[Akira is sitting in a lobby, holding a can of tea in his hands. A man comes storming up to him.]

AKIRA! I heard about you forcing ties in your quadruple game!

Ashiwara-san...I just...

[Ashiwara's looking pretty angry.] What do you mean "I just'!  What the heck are you doing?!

[Akira is taken aback. He holds up his hands.] I'm sorry!

NO! [Ashiwara ( Read more... )

[Akira looks so small, lying on the floor with red eyes, his chest moving up and down rapidly. A small bead of sweat slides down his cheek and he sighs ( Read more... )

[Akira is sitting at a goban alone, placing stones. The man from before, the blonde who was making suggestive comments comes and sits across from him.]

Ah your game against Sai. I was wondering what you were replaying. The Young Lion's tournament is coming up. I was thinking about attending, to watch Shindou. He'll face you in the second round. Sai ( Read more... )

I'm very confused. There is a red string here..I...no one seems to be able to see it. I thought someone was playing a trick on me when it appeared but...I tried to follow it out of the school and everything and I just, it's going on forever, so I thought it might be this place.

Please help. People think I am crazy.

[Akira is walking out of the Institute behind an older man. Another man is standing there with a camera.]

We're just going to take some pre-game photos, with the Institute in the background.

[The shutter snaps as they stand there.]

Just face each other, pretend you're talking.

[Akira faces the man and bows.]  I'm going to do my best today, thank you ( Read more... )

How...how do you make friends?

[Young little Touya Akira has aged a few years, to a vibrant twenty-year old, or at least, somewhat more than his sullen self at thirteen. He is wearing a traditional outfit like his father had been before, only today it's black. He looks sombre, but pleased with himself as he bows and accepts an envelope and poses for a photograph. Many reporters ( Read more... )

[Akira is kneeling in a room with many adult men, who are all discussing things. One man of note is in traditional Japanese dress and another is in a white suit, seated next to Akira. they are discussing one of the latest games, and the topic has turned to Akira himself.]

Akira-kun will finally be joining us in April. It's about time, I never ( Read more... )

 This site has reappeared on my computer again and since it makes me respond I had to think about what to say ( Read more... )

[Akira is running through the streets of Tokyo, breathing hard. He bursts into an internet cafe, runs past a waitress and up to Shindou Hikaru, grabbing his shoulder without ceremony. Hikaru nearly jumps out of his seat ( Read more... )