My Story with Him - Chapter 10
Entry no. 10 - How I got caught.
NO!!!
“Yey! Tempupanda!! Do you mind if I video you ne?” Aiba took out his phone, then flipped it open...
My heart’s trembling....maybe I can just go and excuse myself right? Like be invisible...but no I am stuck with this huge headed panda and I have to do the dance...
“Then Riida will do the same!” Nino joked and everyone roared in laughter...
“Nandayo.....” I heard him mumble as he drinks, he just bobbed his head while looking at Nino...
Wait...focuse.....despite the rockus, my eyes was only looking at him...at Jun, on how he sat then laugh at the guys....he’s like this odd ball out, everybody’s goofing around but he remained there sitting down and laughing.....
“So..umm...will ya?” Aiba asked....
I heard him ask that, but I was still looking at Jun....watching him as he drink his soup then wipe his lips with the napkin, then go on twirling the straw....then talk to the man with a fedora hat beside him...they would giggle a little, he’ll clear his throat then look at Aiba.....then look at me...
LOOK AT ME?!
LOOK AWAY...
“Anou sa....did you hear me?” Aiba asked....oh yeah I nearly forgot that he was calling me....I nodded.....he nodded back.....that was odd...
“Gomen ne...this one is baka with animals....” Nino apologized....
“WHAT THE?!” Aiba pushed him....
“Oi no touching when I am eating!” Nino complained....
Ok....ok....calm down hana....ok......look for menial but vital things missing......alright...
“Umm I don’t have the cassette with me....so I can’t do the kawaii dance...” I said in a trying hard deep voice, everybody was looking at me like it was a bit stupid....well damn I knew it this one wouldn’t work then why did I even bother...ok.....
“Oh...” Aiba looked disappointed....yosh.....
“Ja....later ne....enjoy....” I said as I make my stupid excuse...then when I go out I’ll definitely just go and give this phone to one of the waitresses...
“Sumimasen ne..”
God....that’s Jun’s voice...I stood up still....did he just caught me.....he was now standing beside me.....my heart’s beating so fast, it feels like it’s getting out of my chest....
“You caught me huh...” I said with all of my blood rushing towards my head.....I can feel my cheeks get so warm...I never loved wearing this gigantic panda head but now I do....it can hide the embarrassment at least....
“Huh....I.....I just want to go to the restroom, do you know where it is?” he asked, his voice so deep I feel like I can swim and drown....wait what heck that sounded so hentai....
“Umm yeah...it’s...it’s down on the left corner of this restaurant....you’ll see there it says Otoko desue....” I said then pointed with my 4 finger paw...he giggled....don’t giggle it gives me a funny feeling baka.....but then....hey..why...why are you still standing here.....behind me...just a few cm away......
“Anou....” he said again.....my heart leapt....
“I know fine...you caught me...I actually don’t want for you to know but!!” arrrggg there goes my cover...I looked at him...he looked stunned...
“you don’t want to tell me where the restroom is?” he asked totally bewildered with my reaction....ooohh.......he raised an eyebrow....
“you have no idea?” I asked again.....shoot...me and my paranoia...
“I was just gonna ask you also if you can step aside....you’re blocking the way” he said mumbling....seemingly embarrassed also to tell me that...
What is he talking about...I looked at the door pane....aaaaah.....me and my humungous costume...this fat panda costume....is totally blocking the way...baka....
“baka...” I whispered though with a relief...
“huh?” he wondered again.....Hana....DON’T TALK TO YOURSELF!!
“Nothing nothing...hahahaha!” I laughed....well tried to laugh....then stepped aside..... “Gomen ne...”
He bobbed his head, oh no that look....he must be thinking I’m odd and stupid.....this is ridiculous! He smiled at me, then all of the sudden....
¬pat...pat..¬
He patted my head, just like what he did when we were together....wait......ehh....I gulped and looked away.....no...this is impossible, he doesn’t know who I am...nope....no Hana don’t think that way...
“OH THERE’S THE CASSETTE PLAYER!” I heard Aiba exclaimed...then the next thing I knew...
¬thud¬
Whoa...he hit me from behind...and now...I’M FALLLIIIINNNNNGGG!!
¬another thud¬
Someone caught me...my breathing went so fast...I don’t want to be a rolling panda right now!
“Oi! Aibachan!” Jun shouted, him holding me so tight, with a heavy inhale, pulled me to stand up... “Daijoubu?” he asked then looked at Aiba again with a pissed off expression... “Forgive him, he tends to forget things when he’s hyped up...”
“what happened?” Aiba asked, totally having no idea of how he almost made me go bouncing on the floor....it’s ok for me actually to fall down cause the thickness of this costume will definitely make my fall soft...but I DON’T WANT TO BE THE BOUNCING PANDA AROUND!...then he realized his mistake... “Ehh...gomen gomen!!” he bowed down....everybody laughed...
“Forgive him, he also forgets dance step when he’s excited during concerts...” I heard Sho spoke behind me...
“That’s how baka he is...” Nino followed...
“oi! Sho’s statement I can still take, but the baka part Nino! TOTALLY NOT NECESSARY!” Aiba complained...well even that made me giggle...... “isn’t this the one you use to do the happy dance right?” Aiba raised the radio....
Oh man.....I......I can’t find another stupid reason not to.....
“Ummm actually....” think Han think!
“Is there any problem here?” Ehh...Manager.....No....not this time...he looked at me....I think he has an idea of my stalling process.... “Tempupanda, why don’t you give them the happy dance? You even made a customer carry your cassette?” he laughed, that stupid fake laugh.
“No no...it’s ok at all....so this is the one Tempupanda use to do the happy dance?” Aiba smiled so wide...I want to punch that smile off.....sigh....why do I have to end up with suck up managers...especially to celebrities!
“Yes....Well Tempupanda?” the manager asked me.....
“Look Aibacha, if Tempupanda’s not feeling like dancing don’t force him...” Sho said, I looked at him he was busy dipping his meat on a sauce...
“Soudane....” Aiba looked disappointed, finally that smiling is gone now....I don’t think I can still handle another minute with that....finally a sigh of relief...
“But that’s part of her contract so....” huh what the!? Manager pushed me towards the middle of the room, I looked back and there he goes took the radio from Aiba’s hand and played it.....I guess...I’m left with no choice......
¬tanantanantanan....¬
“Oh yeah gomen you’re a girl...” Sho apologized, I just rolled my eyes.....
“Matsumoto-san come on don’t go to the restroom yet...let’s watch this one.....” Aiba pulled Jun inside......
Sigh....ok.....happy dance huh.....left with no choice...I gave a last look at that manager, tried to burn him with this glare....then back at the guys looking at me....Sho put down his chopstick, Riida (which I now know as Ohno) sat back...Nino put his arm around his body and lean against Ohno....Aiba pulled Jun and they both sat together....waiting for my dance...
“Ja....here goes...” I said silently....then there...listened to the music and waiting for it to go on a second round, for my cue to start hopping....on the corner of my eyes, Aiba put out his phone, waiting for me to dance.....
“It’s ok if I video you ne?” Aiba asked eagerly.....is this really older than me by nearly 2 years? He’s like a 5 year old stuck in a body that is ironically the tallest of them all. Fine....
“Didn’t you just ask that one a little bit too late....you’re already videoing her...” Jun asked...yeah tell him Jun! TELL HIM!!
Wait..
Why am I cheering for him??
Ah...that’s my cue...ok here goes nothing....
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 in the deepest voice that I can muster...
“Tempupanda’s voice is scary...” aiba said with total shock....eh......don’t tell me you took that deep voice serious?
“Sugoii!!” Jun said with a pleasing tone, as if buffering the embarrassment I experience....and he clapped then everybody followed....I nodded then bowed...ok time to go..to the exit....
“Ehhhh....”Jun sounded concerned....
“Dooshite?” Someone asked, come on Hana walk away....AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!!! Hurry!!... “My phone...it’s missing...”
CRAP.......I suddenly stopped walking......my heart beat stopped, and my legs became frozen.....breathing heavily....eyes wide.....oh no....
“Where’d you put it?” I heard Nino ask.....
“Maybe you forgot it inside the van....” Sho murmured...
“No...” Jun said, I slowly looked back....he’s now on standing and looking around, totally clueless that he forgot his phone on my table......ok Hana....walk inch by inch...you’re just a few more steps away from the door...slowly...be invisible.... “I didn’t take it out when we were on our way here...in fact I didn’t use it actually the whole time I came back....”
Baka how can you use it..IT’S WITH ME!
“Maybe we can just go and try to call it...” Nino took out his phone...EEH...HAIYAKU WALK OUT OF HERE!!!
¬Bang¬
“hey!” the body guard said as I quickly shove him aside...get out of my way I need to get out of heeerrrrrreee!!!
“Shhhh!! Everybody be quiet...AIBA SHUT UP!....” Nino said, dialing his phone....
HANA HURRY!!
Yes few more steps!!
GET OUT OF HERE!!
¬ring...ring....¬
Shoot.....it’s ringing....JUST WHEN I’M A STEP AWAY FROM THE DOOR....NO MORE THINKING RUN!!
I ran my heart out of the restaurant...
“Oh, Tempupanda, table 8 wants you to dance...” A waiter said...
“NO TIME!” I shouted as I ran with the phone ringing inside my pocket get louder and louder...
“WATCH IT!” another waiter shouted as he nearly threw spilled the contents of his tray.....
“GOMEN!” I just shouted to apologize...grrr...stupid phone stop ringing!! STOP RINGING!!!!!!!!!
EXIT HURRY!!
¬BANG¬
I slammed the door opened, where...where to go...back the alley....yeah...back there.....grr.....now I’m hear...wait let me catch my breath...ok...now what...ok hurry...unzip this costume out...unzip it!! WHY DON’T YOU UNZIP....stupid fingers trapped inside this paw costume....unzip it now!!!!!!!! I opened the back door closet for nothing!!!!!!
“CAUGHT YOU!”
Someone said behind my back.....SUDDENLY A HEAVY FEELING BEHIND MY BACK
¬SHOVE¬
“KYAA!” I was suddenly pushed inside the opened closet....PUSH IT OPEN!! I CAN’T...and based from the small air opening I can see that someone’s back is against the door, making it hard for me to open....
I can’t breathe here...it’s too dark and little spaced......
Push...push....no I can’t push it open...
¬click, sound of lighter opening....¬
The man leaning against the door exhaled smoke....ekekeke.....I hate the scent of cigarette....
“you thought you’ll get out of the thing you did huh...” then the guy slammed the door making me jump back or lean back more.... “I caught you.”
Now what......