@vickystar, here comes that next chapter hehe
@phoenix0i, well Churi's answer is obviously revealed in this one... and for SayaMilky (don't need to thank me, I have been planning/and wanting it for some time too...) after all, truth or dare games usually end up with some couples kissing
@sasshirie, I have a feeling that there are going to be more than 50 too... who knows right? But I doubt it would be possible to end it sooner than that. You will still have to endure some time with me
@Minami-chan, you're welcome for the kiss
@buciq, well Churi will definitely answer in this one
(oh and you should write the stories you enjoy and you have the most fun with, or sadness well it depends on which plot you're choosing for the story. So of course if you want to write about newer gens you can do that too)
thanks for encouraging comments and I have noticed that you posted your chapter as well, so at the same time I was reminded that I haven't uploaded this one yet
@key17, how could Sayanee not like that kiss? of course she liked it
Soo... *coughs* this is the FuruYanagi Special I have been preparing for some time as it is time to reveal what happened before they joined the show... (I don't know about Churi's family situation so sorry if the information is not very accurate... this is a work of fiction after all). Hope you will enjoy it and see in January! (because Christmas, family time, relatives, New Years Eve celebration, barely any time to myself and to writing)... so see you in 2016 where the story continues
Dating Game - Chapter 22 (FuruYanagi Special)
At the moment Sayanee voiced out most of the girls thoughts and curiosity and even if Akane would have tried to imagine worse case scenario of this answer, she wouldn’t have expected it, as Sayanee asked straight away “there is no secret for no one in this game as you and Airin had dated in the past. We also know some small details. So I will simple ask a question that a lot are curios about… ironically including your own ex-girlfriend that doesn’t much about it. Why did you break up with Airi? Is it because your feelings changed or there have been other reasons?”
Akane didn’t look comfortable after hearing the full question. No one would have in a complicated situation like that. That why she still asked with uncertainty “Do I really need to comment on my previous relationship…now?”
Sayanee shrugged her shoulders looking shortly at the direction of Jurina who suggested this game in the first place. Everyone else kept quiet not wanting to get involved and cause more dysfunction. Obviously, younger Matsui had to speak up and answer “that’s kind of the rules… if you had chosen dare… you would have to do whatever we asked you from…so… everyone is playing along…”
Akane sigh disturbed while pointing at Atsuko and at Yuko “yeah… telling that you like someone in the game… and telling that you don’t hate anyone… is not a difficult topic to speak about…”
“Why this one is different? Its in the past”, Sayanee couldn’t see her limits after seeing how uncomfortable Akane get in a situation… the reason for her still going was the fact that she noticed true interest from Airi’s part. The girl just wanted to know the truth and her ex girlfriend… could at least give her the closure she needed.
“You can chose to answer either in two ways… either talking about feelings or reasons. I don’t think that’s the hardest thing you will have to do in the game… didn’t you have to discuss all of this in those interviews that we’re required to make?”
Akane sigh feeling everyone eyes on her and having no escape. No one chose her side to protest that there’s no need for her to answer this question. “Fine. When you’re in relationship… your feelings can change with time. That’s one of the reasons why people break up in the first place… because they stop loving the other person and realize there’s no reason to keep on fighting if the outcome is going to be the same either way…”
Atsuko looked at her nails while whispering under her breath (pretty much voicing out everyone else thoughts) “well…this could became really awkward”.
Airi stood up taking one bottle of beer (for the company) and announced saying quite simply “I think I had enough for one evening”.
Still before turning around and leaving she looked straight at Akane, meeting her gaze, and raising the bottle as if suggesting a toast “at least now.I know.”
Takayanagi Akane POV
FLASHBACK
[More than 5 Months Ago]
“Why are you so distant lately?” Airi questioned while sitting on the bed.
I wondered how I could answer that. Telling the truth… that wasn’t an option. I didn’t even consider it. Not even for a second. That’s why I voiced second thought that left my mind, knowing that Airi wouldn’t get her answer but at least will leave me in peace.
“I’m really tired…as you know I work from morning till evening… I just want to have a good night sleep”, already laying in bed all I got to do was close my eyes. I didn’t want to see disappointment in my girlfriend eyes. She had been disappointed not once before… she even got negative answer after proposing to me some time ago… I feel like all I do lately… is disappoint her.
Maybe at some point Airi will realize that its better to break up with me? I can’t stay on the same course… I can’t stay in the same set of mind… I can’t concentrate on anything anymore, not even important things… not as long as my brother is still in prison for something he hadn’t done.
That’s something I hadn’t confessed to Airi. The only secret I kept from her for… so long… one thing that makes me angry is the fact that I need to chose her (because I love her) over my brother every single time… and the guilt… with all these choices, I can’t deal with the guilt.
Just as I guessed Airi gave up, not questioning me anymore. She stood up instead and leaned in to peck my forehead. “I love you…” she whispered before walking away. Unsure if she believed that I have already fallen asleep or not… I stayed quiet.
Of course I wanted to tell Airi that I love her too. I do. But sometimes… life is not as easy as it seems. If I keep repeating it out loud, if I keep telling her that I do… it will be harder when the time to end all of this comes.
[More than 4 Months Ago]
I woke up in cold sweat knowing that something is not right, before even getting the news. I got woken up by a phone call… but after all those scary dreams I didn’t rush to answer.
Airi was still sleeping by my side as I managed to turn out the sound quickly. Call it a habit but I got used to it. I was the middle of the night so I knew that there is only one place for where I can get a call from. Prison.
I felt like my heart was close to exploding but still answered after locking myself in the bathroom. What I heard from the other side is the news that my brother got into a really serious fight and he’s in doctor’s office. Everything is going to be alright, but his healing might need some time.
He was always on the weak side and that was one of my main worries, if he will manage to survive in there.
I knew there must be proof that he didn’t rob that bank and he didn’t injure the janitor but I couldn’t found proof no matter how long and how stubbornly I search for it.
I realized with time that the reason I haven’t told all of this for Airi is probably the fact that she has so much more money then I do… she’s not proud of it, she doesn’t talk about it, but that’s a well known fact for both of us… for our family, relatives, friends…
We belong to different sides of society and that what Airi’s mother always hated. She even suggested me a lot of money to disappear from her daughter’s life. I didn’t take the money of course… as much as I needed it… I have always wanted Airi more…
But I haven’t show it in the past time… rather than using the time with her, relaxing, forgetting all the troubles of the day, I got distant, ignored her… I think I even blamed some problems of ours on Airi and her wastefulness. If only I was honest from the start… I wouldn’t have gotten myself in such situation.
[Exactly 4 Months Ago]
I walked inside Airi’s mother office unsure what this woman wanted from me now. With time we learn to tolerate each other. We had one person that we cared about and concentrated on that matter.
I had no idea what was the reason now… the only time I spend in her office like that was when she suggested me money the first time. I have just hoped she’s not planning to do something similar like that.
I had to sit down and it looked more like official business meeting rather than just talk between acquaintances.
“You know I have a busy schedule, Ms Takayanagi so let’s talk facts. I have been really interested in your past and guess what I have learn recently…”
I don’t like where this is going…
“I think you already have an idea what I’m talking about. Your dearest brother who’s probably going to spend the rest of his life in prison, or die because he gets beat up pretty often… for something he hadn’t done…”
“How do you know?” I wasn’t sure what I was asking about… the fact that she knew that I have a brother, where he was… or the fact that she mentioned his innocent. The most important point for me from all of these.
“I have found a lot of information, you can achieve a lot with money, way more than your little researches… you could have asked my daughter’s help… maybe with her money you could have taken him out of the prison soon enough… for some reason you didn’t. Shame? or doubt if he’s really innocent? Who would want murderer in their family…”
I stood up angry and even hit the table with both of my hands “He’s not a murderer. I won’t let you talk…”
This woman didn’t let me finish and just nod her head shortly. “No need for hostility… I’m offering a deal now… better than the first time. Also, my daughter is not as happy with you as she was in the past… so that wouldn’t even hurt that much”.
Ouch.
“Before that whole speak that you’re not interested in my family money… I will tell you that’s not what I’m offering. Instead… if you disappear from my daughters life for good I will grant your brother’s freedom…send all the information that I had collected recently… that’s what you really care about right?”
“So if I don’t…?”
“I will destroy it of course… I spend a lot of money and need to use so many resources to get only copies of videos proving that your brother is innocent… there is 10% chance that you might find something similar to it…and who knows how long it might take… what did you chose… your bother’s freedom and probably life… or just this one relationship?”
Did I really have a choice after it?
[2 Months Ago]
It has been exactly 2 months since the last time I saw Airi. 2 months till I broke up with her…disappeared from her life, changed my number. We had different set of friends and I knew that she looked for me for quite some time… I couldn’t give a simple explanation for our break up… I didn’t know what to tell… I didn’t want to lie…
That’s the reason why Airi was left with so many questions and me… with new guilt. I tried to forget about it and about her with my brother by my side… they let him out of the prison about a month ago and we spend pretty much all time together.
One time while walking down the street I noticed a familiar face. In few seconds time I recognized that it was Airi going my way but she was engrossed in conversation with Yuka once of her friends. I remembered that girl as well as we sometimes had game night and played charades.
I couldn’t just face her so I grabbed my brother and hid in the shadows. They walked pass us laughing and discussing a new manga. I couldn’t make out the name of it but I can hear in Airi’s tone of voice that she really liked it.
That laughed… I missed it a lot… I heard it so many times… even when because of me distraction I kept some distance she still kept on laughing at the silliest of things… I still wish I could hear it everyday… once…I had a privilege to hear it everyday…
[1 Months Ago]
“You sigh me were?” I couldn’t believe the news my brother just told me. Disappeared didn’t mean going to some show and search for my other half. I really don’t want to date anyone else… I haven’t forgot my first love so how can I… yes, I count Airi as my first love as no one else can compare to her.
“You are so lonely and you keep on creeping around…staring at some old photos like a grandma… you need some loving in your life. Obviously, you won’t be searching for it on your own… so you have no other choice! Only three months…”
“But…I want to be with you…”
“You have been with me all these four months Churi, every day… even I need a break… also… I know what you’re thinking. That you can make a call and they will cancel your request to participate but the thing is… they have already chosen you… so you can call in and tell them that you won’t appear but then you have some sort of fee… which can be more than few millions… so… do you have that money?”
I sigh already feeling defeated. Obviously family knows you best. I would have told the show creators that I can’t participate in these sort of games and come up with excuses.
“But…”
“No buts… you’re going there and finding love! That’s the dream!”
END OF FLASHBACK
Present Time
I saw how Airi stood up and instantly raise my head to look at her. I didn’t know what else I could have said. I can’t come up with excuses… I can’t tell her the truth either. The only lie I could tell involved feeling… or the lack of feelings.
But that sort of reason hurt her and me the most… I could see it in her eyes even though she smiled bitterly. Then she just left the room with that one bottle of beer. Airi is not a drinker so I doubt she will even touch that beer but I have a feeling it was directed at me. Symbolically. I deserve it… even if she decides that from now its better to hate me… I deserve even that.
Once again Atsuko was the one who voiced out pretty much everyone thoughts out loud “well… this game just took a new turn… are we are really playing it…”
Jurina seemed a bit worried for a moment but then smiled mischievously “I think that’s just the beginning… we will use this evening to reveal everyone’s secrets… isn’t that fun?”
“Not really…” Rie commented quite simply and stood up smiling in apologetic manner abandon this game for now (or maybe rest of the evening).
I think I have noticed her walking off after Airi. I know what most people and even Airi thought… that I should be jealous (if I’m jealous) about all the attention that Jurina gives her.
The truth is… everyone gets Jurina’s attention… that’s just her playing around and that didn’t concern me not even once. Okay… maybe one time when Airi chose the girl while looking at my direction. But that’s where it ended.
With all the others participating here… I have no idea… also Airi and Rie were a pairing for the week… I know they got pretty close during that time… its not that I’m even have a right to feel jealous… but maybe I am.
General POV
The truth and dare game continued as Rie followed up with Airi to check up on the girl, finding her already in the room. Just like Akane thought before, Airi simply put that bottle of beer on the cabinet not showing any interest to the content.
“Hey…how are you?” Rie started simply, unsure what to ask in such situation and surprisingly finding herself in same spot like at the very start of the game.
Airi couldn’t turn around or face the girl for the time being in a way giving an answer so Rie come closer with care. “That’s not the first time… let’s say I already have experience so…”
Before Rie couldn’t even reach Airi turn around hugging her firmly while mumbling “thanks…” few tears already leaving her eyes.
Topic: Dating Game - Chapter 30 Part 3 (Multipairing) 1/5/2016 (Read 120127 times)