Runaway from the Past

[Yomy]

I just started to read this fic and I must say that is super cool, specially Yossy but more than that, is a suuuuuuper cute story well, not the story because their stories seem to be obscure and full of sadness and sorrow, is more their relationship
I still need to read the other chapters so I better go for a drink a some cookies to keep reading

[tru_harmony]

@Yukari: yes... all these things are tied up in unimagineable knots... the captain needs protection...

But it's something that gives me a bad premonition. Rika... with some guys... back then... ?

... i can't say...

pretty girl like that, athletic and such, must've been fighting them off with a stick!

... a big stick at that!

@sweeety: i was torn away from my computer and the internet so i wasn't able to update... sorry to keep you waiting...

@Yomy:thank you...read on!!

UPDATE!!!!!!!!!!!! #1.5

When Rika stepped out of the room, Hitomi was already seated, the dining table has already been set and the food has been served. Hitomi prepared everything while Rika was dressing up. It was almost 9 o’clock.

Rika approached the table. “You must be hungry…”

Hitomi took a big bowl's worth of rice from the rice cooker. “Me? … well, sort of… I wasn’t able to get a second serving for lunch…” Hitomi and Rika laughed at the thought of today’s lunch.

Rika sat down beside Hitomi. “Hicchan…”

“Hm?”

“Nothing… I was just getting used to saying your name… Hicchan…”

 Hitomi smiled. Her voice sounds so sweet… “Rika-chan…”

“Yes, Hicchan?”

“Nothing… I just called you so that you would say my name… I’m just getting used to the sound of my name with your sweet kawaii voice.”

Rika blushed. It made her feel embarrassed. She wanted to change the topic. “So… how do you like your tinola?”

“It’s just right. You’re such a good cook… ” A good wife, perhaps?

“Hicchan, You’re just saying that…”

“No… I mean it… It’s really delicious…”

“I’m glad you liked it.”

“… You’ve really gone a long way in this country. Learning how to cook local food and understanding the local language… I’ve been so busy, I never bothered to learn.”

“You live in the part of the Philippines where you don’t need to learn about local food and language to survive… I wasn’t as fortunate…”

“Ahhh… Don’t say that… yeah, some things might have been unpleasant but I really think it’s cool that you know so much… …. You made me want to learn Filipino… especially people are talking about us everywhere…”

Rika laughed thinking about Hitomi’s facial expression in those awkward moments. “But… there’s one sentence that I really want you to learn…”

“What?”

Rika tried her best to keep her Japanese accent away from her favorite Filipino sentence. “Mahal kita”

“Mahal kita?” Hitomi had the stresses wrong but Rika smiled at her attempt.

“That means ‘I love you’ in Tagalog. I want you to remember that one.”

Hitomi sat up straight held Rika’s hand and looked her in the eye. “Rika-chan, Mahal kita.”

[tito]

Yeah, you're back! I thought this is 1.0 instead of 1.5...

Mahal kita? Cool, I learn something new! 

*Pass more soap and water* I love where their relationship is going..They are like a lovely couple.. *prepare tito mentally for the PIN*

[heyyouhiya]

Awww so cute
I love that Rika is finally talking to hicchan!
oooh Mahal Kita...I must make sure to keep that in my head for future usage =]

[Yukari]

sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet 

mahal kita, wow i learned something new too 

you have me in suspend, i want to know what will happen with them and those weird guys!! 

waiting next chapter!

[kRisZ]

Suweeeet  your story is always making me giggle like a teenager or something 

Mahal kita reminds me of someone who's 12 hours away from me, one of my good and crazy times

[tru_harmony]

@tita tito:lol:: i wrote 1.5 because i already posted a .5 yesterday... i just wanted to remind myself about that...

@Yukari:i'm glad you learned somthing new from my fic! keep on reading to find out!

@kRisZ: yeah... when i read my fic, (i am 19, btw) i feel like i'm back at being 14...

lalalala...

New corner!: tru's surprise filipino lessons!
"mahal kita" - is the singular form of "i love you" in filipino (in english i love you could be for both singular and plural recipients )... the plural form is "mahal ko kayo"...

UPDATE!!!!!!!!!! #2.5

After washing the dishes from their tinola dinner, Hitomi and Rika found themselves again on the couch like the other day.

“Rika-chan, I’ve already set an appointment with the doctor tomorrow…”

“What about your work?”

“Ayaka and Mai will cover for me in the morning… Ayumi will cover for Ayaka… I’ll come in after lunch….”

“Who’ll cover for Mai?”

“… no one… she doesn’t have that much to do tomorrow…”

“… Must we really go?” Rika was hesitant.

“Don’t you want to know?”

“… … I’m not sure…”

Hitomi took Rika in her arms. “I want to know… … if I’m going to be a to-san soon…”  Actually, although she did want to know, Hitomi really just wanted to let Rika know that he wasn’t able to rape her. Best way to do so, get an expert to tell her.

“You would make a great to-san… ” Rika kissed Hitomi on the cheek.

“Rika-chan… you’d be a great ka-san…”

“How can you tell?”

“Because… well… I don’t know how to put this but… it’s like, I feel it…”

“… You feel that I’m going to make a good ka-san?”

“Yeah… something like that…and i'll be a good to-san...”

“To-san… To-chan… It sounds nice… Like what your brothers call you… Hito-chan…”

“I was never really comfortable being called onee so I made that one up for them… hmm… To-chan has a better ring to it than To-san… I think I’d prefer to be called To-chan…”

“… Souda…”

“Rika-chan… Ka-chan… there… you can be Ka-chan… …. Yeah… that’s sounds so cool… To-chan and Ka-chan… but don’t go telling the others about our little nicknames… or else, we’ll never hear the end of it… especially from Mai…”

"Right... I'll keep that in mind..."

[heyyouhiya]

Yay filipino lessons

It would be really awful to be Rika and under the impression that you were raped
I mean, just the whole situation is bad
but at least Yossui is making her feel better

yes if others found out about to-chan...Yossui would never hear the end of it

[lollipopgirl]

So really "mahal kita" is a lot more 'powerful' than "I love you" as it's so specific for that one, singular person?
Cooool, I'm gonna text my friend in the Philippines now and say that to her, she should be impressed
I envy you so much with your ability to be so knowledgeable and fluent in two languages

Awww, that Ka-chan and To-chan, derived from Rika-chan and Hitomi-chan yet having even more special meaning is incredibly sweet (and witty of you )

[kRisZ]

Hitomi took Rika in her arms. “I want to know… … if I’m going to be a to-san soon…”  Actually, although she did want to know, Hitomi really just wanted to let Rika know that he wasn’t able to rape her. Best way to do so, get an expert to tell her.

That’s very considerate of Yossie, very mindful of the feelings of Rika. I really like their characters, Yossie is strong when Rika is weak and vise versa, very lovely couple 

[tru_harmony]

yes if others found out about to-chan...Yossui would never hear the end of it

... i could just imagine them following yossui everywhere calling her to-chan like little kids!

So really "mahal kita" is a lot more 'powerful' than "I love you" as it's so specific for that one, singular person?

... to most people here, 'mahal kita' feels more real... most of the people i know(myself included) find it easier to say 'i love you' than 'mahal kita'... it's like, you don't say it to your friends or family members... you say 'mahal kita' only to THE ONE...

Awww, that Ka-chan and To-chan, derived from Rika-chan and Hitomi-chan yet having even more special meaning is incredibly sweet (and witty of you)

actually, i admit the idea wasn't original... i give credit to kata from whose fic i first heard Rika and Yossui call each other that... but it really did make sense to me (in real life)... so there... i'm an idea recycler...

@kRisZ: ... i didn't realize they had that kind of dynamics until you mentioned it... nice!

no rabu rabu here...

UPDATE!!!!! #3.5

“*Tao po…” (*Hello…) Joseph stood anxiously at the door. Nobody was answering. It was late. He knew there was someone home as the lights were on.

“Tita May?” He called for the owner of the house. Still no answer.

“Rika, nandyan ka ba?” (Rika, are you there?)

Finally, an angry Mayumi Ishikawa answered the door. “Ano bang kailangan mo? Gabing gabi na e naghihihiyaw ka dyan.” (What do you need? It’s already late and you’re shouting out here)

“Pasensya na po sa abala.” (I’m sorry to bother you) Joseph was deeply embarrassed. “Nandyan po ba si Rika?” (Is Rika home?)

“Hindi na umuuwi dito si Rika. Naglayas.” (Rika doesn’t come home here anymore. She ran away.) The woman lied.

“Naglayas po? Bakit po?” (She ran away? Why?)

“Ano bang malay ko. Nung isang linggo lang pumasok ako sa opisina, pag uwi ko, wala na.” (What do I know? Last week I just went to the office, when I got home, she was gone.)

“Di nyo po siya hinanap?” (You didn’t look for her?)

“May magagawa pa ba ako kung ayaw nya sa pamamalakad ko dito sa bahay?” (Can I do anything if she doesn’t like the way I run things here?) She was already getting angry at the interrogation.

“Sige po… Magandang gabi po, salamat…” (Okay… Good night, thank you) Joseph walked away from the house holding a bouquet of flowers, crestfallen.

Tru's surprise filipino lessons!
*Tao po - slang for "May tao po"
literal meaning: There's a person.
in the Philippines, not all homes have doorbells and knockers. so when one comes over to another's home, the visitor shouts to the door/gate/window "tao po" to indicate that there is a person there. By usage value, it is like hello since the person speaking is making his/her presence known.

[tito]

This is getting educational..Joseph?  Is he the guy who raped Rika? It doesn't seem so though...who is he? 

LoL, I thought I appeared in your fic (tita )

[tru_harmony]

^"to kill two birds with one stone" -rika (in an ASEL)

this boy here, Joseph appeared in a previous chapter already... around update #76... let me see... hm... okay... found it... june 6... and i quote:

The look of discomfort on the boy brought a smile to the woman’s face. “Ikaw talagang bata ka. Nami-miss mo na, no? Aakyatin mo ba ng ligaw?” (You’re such a kid. You miss her, don’t you? Are you planning to court her?)

“Tita, wag ka naman ganyan.” (Tita, don’t say things like that.)

“Bakit namumula ka dyan? Umamin ka na, Joseph.” (Why are you blushing? Admit it, Joseph.)

“Sabi kasi nya… magkaibigan lang kami…” (Because she said… we’re just friends…)

“E di ba, doon nagsisimula ang mga relasyon?” (Relationships start as friendships, don’t they?)

“Siguro po…” (Maybe…)A hopeful smile crept up Joseph's face.

so i hope that clears up who this Joseph is... is he the pin? i don't know yet...

UPDATE!!!!!!!!! 4.5

“To-chan…” Rika rested her head on Hitomi’s shoulder

“Hm? What is it?”

“Your father said you have a home in Saitama…”

“Yeah… I was born in Iruma… We had a house there but it was destroyed by fire about a year after my mama died… I had a villa built somewhere near where the old house was… That’s where my brothers are right now…”

“Oh… Since your father is here, who’s staying with your brothers?”

“We have servants to do chores for them, they also live at home. And my father doesn’t stay with them. I don’t want him around them.”

“I see… You know, in Yokosuka, our home was by the sea…”

“Really? That must’ve been cool…”

“In the summer, it was perfect but when there are typhoons, it gets really scary… I usually sneak in my older sister’s room and sleep in her bed when I get scared… even after she died…”

You can sneak into my room and sleep in my bed if you get scared. “How much older than you was your sister?”

“Four years. My other sister, 2 years older than me…”

“You must miss them…”

“I really do… before, when I had problems in school and with friends, I always confided with them… ”

“… You can confide with me if you have problems…”

“I know I can… That’s why I love you…”

[tito]

*Korean drama song plays at the back* It's so lovely..hmm..*tito snatches the pin back* 

At the rate you are posting, I need to get ready another chapter of FYI soon or maybe now. 

[katatsumuri]

For all the ishiyoshi  rabu rabu you've been bringing us in your fic, here's a little something for you    http://s3.supload.com/free/volley1444.jpg/view/

[tru_harmony]

@tito: you can keep that pin... i can always find a new one! bwahahahaha!!!

::moment of temporary insanity::

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my sweet ishiyoshi!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! it lives!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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... *wipes tears from eyes*... thank you for that, katatsumuri!!!

GGGGGGGGGGGAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!

... *composes self* sorry everyone... moment of insanity over...

for that beautiful moment, here's an update...

UPDATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #5.5

The next morning, Rika and Hitomi woke up at about the same time. Meaning, Hitomi woke up early. She was anxious to take Rika to the doctor.

The two opened their bedroom doors, which were facing each other, at the same time. Both were surprised at the coincidence.

"Ohayou, Ka-chan..."

“Ohayou… To-chan…”  Rika smiled at Hitomi who still had some trace of drool on her face. Rika approached the oblivious Hitomi and wiped away the dried up drool with her thumb.

Hoping to recover from the very embarrassing situation, Hitomi quipped “That’s there because I dreamt of you last night…”

“I know you did…” Rika placed her arms around Hitomi’s neck and pulled her close for a quick kiss.

“What’s for breakfast?” Hitomi asked rubbing her tummy.

“I haven’t decided yet… What do you want to eat?”

“I just want bagel for breakfast.”

“Okay… we’ll have bagel for breakfast. How many do you want?”

“Just two… I gained 5 pounds since you came…”

“It’s not my fault you eat like a man!”

“I eat like that even before you came!… What  I mean is … You take care of me really well… thanks…”

[tito]

No wonder married men are more prone to obesity..*check facts* Yeah, the photo came so timely. It generates soap and water by itself.. 7 more before I have to start writing again..

[tru_harmony]

^because of kata's gift, i can do this!!!!! MAKENAIWA!!!!

UPDATE!!!!!! #6.5

It was already 8 o’clock  when the two finished their breakfast. It took them a while since they were playing around it the kitchen. Good thing nothing was burnt.

The two parted to their own rooms to bathe.

Rika entered her bathroom. She pictured herself on the floor, looking as pitiful and scared yesterday. There are things people don’t like being reminded about, and to Rika, this was one of those things. After just standing there for five minute, she took her towel, soap and shampoo and headed to the other room.

Hitomi had just stepped out of the shower when she heard a soft knock on the door. She put on her undergarments and wrapped her towel around her waist before answering.

“To-chan? May I come in?” Rika called for Hitomi through the door.

The door swung open. “What is it?” Hitomi asked Rika who was surprised to see Hitomi just wearing a sports bra and a towel (with boyshorts concealed underneath.)

Rika blushed at the partial sight of Hitomi’s body. “Um… ano… can I use your bathroom? I don’t feel like using my bathroom today.” That does not look like you gained 5 pounds.

“Sure… I just finished using it. Go ahead.” Damn. Why do I bathe so quickly? Hitomi mentally slapped herself. “I’ll be right here... outside the bathroom... if you need anything…”

“Thank you…” Rika entered the bathroom and locked the door. Hitomi’s bathroom was a little bigger than hers as expected. She went to the shower and pulled at the curtain. Placing her toiletries on the bathroom organizer, she noticed Hitomi’s soap dish which held two bars of soap. One of the bars of soap was the same as what Rika had been using. She smiled to herself. Oh, we like the same scent. She still had no idea of the soap stealing incident.

[tito]

Some parts are quite redundant j/k 

The two parted to their own rooms to bathe.

Why bother? 

She put on her undergarments and wrapped her towel around her waist before answering.

Why bother? 

Stealing soap incident is hilarious..can they just converse water! SAVE DANGEROUS EARTH!!

[tru_harmony]

Why bother?

... now that was redundant... j/k ... i make them bother because... rika likes warm showers and yossui likes it cold... especially now... ... and... ... ... and... *thinks of any other possible excuse*... um... yeah... that's it!...



UPDATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #7.5

Why didn’t I bring clothes along? Rika emerged from the bathroom wrapped in her pink towel.

Hitomi was sitting on the bed, reading the latest issue of Business World when Rika excused herself and sped back to her own room. Rika walked by so fast that she wasn't even able to get a clear view of Rika's legs, but the image stuck in her mind from the other day would suffice for now.

Hitomi had already dressed up in her office clothes since she will head to the office after the visit to the clinic.

Hitomi thumbed through the numbers on her cell phone. After having found the number that she needed, she pressed the call button.

“Hello, Suarez? … Yes, this is Yoshizawa Hitomi… Yes... … Do you have sizes from 7 to 10?”… I’m not sure which will fit but I need a pair today. … Yes… about that… do you have one in pink? …  you know the one for me… right… That’s perfect...  How much will it cost? … … in cash, of course… Okay… I’ll drop by at around 9:30, before your shop opens, please have them ready for fitting and purchase by then. Thank you.”

Hitomi walked out of her room and into the living room. Rika was already sitting on the sofa waiting for her. She was wearing a white dress with floral prints and sandals, both picked by Ayaka.

Hitomi stood right in front of Rika and kissed her on the forehead. “Sorry, did I make you wait?”

“No… I just got out here myself… Are we leaving now?

“Yes…”

“Isn’t it a bit early for us to leave at 9:00 for an 11:00 appointment?”

“… I have to buy something before we go to the doctor…”

“Oh, okay…”

“Let’s go.”