検索のため翔央: パート3 The Search for Shoon: Part III (Finale)- The Bench
“Riiing…” Yabu answered the call. It was from Takaki.
“Hello? Yabu?”
“Yes, Takaki?”
“Umm…we found Shoon…”
Yabu’s face brightened.
“Where?”
“At a bench in Ueno Park, it’s the west side of Ueno Park…but we didn’t talked to him yet, he looks sort of down…Chinen and I thought that since you are Shoon’s closest friends, probably you should talk to him first…”
“Great job you guys, you can leave now…I’m coming right now…thanks.”
“No prob…anytime.”
“Thanks again, bye.”
“Good Bye.”
Yabu hung up. Daiki had a puzzled look. “Who is it?”
The older man smiled, “Takaki and Chinen, they found Shoon.”
“That’s great, let’s go to Shoon…” Daiki was about to get up.
“Wait, I have to make a call…”
Daiki shrugged and continued eating as Yabu pressed onto Inoo’s number.
Sorry, Inoo…but I have to end this now…
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A vibration stopped Inoo from picking a new song to listen to. Who is it?
Inoo took off his headphones and listen to his cell.
“Hello?”
“Hey, Inoo.” Inoo snorted when he heard Yabu’s voice.
“What do you want?” Inoo snapped.
“I…want to meet you right now…” Inoo arched his eyebrow. Meet me?
“Reason?” Inoo answered coolly.
“I…have…a confession, well…about our relationship…just come to Ueno Park, the west side right now...”
Confession about our relationship? Inoo mused.
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Yabu and Daiki arrived at the entrance of Ueno Park West at 9:00.
“Daiki, thanks for coming with me, you can go now.”
Daiki smiled. “Not a problem, call me anytime you need help, bye Yabu.”
Yabu waved a goodbye as Daiki left.
Then Yabu walked inside the park and he began searching for Shoon, however, his mind is not on Shoon...
Inoo should be here any moment
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The moon shone brightly down on the streets of Tokyo as Inoo got off the taxi. Stars glimmered through the dark abyss sky.
What is that Yabu up to? Inoo thought. He paid his taxi fare and thanked the driver. Then, the green Toyota sped down the road.
He walked inside Ueno Park West and stood next to a tree. Where the hell is Yabu?
As Inoo waited, he began admiring the nature in the park and the sky.
Branches of Cherry blossoms were scattered around the park. It is the time of Spring, when Ueno Park is full of the famous Tokyo Cherry blossoms.
Come on, Yabu…where are you? Inoo was fustrated.
He waited for another thirty minutes until finally; Inoo took out his phone and called Yabu.
Suddenly, he heard a tone, a cell phone ringing. Yabu is near by?
“Riiing…” Inoo followed the sound and walked towards it, looking for its location.
Inoo continued walking and the tone grew gradually, until finally, it reached its peak.
The younger idol stood on a spot in front of a bench.
A bench, where Yabu… A droplet of tears fell down.
Where two lovers are making out passionately. What’s going on?
They didn’t notice Inoo was there.
Inoo hung up his call. Yabu’s phone stopped ringing.
Then, one of the couple caught a glimpse of someone standing in front of them. “Yabu…stop.” Shoon moaned.
“Why Mayo...” Yabu answered, not noticing the young man in right of him.
“Stop…” Shoon repeated. “It’s Inoo…”
Yabu finally stopped and looked at Inoo, who was getting teary-eyed. Yabu pretended that he didn’t see that.
“Hello, Inoo.” Yabu greeted lazily.
*Silence*
Inoo was deep in thoughts. What is the meaning of this?
“Look, leave us alone if you have nothing to say, can’t you see we’re busy?” Yabu said coldly. Shoon smacked him lightly on the head and whispered. “Don’t be rude, Yabu.”
Inoo finally spoke. “Why…did you call me here?”
Yabu laughed. “Didn’t you see it already?”
Inoo was silent again. Does he know that he's penetrating my heart?
Yabu rolled his eyes. “Fine, if you’re confused…then I’ll tell you verbally: Shoon and I are a couple. I'd just called you here to tell you, so that you don't have to guess around.”
Inoo wiped off a droplet of tears. “Thanks for the…information…” Inoo croaked. Yabu looked away from Inoo's teary eyes, not wanting to start crying himself.
The idol turned to leave the park.
Inoo stopped his steps, his back in front of the couple. “Yamashita…” Shoon shot his eyes towards Inoo, surprised that Inoo addressed his name. “…take care of Yabu, ok?”
Shoon was puzzled by this weird question. It sounded like Inoo was about to die, but in any case, Shoon answered, “Of course Inoo…" Shoon added, "...you can count on me.”
Inoo nodded in approval.
As he prepare to leave, the dark abyss sky was no longer enveloping the city of Tokyo and it was beginning to fill with bright orange light, notifying that dawn was breaking. The three men turn their heads towards the eastern sky, breath-taken by its beauty and in thoughts.
Yabu, if you’re happy with Shoon, I’m willing to leave…
A couple of droplets fell, this time uncontrollably. Shoon watched as the droplets drop on to the cement floor, staying on it only for a few seconds before being absorbed by the cement.
“Inoo…are you crying?” Shoon asked reluctantly, wanting to comfort Inoo if he was.
The young man ignored Shoon and continued walking, leaving the couple behind.
The shadow of the young idol walking out of the park was soon blurry in Yabu’s vision, for it was well overwhelmed with tears.
THE END
Sorry...no epilogue this time and for updating really late and changing the scene/prospective often in this chapter...I know, this multi-chapt fic is sort of a failure...well, at least it's longer this time as I promised...
As for future fics, I'm starting to write a drabble/fluff-oneshot sort of thing...multi-chapts are hard work...Still, thanks for reading and all...and of course, comments are loved...they're like my vitamins...juice and energy to my "fan-fic-making machine"...I mean like, if there are no comments, it wouldn't make writing fics, enjoyable...(I know, weird simile...lol...)
P.S.- Since all of you know that I'm a researching-person, you might get the idea that Ueno Park is real, well it is, right here and here...lol, I know...I'm a weird person...xD