From: Small Encounters series
Size: 2 of 4
First Glimpse: II
Note: I felt compelled to write a small (ha ha, small) story line from Doumeki’s point of view as he witnesses the hardships of Watanuki’s life. Plus, I just thought his mind frame would be funny. Actually, now that I think of it, that is the main reason I wrote this; because I thought his mind frame is funny. In addition, I will be switching between the manga and the anime, although I will deal mostly with the manga. Therefore, if I seem to have added scenes, they are probably from the anime. I thought that several parts were funny. Enjoy!
This one is considerably shorter than my last two. I hope you enjoy it. Last time, I left off with Doumeki thinking about the mysteries surrounding Watanuki. Let’s flashback, shall we?
Watanuki described a pillar of black smoke, a type of monster, binding the school. He seemed truly terrified of whatever it was that he could see, so much so that his face paled considerably and he seemed to break out in a cold sweat. Despite all that, though the fear must have been very great, Watanuki continued to move forward as if this was an everyday occurrence. Was it an everyday occurrence? Perhaps he dealt with such terrible creatures often. Doumeki would have to think about that and study him more closely for clues. Watanuki truly was a mystery.
~ x . X . x ~
Watanuki truly was a mystery. After finding a way into the school, he had immediately covered his nose and mouth with his hand, complaining of some imaginary scent. Now they were climbing the stairs, following this smell, and Watanuki seemed on the verge of collapse from whatever he smelled. Where was he getting his drive from? Doumeki wondered vaguely about the smaller boy’s life and his motivations that drove him to push himself like this. Was he a masochist?(1) Watanuki seemed to have trouble even walking up the stairs, grabbing the banister for support and every once in a while, he would pause to allow Doumeki to catch up to him. It was almost as if he couldn’t stray too far away from Doumeki…
‘Hmmm…’ Doumeki thought to himself. He would have to give that some thought some time. What would the world be like if Watanuki couldn’t be separated from him and had to stay by his side all the time?(2) He dismissed the thought almost immediately. It would be too noisy and bothersome if Watanuki was always around. Besides, he wasn’t good for much anyway.(3)
Suddenly, Watanuki paused on the stairwell, obviously listening to whatever the woman on the other end was saying. “What did she say?” Doumeki asked when he reached Watanuki, curious.
Watanuki’s fist seemed to be shaking and slowly he raised it up. Suddenly, he reached up and pulled his lower eyelid down, sticking his tongue out in a juvenile way as he did so. Doumeki almost wanted to laugh at Watanuki’s constant childish antics. “Did she tell you to do that?”
Watanuki whirled around and stomped up the stairs in an angry fashion. Over his shoulder, he called out loudly to Doumeki. “BE QUIET!” He seemed to have broken out in a cold sweat again, although whether it was from anger or the agony over prolonged experience to the supernatural, Doumeki couldn’t tell. Well, no matter, Watanuki was better suited this way.
~ x . X . x ~
Note: Sorry, I couldn’t help myself with this chapter. I wanted Doumeki to have slightly more perverted thoughts with each new episode of Watanuki.
(1) No, Watanuki is not a masochist. Well, actually, maybe he is… Hmm, now I’ll have to come up with a storyline to support an “S & M” couple featuring the Watanuki and Doumeki. Oh wow, that’s going to be fun. Yes, lots and lots of fun…
(2) Damn, now I have this storyline stuck in my head! What would life be like for Doumeki if Watanuki couldn’t stray far from his side? I bet he would be a lot happier after a while, but it would be really funny in the beginning. Well, I agree with Doumeki’s way of thinking. It would be rather noisy. Oh well, I’ll just write this one as well and not sleep in between writing and school. And then I’ll die… Yeah, great plan…
(3) Remember, Watanuki hasn’t started making lunches for him yet. This is before he hurts his arm and Watanuki starts making him lunches after this incident. So, for the moment, they really actually have very little to do with each other. It would only be natural for Doumeki to misunderstand Watanuki, and think him not good for much. Of course, later he sees just how good Watanuki can be… *wink wink*
~ x . X . x ~
Chapter 2 end