[oneshot] In your arms
“It makes no sense when the four of us celebrate Valentines.”
Michiyo, Chiaki and Kumiko hopelessly stared at the gloomy faced Miyako and sighed. It was almost midnight of February 14th and the three was able to drag the obvious not-in-the-mood-for-anything-mushy Miyako out of her apartment. They’ve had done all the celebrations together for years so being moody didn’t anymore affect the three, much to Miyako’s dismay. And now, they’re spending their Valentines in a classy restaurant above the Shibuya Mall to lighten Miyako’s mood using delicious expensive cuisine.
“It makes sense, Miya-chan since it’s the four of us celebrating it. Unless you want your dear Satoshi-kun instead of us.” Michiyo said and gave Kumiko and Chiaki an act of being disappointment. “Eh, I’m a little down for expecting your man rather spending this with us.”
Miyako glared.
“It’s been a week since we’ve last saw each other, right?” Kumiko started, slicing the beef stew she ordered. “It’s an occasion we should grab since only holidays or so that we get to see each other, aside from the ‘hi’ and hellos’ we said when we passed by while visiting the boys.”
“And I had to fly to Vancouver to cover up some parts of the Olympics.”
Michiyo gave a long sigh when Chiaki mentioned Olympics. “Until when?” She asked while stirring her iced tea with straw.
“A week. Tomorrow…” Chiaki glanced at her watch and whistle. “Nope. Today at exactly 7 in the mornings’ my flight.”
Kumiko opened her mouth in some sort of reaction but no words came out. Miyako leaned her head on window and looked at Chiaki.
“Does Matsujun know?”
Chiaki nodded and took a sip from her glass. “We already celebrated this morning and told him my schedule. Though somehow I could feel his disappointment of not seeing each other for a whole week since it’s my first job overseas, we agreed to send voicemails if our time couldn’t match.”
“This morning? Arashi had their schedule packed this morning outside Tokyo.”
Chiaki blushed and hid her smile in her closed fist. “He dragged me out of my apartment at 3 in the morning.”
“That early!” Miyako squealed then right after hid her mouth with both of her hands in embarrassment. “That early?” She repeated, giddy on her seat which made Kumiko and Chiaki laugh.
“Then?”
The three looked at Miyako and shook their heads. Miyako was clearly not in the right mood when after eating at her favorite expensive restaurant, which she could only order every occasion day, her focus was outside the window picturing the still-busy street of Shibuya.
“Don’t tell me Satoshi-kun…”
Miyako shook her head. “It’s not about him nor will ever be about our relationship or so.” She groaned when her phone vibrated and when she looked at the caller, she huffed in desperation and stood. “Sorry but I need to take this call.”
“How about you, Kumiko? Did Nino-kun called you or what?” Chiaki nudged Kumiko. “Don’t tell me he didn’t-” She bit her lips when a blush formed on Kumiko’s cheeks.
“He did but we celebrated it the day before, in his home.” Kumiko moved her fork around to emphasize her emotions. “Aunt Kazuko apparently was notified of my whole day stay so our food were all prepared by her. Ni-nee and her boyfriend visited which became a bonus since I was treated with a white chocolate bought by Ni-ni since I treated him as her husband.” She laughed and snorted. “It’s hilarious, right? But Ni-ni’s so sweet I thought I was dating him instead of Kazunari.”
“Wow.” Chiaki said. “What’s Nino-kun reaction?”
“He’s obviously dismayed.” Kumiko shrugged her shoulders. “But I gave him an extra gift to wash his dimmed face.”
Chiaki grinned. “Oh and what is that extra gift?” She laughed when Kumiko turned red as tomato. “Don’t mind. I already know.”
“You’re both lucky.”
Chiaki and Kumiko looked at the depressing mood of Michiyo. Her back was slouched at the chair and her hands were playing with her phone. It clicked in their mind that Sakurai’s still at Vancouver and even them doesn’t know until when he would stay overseas.
“He still didn’t call?”
Michiyo shook her head. “We both agreed to wait until his arrival.” She grabbed her glass and took a big gulp. “I just wish I know the day, though.”
“I’m sorry girls but I need to go.”
Michiyo, Kumiko and Chiaki looked at Miyako and frowned. “It’s our day, Chiaki’s leaving in less than six hours and you’re going to take off?”
Miyako bowed. “I’m very sorry but-”
“What? Satoshi-kun called and asked you to leave us?” Kumiko glared at the tall Miyako. “Go now, if his mother’s already asleep.”
“It’s not Satoshi, okay? And will you please cut that mother-thing off with Satoshi? Mind you that we haven’t talked since two weeks ago.” Miyako bend and grabbed her pouch. “Dr. Eri called and she wants me to look at something.”
“Hey, isn’t that bad? Want me to talk with Nino about this?”
“No need. I’m keeping updates with Ma-chan.” Miyako crossed her arms when eyebrows were raised. “You all know I’m closer with Masaki than the three so please don’t make a fuss with it.” She rolled her eyes and made a face. “Eri-san really needs me at her clinic so with all due respect, I’m leaving. Chi-chan, good luck with your trip and make sure I’ll get a souvenir. And all the best luck with your love life. I’m off.”
Michiyo huffed and stood. “I’m sorry but I need to leave too. Needs to clear my head and I have a very early appointment with Nakajima Riko-san about some complicated IT developments her company installed with us.” She bends and gave the two a kiss in the cheeks. “Have a safe trip, Chi-chan.”
Kumiko and Chiaki stared at each other for a few minutes before laughing. “Do we have some sort of bad luck with gatherings?”
With all anime-ish look they gave each other, they shook each other’s hands and agreed to buy Chiaki’s snacks at the supermarket.
~~~
Michiyo took a cab and with less an hour of travel, she arrived at her dark apartment. She sighed and fished her keys at her bag, adjusting the eyeglasses she bought at the nearest drug store. With a click, she turned the knob, opened the lights and took her pointed shoe off. Rubbing her eyes in tiredness, she dropped her bag at the sofa and went on the kitchen for a hot chocolate barefoot. She mixed the cocoa with the hot water and stirred, glancing at the clock that said half an hour after 1 in the morning.
Can’t sleep. She thought while longingly stared at her phone. It’s afternoon at Canada so I might as well call him? But would he pick up when he’s on the job? Michiyo bit her lips in frustration. Sighing, she grabbed her chocolate and was surprised when there was a light on the porch.
“Who’s there?” She silently asked, heart beating fast with the thought of a robber or murderer standing at her balcony. “Hello?” She tiptoed.
She slowly slides the door and with a heart beat, her nervousness-turned-tears fell on her cheeks. “Sakkun.”
Sakurai, dressed on a winter coat and baggage placed at one side, was carrying 11 red roses. “Happy Valentines, Chi-chi.”
Michiyo didn’t know what happened the moment Sakurai greeted her but she found herself embraced with Sakurai’s arms. “W-When?”
“Just now, straightly went here. Hope you don’t mind that I used my key.” Sakurai buried his face on Michiyo’s long hair and breath. “I miss you, even though it’s only three days.”
“I miss you, too.” She breath Sakurai’s scent and her insides felt tingly. When they let each other go, Sakurai handed the roses. “Eleven?” She asked when she counted the roses on her hand.
“It means I’m only dedicated to you.”
Michiyo’s tears couldn’t help but gave another round. “Thank you.” She bit her lips and pulled Sakurai’s arm. She hid her crying face on his shoulders and murmured, “I love you.”
Sakurai slightly pulled and kissed Michiyo on the side of her lips. He gave her left ears a peck and with a deep voice, he whispered. “I love you too.”
FIN
Michiyo, Chiaki and Kumiko hopelessly stared at the gloomy faced Miyako and sighed. It was almost midnight of February 14th and the three was able to drag the obvious not-in-the-mood-for-anything-mushy Miyako out of her apartment. They’ve had done all the celebrations together for years so being moody didn’t anymore affect the three, much to Miyako’s dismay. And now, they’re spending their Valentines in a classy restaurant above the Shibuya Mall to lighten Miyako’s mood using delicious expensive cuisine.
“It makes sense, Miya-chan since it’s the four of us celebrating it. Unless you want your dear Satoshi-kun instead of us.” Michiyo said and gave Kumiko and Chiaki an act of being disappointment. “Eh, I’m a little down for expecting your man rather spending this with us.”
Miyako glared.
“It’s been a week since we’ve last saw each other, right?” Kumiko started, slicing the beef stew she ordered. “It’s an occasion we should grab since only holidays or so that we get to see each other, aside from the ‘hi’ and hellos’ we said when we passed by while visiting the boys.”
“And I had to fly to Vancouver to cover up some parts of the Olympics.”
Michiyo gave a long sigh when Chiaki mentioned Olympics. “Until when?” She asked while stirring her iced tea with straw.
“A week. Tomorrow…” Chiaki glanced at her watch and whistle. “Nope. Today at exactly 7 in the mornings’ my flight.”
Kumiko opened her mouth in some sort of reaction but no words came out. Miyako leaned her head on window and looked at Chiaki.
“Does Matsujun know?”
Chiaki nodded and took a sip from her glass. “We already celebrated this morning and told him my schedule. Though somehow I could feel his disappointment of not seeing each other for a whole week since it’s my first job overseas, we agreed to send voicemails if our time couldn’t match.”
“This morning? Arashi had their schedule packed this morning outside Tokyo.”
Chiaki blushed and hid her smile in her closed fist. “He dragged me out of my apartment at 3 in the morning.”
“That early!” Miyako squealed then right after hid her mouth with both of her hands in embarrassment. “That early?” She repeated, giddy on her seat which made Kumiko and Chiaki laugh.
“Then?”
The three looked at Miyako and shook their heads. Miyako was clearly not in the right mood when after eating at her favorite expensive restaurant, which she could only order every occasion day, her focus was outside the window picturing the still-busy street of Shibuya.
“Don’t tell me Satoshi-kun…”
Miyako shook her head. “It’s not about him nor will ever be about our relationship or so.” She groaned when her phone vibrated and when she looked at the caller, she huffed in desperation and stood. “Sorry but I need to take this call.”
“How about you, Kumiko? Did Nino-kun called you or what?” Chiaki nudged Kumiko. “Don’t tell me he didn’t-” She bit her lips when a blush formed on Kumiko’s cheeks.
“He did but we celebrated it the day before, in his home.” Kumiko moved her fork around to emphasize her emotions. “Aunt Kazuko apparently was notified of my whole day stay so our food were all prepared by her. Ni-nee and her boyfriend visited which became a bonus since I was treated with a white chocolate bought by Ni-ni since I treated him as her husband.” She laughed and snorted. “It’s hilarious, right? But Ni-ni’s so sweet I thought I was dating him instead of Kazunari.”
“Wow.” Chiaki said. “What’s Nino-kun reaction?”
“He’s obviously dismayed.” Kumiko shrugged her shoulders. “But I gave him an extra gift to wash his dimmed face.”
Chiaki grinned. “Oh and what is that extra gift?” She laughed when Kumiko turned red as tomato. “Don’t mind. I already know.”
“You’re both lucky.”
Chiaki and Kumiko looked at the depressing mood of Michiyo. Her back was slouched at the chair and her hands were playing with her phone. It clicked in their mind that Sakurai’s still at Vancouver and even them doesn’t know until when he would stay overseas.
“He still didn’t call?”
Michiyo shook her head. “We both agreed to wait until his arrival.” She grabbed her glass and took a big gulp. “I just wish I know the day, though.”
“I’m sorry girls but I need to go.”
Michiyo, Kumiko and Chiaki looked at Miyako and frowned. “It’s our day, Chiaki’s leaving in less than six hours and you’re going to take off?”
Miyako bowed. “I’m very sorry but-”
“What? Satoshi-kun called and asked you to leave us?” Kumiko glared at the tall Miyako. “Go now, if his mother’s already asleep.”
“It’s not Satoshi, okay? And will you please cut that mother-thing off with Satoshi? Mind you that we haven’t talked since two weeks ago.” Miyako bend and grabbed her pouch. “Dr. Eri called and she wants me to look at something.”
“Hey, isn’t that bad? Want me to talk with Nino about this?”
“No need. I’m keeping updates with Ma-chan.” Miyako crossed her arms when eyebrows were raised. “You all know I’m closer with Masaki than the three so please don’t make a fuss with it.” She rolled her eyes and made a face. “Eri-san really needs me at her clinic so with all due respect, I’m leaving. Chi-chan, good luck with your trip and make sure I’ll get a souvenir. And all the best luck with your love life. I’m off.”
Michiyo huffed and stood. “I’m sorry but I need to leave too. Needs to clear my head and I have a very early appointment with Nakajima Riko-san about some complicated IT developments her company installed with us.” She bends and gave the two a kiss in the cheeks. “Have a safe trip, Chi-chan.”
Kumiko and Chiaki stared at each other for a few minutes before laughing. “Do we have some sort of bad luck with gatherings?”
With all anime-ish look they gave each other, they shook each other’s hands and agreed to buy Chiaki’s snacks at the supermarket.
~~~
Michiyo took a cab and with less an hour of travel, she arrived at her dark apartment. She sighed and fished her keys at her bag, adjusting the eyeglasses she bought at the nearest drug store. With a click, she turned the knob, opened the lights and took her pointed shoe off. Rubbing her eyes in tiredness, she dropped her bag at the sofa and went on the kitchen for a hot chocolate barefoot. She mixed the cocoa with the hot water and stirred, glancing at the clock that said half an hour after 1 in the morning.
Can’t sleep. She thought while longingly stared at her phone. It’s afternoon at Canada so I might as well call him? But would he pick up when he’s on the job? Michiyo bit her lips in frustration. Sighing, she grabbed her chocolate and was surprised when there was a light on the porch.
“Who’s there?” She silently asked, heart beating fast with the thought of a robber or murderer standing at her balcony. “Hello?” She tiptoed.
She slowly slides the door and with a heart beat, her nervousness-turned-tears fell on her cheeks. “Sakkun.”
Sakurai, dressed on a winter coat and baggage placed at one side, was carrying 11 red roses. “Happy Valentines, Chi-chi.”
Michiyo didn’t know what happened the moment Sakurai greeted her but she found herself embraced with Sakurai’s arms. “W-When?”
“Just now, straightly went here. Hope you don’t mind that I used my key.” Sakurai buried his face on Michiyo’s long hair and breath. “I miss you, even though it’s only three days.”
“I miss you, too.” She breath Sakurai’s scent and her insides felt tingly. When they let each other go, Sakurai handed the roses. “Eleven?” She asked when she counted the roses on her hand.
“It means I’m only dedicated to you.”
Michiyo’s tears couldn’t help but gave another round. “Thank you.” She bit her lips and pulled Sakurai’s arm. She hid her crying face on his shoulders and murmured, “I love you.”
Sakurai slightly pulled and kissed Michiyo on the side of her lips. He gave her left ears a peck and with a deep voice, he whispered. “I love you too.”
FIN