Happy birthday, Jirou.
Private
I hate to say it but.... Hell, I think aniki was right. It's helping. I don't know how, it just is. I'm... almost looking forward to going again on Saturday. I wish I could actually understand it, though. At first, I just spent the session either arguing with aniki or trying to ignore him and the shrink lady but now... I can actually answer questions that she asks. Not about everything but... I'm getting there.
We've been talking a lot about middle school. About why Atobe and Oshitari annoy me so much. About Choutarou... A lot about Choutarou. And Aniki just sits beside me and looks sympathetic. I say I didn't keep in contact with Choutarou because he didn't really need me and if I stayed and played tennis with him, it'd be distracting him from more important things. According to Saki-san... It was because I was scared of what he'd think if he found out I liked him. I'm kinda inclined to believe it. At least... That it might have contributed.
She wants to start talking about what happened after middle school. I... really don't want to go there. That year at highschool was fine, but... the drinking... the drugs... the fights...
Just no.
Screened to Ohtori
You got anything planned for lunch? I was gonna hit one of the cafes down the road if you wanted to come with. It's been a while since we've hung out.
(ooc: Shishido left Jirou's present at his door. A photo album of photos from their elementary and middle school years.)