Hikaru No Go Fan Fiction ❯ Future ❯ chapter 5 ( Chapter 5 )
[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]
By: jgal 
Anime/Manga: Hikaru No Go Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance | Type: Continuation | Uploaded On: 06.07.2005 | Pages: 2 | Words: 1.5K | Visits: 425 | Status: Completed
Anime/Manga: Hikaru No Go Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance | Type: Continuation | Uploaded On: 06.07.2005 | Pages: 2 | Words: 1.5K | Visits: 425 | Status: Completed
Disclaimer: No, I do not own Hikaru no Go!
Future
Chapter 5 -- Visitors!
Hikaru yawned as he sat up in bed and rubbed the sleep from his eyes. He scanned his surroundings, trying to figure out where he was. It took him five seconds to register the fact that he had moved out and was now living alone.
The doorbell chimed, announcing visitors for the day, and Hikaru wondered who would be coming over this early in the morning. Resisting the urge to groan, he stumbled out of bed and headed for the door without bothering to make himself presentable. Pulling the door open, he was surprised to find Waya and Isumi standing there.
Hikaru stared at his visitors, not moving an inch. His mouth opened and closed wordlessly. Finally, he gave up and simply pulled the two guests in and kicked the door shut. Gesturing to the couch, he mumbled, "Take a seat. I'll be right back."
With that, Hikaru make a dash for the bathroom. He sped through his morning ritual and headed back into the living room to face his guests. Passing by the kitchen, he took some canned juice from the fridge before pouring himself a mug of coffee left over from the previous night. The coffee was still warm since the auto-timer was set to reheat at seven a.m. daily. He handed the cans of juice to Waya and Isumi and settled himself opposite them, mug in hand. He took a long drink before speaking up.
"So... how did you guys find my address? I don't remember giving it to either of you."
"From the Go institute, where else do you think?" Waya said, obviously irritated. "Shindou, when were you planning on telling us that you'd moved out?"
Hikaru blinked. "Huh? You're already here, aren't you?"
"Yeah, I know now, but that's only because I overheard the conversation between you and the receptionist when you called to change your address. So were you ever going to tell us personally or what?"
"Eh..." Hikaru scratched his head sheepishly and said, "Sorry, I guess I forgot." Hoping to escape Waya's questioning, he sent a pleading look to their silent companion. "Isumi-san..."
Isumi sighed in resignation. He handled the situation pretty well, which wasn't too surprising considering how close he and Waya were. Even though neither of them had come right right and admitted their relationship, Hikaru had figured it out after careful observation. Watching the way Isumi managed to placate Waya, he was reminded of how different their relationship was from his and Touya's.
Sure, they were all friends and rivals in terms of their careers, but Waya and Isumi somehow managed to be rivals in public and lovers in private. They had their share of arguments and disagreements, but they always managed to calm down and patch things up soon after. Hikaru's relationship with Touya was more intense. Their arguments could last for days, and they could erupt over the most trivial things. It was something he never managed to figure out, something that seemed a natural part of life, like playing Go.
Waya snapped two fingers in front of Hikaru's face, while Isumi placed a bag of food on the table in front of him.
"Huh?" He stared at them blankly.
"Your lunch and dinner for today--just microwave them when you want to eat," Isumi explained. Catching sight of Hikaru's weird look, he added, "No, it's not from us. It's from your childhood friend. She handed it to us when we met her outside."
"Oh..." Hikaru said, only now remembering his mother's words before departing for America. She had asked Akari's mother, Mrs. Fujisaki, to cook him meals at least once a week. She knew he'd resort to living on ramen everyday without someone to cook for him, and she wanted to ensure that he'd get his nutrients.
Shaking his head, Hikaru took the bag and placed it in the fridge before searching the room for something to entertain his guests. His eyes landed on the Go board that Touya had given him the day before. "Waya, Isumi-san... since you guys are here, why don't we play a game?"
Hikaru watched as Isumi and Waya shared a look before they nodded in agreement. Grinning brightly, he hurried to take his Go board and stones out. It was the set he had persuaded his grandfather to buy him back when he played Sai daily. The thought of Sai brought a frown to his face but also reminded him of Touya, who had been his initial goal.
He paused, staring thoughtfully at his new Go board sitting by the side of the room for a moment before asking, "Would you mind if I played the two of you at the same time?"
"Shindou, you do realize we're professional Go players, don't you?" Waya said. "We're not amateurs, you know."
"Yeah, I know, but I want to try it out."
"Well, if you say so..."
Nodding enthusiastically, Hikaru scurried off to retrieve his new Go board and placed it in front of Waya. Taking a deep breath, Hikaru started the game by placing the first stone on the Go board.
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During the after-game discussion, Waya suddenly asked, "Shindou, since when did you get a new Go board? Must've been expensive, too, since they only made a limited number of these..."
"Eh? It's that rare?" Hikaru asked.
"Yeah, didn't you know? Morishita-sensei was droning on about it during last Thursday's study group," Waya said, eyeing him.
Hikaru gulped and scratched his head in embarrassment. "Well... I wasn't really paying attention," he admitted.
"So when did you get it?"
"Yesterday," Hikaru answered reluctantly.
Isumi, who had been inspecting the Go board, spoke up. "Shindou, where on earth did you get the money for this? From what I understand, this kind of board is pretty much out of reach for us lower-dan players."
"Uh, well..." Hikaru hesitated, trying to avoid their eyes.
His efforts was in vain though, as Waya suddenly leaned in close to him and asked, "So who was it?"
"Huh? What do you mean?" Hikaru blinked, plastering on an innocent expression.
"Don't play dumb--out with it! I know you didn't buy this yourself, so someone must have given it to you."
Knowing Waya wouldn't give in without a solid answer, Hikaru had no choice but to reveal that it was Touya who had bought the Go board for him.
"Touya?" Waya echoed, sharing a look with Isumi before turning back to him.
"What is it?" Hikaru prompted, lines of worry wrinkling his features. He was aware of Waya's immense dislike for Touya, so he had been expecting Waya to explode at him. Hikaru had never seen Waya so quiet before, and that worried him.
"Why would Touya give you such an expensive gift? What exactly's going on between you guys?" Waya asked.
Hikaru said nothing, not because he didn't want to but because he had no idea how to answer. As if sensing Hikaru's discomfort, Isumi broke in gently.
"Shindou, I think it's about time for us to leave. We'll see you tomorrow at the Go institute."
"Okay, I'll see you to the door," Hikaru said, grateful for the rescue.
Halfway out of the door, Isumi turned and whispered, "Don't worry about Waya. I'll take care of him."
For a moment, Hikaru thought that he was going to say more, but Waya came forward and literally dragged Isumi away from him. With a sigh, Hikaru shut the door behind him and stared at the Go board. Waya's questions kept swirling around in his mind. Was it true that their feelings for each other actually went deeper than they thought? Hikaru didn't know, and he wasn't sure how he could find out. But now he was determined, and he knew that the answer would come to them sooner or later.
~ to be continued ~
date started: 22/04/05
date completed: 23/04/05
date revised: 18/05/05
Future
Chapter 5 -- Visitors!
Hikaru yawned as he sat up in bed and rubbed the sleep from his eyes. He scanned his surroundings, trying to figure out where he was. It took him five seconds to register the fact that he had moved out and was now living alone.
The doorbell chimed, announcing visitors for the day, and Hikaru wondered who would be coming over this early in the morning. Resisting the urge to groan, he stumbled out of bed and headed for the door without bothering to make himself presentable. Pulling the door open, he was surprised to find Waya and Isumi standing there.
Hikaru stared at his visitors, not moving an inch. His mouth opened and closed wordlessly. Finally, he gave up and simply pulled the two guests in and kicked the door shut. Gesturing to the couch, he mumbled, "Take a seat. I'll be right back."
With that, Hikaru make a dash for the bathroom. He sped through his morning ritual and headed back into the living room to face his guests. Passing by the kitchen, he took some canned juice from the fridge before pouring himself a mug of coffee left over from the previous night. The coffee was still warm since the auto-timer was set to reheat at seven a.m. daily. He handed the cans of juice to Waya and Isumi and settled himself opposite them, mug in hand. He took a long drink before speaking up.
"So... how did you guys find my address? I don't remember giving it to either of you."
"From the Go institute, where else do you think?" Waya said, obviously irritated. "Shindou, when were you planning on telling us that you'd moved out?"
Hikaru blinked. "Huh? You're already here, aren't you?"
"Yeah, I know now, but that's only because I overheard the conversation between you and the receptionist when you called to change your address. So were you ever going to tell us personally or what?"
"Eh..." Hikaru scratched his head sheepishly and said, "Sorry, I guess I forgot." Hoping to escape Waya's questioning, he sent a pleading look to their silent companion. "Isumi-san..."
Isumi sighed in resignation. He handled the situation pretty well, which wasn't too surprising considering how close he and Waya were. Even though neither of them had come right right and admitted their relationship, Hikaru had figured it out after careful observation. Watching the way Isumi managed to placate Waya, he was reminded of how different their relationship was from his and Touya's.
Sure, they were all friends and rivals in terms of their careers, but Waya and Isumi somehow managed to be rivals in public and lovers in private. They had their share of arguments and disagreements, but they always managed to calm down and patch things up soon after. Hikaru's relationship with Touya was more intense. Their arguments could last for days, and they could erupt over the most trivial things. It was something he never managed to figure out, something that seemed a natural part of life, like playing Go.
Waya snapped two fingers in front of Hikaru's face, while Isumi placed a bag of food on the table in front of him.
"Huh?" He stared at them blankly.
"Your lunch and dinner for today--just microwave them when you want to eat," Isumi explained. Catching sight of Hikaru's weird look, he added, "No, it's not from us. It's from your childhood friend. She handed it to us when we met her outside."
"Oh..." Hikaru said, only now remembering his mother's words before departing for America. She had asked Akari's mother, Mrs. Fujisaki, to cook him meals at least once a week. She knew he'd resort to living on ramen everyday without someone to cook for him, and she wanted to ensure that he'd get his nutrients.
Shaking his head, Hikaru took the bag and placed it in the fridge before searching the room for something to entertain his guests. His eyes landed on the Go board that Touya had given him the day before. "Waya, Isumi-san... since you guys are here, why don't we play a game?"
Hikaru watched as Isumi and Waya shared a look before they nodded in agreement. Grinning brightly, he hurried to take his Go board and stones out. It was the set he had persuaded his grandfather to buy him back when he played Sai daily. The thought of Sai brought a frown to his face but also reminded him of Touya, who had been his initial goal.
He paused, staring thoughtfully at his new Go board sitting by the side of the room for a moment before asking, "Would you mind if I played the two of you at the same time?"
"Shindou, you do realize we're professional Go players, don't you?" Waya said. "We're not amateurs, you know."
"Yeah, I know, but I want to try it out."
"Well, if you say so..."
Nodding enthusiastically, Hikaru scurried off to retrieve his new Go board and placed it in front of Waya. Taking a deep breath, Hikaru started the game by placing the first stone on the Go board.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
During the after-game discussion, Waya suddenly asked, "Shindou, since when did you get a new Go board? Must've been expensive, too, since they only made a limited number of these..."
"Eh? It's that rare?" Hikaru asked.
"Yeah, didn't you know? Morishita-sensei was droning on about it during last Thursday's study group," Waya said, eyeing him.
Hikaru gulped and scratched his head in embarrassment. "Well... I wasn't really paying attention," he admitted.
"So when did you get it?"
"Yesterday," Hikaru answered reluctantly.
Isumi, who had been inspecting the Go board, spoke up. "Shindou, where on earth did you get the money for this? From what I understand, this kind of board is pretty much out of reach for us lower-dan players."
"Uh, well..." Hikaru hesitated, trying to avoid their eyes.
His efforts was in vain though, as Waya suddenly leaned in close to him and asked, "So who was it?"
"Huh? What do you mean?" Hikaru blinked, plastering on an innocent expression.
"Don't play dumb--out with it! I know you didn't buy this yourself, so someone must have given it to you."
Knowing Waya wouldn't give in without a solid answer, Hikaru had no choice but to reveal that it was Touya who had bought the Go board for him.
"Touya?" Waya echoed, sharing a look with Isumi before turning back to him.
"What is it?" Hikaru prompted, lines of worry wrinkling his features. He was aware of Waya's immense dislike for Touya, so he had been expecting Waya to explode at him. Hikaru had never seen Waya so quiet before, and that worried him.
"Why would Touya give you such an expensive gift? What exactly's going on between you guys?" Waya asked.
Hikaru said nothing, not because he didn't want to but because he had no idea how to answer. As if sensing Hikaru's discomfort, Isumi broke in gently.
"Shindou, I think it's about time for us to leave. We'll see you tomorrow at the Go institute."
"Okay, I'll see you to the door," Hikaru said, grateful for the rescue.
Halfway out of the door, Isumi turned and whispered, "Don't worry about Waya. I'll take care of him."
For a moment, Hikaru thought that he was going to say more, but Waya came forward and literally dragged Isumi away from him. With a sigh, Hikaru shut the door behind him and stared at the Go board. Waya's questions kept swirling around in his mind. Was it true that their feelings for each other actually went deeper than they thought? Hikaru didn't know, and he wasn't sure how he could find out. But now he was determined, and he knew that the answer would come to them sooner or later.
~ to be continued ~
date started: 22/04/05
date completed: 23/04/05
date revised: 18/05/05