Yamapi searched the places where she could have gone-the beach, the park, the shopping centers that she loved to go to, the airport and etc. He had searched high and low for her for almost 3 hours and there was no sign of her anywhere.
“Tesshi, have you found your sister?” Yamapi asked.
“No, I have not. She is not back yet. Should we inform the police?” Yuya replied solemnly.
“No, hold on for a few more hours. I will look for her again,” Yamapi told him.
As soon as he hung up, he jogged around the park again, hoping to see her safe and sound. “Linda, where could you be?” he muttered.
The park was located next to a hospital. Yamapi stopped and sat down on the bench, facing the hospital, catching his breath. He was looking into space when something caught his eye. In front of the hospital gate, he saw a figure trying to run away from the hospital. Yamapi stood up and blinked. He looked closer and saw that the figure was somehow familiar. He took off after the figure.
The figure stopped by the corner, panting and started to fall forwards when Yamapi got there in time and caught the person before crashing onto the ground. Yamapi turned the person around and was surprised to see whom it was. “Linda-chan!” he exclaimed.
Yamapi tapped her cheek but she was not responding. He looked at her clothings and saw that she was in a hospital clothes. “What happened?” he thought and he carried her back to the hospital.
The doctor came out from the ward. “Doctor, what’s wrong with her? Why is she here? Who brought her here?” Yamapi asked.
“I have no idea. From what I know, she fainted on the streets this afternoon and there was no identification on her. Her belongings are in the cupboard. She had been unconscious the whole day. She is suffering from lack of nutrition and dehydration. I think she must be upset about something. May I know who you are to her?” the doctor asked.
“I’m…I’m…I’m her boyfriend, Yamashita Tomohisa. Her brother and I had been looking for her the whole night,” he said.
“Hmm..don’t worry. She will be fine,” the doctor assured him.
“When can I bring her back?” Yamapi asked.
“You can bring her home tomorrow morning,” the doctor answered and left.
Yamapi entered the room and sat next to her. Suddenly, his phone rang. It was Yuya. Yamapi went out of the room and told Yuya that his sister was in the hospital and told him not to worry and that he would bring her home the next day.
“I’ll come over now,” Yuya said.
“No, it’s ok. It’s late. You better get home and rest. You have filming tomorrow right? Your sister is fine. Leave her to me,” Yamapi assured him
Yuya sounded unsure but he trusted Yamapi so he decided to put her sister in Yamapi’s trusted hands. Anyway, they two of them need to sort things out between themselves. Yuya went to Yuki’s and his sister’s house to accompany Yuki who was worried sick about Linda.
Yamapi held her hand. “Yamashita-kun,” he heard her calling out his name in her sleep.
Yamapi stared squeezed her hand tighter. “I’m here, Linda-chan. How did you end up like this? Is it because of me?” he asked her but there was no answer since Linda was fast asleep.
Linda woke up the next morning, feeling her throat parched. She reached out for the jug of water when she realized someone was holding her hand. She looked closer and saw Yamapi asleep next to her, holding her hand tightly. “Yamashita-kun,” she whispered.
Linda gently pried his hand off hers and reached out for the jug of water. Her hand slipped holding the jug and the plastic jug crashed onto the floor with a loud noise, which startled Yamapi. “Ahh!” Linda exclaimed.
“Are you ok?” he asked her, checking over her.
Linda nodded. A nurse came in and shook her head and went off to find a cleaner and replace the jug. Yamapi took a glass of water and handed it to her. Linda stared at him while drinking and he too stared at her, drinking. After she finished the water, Yamapi took the glass away. There was silence in the air. Linda made a move to get out of bed. “Where are you going?” Yamapi asked, anxiously.
“I just want to know when I can get out of here. Yuki and Yuya must be worried about me. I need to get home,” she answered.
“I will send you home. Don’t worry, the doctor said you can go home today,” Yamapi informed her.
“It’s ok. I can go home by myself,” she rejected his offer.
“No, you are still unwell. I will send you home,” Yamapi insisted.
Linda shook her head. “No, I don’t want you to send me home,” she said.
“Why?” he asked.
“Because it hurts me so much to be near you,” she answered.
Yamapi stared at her. “Why?” he asked again.
Linda did not answer. “Because you like me,” he answered for her.
Linda closed her eyes and looked away. “So what if that is true? You do not trust me anymore. You gave me to Ryo,” she answered.
Yamapi was taken aback by her words. “I used to care for you, am caring, still care and will care for you in the past, present or in the future,” Yamapi replied.
“Then why do you give up your promise? I know that the kiss hurt you but I did not like it. Ryo forced it on me,” Linda said, tears falling from her eyes.
“I know. When you go missing, I finally realize how much you meant to me. I do not care about the past. I want to continue my promise. Will you let me have a second chance?” Yamapi asked.
Linda looked at him. Slowly, she nodded her head.
Friday, April 20, 2007
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
Missing
Linda looked behind Ryo and was shocked to see Yamapi staring at them. A look of betrayal flashed across his face as he spun around and left the corridor. “Yamashita-kun!” Linda shouted after him, as she pushed Ryo away from her.
Yamapi walked as fast as he could and broke into a run when he heard Linda’s voice approaching nearer. Linda ran after and caught his arm. “Yamashita-kun, please listen to me,” she begged, catching her breath.
Yamapi looked at her in a stony face. “Just now, it’s not what you think,” she started.
“Not what I think? You were kissing Ryo! And you looked like you enjoyed it!” Yamapi retorted.
“No, that not what it looks like! Ryo was the one who kissed me. I didn’t do anything. Yamashita-kun, please believe me,” Linda begged.
Yamapi closed his eyes. He could feel his heart breaking. “Linda, answer me this question. Ryo is the one whom you love, right? The one that made you cry the one day?” Yamapi asked.
Linda hesitated to answer. “Linda-chan, please answer me. I need to know,” he replied.
Yamapi was hoping that she said no but he could not lie to his heart. He knew that Ryo was the person but he just did not want it to be true. His last hopes were dashed when she slowly nodded her head. “Let’s just stop our relationship here, then,” Yamapi replied quietly.
Linda shook her head. “No, Yamashita-kun. You promised me to give you three months. The three months is not up. Please do not do this,” Linda begged.
“Ryo loves you. And you loves him. Why should I stop the two of you from being together?” he asked quietly and pried her hands off and walked away.
Linda stared after his back. Her heart felt painful. More painful than when she saw Ryo with Leah. “Linda-chan?” Ryo called her.
“I hate you,” Linda whispered to Ryo. Linda brushed his hands off her shoulder and ran out of the building.
(Later that night)
“Linda-chan, dinner is ready,” Yuki knocked the door.
Everyone was surprised when Linda went home suddenly and Yamapi and Ryo came back with a dejected face. They knew that something must be up since Yamapi and Ryo were trying to avoid each other as much as possible when everyone knows that these two are very close.
“I don’t feel like eating,” Yuki heard Linda’s reply.
“But you had not eaten the whole day. Eat something,” Yuki said.
“I don’t want! Leave me alone, please,” Linda said.
“I will leave the food in the fridge. If you are hungry, just heat it up, ok?” Yuki shouted over the door.
Yuki stood at the door for a few more minutes, frowning. She could hear some sniffing and crying sounds coming from the room. She wanted to just barge in but she knew Linda would not tell her why. Linda was a very stubborn person and private. She would tell eventually when she felt like it. If not, she would bite your head off.
A few days passed but Linda was still upset but she looked more cheerful. She did not mention anything about what happened a few days ago. Yuki noticed that Linda had not been bringing her phone lately and always switched it off. Even the home phone, Linda had removed the cable. Yuki got to know from Yuya that Yamapi and Ryo were back to talking terms but there was still a strain between them. Whenever Yuya mentioned about his sister, the two of them would ignore him and pretend as if they did not hear what Yuya was talking about.
That night, Yuki was studying in the living room when she looked up and saw the clock. It was almost 2 am in the morning. It was then that it struck her that Linda had not returned home yet. It was Linda’s night shift the previous night and she should be back by 2pm and would be sleeping the whole day. But today, she did not even call to say that she would be late or not coming home. Worried, she called Yuya. “Yuya, did your sister go back home in Kanagawa?” she asked.
“No, shouldn’t she be in bed by now?” Yuya asked.
“No, she is not. She did not even call,” Yuki told him, worried.
“Call her then,” Yuya said.
“I can’t. She did not bring her phone with her. What am I supposed to do?” Yuki asked, on the verge of tears.
“I’ll call Yamashita-kun and Nishikido-kun and ask if they had seen her. You just stay there ok?” Yuya replied.
“Moshi moshi,” Yamapi answered the phone tiredly as he had been out the whole day filming.
“Yamashita-kun! Did my sister call you?” Yuya asked, in a panicky voice.
“No, why?” he asked, his heart beating fast.
“Did you see her today?” Yuya asked again.
“No, I did not. I was out filming the whole day. Yuya, what’s wrong?” he asked.
“It’s ok then. Take a rest,” Yuya replied and hung up.
Yamapi had a bad feeling and called Yuki. “Yuki-san, what is going on?” he asked.
“Linda is missing. She had not come home yet,” Yuki answered.
“Linda missing?” he asked as fear overwhelmed him.
“Yes, where could she be?” Yuki asked, upset.
“I’ll find her,” he said and hung up.
He took his jacket and rushed out of his house, his only intention was focused on finding her.
Yuya was about to call Ryo when he remembered that Ryo went to Okinawa for some filming with the Kanjani 8 so he decided to forget about it and went out to search for his sister.
Thursday, April 12, 2007
Ryo and Linda
A few had passed since that event. Yuya and Yuki had begun to accept the fact that Yamapi was seriously courting Linda. Yuya was slowly trying his best to let go of his sister and allowed her more freedom. He was also glad to see his sister laugh and looking very cheerful especially when she was with Yamapi and vice versa.
One day, Linda was lazing around the living room, behaving like a potato couch when Yuki pulled her to the door. “Eh? Where are you taking me to?” she asked.
“Hmm…surprise?” she answered.
“Matte! In my clothes? Like this?” she asked, pointing to her small pink shirt and a pair of Nike shorts.
“Oh ya, I forgot. I give you 5 minutes to change,” Yuki replied.
“What on earth is she thinking of? Why is everyone dragging me off to somewhere without having the decency of telling me? First it was Yamashita, then it was Yuki, don’t tell me Yuya will be next? No! I don’t want to be dragged!” Linda mumbled to herself.
Yuki chuckled when she heard Linda’s monologue. She had something up her sleeve and she wanted to see some action. After 5 minutes, Linda came out with a pair of jeans and a white kimono-like top.
“Ikoo ne,” Yuki smiled to herself when she saw Linda’s dressing.
Linda was clueless as to where Yuki would be binging her. She just followed her blindly, unaware of the surroundings. When she was standing in front of the lift, then she realized where she was. “Chotto matte kudasai! Koko JE deshio? Doushite atachi tachi koko irundesuka?” Linda asked in surprised.
Yuki laughed. “Come on. Let’s just go up. I brought some food for them and I do not want to go alone so I brought you along. I know you will object so I just kept quiet and knowing how slow in reacting you are, it made my plan works even better!” Yuki explained, opening the door to News’s room.
“No one?” Linda asked.
“Yeah, they are having some recording. They will be back in a few minutes’ time for lunch,” Yuki replied.
A few minutes, News started to stream into the room. “Onee-chan! Yuki-chan!” Yuya exclaimed happily.
“Yu-chan,” Linda grinned.
“Linda-chan!” a voice greeted her happily.
Linda turned and saw Yamapi grinning at her. “Yamashita-kun,” she bowed.
They sat around the table and Linda and Yuki passed the lunch around. The door opened and Ryo came in. Ryo stared at Linda who was sitting beside Yamapi. "Hey,” Ryo greeted and sat down.
“Nah, chibi-chan,” Linda handed out his lunch.
Everyone was looking at Ryo and her. “Chibi-chan?” Yuya echoed.
“Ehh… umm…that. I think u must have heard wrongly. I said, nishikido-chan,” Linda corrected herself.
“Yeah, she called me ‘Nishikido’,” Ryo replied.
They seemed to let the matter rest but Yamapi felt uneasy about it. He watched as Ryo glared at Linda for the mistake earlier. “Umm…I need to go to the ladies,” Linda replied.
A few moments later, Ryo got up and said he needed to go to the gents. Yamapi eyed his close friend’s behavior. Linda and Ryo were behaving quite strangely. He decided to check it out.
Linda was walking back from the ladies when Ryo cornered her. “Linda-chan!” Ryo exclaimed and pulled her to a more private place.
Linda looked at him. “Are we going to keep our relationship a secret from everyone?” Ryo asked.
Linda looked at him. “Haven’t we kept it for so long? Besides, we are happier this way,” Linda replied.
Ryo looked shocked at her answer. “Why are you so cold?” he asked, his voice hurt.
Linda softened. “It’s not that, Ryo-chan. If we tell them, your girlfriend will get hurt, right?” she asked softly.
Yamapi hid behind the wall and heard every single thing that they said. “So, they do shared a close relationship,” Yamapi muttered to himself and walked off with a confused heart.
Ryo looked taken aback. “Ah..Leah,” he muttered.
Linda looked away. Her wounds on her heart opened once again. “You must be happy with her. You two look great with each other. Besides, Yamashita-kun has been seriously dating me so, do not worry about me, ok?” Linda put a fake smile to reassure him.
Ryo heard what she said and without thinking, he kissed her on the lips, hard. A loud gasped was heard behind.
One day, Linda was lazing around the living room, behaving like a potato couch when Yuki pulled her to the door. “Eh? Where are you taking me to?” she asked.
“Hmm…surprise?” she answered.
“Matte! In my clothes? Like this?” she asked, pointing to her small pink shirt and a pair of Nike shorts.
“Oh ya, I forgot. I give you 5 minutes to change,” Yuki replied.
“What on earth is she thinking of? Why is everyone dragging me off to somewhere without having the decency of telling me? First it was Yamashita, then it was Yuki, don’t tell me Yuya will be next? No! I don’t want to be dragged!” Linda mumbled to herself.
Yuki chuckled when she heard Linda’s monologue. She had something up her sleeve and she wanted to see some action. After 5 minutes, Linda came out with a pair of jeans and a white kimono-like top.
“Ikoo ne,” Yuki smiled to herself when she saw Linda’s dressing.
Linda was clueless as to where Yuki would be binging her. She just followed her blindly, unaware of the surroundings. When she was standing in front of the lift, then she realized where she was. “Chotto matte kudasai! Koko JE deshio? Doushite atachi tachi koko irundesuka?” Linda asked in surprised.
Yuki laughed. “Come on. Let’s just go up. I brought some food for them and I do not want to go alone so I brought you along. I know you will object so I just kept quiet and knowing how slow in reacting you are, it made my plan works even better!” Yuki explained, opening the door to News’s room.
“No one?” Linda asked.
“Yeah, they are having some recording. They will be back in a few minutes’ time for lunch,” Yuki replied.
A few minutes, News started to stream into the room. “Onee-chan! Yuki-chan!” Yuya exclaimed happily.
“Yu-chan,” Linda grinned.
“Linda-chan!” a voice greeted her happily.
Linda turned and saw Yamapi grinning at her. “Yamashita-kun,” she bowed.
They sat around the table and Linda and Yuki passed the lunch around. The door opened and Ryo came in. Ryo stared at Linda who was sitting beside Yamapi. "Hey,” Ryo greeted and sat down.
“Nah, chibi-chan,” Linda handed out his lunch.
Everyone was looking at Ryo and her. “Chibi-chan?” Yuya echoed.
“Ehh… umm…that. I think u must have heard wrongly. I said, nishikido-chan,” Linda corrected herself.
“Yeah, she called me ‘Nishikido’,” Ryo replied.
They seemed to let the matter rest but Yamapi felt uneasy about it. He watched as Ryo glared at Linda for the mistake earlier. “Umm…I need to go to the ladies,” Linda replied.
A few moments later, Ryo got up and said he needed to go to the gents. Yamapi eyed his close friend’s behavior. Linda and Ryo were behaving quite strangely. He decided to check it out.
Linda was walking back from the ladies when Ryo cornered her. “Linda-chan!” Ryo exclaimed and pulled her to a more private place.
Linda looked at him. “Are we going to keep our relationship a secret from everyone?” Ryo asked.
Linda looked at him. “Haven’t we kept it for so long? Besides, we are happier this way,” Linda replied.
Ryo looked shocked at her answer. “Why are you so cold?” he asked, his voice hurt.
Linda softened. “It’s not that, Ryo-chan. If we tell them, your girlfriend will get hurt, right?” she asked softly.
Yamapi hid behind the wall and heard every single thing that they said. “So, they do shared a close relationship,” Yamapi muttered to himself and walked off with a confused heart.
Ryo looked taken aback. “Ah..Leah,” he muttered.
Linda looked away. Her wounds on her heart opened once again. “You must be happy with her. You two look great with each other. Besides, Yamashita-kun has been seriously dating me so, do not worry about me, ok?” Linda put a fake smile to reassure him.
Ryo heard what she said and without thinking, he kissed her on the lips, hard. A loud gasped was heard behind.
Monday, April 9, 2007
Yamapi's birthday!
“Linda, where are you going?” Yuki asked when she saw Linda dressed up nicely.
Linda tilted her head and grinned. “Hitmitsu,” she answered.
Yuki rolled her eyes. “Himitsu, your head! It’s Yamapi’s birthday, isn’t it?” she replied.
Linda laughed. “You knew yet you ask. That pesky guy not meeting you today? The two of two are so sweet that I could get diabetes!” Linda teased them.
Yuki blushed. “Yeah, yeah. Just wait till you and Yamapi are together. Then we’ll see which couple is the most sweetest.” Yuki retorted.
Linda leaned nearer to Yuki, placing her head on Yuki’s shoulder. “You will win hands down,” Linda replied, giving a wet kiss on Yuki’s cheek.
“Eww…Linda Tegoshi!” Yuki exclaimed and threw a pillow at her but missed as Linda had run out of the door.
“I’ll get her next time. Fancy kissing me!” Yuki grumbled, wiping the kiss off her cheek.
Linda waited downstairs for Yamapi. She was excited to see his reaction when he saw the cake. “Honk!” Yamapi waved from his car.
Linda went in. “Konnichiwa!” she chirped.
Yamapi greeted her and put the car in gear and drove off without further ado. “So, where are we going?” Linda asked.
Yamapi smiled. “Hmm… To my special place,” he answered mysteriously.
An hour drive later, Linda found herself by the seaside in Chiba. “Wow! This is so beautiful!” she exclaimed when she saw the waves crashing onto the sea and the seagulls flying and chirping overhead.
Yamapi smiled. He took her hand and led her to a private place. She was surprised to see a table for two, complete with candles on the beach. It was pretty secluded place so Yamapi need not worry about paparazzi taking photos of them. “Have a seat, my lady,” Yamapi replied, pulling a chair out for her.
“Arigato,” she smiled and looked around in amazement.
“Sa, do you like it?” he asked.
“Yes! But today is your birthday, not mine. You did all this, yourself?” she asked.
“Yup! I did this all for you. I want to celebrate my birthday with someone special to me. Dakara, I want this to be memorable for you and me,” Yamapi replied.
Yamapi had ordered a few dishes and they started eating. At the end of the meal, Yamapi asked her where does she want to go after this. Linda fidgeted in her seat nervously. She wanted to bring out the cake but she was shy. “Linda-chan? Doshitan no?” he asked.
“Anou, umm…I’ve made you something,” she mumbled.
“Nani? I can’t hear you,” Yamapi said.
Linda took a box that she had been holding onto and put it on the table. Yamapi watched quietly. As soon as she opened the box, Yamapi’s eyes widened. “A cake! You made it?” he asked.
Linda nodded shyly. “Arigato! I love it!” Yamapi grinned excitedly.
“Chotto matte! Make a wish before you cut it,” Linda stopped him from cutting it immediately.
“Oh ok,” he replied and closed his eyes.
A few moments later, he opened his eyes and cut the cake. “What id you wish for?” Linda asked curiously.
“You will know it soon,” Yamapi answered mysteriously.
Linda looked at him, questioningly. “Come on, let’s eat the cake you bake for me,” he suggested.
It was almost reaching eight pm when they finished the cake and talk. Unknown to them, someone was watching quietly a few meters away. “Kuso! These mosquitoes really bite!” he replied angrily, swatting the mosquitoes who bit him.
“Let’s go,” Yamapi replied.
“Where?” Linda asked.
“Just to take a walk down the beach,” he suggested.
“Ok!” Linda nodded.
While they were enjoying the walk, Yamapi held her hand. Linda looked at him surprised that she stopped and looked at him. Yamapi smiled at her. He slowly bent down to her and kissed her passionately on the lips, taking her by surprise.
Linda did not push or refuse the kiss. Instead, she felt warm and secure .in his embrace. When they pulled away, Yamapi smiled at her. “This is what I wished for,” he whispered.
Linda did not reply. Deep in her heart, she felt unsure. Her heart was in confusion. Yamapi had done something in her heart, which she did not know. She looked at him and just smiled, unsure of what to reply.
A few meters away, someone’s heart broke. “This cannot be happening,” he muttered to himself, shocked to see the couple kissed.
Linda tilted her head and grinned. “Hitmitsu,” she answered.
Yuki rolled her eyes. “Himitsu, your head! It’s Yamapi’s birthday, isn’t it?” she replied.
Linda laughed. “You knew yet you ask. That pesky guy not meeting you today? The two of two are so sweet that I could get diabetes!” Linda teased them.
Yuki blushed. “Yeah, yeah. Just wait till you and Yamapi are together. Then we’ll see which couple is the most sweetest.” Yuki retorted.
Linda leaned nearer to Yuki, placing her head on Yuki’s shoulder. “You will win hands down,” Linda replied, giving a wet kiss on Yuki’s cheek.
“Eww…Linda Tegoshi!” Yuki exclaimed and threw a pillow at her but missed as Linda had run out of the door.
“I’ll get her next time. Fancy kissing me!” Yuki grumbled, wiping the kiss off her cheek.
Linda waited downstairs for Yamapi. She was excited to see his reaction when he saw the cake. “Honk!” Yamapi waved from his car.
Linda went in. “Konnichiwa!” she chirped.
Yamapi greeted her and put the car in gear and drove off without further ado. “So, where are we going?” Linda asked.
Yamapi smiled. “Hmm… To my special place,” he answered mysteriously.
An hour drive later, Linda found herself by the seaside in Chiba. “Wow! This is so beautiful!” she exclaimed when she saw the waves crashing onto the sea and the seagulls flying and chirping overhead.
Yamapi smiled. He took her hand and led her to a private place. She was surprised to see a table for two, complete with candles on the beach. It was pretty secluded place so Yamapi need not worry about paparazzi taking photos of them. “Have a seat, my lady,” Yamapi replied, pulling a chair out for her.
“Arigato,” she smiled and looked around in amazement.
“Sa, do you like it?” he asked.
“Yes! But today is your birthday, not mine. You did all this, yourself?” she asked.
“Yup! I did this all for you. I want to celebrate my birthday with someone special to me. Dakara, I want this to be memorable for you and me,” Yamapi replied.
Yamapi had ordered a few dishes and they started eating. At the end of the meal, Yamapi asked her where does she want to go after this. Linda fidgeted in her seat nervously. She wanted to bring out the cake but she was shy. “Linda-chan? Doshitan no?” he asked.
“Anou, umm…I’ve made you something,” she mumbled.
“Nani? I can’t hear you,” Yamapi said.
Linda took a box that she had been holding onto and put it on the table. Yamapi watched quietly. As soon as she opened the box, Yamapi’s eyes widened. “A cake! You made it?” he asked.
Linda nodded shyly. “Arigato! I love it!” Yamapi grinned excitedly.
“Chotto matte! Make a wish before you cut it,” Linda stopped him from cutting it immediately.
“Oh ok,” he replied and closed his eyes.
A few moments later, he opened his eyes and cut the cake. “What id you wish for?” Linda asked curiously.
“You will know it soon,” Yamapi answered mysteriously.
Linda looked at him, questioningly. “Come on, let’s eat the cake you bake for me,” he suggested.
It was almost reaching eight pm when they finished the cake and talk. Unknown to them, someone was watching quietly a few meters away. “Kuso! These mosquitoes really bite!” he replied angrily, swatting the mosquitoes who bit him.
“Let’s go,” Yamapi replied.
“Where?” Linda asked.
“Just to take a walk down the beach,” he suggested.
“Ok!” Linda nodded.
While they were enjoying the walk, Yamapi held her hand. Linda looked at him surprised that she stopped and looked at him. Yamapi smiled at her. He slowly bent down to her and kissed her passionately on the lips, taking her by surprise.
Linda did not push or refuse the kiss. Instead, she felt warm and secure .in his embrace. When they pulled away, Yamapi smiled at her. “This is what I wished for,” he whispered.
Linda did not reply. Deep in her heart, she felt unsure. Her heart was in confusion. Yamapi had done something in her heart, which she did not know. She looked at him and just smiled, unsure of what to reply.
A few meters away, someone’s heart broke. “This cannot be happening,” he muttered to himself, shocked to see the couple kissed.
Friday, April 6, 2007
Yamapi & Linda
“Linda-chan, what’s with all these ingredients?” Yamapi asked as he was sending her back home.
“Ma…Himitsu, ne?” she replied.
Yamapi pouted. As they entered Linda’s house, Yamapi took a seat at the kitchen and watched her keep all the stuff. She turned around and faced him. “Aren’t you supposed to get going?” she asked.
“Yes, but I want to know what you are up to,” he answered.
“Oh no, you won’t. You better get your butt off that chair and in your car. I don’t want you to be speeding all the way back to the company. It’s dangerous,” she said, pulling him up.
Yamapi smiled. “So, you do care for me. One step closer to your heart, right?” he grinned.
“Ahh…that, I. umm..” she hesitated when her phone rang.
“What took you so long to answer? Asleep? How are you going to get married at this rate?” a voice chuckled over the other line.
Linda who was pushing Yamapi out of the door, exclaimed, “Nishikido Ryo! You idiot! I’m not talking to you anymore! Yamashita-kun, go to work now!”
Yamapi was taken aback by the name. “Ryo-chan? You know Ryo-chan?” he asked but a door slammed in front of his face before he could get any answer.
He wanted to knock the door and asked about it but he looked at his watch at saw that he was going to be late. He stared at the door again and when off. “Linda-chan! Ittekimasu!” he shouted.
“Hai!” she answered.
Ryo was staring at his phone. “Yamashita-kun? What is he doing there so early in the morning?” he mumbled to himself; a streak of jealousy went through him.
News was idling around in their lounge when Yamapi who was the latest arrived. “P, Ozoi na!” Koyama chided him.
“Gomen,” he apologized sheepishly.
Ryo stared at him. Yuya also stared at him. They went to the recording studio and recorded their latest songs till late in the evening with Yuya and Ryo looking for opportunities to ask Yamapi about his relationship with Linda.
Meanwhile, back at Linda’s house.
“Whipped the butter and eggs. Bake it into the oven. Put the icing on top. Put strawberries and there we have it! My own special strawberry shortcake!” Linda talked to herself.
“This one is for Yuki and Yuya. Put it here so they will not eat Yamapi’s cake,” Linda grinned, proud of her handiwork.
She could not wait for tomorrow. Besides the cake, she bought 2 small Ultraman soft toy key chain with the letters P and L. She wrapped it up nicely and put it aside. Next, she went to her wardrobe to think of what to wear tomorrow. “But where we will be going? I think I better ask him. Or should I ask Ryo? Hmm…” she wondered.
“Moshi moshi,” the voice answered.
“Chibi-chan! I need your advice,” Linda asked, anxiously.
“What is it?” he asked, glancing around so that no one would notice the conversation.
“I’m going out with someone tomorrow to celebrate my friend’s birthday but I don’t know what to wear! Give me some ideas?” she asked.
“Who is this someone?” he asked.
“A friend,” she answered.
“Man or woman?” he asked.
“Man,” she answered.
“Who do you know him? Can he be trusted?” he asked.
“Ryo! Why are you asking me these questions? I only asked for your advice not receive a 3rd degree from you,” Linda asked.
“But you are my best friend so I need to know just in case something happens to you. I care a lot about you,” Ryo said, feeling sour when he said ‘best friend’.
“Ohh…Don’t worry, Ryo-chan. He’s nice and a gentleman. Hmm…I know what to wear, already. Ja!” Linda chirped and hung up.
Ryo wanted to say some more but Linda had hung up. He felt weird. “Why do I have this weird feeling when I know she’s going out on a date with another guy and not me?” he wondered.
“Ryo-chan!” Yamapi grinned at him.
Ryo nodded. “Why are you so happy? Tomorrow’s your birthday. Let’s go and celebrate together,” Ryo asked.
Yamapi shook his head. “I got a date. Ja! Need to sleep early,” he chuckled and left him.
Ryo stared after him. “A date?” he wondered.
He thought back of Linda’s conversation that morning. Yamapi was there at her house. Does that mean that they are dating, he wondered.
The thought of Linda with Yamapi made his heart hurt suddenly. “Why am I feeling this way?” he asked himself again.
“Ma…Himitsu, ne?” she replied.
Yamapi pouted. As they entered Linda’s house, Yamapi took a seat at the kitchen and watched her keep all the stuff. She turned around and faced him. “Aren’t you supposed to get going?” she asked.
“Yes, but I want to know what you are up to,” he answered.
“Oh no, you won’t. You better get your butt off that chair and in your car. I don’t want you to be speeding all the way back to the company. It’s dangerous,” she said, pulling him up.
Yamapi smiled. “So, you do care for me. One step closer to your heart, right?” he grinned.
“Ahh…that, I. umm..” she hesitated when her phone rang.
“What took you so long to answer? Asleep? How are you going to get married at this rate?” a voice chuckled over the other line.
Linda who was pushing Yamapi out of the door, exclaimed, “Nishikido Ryo! You idiot! I’m not talking to you anymore! Yamashita-kun, go to work now!”
Yamapi was taken aback by the name. “Ryo-chan? You know Ryo-chan?” he asked but a door slammed in front of his face before he could get any answer.
He wanted to knock the door and asked about it but he looked at his watch at saw that he was going to be late. He stared at the door again and when off. “Linda-chan! Ittekimasu!” he shouted.
“Hai!” she answered.
Ryo was staring at his phone. “Yamashita-kun? What is he doing there so early in the morning?” he mumbled to himself; a streak of jealousy went through him.
News was idling around in their lounge when Yamapi who was the latest arrived. “P, Ozoi na!” Koyama chided him.
“Gomen,” he apologized sheepishly.
Ryo stared at him. Yuya also stared at him. They went to the recording studio and recorded their latest songs till late in the evening with Yuya and Ryo looking for opportunities to ask Yamapi about his relationship with Linda.
Meanwhile, back at Linda’s house.
“Whipped the butter and eggs. Bake it into the oven. Put the icing on top. Put strawberries and there we have it! My own special strawberry shortcake!” Linda talked to herself.
“This one is for Yuki and Yuya. Put it here so they will not eat Yamapi’s cake,” Linda grinned, proud of her handiwork.
She could not wait for tomorrow. Besides the cake, she bought 2 small Ultraman soft toy key chain with the letters P and L. She wrapped it up nicely and put it aside. Next, she went to her wardrobe to think of what to wear tomorrow. “But where we will be going? I think I better ask him. Or should I ask Ryo? Hmm…” she wondered.
“Moshi moshi,” the voice answered.
“Chibi-chan! I need your advice,” Linda asked, anxiously.
“What is it?” he asked, glancing around so that no one would notice the conversation.
“I’m going out with someone tomorrow to celebrate my friend’s birthday but I don’t know what to wear! Give me some ideas?” she asked.
“Who is this someone?” he asked.
“A friend,” she answered.
“Man or woman?” he asked.
“Man,” she answered.
“Who do you know him? Can he be trusted?” he asked.
“Ryo! Why are you asking me these questions? I only asked for your advice not receive a 3rd degree from you,” Linda asked.
“But you are my best friend so I need to know just in case something happens to you. I care a lot about you,” Ryo said, feeling sour when he said ‘best friend’.
“Ohh…Don’t worry, Ryo-chan. He’s nice and a gentleman. Hmm…I know what to wear, already. Ja!” Linda chirped and hung up.
Ryo wanted to say some more but Linda had hung up. He felt weird. “Why do I have this weird feeling when I know she’s going out on a date with another guy and not me?” he wondered.
“Ryo-chan!” Yamapi grinned at him.
Ryo nodded. “Why are you so happy? Tomorrow’s your birthday. Let’s go and celebrate together,” Ryo asked.
Yamapi shook his head. “I got a date. Ja! Need to sleep early,” he chuckled and left him.
Ryo stared after him. “A date?” he wondered.
He thought back of Linda’s conversation that morning. Yamapi was there at her house. Does that mean that they are dating, he wondered.
The thought of Linda with Yamapi made his heart hurt suddenly. “Why am I feeling this way?” he asked himself again.
Thursday, April 5, 2007
Breakfast at Yamapi's
“Yamashita-kun, umm…your mum and your sister,” Linda whispered.
Yamapi looked at her and grinned while they crept inside the house. “Follow me,” he whispered.
They went up and entered a room. “Welcome to my room. You’ll sleep here tonight. I’ll be downstairs. Good night,” he whispered after he lay the futon down.
(The next morning)
“Tomo-chan! Wake up!” his mom knocked on his door.
The knocking awaked Linda who was sleeping peacefully. Without realizing where she was, she opened the door. The two of them stared at each other. “Who are you?” Yamapi’s mom asked, shocked.
“I’m…I’m…” she stammered, racking her brains to look for answers.
“Ahhh!” a voice screamed from behind them.
Both of them looked at the source of the voice. It was Yamapi’s sister. Yamapi who was sleeping on the couch jumped out and rushed up. “Okasan, Rina, follow me. I’ll explain everything. Linda-chan, go and wash up,” he said as he pulled both his mom and sister down.
Linda stared at her reflection nervously. She walked down the stairs and entered the living room where everyone was. She bowed down. “I’m sorry for intruding!” she apologized.
“Eh, it’s ok. Sorry for the huge reaction just now. Why don’t you introduce yourself?” his mom asked.
“Umm…Hajimemashite. Tegoshi Linda desu. Dozo yoroshiku onegaishimasu,” she bowed again.
“Do you want to help me prepare breakfast?” his mom asked.
Linda smiled. “Hai!” she nodded.
“Linda-chan is a great cook!” Yamapi blurted suddenly.
“Oh?” his mom and Rina raised their eyebrows.
“Ja, okasan, how about letting our future sister-in-law cook breakfast for us?” his sister suggested, cheekily which earned a blush from Linda and a glare from Yamapi.
His mom laughed. “Yes, of course. Do you mind?” she asked Linda.
“No, I do not mind at all,” she answered.
Linda went off to prepare breakfast while Yamapi, Rina and his mum went to wash up. Half an hour later, everyone was slowly streaming into the kitchen. “Whoa! Nice smell!” Rina exclaimed.
Linda blushed. “It’s just a simple meal. I hope you like it,” she replied.
“Simple? Haha….There’s riceballs, miso soup, egg rolls, and grilled fish and coleslaw,” Yamapi’s mum answered.
“Ne, nee-chan, are you somehow connected to Tegoshi Yuya?” Rina asked over breakfast.
“Yes, I am. He’s my younger brother,” Linda answered.
“Oh! Then, what are you doing right now?” she asked again.
“I’m working at the airport as the air traffic controller,” Linda answered.
“Whoa! Stressful job! Ne, aniki, first time you got yourself a smart girlfriend. Nee-chan, do you know that you are the first girl that he ever brought home?” Rina said.
Yamapi blushed. “RINA YAMASHITA! Shut up. Do not ask anymore questions,” Yamapi scolded her.
Rina stuck her tongue out. “Nee-chan, what is so interesting about my brother?” she asked.
“Um…He’s nice,” Linda answered without thinking which made everyone at the table laughed except Yamapi.
“How long have the two of you dated?” his mom asked.
“Kasan, we are just friends,” Yamapi replied.
Rina laughed. Yampi and Rin argued till his mom had to intervene. “The two of you are making Tegoshi-san here uncomfortable. Stop it!” she raised her voice.
They stopped but Rina was giggling away. Linda was looking at Yamapi who was wishing the floor would split into two and swallow him up right that moment. “Please call me Linda. I feel uncomfortable with people calling me Tegoshi-san,” Linda replied.
They nodded and continue with their breakfast.
“Nee-chan! Come again soon!” Rina waved as Linda got into Yamapi’s car.
Linda waved and nodded. In the car, Linda remarked that his family was very nice. “Yeah, they are. Sorry about my sister. She’s a bit hyper today when she saw you,” Yamapi apologized.
When they reached Linda’s house, Yamapi followed her as he helped her to carry her stuff. Linda knocked on the door but no one replied. “Oh no! Yuki had gone to school! I’m locked out again!” she wailed.
Yamapi laughed. “Tegoshi has your keys, right? Come on, let’s go and meet him,” he suggested.
(In the company)
“Yuya! Give m your keys. I forgot to bring my keys,” she replied.
“Forgot to bring keys? Then Yuki?” he asked.
“Ahh…she went to school already,” Linda replied.
“Then where do you spent the night? I know you I not go back to Kanagawa,” he said.
“That, you need not need to know. Yuya, give me the keys,” she answered.
“Tell me first,” he demanded.
“Fine, I spent the night in Yamashita-kun’s place. I’m in a hurry. You can aske him about it later,” Linda replied and took the keys from a stunned Yuya.
Yamapi looked at her and grinned while they crept inside the house. “Follow me,” he whispered.
They went up and entered a room. “Welcome to my room. You’ll sleep here tonight. I’ll be downstairs. Good night,” he whispered after he lay the futon down.
(The next morning)
“Tomo-chan! Wake up!” his mom knocked on his door.
The knocking awaked Linda who was sleeping peacefully. Without realizing where she was, she opened the door. The two of them stared at each other. “Who are you?” Yamapi’s mom asked, shocked.
“I’m…I’m…” she stammered, racking her brains to look for answers.
“Ahhh!” a voice screamed from behind them.
Both of them looked at the source of the voice. It was Yamapi’s sister. Yamapi who was sleeping on the couch jumped out and rushed up. “Okasan, Rina, follow me. I’ll explain everything. Linda-chan, go and wash up,” he said as he pulled both his mom and sister down.
Linda stared at her reflection nervously. She walked down the stairs and entered the living room where everyone was. She bowed down. “I’m sorry for intruding!” she apologized.
“Eh, it’s ok. Sorry for the huge reaction just now. Why don’t you introduce yourself?” his mom asked.
“Umm…Hajimemashite. Tegoshi Linda desu. Dozo yoroshiku onegaishimasu,” she bowed again.
“Do you want to help me prepare breakfast?” his mom asked.
Linda smiled. “Hai!” she nodded.
“Linda-chan is a great cook!” Yamapi blurted suddenly.
“Oh?” his mom and Rina raised their eyebrows.
“Ja, okasan, how about letting our future sister-in-law cook breakfast for us?” his sister suggested, cheekily which earned a blush from Linda and a glare from Yamapi.
His mom laughed. “Yes, of course. Do you mind?” she asked Linda.
“No, I do not mind at all,” she answered.
Linda went off to prepare breakfast while Yamapi, Rina and his mum went to wash up. Half an hour later, everyone was slowly streaming into the kitchen. “Whoa! Nice smell!” Rina exclaimed.
Linda blushed. “It’s just a simple meal. I hope you like it,” she replied.
“Simple? Haha….There’s riceballs, miso soup, egg rolls, and grilled fish and coleslaw,” Yamapi’s mum answered.
“Ne, nee-chan, are you somehow connected to Tegoshi Yuya?” Rina asked over breakfast.
“Yes, I am. He’s my younger brother,” Linda answered.
“Oh! Then, what are you doing right now?” she asked again.
“I’m working at the airport as the air traffic controller,” Linda answered.
“Whoa! Stressful job! Ne, aniki, first time you got yourself a smart girlfriend. Nee-chan, do you know that you are the first girl that he ever brought home?” Rina said.
Yamapi blushed. “RINA YAMASHITA! Shut up. Do not ask anymore questions,” Yamapi scolded her.
Rina stuck her tongue out. “Nee-chan, what is so interesting about my brother?” she asked.
“Um…He’s nice,” Linda answered without thinking which made everyone at the table laughed except Yamapi.
“How long have the two of you dated?” his mom asked.
“Kasan, we are just friends,” Yamapi replied.
Rina laughed. Yampi and Rin argued till his mom had to intervene. “The two of you are making Tegoshi-san here uncomfortable. Stop it!” she raised her voice.
They stopped but Rina was giggling away. Linda was looking at Yamapi who was wishing the floor would split into two and swallow him up right that moment. “Please call me Linda. I feel uncomfortable with people calling me Tegoshi-san,” Linda replied.
They nodded and continue with their breakfast.
“Nee-chan! Come again soon!” Rina waved as Linda got into Yamapi’s car.
Linda waved and nodded. In the car, Linda remarked that his family was very nice. “Yeah, they are. Sorry about my sister. She’s a bit hyper today when she saw you,” Yamapi apologized.
When they reached Linda’s house, Yamapi followed her as he helped her to carry her stuff. Linda knocked on the door but no one replied. “Oh no! Yuki had gone to school! I’m locked out again!” she wailed.
Yamapi laughed. “Tegoshi has your keys, right? Come on, let’s go and meet him,” he suggested.
(In the company)
“Yuya! Give m your keys. I forgot to bring my keys,” she replied.
“Forgot to bring keys? Then Yuki?” he asked.
“Ahh…she went to school already,” Linda replied.
“Then where do you spent the night? I know you I not go back to Kanagawa,” he said.
“That, you need not need to know. Yuya, give me the keys,” she answered.
“Tell me first,” he demanded.
“Fine, I spent the night in Yamashita-kun’s place. I’m in a hurry. You can aske him about it later,” Linda replied and took the keys from a stunned Yuya.
Wednesday, April 4, 2007
Locked out
Linda was flipping through the magazines that she bought at the bookstore when she saw some of the fans’ messages wishing Yamapi happy birthday. “Birthday? What date is it today?” she asked, searching for her calendar.
“AHH!! It’s the 7th of April today! I have to do something. What is it? What is it? Think Linda,” she mumbled to herself, pacing around the living room.
Yuki who was studying nearby, watched her paced around. “What are you doing? Can’t you sit down? I’m getting a headache watching to walk round and round in circles. Sit down! Tell me what is wrong,” she raised her voice.
Linda sat down quietly. “Gomenasai,” she mumbled.
Yuki sighed. “Tell me what is wrong,” she asked, feeling sometimes that she is older than Linda.
“Yuki-chan! Yamashita’s birthday is in 2 days’ time!” she announced.
“Ok, so?” she asked, amused.
“I don’t know what to get him. Tell me what should I get him?” she asked, looking desperate.
“Chotto matte! What do Yamashita-san like? Do you want to make him something or buy?” she asked.
“I don’t know,” Linda pouted.
“You look just like him. So prefect,” Yuki commented.
“Huh? What?What is prefect?” Linda asked, did not hear what she said.
Yuki laughed. “What if you just bake him a cake? You can make your delicious strawberry shortcake and while you are at it, bake one for me and Yuya too,” she suggested.
“Should I? Hmm…Ok!” Linda lit up and went off to find her recipe book and money.
“Hey, what do you think you are doing? It’s 1 am in the morning! All the shops are closed right now,” she exclaimed.
“Just wait,” Linda grinned and a few seconds later, Linda’s phone rang.
“Ok, I’ll wait for you,” she answered.
“Where are you going?” Yuki asked.
“He’s here! Ja ne!” Linda chirped and rushed out.
Yuki looked through the window and saw Yamapi waving at her. “Trust Linda to do such things,” she mumbled as she shook her head.
(At the convenience store)
“Whoa! What are you buying?” Yamapi asked, as he watched Linda putting flour, sugar, strawberries in the basket, Yamapi was carrying.
Linda smiled at him and went of to find the other ingredients. Yamapi just shook his head as he followed her around the aisles, the basket getting heavier and heavier. Linda was so absorbed in trying to find the ingredients that she was not aware of what Yamapi was saying. “Ne, how about diapers? Our children needs diapers too,” Yamapi said.
“Ok,” Linda said and put two diapers from the shelf.
She was about to put the diapers in when she realized what was happening. “Diapers? Yamashita! You jerk!” she cried and hit him with the diapers before storming out from the baby’s section.
Yamapi was laughing so hard at Linda’s red face due to embarrassment. He caught up with her. “We do look like a perfect couple, don’t we?” he remarked.
Linda just glared at him in reply. “Gomen,” he apologized after they had paid the merchandise.
Linda did not answer. “Linda-chan! Gomenasai! I’ll make it up to you on the 9th of April, ok?” he replied.
“9th of April?” she asked.
“Yup, 9th of April. I’ll pick you up from home at 2pm, ok?” he suggested, not telling her why.
“Ok,2pm then. So I’ll see you then,”she smiled and went out of the car.
Yamapi was watching her entering the house but was puzzled when Linda was standing in front of the door for quite sometime. Worried, he got out of his car when went up to her. “Is there anything wrong?” he asked.
Linda looked up at him, almost in tears. “I forget my keys! Yuki is fast asleep. She’s having a major exam tomorrow and I don’t want to wake her up. can’t go in!” Linda answered.
Yamapi laughed. “Come on, Stay over at my place for the night,” he suggested, stifling back a laugh.
“Your house?” she asked.
He nodded. “Don’t worry. My mom and sister are nice people. I’m sure they will love you instantly,” he assured her.
“But, Yamashita-kun,” she said but he had already took her things and carried to his car.
“AHH!! It’s the 7th of April today! I have to do something. What is it? What is it? Think Linda,” she mumbled to herself, pacing around the living room.
Yuki who was studying nearby, watched her paced around. “What are you doing? Can’t you sit down? I’m getting a headache watching to walk round and round in circles. Sit down! Tell me what is wrong,” she raised her voice.
Linda sat down quietly. “Gomenasai,” she mumbled.
Yuki sighed. “Tell me what is wrong,” she asked, feeling sometimes that she is older than Linda.
“Yuki-chan! Yamashita’s birthday is in 2 days’ time!” she announced.
“Ok, so?” she asked, amused.
“I don’t know what to get him. Tell me what should I get him?” she asked, looking desperate.
“Chotto matte! What do Yamashita-san like? Do you want to make him something or buy?” she asked.
“I don’t know,” Linda pouted.
“You look just like him. So prefect,” Yuki commented.
“Huh? What?What is prefect?” Linda asked, did not hear what she said.
Yuki laughed. “What if you just bake him a cake? You can make your delicious strawberry shortcake and while you are at it, bake one for me and Yuya too,” she suggested.
“Should I? Hmm…Ok!” Linda lit up and went off to find her recipe book and money.
“Hey, what do you think you are doing? It’s 1 am in the morning! All the shops are closed right now,” she exclaimed.
“Just wait,” Linda grinned and a few seconds later, Linda’s phone rang.
“Ok, I’ll wait for you,” she answered.
“Where are you going?” Yuki asked.
“He’s here! Ja ne!” Linda chirped and rushed out.
Yuki looked through the window and saw Yamapi waving at her. “Trust Linda to do such things,” she mumbled as she shook her head.
(At the convenience store)
“Whoa! What are you buying?” Yamapi asked, as he watched Linda putting flour, sugar, strawberries in the basket, Yamapi was carrying.
Linda smiled at him and went of to find the other ingredients. Yamapi just shook his head as he followed her around the aisles, the basket getting heavier and heavier. Linda was so absorbed in trying to find the ingredients that she was not aware of what Yamapi was saying. “Ne, how about diapers? Our children needs diapers too,” Yamapi said.
“Ok,” Linda said and put two diapers from the shelf.
She was about to put the diapers in when she realized what was happening. “Diapers? Yamashita! You jerk!” she cried and hit him with the diapers before storming out from the baby’s section.
Yamapi was laughing so hard at Linda’s red face due to embarrassment. He caught up with her. “We do look like a perfect couple, don’t we?” he remarked.
Linda just glared at him in reply. “Gomen,” he apologized after they had paid the merchandise.
Linda did not answer. “Linda-chan! Gomenasai! I’ll make it up to you on the 9th of April, ok?” he replied.
“9th of April?” she asked.
“Yup, 9th of April. I’ll pick you up from home at 2pm, ok?” he suggested, not telling her why.
“Ok,2pm then. So I’ll see you then,”she smiled and went out of the car.
Yamapi was watching her entering the house but was puzzled when Linda was standing in front of the door for quite sometime. Worried, he got out of his car when went up to her. “Is there anything wrong?” he asked.
Linda looked up at him, almost in tears. “I forget my keys! Yuki is fast asleep. She’s having a major exam tomorrow and I don’t want to wake her up. can’t go in!” Linda answered.
Yamapi laughed. “Come on, Stay over at my place for the night,” he suggested, stifling back a laugh.
“Your house?” she asked.
He nodded. “Don’t worry. My mom and sister are nice people. I’m sure they will love you instantly,” he assured her.
“But, Yamashita-kun,” she said but he had already took her things and carried to his car.
Tuesday, April 3, 2007
A challenge
“Ohayo!” Linda grinned as she walked into the kitchen the morning.
“Ohayo!” Yuki chirped.
Linda sat on the chair and stared at Yuki with a smile on her face. Yuki turned. “Why are you grinning like that?” she asked.
Linda leaned forward. “Your aura of happiness is way too much for me so I got no choice but to be happy too So, anything interesting that happened last night between you and Yuya?” Linda teased her.
Yuki blushed. “Nothing for you to know. How about you? I saw you preparing so many food and when I came home last night, the food had all finished. Don’t say that you ate it all by yourself because I know you are NOT and big eater,” Yuki retorted.
Linda’s expression changed. “Ahh…those food. I, umm…it’s, umm...” she stammered when the doorbell rang, saving her from an explanation.
“I get that!” Linda grinned and jumped up before Yuki could blink her eyes.
Linda opened the door, letting out a sigh of relief but when she saw who was at the door, her sigh stopped halfway. “AHH!” she screamed and slammed the door closed.
Yuki went out. “What’s wrong? Who is at the door?” Yuki asked.
Linda was stunned, unable to answer or react. Yuki pulled her away and opened the door. “Oh, it’s you, Yamashita-san. Ne, what’s wrong with you?” she asked him.
“I hit my head against the door. How do I know she is going to slammed it in my face?” he asked, rubbing his forehead.
They looked at Linda who was blushing embarrassedly. “Gomenasai,” she apologized.
“Why are you so shocked to see him? It must be about yesterday, right?” Yuki asked suspiciously.
“Ah! Yesterday! Yuki-chan, she’s a great cook, you know,” Yamapi replied.
Yuki raised her eyebrow. “Oh? So you went out with him?” she asked.
“Umm…Chotto matte,” Linda said and pulled Yamapi into her room.
“Oi! Don’t you guys dare to do anything inside!” Yuki shouted.
Linda glared at Yamapi. “What are you doing here? Now Yuki is suspecting something is happening between us. I’m doomed!” Linda wailed.
Yamapi sat on her bed. “Why? Is it that bad to be with me?” he asked, looking hurt.
“Iie! I mean, you are a great guy and the most sought after guy in the world. You are sweet and stuff,” she stammered the answer.
“You like someone else, I know,” he cut off.
Linda looked surprised. “Hai, gomen,” she answered.
Yamapi looked thoughtful. “But he broke your heart, right?” he asked.
She nodded. “Then that settles it. I can mend your heart,” he said.
Linda chuckled. “Oh? Really?” she asked in disbelief.
Yamapi looked confident. “I’ll never given up before so I don’t intend to do it now. Give me three months and you will fall for me,” he replied, seriously.
“Three months? That’s a bit too fast, isn’t it? I love that guy for my whole life and you think I can fall for you in just three months?” she asked.
Yamapi grinned. “Three months is enough for me,” he replied, pinching Linda’s nose.
“Haha…I’m curious how you are going to do it since you are always so busy,” Linda agreed to his challenge.
“Ohh…I have my ways. So, I’m going to start pursuing you,” he said.
“When?” she asked.
“Now,” he grinned and pulled her out of the room.
“Eh? What? Where are we going?” she asked.
“Where are you guys going?” Yuki asked, running after them.
“I’m taking her out. Oh ya, Yuya sent you this. He’ll be over in five minutes’ time,” Yamapi grinned and gave Yuki a bunch of pink flowers.
Yuki watched as Yamapi’s car disappeared behind the corner. “Pink flowers? Since when do Yuya buy me pink flowers?” she chuckled.
She saw a card among the flowers. “I’m taking Linda out for the whole day. Don’t wait up. Tell Yuya not to worry. I’ll take extreme care for his beloved sister. Sincerely, Yamashita Tomohisa.”
“Just as I thought,” Yuki chuckled.
(In the car)
“Where are we going? I’m not even dressed properly!” Linda asked, pointing to herself.
“I’m taking you to a Love hotel,” he answered.
“WHAT!!” Linda exclaimed and tried to open the door.
“Eh! I’m just kidding! What kind of person do you think I am? I’m taking you to a place to let you change to the appropriate clothes,” he replied.
A few minutes later, Linda saw they were in a park. “Here? What am I suppose to change into? Leaves and flowers?” she asked.
“That is not a bad idea,” Yamapi grinned.
“YAMASHITA TOMOHISA!!” she screamed.
“Hai, hai. Come on, I think they already prepared for us,” he chuckled.
Linda followed him. They came to a filming set. “Ah! Yamashita-san!” a man greeted him.
“Konnichiwa, Itoh-san. This is the girl I was talking about,” he pointed to Linda.
The man looked at Linda and then looked at Yamapi. “I see. Ok, let’s get started,” he replied.
Linda was whisked off to a trailer and made to change. Make-up was put on. Yamapi was waiting for her, thinking of the suprise that he had planned using this video. He was surprised to see her transformation. “Anou, Yamashita-kun, what is going on?” Linda asked, pulling his sleeve.
Yamapi snapped back to reality. “We are going to do a CM starring you and me,” he explained.
“What?” she asked.
“Don’t worry. It’s not going to be aired. It’s just for fun. All you have to do is to behave as you are. The CM is about a new handphone. See?” he showed it to her.
“Oh, ok,” she nodded.
Yamapi and Linda did the filming. It was about a couple who could not find each other in the park and so Yamapi called her using the phone. At last, there were fireworks and they realized that they were actually right next to each other.
The whole CM went through smoothly. At last, there really was a firework show. “Whoa! Kirei!” Linda gasped.
Yamapi who was standing next to her, watched her quietly. “Kimi ni kirein desu,” he said.
Linda did not hear it but smiled at him. When everything was over, Yamapi and Linda thanked the crew and they left the park. “That was fun! Now I know a bit about your job. Thank you,” Linda chirped.
Yamapi laughed. “I’ll give you the video as soon as it’s ready,” Yamapi replied.
“Hai, I wonder how I looked like on film. Hehe…” Linda laughed.
“You look wonderful. Let’s grab a bite and then I’ll send you home,” Yamapi replied.
“Ohayo!” Yuki chirped.
Linda sat on the chair and stared at Yuki with a smile on her face. Yuki turned. “Why are you grinning like that?” she asked.
Linda leaned forward. “Your aura of happiness is way too much for me so I got no choice but to be happy too So, anything interesting that happened last night between you and Yuya?” Linda teased her.
Yuki blushed. “Nothing for you to know. How about you? I saw you preparing so many food and when I came home last night, the food had all finished. Don’t say that you ate it all by yourself because I know you are NOT and big eater,” Yuki retorted.
Linda’s expression changed. “Ahh…those food. I, umm…it’s, umm...” she stammered when the doorbell rang, saving her from an explanation.
“I get that!” Linda grinned and jumped up before Yuki could blink her eyes.
Linda opened the door, letting out a sigh of relief but when she saw who was at the door, her sigh stopped halfway. “AHH!” she screamed and slammed the door closed.
Yuki went out. “What’s wrong? Who is at the door?” Yuki asked.
Linda was stunned, unable to answer or react. Yuki pulled her away and opened the door. “Oh, it’s you, Yamashita-san. Ne, what’s wrong with you?” she asked him.
“I hit my head against the door. How do I know she is going to slammed it in my face?” he asked, rubbing his forehead.
They looked at Linda who was blushing embarrassedly. “Gomenasai,” she apologized.
“Why are you so shocked to see him? It must be about yesterday, right?” Yuki asked suspiciously.
“Ah! Yesterday! Yuki-chan, she’s a great cook, you know,” Yamapi replied.
Yuki raised her eyebrow. “Oh? So you went out with him?” she asked.
“Umm…Chotto matte,” Linda said and pulled Yamapi into her room.
“Oi! Don’t you guys dare to do anything inside!” Yuki shouted.
Linda glared at Yamapi. “What are you doing here? Now Yuki is suspecting something is happening between us. I’m doomed!” Linda wailed.
Yamapi sat on her bed. “Why? Is it that bad to be with me?” he asked, looking hurt.
“Iie! I mean, you are a great guy and the most sought after guy in the world. You are sweet and stuff,” she stammered the answer.
“You like someone else, I know,” he cut off.
Linda looked surprised. “Hai, gomen,” she answered.
Yamapi looked thoughtful. “But he broke your heart, right?” he asked.
She nodded. “Then that settles it. I can mend your heart,” he said.
Linda chuckled. “Oh? Really?” she asked in disbelief.
Yamapi looked confident. “I’ll never given up before so I don’t intend to do it now. Give me three months and you will fall for me,” he replied, seriously.
“Three months? That’s a bit too fast, isn’t it? I love that guy for my whole life and you think I can fall for you in just three months?” she asked.
Yamapi grinned. “Three months is enough for me,” he replied, pinching Linda’s nose.
“Haha…I’m curious how you are going to do it since you are always so busy,” Linda agreed to his challenge.
“Ohh…I have my ways. So, I’m going to start pursuing you,” he said.
“When?” she asked.
“Now,” he grinned and pulled her out of the room.
“Eh? What? Where are we going?” she asked.
“Where are you guys going?” Yuki asked, running after them.
“I’m taking her out. Oh ya, Yuya sent you this. He’ll be over in five minutes’ time,” Yamapi grinned and gave Yuki a bunch of pink flowers.
Yuki watched as Yamapi’s car disappeared behind the corner. “Pink flowers? Since when do Yuya buy me pink flowers?” she chuckled.
She saw a card among the flowers. “I’m taking Linda out for the whole day. Don’t wait up. Tell Yuya not to worry. I’ll take extreme care for his beloved sister. Sincerely, Yamashita Tomohisa.”
“Just as I thought,” Yuki chuckled.
(In the car)
“Where are we going? I’m not even dressed properly!” Linda asked, pointing to herself.
“I’m taking you to a Love hotel,” he answered.
“WHAT!!” Linda exclaimed and tried to open the door.
“Eh! I’m just kidding! What kind of person do you think I am? I’m taking you to a place to let you change to the appropriate clothes,” he replied.
A few minutes later, Linda saw they were in a park. “Here? What am I suppose to change into? Leaves and flowers?” she asked.
“That is not a bad idea,” Yamapi grinned.
“YAMASHITA TOMOHISA!!” she screamed.
“Hai, hai. Come on, I think they already prepared for us,” he chuckled.
Linda followed him. They came to a filming set. “Ah! Yamashita-san!” a man greeted him.
“Konnichiwa, Itoh-san. This is the girl I was talking about,” he pointed to Linda.
The man looked at Linda and then looked at Yamapi. “I see. Ok, let’s get started,” he replied.
Linda was whisked off to a trailer and made to change. Make-up was put on. Yamapi was waiting for her, thinking of the suprise that he had planned using this video. He was surprised to see her transformation. “Anou, Yamashita-kun, what is going on?” Linda asked, pulling his sleeve.
Yamapi snapped back to reality. “We are going to do a CM starring you and me,” he explained.
“What?” she asked.
“Don’t worry. It’s not going to be aired. It’s just for fun. All you have to do is to behave as you are. The CM is about a new handphone. See?” he showed it to her.
“Oh, ok,” she nodded.
Yamapi and Linda did the filming. It was about a couple who could not find each other in the park and so Yamapi called her using the phone. At last, there were fireworks and they realized that they were actually right next to each other.
The whole CM went through smoothly. At last, there really was a firework show. “Whoa! Kirei!” Linda gasped.
Yamapi who was standing next to her, watched her quietly. “Kimi ni kirein desu,” he said.
Linda did not hear it but smiled at him. When everything was over, Yamapi and Linda thanked the crew and they left the park. “That was fun! Now I know a bit about your job. Thank you,” Linda chirped.
Yamapi laughed. “I’ll give you the video as soon as it’s ready,” Yamapi replied.
“Hai, I wonder how I looked like on film. Hehe…” Linda laughed.
“You look wonderful. Let’s grab a bite and then I’ll send you home,” Yamapi replied.
yuya & yuki 7
Many things happen the past few weeks. Some are good but some are unfortunately not. Yuya and yuki did not get to meet each other as often as before. He missed school for rehearsals and concert preparation. As for yuki, she missed seeing yuya at the table for breakfast and the walks to school. However, yuya did message her or call her whenever he could and to yuki it is enough.
April came and it was the Hanami festivals. In addition, it was yuya and yuki’s one month anniversary. NEWS were allowed a day off and yuya had asked yuki out to celebrate the festival and their 1 month anniversary.
To mark this special occasion, yuki baked a chocolate cake which is Yuya’s favourite. She had woken up early that morning to prepare everything. Linda was also using to kitchen to prepare some food but did not tell yuki who it is for. Though yuki is curious, she decided not to probe further.
Yuki changed into a dress and styled her hair. When she was done, the door bell rang. Yuki went to open the door and was greeted by yuya who was carrying a bouquet of 11 pink roses. She just stared at the roses and then happily took it from him.
“ yuki-chan, hapi 1 mth anniversary” yuya said to yuki who was close to tears.
“ arigato yuya-chan, thanks for the flowers.” Yuya wiped the tears that rolled down her cheeks. “ don’t cry on this special occasion” his comments had made yuki smiled but the tears still continued to flow.
“ lets go, yuki – chan.” Yuya held out his hand so that yuki can hold it. Yuki decided to give him the cake when they get home.
“ yuki – chan, *yuya open the passenger seat of a car* come on. Get inside haha.. this is my dad’s car. I finally got a driving license. though i'm still a novice trust me ok. “ yuki was dumbstruck but went inside the car.
The park was full of people. Yuya and yuki hold hands and taking a stroll around the beautiful park filled with Sakura trees. They took a lot of pictures together and when some fans want to come forward to ask yuya if he is the guy from news. Both yuya and yuki will run and after that they both started laughing. Yuki knew that maintaining this relationship is going to be hard but she is willing to overcome any obstacles just to be together with him.
“yuki-chan, are you tired? Want to take a rest by the bench or you want to go somewhere else?” yuki look at yuya in the eyes and shake her head. She took out a handkerchief and wiped the sweat on yuya’s forehead.
“ yuya-chan, lets go somewhere else? I suddenly have a craving for ice cream.” Yuki give a silly grin and both make their way back to the car.
Yuya drove them to a restaurant overlooking the beach. They shared the ice cream together and yuya excused himself to make a phone call outside. Yuki was worried as it have been 20 mins and yuya is still not back yet. When she was making her way to the exit, yuya came in.
“ yuki-chan, why are you here? Finish the ice cream already?” yuya led her back to their seats.
“ yuya-chan is everything ok? You were gone for quite some time and I got worried.” Yuya assured yuki that nothing is wrong. He paid the bills and left the restaurant.
“ yuki-chan, lets take a stroll along the beach? We have never been to the beach together.”
Both of them took off their shoes and as the weather is cold, yuya held yuki closer to him. Yuki noticed the balloons tied to a present near a tree and 1 stalk of rose was tied to each balloon. This was another 11 stalk of roses which yuya give to yuki. Yuki hold the present in her hands and slowly opened it.
It was a clover shaped necklace and behind it was engraved “ yuya & yuki ”. yuya put on the necklace for yuki. Yuki shed tears again as she felt that the things she had done is minimal as compared to yuya.
“ yuki-chan, I thought we decided that you should not cry? What’s wrong?” yuya wiped the tears.
“ yuya-chan, you did so much for me but I only baked a cake for you. I’m so useless.”
“ yuki look at me. You did a lot for me. You make breakfast for me every morning before going to school. You suffered as we were not like an average couple. People staring, gossiping about us when we were seen together but you never once complained to me. Yuki, you make me feel that I’m the luckiest man on earth.” Yuki hug him as she was touched by the words he said.
“ yuya-chan. Thank you so much.” Yuki let go and yuya gave her a remote insisting that she pressed it.
When yuki pressed it, the whole place was lit up by firecrackers. It formed the word ‘ I love you’ on the sand. Yuki can’t believe her eyes. It was the most beautify sight she has ever seen. Yuya hug her from the back and both of them look at the firecrackers till it slowly faded away.
They drove back home and yuya open the box of cake she had make. Yuki had drawn both of their faces on the cake surface and wrote ‘ I will always love you’. Yuya wants to take a picture of the cake as a memento before he was willing to cut it. They had kept a slice of cake at the fridge for Linda. Yuya went home after saying goodbye to yuki but as he was closing the door, yuki called out to him. She then kissed him on the cheek and slowly watched the diminishing back view of yuya before closing the door.
April came and it was the Hanami festivals. In addition, it was yuya and yuki’s one month anniversary. NEWS were allowed a day off and yuya had asked yuki out to celebrate the festival and their 1 month anniversary.
To mark this special occasion, yuki baked a chocolate cake which is Yuya’s favourite. She had woken up early that morning to prepare everything. Linda was also using to kitchen to prepare some food but did not tell yuki who it is for. Though yuki is curious, she decided not to probe further.
Yuki changed into a dress and styled her hair. When she was done, the door bell rang. Yuki went to open the door and was greeted by yuya who was carrying a bouquet of 11 pink roses. She just stared at the roses and then happily took it from him.
“ yuki-chan, hapi 1 mth anniversary” yuya said to yuki who was close to tears.
“ arigato yuya-chan, thanks for the flowers.” Yuya wiped the tears that rolled down her cheeks. “ don’t cry on this special occasion” his comments had made yuki smiled but the tears still continued to flow.
“ lets go, yuki – chan.” Yuya held out his hand so that yuki can hold it. Yuki decided to give him the cake when they get home.
“ yuki – chan, *yuya open the passenger seat of a car* come on. Get inside haha.. this is my dad’s car. I finally got a driving license. though i'm still a novice trust me ok. “ yuki was dumbstruck but went inside the car.
The park was full of people. Yuya and yuki hold hands and taking a stroll around the beautiful park filled with Sakura trees. They took a lot of pictures together and when some fans want to come forward to ask yuya if he is the guy from news. Both yuya and yuki will run and after that they both started laughing. Yuki knew that maintaining this relationship is going to be hard but she is willing to overcome any obstacles just to be together with him.
“yuki-chan, are you tired? Want to take a rest by the bench or you want to go somewhere else?” yuki look at yuya in the eyes and shake her head. She took out a handkerchief and wiped the sweat on yuya’s forehead.
“ yuya-chan, lets go somewhere else? I suddenly have a craving for ice cream.” Yuki give a silly grin and both make their way back to the car.
Yuya drove them to a restaurant overlooking the beach. They shared the ice cream together and yuya excused himself to make a phone call outside. Yuki was worried as it have been 20 mins and yuya is still not back yet. When she was making her way to the exit, yuya came in.
“ yuki-chan, why are you here? Finish the ice cream already?” yuya led her back to their seats.
“ yuya-chan is everything ok? You were gone for quite some time and I got worried.” Yuya assured yuki that nothing is wrong. He paid the bills and left the restaurant.
“ yuki-chan, lets take a stroll along the beach? We have never been to the beach together.”
Both of them took off their shoes and as the weather is cold, yuya held yuki closer to him. Yuki noticed the balloons tied to a present near a tree and 1 stalk of rose was tied to each balloon. This was another 11 stalk of roses which yuya give to yuki. Yuki hold the present in her hands and slowly opened it.
It was a clover shaped necklace and behind it was engraved “ yuya & yuki ”. yuya put on the necklace for yuki. Yuki shed tears again as she felt that the things she had done is minimal as compared to yuya.
“ yuki-chan, I thought we decided that you should not cry? What’s wrong?” yuya wiped the tears.
“ yuya-chan, you did so much for me but I only baked a cake for you. I’m so useless.”
“ yuki look at me. You did a lot for me. You make breakfast for me every morning before going to school. You suffered as we were not like an average couple. People staring, gossiping about us when we were seen together but you never once complained to me. Yuki, you make me feel that I’m the luckiest man on earth.” Yuki hug him as she was touched by the words he said.
“ yuya-chan. Thank you so much.” Yuki let go and yuya gave her a remote insisting that she pressed it.
When yuki pressed it, the whole place was lit up by firecrackers. It formed the word ‘ I love you’ on the sand. Yuki can’t believe her eyes. It was the most beautify sight she has ever seen. Yuya hug her from the back and both of them look at the firecrackers till it slowly faded away.
They drove back home and yuya open the box of cake she had make. Yuki had drawn both of their faces on the cake surface and wrote ‘ I will always love you’. Yuya wants to take a picture of the cake as a memento before he was willing to cut it. They had kept a slice of cake at the fridge for Linda. Yuya went home after saying goodbye to yuki but as he was closing the door, yuki called out to him. She then kissed him on the cheek and slowly watched the diminishing back view of yuya before closing the door.
Monday, April 2, 2007
Harumi
“Tegoshi Yuya!” Linda yelled as she stormed into the kitchen.
Yuya and Yuki looked up from their breakfast. Linda was red-faced with
anger. Yuya grew scared seeing his sister’s angry expression. “Hai?” he
stammered.
“Why didn’t you wake me up? I’m late!” she complained as rushed to the
bathroom.
Within ten minutes, Linda had taken a shower and put on her clothes and
ready for work. She ran towards the door in a flurry. Before she left, she turned to face Yuya. “Yu-chan! Take this!” she grinned and threw an apple.
Yuya caught the apple that he bought for his sister. He grinned and waved at her. Yuki looked thoughtful. “Ten, nine, eight,” Yuki counted loudly.
“Ne, Yuki-chan, what are you counting for?” he asked, puzzled.
Yuki smiled. Just wait and see. Three, two, one,” she counted and
suddenly, the door burst opened.
Arghh!!! Today is my day off! How can I forget?” Linda grumbled loudly.
Yuki looked at Yuya giving a this-is what-happens- look. Yuya stifled a
laugh when he realized what was happening. Linda glared at them and stormed off to her bedroom. Yuya got up to console his sister but Yuki shook her head. It’s no use for you to console her. She’s already fast asleep,” she replied knowingly.
Yuya looked at her in surprised. “Asleep? But she just stepped into her
room for three minutes!” Yuya exclaimed.
Yuki laughed. “Well, if you don’t believe me, go ahead and check it out.
I’ve lived with her for so many years, I know all her habits and trends by heart. For your information, Yuya-kun, you can read your sister’s
expression and feelings through her face. She wears them on her face,” Yuki told him.
Yuya went to check it out. True enough, he saw his sister curled up on bed with her work clothes. He shook his head. “Your sister seriously needs a boyfriend,” Yuki commented, trying to hint to Yuya.
“Boyfriend?” Yuya echoed.
“Yup, what do you think? I feel that Yamashita-san is prefect for her.
Besides, he’s your idol and respected senpai. I’m sure he will take good care of your sister,” Yuki said, trying to persuade Yuya to let his sister have a bit of freedom.
I’ll think of it,” he answered, his tone as if dismissing the topic.
Linda woke up and looked at the calendar. “Harumi! Hmm..I need to plan what to wear that day,” she replied cheerfully and dug up her closet for a suitable outfit for that occasion.
On the day of the Sakura festival, Linda was the most excited person in the house. Yuya and Yuki had gone out early in the morning, leaving Linda all to herself in the house. Linda had chosen a sakura-colored blouse and a long, cream billowing skirt. She tied her hair up and took a great deal in wearing make-up. After a few hours, she was satisfied with what she saw in the mirror and got ready to go out.
Every year, ever since middle school, Linda and her best friend would meet in a special place which had the best view of the sakura trees. They would spend the day talking and chatting and having a picnic. This festival was the highlight of Linda’s life every year. This was the only time that she had to spend a romantic day with the person she loved secretly and she treasured the moments she had with him.
Linda was walking towards their usual spot, bringing a small picnic basket with her. She had gone all out to prepare his favorite foods ever since early this morning. She had a silly grin on her face and felt like dancing throughout the whole way there.
As she was nearing, she saw his car was parked at the usual spot. He’s
here!” she thought excitedly.
She broke into a slow jog. Suddenly, she stopped in her tracks when she saw the scene before her. Her grip on the basket tightened. She closed her eyes tightly, refusing her tears from falling out. She turned around and ran away from the spot, never looking back.
She sat down on a bench when her legs were too tired to run anymore. She hugged the basket tightly, feeling tight in her chest. Suddenly, someone sat next to her. “Linda-chan?” a familiar voice asked.
Linda looked up. “Yamashita-kun,” she smiled weakly.
“What are you doing here? Waiting for someone?” he asked.
“I used to. Now, I’m not waiting for anyone anymore. How about you?” she
asked.
“I’ve just finished some filming over there. Some CM. I was on the way home when I saw you here,” he grinned.Linda nodded. They sat in silence. “Yamashita-kun?” she broke the silence.
He looked at her. He could sense something was bothering her but he did not know what and he did not want to force her to tell. “Can I borrow your shoulders?” she asked.
He nodded. Linda leaned against his shoulders and cried her heart out.
Yamapi sat quietly. He hugged her tightly against his chest, stroking her hair.
They were in that position for quite some time. Linda pulled away.
“Arigato. Hmm..I brought some food. Let’s eat,” Linda grinned, totally a different person since a few moments ago.
Yamapi smiled back and nodded. He saw that the food she prepared was
specially prepared for someone. It was then he realized that someone had broke her heart. “I’ll mend your heart,” he said his thoughts loudly.
“Eh?” Linda asked, staring at him.
He just smiled. “You will never cry again,” he answered.
Linda nodded. “I’ll take your words for it,” she laughed, not knowing that Yamapi really meant it.
Yuya and Yuki looked up from their breakfast. Linda was red-faced with
anger. Yuya grew scared seeing his sister’s angry expression. “Hai?” he
stammered.
“Why didn’t you wake me up? I’m late!” she complained as rushed to the
bathroom.
Within ten minutes, Linda had taken a shower and put on her clothes and
ready for work. She ran towards the door in a flurry. Before she left, she turned to face Yuya. “Yu-chan! Take this!” she grinned and threw an apple.
Yuya caught the apple that he bought for his sister. He grinned and waved at her. Yuki looked thoughtful. “Ten, nine, eight,” Yuki counted loudly.
“Ne, Yuki-chan, what are you counting for?” he asked, puzzled.
Yuki smiled. Just wait and see. Three, two, one,” she counted and
suddenly, the door burst opened.
Arghh!!! Today is my day off! How can I forget?” Linda grumbled loudly.
Yuki looked at Yuya giving a this-is what-happens- look. Yuya stifled a
laugh when he realized what was happening. Linda glared at them and stormed off to her bedroom. Yuya got up to console his sister but Yuki shook her head. It’s no use for you to console her. She’s already fast asleep,” she replied knowingly.
Yuya looked at her in surprised. “Asleep? But she just stepped into her
room for three minutes!” Yuya exclaimed.
Yuki laughed. “Well, if you don’t believe me, go ahead and check it out.
I’ve lived with her for so many years, I know all her habits and trends by heart. For your information, Yuya-kun, you can read your sister’s
expression and feelings through her face. She wears them on her face,” Yuki told him.
Yuya went to check it out. True enough, he saw his sister curled up on bed with her work clothes. He shook his head. “Your sister seriously needs a boyfriend,” Yuki commented, trying to hint to Yuya.
“Boyfriend?” Yuya echoed.
“Yup, what do you think? I feel that Yamashita-san is prefect for her.
Besides, he’s your idol and respected senpai. I’m sure he will take good care of your sister,” Yuki said, trying to persuade Yuya to let his sister have a bit of freedom.
I’ll think of it,” he answered, his tone as if dismissing the topic.
Linda woke up and looked at the calendar. “Harumi! Hmm..I need to plan what to wear that day,” she replied cheerfully and dug up her closet for a suitable outfit for that occasion.
On the day of the Sakura festival, Linda was the most excited person in the house. Yuya and Yuki had gone out early in the morning, leaving Linda all to herself in the house. Linda had chosen a sakura-colored blouse and a long, cream billowing skirt. She tied her hair up and took a great deal in wearing make-up. After a few hours, she was satisfied with what she saw in the mirror and got ready to go out.
Every year, ever since middle school, Linda and her best friend would meet in a special place which had the best view of the sakura trees. They would spend the day talking and chatting and having a picnic. This festival was the highlight of Linda’s life every year. This was the only time that she had to spend a romantic day with the person she loved secretly and she treasured the moments she had with him.
Linda was walking towards their usual spot, bringing a small picnic basket with her. She had gone all out to prepare his favorite foods ever since early this morning. She had a silly grin on her face and felt like dancing throughout the whole way there.
As she was nearing, she saw his car was parked at the usual spot. He’s
here!” she thought excitedly.
She broke into a slow jog. Suddenly, she stopped in her tracks when she saw the scene before her. Her grip on the basket tightened. She closed her eyes tightly, refusing her tears from falling out. She turned around and ran away from the spot, never looking back.
She sat down on a bench when her legs were too tired to run anymore. She hugged the basket tightly, feeling tight in her chest. Suddenly, someone sat next to her. “Linda-chan?” a familiar voice asked.
Linda looked up. “Yamashita-kun,” she smiled weakly.
“What are you doing here? Waiting for someone?” he asked.
“I used to. Now, I’m not waiting for anyone anymore. How about you?” she
asked.
“I’ve just finished some filming over there. Some CM. I was on the way home when I saw you here,” he grinned.Linda nodded. They sat in silence. “Yamashita-kun?” she broke the silence.
He looked at her. He could sense something was bothering her but he did not know what and he did not want to force her to tell. “Can I borrow your shoulders?” she asked.
He nodded. Linda leaned against his shoulders and cried her heart out.
Yamapi sat quietly. He hugged her tightly against his chest, stroking her hair.
They were in that position for quite some time. Linda pulled away.
“Arigato. Hmm..I brought some food. Let’s eat,” Linda grinned, totally a different person since a few moments ago.
Yamapi smiled back and nodded. He saw that the food she prepared was
specially prepared for someone. It was then he realized that someone had broke her heart. “I’ll mend your heart,” he said his thoughts loudly.
“Eh?” Linda asked, staring at him.
He just smiled. “You will never cry again,” he answered.
Linda nodded. “I’ll take your words for it,” she laughed, not knowing that Yamapi really meant it.
yuya & yuki 6
Yuya reflected on his actions and knew that he was in the wrong. He sat down on the sofa and seemed to be lost in thought. Yuki mover closer to yuya and hug him from behind. She know that yuya needed some time alone and all yuki can do was to give him comfort.
“ yuya-chan, I know you are feeling down right now. Linda – kun is angry at this moment and I think you should try to talk to her tomorrow morning over breakfast. *hug him tighter * Do you want to go for a walk?”
Yuya felt assured to have yuki by his side. He knew that yuki was caught in the middle between him and his sister. Holding hands, they decided to take a walk around the park. Linda who was in her room was talking to her friend on her mobile and did not know that the couple had gone out.
“ yuya – chan, I know you care about Linda – kun and you realize that you and her had drifted apart. You hope that things between you 2 will stay the same as before but you forgot that both of you have grown up. Linda- kun has changed and she have her own opinion on things, her own way of living. She does not need you to plan her life. yuya –chan, you understand?”
Yuya let go of yuki’s hand and went to sit at a bench near the playground. Yuki know that the truth hurts but it hurts her more if they keep arguing over this matter. She went to sit at the bench beside him and keeps glancing at yuya. Yuki was tired after the whole day event and had fallen asleep.
Yuya finally sorted out his thoughts and went to look for yuki. He saw the sleeping yuki and tried to wake her up. Yuki stirred from her sleep and rubbed her tired eyes.
“ yuki – chan, gomen ne.. lets go back now. Come I piggy back you home so that you can sleep.” Yuya piggy back yuki and she fallen asleep again.
Yuya open the door to yuki’s room and slowly put her down on the bed. He was getting ready to leave after putting the blanket for yuki.
“ no, don’t leave me” yuki scream and woke up from her sleep. She was sobbing and in cold sweat. Yuya rushed to her side and assure yuki that she is only having a nightmare.
“ yuya- chan, I dreamt of my mum again. I keep having the same nightmare since the day she left me at the park. I was playing with some kids and when I turn around, she was not there anymore. i’m scared.” Yuki was sobbing so hard and yuya just held her close to him.
“ yuki – chan, don’t wory.. I will never leave you. Come, get back to sleep. I will be sleeping on the floor tonight if you want me to stay behind to accompany you.” Yuya then hold yuki’s hand till morning.
[ next day]
Yuki woken up and was touched to see that yuya did not let go of his hand. She looked at the sleeping yuya from her bed.
“ ohaiyo, yuya – chan” yuki said chirpily
“you are going to be late if you want to talk to your nee- chan and go to skol on time” yuya jumped out of bed and went to brush his teeth. Yuki followed him and went to prepare breakfast.
“ linda – kun, I have prepared breakfast, do you want to eat before leaving?” yuki called out to linda who ignored her.
yuya went up to Linda and prevent her from leaving. Linda’s anger was still not appeased and push yuya’s hand away. She left the door without eating the breakfast yuki prepared.
The dejected yuya went back to the table and eat his breakfast in silence.
“ yuya- chan, I will try to talk to her. you have to get back home and get ready for school. I believe you have a long day ahead. Don’t think so much. If you need me, give me a call and I will come and find you.”
Yuya went home and get ready for school. Yuki make her way to school and her mind keep thinking of ways to salvage the problem. She was not in the mood to concentrate on her studies and realized that there is a message on her mobile. Yuki opened the message which she know is from yuya.
[ message ]
Yuya:
Yuki-chan, u are not concentrating in klaz coz you saw my msg… well, I’m not in the mood to study anyway, I guess I mess things up with nee-chan. I have never seen her so angry before and I wonder wad I can do to make her forgive me.. well.. you must be busy studying now. Sorry to disturb u ne..
Yuki:
Yuya-chan, ogenki desu ka? Dun be sad anymore, I will try to help you.. school is gonna end soon… do you have to go back to work today?
Yuya:
Hai, I have to..i dun think I can meet you today as there are a lot of things to be done but I ‘m just not in the mood. I wonder how nee-chan is now. Yuki- chan, be careful when working when you reach home MUZ message me coz I will be worried... miz you and message me if anything happens to nee-chan.
[ At dance studio later in the day]
Everyone was tired after dancing for 2 hrs. Ryo was recording a song for Kanjani 8 album in the morning. Hence, he was given the privilege to arrive later for NEWS rehearsal. Earlier on, ryo heard from the rest that yuya nearly shouted at yamapi and everyone decided to leave him alone. Therefore, Ryo have been trying to find a time to talk to Yuya about Linda. When the producer announced a break, Ryo asked Yuya to follow him out for a chat.
“ tesshi, what happened? You nearly shouted at yamapi. Did something happen to you that caused you to behave his way?” Ryo confronted yuya.
“ I quarreled with my nee-chan yesterday about something. Today, she ignored me when I said sorry to her and now I’m at a loss of how to seek forgiveness from her.” Yuya covered his face with his hands.
“ do you know what your sister like? Maybe you can buy or do something to pacify her. Like buy her favourite food maybe apples? You think about my suggestions and I hope that you will separate work and your personal life. tesshi, when you are ready then go inside to record. I will tell the rest that you need a break.” Ryo left yuya standing there. He had hinted to yuya and hope yuya understands it.
Yuya suddenly remember that his sister loves fuji apples. Whenever linda is sad, she will always buy a fuji apple and take a big bite out of it. After awhile, she will start laughing.
Yuya called yuki who just finish work to meet him at the traffic light near her working place. He said sorry to all of them and say that he have to attend to an important matter and have to leave early.
Both of them went in search of fuji apples but most of the shops are closed or run out of stock. The time is already around 11.30pm and they were hoping that linda is not home yet. There is only one store left and yuya and yuki decided to try their luck.
“ yuya-chan, I found it. *showing yuya the apples* how many do you want to buy?” yuki was holding the apples happily. Yuya took 5 big, round apples and pay at the cashier.
Both of them were smiling all the way home.
They reached yuki’s place at 12 midnite and realized that Linda is already home and was in her room. Yuya decided to arrange the apples nicely beside the sleeping Linda. Yuki just looked at him from the door and felt so touched. She was thinking of how fortunate linda is to have a brother who loves her so much. Yuki yearn for a brother or even a sister who will help her from the bullies in school, someone to share secrets and play with.
Yuya tripped over her linda’s bolster and nearly woke her up. The apples are just beside linda’s bed and are arranged to form a smiley face. Yuya was tired but he insists that yuki went to bed before he is willing to leave.
“ yuya-chan, I know you are feeling down right now. Linda – kun is angry at this moment and I think you should try to talk to her tomorrow morning over breakfast. *hug him tighter * Do you want to go for a walk?”
Yuya felt assured to have yuki by his side. He knew that yuki was caught in the middle between him and his sister. Holding hands, they decided to take a walk around the park. Linda who was in her room was talking to her friend on her mobile and did not know that the couple had gone out.
“ yuya – chan, I know you care about Linda – kun and you realize that you and her had drifted apart. You hope that things between you 2 will stay the same as before but you forgot that both of you have grown up. Linda- kun has changed and she have her own opinion on things, her own way of living. She does not need you to plan her life. yuya –chan, you understand?”
Yuya let go of yuki’s hand and went to sit at a bench near the playground. Yuki know that the truth hurts but it hurts her more if they keep arguing over this matter. She went to sit at the bench beside him and keeps glancing at yuya. Yuki was tired after the whole day event and had fallen asleep.
Yuya finally sorted out his thoughts and went to look for yuki. He saw the sleeping yuki and tried to wake her up. Yuki stirred from her sleep and rubbed her tired eyes.
“ yuki – chan, gomen ne.. lets go back now. Come I piggy back you home so that you can sleep.” Yuya piggy back yuki and she fallen asleep again.
Yuya open the door to yuki’s room and slowly put her down on the bed. He was getting ready to leave after putting the blanket for yuki.
“ no, don’t leave me” yuki scream and woke up from her sleep. She was sobbing and in cold sweat. Yuya rushed to her side and assure yuki that she is only having a nightmare.
“ yuya- chan, I dreamt of my mum again. I keep having the same nightmare since the day she left me at the park. I was playing with some kids and when I turn around, she was not there anymore. i’m scared.” Yuki was sobbing so hard and yuya just held her close to him.
“ yuki – chan, don’t wory.. I will never leave you. Come, get back to sleep. I will be sleeping on the floor tonight if you want me to stay behind to accompany you.” Yuya then hold yuki’s hand till morning.
[ next day]
Yuki woken up and was touched to see that yuya did not let go of his hand. She looked at the sleeping yuya from her bed.
“ ohaiyo, yuya – chan” yuki said chirpily
“you are going to be late if you want to talk to your nee- chan and go to skol on time” yuya jumped out of bed and went to brush his teeth. Yuki followed him and went to prepare breakfast.
“ linda – kun, I have prepared breakfast, do you want to eat before leaving?” yuki called out to linda who ignored her.
yuya went up to Linda and prevent her from leaving. Linda’s anger was still not appeased and push yuya’s hand away. She left the door without eating the breakfast yuki prepared.
The dejected yuya went back to the table and eat his breakfast in silence.
“ yuya- chan, I will try to talk to her. you have to get back home and get ready for school. I believe you have a long day ahead. Don’t think so much. If you need me, give me a call and I will come and find you.”
Yuya went home and get ready for school. Yuki make her way to school and her mind keep thinking of ways to salvage the problem. She was not in the mood to concentrate on her studies and realized that there is a message on her mobile. Yuki opened the message which she know is from yuya.
[ message ]
Yuya:
Yuki-chan, u are not concentrating in klaz coz you saw my msg… well, I’m not in the mood to study anyway, I guess I mess things up with nee-chan. I have never seen her so angry before and I wonder wad I can do to make her forgive me.. well.. you must be busy studying now. Sorry to disturb u ne..
Yuki:
Yuya-chan, ogenki desu ka? Dun be sad anymore, I will try to help you.. school is gonna end soon… do you have to go back to work today?
Yuya:
Hai, I have to..i dun think I can meet you today as there are a lot of things to be done but I ‘m just not in the mood. I wonder how nee-chan is now. Yuki- chan, be careful when working when you reach home MUZ message me coz I will be worried... miz you and message me if anything happens to nee-chan.
[ At dance studio later in the day]
Everyone was tired after dancing for 2 hrs. Ryo was recording a song for Kanjani 8 album in the morning. Hence, he was given the privilege to arrive later for NEWS rehearsal. Earlier on, ryo heard from the rest that yuya nearly shouted at yamapi and everyone decided to leave him alone. Therefore, Ryo have been trying to find a time to talk to Yuya about Linda. When the producer announced a break, Ryo asked Yuya to follow him out for a chat.
“ tesshi, what happened? You nearly shouted at yamapi. Did something happen to you that caused you to behave his way?” Ryo confronted yuya.
“ I quarreled with my nee-chan yesterday about something. Today, she ignored me when I said sorry to her and now I’m at a loss of how to seek forgiveness from her.” Yuya covered his face with his hands.
“ do you know what your sister like? Maybe you can buy or do something to pacify her. Like buy her favourite food maybe apples? You think about my suggestions and I hope that you will separate work and your personal life. tesshi, when you are ready then go inside to record. I will tell the rest that you need a break.” Ryo left yuya standing there. He had hinted to yuya and hope yuya understands it.
Yuya suddenly remember that his sister loves fuji apples. Whenever linda is sad, she will always buy a fuji apple and take a big bite out of it. After awhile, she will start laughing.
Yuya called yuki who just finish work to meet him at the traffic light near her working place. He said sorry to all of them and say that he have to attend to an important matter and have to leave early.
Both of them went in search of fuji apples but most of the shops are closed or run out of stock. The time is already around 11.30pm and they were hoping that linda is not home yet. There is only one store left and yuya and yuki decided to try their luck.
“ yuya-chan, I found it. *showing yuya the apples* how many do you want to buy?” yuki was holding the apples happily. Yuya took 5 big, round apples and pay at the cashier.
Both of them were smiling all the way home.
They reached yuki’s place at 12 midnite and realized that Linda is already home and was in her room. Yuya decided to arrange the apples nicely beside the sleeping Linda. Yuki just looked at him from the door and felt so touched. She was thinking of how fortunate linda is to have a brother who loves her so much. Yuki yearn for a brother or even a sister who will help her from the bullies in school, someone to share secrets and play with.
Yuya tripped over her linda’s bolster and nearly woke her up. The apples are just beside linda’s bed and are arranged to form a smiley face. Yuya was tired but he insists that yuki went to bed before he is willing to leave.
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