Innocent Love~VI
Riko was shocked and the crowd was shouting and showing obvious signs of disagreement. Riko ran away through the exit door without even turning back. Akira and Aki shouted at her to come back. Tomoko quickly followed her. But, Riko was too fast. Riko ran and ran. She just want to get away from everything. She couldn’t take it. Suddenly, it rained. Riko became even depressed. She didn’t stop at all. She want to stop all that pain. All that confusion. As she was running, she didn’t know she end up in front of the ice-cream shop where her mum took her before her mum died. Riko’s clothes were all wet. She needed a shelter. No. Actually, someone to heal all her pain. She opened the door. She saw many types of ice-cream on the menu. She remembered she was here with her mother and father before. But, she saw that the workers were cleaning up and the ice-creams were gone. Then a young boy her age approach her. He must be the worker there.
” Miss, I’m sorry. We’re closed for today.”,said the boy.
Riko looked at him. She broke down out of a sudden. The workers were shocked. The boy tried to cool her down. Riko continued to cry. Then, the boy left her. He came back handing her a cone with two scoops of chocolate and strawberry ice-cream.
” Here you go. It’ll make you feel better.”,said the boy.
Riko looked at him and took the cone from him. She ate the ice-cream while crying. She continue to eat until she was finish. She then saw Akira searching for her outside. She was entering the shop. Riko quickly told the boy that she needed a place to hide. And she asked him not to tell anyone that she went to the shop if anyone is searching for her. The boy showed her a place to hide. Riko hid under the table. She can peep under the tablecloth. Suddenly, Akira opened the door. She stepped in looking very concern in her basketball sport shirt soaking wet. Riko’s heart was a little softened but she just want to forget about the incident first before seeing Akira again.
” Uuuuummmmmm, have anyone seen a girl with black hair, and about 4-5 feet tall?”,asked Akira.
All the workers just shock their heads. Riko sighed with relieved. Riko crawled out of the table. She thanked everyone and paid for the ice-cream. The boy did not accept the money. He said it was his treat. Riko thank him and bid good-bye. Then, she continued to stroll aimlessly in the heavy, bitter, cold rain. She stopped at a motel wanted to stay there for the night. But, she left her purse there. When she made a run back to the ice-cream shop, it was already close.
” I knew you was going to come back.”,said somebody from her back.
Riko turned to see who was it. It was the boy from the ice-cream shop. He asked Riko to get on his bike. He took out his coat and put it on Riko and said,
” Here you go. You’re wet enough.”
He smile when he said that. He asked Riko to spend the night in his apartment.At first Riko wanted to refuse but she needed a rest tonight so she nodded. It was a short drive from there to his apartment. Riko was feeling uneasy. She felt like fainting. She know she must be sick. But she didn’t want to trouble the boy since she already did. And before she knew it, she fainted.
———————————* The next day *——————————————-
Riko woke up with a wet towel on her forehead. Her clothes were changed. She looked around. Nobody’s at home. Was yesterday night a dream? She saw a small note on the bedside table. It said,
” Hey, I’ve to go first. I got school so I went out early. I hoped you don’t mind that I changed your clothes for you. I’m afraid you would have to get your clothes some other day as it is not dry yet. If you want to go home, the keys are on the table. Please lock the door and put it in the washing machine outside. And take care. You just had a fever”
Riko blushed. The boy changed her clothes last night. What was he thinking. Riko won’t be able to face him anymore. And she forgotten to ask for his name. Riko took the keys and went home.
” I’ll go to school, I won’t. I’ll go. I won’t”,mumbled Riko.
Riko couldn’t decide. She didn’t want to go. She didn’t want to skip class either. She decided to go since she had reached school. She’s not prepared after last night’s incident. She’s afraid that she couldn’t take it again.
” Riko!”, shouted somebody with a familiar voice.
Riko turned back. It was Tomoko. Riko wanted to run but she know that running won’t solve anything. Riko is also feeling dizzy.
” Hi, Tomoko.”, replied Riko.
” Riko, you scared me to death. You scared when you ran away like that. Your brother and Akira couldn’t chase after you. They got a match to compete. They both didn’t have the mood to play. Aki’s school won anyway. Akira was pissed off. Aki scolded Akira. Akira ran to find you after the match was over. And the girl who slapped you…”,stopped Tomoko out of a sudden.
Riko was wondering why she stopped. So, she looked to the back. It was Akira approaching her. Riko was ready to run but Tomoko stopped her.
” Hey, Riko, I’m so sorry about yesterday. I was a little too….”,said Akira.
” No, it’s not like it’s your fault anyway.”, interruped Riko.
Akira faced away. The three of them went to their class in silence. Riko entered her class with Tomoko.
” Oh my goodness!!! The slut is here!,” shouted somebody.
” She dare show her ugly face of hers!,” shouted another.
” Akira-sama’s stealer!!!!!,” shouted another.
After on another started to mock Riko. Riko can’t stand it anymore. Riko ran out of the class. Tears start to fall. She regreted coming to school. She ran pass Akira’s class. Akira saw her and chased after her. Suddenly, Riko banged into somebody.
” Sorry”,sobbed Riko.
” Are you okay?”, replied a familiar voice.
Riko looked up to see who was that. It was the boy from yesterday. What was he doing in her school? It’s an all girls school. And she wearing a skirt. Riko was puzzeled.
” You’re the guy from yesterday!”, gasped Riko.
” Why, of course it’s you!”, replied the girl.
” Aren’t you a guy? What are you doing here?”, asked Riko.
” Hahahahahah….Me?..A guy? I’m sorry you misunderstood. I am a girl and this is my new school. I will be studying here from today onwards.”, she replied.
” Uummmmmmmmm, I didn’t get to ask for your name the last time. I’m Riko, what’s yours?”, asked Riko shyly.
” Oh, I’m Tsuki. Tsuki Makoto.”,replied Tsuki with a gentle smile.
Riko blushed when she saw him smiling. Akira saw everything. Akira was a little mad about Riko spending the night with a stranger and not her. She also wondered what they did the night before. Akira quickly return to her class before Riko and Tsuki find her. They went back to class without a word and the bell rang. Riko’s class teacher came in when Riko went in. So, nobody dared to say a word about Riko. Her class teacher suddenly announced,
” Girls, we have a new friend today. Please get along with her.”
Riko was shocked, could it be….
Posted by: Yurrie
End of Part VI
[A Kiss Under the Moon] – Part 8
[At Aoi’s brother’s villa]
Aoi and his brother were talking about their experience during the holidays.
“I’ll go get a cup of drink.” Aoi said
“Alright.” Aoi’s brother, Akio said.
Aoi walked into the kitchen and grabbed a glass cup. Suddenly, the cup fell on the floor. Pieces of glass were scattered all over the floor. Aoi just stood there dozing off.
Akio immediately ran to the kitchen.
“AOI! What are you doing? AOI!” Akio shouted.
“Something’s wrong….I gotta get back to the villa. Uruha!” Aoi said and then vanished into thin air.
“I can’t believe he just left like that. Oh well, he’s gonna get it from me the next time I see him.
***
Aoi ran back to his villa and started to search for Uruha. No one is even home.
“Why is it so quite here? Isn’t anyone home at all!?” Aoi asked himself. “Darn it.” he said.
He continued searching and searching and even searched outside the villa. He still can’t find him. He tried calling Uruha but there was no answer. When he was walking around the villa, he tripped over something.
“What’s that?” Aoi said. He bent down to get a closer look.
“Hey! It’s Uruha’s phone! Something happened here isn’t it!? I told him to be careful!” Aoi said.
Suddenly, Aoi’s phone rang. The was no number again. He quickly answered the call and said
“It’s you isn’t it?! Nao! What have you done to Uruha? You know where is he don’t you?” Aoi asked.
“Yes, it’s me. But I really don’t know where Uruha is.” Nao said while laughing.
“Stop it. It’s not funny.” Aoi said with a serious tone.
“Alright…alright…You wanna know where you precious Uruha is don’t you? Let’s play a game. I’ll give you 30 minutes to find out where I am. If you don’t come to the place where I am within the time given, Uruha will belong to me and who knows what I’ll do to him. Well then, 30 minutes starting from…now.” Nao said.
“Nao! Nao!” Aoi shouted
“Damn him. He closed the phone! 3o minutes? How the hell am I suppose to guess where is he?” Aoi sad to himself.
Aoi then called Reita and told him everything about it.
***
“We’ve already searched several places and we still can’t find him. Let’s just sit down somewhere and then think.” Reita said.
“But..ugh…alright…” Aoi said.
“Now, you told me that you had been friends with Nao for a very long time right? Do you remember where he likes to go? Or things he like to do? Reita asked.
“Well, It has been such a long time. I don’t remember. ARGHHHH 15 minutes left. Think Aoi! Think!!” Aoi said.
“The school…I think, we should search around the school.” Reita said.
“Okay. Let’s try.” Aoi said.
***
[At the school]
“If I’m not mistaken, he plays the piano. He always hangs out in the music room. So, maybe…” Aoi said.
Reita and Aoi ran to the music room.
“It’s locked.” Reita said.
They didn’t have a choice so they actually broke in.
“Damn! They’re not here.” Aoi said.
Suddenly, Aoi’s phone started ringing again.
“Hey, Aoi~ You’ve got 8 minutes left. Where would you go? Few more minutes, Uruha will be mine and I can do anything…to him.” Nao said. To be continued…
Posted by : Keiko
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