly.
"Welcome. What can I help you?"
The florist went to greet his first customer for the day right after he asked his child to be quiet just for that moment. The playful boy could only obey his father's words and went to play with his father's phone.
"Oh. J-just wandering around-eh? M-Mayu-chan?"
The florist was surprised when his customer called his name. Not his surname but his given name. He remembered that he hadn't tell anyone his name yet except for the neighbors since he had to. He looked carefully at the young raven-haired woman in front of him once again. It didn't take long. The young florist remembered who exactly this young woman was even though there was a lot of difference from the last time and now. For the brown-haired florist, it was too hard to forget this woman for some reason. In that instant, the florist's face reddened up as if someone had colored his face with red paint.
"Y-Y-Yukirin?"
"Mayu-chan. It is you. It has been awhile."
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Damn!!! Why do they have to put the book so high up when they don't have a ladder for us? Are they trying to make fun of us? The short people. Yup, I am saying that I am short now and I am going to kill whoever have to put the book there. Ah!!!! Yabai!!! Even I jumped, I still can't reach it. I need to think something else. What can I do? Oh yeah!!! I can climb up to get my book- Wait... I did that before and ended up in the hospital for two weeks. I don't want that to happen to me again. It is too painful to lie on the bed for the two whole weeks with pain all over my body. Is there any other solution? I can't ask my senior to help me. It is embarrassing!!! Instead they will laugh at me. I don't want that to happen either.
"Ah! You can't reach it?"
A soothing voice said beside me and it startled me badly. I remembered that no one is beside me. So, who is it? When I looked up, a young raven-haired girl-wait she is from the high school not middle school. Anyway she is still a senior. If you ask me what I am blabbering about, it is just that this school of mine has this escalator system and usually the middle schooler and high schooler have to share this enormous library. Okay, back to topic, this senior is beautiful. She has fair skin and maybe she is kind as she helped me to take the book that I want without laugh at me for being short. A gorgeous and kind senpai... I am sure that she is popular. She is so beautiful that no words can describe. The raven-haired is really suitable for her. It is rare to find someone is that beautiful with raven hair.
"This school library is totally making fun of us. They should give us some ladders. Don't you think?-eh? Are you okay? You look red... Are you having fever?"
Eh? What!? Did I look red? Oh my god! I am totally look like a fool now. It is embarrassing. What should I do? What should I do? Should I say something back? She looks worry now. Oh my god! God just wish me luck!
"Eh? I am red- no thanks for Mayu- eh? No I mean thanks for helping, senpai."
Ah!!! She is laughing now!!! I am totally look like a freak now! Ah!!! God why? Why do you make me look like an idiot? Especially in front of this goddess. I just hope there is a hole now and I will hide there forever. I don't mind not to see anyone if I am being this embarrassed.
"You don't need to be nervous. By the way, I am Kashiwagi Yuki. Not Mayu."
"Haha..? I am the one who is Watanabe Mayu. Thanks for helping me to take the book, Kashiwagi-senpai. Sorry..."
"Why do you even need to apologize?"
She keeps on laughing... I am totally look like an idiot now. God just take me with you. It is totally embarrassing. But it is rare to see someone is laughing beside me. Somehow I like this feelings and especially her smile. Her smile is beautiful. I really like it. I hope that I can always see this kind of smile on her everyday. I won't be tired of it.
"Yukirin! Let's go!"
Ah. Looks like her friend is calling her already. She need to go now. So Yukirin is her nickname. It is so cute and it is just like her. I hope that I can call her with that nickname. But who am I for her. Just a junior who is too short to take his own book. But I still want to meet her again.
"Sorry. I need to go now, Mayu-chan."
"Wait!.. Senpai, can I see you again?"
Eh? What am I saying? Why did I even say that? Now I look more idiotic. No, more like a freak. Ah!!! What did you do to me, god? Look like a total idiotic pervert in front of a senior, especially in front of her.
"Don't worry. We can always meet in this library again. Bye Mayu-chan!"
We can meet again? We can meet again!!! I am really happy. I don't know why but to feel happiness and contented in my heart. It has been awhile that my heart being in this state. When did I feel this happy before? But it is good to know I can meet her again and I will make sure to make it happen again. ======
"I didn't expect you to become a... florist."
"Haha. I get that a lot. I myself also didn't expect too."
The brown-haired Watanabe and the raven-haired Kashiwagi were now talking in the store. Even though they didn't meet each other for... like years, they still talked like they never have been separated before. No awkwardness or tension between them. Just some catching up here and there.
"You colored you hair. It is such a waste though... But I like this hair color. It look more suitable..?"
"Haha. Really? Why don't you color your hair too? But you and your raven hair are perfect match. I always like them."
Such words bluntly came out from the florist made Yuki blushed madly. Mayu rarely would say such things since everyone known him as the cyborg. The cold-hearted cyborg to be exact. Mayu didn't even realize what he uttered. Maybe he just too concentrated with his works?
"Onee-chan, you look beautiful! But you rather look pink-no red now."
"Eh? W-who are you?"
Startled by the presence of a certain young boy, Yuki didn't know the boy was there all the time. The boy in front of her was covered with mud and soil. Looked like he went to play with the soil in the store instead of playing with his father's phone. His appearance made Yuki startled even more and couldn't help to show her famous reaction queen.
"I am Matsui Jun! Or... Watanabe Jun. The son of this childish, stupid father!"
"Jun, didn't I tell you not to come out until the customer is gone? And look at you! What did you play with again this time? You always didn't listen to me."
"But... But it is too boring to be inside then! Bad daddy! I hate you! Anyway, Onee-chan, do you want to be my mum? I would love to call you as my mum! And my dad doesn't look like he mind too."
"Huh!?"
"Jun!!!! Go to take bath now!"
"Okay~~ Onee-chan think of it, okay?"
That little Matsui kid just made both adults flushed madly at themselves. Not to mention, he made the atmosphere from relaxing to awkward. Mayu and Yuki were glad that the little kid wasn't here or else they would receive even more blunt comments from the naive kid. After the playful kid interrupted their moment, they couldn't say anything to each other and made the atmosphere even worse. They tried to make some jokes but the word will stuck in their throats or they couldn't laugh at it. But for reason, Yuki was slightly upset that Mayu had a son already and that meant he had a family already. She shouldn't step into Mayu's life. If she stepped in, Mayu's life would be in mess. But... She still confused that why Jun was asking her to be her mum when he already had one. The confusion in her eyes didn't let Mayu go unnoticed.
"Jun is not my biological son. I adopted him. That's why he had different surname... As he introduced just now."
"Huh? Oh. That's why. So you still don't have a wife until now?"
"I am 20 this year, Yuki Onee-chan. What do you expect? Of course no. Same as you, don't you have a boyfriend already?"
"Haha but no. Did anyone tell you? You have changed. Not the cold hearted cyborg anymore. You smiled more often. More like to be warm one."
The comment made Mayu smiled out from the bottom of his heart. He felt good to know that Yuki still haven't change much. Still the kind-hearted and gorgeous senior. As for Yuki, she felt that her heart was finally beating hard again when she saw the smile from Mayu. When did she felt this way? Maybe before Mayu suddenly transferred school without telling her anything. But she felt relieved that Mayu still haven't have anyone to hold dearly aside from his son. Their moment was interrupted by Yuki's phone call. It signaled that Yuki was about time to return to her workplace. She bid her farewell and left the place. Before she could do so, Mayu grabbed her hand and halted her from moving further.
"Wait. Yukirin, can I see you again?"
This scene look familiar. It looks exactly like their first meeting... When Yuki had to go, Mayu also asked the same question. The only difference was from senpai to her nickname. The scene only made Yuki smiled out which made Mayu confused why did Yuki smile out of the sudden. Maybe Mayu just forgot he did the same thing before.
"I worked at the cafe which two street away from here. You can find me there. And here is my name card. You can call me if you want."
With that, Yuki rushed out as she already late for her work but she still didn't miss the smile on Mayu. Indeed it was a rare sight to see Mayu to smile that often. Somehow the smile made her heart beating faster as if it wanted to jump out and she knew exactly why was her heart was being in this state. As for Mayu, he felt utterly happy and couldn't wait to see Yuki again.
After Jun took his quick bath, he ran out to see whether Yuki was there or not. He was eager to persuade Yuki to be his mom as he couldn't stand any longer his father's attitude. But instead of seeing what he want, he saw his own dad smiling at Yuki's card without any reason. It just crept him out and made him to shout at his father to stop doing it.
"Creepy! You look creepy dad. Why did you even smile at the card?"
"Oh? Finish taking your bath?"
Mayu knew that his son was over exaggerating things again and didn't care what he said. Only sighed at his son with his dirty clothes again. At least, the playful kid still cleaned the mud away. He didn't scold him any further but just told him that he wouldn't piggyback him that day.
"Yup but don't have any spare clothes here so have to wear this clothes again. Anyway where is Yukirin Onee-chan? I haven't finish my persuasion yet."
"You still dare to do such crazy things?"
"Why not? If I have someone to control you from being childish-!!!!! What are you doing?"
Without Jun noticing, Mayu walked slowly and quietly to his son and carried him up. It startled Jun badly. But what he didn't expect was his father's next movement. His father tickled him on his waist. Because of the sudden attack, Jun couldn't stop laughing. He tried to begged his father to stop the assault but his father ignored him and continued tickling him. It made him shouted out for help even though he was laughing out loud.
'Jun. It is not easy as what thought. Yuki... She... She doesn't like orphans.'
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There is no way that Miyazawa senpai is dating with my Yukirin! Miyazawa-senpai is a flirter and... And what? Ah!!! Never mind that! Anyway, Yukirin won't go out with him. I mean such a goddess like her won't date with someone like Miyazawa-senpai, right? Wait... If Yukirin didn't date him, why should she go out with me when I am the school nerd. Ah!!! What the hell am I thinking? I am in love with senpai. Why did I even give a thought that I am not suite for her? But it is still the truth that I am the school geek and Yukirin is the school princess. How can someone like me date with her? On the other hand, Miyazawa-senpai is the school prince. He is handsome not like me, a nerd. They really suite for each other. Wait... What the hell I am thinking again? Love don't involve with our appearance! That's it! I am going to ask Yukirin whether is it true about the rumor. I don't care whatever it takes. I need an answer!
I finally arrive at the library. Now, I only need to find her. Yukirin said that before, if I ever need anything, don't hesitate to ask her. So I am here to ask her the truth! But the problem is where she is. Usually she would be here. And today she is on duty as a librarian. So she should be here. I walked everywhere in the library already but still haven't found her. Why is it so hard to find her today? Usually I would find her within a minute. But today I already take 10 minutes but I still couldn't find her.
"Haha. Yup how they always want our attention. Yuck! Is totally a disgust."
Eh? Kuramochi-san? She is here? Kuramochi-senpai is one of Yuki's best friends. So if she is here. That means Yukirin would be here too. There she is. Kuramochi-senpai is sitting on one of the table. Takajo-senpai is also here. Yukirin must be here too. But they look like they were in serious talk though. Should I go and ask now? Maybe next time. Wait... Why am I running away again? I should go and ask my Yukirin! Yes I should! Now, let go and ask her!
"That's why I hated orphan the most."
The words are coming from Yuki's mouth like nothing but they are killing me inside. The words immediately stop my movement and look at her disbelief even though she didn't see me. What did she say? Did she say that she hate orphans? Did I hear anything wrong? No this is not an imagination. Yup they are talking about their hatred towards orphans. Why? Why out of so many people you have to hate orphans? It is not like it is their fault to be orphan. It is not like my fault to be an orphan. It is not my fault that my parents died in a car crash. Now... I understand why I can't even compare to Miyazawa-senpai. Miyazawa-senpai has all. His parents. His family. His richness. His handsomeness. His... happiness with you. I can't have it just because I am an orphan who lived with his grandparents without knowing parent's love. Now I know... It is not because of my grades. It is not because of my appearance. It is not because I am the school nerd. I am struggling so much just to be suitable for you only. For you only, Yukirin... but it all ended up because of my life. Why do I even ache my heart that much for you? Without even realizing, I already run out from the library and hide at my usual place. Hide my sorrow away from everyone.
After a year, I transfer to another school since the rumor is true that Miyazawa-senpai is going out with Yukirin. It is killing me inside whenever she seeks for comfort from me. I can't stand it it anymore. Seeing her cry is not something I want. I want her to be happy. But... All her smile has given to Sae-senpai. And that's not only the reason why I transfer. My grandparents were moving back to Osaka. They wanted me to go along with them. I also can continue further my studies there. So without any choice, I followed them back to Osaka. Haha... To think back, I was struggling to tell myself not to trust the rumor. And now, I have accept it with pain. But... They are really quite suitable for each other. No wonder they are the school prince and princess and I hope Sae-senpai can make her smile more often.======
"Daddy, I am hungry..."
Jun kept on telling his dad this for... Almost the whole afternoon as he didn't have his lunch yet. On the other hand, Mayu kept on preparing the flowers as there was a sudden order that he took on that afternoon. This made him having headaches to figure out how to finish them all and sent to his customer by the due date which was today. Jun's grumbling didn't help him at all. He wanted nothing but to get mad but... he was the one who forgot to pack Jun's lunchbox. Moreover, he couldn't scold at his only six-years-old son. It will make him felt bad if he did.
"Jun... Pls quiet down. I will bring you to eat something later, okay? I promise... Let me finish this first."
Jun pouted at his father but still obeyed his father words by sitting next to him. He looked at his father's works with interest and hoped that one day his dad would tell him more about flowers. It would be cool to know how to prepare them and surprised his future girlfriend. Without even realizing, he slept soundly and wandered to his dreamland. By the time, Mayu finished his work. He only realized that his son dozed off to his dreamland. He chuckled at the sight and ruffled his son's hair. Looking back at the flowers, he sighed with a hint of tiredness.
"Now... Now... How should I sent this bunch of flowers to her?"
It was not like he couldn't ask a courier to help him to send them to his customer. But the problem was with this huge amount of flowers, it will be too expensive to hire a courier. And it was about evening, he doubted that the courier could send his flowers to his customer on time. Therefore, he rather to do all the works by himself and... There was no problem before but now Jun was sleeping and he couldn't leave the sleeping boy alone in the shop. It would be too dangerous for Jun to be alone. At last, he made his own decision. He took out his hand trolley and placed all the flowers onto it. After placing, he carried Jun on his back and closed the store. Then made his way to his customer's house. Apparently this customer was the florist's own friend. So, he only accepted the crazy request to help his friend out. Or else... He didn't even bother to listen.
"F-Finally here."
Mayu said out exhaustedly and breathlessly. Who wouldn't, right? Carrying a young kid who weighed around 15 kg and need to push a hand trolley over a small hill then only reached the house. It made him tired and sweated terribly. Ignore the tiredness that he had built up, he knocked on the door and waited for the owner to open the door. He could hear some shouting noise which couldn't be heard properly and thumping voice behind the door before it was opened.
"Thank god. It is finally here. Really thanks Mayu-san." A girl with twin-pigtail rushed out and said. She even hugged Mayu instantly when she saw the flowers.
She felt so relieved to see the flower arrived before the event will start or else she would get scolded for forgetting ordering flowers for her elder brother's wedding anniversary. Well, when she remembered about the flowers, it was already noon. No flower shop would take her order as it was too large amount of flowers. And luckily, Mayu took the crazy order from the younger girl as she request for 99 bouquets of different flowers.
"Uhm... Juri-chan? Can you let go now?"
Mayu said out as it was really kind of awkward when a girl was hugging her out of sudden and he could hear some whispering and weird stares from the passengers too. It made him look like a pedophile as the girl in front of him was under-aged. Not to mention, the younger girl's hold was too tight. It was making him hard to breath and making him to feel uncomfortable. Moreover, it had been awhile that he hugged a girl aside from his best friend.
"Huh? Sorry, Mayu-san. Didn't realize my strength. Haha. Ah... Thanks a lot. You really helped me a lot."
The Takahashi girl instantly released the florist when she saw he was turning to purple. She couldn't help but to giggle at Mayu. She also saw the sleeping young boy sleeping and stroke him softly. The young boy only pushed the hand away in order not to disturb his sleep. The cute sleeping face and action of the younger boy made the Takahashi girl squealed innerly but still did her best to calm down.
"Juri-chan. Your strength is getting stronger. I was going to die there. You need to have some self-control, just like your brother said; and about the flower, no problem. You are my friend. Of course. I will. The flowers is for your brother's anniversary, right?"
The twin pigtailed girl only nodded and sighed that she need to do the works as quick as possible or else her mum would be on rage again that she didn't finish her job...again. She bid her farewell to Mayu and quickly pushed the hand trolley into the house. Mayu could only shout to her that remember help him to congrats his brother before the young girl closed the door. Seeing the door is closed made Mayu sighed and hoped the younger girl would help him to do his flavor.
Walking back to the street, the brown-haired florist wondered what should he have for dinner and where he should have. He wanted to eat at home but it would be too late to cook. He wandered around the town and finally something caught his attention. It was a cafe. Normal looking one and nothing special about the cafe but what caught his attention was how quiet the cafe was. It was about dinner hour by that time but not a single individual was seen in the cafe except for the workers themselves. Without a second thought, he walked into the cafe since he was in a state that he really need food for his and his son's growling stomach.
"Welcome to this cafe. What can I help-"
"Mayu-chan!?"
The familiar tone of the voice caught Mayu's attention and quickly looked at the direction where the voice came from. It didn't surprise him very much when he saw it was her. Since the tone was quite familiar and it was a unique one... at least for him. He couldn't help to laugh out loud at the woman's expression as it was one of the reaction queen. He didn't know at all that he came across with the cafe which the raven-haired woman worked in. Such a coincidence that they met each other in a week without really made up which everyone would think that it was impossible to happen again.
"Kashiwagi-san. You know this guy?"
"Uhm... You can say so. My high school buddy."
"Oh... The guy that made you can't kiss anyone?"
"Huh?"
The raven-haired waitress and the brown-haired florist replied at the same time. Such a synchronism again they were wearing the expression and looked at the waiter that who greeted the customer. The waiter giggled and went to sit on one of the chair without doing what he supposed to do. Being ignored by the waiter, Yuki herself too didn't care that much and invited Mayu to sit at the bar table. Before Mayu could sit down, the naughty young boy woke up from his sleep without letting anyone knew. Due to the different environment, he was quite confused but that didn't bother him much as soon as he saw Yuki.
"Yukirin Onee-chan!"
The young boy shouted out loud and jumped out from his father's hug. It startled the adults especially Yuki. Unknown to Mayu and Jun, there was a young girl who was also sleeping in the cafe but she woke up due to Jun's loudness. The little noise made by the young sleeping beauty caught the both customers' attention. The moment that Jun laid his eye on the girl, Jun was surprised. The beauty that the girl had made Jun gasped as no other girls that he saw was such a... goddess. Her face was so pale and fair that no one had. She also had a long raven hair just like Yuki. It just like everything was too perfect.
"You... You are beautiful."
"Uhm? Oh. Thank you?"
"I am Matsui Jun or Watanabe Jun. How about you?"
"Huh?... Matsui Rena."
Looked like Jun completely forgot about his mission... about getting a new mother for his father. All of his attention was given to the young princess and he couldn't divide his attention to anything else but only her. Her beauty completely amazed Jun. Due to the intense stare from Jun, the Matsui girl started to feel uncomfortable. She wanted to run away and hide from the playful young boy but it would be rude to do so. Therefore, she stayed there and looked back at the boy who had two different surnames which made her confused.
"Why don't Rena, you play with Jun-kun?"
Yuki asked as she could see that the young boy wanted to know more about her cousin. Yup, Rena was Yuki's cousin. That was the reason why they both had raven hair which made a lot of guys gasped with their beauty. Okay, back to topic, Jun looked very excited about the suggestion and waited patiently for Rena's answer. Since her cousin still couldn't leave her work and she had nothing else to do, she agreed and went to play with Jun.
"Wait! Jun. Don't you want to eat dinner?"
"Just help me to order. I will eat it later."
With that, Jun went on playing with Yuki's cousin and completely forgot about his hunger. Mayu could only sigh and shook his head at the same time at his son's stubbornness or stupidness but... seeing his son happy with his new friend was something made him stop complaining and let his son do whatever he wanted. As for the dinner, he could only hope that he wouldn't complain about the food that he ordered for him was no good again.
"That kid..."
"What a father you are."
"Am I that bad for being a father?"
"No... Not at all. Just that both of you don't look like father and son."
"Oh... I get that a lot as well."
They continued chatting and completely forgot about the time and the other things. Surprisingly, their conversation wouldn't end that easily as if they had a lot of things to talk about but in fact, it was a random topic that they picked up like the cafe was a break up cafe and everyone would go there and request for some help to break up with their partner? It surprised Mayu that the cafe was something like that but he didn't really want to pay attention on it. Of course, Mayu did has his meal but his son completely forgot everything like his meal. He would keep on talking to pale girl as if it was not boring at all whether it was a one-sided talk. Basically, the MaYuki and Wmatsui were completely in their world and didn't really notice anything.
"Hello. Kashiwagi."
"Oh. Hi. Sano-san. You are here all the time?"
It surprised the young florist as he didn't realize that was a guy beside him all the time. Even he just arrived, when the heck that he got into the cafe? He didn't make any sound when he walk. It scared Mayu as he was thinking that the Sano man is some kind of supernatural creatures. As Mayu kept thinking, Sano asked for a cup of coffee. Yuki could only went away and hope that it wouldn't be too awkward between the two guys.
"Uhmm... The name Sano. Sano Shiro. This cafe's manager. How about you? I could tell that you are quite good with girls."
"Huh? Oh. Watanabe Mayu desu. About the good with girls, I am sorry. I don't really get it."
"Kashiwagi is a girl who quite hard to talk. I am surprised that she talked with you that... Freely?"
"Oh.. About that I think you get it wrong. I am her friend. That's all."
The cafe manager could only gasp in surprise from what he learnt. He thought the young florist was some random guy who was trying to hit on Yuki when he was walking into the cafe. But it turned out the young man was the waitress's friend. It made him relieved that he didn't warn the young florist to give up on Yuki as he know that his colleague wouldn't go out with some random guy. Moreover, he didn't want to see a heart-broken scene from his colleague's fans.
"Oh... The guy who made Kashiwagi can't kiss anyone any more."
"Huh?"
"Oh nothing. Nothing. Just ignore me."
"Oh. Okay.?"
Not sure what to reply, Mayu could only said that. And it just made him regret to say out as it made the hell out of an awkward moment between them. The young florist couldn't help but to quietly beg Yuki's come back as soon as possible. He couldn't stand any awkward moment with anyone especially after such a long time that he didn't experience that feeling.
"Say want to join a birthday party?"
"Huh?"
"Kashiwagi's birthday is coming soon and we are planning to have a surprise birthday party for her. So... Do you want to join us?"
"I am on with it."
Such a fast reply from the young florist that the cafe manager never expected. He thought the florist would take some times to reply but instead he replied in a second as if he don't need to think about much. This little action of the florist made the cafe manager started to wonder whether this young man in front of him have any interest on his workers. Before he could ask to answer his curiosity, Yuki came back and brought the coffee that the manager wanted.
"Both of you look like having fun here. What did you both talk about?"
"About Jun. How did I adopt him? Want to know about it? We were about to start."
"Oh that. I really wanted to know what make you to adopt him. I mean if the old you won't do something like this. You know... You are cyborg. Void of any emotion."
Then again, the cafe manager was surprised as how could the young florist manage to change the topic without even his employee know about it. Well, it supposed to be a secret as the party was the surprise one. That meant they didn't want the waitress to know about it. It wouldn't be a surprise if she knew about it, right?
"Actually it is quite a long story. Are you really sure that you want to listen?"
"Give me the short one then."
"Okay. Okay.. Since you insist me to tell you and you wanted to know badly. I will tell you about it. It was all because I felt like adopting a son. And Jun seem quite a nice choice."
"That's all?"
"Yup."
"Liar."
It was not surprising to Mayu that Yuki saw through his lie like a paper since it always happened in their school life. Yuki would know what was Mayu thinking and Mayu didn't have any idea how could she do that. Mind-reading? Since it had been awhile that someone see through him, he was taken back a bit when Yuki shouted at him with the word 'liar'. He thought that after all these years went through, his poker face became even perfect and no one could see through his lie anymore. It seems that he was wrong. Yuki still could see through him like always.
"Same as always. You can know whether I am lying or not."
"It is quite easy actually. You always look at something intensely when you are lying. And well... you were looking at me just now. That makes things more easier."
"Whatever."
"So tell me the truth now."
"Sorry. I promise Jun not to tell anyone."
"Fine."
The Kashiwagi waitress was a bit upset that she couldn't learn the truth due to their promise. She just pouted at the florist and really wanted Mayu to forget whatever promise he made. She really wanted to know what had happened that badly. But... breaking promise was quite bad and she didn't want the florist to break the promise for her only. Therefore, she couldn't do anything but to wait for that one day, the florist would tell her everything.
"Ah. It is getting late already. I think it's time for me and Jun to go now."
"Eh? That early?"
"It's already nine, you know?"
The Kashiwagi waitress then only realized that it was very late already. She could even see the street was almost empty. She didn't notice the time until the young florist told her. As well as she really wanted to spend more time with the young florist, but it was already quite late and she didn't want to disturb Mayu's planned schedule for the following day. But before Mayu could go out from the cafe, she called out.
"Mayu-chan! Wait. Give me your hand."
"Huh? Why?"
"Just give."
Before the young florist could even ask any further, the waitress already got a hold of his hand forcefully. He didn't understand why his friend wants his hand for. But as the time passed, Yuki's expression became shocked and sad. He was confused by the reaction. And then again, before he could ask anything, Yuki let go his hand. He could ask her even after the raven-haired waitress let go but Jun was getting tired and he didn't want to be late for his work for the next day. So he bid his farewell and have the thought that he could always ask anytime.
Even after the young florist and his son long gone, the waitress still had the sad and tingling feelings inside her. Like something was burning inside her. She wanted the pain inside her stop as soon as possible. But even she thinks about something happy, the feelings just wouldn't leave her alone, and without even realizing, she cried silently.
"Kashiwagi, what do you see?"
The waiter asked out of his curiosity. He knew well the reason that the waitress was crying but he couldn't bother that much and wanted to know something else. As for Kashiwagi, she didn't move neither talk. She could only cry silently and beared with the pain in heart alone.
"Leave her alone Kano."
Luckily, the cafe manager was still there and helped the waitress to stop the waiter from further asking. She quietly thanked her employer even though she knew that he wouldn't hear it.
XXXXXX
"Haizzzz..."
The Watanabe florist sighed out loud in his store. He has been sighing for hours already but he still felt hopeless as he couldn't find his recent met back friend. Apparently, after the night that they met in the cafe, he didn't see his friend again. He did go to the cafe and asked for his friend's whereabouts but they ended up telling him that she had something else to do. He shouldn't feel frustrated or anything of her friend had her job but it seems that every times he went over, the young raven-haired waitress had job. It made him wondered whether his friend was avoiding him. If so, why did she do that?
'Where did she go? What is happening? Why did she look so sad on that night?'
Lots of worry thoughts were running in the florist's mind. Well, he had been thinking about the waitress whole day. Not even a single second that he wouldn't think of her. He just that hopelessly worrying about his friend.
"Excuse me. I need a bouquet of flowers for my friend in hospital."
"Okay."
A customer went into the store and asked. He didn't even care to look at his customer or even greet his customer. He walked around the flower shop and took the flowers that he needed for his customer. He worked like a cyborg. Did whatever his customer wanted and without any expression as if he didn't like his job. Well, it couldn't be help, right? His mind was occupied by the waitress, and only her not even his job that he liked.
"Are you really going to make it, Mayu-chan?"
With a lightly confusion, he looked up and saw a woman with her hair tied in a ponytail was standing in front of him. He immediately recognize the woman and hugged her tightly with a smile a crossed his face. She was his best friend. He missed her so much as it had been awhile since they last met. It was sure that the flower shop was cursed with something but it was good as he met back his friend again and again. The first one was Yuki, then Juri and the his best friend. He wondered that would he met with someone again. Maybe it would happen again.
"Ai-chan!"
"Wow!!! Wow!!! Mayu-chan, be careful. Where is Jun?"
"He went to his friend's birthday party already. So, how are you?"
"Perfectly fine and the good news is I am going to marry."
"Wow! Congratulations. The Rino finally wanted to marry you?"
"What does that mean? Don't talk about me. Now, how about you? Still don't have any girlfriend?"
The question made the florist to shut his mouth up and turned away with embarrassment. He didn't expect this question from anyone, not even his best friend. The way the florist acted made his best friend laughed out loud. It showed her that the florist still hadn't have a girlfriend but she couldn't understand what make the florist not to concentrate on his favorable work. It didn't make any sense to her. Before she could ask anything further, a loud voice took their attention away.
"Yuki Onee-chan. Why are you standing here? Come in."
"Wait... Jun!"
The younger kid didn't listen anything and pushed the adult into the store. Obviously, the florist was surprised to see the person that he had been finding for days was standing in front of him. But... what made him wondered was why was she standing outside rather come into the store if she came that far. Did she avoid him on purpose?
"Uhm... I am sorry for interrupting. Got to go now. Bye!"
The waitress didn't explain anything further and ran out of the flower shop as if the shop itself was hell. She didn't even care whether the young kid or the florist was calling her. She just wanted to run away from the father and son. As for Mayu, he was confused by the way that the waitress acted. He did see the smile that Yuki was having. It was full of sadness and regret. But... Why did she smile in that way?
"Wow! Isn't that Kashiwagi?"
"H-huh? Yup."
"You still contact her? Not bad Mayu-chan. A good start. W-wait not start. It is a good way to go to the next level."
"I will be always be the boy friend, not boyfriend. Always in the friend zone."
"I don't think so. Did you know that she break up with Miyazawa because of third wheel appeared?"
Another shocking news that he received for this day. The Watanabe florist was shocked at the news. He wouldn't know the reason that the couple broke up but he didn't even think that something like this would happen. Even though Sae liked to flirt with everyone, he still took every single relationship that he had seriously especially Yuki's one. So... how did all this happen?
"Judging from your expression. You really didn't know this. She broke up with Miyazawa right after you transferred. And... That means you are highly chance to be the third wheel. Well, that's what everyone was saying."
"H-huh? Me? The nerd be the third wheel? Are you trying to make joke here?"
"Did I look like I was kidding here? And you don't look like a nerd now for your info."
"But it's impossible. I mean she doesn't like us. I meant orphan."
"That's what you think- no what you hear. Do you see her smile just now? Didn't that prove anything to you?"
After saying what she should say, she left the florist for his own good and went to see Jun who was playing alone. After all, he needed some times to think all once again.
XXXXXX
Time sure flied fast. Without anyone really aware of the days passed, it was the day that everyone was waiting. Well for someone this day wouldn't be any other day but for someone this day was quite special and... It’s Yuki's birthday. As for Mayu, he just finished his job and now was rushing to the cafe with his son. He was so late for the waitress's birthday party because of the amount of work in his shop. He tried to go as early as possible but he just can't leave with his work undone.
"Dad, is Rena-chan there?"
His son asked out do the blue. The young florist nodded without thinking what was his son talking about. For that moment, his mind only occupied with the thoughts that how late he was and how should he give the present that he prepared. It didn't take long to arrive the cafe. The cafe was closed for the night. It wasn’t fill with a lot of people like what Mayu expected. There were only the cafe manager, the waiter and the waitress's cousin. Of course Jun was so delighted to see the younger girl. Without asking his father's permission, he already went to greet Rena and started to play with her. As for Mayu, he didn't care about his son anymore because he was confused by the presence of the birthday girl. He didn't see the waitress anyway in the cafe.
"Oh. Mayu-san. You are finally here. I thought you are not coming."
"Sorry for being late but where is Yukirin?"
After asking the question, there was a total silence. Only the two kids' laughing sound was able to hear. No one dare to tell Mayu about Yuki's whereabouts and it just made Mayu curious what was exactly happening there.
"Watanabe Mayu?"
Suddenly someone called him by his full name. Being called by his full name was rare. So, The young florist turned to his back without a second and found a familiar looking guy in front of him. He couldn't remember who was that guy. All he knows was the guy looked very familiar. Not to mention, he was extremely good-looking compared to the young florist even though he looked older than him by a few years. Seeing the younger man's expression, the good-looking guy chuckled for unknown reason.
"You really changed a lot. Just like Yuki said. From a cyborg to a reaction king."
"You are...?"
"You really forgot about me? You should be very angry at me for taking your love away and making her not to able kiss anyone except the one that she truly love."
Don't need anymore details. The young florist knew exactly who was the man in front of him. He didn't like him at the first place due to he lost his love to him. But... for some reason, he didn't dislike him too. He was the only one that he trusted him to give Yuki happiness.
"Miyazawa Sae senpai."
"Well. Bingo! But you don't need to change your tone for me only. It is too cold."
"..."
Silence again. The florist didn't bother to say anything but to look away. He also didn't know why he was acting this way. The older man could only give up to change the younger florist attitude and tone towards him. He knew that the younger man would be in this state from the first day they had known for each other. Sometimes he wondered that if on that day he only knew that the younger guy was in love with his girl and his girl was in love with the younger guy too, what would happen to them today? Well, as you could see, he knew from the way that the waitress was looking at the younger guy but the waitress was dense enough not to know about her feelings.
"I overheard your conversation in the toilet just now. Yuki would always only attend her birthday party for awhile. Then she would go somewhere else. We thought that we could make her to stay longer on this birthday but..."
Sae suddenly stopped his sentence. He looked hesitating whether to say something or not. After sometimes of waiting for him to continue, the older man finally made up his mind and decided to tell Mayu about everything.
"But she was even sadder than her past birthday. Maybe it's because of your fortune."
"My fortune?"
"Well. You see. For some reason, Yuki could see the other's love fortune just by touching their hand."
Mayu couldn't reply anything. He was totally stunned and somehow he couldn't really understand what Sae was talking. But that seem fit the puzzle well. Yuki looked uneasy after she touched his hand and the following days, she started avoiding him. But what could the possible that the woman see in his future love life? Maybe something bad?
"She would be somewhere that was precious and important for her. She said that once."
"Why are you telling me?"
"Of course. You would be the only one who knew about this important place. So find her. And please stop being this cold to me. You had to catch your girl if you like her! As for your son, I will help you to take care."
Mayu was shocked as this was the first time someone asked him to go for it without worries. Moreover it was from the senpai who he hated and his love's ex-boyfriend. It really made him to be surprised than ever be. He didn't know what to reply at all. His mind went blank and he could only say thanks to the older man.
"Thanks."
With that, he walked out and started to search for Yuki. It is quite hard though. He didn't know where to start off. With the only piece of information that it was a very important place and Yuki would always go there in her birthday was not enough. Too many place would be a memory too but what is the most important to the waitress. Why would she go there?
"Where is she?"
He searched where the possibilities that she would appear but sadly it all turned out that she was not there. Walking around aimlessly was not a good idea. Moreover, he was walking in a big city, Tokyo. It was just like finding a needle in sea. He needed something solid to tell him where to find his love. He didn't want to lose his love again and he wanted a solid answer from Yuki. He was tired for waiting an answer from his love. He was tired to feel the pain again and again when he couldn't even tell the waitress how he feels for her. He was tired of running away from the hardship. He wanted to accept whatever the raven-haired woman told him. He wanted to know how the raven-haired woman feels when he was around.
"Could she be there?"
A place suddenly popped into his mind. The place was very close by where he was but it should be closed by now since it was quite late. Not to mention, it was quite dangerous to go there alone especially at night. So, Yuki shouldn't be there if she wanted to make sure her safety. However it was the only place that the young florist haven't checked yet. He could only go and check out whether the birthday girl was there or not.
It didn't take long for him to arrive the place. It was just like he thought. The street was empty. The silence made everyone to stay away from the area. The place was closed by the time. The only way was to sneak into the compound and he knew exactly where he could enter without any problem. After sometimes he finally entered the place without getting caught. The place really made him to feel nostalgic. It had been awhile since he was there and it was always a part of his memories. After all, it was his school. He wouldn't forget about it. All the memories here. He thought that he would not be coming the school anymore. It was really something that he didn't predict when he came back to Tokyo. Without further waiting, he walked into the school building and went to find the birthday girl. Of course sometimes he would walk to different route and he would get lost but it was still lucky that he found his way back. He was really in luck that he didn't meet the routine guard or else he would be in the police station instead of finding the older girl.
"Finally here."
He said out and wiped his sweat away which was dropping down from his forehead. He pushed door in front of him. It was lucky that the door didn't make any sound like what he expect. He walked into the room. He was surprised with the look of the room. Even though the school was changed a lot but the library still the same as his memories. Somehow he felt happy to see everything in the room was still the same but a part of him still worried that the birthday girl wouldn't be in this room. Such a mixed feelings. He walked deeper into the library and scanned around. He didn't see anything. When he was about to give up, he saw someone was sitting beside the bookshelf with her head down. With instinct, he walked over. The figure heard something was walking to her. She quickly looked up and found this all familiar man in front of her.
"You are really here."
"M-Mayu-chan."
The man hugged her instantly when he saw her tears. It pained him when he saw her cry. The woman only hugged even tighter and let herself cried on the man's shoulder. It had been a long time since she felt the warmth again. She wondered whether she could feel this warmth again without any worry. After some times, her cries subsided but they still haven't broke the hug yet.
"H-how do you know I am here." Yuki asked.
"You said before
we can always meet in this library again."
The words are the words that she spoke to Mayu and it was exactly the same sentence. Somehow it reminded her how they both met.
"Why- why did you come back here?" Mayu asked out since he couldn't understand why Yuki would choose this place to come back.
"This is where everything started."
Even though the sentence was short Mayu got the meaning without any problem. It was true that their friendship started here but their friendship also destroyed here. It reminded Mayu that his grandpa always told him that it started from where and it would ended there. Looked like he finally able to understand fully what his grandpa meant.
"Yup it started here and it also ended here."
"Huh? What did you mean?" Yuki asked and broke the hug right after she heard what Mayu said. She looked into Mayu's eyes and could see the pain and sadness in his eyes. It made her wondered why would Mayu said something like that and his eyes filled with sorrow and pain.
"Tell me, Yuki-chan... Did you hate me, orphan?"
"W-what? I don't hate you. Why would I hate you? And who told you that I hate you because you are an orphan?"
"I heard it by my own ears, Yuki-chan. My ears won't trick me."
"E-Eh? Okay. Okay. Even though I hated orphan very much but that was before you appeared in my life. You changed my view of them."
Mayu was stunned in confusion and shock. It was true that he heard that Yuki hated orphan very much but when did he change Yuki's mind? Did he mishear something? Did he make the wrong move all the time? Well, he didn't know but judging by looking into the older woman eyes, it would be true that she didn't lie. He also trusted her fully. After all, Yuki wasn't that kind of girl like to lie.
"I-I don't know where did you hear it. B-but it is the truth that you changed me."
The florist couldn't help but to laugh out loud. He wasted his time and thought that he should give up his love for the older woman but it ended up that it was all just a misunderstanding. The older woman looked at him and thought that he didn't believe what she said.
"Why are you laughing? Anything funny?"
"Haha! All these time I was thinking to give up but instead it was a misunderstanding."
"W-well. I don't really get what you mean."
Mayu didn't reply anything and continued laughing. It even ached his stomach very much but he just couldn't stop laughing. The birthday girl could only watched him laughing and wondering the reason that the younger one laughing. After some times, his laugh finally died. Then he only realized that Yuki's birthday was about to over. He gave Yuki a bouquet of flowers that he made and wished her happy birthday. It was lucky that he did bring along with him but he didn't buy a birthday cake for her. A birthday without a birthday cake didn't seem right. However, it was still a good thing that he did bring something for Yuki. Something always better than nothing.
"Paper flower?"
"To be exact, they are paper rose."
"I don't know you know how to fold paper flower. Thanks."
"It's okay. It's your birthday. Wish anything you want."
"Then I wish that you can hold me until my birthday is over."
Mayu was shocked and surprised. He didn't think that Yuki would request something like that. He was hesitating to do it or not since it was no ordinary request. He was going to refuse it. To think of the birthday girl's birthday was about to over, it made him wanted to do something special with her before the special day would be gone.
"It is okay if you don't want to do so. After all, you have your girlfriend already. I shouldn't request-"
"Huh? What are you talking about?" Mayu interrupted her.
"I saw you were very happy that you meet her back."
"You mean Ai-chan? She is my best friend. That's all. Did we really look like a couple?"
This time, it was Yuki's turn to be shocked to learn the truth. Well the prediction for Mayu that she could only see was the scene that Mayu hugged some girl very tightly and he looked really delighted to see her. It was the exactly scenery that she saw when Aika was talking to Mayu. So, she misunderstood them as a couple. That was also the reason that she ran away after Jun brought him into the shop. Her prediction was accurate but it was just about friendship love. Nothing about that kind of love. She could only laugh out loud.
"Y-Yukirin-"
Before he could finish what he wanted to say, the birthday girl wrapped her arm around Mayu and hugged him tightly. Even though Mayu was confused, he still wrapped his arm around her, feeling the warmth again. He smiled out contentedly. He always wanted Yuki smiled again. It was so beautiful. He wanted nothing but to wish that she had that kind of smile on her everyday. Moreover, it would be bad to cry on this special day.
"What is with the number on the flowers?"
Yuki asked out of blue when she saw numbers were all over the flowers. It was like arranged accordingly. She broke the hug and took a look carefully. She worried that it was only her imagination but it wasn't. No matter how many times she rubbed her eyes the number were still there.
"Well why don't you take a look what is inside the flower accordingly?"
Even though Mayu looked sneaky, Yuki still wanted to checked out. Without a second, she unfolded the flowers just like Mayu said. Curiosity always kill the call. Even though it was quite painful for her to unfold the beautiful flowers since it was her birthday present and it was from the special person, she still continue doing what she did in order to know what was inside. She slowly unfolded one by one. The more she unfolded, the more she was surprised until the last page. It was about them. How they met for the first time? How their friendship became better? The reason why Mayu left the school. How they met again? Everything was drawn in each of the paper. Well not the last page. The most surprised page. It was written in letters. It was a sentence. She could feel her tears were running down but she ignored them and looked at Mayu happily and lovingly.
I love you. Can you be my wife? "Do you like it? And do you accept it?"
Even though it was too fast to process their relationship, she accepted it with all her hearts. She knew the reason well that Mayu asked her to be his wife instead of his girlfriend. It was not like he wanted a wife desperately. Well, maybe it was true. It was all because of Jun, he wanted Jun to feel a family's warmth like he promised years ago. She nodded her head continuously and cried in Mayu's arms. Of course, Mayu was very happy when Yuki accepted him. Unconsciously, he caressed Yuki's head with full of love.
"You are such a crybaby today."
"Mou... In the moment like this."
Mayu could only laughed out loud when he saw the cute pout on her and her tomato face. It had been awhile that he felt this happy. He felt that as if it was the happiest moment in his life. The young florist stopped laughing and slowly caressed his soon-to-be wife's cheek. Before he leaned in, he kiss the birthday girl's forehead gently and said.
"Yuki, I love you."
"I love you too."
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After Mayu left the library, the trio still continue their conversation without knowing what was happening.
"But... I changed my view for them. They are really unfortunate to not to able to understand the feelings of parent's love."
"You really changed. You really changed, Yukirin. The school need changed you." Aki said while shaking her head to show her disapprove.
"Hey! Mayu is not nerd. He just lost his sense of fashion. That's all."
"Isn't that nerd?" Aki asked questioningly. Yuki and Asuka could only shrug as they themselves also didn't know what to reply.
"Anyway, Yuki-chan don't you feel so wrong to be with Watanabe-san that much. I mean you even find him when you are sad. Why don't you find your boyfriend?" Asuka pointed it out as it was really wrong for Yuki to seek for comfort from Mayu, not from Sae.
"I don't know. It was different. Mayu's warmth and Sae's warmth. And I love Mayu's warmth very much."The End.
I wonder. It is too long. I mean this is the first time I wrote a one shot this long. And I didn't realize it. Well, actually this fic is for Yuki's birthday.
Happy birthday, Yuki. Done with my job. Go back to hibernate mode.