Ahh, gomen ne, I just have to write the next chapter... I'm so filled with love!!!
Anyway, Yuna's already 25 years old! Well, that's old news but I just wanted to say that... I've been looking at her blog pictures. It was really a pity there are no Arashi x Yuna pics lurking around... No way, that could be interpreted as a scandal!!! XDDDDDDDDDD And I like Yuna wearing two-piece! So sekushii!! OH! And she's 5'4"!
Let's see... in that Non-no mag, Arashi is on pages 122-123 and Yuna's on 140-140 (something)...
Title: An Encounter with a Falling Angel (Chapter 4)
Characters: Aiba Masaki, Yuna Ito
Chapter: 5
It was breaktime. Aiba was sitting on the floor of the stage, wondering about different things. He was holding a copy of Non-No, scanning the pages. Usually, he would read the article concerning about Arashi. He chuckled at that shot with the strawberry cake.
He continued to scan the other pages, looking for something interesting, when he stopped at a certain page.
"Yuna-chan?"
There smiling at him was Yuna's photos. She really looked wonderful while smiling. Those smiles made him smile as well. Then he suddenly remembered her sad face that night. He realized that it did not fit her to make a sad face like that. His phone rang.
"Moshi moshi?"
"Hai, Aiba-kun."
"Ah, Kei-san! Have you found it?"
"Hai. Hai. You're lucky we still have extra stock or else you have to find it in the auctions..." Kei replied.
Aiba smiled happily. "Arigatou gozaimasu, Kei-san!" he said excitedly. The man hung up. He stared once again at the photoshoot. There was a short article but that wasn't about her but about the product. So all he had to do was to stare at her pictures wearing different sets of clothes.
"I wonder how Yuna-chan's doing," he said as he laid his head on the wooden stage floor.
***
Yuna was on the flight back to Tokyo. She had been touring clubs and open areas almost every night and she really did not have enough sleep. She yawned and rubbed her eyes.
"Ito-san, do you wanna see your photoshoot? It's already in the magazine," her companion said.
"Arigatou," Yuna replied. However, as she opened the magazine, she saw Aiba in an article. He looked smart wearing that suit. She giggled.
"Doushite?" her companion asked. "Ah, do you like them?" she asked further.
Yuna blushed so she just looked at the window outside. "I think they're nice.. and fun too!"
"Sou ne," she replied.
Yuna's eyes were wide with wonder as she read the article. She chuckled at the photo. Aiba looked funny eating that strawberry cake.
She closed the magazine and looked outside. "How is Aiba-chan doing right now?" she wondered.
At the arrivals in the airport, Yuna pushed her cart filled with luggage. Her phone suddenly rang. She already removed the broken charm. "Hai?"
"Yuna-chan?"
"Ah, Aiba-chan! Nan desu ka?" She pushed the cart towards the bench and sat there. She covered her mouth to yawn.
"Are you sleepy? Gomen ne..." he apologized.
"I'm fine. So what's up?" she asked.
"Are you still in Nagoya?"
"Nope. We just finished the live. I had fun but I'm already tired. I'm waiting for a taxi," she explained.
"Do you want me to pick you up?" he asked excitedly.
"No need," Yuna replied with a smile.
"Onegaishimasu!" he said, persistent. "You're tired."
Yuna smiled again. "Hai. I'll be waiting."
"Yokatta na!"
"Are you sure you're not busy?" she asked in confirmation.
"Daijoubu, daijoubu," he replied. He was already running to his car. He stuffed all his things at the backseat carelessly and went to the driver's seat. Actually, he left ten minutes earlier than their dismissal time. He drove faster so that Yuna will not get impatient. The thought that he would be the first one who'll see her thrilled him, making him speed up.
Yuna hummed a tune as she waited in the airport. She had her iPod on her hand, listening to some songs. She chuckled a bit as she decided to play some Arashi songs. Since she met Aiba, she became more interested about them and in the end, she started to listen to their songs as well.
"Ah, hayaku hayaku!" Aiba told himself as he waited for the car to move out of the parking space. He immediately stuffed his car in that space, got down, took a cap and sunglasses from his bag and took out a small plastic bag. He stuffed the bag inside his pocket. He ran towards the waiting area while calling the girl.
"Moshi moshi?" the voice asked.
"Ah, Yuna-chan, I'm coming! I'm..." he hit an old lady pushing a trolley.
"Hello? Aiba-chan?" Yuna called out. She saw a man lying face first on the floor meters away from her. "Hello?" She gasped when that same guy placed his own keitai near his ear to talk.
"Dai...joubu," he said with a small whimper.
"Ah, Aiba-chan, is that you? I can see you here," the girl said. She stood up and ran towards him, pushing her trolley. She helped the old lady first before attending to Aiba. "Aiba-chan, can you still stand?" she asked in a worried voice.
"Hai," Aiba said excitedly as he saw her. He sat up and slowly stood up. "Iku?"
"You sure?" she asked.
"Hai," he replied. He pushed the trolley to teh parking space and emptied it in the compartment.
Yuna watched him as he did so. "Gomenasai. I just shopped in Nagoya." She helped him take out some boxes. Aiba accidentally touched her hand as they took out the last one. She gasped. Then blushed.
"Ah... anou... ikuzo?" Aiba asked. He was trying to hide the mixed emotions inside him.
He opened the car door for her. As he rode inside, he saw through the rear mirror that his stuff were in a mess. "Ah... sumimasen, the backseat's kinda messy."
The girl chuckled. "Daijoubu. It looked like you rushed going here."
"Ah, ii ne..." Aiba removed the cap and glasses and threw them behind. He then took something from his pocket. "Anou... your keitai charm broke so I... I want you to have this," he said shyly, giving her the plastic.
Yuna removed the plastic wrap and said, "Kawaii!" She looked at the caterpillar dangling charm on her hand. "Arigatou!" She excitedly hung it on her phone. "It's beautiful."
"Yokatta na," Aiba replied. They sped off.
It was silent as they headed back to her apartment. "Anou, Aiba-chan, I saw your photoshoot. You look handsome there."
He knew what she was talking about. He blushed. "Arigatou. You also looked beautiful in your photoshoot."
Yuna giggled. "I am listening to some of your songs. They're fun. I like them. It makes me happy."
Aiba smiled. "Sou ne. I also like Yuna-chan's songs. They're so calm like lullabies!" His face lit up at an idea. "I know. Why don't you share your songs to me and I'll share you some of ours?"
"What a nice idea!" she replied. "Demou... but how? I think you're busy."
Aiba grinned. "I could visit you when I'm free."
They reached her apartment complex. They emptied the compartment and went up to her unit. "Arigatou for taking me home, ne..."
"Hai. I also thank you," he replied.
"Nande?"
"Anou..." Aiba shifted the weight from his one foot to another. "I am happy to see you." He looked at the ground to hide his blush.
"Watashi mou," Yuna replied with a big smile.
"You're already tired. I think you must rest."
"Chotto matte," the girl said. She ran towards her room and returned a few seconds later, carrying a CD. "This is my CD. Please have it so that you can listen to it."
"Arigatou," Aiba said cheerfully, taking the CD and looking at it as though it was a diamond. "I'll listen to this when I get home."
"Hai," she said. "Ja ne."
"Ja ne," Aiba replied. She watched him as he wore his shoes and left the unit. She closed the door after him after waving goodbye.
***
I got so excited doing this one... I hope the next one should be fine ne?