Runaway
One-Shot # 05
Title: Runaway
Ft: Yamshita Tomohisa | Nagasawa Masami
Poster Credits: HappyLeesah @ Nerdy Studio
I’m here, standing outside the door that I used to live these past four months.
I smiled. And walk away.
I never regret anything that happened over the past months. In fact, I was REALLY happy during those days. To be able to be with the guy I really like. Even though, I know that our relationship is like a master and servant.
I laughed.
Well I think, not all stories have a happy ending. And I believe that MINE was one of them.
But still, I like our story.
I pull my heavy bag. Other’s where looking at me, as if I rob some house.
I crossed the street. Then in front of me, a straight barrier (which is currently lowering slowly) it divides the railroad and the side walk. You know what I mean. For the safety of the people who are crossing.
I run as fast as I could to the other side, so that I wouldn’t wait until the train would pass by.
Score! Ha-ha! I made it to the other side, before that yellow-black barrier would be pulled lower.
I walked again, leaving all those memories behind me.
“Ma-tan!” It was said in a very low voice.
I look behind, I saw Pi-tan, I mean my master running towards me. With a bag too. Maybe he just came back from work. He smiled at me, or maybe he just smiled because he was able to catch up with me.
I stop, I run towards him. He is in the other side. We smiled to each other as we’re divided by the barrier.
“Hey.” He said. I just smile. Then he plucked something inside his pocket. “You forgot this.” He handed me my necklace.
“Thanks!” I said, with a sheepishly smile. “Gomen ne (I’m sorry), tomo-sensei.” He laughed. I just smile.
“It’s okay.”
“Pi-tan. I have something to tell you.” I swallowed hard. My heart is beating faster, AGAIN.
“hmm?” is the only answer I heard from him.
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[Four months earlier…]
“Ma-chan you’re looking at him again. Tsk, tsk.” I look up. I saw Mao seating on table beside mine.
“Of course.” I giggled. I flip the magazine into the next page. Mao-chan just rolled her eyes. Irritated?
“Eh??!!” I said, half shouting. Someone grabbed the magazine from me. It was Ueno Juri. She sat beside Inoue Mao and read it until they pressed their faces on the magazine.
“How could Yamashita-san know that you exist when you’re here at Osaka and he’s in Tokyo?” Asked by Juri.
“Oh. Don’t worry, he’ll know me someday. For sure.” I smiled.
“Eh? Ma-chan what are saying?”
“After I graduate from high school, I’ll go to Tokyo.” I laughed lightly.
“How about your family and sick mom? I know, your family is rich but still… they would worry.”
At the back of my mind, I know Mao-chan is right. “Oh. I hope she’ll understand.” I said, trying to convince that my decision is right. Even though, I for myself don’t know what to do.
“How about us?”
“I won’t forget you guys. You know how much I love you.”
I stood up, from where I seated. I hug my two best friends as if this is the last day where going to see each other. But to tell you the truth two weeks from now, it’s our graduation. I’m off to Tokyo. I’m going to miss them, and my family.
“Ne, don’t you think you’re quite impulsive?”
“Yeah. I mean, you’re going to quit school because of him. And you don’t know anyone in Tokyo, how could you live there alone? How about you’re living expenses? And etc.”
They’re right. Maybe I’m a little bit impulsive. I don’t know. I’m just following my dream right?
“Fine. I won’t go now.” They are really pressuring me, NOW.
“Yosh!” They said in unison and give high-five to each other.
“So did you plan that?” I raised my left eye brows to them.
“Uhm. Yeah? Because we’re so worried that you would really go. Besides, do you think you could really meet Yamashita-san? Tokyo is a very big city. You might even get lost when you go there.”
“You don’t have to worry anymore, because I am not going anywhere.” I partially raised my voice. They stood there frozen. But the truth is, it’s just an act.
“Ne, Ma-chan. Are you angry?”
“No, I’m not.” I said stubbornly.
“We’re sorry. We didn’t mean to.”
I didn’t answer them. They go back to their places. Cause sensei is here now.
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[Two weeks after graduation]
I toss my bag outside our gate. I crawled up to the wall. I feel like I’m an action star. I laughed. Because if I use the gate, the camera would see me, and boom! Mission over! Of course I wouldn’t do that right? I’m not that stupid. I look at our house for the last time. Goodbye, ma, pa, Juri-chan, Mao-chan. Take care. I run as fast as I can to the bus station, I heard that the midnight or night tickets are the cheapest one. I should grab that opportunity, because I don’t know if the money I brought would help me thru this adventure.
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[Bus station, Tokyo.]
“JE headquarters please.”
“Huh?”The cab driver looked at me over his rearview mirror with a brow raised. Did I say something wrong? I suddenly felt embarrass.
“To the JE head quarters?” I said in a low voice.
“Hai, wakarimashta. (I understand.)”
Whew! I felt embarrass and nervous at the same time. After a few minutes. We’re here. Cool. I feel like I’m having butterflies in my stomach. I’m so freaking nervous. I sneak off closer to the building. I was hiding there and peeking at the same time.
Oh…my…god…! It’s Ji-Ji-Ji-Jin Akanishi-san! He’s such a cutie! I squealed silently. I covered my mouth with my right hand. I sigh. I can’t believe I saw him today. I’m so happy. I look at my watch. Eh?! It’s already 1am? I should find some place to go now.
I started to walk… away from the building as I imagine what would happen next. What should I do if I would see Yamashita-san? Say hi? Ask to have a picture with him? Cuddle him? Ha-ha! That’s a big no-no. Hmm. I look on my left and into my right. I groan. I feel sad right now. I don’t know anyone here. I feel so alone. ALLOOOONE! Something’s weird. I look at my right again. I saw a very dazzling bright lights coming closer to me.
“Ahhhhh!!!”
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I open my eyes. Am I dead already? I pinch my cheeks. Hmm. No, not yet dead. I touch my head, it hurts and wait there’s a bandage. I blink my eyes for several times. Eh??!! Where am I? This isn’t a hospital. OMG! I sat down in terror.
Is this my karma? For being a stubborn girl?
If I weren’t dead… I gasp… It means they we’re just starting. Noooooo! I want to see my parents first, before I would die. Please, please. And. And. I want to see, Yamashita-san. Please! Don’t kill me yet! I stood up. Get my bag and started to walk to the door lightly.
“Eh? You’re awake now?” said by a very familiar voice. I turn around, I feel like fainting. Luckily I got to hold on the wall, and he hurriedly rush towards me. Kyaaa! It feels like heaven. I smiled. I wish to stop this time. Having me into his arms, it’s way more than I had ever imagined.
“You’re nose is bleeding.” He carried me like he was my groom and I was his bride. He put me down on the couch again. And went to the bathroom I think?
Eh. That’s so freaking embarrassing. It feels like in the movies, when you saw someone you like and you have sweet moments, suddenly you’re having a nose bleed.
He sat beside me. Holding a folded tissue.
He held my face and said “hold still.” His thumb was in my cheek and the rest of his fingers were in my neck. I did what he said. He’s looking at my face as he wiped the blood. I got daze over his eyes. It really feels like heaven.
“What’s your name?” I was distracted on my fancy day dreaming.
“Masami desu. Nagasawa Masami.”
“Oh. That’s a cute name. I’m---” I cut off his sentence, before he could answer.
“Yamashita Tomohisa.” I said, smiling at him.
He smiled sheepishly. “You know me? Oh. That’s so embarrassing.” He scratches his head and his cheeks we’re turning red.
‘Duh! Of course I know you! You’re the reason why I came here!’ my ‘evil’ conscience shouted. Thank God, I’m not a noisy person.
“Nagasawa-san.” He broke the silence and finally talks.
“Oh. You can call Masami.”
“Okay. Masami-chan?”
“Hmm.”
“I’m sorry for what happen earlier.” He said with a puppy eyes. Aww, who wouldn’t resist his cuteness?
Speaking of earlier, what did really happen?
“Ne, Yamashita-san? What happened a while ago? Why am I here?”
“You we’re crossing the street, when the taxi I was riding on, almost hit you. But thank God, it didn’t happen. It seems like you fainted because of terror. And you fall; you hit your head on the floor.”
“Oh. I see. Sorry to cause you a big trouble.” I said in a low voice.
“No, its okay.” He said in a cheerful way. “Since it’s already 3 in the morning you can stay here.”
“Thanks.”
“Where do you live? I’ll drop you off tomorrow, if you want.” Eh? What should I do? Lie? Tell him the truth? What?!
“A-ano.”
“Hmm?”
“Can I stay here? Please!” I knelt down in front of him and bow in a VERY RESPECTFUL way. I just heard him laugh. What should I do? “I just came here in Tokyo, so I don’t know anyone. Please let me stay here! I can work as your maid, since I don’t have money to pay the rent. Please.”
“Hmm, by the way what is your reason for coming here in Tokyo?” I didn’t answer. I just look away. Should I tell him? “Oh, sorry. It might be a personal question. Y-you don’t need to answer that”
“I-I want him to know that I exist.”
“Wow! He’s lucky, to have you. I mean, you traveled here just for him to know you.”
“He’s you.” I mumbled to myself.
“Hmm?”
“Ah, no, it’s nothing.”
“Oh, okay. Hmm, sure you can stay here. As long as you want.” He said smiling at me.
“Really?”
He nodded. “You can stay here, as if we’re just cohabiting. I mean, you don’t need to clean here or what.”
I stood up, and hugged him out of joy and excitement. He just laughed. “Even though you told me not to, I’ll still clean and help you here.” I said.
I released my hug from him. “yoroshiku onegai shimasu.(please take care of me)” I grin and bow at him politely and he just smiled.
“It’s already late. Let’s go to sleep now.”
Eh. Where am I going to sleep? Tomo-kun walks to his room. I sat on the couch, and lay down.
I’m alright here. I can sleep here. Besides I don’t have a choice right? I stare at the ceiling, smiling alone. It’s a long and tiring night, but I achieve my dream. To be able to meet him.
My eyelids we’re slowly falling down. I heard his foot step. I managed to open my eyes to its fullest, so that I would look like energetic. I sat down again. I saw him holding a pillow and blanket. He was standing in front of me.
“Eh?” I said in a loud voice.
He just smiled. “I’m not use to see a girl sleeping in a couch.” Aww, he’s so nice, gentleman and sweet.
“no, It’s okay. Does a maid sleep in a room? While his master is staying outside?” I joke.
“It’s REALLY OKAY. From now on, that will be your room. Okay? The master said his first order” He laughed lightly.
“Hai. Hai. Wakarimashta.” I stood up and salute at him. He just smiled. I went to his room. Its smells SOOOO good. It’s his scent. I peek and went outside.
“Yamashita-san. Thank you for taking me in. REALLY” I bowed at him again.
“It’s okay. REALLY” he smiled.
“Yamashita-san?”
“Just call me, Yamapi or Pi or anything you want.”
“Okay then. Yamapi-kun. Oyasumi. (Good night)”
“Oyasumi.” He turned off the lights and I enter his room and sleep in his bed for the first time.
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“Ahh!” I was so shock, that I didn’t control myself from shouting. I hope Yamashita-san isn’t awake.
I bent down and started to pick up, the pieces of the broken plate.
“What happened?” I tried to stand up with pursed lips. Feeling guilty and ashamed.
“Aw! Aw!” I was startled when Yamapi-kun walks towards me; I accidentally slip my foot on the shards.
“Eh?! Are you alright?”
I look up at him. He puts my hand over his shoulders and his hands were in my waist. He helped me, to sit in the dining table. He went to the bath room. And get the first aid kit. He sat in front of me. And look at me again. Suddenly, I felt his hand wiping my face. I didn’t realize I was crying, because of the pain.
“Yamapi-kun. Gomen ne(I’m sorry.)”
“No, it’s okay. It’s just an accident.”
He look at me and back to my foot. He was putting some ointment and bandages. He stood up and went back to the bathroom to return the first aid. I stood up as well, and finish what I was trying to do earlier: preparing our breakfast. I was cooking an omelet. After some minutes, I started to prepare it on the table. I called out Yamapi-kun. He sat on the table across me. He began to eat my omelet. While I just stare at him, waiting for his comment on my VERY FIRST COOKING.
He smiled and said, “Oishii. (It’s delicious)” and he started to eat with his rice.
I smiled, and get my chopstick. And swallow my so called omelet.I started to cough uncontrollably. “eh?! This is so salty. How could you say it’s delicious?”
He started to laugh. “I don’t know, it tastes good to me.” He grins and started to eat again as if my cooking was really yummy.
“I’m sorry. If my cooking is that bad, I never work in the kitchen before.”
“Why?”
“My mom doesn’t allow me. She said it’s the maids work.”
“Eh?! You have maids? So that means you’re rich.”
“No, not really.”
“Ah. I see.”
“Yamapi-kun?”
“Hmm?”
“I’m sorry; my first day of being a maid is such a disaster.” Then we both laugh.
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Weeks have pass. Yamapi-kun always cooks our food. Sometimes I would help him prepare and he would teach me. If he was busy with shooting, practice, photo shoot and etc. I would just buy some food outside the apartment. I would clean his house, go out sometimes. Read manga’s in the bookstore. Buy it if I really want, and some other books and magazine.
Now, I’m slacking off in the couch, reading some magazines that I have bought. I remember I haven’t opened my phone since I ‘runaway’ from our house.
I stood up, went to my, I mean his former room. I get my phone in the mini closet. I open it, and saw many voice message and emails.
Most of them come from Mao-chan, Juri-chan, dad and mom.
Their messages are like the same, it all says “Where are you?” “We’re so worried.” “If you don’t pick up your phone, at least call us.” “Take care of yourself.” And so on.
I can’t help it, I cried. I missed them.
I REALLY FEEL GUILTY NOW. Should I go home?
“Tadaima! (I’m home)” I heard Yamapi-kun shouting.
I turn off my phone again, put it in the cabinet. And went outside, wiping my face.
“Okaeri. (Welcome home)” I said, giving him a half smile.
“Did you cry?’ He was few inches away from me. I didn’t answer, I look on the floor.
He walked closer to me and I felt his arms around me.
“Even though, you won’t tell me what are those tears for. Remember, I’m always here for you. You call tell me everything you want, feel.”
“Thanks” I mumbled and keep on sobbing.
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[8 weeks after.]
It’s already 6 in the evening; I’m preparing our dinner because Pi-tan told me that he would be home at 7pm.
Few minutes have passed, I finish it already. I arranged them in the table. I look at my clock it’s almost 7pm.
Now, I turn around and face the kitchen. But this time I’m washing some utensils I use a while ago. I’m quite confident now, because I believe I improved my maid-skills. I laughed.
“Tadai---”
*blag*
I turn around and saw Pi-tan lying on the floor. I rush towards him. I touch his forehead and it was burning hot. I help him to stand up and I placed him on his room. I went to the kitchen and get some warm water and hand towel. I put it on his forehead. I went outside, I ate alone. After some few minutes, I went to the nearest drug store to buy some medicine.
When I come back, I ask him to drink his medicine and he did. I washed the hand towel and place it again in his forehead.
His eyes were closed. Maybe he’s sleeping. Soundlessly.
I sat closer to his bed. Stroking his hair, and humming my favorite children song. Twinkle little star.
“Ne, Pi-tan.” I said, even though I know that he won’t answer. I just smiled.
“Remember, the first night we talk? You asked me, what’s the reason why I came here in Tokyo? I said, ‘I want him to know that I exist.’ …and you’re him. I like you since the first time I first saw you. My friends keep on teasing that I am a fan girl.” I laughed lightly. “But I don’t mind… Now that I know, that I already exist in your world, it makes me really happy. And sad as well, of course I’ll leave too. I can’t stay here forever, right? I might go back to Osaka, sooner or later.” I smiled. “Oyasumi Nasai, Pi-tan.”
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After one week, Pi-tan is already well. He throws a recovery party. I laughed. It was fun though, I met his friends. Most of them are JE. Kyaa! Talk about lucky. They are nice and cute. They kept on teasing us, that we’re a couple. I don’t know, but we (me and Pi-tan) both become quiet whenever that topic comes.
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Days have passed after the recovery party. I was the ONE who’s sick now. I think I got the virus from Pi-tan, who else right?
** Flash back **
“Ma-tan! Ma-tan! You have a high fever. What should I do?” I open my eyes, when I heard his voice in panic.
“O-Okaeri.” I said. I realize I’ve fallen asleep in the couch. He seems in extreme fright. Walking there; over here; EVERYWHERE. My heads hurts seeing him like that. Ugh. “Uhm, Pi-tan?”
Finally he remained calm.
“Nani? (What)”
“Can you get me warm water and hand towel?” And he did. He finally comes to his senses that a sick person needs that. He places it on my forehead.
** End of flashback **
I think I’m getting better now. But I feel embarrass, cause Pi-tan’s mother is taking care of me, when he have rehearsals. I feel thirsty, I went outside, I saw his mom watching and eating at same time.
“Kodomo (child), do you feel better now?” she said with worry in her eyes. I miss my mom.
“Hai, Arigato. (Yes. Thank you)” I said, smiling. And I feel like crying too.
“I prepared you some porridge; tell me if you want then I’ll get you some.”
“Yes.” I said grinning at her. She stood up, and pinches my cheeks. “You’re so cute. Wait here.”
She handed me a bowl of porridge. I sat beside her in couch, and where both watching this funny game show.
“You know what; Tomo-kun is so funny.” She said.
“Why?” I said smiling.
“When he asks me to take care of you, he’s in hysteria mode.” We both laugh. I didn’t think, Pi-tan would be like that. “I think my son, likes you.”
“Iie, Iie, iie. (No)” I said waving my hands.
“Ma-chan is blushing.” She laughed. His mom is very nice. She threats me, as if I we’re her own child.
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I am 100% FULLY RECOVERED!
I went to the book store again. To buy new magazines, cause I’m tired of reading the old ones all over again. I went to magazine section. Flipping the magazine I saw.
“Nagasawa-san.” Somebody called my name. I look to my right. I saw Oguri-san. Our family’s personal detective.
I sigh. It’s over. We went to the nearby coffee shop.
“Nagasawa-san.” He started.
“I know, I know. Dad asks you to find me.”
“hai. (Yes) He wants you to come back in your house.”
“Okay. But can I go home alone?” He raised his eyebrow. “I promise, I’ll come back. Tell that to dad”
“You won’t need any assistance?”
“No”
“Okay. I’ll tell that.”
“Thank you.”
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“Pi-tan. I have something to tell you.” I swallowed hard. My heart is beating faster than ever.
“Hmm?” is the only answer I heard from him.
“I like you” I exhaled. I finally said what I really want to say.
He just smiled. “I know.”
“Eh? You know? How did you know?”
“I heard what you said the night that you take care of me. “ He paused. “And Oka-san(mother) told me that, while she’s taking care of you. You’re having hallucination out of your high fever. You even told her that you like me.” He smiles.
“That’s so embarrassing. I mean the hallucination” I said, not looking at him. The barriers we’re up again. He walks closer to me and hugged me.
“I like you too.” Those words… I’m wishing that he would say that to me. Finally it came.
He gets the necklace from my hand and put it in my neck. And kiss me. I smiled.
“I’ll go back to Osaka now.” I said in a low and croak voice.
“Then I’ll go with you, so that I can meet your parents” He said smiling.
“What about your work?” I asked.
“I’ll just say, I’m sick.” He said. We both smiled.
“Ikou. (Let’s go)” He said, offering his hands. Then I held it.
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Title: Runaway
Ft: Yamshita Tomohisa | Nagasawa Masami
Poster Credits: HappyLeesah @ Nerdy Studio
I’m here, standing outside the door that I used to live these past four months.
I smiled. And walk away.
I never regret anything that happened over the past months. In fact, I was REALLY happy during those days. To be able to be with the guy I really like. Even though, I know that our relationship is like a master and servant.
I laughed.
Well I think, not all stories have a happy ending. And I believe that MINE was one of them.
But still, I like our story.
I pull my heavy bag. Other’s where looking at me, as if I rob some house.
I crossed the street. Then in front of me, a straight barrier (which is currently lowering slowly) it divides the railroad and the side walk. You know what I mean. For the safety of the people who are crossing.
I run as fast as I could to the other side, so that I wouldn’t wait until the train would pass by.
Score! Ha-ha! I made it to the other side, before that yellow-black barrier would be pulled lower.
I walked again, leaving all those memories behind me.
“Ma-tan!” It was said in a very low voice.
I look behind, I saw Pi-tan, I mean my master running towards me. With a bag too. Maybe he just came back from work. He smiled at me, or maybe he just smiled because he was able to catch up with me.
I stop, I run towards him. He is in the other side. We smiled to each other as we’re divided by the barrier.
“Hey.” He said. I just smile. Then he plucked something inside his pocket. “You forgot this.” He handed me my necklace.
“Thanks!” I said, with a sheepishly smile. “Gomen ne (I’m sorry), tomo-sensei.” He laughed. I just smile.
“It’s okay.”
“Pi-tan. I have something to tell you.” I swallowed hard. My heart is beating faster, AGAIN.
“hmm?” is the only answer I heard from him.
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[Four months earlier…]
“Ma-chan you’re looking at him again. Tsk, tsk.” I look up. I saw Mao seating on table beside mine.
“Of course.” I giggled. I flip the magazine into the next page. Mao-chan just rolled her eyes. Irritated?
“Eh??!!” I said, half shouting. Someone grabbed the magazine from me. It was Ueno Juri. She sat beside Inoue Mao and read it until they pressed their faces on the magazine.
“How could Yamashita-san know that you exist when you’re here at Osaka and he’s in Tokyo?” Asked by Juri.
“Oh. Don’t worry, he’ll know me someday. For sure.” I smiled.
“Eh? Ma-chan what are saying?”
“After I graduate from high school, I’ll go to Tokyo.” I laughed lightly.
“How about your family and sick mom? I know, your family is rich but still… they would worry.”
At the back of my mind, I know Mao-chan is right. “Oh. I hope she’ll understand.” I said, trying to convince that my decision is right. Even though, I for myself don’t know what to do.
“How about us?”
“I won’t forget you guys. You know how much I love you.”
I stood up, from where I seated. I hug my two best friends as if this is the last day where going to see each other. But to tell you the truth two weeks from now, it’s our graduation. I’m off to Tokyo. I’m going to miss them, and my family.
“Ne, don’t you think you’re quite impulsive?”
“Yeah. I mean, you’re going to quit school because of him. And you don’t know anyone in Tokyo, how could you live there alone? How about you’re living expenses? And etc.”
They’re right. Maybe I’m a little bit impulsive. I don’t know. I’m just following my dream right?
“Fine. I won’t go now.” They are really pressuring me, NOW.
“Yosh!” They said in unison and give high-five to each other.
“So did you plan that?” I raised my left eye brows to them.
“Uhm. Yeah? Because we’re so worried that you would really go. Besides, do you think you could really meet Yamashita-san? Tokyo is a very big city. You might even get lost when you go there.”
“You don’t have to worry anymore, because I am not going anywhere.” I partially raised my voice. They stood there frozen. But the truth is, it’s just an act.
“Ne, Ma-chan. Are you angry?”
“No, I’m not.” I said stubbornly.
“We’re sorry. We didn’t mean to.”
I didn’t answer them. They go back to their places. Cause sensei is here now.
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[Two weeks after graduation]
I toss my bag outside our gate. I crawled up to the wall. I feel like I’m an action star. I laughed. Because if I use the gate, the camera would see me, and boom! Mission over! Of course I wouldn’t do that right? I’m not that stupid. I look at our house for the last time. Goodbye, ma, pa, Juri-chan, Mao-chan. Take care. I run as fast as I can to the bus station, I heard that the midnight or night tickets are the cheapest one. I should grab that opportunity, because I don’t know if the money I brought would help me thru this adventure.
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[Bus station, Tokyo.]
“JE headquarters please.”
“Huh?”The cab driver looked at me over his rearview mirror with a brow raised. Did I say something wrong? I suddenly felt embarrass.
“To the JE head quarters?” I said in a low voice.
“Hai, wakarimashta. (I understand.)”
Whew! I felt embarrass and nervous at the same time. After a few minutes. We’re here. Cool. I feel like I’m having butterflies in my stomach. I’m so freaking nervous. I sneak off closer to the building. I was hiding there and peeking at the same time.
Oh…my…god…! It’s Ji-Ji-Ji-Jin Akanishi-san! He’s such a cutie! I squealed silently. I covered my mouth with my right hand. I sigh. I can’t believe I saw him today. I’m so happy. I look at my watch. Eh?! It’s already 1am? I should find some place to go now.
I started to walk… away from the building as I imagine what would happen next. What should I do if I would see Yamashita-san? Say hi? Ask to have a picture with him? Cuddle him? Ha-ha! That’s a big no-no. Hmm. I look on my left and into my right. I groan. I feel sad right now. I don’t know anyone here. I feel so alone. ALLOOOONE! Something’s weird. I look at my right again. I saw a very dazzling bright lights coming closer to me.
“Ahhhhh!!!”
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I open my eyes. Am I dead already? I pinch my cheeks. Hmm. No, not yet dead. I touch my head, it hurts and wait there’s a bandage. I blink my eyes for several times. Eh??!! Where am I? This isn’t a hospital. OMG! I sat down in terror.
Is this my karma? For being a stubborn girl?
If I weren’t dead… I gasp… It means they we’re just starting. Noooooo! I want to see my parents first, before I would die. Please, please. And. And. I want to see, Yamashita-san. Please! Don’t kill me yet! I stood up. Get my bag and started to walk to the door lightly.
“Eh? You’re awake now?” said by a very familiar voice. I turn around, I feel like fainting. Luckily I got to hold on the wall, and he hurriedly rush towards me. Kyaaa! It feels like heaven. I smiled. I wish to stop this time. Having me into his arms, it’s way more than I had ever imagined.
“You’re nose is bleeding.” He carried me like he was my groom and I was his bride. He put me down on the couch again. And went to the bathroom I think?
Eh. That’s so freaking embarrassing. It feels like in the movies, when you saw someone you like and you have sweet moments, suddenly you’re having a nose bleed.
He sat beside me. Holding a folded tissue.
He held my face and said “hold still.” His thumb was in my cheek and the rest of his fingers were in my neck. I did what he said. He’s looking at my face as he wiped the blood. I got daze over his eyes. It really feels like heaven.
“What’s your name?” I was distracted on my fancy day dreaming.
“Masami desu. Nagasawa Masami.”
“Oh. That’s a cute name. I’m---” I cut off his sentence, before he could answer.
“Yamashita Tomohisa.” I said, smiling at him.
He smiled sheepishly. “You know me? Oh. That’s so embarrassing.” He scratches his head and his cheeks we’re turning red.
‘Duh! Of course I know you! You’re the reason why I came here!’ my ‘evil’ conscience shouted. Thank God, I’m not a noisy person.
“Nagasawa-san.” He broke the silence and finally talks.
“Oh. You can call Masami.”
“Okay. Masami-chan?”
“Hmm.”
“I’m sorry for what happen earlier.” He said with a puppy eyes. Aww, who wouldn’t resist his cuteness?
Speaking of earlier, what did really happen?
“Ne, Yamashita-san? What happened a while ago? Why am I here?”
“You we’re crossing the street, when the taxi I was riding on, almost hit you. But thank God, it didn’t happen. It seems like you fainted because of terror. And you fall; you hit your head on the floor.”
“Oh. I see. Sorry to cause you a big trouble.” I said in a low voice.
“No, its okay.” He said in a cheerful way. “Since it’s already 3 in the morning you can stay here.”
“Thanks.”
“Where do you live? I’ll drop you off tomorrow, if you want.” Eh? What should I do? Lie? Tell him the truth? What?!
“A-ano.”
“Hmm?”
“Can I stay here? Please!” I knelt down in front of him and bow in a VERY RESPECTFUL way. I just heard him laugh. What should I do? “I just came here in Tokyo, so I don’t know anyone. Please let me stay here! I can work as your maid, since I don’t have money to pay the rent. Please.”
“Hmm, by the way what is your reason for coming here in Tokyo?” I didn’t answer. I just look away. Should I tell him? “Oh, sorry. It might be a personal question. Y-you don’t need to answer that”
“I-I want him to know that I exist.”
“Wow! He’s lucky, to have you. I mean, you traveled here just for him to know you.”
“He’s you.” I mumbled to myself.
“Hmm?”
“Ah, no, it’s nothing.”
“Oh, okay. Hmm, sure you can stay here. As long as you want.” He said smiling at me.
“Really?”
He nodded. “You can stay here, as if we’re just cohabiting. I mean, you don’t need to clean here or what.”
I stood up, and hugged him out of joy and excitement. He just laughed. “Even though you told me not to, I’ll still clean and help you here.” I said.
I released my hug from him. “yoroshiku onegai shimasu.(please take care of me)” I grin and bow at him politely and he just smiled.
“It’s already late. Let’s go to sleep now.”
Eh. Where am I going to sleep? Tomo-kun walks to his room. I sat on the couch, and lay down.
I’m alright here. I can sleep here. Besides I don’t have a choice right? I stare at the ceiling, smiling alone. It’s a long and tiring night, but I achieve my dream. To be able to meet him.
My eyelids we’re slowly falling down. I heard his foot step. I managed to open my eyes to its fullest, so that I would look like energetic. I sat down again. I saw him holding a pillow and blanket. He was standing in front of me.
“Eh?” I said in a loud voice.
He just smiled. “I’m not use to see a girl sleeping in a couch.” Aww, he’s so nice, gentleman and sweet.
“no, It’s okay. Does a maid sleep in a room? While his master is staying outside?” I joke.
“It’s REALLY OKAY. From now on, that will be your room. Okay? The master said his first order” He laughed lightly.
“Hai. Hai. Wakarimashta.” I stood up and salute at him. He just smiled. I went to his room. Its smells SOOOO good. It’s his scent. I peek and went outside.
“Yamashita-san. Thank you for taking me in. REALLY” I bowed at him again.
“It’s okay. REALLY” he smiled.
“Yamashita-san?”
“Just call me, Yamapi or Pi or anything you want.”
“Okay then. Yamapi-kun. Oyasumi. (Good night)”
“Oyasumi.” He turned off the lights and I enter his room and sleep in his bed for the first time.
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“Ahh!” I was so shock, that I didn’t control myself from shouting. I hope Yamashita-san isn’t awake.
I bent down and started to pick up, the pieces of the broken plate.
“What happened?” I tried to stand up with pursed lips. Feeling guilty and ashamed.
“Aw! Aw!” I was startled when Yamapi-kun walks towards me; I accidentally slip my foot on the shards.
“Eh?! Are you alright?”
I look up at him. He puts my hand over his shoulders and his hands were in my waist. He helped me, to sit in the dining table. He went to the bath room. And get the first aid kit. He sat in front of me. And look at me again. Suddenly, I felt his hand wiping my face. I didn’t realize I was crying, because of the pain.
“Yamapi-kun. Gomen ne(I’m sorry.)”
“No, it’s okay. It’s just an accident.”
He look at me and back to my foot. He was putting some ointment and bandages. He stood up and went back to the bathroom to return the first aid. I stood up as well, and finish what I was trying to do earlier: preparing our breakfast. I was cooking an omelet. After some minutes, I started to prepare it on the table. I called out Yamapi-kun. He sat on the table across me. He began to eat my omelet. While I just stare at him, waiting for his comment on my VERY FIRST COOKING.
He smiled and said, “Oishii. (It’s delicious)” and he started to eat with his rice.
I smiled, and get my chopstick. And swallow my so called omelet.I started to cough uncontrollably. “eh?! This is so salty. How could you say it’s delicious?”
He started to laugh. “I don’t know, it tastes good to me.” He grins and started to eat again as if my cooking was really yummy.
“I’m sorry. If my cooking is that bad, I never work in the kitchen before.”
“Why?”
“My mom doesn’t allow me. She said it’s the maids work.”
“Eh?! You have maids? So that means you’re rich.”
“No, not really.”
“Ah. I see.”
“Yamapi-kun?”
“Hmm?”
“I’m sorry; my first day of being a maid is such a disaster.” Then we both laugh.
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Weeks have pass. Yamapi-kun always cooks our food. Sometimes I would help him prepare and he would teach me. If he was busy with shooting, practice, photo shoot and etc. I would just buy some food outside the apartment. I would clean his house, go out sometimes. Read manga’s in the bookstore. Buy it if I really want, and some other books and magazine.
Now, I’m slacking off in the couch, reading some magazines that I have bought. I remember I haven’t opened my phone since I ‘runaway’ from our house.
I stood up, went to my, I mean his former room. I get my phone in the mini closet. I open it, and saw many voice message and emails.
Most of them come from Mao-chan, Juri-chan, dad and mom.
Their messages are like the same, it all says “Where are you?” “We’re so worried.” “If you don’t pick up your phone, at least call us.” “Take care of yourself.” And so on.
I can’t help it, I cried. I missed them.
I REALLY FEEL GUILTY NOW. Should I go home?
“Tadaima! (I’m home)” I heard Yamapi-kun shouting.
I turn off my phone again, put it in the cabinet. And went outside, wiping my face.
“Okaeri. (Welcome home)” I said, giving him a half smile.
“Did you cry?’ He was few inches away from me. I didn’t answer, I look on the floor.
He walked closer to me and I felt his arms around me.
“Even though, you won’t tell me what are those tears for. Remember, I’m always here for you. You call tell me everything you want, feel.”
“Thanks” I mumbled and keep on sobbing.
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[8 weeks after.]
It’s already 6 in the evening; I’m preparing our dinner because Pi-tan told me that he would be home at 7pm.
Few minutes have passed, I finish it already. I arranged them in the table. I look at my clock it’s almost 7pm.
Now, I turn around and face the kitchen. But this time I’m washing some utensils I use a while ago. I’m quite confident now, because I believe I improved my maid-skills. I laughed.
“Tadai---”
*blag*
I turn around and saw Pi-tan lying on the floor. I rush towards him. I touch his forehead and it was burning hot. I help him to stand up and I placed him on his room. I went to the kitchen and get some warm water and hand towel. I put it on his forehead. I went outside, I ate alone. After some few minutes, I went to the nearest drug store to buy some medicine.
When I come back, I ask him to drink his medicine and he did. I washed the hand towel and place it again in his forehead.
His eyes were closed. Maybe he’s sleeping. Soundlessly.
I sat closer to his bed. Stroking his hair, and humming my favorite children song. Twinkle little star.
“Ne, Pi-tan.” I said, even though I know that he won’t answer. I just smiled.
“Remember, the first night we talk? You asked me, what’s the reason why I came here in Tokyo? I said, ‘I want him to know that I exist.’ …and you’re him. I like you since the first time I first saw you. My friends keep on teasing that I am a fan girl.” I laughed lightly. “But I don’t mind… Now that I know, that I already exist in your world, it makes me really happy. And sad as well, of course I’ll leave too. I can’t stay here forever, right? I might go back to Osaka, sooner or later.” I smiled. “Oyasumi Nasai, Pi-tan.”
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After one week, Pi-tan is already well. He throws a recovery party. I laughed. It was fun though, I met his friends. Most of them are JE. Kyaa! Talk about lucky. They are nice and cute. They kept on teasing us, that we’re a couple. I don’t know, but we (me and Pi-tan) both become quiet whenever that topic comes.
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Days have passed after the recovery party. I was the ONE who’s sick now. I think I got the virus from Pi-tan, who else right?
** Flash back **
“Ma-tan! Ma-tan! You have a high fever. What should I do?” I open my eyes, when I heard his voice in panic.
“O-Okaeri.” I said. I realize I’ve fallen asleep in the couch. He seems in extreme fright. Walking there; over here; EVERYWHERE. My heads hurts seeing him like that. Ugh. “Uhm, Pi-tan?”
Finally he remained calm.
“Nani? (What)”
“Can you get me warm water and hand towel?” And he did. He finally comes to his senses that a sick person needs that. He places it on my forehead.
** End of flashback **
I think I’m getting better now. But I feel embarrass, cause Pi-tan’s mother is taking care of me, when he have rehearsals. I feel thirsty, I went outside, I saw his mom watching and eating at same time.
“Kodomo (child), do you feel better now?” she said with worry in her eyes. I miss my mom.
“Hai, Arigato. (Yes. Thank you)” I said, smiling. And I feel like crying too.
“I prepared you some porridge; tell me if you want then I’ll get you some.”
“Yes.” I said grinning at her. She stood up, and pinches my cheeks. “You’re so cute. Wait here.”
She handed me a bowl of porridge. I sat beside her in couch, and where both watching this funny game show.
“You know what; Tomo-kun is so funny.” She said.
“Why?” I said smiling.
“When he asks me to take care of you, he’s in hysteria mode.” We both laugh. I didn’t think, Pi-tan would be like that. “I think my son, likes you.”
“Iie, Iie, iie. (No)” I said waving my hands.
“Ma-chan is blushing.” She laughed. His mom is very nice. She threats me, as if I we’re her own child.
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I am 100% FULLY RECOVERED!
I went to the book store again. To buy new magazines, cause I’m tired of reading the old ones all over again. I went to magazine section. Flipping the magazine I saw.
“Nagasawa-san.” Somebody called my name. I look to my right. I saw Oguri-san. Our family’s personal detective.
I sigh. It’s over. We went to the nearby coffee shop.
“Nagasawa-san.” He started.
“I know, I know. Dad asks you to find me.”
“hai. (Yes) He wants you to come back in your house.”
“Okay. But can I go home alone?” He raised his eyebrow. “I promise, I’ll come back. Tell that to dad”
“You won’t need any assistance?”
“No”
“Okay. I’ll tell that.”
“Thank you.”
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“Pi-tan. I have something to tell you.” I swallowed hard. My heart is beating faster than ever.
“Hmm?” is the only answer I heard from him.
“I like you” I exhaled. I finally said what I really want to say.
He just smiled. “I know.”
“Eh? You know? How did you know?”
“I heard what you said the night that you take care of me. “ He paused. “And Oka-san(mother) told me that, while she’s taking care of you. You’re having hallucination out of your high fever. You even told her that you like me.” He smiles.
“That’s so embarrassing. I mean the hallucination” I said, not looking at him. The barriers we’re up again. He walks closer to me and hugged me.
“I like you too.” Those words… I’m wishing that he would say that to me. Finally it came.
He gets the necklace from my hand and put it in my neck. And kiss me. I smiled.
“I’ll go back to Osaka now.” I said in a low and croak voice.
“Then I’ll go with you, so that I can meet your parents” He said smiling.
“What about your work?” I asked.
“I’ll just say, I’m sick.” He said. We both smiled.
“Ikou. (Let’s go)” He said, offering his hands. Then I held it.
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