A Love that Came Too Late
"ahhh~"
I let out a heavy sigh while I laid on my bed. I've just arrived on my apartment after finishing my works today. Geez, today was a hectic day. Filming new CM, shooting for my dorama, practicing choreography for K7 stage, and becoming a guest in a variety show. Oh, man! Sometimes I feel that 24 hours in a day isn't enough for me. I need 25 hours, No, I need 30 hours in one day. Actually, I've complained about this to manager. But the answer that i got was that it couldn't be helped because now I'm the most popular AKB48 member. YADA! Arrghh! It's not that i don't want to be popular. It's just that i want more free time. I should blame this to a girl whose name Maeda Atsuko. Since she graduated one year ago, I have no choice but to carry the burden that was on Acchan shoulder when she became the face of AKB48. I never imagined how her little body could carry so many burdens. She was amazing. As two most popular member, we used to share the burden. Until the moment she left AKB48. I always thought Acchan as my friend and rival. Because of her, I worked really hard in AKB. When she graduated, I thought that I wouldn't be able to work hard anymore. But, time proved that I Was wrong. Ah, thinking about it makes me feel headache. Yappari, i should blame Acchan for my current situation!
But, never mind. Finally, i'll one free day tomorrow. Yokatta! After all my hark work, i really deserve it. I already have plan for tomorrow. I'm smiling imaging that I'll spend my holiday with my someone special.
I get up from my bed and go to bathroom. Taking bath with cold water can make my head become cooler. After finish taking bath, still drying my wet hair with tower, i go to my bedroom again. I hear my phone ringing. I walk toward my phone with exciement.
"It must be from her!"
I frown when i read the display of my cellphone. It show 'My Tsundere Cat' on my phone's screen. Man, why my girlfriend call me in time like this?
"Hello.."
"Hello, Yuuchan.."
"What's up, Nyannyan?"
"You're free tomorrow, don't you?"
Ehh?! How can Nyannyan know?
"Your manager told me.."
Great! I should have told my manager to keep it secret from Haruna.
"Ye- yeah, i'm free tomorrow"
"Good! I also free tomorrow. Well, actually tomorrow NO3B should do a record for our next single promotion, but suddenly Miichan doesn't feel well so we should cancel the recording. You and I will free on tomorrow. So let's go on a date. It's been a long time since our last date." Nyannyan said enthusiastically.
I gulp after hear what she said. Oh my cat, why you have free time in the wrong time?
"I'm sorry, Nyannyan. I have something to do tomorrow.."
"What is it?"
"Ano..."
What should I say? Think about it, Oshima Yuko! Think! Think!
"Yuuchan?"
"Ano..I should go to my hometown tomorrow. I need to visit my dad."
pffiuuhh..Good job, Yuko!
"Oh, that's why..Ah! I have good idea, Yuuchan. I can join you and your dad. We will ha-"
"No! No way!"
Oh, shit!
"Why, Yuuchan?"
"Because..Because.."
Because of what, Yuko? Where's the genius Oshima Yuko?!
"Mmm?"
"Because my dad said he want to talk about something private. A family problem. It will be uncomfortable to talk about it when someone outsider is around."
Because I will have a date with someone else!
"I see.."
"i'm sorry, Nyannyan"
I'm really really trully sorry..
"......"
"Nyannyan, you're mad at me?"
"No.."
She's not mad at me. But, from her voice i can tell that she's dissapointed.
"I promise if i have free day next time, i'll spend it with you.."
"Okay~"
"I miss you so much, Nyannyan"
"Un.."
"I love you"
"I know"
My tsundere girlfriend..
"You should go sleep now, Yuuchan. You work too hard lately. I don't want you to get sick"
"But, I want to talk to you longer. It's so lonely without you here"
"Yuuchan!"
"Okay. I know. I'll do whatever you say.."
"Then, good night"
"Good night. I love you"
"I know.."
Then she hung up the call. Man, i hope she reply those three words.
I put my phone back on its place and head to my apartment window. I open the window and see the night scenery of Tokyo from here. can feel the night cold wind blows on my skin. I close my eyes and thinking about Haruna. I feel guilty. We've been together for almost 3 years. In the day she accept my love confession, I promised to myself that I'll love her forever and never lie to her. But, I'm the worst. I broke my promise. I cheat on Haruna. Damn you, Maeda Atsuko! Why do you made me fall in love with you when I already with Haruna?
**The Next Day**
I've been waiting for Acchan for almost 2 hours in my car. Today she is filming a PV for her latest single that will be released next month. She said to me that according to the schedule, the shooting would be over at 1 PM. My wristwatch shows that it's 2.50 PM. I actually can get out of my car and watch the shooting. But, that's mean that i do a suicide. There are some reporters and cameramen on the place. If i show my face, there will be news on tomorrow's TV program that "AKB48' Oshima Yuko came to Maeda Atsuko shooting place". After watching that news, a girl named Kojima Haruna will come to kill me. Oshima Yuko will Rest in Peace unpeacefully. Amin. What a perfect story!
Yada!!!
I hear someone knock my car's window. I turn my head and see the girl that I've been waiting for is standing next to my car.
"Oh, God! Finally you come. What took you so long?"
Acchan took a sit next to me.
"Sorry, Yuko. The director is so perfectionist. The crew had to take the scenes many times until the director satisfied.
"Enough with your excuse. Let's go out from this place. Do you want to go to somewhere first?"
Acchan shake her head.
--In Acchan's apartment--
I lay my body comfortably on the couch. I touch my stomach.
"Acchan, I'm hungry!"
"Be patient, Yuko. It's almost finish!"
Acchan is a huge fan of food. You maybe can't imagine that within her little body there's huge appetite. I think there's disturbance in her intestines that no matter how much foot she eat, she can't be fat. I envy her! Although she loves food, she can't cook. She tried to cook several times, but the result wasn't good. So it surprised me that she said she learn to cook lately. And now Acchan is in the kitchen, cooking food.
"Yuko, the food is ready!"
"Okay!"
We both have dinner..
"Itadakimasu"
"Itadakimasu"
I look at the food. It's looked delicious. But having some baa experiences with Acchan's food makes me feel hesitant.
"Eat the food, Yuko. I cooked them for you."
"Yes."
"Hurry up. I didn't put poison on the food."
"That's good."
I still do not touch the food
"Yuko!"
"Remember, if this food tasted bad, i'll say it honestly. I'm not like Takamina who would eat whatever food you made, even if the food is tasted bad. Even if the food would lead her to get stomachache"
"I know that~"
I start to eat..
"Woah, it's so delicious!"
"Arigatou!"
Acchan's face is filled with her wide smile.
"I could eat this food every day for the rest of my life.."
"Really? Yokatta!"
"Sugoi, Acchan! Compared to Nyannyan who doesn't have progress in her cooking, you are really awesome."
I can see Acchan's smile slowly dissapeared from her face.
"What's wrong, Acchan?"
She shake her head "Nothing."
--Bed Time--
I'm lying on the bed with Acchan by my side. I encircle my arm around her waist and burry my head on her neck. Oh my god, her smell is so nice~
"Thanks for today, Yuko."
"What for?"
"Having romantic morning date, waiting for me while i had shooting, eating food that i cook, and being with me tonight. Today is so fun."
"No problem."
"Yuko, don't you that I wrote the lyric for my upcoming single?"
"Eh, really? Sugoii~ What kind of song did you write?"
"I wrote a song about us."
"Us? You're kidding, don't you?"
"The song is about secret love. About a love that happen in the wrong time, when she and her secret lover already with someone else. A forbidden feeling that seems so wrong, but it feels so right"
Hearing Acchan's word makes my heart in ache. I know what she's talking about. She's already with Takamina, I have Haruna. But, we fall in love to each other. We know that someday we have to end this love, but we can't stop our feeling. Our love is so cruel.
"The first song that you wrote is about us. Don't you afraid that Takamina will jealous?" I ‘m trying to tease her.
"Then, don't let Takamina knows our little secret"
Little? It’s not little secret, Acchan..
"Fine. Can you sing the song now? I want to be the first one that listen to it"
"But, it's so embarrasing.."
"Daijoubu..For me,please" I give her my best puppy eyes
"Okay..For you"
Then, Acchan sit on the bed with cross-legged. I’m still on my position, lying on the bed. We look at each other. I can see her eyes become sadden. And, she starts to sing..
I only have one heart
How can? be there are two persons who steal it?
I only have one love
How can I give it to two persons You can’t say that Acchan has wonderful voice. That’s not important for an idol. But, her voice is soft and can make your heart calm. And one more thing, you can feel that she sing with all of her heart. That can make you feel what she feel when she sing.
I only have one feeling
How can I share it with both of you?
I only have one lifetime
How can I spend it with both of you? I can feel that her voice shaken. I reach her hand. And she continue to sing the refrain part..
A love that came too late
This white flower will be withered eventually
A love that came too late
Just like sea wave swap away what was written on the sand
We just waiting to say goodbye She stop singing and turn her body. I see her back is shaken. She’s crying..I sit on the bed and hug her from behind..
“I’m such a crybaby, don’t I?” She manages to say words between her sniffle
“I still love you even if you’re a huge crybaby. You’re my someone special..”
“What about Haruna? She’s so special for you too, right?”
I never expect that question. I’m thinking for a while before answer her question.
“Haruna is my lover. No one can ever replace her in my heart. It’s the same like Takamina for you. But, you also have special place in my heart. So special that even Haruna won’t be able to take that special place from you. It maybe a secret place, but it’s big enough for our love.”
She starting to stop crying..
“I hate you, Yuko!”
“I love you, Acchan!”
“I hate you.”
“I love you.”
“I hate you.”
“I love you.”
“I hate you.”
“I love you.”
“I hate you.”
“I love you.”
“I love you..”
Finally, she surrender..hehe..
“I love you too, Acchan..My Koala..”
“Don’t call me Koala. Even Taka-”
“Don’t say her name, please!”
“Eh?”
“Can I ask you one thing?”
“What is it, Yuko?”
“Let’s forget that we already with someone else..”
She turn her head to me and say “What do you mean?”
“Tonight, let’s forget that you have Takamina, and I forget that I have Haruna. For tonight, let’s forget that our love is just a secret love. Just remember about you and me..”
“Yuko..”
“It’s okay if you don’t wa-”
“Make me yours tonight..”
“Really? Are you sure, Acchan?”
Acchan turn around. She encircle her arms around my neck and give a light kiss on my lips..
She push me until my back touch the bed and whisper “Just like you said. Tonight is about you and me..”
Tonight, I make her mine and she make me hers..
**2 months later**
I’m having date with my Nyannyan. We walk along shopping center in Shibuya area. Geez, sometimes being an idol is troublesome. I’m wearing hat and black glasses meanwhile Nyannyan wears face masker to cover our faces.
“Ne Yuuchan. Let’s go to a CD store..”
“Okay. You want to buy what CD?”
“Eh, Yuuchan forget? Today is Acchan’s new single release day.”
WHAT?! Don’t tell me that Nyannyan will…..
“I want to buy Acchan’s single. Have you ever hear the song? It’s a very good ballad song. The title is ‘A Love that Came Too Late’. Acchan wrote lyric. Oh my god, I really love the song since the first time I heard it!! It’s like drugs that can make you addicted!”
EHH???!!!! Majisuka???!!!!
We come into a CD store and buy Acchan’s CD. Not only one CD but THREE! Haruna buy all types of the CD!
After that we continue our walk. Along our walk I hold Haruna’s hand while she keep singing ‘A Love that Came Too Late’ happily..
Man, world is filled with irony..
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I supposed to post “More than Anyone in This World” part 2. But, I post a Atsuyuu/Kojiyuu fic instaed..LOL..It can’t be helped. It’s my
1000th post and I want to post this fic. About pairings that makes me like AKB. Atsuyuu was my OTP in the early days I know about AKB48.
The lyric is so lame..hahaha..i know that..I just wrote what’s on my mind..