New Year's Triumph -Oneshot- (2)
Saga’s POV
It’s 11 o’clock. I wonder if Tora has admitted his feeling to Nao. I smile bitterly. I have no other choice than seeing them from far away and wishing them good luck. It seems that the fairy god mother of love hates me. I stuck in my barrier I have made myself.
RING RING
My cellphone is ringing. I grab it and I see Nao’s number appears on my screen.. My heart jumps. I’m fighting with the urge to hang it up considering this is maybe a call of their get together. I win over the battle and decide to push the green button for the prove of my maturity.
“Moshi-moshi…”
“Ah, Saga-kun! Tora barged here and he is looking for you! He is going to your place right now and maybe he’s…” I cut him off. My mature image is disappearing. There’s something not right in Nao’s voice though. I hear rush. I wonder if somehow Tora canceled his confession and pointed me for something I don’t really understand and I wish Nao won’t be mad at me.
I have no courage to see him right now. I’ll just go somewhere so he can’t find me. I slip the jeans and jacket to my body and head down. I don’t bring my cell phone because it’s too risky. He can call me any time.
“Mom, I’ll go to the park to see fireworks okay. I’ll catch up and go home with one-chan later.” I rush down receiving a “becareful, sweetheart, happy new year.” I wish her happy new year too. After I pet Chiko’s head, I walk to the park.
The park is a hell of crowd in the new year’s eve. Everybody tilt their head to the stage responding to whatever the MC is doing. Not in a thousand years I’m going to join that crowd! Wondering about how my sister is blending with the mass, my body shivers. I choose the backside of the park. The usual spot for children to play. I sit on the swing and sway myself a bit. I use to play in this park though and there is no way the children would play here in the middle of the night.
I see no one here.
I feel the cold breeze of the wind.
I ignore the sound that is made by the crowd.
I feel my body calming.
Tora’s POV
Knock knock.
“Who is there? Oh, Tora-kun. What’s wrong, are you looking for Saga?” I see his mother opening the door for me. No, mam, I’m here to kidnap you and tell Saga if he wants his mother to be free he has to be my lover. Oh yeah, I’m not forgetting to take Chiko along. Of course I’m not! Who else would I like to see in this house beside him?!!
“Yes, mam, is Saga home?”
“I’m sorry my dear, but Saga has just left. He says that he want to go to see fireworks at the park. Why don’t you catch him? I’m sure he wouldn’t mind. And the fireworks are pretty.”
“Erm. Okay then I’ll get going. I’m sorry I have disturbed you and Happy New Year!”
“Happy New Year to you too, dearie.”
*In the park*
Oh shit. Do I have to intrude this crowd? Well I have no choice, like I have said before this is related to my happy ending. Regretfully I blend with the crowd and search for the blonde. The only thing I have to do is find and drag him out of here to hear his reason. I have no way back after I involved too far into this.
I search for a blond head.
Ah, there he is! Is this going to be that easy? I tap his shoulder. He turns back to me. Ah. Wrong person. He’s a man in his mid 40. Doesn’t he ever consider about his age to blonde his hair like that? I don’t give him a damn any further as I continue to search for a fresher blond.
There! Err no. Too short.
I turn my head around and find another blonde. No. Too fat.
That one? Eeeww.. Blonde monkey.
Then the one beside him, hey, It’s a girl, but Saga is still more slender than her.
If this continues I’ll find him in the year 2009 for sure. Why does Japanese like to blonde their hair so much!! I look at the big display on the stage. It says 11.45, fifteen minutes to 2008. Is it possible to find my beautiful blonde in just fifteen minutes? It’s is my promise to him I will confess my feeling in the end of the year and I’m going to fulfill it!
I suddenly remember that Saga doesn’t like crowd at all, except when he is in the center of the crowd’s attention. I wonder if he’ll enjoy the fireworks from another side of the park. I immediately run to find a less crowded place. I barge into the mass of people aware of the 10 minutes which is gone because I can’t run properly.
I find myself in the side of the park that children usually use. The light is off and I can’t see well because of the darkness. But then I see a swing move and a shadow is sitting on it. I haven’t hear the sound of the fireworks and that means I still have time and I’m sure that shadow is Saga even if I can’t see him clearly but my feeling says so. At that time, I’m not aware of the crowd who is starting to count down.
When I’m about to call his name, I hear the firework blares. The sprinkles suddenly light the whole park and I can see him clearly now I’m sure that is my beautiful blonde. After another blare, he’s aware of my presence. I don’t understand why he attempts to run from me but before he can go anywhere I shout to him.
“DON’T YOU DARE TO RUN AWAY!” I realize this is not the right way for people to persuade the other in a good manner but I just can’t help it. I know he wouldn’t listen to me if I act mushy.
“I WON’T COME ANYWHERE NEAR YOU, I JUST WANT YOU TO HEAR WHAT I’M SAYING!!” I’m shouting as hard as I can to battle the enormous sound of the fireworks. The multi colored sky which surrounds us is making the moment even more dramatic. I notice he doesn’t flinch a bit, but the look on his face is somehow expressing something. Shocked? Hurt?
“I JUST WANT TO TELL YOU THAT---“ I start again.
“SHUT UP!!! I DON’T WANT TO HEAR IT!!!” I hear him snaps back at me. Now I’m sure that there is something wrong with him. I’m not expecting anything from him. What I really need is for him to know how I really feel right now.
“DON’T BE SUCH A BRAT!! YOU JUST HAVE TO HEAR MY WORDS!!”
“I’VE TOLD YOU I DON’T WANT TO!!” I know he is strong headed but I don’t expect him to be this blunt.
“I LO-“
“WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!” He screams unashamedly and that makes me lost my patience. I wonder why I would fell in love with this spoiled brat but I’m not regretting it. If he wants a shouting battle then I’ll be his opponent.
“WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!” We keep shouting until the last boom of firework is heard. Until we decide that we better shut the hell up or the crowd will notice our stupidities.
Both of us are exhausted thanks to the shouting. I keep my pace by trying to breathe steadily but it is hard. And he is too. I take the chance and rush to grab him. He can’t go anywhere now.
“You said you won’t come any further you liar!” He struggles to free himself from my grip but of course I won’t let him go. I know he is not looking to me but I don’t care I’m staring at his face right now.
“I will be the biggest liar if I didn’t tell you this, now LISTEN and LOOK AT ME!!” I snap and jerk his shoulder harshly. Finally he looks at me. I still can see the trace of the firework’s dust mirrored in his eyes. Not forget to mention how beautiful they are.
“Finally. I’m in the edge of my confession and I wonder why I couldn’t say this from the beginning.. I’m not lying anymore. I’m sick of lying. I just want to say that I love you. I know it’s just a cheap words, but even if you accept it or not, I’m not taking back my words. That’s all.” I feel him relaxing in my grip. I thanked god for this triumph, well I can’t tell this as a triumph because I haven’t hear his reaction yet.
I’m waiting.
He bents his head down. I can’t really see his expression. One thing I decide to comprehend is how his feeling is echoing through his gesture. I find him throws himself to me. I hold him tight in the cold breeze of the winter’s air. And I hear him says something as unheard as a squeak.
“If you let me go now I won’t ever listening to your words again!”
I’ll take that as my triumph, can I?
--End of the story--
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