Since I've been up all this time *blames
lil_hamz for that*
I guess I'll post another chapter.
LoL I like how you guys comment on things as if it really happened. The fans' opinion about Aya and stuff
And someone's over analyzing *looks at
Sukoshi* Yeah, I noticed when I changed the title to its Japanese version it unintentionally made the acronym "Ana", but no there is no Ana in the story.
And no this is not a continuation of M.A.R.I. although it could be but in this case no it's not suppose to. But you pointed out something but I think I'll tell it later, don't want to spoil things early on.
Commie no comment? (<< that could be read in different ways haha) Let's see if she NOS'd the first chapter.
Well I just want to say that if you guys thought this was a GAM story then har har joke's on you. Well, they are a part of the story but not the main characters in this case.
Who then? As you will see....
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Chapter 2[Dec. 23, 2006, later that day]
"God, I must be crazy." I said to myself as I tossed my cellphone down beside me on the couch. To think I almost asked Keita for help. Never!
I sighed. It's almost Christmas, I thought. Why the hell am I sitting here doing nothing? I'll tell you why. Because the person I wanted to spend it with is out on some soul searching pilgrimage or something like that. She's not stupid, I'm sure she's somewhere where she's safe. Probably just sulking at home in her hometown by herself. That eases my mind, sort of. I tell you, Aya does the strangest things. People don't usually see it but she can be a total weirdo sometimes.
I thought back on the note she left behind before she left.
Don't worry about me. and
I'll call you soon. She wrote in it. Why did she have to leave her cellphone behind, I wonder. She doesn't want me to find her because she knows I'll drag her ass back here and scold her. She's probably just hiding out somewhere here in Tokyo. If that's the case I think I will go hunt her down. But reading her note again I could sense that she's really bothered about how things have been going for her workwise. I hope that's all she's worried about. I felt helpless and left out that I couldn't help in some way. I just hope she'll get over it soon and come back...to me.
So here I am. Alone. In Aya's place. There's nothing on TV. Bored as hell. I can almost feel Aya's presence in this place and if she was here she'd probably nag me to death about my habits.
Stop slouching, Tan. She'd say.
I sat up and crossed my arms.
Stop sulking, Tan. You're making me depressed.I uncrossed my arms and decided to lay out on the couch.
Get up and do something, Tan. You look like a washed up whale on the beach.Argh! Stop badgering me, Aya in my head! But that's exactly what she would say if she was here right now. And I wouldn't mind, as long as it's Aya. She'd tell me to get off my lazy ass and go find a hobby. Hobbies huh? Living in the biggest city of the country not to mention being an idol, how can I not have anything to do? I don't know. I blame my homebody personality. And laziness. Then again, why need a hobby when I have Aya around? Hehe.
Suddenly my cellphone beeps. It's a text message. I got so excited, expecting to finally hear from Aya but it turned out to be from someone I'd never expect.
Miki-sama! 2day's my bday! ^^ -EriI scoffed. I thought it was Aya. I wished it was Aya. I looked at the message. Kind of weird of Eri to announced her own birthday, I thought. Shouldn't I be the one to say that to her? Then again it is Eri after all plus I didn't know it was her birthday, not that I really cared. How does she even know my number? This was also a rare moment though, for Eri and I hardly communicate at all. So, trying not to sound inconsiderate I replied back.
Happy Birthday.There. My good deed for the day. May kami-sama see all the good points I've collected when I go to heaven. And maybe Aya will come back too. As I was about to put my phone down I received another message.
Rmbr wut u said b4? Eri asked me.
A puzzled look came over my face as I read her message.
"What did I say?" I asked myself, trying to remember the last time I spoke with her which I regretfully couldn't remember. I replied back.
No.A few seconds later.
And then another.
U sed u were gonna take me out on my 18th bday."Ehh?" I replied loudly. "When did I say that?"
I rummaged through my memory again. Was it during a taping of Haromoni? Or was I drunk and blurted it out something I shouldn't? Suddenly it came back to me. I groaned. It was back when we shared hotel rooms together during the beginning of our fall concert tour. Eri had confronted me the next morning about something she heard me say during the night.
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"Miki-sama," Eri spoke up as we were packing up our stuff. "You were kinda talking in your sleep last night."
I stopped what I was doing and looked up at the younger member. I almost didn't hear her for a pounding headache was bothering me. I knew I shouldn't have drank last night especially when we're on tour, but I've got paired up with Eri as my hotel roommate. That's more than enough to drive someone into drinking. I'm kidding. I got carried away with room service and now I've learned my lesson. Alcohol is NOT a midnight snack.
"Kinda? I either did it or I didn't." I said smartly. I knew what Eri meant, I was just messing with her.
"Well, you
did then." Eri corrected herself.
"Oh yeah? What did I say?" I asked, folding up my clothes as Eri does the opposite, stuffing her luggage haphazardously. Her messy habits irked my soul and my head.
"Well-" Eri started. "I'm a little embarrassed to say it myself."
Embarrassing huh? I thought. I'm aware of my frank, nonchalant way of saying things even if they are embarrassing. So what could I have possibly said that's more embarrassing? I thought and thought.
"I hope I didn't say Aya is 25 or something." I whispered a little too loud when I thought it was just in my head.
"No, it was--huh? Matsuura-san's 25?!" Eri's voice went a pitch higher than normal.
Suddenly time seemed to have stood still. I was frozen in my position, staring at Eri with the most horrid look on my face. For that moment my hangover suddenly disappeared. What did I just do? I realized. The room became dead silent as I pretended to be invisible to Eri hoping that she had short term memory loss and forgot what I had just said. Bah, who am I kidding? I wish I could shoot myself right now. I slowly regained my composure and glared at Eri.
"You didn't hear anything, GOT THAT?!" I threatened.
Eri stepped back a little from my tone. "Uhh...hai?"
"Not a word, ok? Aya would kill me if that went around." I looked around the room as if it was bugged and cautiously lowered my voice. Why did I suddenly become paranoid? It's because that was Aya's biggest secret that I swore on my life to never tell. But I don't see what the big deal is, Aya's still hot. At least now she can finally act her age. Still she didn't want it spreading around.
"Let's keep it to ourselves, ok?" I said to Eri. "I'll make a deal with you, ok? How about..." I thought for a moment, but I couldn't think of anything clever. In a state of panic I blurted out the first thing on my mind. "You're turning 18 this year, right? How about I take you out on your 18th birthday? Anything you want. When is it? In October, right?"
"That's Gaki-san. Mine's in December." Eri corrected me.
"It is?"
Damn! I groaned. It was still a few months away but I gave in. Anything to keep her from blabbering out this forbidden information. "Fine, fine. I'll wait till then. But you promise not to say anything about this ok?"
"Of course! I won't tell. But is she really-"
"Shh!" I stopped her from questioning any further and returned to my packing like this incident never happened. But something else in my mind came up left unanswered. I looked up at Eri again. "By the way, what did I say?"
"Oh, you were telling me to give you a wedgie because you liked how it feels up your-"
"Ok! Ok!" I stopped her. Yeah, that is embarrassing. And no, I don't like wedgies, given to me that is.
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I shook my head at the recollection and grunted. Ever since that incident I'd give Eri a wedgie whenever we were close to each other like during a performance or walking beside each other to remind her of our promise. Of course, Eri hasn't forgotten but unfortunately I myself had forgotten about it as wedgies became a regular greeting of mine for Eri. I cackled just thinking about the look on her face whenever I sneak up behind her and give her one. She'd keep a straight face and mask it with a smile but I know she really hates it. She has a big butt, how can you not give that a wedgie? But I soon snapped out of my thoughts. Ugh, what have I've gotten myself into? Is this her revenge on me? Then again I did promise her and I don't go back on my promises, no matter how bad they are. I looked around the room. Then the clock. Then my phone. What the hell, I finally thought. Let's go.
Fine. Where do you want to go? I finally replied back.
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