Kuro's Unusually Weird Oneshots 1/5/13 OTP trial

[kuro808]

“Please stay away.” 

Her voice resonates in my mind.

I wasn’t sure why Ai would leave after a great night.  We were alone and then seeing her strawberry-colored gloss nearing to my lips, she pushed away with antimagnetic strength.  Seeing her tears, my heart dipped into the quicksand of life.  Every movement forced a struggle to survive.

Do I embarrass you?  Your life semi-charmed compared to mines, the beauty of what surrounds you while I suffer in the shadow you cast.  My anger grows with every second of imagining your beauty reflecting in the mirror staring back at me.  Yet it confuses me.

Counting the hours from our last meeting, one hundred sixty eight, now one sixty nine, I hold the phone in my hand.  Picture of us smiling with the peace sign up, I resist crying, but I can’t do it anymore.  Then, my finger tremble over the pressing the button to connect back to you, do you still want me?  Are you finally happy with another person?  Does she treat you better than I did?

But, there is faith.  My charm bracelet still glows in the light.

Another hundred hours passed by, I wanted to finally let you go but you drop by with a present.  My eyes wanted to avoid you but you drag me back into your realm.

“Are you okay?”

Of course I am not okay.  You see me frizzed out, torn shirt, and my pale face staring at you.  My answers come swiftly before you could ever ask me.  It builds until you open the box.

Items placed by years

2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010… She kept little pieces of our lives.  But, the depth of the box surprised me.  I could stick my hand in and could remove the bottom piece.

Our first year, reflecting our nerves, a person took a photo of us standing to the side but your sight onto my pigtails.  My concentration was your right hand.  It was on my shoulder with the firm grip, I respected you for when I had a hard time with something.  Your voice finally told me that I needed to break away from my previous self.  I needed to become that woman that could be my own.

Everyone was given the same advice with everyone else you had touched.  I couldn’t admit that you needed your space but tell me the reason.  Your throat dries up in front of me but you showed me a note.  The reason was written in red ink, every reason was written, but your voice is still mute.

“Tell me.  Don’t just stay quiet.”

You lunge forward and wrap your arms around me.  The warmth came pouring out from your soul; the mumbles finally told me the story.  I needed to cry, I can’t help to do it, why does it have to be you?

I have no answers, I need no answers, and everything is here for me.  Just you, I need just you.

[risa_ai]

This is... T^T CONTINUATION?

[kuro808]

This is... T^T CONTINUATION?

maybe?  I like leaving it like this

[risa_ai]

Cliffhanger, you. xD

[kuro808]

Cliffhanger, you. xD

I can't help it, it is my way to work around some stuff, not like I write TakaGaki every time

[risa_ai]

True that. But I do wish there was a continuation~

[maikeatoot]

 that's kuro..  haha  i am sure he's not going to continue that? 

[kuro808]

@maike  i like my endings

@risa_ai maybe later

Sometimes I wonder where it went wrong... I knew how she was but I couldn't keep myself away from her.  That day, a day where the sun made my eyes scorched, I found you sitting on a bench.  My own purpose to coming into the urban jungle was for work but my efforts were futile from the start.  Thank you, Risa for being more correct and being a realistic friend, but you never told me about this.

She sat on that bench with her right side of her face aimed toward the sun; a gleam caught my eyes despite her off-white skin.  In spite of my failure, I needed someone to talk to in this new place and I approached her with careful steps.  At about five feet, she turned and saw her inflated face shot towards me and froze as she stampeded over to my spot.

"What are you doing?"

"I didn't want to bother your sunbathing."  My words made her smile and I felt my hand being grabbed as she was lassoing me to her.

"You must be new... no one really approaches me."  She confessed as she took out her mirror.

"Maybe you can avoid looking at the mirror....?"  My smile was faced with the true realization of her.

I liked helping but never for my own benefit, Gaki-san liked me but she has said of stuff that she doesn't but still I don't want to give into such petty ideas.  She scooted towards me and flipped the mirror onto me.  I took a quick glance and pushed it away from me and landed on the soft grass.  I reached over to pick it up and handed the item back to her with red filling her face but something told me to do what was trapped in my mind.

"Why?  You don't need to."  The words changed her mood from anger to sadness as a kid walked up to her.

"Aunty, did she make you cry?"  The innocent question turned towards me as she had her fists up ready to deliver the punch but she grabbed her hand.

"Riho-chan, she was just talking about a bad experience.  Just go on and play."  She instructed as she was touched by another girl and both ran away.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to..."  A forceful lunge sent me backwards and to just feel the warmth from her and then the bow to top the present.

"It's no problem, I rarely get any compliments.  Do you want to eat cake with us?"  She asked.

"I want to know your name first."

"Michishige."

"I'm Kamei."

From that afternoon, I never expected to be spoiled by her and learning that she was an heir to a big company, I found myself in the weirdest places.  Awkwardly, I took the baby steps to seek my place but I fell back into my abyss feeling the rejection inside.  Nothing could heal me except for her, she was my hope for something new, and yet I had nothing to show for it.

A week later, I did find a job at a convenience store behind her back, but she rarely went into town to shop.  It was a lovely sight, seeing the elderly smile and wave with their genki spirit.  They always seemed to make my day as a cashier and finally I received a paycheck for my work.  I returned to deliver my good news but something felt cold, I rushed over to the bedroom to find a mess.

Then, I traveled to the murmur in the bathroom where she was by the wall with a paring knife to her side.  I walked slowly over to her and then the blade was inches from my thigh.  My body was like ice cream on a hot day, I was ready to crumble onto the floor, but then it was now towards her throat.

"My life is ruined... my family found out my secret... I have to stay here and die with dignity."

"What did you do?"  I calmly questioned.

"Why does it matter?  They didn't know any better."

"Tell me!"  My plea gave me an opportunity.  "Tell me what you did."

She threw it to the side and welled up as she released out her frustrations.  She finally got me to see a picture of that girl who threatened me at the park and her body on the bed.  My heart fell a bit as it was serious in her condition to have anything published.  This was inevitable proof of her own doing but she was human.

I knelt next to her to give her a hug.  It was the last time I could ever feel her again.  After the trial, the family broke ties with her as she headed off the prison but there was something that did ended up in her favor.  After the release of the pictures, the girl confessed her misguided love, and was left in my guardianship.  However, she decided to pursue her and I let the bird fly into your harem.

Yet... I cannot rid of the feeling.  Maybe I'll visit one day...

[yellow]

my poor turtle

[yellow]

for the takagaki, i feel the cliffhanging also not that bad

[kuro808]

@yellow: thnx for the comments

Those drops, the reminder of how life can change in an instant.  Slow, yet powerful with gravity dragging it down to the earth.  I feel lonely now, my calls goes unanswered while I ponder over my mistakes.

Your smile is my only memory of the last time we met.  Those months have passed and we are back to the same lives we had once before: School and everything else.  However, we are busy people and we may not see each other until the winter where we promised to meet again under the tree that provided us shade during the hot months.

I cannot say I can fulfill this promise but I wish I could say so with this rain, it will come one day with the sun being the only warmth from the harsh winds and the autumn leaves.  My own perseverance has driven me this far and now in three months we can meet again with the hope of rekindling our new found relationship.

A depth of the unknown is in front of us as I try to explain to my friends about you, they never had believed me to have a great person like you, but I'll remember to get you some gifts before our meeting.  Yet, I wonder if they will believe me, the moment where my shell can be finally broken and those feelings hidden can be released and traveled over the length to finally reach you.

This rain is draining me out, maybe a nap can solve my problems...   Maybe I'll wake up to the sun once again.  This is quite depressing although I remember that incident with your younger cousin.  Your face was perfect for a picture and then you hid your embarrassment for the sake of me.

Few hours would go by and no end in sight, the people running with the shields only protecting their heads while their shoes and bottoms get soaked.  I never had this type of downpour before but I wonder if it will happen when we do meet, it seems probable with the winter but I'll be prepared.  Maybe it will be bright and sunny, I always wished for good news for meetings.

I want to know what you are doing now... maybe it is a good day for you but with this rain, it will only dampen my mood

One day, Zukki

[kuro808]

"Can we go home now?"  Sayu whined.

That familiar voice that rang into my head coupled thousand times before was now becoming the single most annoyance in the middle of the pines.  With the only light dimming quickly, I decided to set up the tent for the time being.  She may whine but if she sees something, she would help, but her fear is leaving her frozen like leftover natto in the freezer.

"Help me build the tent."

"O..kay."

Quickly, she grabbed the other side and planted the post firmly into the ground.  With a smile, she got the other side down while I even out the material overhead.  My bag was down to half the food we needed because of my wayward directions I took down in the notebook, but she followed regardless, and now I had to swallow my pride for the night.

Her body, slender and petite, went in first as I followed inside creating a cocoon surrounding us.  The bag was the enemy of space but it nourished us for the night.  The animals were inviting with their welcoming sounds until the wolf detracted from her trance.  She spun quickly and her eyes widened in front of me.

"What's wrong?"

"I was wondering. why didn't you invite Ai-chan?"

My mouth felt dry for that moment, I didn't know why I DIDN'T invite her.  It would have been normal to do so but she was occupied with her theater that I assumed she didn't want to come and then came you.  The change I never expected with your curiosity in asking about my trip.  Even without permission, you came along with nothing like I was supposed to get your items and haul it around while that inanimate object you possess reflects the only light to your sight.

"Well. I wanted to but you came along instead."

My reply was normal for anyone who would just piggyback on a trip that they wouldn't have interest in but that change I find in you.  Why are you not you?  Did someone change you while I disappeared?  Now, I'm baffled to be inches away from you to only just stare into the universe that appears in your eyes at the moment.  These questions are only bringing more compassion to a person I only got accustomed to months ago.

"I see.  I guess Ai-chan was your first choice."

"Don't. assume I always wanted her.  It is okay for us to be in a tent.  Eri would be in your place if I didn't take you in."

"Really?"  Her body shifted the tent to an uneven spot.  "Eri would have hated this."

"I guess so.  But, you would be my last choice."  Her eyes slowly dropped my shutters and turned over to even out the tent.

Her body never moved.  I tapped her shoulder to see if she was sleeping but she felt annoyed but my statement to her.  She was determined to not let me bother her but the cold air blowing through the space was making it chilly.  I grabbed the zipper and closed it but she left that opening to let the air come through.  I gave up trying to fight her and she was showing her determination to not get bothered but it was a quick façade.
The tent shifted again and she was now facing me with the murmur of her voice close to my right ear.

"Do you not like me?"

"I do like you, it was something I never thought you would do."

"I wanted to try to camp but no one ever asked me, so I just assumed it was a personal issue."  My giggle was louder than usual but I could see her attempt to hang in there.

"We can sleep for now."  It was my last words before closing my eyes but something was warm near my body.

I woke up to find the front zipped open and the sight of her returning back with a smile.  She dragged me out of the tent and let it collapse.  She quickly packed up the items and pointed toward the pine cones on the dirt.  We followed the pine cones until a gate appeared and we both ran out with cheers.

The sun was full and we headed towards a convenience store where a blonde appeared in front of us with two girls by her side.  They had wide grins as they looked at both of us but the blonde lady stared at me and showed her grin.

"Risa, did you go camping?"  I nodded.

"I guess you had a hard time with her because she looks quite worn out, unless you got lucky."  Reina's brows hinted something unusual but I threw my hands onto their ears.

"I didn't do anything like that."  I mumbled as she laughed it off.

"Reina will always know the truth."  She took the two girls away and was quickly approached by Ai-chan dressed in loose clothing.

My heart started to beat a quicker than usual but the bunny was swift to greet her as I was in my own world at the moment.  She waved towards me and my hand barely got up before she pointed towards my face.  I wasn't sure what to do but just rub the area to find a crimson mark on my fingers.  Ai was chuckling with Sayu holding her hand over her lips.  She hid it before grabbing her hand away and noticed the hue on her lips.

"SAYU!"

"Run!"

Ai quickly grabbed my wrist and held me while she got away and wrapped her arms around me.  My anger would have broken the embrace but my exhaustion wouldn't have guaranteed my capture but that warmth suddenly appeared again.  I felt relaxed for a bit before turning towards Ai.

"Don't let Sayu get to you too much.  She is a bad aimer."

"What do you mean?"  She planted one quickly and ran past me.

I gave myself the thought again and then knew her true aim wasn't on my cheek.  I walked back home thinking what if she didn't have the accuracy problem.

[kuro808]

The thick air of the afternoon was a weight no one wanted to bear.  After seeing those pairs of eyes second after second, minute after minute, it was a carousel of hell.  Of course to Sayumi, she would love to ride one with lights and music rather than the whines and dark enclosure.  She was granting her students a chance to experience the world that is out there but they rather insisted to seek a youth's excitement with the current cartoons or envying their elder siblings for their own luck

Yet, Sayu was in her own world avoiding encounters with them especially expressing her age, which she fibbed twenty, for sake of her own sanity.  The kids were obedient to her most of the time but there was always a few that would cause her a few headaches but they were placed in the semi-obedient category.  However, the boys' curiosities did carry with mischief.

The girls of the class were her moral enemies as any woman wouldn't put up such a challenge to most of them but Sayu in her own spirit had to fight to appear as the authority figure in the class.  Many do put up a good fight before her female essence to strike them down quickly.  She had everything under control in the classroom but outside it was another story to be told.

It all happened on that day where she needed to get groceries...

The market was a great place to be; air-conditioned, spacious, and people who would notice her.  She strolled through the refrigerated aisle for milk and didn't notice the person going the other way.  The dull sound was the first clue and followed by the crash gave away the accident.  She removed the milk from the shelf and closed the door to find a person flat holding its nose.

"Are you okay?"  The person didn't responded but the groans gave away the gender.

"Let me get you up."  She held her hand over her nose as she let out a snicker.

"Michishige-san, ohisashiburi."  Sayu tilted her head to the side as she followed the movement.

"Who are you?  How do you know my name?"

"You don't remember me, I'm Kamei.  I used to be friends with..."  Kamei paused as Sayu firmly held up her chin.

The flow of blood was coming faster than a raging river and ripped open the paper towel package to hold the blood from dripping onto the ground.  Kamei held the paper towel as the people started to clean up around her and an elderly man approached her with his finger onto her cheek.

"You are being released from this job."  His words hit her like an arrow and clipped off her nametag.

Sayu wanted to plead it was an accident but it was too late and Kamei hung her head as Sayu finished her shopping.  She closed her eyes for a bit before throwing the bloodied towel into the waste bin. Sayu carried the groceries after paying for them and headed toward the car as Kamei was trailing behind.

"Let's continue talking at my apartment."

[maikeatoot]

 yay ! kuro please continue this !

[kuro808]

yay ! kuro please continue this !

I will try to in small pieces

[kuro808]

“Thank you.”  She mumbled in her seat.

Sayu placed her bag down onto the table and offered the guest a glass of water.  She walked over to the bathroom for a brush and returned to find Kamei staring at the glass.  Her amusement took Sayu by surprise but she was glad that she wasn’t emotionally overbearing with the situation.  Kamei picked up the glass and returned it to its original position as Sayu was in mid-progress with her hair.

“Are you a teacher?”

“Yes, third graders.”

“It must be cool to teach children.”

She took a step back as she thought about the statement and smiled towards her with the brush in hand.  Sayu took a seat next to her and let the grin determine what her answer would have been but Kamei leaned in as her curiosity overcame her.

“Well… it isn’t that spectacular.”

“Aww, the children are cute right?”  Her grin grew bigger but Sayu gently pushed her back into her seat.

“Not as cute as…”

“Okay, I see where you’re coming from.  The children are driving you crazy.”  Kamei shook her head with the silly grin and pat Sayu on the head.

Sayu stood up and returned the brush back to the bathroom with her eyes still on the guest as she took out her phone and made a call.  Sayu noticed the grin turn to a frown with her ear glued onto the phone.  She hung up quickly and ran out of the room.  Sayu poked her head outside and noticed she disappeared into the evening traffic.

She took a step out and the cold breeze blew by her giving her a chill and returned into the apartment thinking that she had returned home.  An hour later, her phone rang and picked it up to find a female on the other side.

“Michishige-san, this is Reina.  I was wondering if you were visited by Kamei.”  The name rang a bell but never thought about the visitor in the afternoon.

“I had a person here this afternoon.”  She explained the description of the woman and was quickly affirmed it was her.

“Sayu, she is hanging out at the station.  Can you take her for the night?”

She bit down on her lip and agreed to bring her in for the night but with the limited space, she had to consider where she could sleep, and then when she laid down the spare futon, Reina arrived with the woman.  Kamei walked into the apartment and ran into the bathroom to take a shower.

“Why didn’t you take her in?”  Sayu asked with the younger woman’s grin appearing.

“Well… she was talking about you and I thought she would like being with you more.”

“I see… I guess I’ll check if she lives somewhere else.”  Reina held up a piece of paper.

“She actually was kicked out by a couple for being a third wheel.”

“Sigh, I better see if she is alright.”

Sayu opened the door to see Kamei in plain sight.  Her eyes were fixed from looking anywhere below her neck but the image started to burn in her memory and closed the door quickly only to open it to throw her a clean towel.

“Thanks, Sayu.”

She took a seat and started to analyze her choices, it seemed easy to kick her out, but she thought she needed everything to break her way to avoid living out on the streets.  Kamei appeared in a t-shirt and shorts acknowledging everything were borrowed for the time being and quickly slip into bed.

“Thank you.”

[kuro808]

Sayu awoke the next morning to singing in the bathroom.  She crept closer to the door and let her ear rest carefully on the barrier with the voice carrying into her mind.  Sayu spend a minute listening before noticing that her routine was becoming disrupted by the unannounced shower and peeked inside to feel the steam go by her.

“Who’s there?”

“It’s Sayu.”  The shower turned off and Sayu escaped from the bathroom.

She walked back into the kitchen and took out toast for the both of them.  Kamei appeared with a white t-shirt and shorts on with a towel wrapped around her head.  Sayu popped the toast into the toaster and excused herself into the bathroom for her shower.  She noticed the bottle was down a little and let out an inaudible grunt as she started up the shower.  Her attention was on the tub when Kamei stormed in with her towel.

“Gomen.”  Her eyes started to scan and Sayu quickly cover herself up with the curtain.

“GET OUT!!!!”

Kamei scatted out of the bathroom and left Sayu to her peace for however long she would have it for.  Sayu was in the middle of the shower before remembering about the toast and then the time.  She quickly washed off and moved through the house as Kamei watched her in the rush dress.  Kamei handed her the warm toast and followed her out of the apartment.

“Where are you going?”

“Visit Reina, I guess.”  Kamei tilted her head down and headed the other way as Sayu went to the school.

She boarded the next bus and sat near a man in a business suit.  He leaned onto window with his eyes closed and opened when she took the seat.  He smiled and returned to his slumber leaving Sayu to just look forward for her stop.  A couple walked by her and took the seat across.

After a few minutes of conversation, she placed her earphones on and listened to music until her stop came up ahead.  She got off a stop early and walked over to the campus with music filled in her brain.  The school grounds were filled with children and with them running around, she could pass by them without any distractions.  Sayu entered her classroom and closed the door behind her as she took out her plans.

“Michishige-san, can you come here?”  The head teacher entered the room with a serious demeanor.

“What is it?”

“We have a problem… can you transfer to the fifth grade class?”

“Eh?”  Sayu grunted as she had to climb up to the next level.  “Can you tell me the reason?”

“We feel you can work with this group of children.”

She gave her a smile of confidence and walked up to the next level where the noise level was much higher than the lower level and walked into the classroom where the children stared at her before going back to their conversation.  Sayu pounded the table to gather their attention and a girl approached her from the front.

“Class representative Sayashi desu.”

“Sayashi…”

“Riho, I am the one controlling the class at the moment.”  She confirmed with her badge.

“It doesn’t look like…”  Riho smiled and threw a bag at Sayu.

“Trust me, don’t you try to overrule me.”  Her last words stuck to her mind as she looked down at the attendance book before calling it out.

[yellow]

though the story quite plain, it is so fun to see sensei sayu... can't wait for the next update
by the way, i am just wondering who the couple whom chase our cute turtle out...

[maikeatoot]

rihoriho~~~~ ! ah~~!  and sayu sensei ?! oh i can imagine sayu's eyebrow raising because of the childrens!

[kuro808]

@yellow I know but I wanted to plant some background before exposing the plot

@maike I actually would like Sayu as a teacher, not the right person in being self-serving but imagine the future

She began to notice many of the students were loud and rowdy.  It was different than her previous experience and she just kept her back to the class as the president calmed them down.  Sayu never allowed a student to control her class but Riho was the attitude child to counter their rowdiness.  Her only break was the recess period and was confronted by the student leader.

"They never told you about this class, I assume?"  She shook her head with a wrinkle appearing on her forehead.

"I'll help you if you can tell me where my friend is?"  Sayu tilted her head.

"Who is your friend?"

"People call her Kamei, but I call her Eririn."  Riho tilted her head down.  "Mama and Papa kicked her out because of her messy room."

Sayu began to imagine her face and glanced at Riho a couple of times with the story from Reina being placed on paper.  She stood up and drank from the water fountain with Riho tailing her.  Sayu kept her waiting until the bell rang and the breath escaped from her with a single sound.

She continued thinking about it throughout the class as Riho struggle through controlling them and grabbed a book to slam it onto the table.

"Sayashi-san, please take a seat."  She calmly instructed as she saw the twenty plus faces staring at her in attendance.

"Class, I know I am not your original teacher but please make it easy on me to teach."  She spoke with a serious demeanor.   "I want to accept you as my students for now, so please be quiet."  The attention was directly at her as the door was torn open.

Sayu drew her attention to an older woman with a white dress shirt and black skirt.  She held a clip board in her hand with the pencil placed in a bun.  She directed herself towards Sayu and grabbed her by the wrist with someone hiding from her view as she was taken outside.

"I want to know who this is."  She demanded as Kamei stepped up.

"This is a friend, we only know each other through another friend."  She answered as Kamei offered a lucky charm.

"Okay, she was wondering where you were teaching.  Please don't invite people on campus without my permission."  Sayu bowed towards her as Kamei smiled and stuck her tongue out at the older woman.

She looked over at her and left her outside for a moment as the class was still quiet.  She returned to the class dragging Kamei in and Riho ran over to hug the turtle.  Sayu looked at the class and wrote down study period as Riho and Kamei went outside the classroom.

"Don't cry Riho-chan, mama and papa are right about me."  She comforted the child as she held her close to her body.

"But... you know about the secret, you can reveal them."  Eri held her finger towards her mouth.

"I won't rat them out, people other than us know about them.  It is a network out there."  She smiled as Riho returned the classroom and Kamei winked at Sayu as she sat there writing up her class plan for the second half of the day.

When the bell rang for lunch, a fire drill alarmed the building and Sayu gathered them in a line and escorted them out into the schoolyard.  She tried to compose them as building wasn't on fire but with everyone out in plain view, they saw the fire by the gate.  Then, it sped closer as the children scattered away from the flaming vehicle and crashed into the school.