I promise (jun x OC) 6
Chapter 6
“Jun! Where are you going?!” Sho grabbed me by the shirt. I turned and look at him “Sho, please let me go! I have something urgent to do. Really, really urgent!! Onegai!” I bowed real low. Hoping he’d understand and let me go. “Demo.. We got a shooting…” Sho pouted. “Please cover up for me….. I really need to go..” I begged. “Hai…” Sho replied. Did I hear him right? I hugged Sho and made my way out the building.
As soon as I escaped from the building, I made my way to her house. Yuuka’s. If that was her, that house has to be filled. Someone has to be living in there. Someone… Yuuka… As I reached her house, there it was no changes.. and sign of living being in it either. I guess, it wasn’t her that I saw. Or this house would have her in it. The house- this empty , dusty and broken down shack- was my favorite place. Now, it’s a dump. Just.. Empty.
“I thought you might be here.” Someone said. I turned and found Ohno standing behind me. Pursing up his lips as if he knew my secret. “You thought right.” I smiled. “You still miss her huh?” Ohno made steps towards me. He slowly observed the house while walking towards me. “It hasn‘t changed mush ne?” He spoke. I nodded silently. “How long has it been ne?” His eyes were in deep thoughts as he asked. Maybe he misses Yuuka too. “Around 6 or 7 I guess…” I answered. Ohno closed his eyes and nodded silently.
“Man, that sneaky girl. Suddenly leaving us like that.” Ohno smiled. “It had been that long huh…” He said softly. “Damn I miss her. And her bentou.” Ohno giggled. I laughed a little, along with him. All this nostalgic flash backs with Ohno-kun really makes me miss her more. It used to be like old times - Yuuka would always sit next to him and watch him draw. As he did, she would always compliment him even if he drew a simple cat. ‘Kawaii! You’re so good in drawing!’ she used to say. Ohno would always laugh at what he drew.
Then, there was the bentou we three always shared. “She really loves you ne?” Ohno suddenly said. There was a touch of pain in his voice. Ohno really loved her. He loved her so much. And I knew that. She does too. “But you got her ne? Mann… if only she chose me!” he kicked a stone and skipped to kick it again as it landed. He had loved her so much, I think he was in more pain then me when she left. How did he managed to be so strong within the days of her absence as I just sulk at the corner of my days regretting things that I didn’t manage to do with her.
“Let‘s have a seat ne?” He turned to me. I nodded and made my way to the nearest bench there- just facing her house. Ohno sat next to me. I remembered when Ohno suddenly disappeared for 3 weeks. It happened 6 months after Yuuka had left. I never dared to ask why, even the other members never asked. We were to scared. Even someone as gentle as Ohno could get scary. His eyes, there is always something that he is hiding behind them.
There is that mysteriousness of Ohno that he had, which we never dared to ask of. Sometimes, it’s like watching him acting out Maou in his daily life when he is upset. “What?” Ohno startled me. I guess he noticed I was staring. “Nothing…” I turned and looked away. And there. There she was. Walking pass me. My eyes widened.
Ohno held my shoulder and started to shake it. “J-jun…” he muttured. I looked at him. He too had a shocked expression. That girl walked into Yuuka’s old home. Could it be? I couldn’t take it any longer. I must.. I must…see her. A few minutes later, she came out and tied some kind of signboard at the gate. As she locked the gate, she walked away. I read what she placed at the gate. ‘House for sale/rent’ My eyes widened. Sale?
Ohno patted my shoulder. “Go after her..” He whispered at me. I took what Ohno said to heart and my legs started to chase after her. As soon as I was close to her, I grabbed her by her hand. “Yuuka!” I nearly screamed. She stopped her steps and turned to look at me. My heart beated faster by the second. “Yuuka..?” I panted and slowly looked at her face. My god, are you playing tricks at me. This girl before me… is she..?
“Who are you ?” She gave me a bewildered look as she slowly asked.
Who.. Am I?