My Story With Him (Jun) - Ongoing Fiction - Chapter 8
Entry no. 8 - How I became his panda?
Ok Hana forget about this....this fluttering feeling it’s not healthy...start walking towards the kitchen and start cleaning...yes...clean up...that baka, not even touching his miso soup that much...
I slowly pick up the bowl...it’s still warm...I suddenly started looking around...how come the room felt so heavy all of the sudden...the scenery of the messed up sofa, then down to the blanket on the floor...it all felt cold and eerie....while a few moments ago, when he was here it was so warm and happy...but now it all seemed like black and white.
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Better star cleaning up...
I picked up the bowls, then followed by the spoons...wiping the table with a cloth...humming silently and trying my best not to think about him....I picked up the bowl of miso soup, put it slowly back on the cooking pot....and now the table cloth he put on...
“that fancy baka, we rarely use this one...just for fancy occasions...” I pulled the mat while rolling it neatly when suddenly...
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Huh, what’s that? I looked down...saw something...a gray thing on the floor...
“wait....”
I reached out....oh...he forgot his phone...eh....matte...JUN!! I dropped the matting on the floor and exited the house.....looking from left to right...trying to spot that skinny baka....but no...he’s no more in sight...where the heck....and how am I gonna go and give this to him....
“Hey Hana...you’ve developed now ne....kekekekeke”
A creepy voice came from my left....I slowly look...yeah great...it’s none other than my hentai neighbour...that ugly ojiji....
“Ohayo, Nakamura-san...” I faked a smile....geesh will he ever get tired of looking at me in that perverted way with his eyes....staring somewhere other than my eyes....
“Where’s your mom?” he asked...why are you asking...you have no business with my mom whatsoever!?!?
“I don’t know...left early this morning....why?” I asked....he looked at his watch then shook his head....
“she’s going out earlier huh...” then he smiled and made this creepy giggled...as if...as if something’s tingling him and he looked like his this young girl getting raburabu thoughts...
“EEWWE! STAY AWAY FROM HER!” I shouted...and before he can ask why and before I ACTUALLY LOSE MY BREAKFAST....I brisk walked back to our house, how disgusting...no...that’s not possible my mom doing something with him....EWE!!!! Close the door quickly Hana before any other creepy and disgusting thing comes in....ok lock...
I leaned against the door...holding Jun’s phone.....I flipped it open....a little smile appeared on my face....I can’t help but smile at how Jun was able to capture my moment where I laughed my heads off....
“it’s been a while since I last laughed this ne...” I told myself..are....his calendar is blinking....ehhh...no...it’s not right to actually peek on his phone...but well nobody will now right? Besides I should know where I should return his phone and umm....yeah also I need to know if he’s really busy and will not be able to visit at all...or is he just making that up...yosh....and umm I’m gonna do this not for spying reason...sou sou...this is something I should do to give his phone back....
This is what you call considered snooping ne....alright....
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Ok....slowly....wait why is my heart racing as I open his phone...and why am I closing my eyes and biting my lips....there’s no need for this duh...ok open your eyes....
“Oh....” this was the only thing that came out of my mouth...from each day...going to next week...then next month....then next next next month...up to next year...even after January...his schedule is so full...like not even a single day of rest...and if there is, it’ll just be for a few hours...or like a day and a half...but considering the location where he’ll have that day off, it’ll be too far from my place...
“poor him...” I said as I slowly sit down...he have no day off at all, I suddenly remember what he said...like he misses living normal....so maybe even a life like his gets too toxic and he sometimes needs a place to breath....if his schedule is this much full... “will he even have time to date?”
“umai!”
Eh...a man’s voice....wait...
I stood up quickly, excited and glad to hear his voice....he came back...that baka he remembered he forgot his phone....I can now hand this to him...I quickly walk towards the kitchen...despite my hand doing this odd and stupid looking wave....
“Jun...baka you forgot your phone!” I said in a tiny voice...eh...where did that tone came from...I sounded stupid...I peeked inside the kitchen, a figure of a man standing with his back turned....but then....eh????
“Jun?”
“Ryota?”
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“RYOTA WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE!!” I shouted so loud, my tension just got hyped up for nothing!
“EEEH....DON’T SHOUT AT ME!!” Ryota stepped backward...
“Give that back to me!” I took the bowl away from his hand....oh no...yeah this is the one Jun used....”HMMMMM! I SO WANT TO HIT YOU! WHERE’D YOU SIP!?!?”
“There...around the green flower part...” Ryota pointed, he sounded really scared...duh he should be! Oh no...I took a towel and quickly wiped the part where he drank... “Oi...I am not sick you know!” he pouted...
“Baka....now I don’t know where Jun drank.....I HATE YOU!” I kicked the floor out of frustrations...
“Oi...Jun??? EHHHH!” Ryota started laughing, his hand covering his mouth....
“What’s so funny!?” I barked back ang gently put the bowl down...
“I knew it! The sofa have a messy blanket...the kitchen rooftop is now fixed...there’s a group of grocery on the floor...and miso...miso soup? You don’t cook miso soup!”
“Baka I do cook miso soup!” what is he getting at? I am nearly gonna punch him in the face if he doesn’t makes sense fast...
“But NOT THAT GOOD!...eeeh.....YOU NOW HAVE A BOYFRIEND DO YOU!” Ryota laughed harder..
“No I don’t!” WHAT THE!?!?!?
“Lie to me bakero...I can smell a guy’s scent....you had someone now do you....yihi...i knew it! The ice queen will finally meet her match!” Ryota sounded rejoicing....
“IDIOT! NO I DON’T HAVE A BOYFRIEND!” no no....Ryota must not know I had someone...a guy...sleepover here last night....ok...diversion...I need a diversion! There you go!
“OI!! DON’T HIT ME WITH THAT!” Ryota jumped back and ran towards the other side of the kitchen, terrified after I picked up the rolling pin and threatened to hit him...
“I’LL DEFINITELY HIT YOU IF YOU DON’T STOP LAUGHING! AND START EXPLAINING WHY ARE YOU HERE!” I shouted....
Ryota, don’t think I’m joking cause I’ll definitely whack you if you lie!
“Ok ok....wait....but is he good looking at all??” he asked then laughed..
“RYOOOOOOTAAA!!!” I shouted and ran towards him...
“NO NO NO! OK OK OK!” he ran to the other side....started panting....and swallowed... “I got here because the door was open, I thought you were inside....”
“Oh...” I put the rolling pin down...so he must’ve entered when I was trying to see if I can still catch up with Jun....
“And I....” Ryota took a deep breath... “I wanted to tell you that I actually you know...I got you a job you’ll really want...”
“A job?” wait....is Ryota joking me???
“Yeah....I’m sure you’ll love it...but we have to hurry....the manager said if I can’t get you there before 11:30 that’ll mean he’ll give the job to another person...so let’s hurry!!” Ryota smiled....
“Oh....ok....wait...I haven’t showered yet!” I put the pin down....then looked at myself....then at the watch....oh no it’s 11:15 now...I won’t make it....
“What?? DON’T WORRY HANACHAN!” Ryota took the rolling pin and threw it away...making sure I will not be able to hit him with that... “I’m sure you won’t need a shower for that job...”
“Hey...it’s not a stripper store isn’t it?!” I freaked out, there are really weird stores here in Japan, like the ones where you can just go and shower and you get paid....
“BAKA...no....it’s child friendly and family oriented....totally safe..and I’m sure you love it!” Ryota raised his eyebrow...and despite my fear of him making that ‘sureball’ expression.... “NO MORE TIME TO DILLY DALLY” he quickly pulled my hand...
“no wait!” I stretched the other, grabbed Jun’s phone and just shoved it inside my pocket....While Ryota pulls my other hand as if tearing it from my body...
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“RYOOOOOTAAA I’M GONNA KILL YOUUUUUUUU!!” I shouted on the top of my lungs!
“Baka!!!” Ryota covered my mouth..or the mouth of this stupid fat panda costume.... “Remember what the manager said....Tempupanda doesn’t speak at all and just do the----“
“MOMMY IT’S TEMPUPANDA! PLEASE DO THE HAPPY DANCE!!” A child shouted....
Ryota smild at me with a head gesture as if telling me to go....Oh men.....Ryota you are so gonna be dead....who would’ve thought that the job he kept on saying that I’ll love is a job that requires me to wear a huge panda costume with a tempura bowl on the head...i feel like Po from Kung-fu Panda....
“HAPPY DANCE NOW!” the kid suddenly punched my butt...
“Itai...” I shouted....
“EEHEM!”
Uh-oh that’s the manager...I looked back and yeah it is indeed the manager.....crap....ok.....Happy dance....I slowly pressed the cassette player to play....the sound of the Tempura Store’s jingle played and now...here goes...the most idiotic job.....2 step on the side then hop hop....2 step on the side...then hop hop...twiiiiiiirrrllll....and kick! Twiiiiirrllll again and kick....then here’s the big finish..a bent with both hands on top with the ending phrase---
“TEMPUPANDA WANTS TEMPURA!!” I said...oh my god this is sooo lame...
“yey!!” the kid laughed and him and his mom walked away...I turned around and the manager just nodded approvingly and entered the restaurant again...
“NOW WHERE WERE WE!!!” I lunged over and wanted to tackle Ryota...
“NO NO NO! TEMPUPANDA DOESN’T WRESTLE PEOPLE!” Ryota jumped back...
“What the heck makes this my ideal job Ryota!?! If only I knew...GOODNESS THE MOMENT THE MANAGER ASKED ME TO DO TEMPUPANDA’S DANCE I KNEW IT!” I was so stupid not believing in my first instinct...i knew it that whatever Ryota has in mind is nothing but stupid...
“But this job pays a lot...and besides you love watching tempupanda to the point that you memorized his dance steps already remember!?” Ryota irked cause I was now pulling his ear...
“I LOVE WATCHING TEMPUPANDA BUT NOT TO BE THE REAL TEMPUPANDA!!” I pulled his ear and twisted ed.
“Itai! HAPPY DANCE! I WANT TO SEE THE HAPPY DANCE!! LET ME GO!” Ryota shouted for mercy....yeah right...he asked for the happy dance so I’ll let go of him....but no I will not----
“Ehem!”
Eh...shoot that’s the manager...
“when someone asked for a happy dance...what does a good tempupanda does?” the manager asked.....
Ryota looked at me....his eyes teasing me as if to tell me he got me.....thanks for this humungous panda head he doesn’t see how mad I am....and with a last twist of his ear making him shout ouch so loud....I danced this stupid dance again.....
The sound of the Tempura Store’s jingle played and now...here goes...stupid Ryota.....2 step on the side then hop hop....2 step on the side...then hop hop...twiiiiiiirrrllll....and kick! Twiiiiirrllll again and kick....then here’s the big finish..a bent with both hands on top with the ending phrase---
“TEMPUPANDA WANTS TEMPURA!!!!!!!!” are...eh.....Ryota? He’s gone...oh you are really dead!!
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A sound of a van door closing...
“Here here! I heard they sell good tempura here!” a husky voice said with total excitement...
“Hai hai....I heard this one too....I saw this in tv last night..what...aibachan are you watching the same travel guide show that I did last night?”
“Umm...no....I just heard it from the juniors...” the husky voice sounded embarrassed...
“Sho-chan don’t expect him to watch intellectual shows like you do...haha”
“WHAT THE HECK DOES THAT MEAN NINO!”
Eh..........what the?!?!
I turned around and to my total shock.....coming out from a white van....Aiba’s stretching his arm, Sho checking his reflection on the mirror and Nino putting his bag inside the van...there are also a couple of what appears to be body guards...
“Are you guys really sure of eating lunch here before our show later tonight?” Nino asked...
Ok....Hana...walk away...walk away....
“Well it’s better to eat something than not to eat anything at all...” that Riida came out of the van with a jump....
Oh no....ehhh.......is he....is he...with them?
“That’s why I told you guys we should get a better catering service next time...” oh crap...that’s his voice.....and I am right....wearing the same clothes that he wore exiting my house a few minutes to nearly an hour ago...just this time his wearing jeans...and ummm....ehhh...I suddenly realized he’s wearing my shirt.....Jun exited the van....
“wait...I know they have a cute mascot here...” Aiba said and started looking...
OH CRAP TURN AROUND! TURN AROUND AND WALK AWAY....HIDE!
“MATTE THERE IT IS!!”
SHOOT!!! I suddenly froze and stood straight...then after that husky scream of spotting me, a group of footstep running towards me came next....and suddenly...¬THUD¬ Aiba hugged me and turned me around...
“KAWAII!!!!” Aiba shouted and shook me....
“Oi Aibachan don’t freak out the panda....” Sho laughed...Riida, Nino and Jun followed...Jun was just walking slowly....smiling at how Aiba was shaking me...
“Hurry! Take a picture of me with Tempupanda!” Aiba handed Sho the camera....
“Alright!” Sho took a picture of me...but then...looked at me.... “Hey tempupanda....can you atleast pose....”
“Eh??” ok....ummm peace sign..
“KAWAII” Aiba smiled and everybody laughed....
“Oi...Jun...aren’t you also the one into pandas?” Nino said...what....Jun likes panda too.....well I wouldn’t mind being a panda if I’ll be his panda...eh no what the heck am I saying!?!?
“Come on Jun! When Riida was a panda at sogoruku you really went genki!” Sho pulled Jun’s hand, put him beside me....
“Hey...” Jun laughed...
“Come on!! Tempupanda you don’t mind him hugging you right?” Sho asked....Ehh...ummm...ok I guess....Jun laughed....
“Ok then...cheezu!!” Jun hugged me.....
“haha Jun’s eyes are so big!!” Nino laughed and clapped his hands..everybody’s having a blast making fun of this moment...
“CHU CHU!” Aiba joked...
Eh?!?!
Now everybody’s camera are out...
“haha...ok!!!!” Jun suddenly....pouted his lips and kissed my...no...umm..tempupanda’s nose... “umm wait you’re a guy or girl?”
Everybody burst out laughing....to the point that Nino’s tummy started hurting....
“Ona desu....” I said...
“Ok..thank God that’ll be odd if you’re a guy...” Jun laughed harder...
“and you just thought of asking that now huh! TENSAI DESU!” Nino shouted....
“Last picture!” Jun laughed... “You’re really into this now!” Sho focused the camera...
Jun put his hand over my shoulder and gave a peace sign....and before Sho spoke Jun said something to himself...but for some reason I heard him say it.....
And he said....
“Kawaii....can I just own you huh?”
“well actually you do...” ehh...word vomit...
“Nani?” He looked at my eyes...or the mouth of the panda that shows my eyes.....
“Nothing......” I quickly said gasping and hating myself for that stupid word vomit.
He looked intensely into my eyes...then lean closer....oh no....does he recognize me? Oh no..step back step back...step back...
“H....ehhh..” he tilted his head and was about to speak when...
“Jun-kun let’s get in! We’re in a tight schedule!” Nino called him....Jun looked at Nino then back at me....then at Nino again then.... “HEY!!!” he shouted cause the moment he looked back, my back was now turned around and I was running away for my dear life....
“NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!” I shouted as I run away.....