Title: My Girl?
Genre: Romance/fluff, Drama/angst
Rating: PG (may go up, but this chapter have a taste of it)
Pairing: Ohmiya, Juntoshi (slight Sakuraiba at the side)
Disclaimer: I own nothing.
Word count: 2,478
Summary: Nino loses Ohno in an accident. 3 years later, he met a mysterious woman named Satoko. As they become close, more things get in the way and within those lies a hidden truth...Author's note: Didn't get to update, my apologies. My calling x breathless LEs have arrived and as I was about to go for the RE next, pre-orders are available for Popcorn DVD already and they're sold out. I hope they'll re-stock :p It would be the best gift I can receive (release is after my birthday, you see)~ Anyway, I hope you can enjoy reading this and sorry for the spelling/grammar mistakes if you encountered some. Lastly, thank you for your comments! :) Douzo!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
“So? How did it go?”
Maru fidgets his fingers before stopping, “I don’t think this is going to work Matsumoto-san. I admire him, but I don’t think he’ll actually return my feelings or anything…And I’m okay with us being friends–”
“I’m sure he will. Just a little bit more.”
He looks at him in furrow, “What are you planning to do, actually?” Jun takes a sip of coffee, “That’s not of your concern. You like Nino, right?”
The man simply nods.
He stands, putting his cap on. “Then that should be enough.”
Seeing Jun’s figure leaving the café with awareness, Maru bends his head, wondering Jun’s aim. Why did he accept his help of getting Nino to like him? Is it out of their friendship? Or was there something else?
Someone?
Suddenly, he stood in realization.
Ohno-san?----------------------------------------
Three days have passed ever since Ohno and Nino visited Jun. Ohno decided to not see the younger and let Aiba or Sho go to their stead.
Ohno sits beside Nino to join him in playing his Xbox. As always, he beats him to every game. After countless hours, Nino rests his head on Ohno’s lap in exhaustion…or maybe just out of affection. Nino snorts: the latter is definitely the reason.
“Nino?” he asks, combing his hair.
“Hmm?”
“While I was gone…what happened all these years?”
Nino snuggles closer, enjoying his boyfriend's ministration, “Like I said before, nothing really has changed. Sho-kun and Aiba-chan are still together. The carnival we always go to is as lively as ever. The cream puffs are puffy and delicious. You know them even if you were still Satoko that time."
After a light laugh from Ohno, Nino continues to enumerate, "I’m still working my butt off at that game company. My finished games are piling up. Aiba cooks for me sometimes; eventually, Sho-kun joins in. And I’m going out for drinks with Nishikido often…what else?”
“How about Maru?”
Nino presses his lips in a firm line. He's grateful that Ohno can't see much of his face as he's facing sideways and he continuously plays with his hair.
Maru was there to console him besides Nishikido, Sho and Aiba when Ohno "died". He had few friends, that's true, but they were true, great friends. He knew about Maru's true feelings based from his advances. There was this one time (he and Ohno weren't officially 'together' yet) that he confessed but of course, he declined them because of Ohno. However, their relationship as friends is maintained and Maru accepted that, even until now.
"He's cool. We would still hang out every now and then."
Ohno can feel the jealousy rising within him. It's the same feeling he had when he saw them before: Nino enjoying the company with another person when that day was supposed to be theirs– to think that he shouldn't actually mind about these kinds of events. Jun had warned him about Nino and Maru once. He ignored it at first as he's friends with Maru as well. However, it didn't go well at that particular day; Jun was right. That was what he said to the younger on the phone a few minutes before the accident.
Nevertheless, he concluded that he was wrong, getting all worked up without even hearing Nino's explanation. Maybe if he listened on that day -like a good listener that he is- it wouldn't turn out as to what is happening today. On the other hand, if he were to be dead, Maru would probably the fitting choice for the person who can be by his side.
Ohno starts to touch Nino's back in a random pattern, "I see. That's good isn't it? There were people who were taking care of you. If I did
die, I know that you won't be lonely."
"Stop saying those things Oh-chan!" Nino gulps with a strained voice, "I...I would be lost without you. So please...don't say those things. It's like you're leaving me again."
Nino positions himself by sitting up so that he can face him and cups his face with both of his hands, "I love you, Satoshi. No one else. Forget all those unnecessary things and just..." he trails off, letting his forehead touch against his.
Ohno closes his eyes shortly then opens them, "I'm sorry...for everything."
Nino shakes his head then looks at him with those loving eyes.
Ohno catches his lips, "I love you too, Kazu."
As their kiss becomes passionate, he thinks that it's about time to give him the promise of 'forever'.
The ring is ready as is ever going to be.
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"Jun-pon, please eat something. You haven't eaten much, so please."
Silence.
Aiba scratches his head; Sho was the first one to surrender to his stubbornness but he doesn't give up, even if he's also beginning to lose his patience.
"Ohno-kun won't return here for a while."
Jun stares at the window blankly.
"If he sees you like this--"
"That's enough reason for him to come back to me. He promised. He won't leave me."
"You were not like this before."
"You're oblivious about it Aiba-san."
It was like love at first sight. We became friends and I began to fall for him as I got to know him better. I thought that he feels the same way. Not until I learned that he likes someone else. Aiba sits on his side, "Why did you hide Ohno-kun to all of us? To the point that you let him cross-dress as a girl named Satoko?"
Jun mentally rolls his eyes and then looks at him, "You should seriously know that by now. I lo--"
"I know that. It's just that...why would you go that far?"
"He was mine first. I'm simply taking it back by any means."
He grabs the younger by the shoulder, "This is insane. This is--"
Jun pushes his hands away, "Call it whatever you like. If he doesn't return to me, then I..."
"You will be fine Jun-pon so I beg of you, don't do this to yourself. You're my friend."
"Friends help each other right? If that's the case, you know how to help me."
"I can't do that."
Jun sighs, "I figured you won't; you and Nino were buddies since childhood."
Aiba stands, stomping his feet in frustration, "That's not the reason. Ohno-kun and Ninomiya-kun love each other and me, you and Sho-chan knew that!"
He points at Jun to emphasize his words, "Accept it!"
The patient takes it all calmly and goes back on looking out the window. The silence gradually recurs.
Aiba walks out of the room to "get some fresh air".
He has little patience lingering; unfortunately, it won't apply to Jun anymore.
Dialing known numbers on his cellphone, he calls Sho, "Sho-chan, it's me. Talk to Ohno-kun, if this goes on, I don't know if I can take another friend leaving us and..." he bit his lip, “it may mean for good.”
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It was already midday when Sho arrived near an unknown lake where Ohno had finished catching some fishes. Nino has work today and is seasick, so it's a good way to spend time alone through his favorite hobby besides drawing, painting or sculpting.
Nino may scold him for getting under the sun for a long time but he is sure he can make that bratty face turn into an adorable one.
"Would you like to catch some fish Sho-kun?" he says happily, gesturing his fishing rod to him (he didn't bring a spare and Sho's 'visit' came unexpectedly).
"It's alright Satoshi-kun, you can hog all the fishes if you want."
"If you say so. Anyway, what do you want to talk about?"
He sits beside him and speaks matter-o-factly, "It's Matsumoto-san."
Ohno looks back in scorn, "Just a few more days and I'll--"
"Satoshi-kun. He won't eat anything. No matter what we do to get him to understand or at least make him eat...they're all useless."
"Why don't you let the nurses take over? He'll comply right?"
"We tried that once but most of them are scared. His aura sets them off every check-up. Thankfully, his medicines kept him going...though not for long."
Ohno nodded and moved his arms to try another spot to catch a fish.
"If we don't do something--"
He cuts him, ignoring Sho’s panicking tone, "I want to give Nino something precious ever since I fell in love with him. Now's the perfect time if you think about it. "
Sho averts his eyes to the whirring noise he hears from the reel, meaning that he had caught something. The older didn't waste time to struggle with all his might to pull until in a few seconds, a big salmon was caught.
"Or so I thought. I have to leave Nino ne?"
So he did think about this. Of course, he doesn't want Ohno and Nino to separate but truthfully, it felt like it was the only way out-- all for the sake of Jun's safety. Sho stood brushing the dirt on his pants coming up with another way (but he knew it won’t work), "You don't have to. What I'm saying is just go there and tell him to eat and to let go of you. You can still be friends."
"I've thought of that but you know how Jun can be stubborn like Nino. And I'm not dense when he told me he loves me-- he'll take it hard if I told him that. In addition, I owe him a lot of things. It's because of me that he's like this."
He puts the fish on the container filled with other fishes he had caught earlier. Carrying the said container and slinging the fishing rod on his shoulder, he pats Sho on the back.
"I want to think this through, alone. In the meantime, please be there for Jun."
Sho sighs, nodding before walking away from him.
Why does this have to be so complicated?--------------------------------------------
When Nino arrived at their house early evening, it was dark. Isn’t Satoshi here yet?
Placing his keys noisily on top of the table, he hears a switch being flicked. As the whole room lightens up, he sees Ohno in his usual clothes and their dining table filled with mouth-watering food.
“Date at home, Oh-chan? Really?”
“Is there something wrong about it?”
Nino walks towards him, wraps his hands around his waist and pecks him on the cheek, “Nothing. That was sneaky and sweet of you.”
“I’m glad that you like it. But you’ll like it better if you try to taste the food I prepared. I’ve caught them earlier.”
“I’m sure they’re not that bad as before.”
Ohno pouts and lead his figure over a chair so that they can start their date after almost 3 years.
Or at least his first and final date after almost 2 years. Few hours later:
After their delightful dinner (with slight drinking, talking about a lot of things, then coming to a pleasant halt with serenity mixed to it), they sat together in front of Nino’s grand piano.
Ohno plays the intro tune of Nino’s well-composed song making Nino giggle in amusement and without further ado, started to play the actual song whilst singing it. Ohno joins in as well and their voice just blended together in its own refinement until the very end.
The older flipped over the music sheets, skimming over the lyrics one more time, “I love this song, the most. The one you composed before was quite naughty somehow.”
The gamer simply looks back grinning, “Ah, the ‘Gimmick Game’? That wasn’t naughty, you’re thinking differently.”
Another laugh and he brought the sheets back to its place on the piano. He hears his lover yawn.
“Should we go to bed Kazu?”
Nino moves his head on his shoulders, “It’s too early, Oh-chan. How about playing some games?”
He touches his exposed temple gently, “You’re tired… it’s better for you to rest.”
“Fine but on one condition: cuddle me. Your body is warm, after all.”
“Always.”
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Ohno’s phone was vibrating for quite some time.
Under the moonlight, Nino was sleeping soundly this time. If only he could do the same thing. It’s the middle of the night yet he has to go.
It’s time.
But before he leaves, he kneels down beside their bed, takes Nino’s free hand and as he gazes at his face, how he wishes he can see this.
He rarely gives a confession like what he is about to do now.
“I wanted to be beside Kazu, every single day of my life. You suffered a lot for three years because of me right? And right now, I may be doing it over again. I want you to be happy so do whatever you want even if I’m not with you, okay? I’ll still be there for you, cheering you on.”
Nino twitches his nose, and then resumed his sleep. Ohno plays with his endearing, stubby fingers, pausing at the ring finger. He gets something from his inner pocket and inserted it to the said finger.
“That’s my promise. Hold onto this and never lose it. Perhaps, one day, we’ll be together in another time. Thank you for everything and I’m sorry for this. Goodbye and…” He kissed his lips and let it linger for a moment until he steps away, tears falling down to Nino’s hands.
“I love you.”
He didn’t know that Nino was awake the entire time, holding back his feelings overwhelming him as he witnesses Ohno’s retreating form, clutching the ring he’s wearing right then.
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Ohno ran as fast as he can at the hallways of the hospital, almost scampering to his feet to find Jun’s room. Going in, he saw Jun surrounded by nurses, his vital signs becoming unstable.
“Ohno-san, please step back.”
The tanned man complied and watched them to treat the younger as they can. He knows Jun won’t die from this.
I’m already here so I'm begging you…don’t…As anxiety almost crawls all over his body, he hears a continuous, steady beat from the heart monitor. He hears the nurses calming down until one of them approached him with a beam saying that the patient is alright.
As all of them left, he goes to sit beside Jun’s bedstead. Several minutes later, Jun finally opens his eyes, only weakly. Another complication and he may really die.
“Oh-Ohno-san? Is that really you?”
“You only had a nervous breakdown and you made it worse in span of days. Just what are you doing?” Ohno says, anger resonating from his question.
Jun smiles a little, “I’m glad you’re here.”
The older wipes his tears with his arm, “Continue to rest, get better from now on.”
“If I get better, we’ll go back to Nishi-ku?”
Ohno pauses then nods, “Yes, we’ll go home.”
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