Hikaru No Go Fan Fiction ❯ Future ❯ chapter 6 ( Chapter 6 )
[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]
By: jgal 
sorry for the long wait, here's chapter 6
Anime/Manga: Hikaru No Go Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance | Type: Continuation | Uploaded On: 07.01.2005 | Pages: 2 | Words: 1.4K | Visits: 440 | Status: Completed
sorry for the long wait, here's chapter 6
Anime/Manga: Hikaru No Go Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance | Type: Continuation | Uploaded On: 07.01.2005 | Pages: 2 | Words: 1.4K | Visits: 440 | Status: Completed
Disclaimer: No, I do not own Hikaru No Go and Gravitation!
Future
Chapter 6-- A Chance Encounter!
***
Akira never questioned Hikaru's family background--he always waited for Hikaru to tell him in his own time. He did the same on the subject of Sai, knowing how reluctant Hikaru was to say anything about him. Even so, he couldn't help but wonder about the cousin Hikaru had been complaining about for days.
By a strange twist, Akira got the chance to meet him face-to-face.
He was at the television studio, giving an interview to the host of an educational programme that taught young children to play Go, when he ran into Shindou Shuichi. Under normal circumstances, Akira would not take special notice of people outside of Go's professional world, but this was Hikaru's cousin. Even though it wasn't in his nature to approach others without a good reason, he had to admit that he was interested in finding out why Hikaru found this "Shuichi" character so irritating.
The host had been walking Akira to the lift lobby when they heard someone calling out for Shindou. Akira snapped his head up and turned in the direction of the call, wondering what Hikaru was doing there. That was when realization hit, reminding him that Hikaru was away in Hokkaido for a game and could not possibly be at the TV studio.
He was about to turn and walk away when he found himself staring at a pink haired boy. Pink hair. Hadn't Hikaru mentioned pink hair? Seconds later, the boy's companion confirmed Akira's suspicions.
"Shindou, we have to get back to the studio now." The tall, brunet boy spoke politely, giving Akira a friendly smile as he tried to persuade Shindou Shuichi to go back with them.
Shuichi's answer was a defiant, "No!"
"Come on, let's go. K-san will kill us otherwise."
"But... Hiroshi! I don't wanna go back..." Shuichi whined.
Akira stared in awe. Hikaru had mentioned his cousin's tendency to whine, but he had no idea that Shuichi would do it in public in front of complete strangers. Akira had every intention of remaining a mere bystander, but fate seemed to be against him. His cellphone rang. It was Hikaru.
Akira answered on the third ring, but before he could say anything, Hikaru's loud voice came squawking out from the other end.
"Touya! What took you so long to answer?" he demanded.
"Shindou, three rings is hardly a long time for you to wait," Akira replied calmly, fighting the uge to yell into the phone.
"It's long enough, and where are you now? I hope it's somewhere fun. Hokkaido is so boring."
"Well, I'm still at the TV studio."
"TV studio! What are you doing at a place like that?" Hikaru asked incredulously.
Akira sighed. "Didn't I tell you before you left for Hokkaido? I had an interview for a children's Go programme."
"Oh... I guess I forgot," Hikaru answered. At least he sounded sheepish.
During the lull in their own conversation, Hikaru apparently overheard the argument still going on behind Akira. When he spoke again, his voice was nervous, almost pleading.
"Wait, the TV studio? /Tell/ me you didn't meet him."
Akira massaged his temples, feeling the first stirrings of a migraine. "Shindou... What's so bad about meeting your cousin?" he asked. When he received no response, his temper got the better of him. "Shindou Hikaru!" he yelled into the phone, startling everyone around him.
"Um... yeah?" Hikaru responded dumbly, caught off guard by Akira's sudden outburst.
Quite honestly, Akira was a little shocked himself, but he just couldn't understand why Hikaru was so adamant about keeping certain things from him. /It's not like I'd turn it against him, so why is he always so secretive when it comes to his family and Sai?/ he thought, a frown marring his features.
Taking in a deep breath, Akira tried to calm himself down. "If you have nothing important to say, we can talk when you get back from Hokkaido."
"Ah... sure..."
Akira had only just hung up when he felt someone tugging on his sleeve. Looking down, he found Shuichi squatting beside him like a five-year-old and regarding him with gleaming eyes.
"You know Hikaru-chan?"
Akira blinked, not at all sure how to react. He finally settled on a simple nod.
He was even more surprised when Shuichi leapt to his feet and threw his arms around him. Before Akira could process what had just taken place, Shuichi was already pulling him toward the studio's cafe. He allowed himself to be steered into a seat across from Shuichi at one of the cafe's little tables, completely at a loss for words. Part of him wanted to ask Shuichi about Hikaru's past, but he had no idea where to start. It came as a relief when Shuichi broke the ice by asking him how he met Hikaru, grinning cheerfully all the while.
"It was at a Go salon," Akira replied.
Shuichi blinked. "Go salon? What's that?"
'Looks like Hikaru's family knows nothing about Go, except for his grandfather and himself,' Akira thought with an mental sigh. Outloud, he said, "A Go salon is a place where people play Go."
"Oh... you mean those board games grandpa plays?"
Akira's eyebrow twitched slightly, but he managed a polite smile. "Yes, that's right."
Shuichi fell silent for a moment, and Akira wondered if he should excuse himself. In fact, he had his hand on the back of his seat, just about to rise, when Shuichi asked, "Am I annoying?"
"Hm? Why did you ask?" Akira asked, settling back into his seat.
Shuichi hung his head dejectedly. "My boyfriend told me I was. I got so mad at him that I moved into Hikaru-chan's house. But Hikaru-chan doesn't seem to like having me around either. He left the house that same night, and then he moved out! I'll bet it's because I'm annoying that he doesn't want me around."
"Oh..." How did you respond to something like that?
Still, it answered a few questions, like why Hikaru had been so hesitant when explaining his cousin's reasons for moving in. He had probably claimed it to be a simple argument between friends thinking Akira's parents would react badly otherwise. Akira couldn't blame him--they did come across as extremely traditional and conservative.
Despite appearances, they were actually quite open-minded on such matters. At least, that was the impression Akira got when he confessed his own strong feelings for Hikaru. They hadn't been thrilled, exactly, but they had taken the revelation in stride, almost as if they'd been expecting it all along. Unfortunately Akira's main concern and biggest hurdle was not his parents' views but Hikaru's acceptance. That alone made him think twice whenever the urge to confess got too strong.
Shuichi's voice drew him back into the present.
"Sorry for taking up your time," he said. "Anyway, I'd better go now. I'd like to talk with you again, if that's possible."
"No, it's all right," Akira replied, shaking his head. "I'm sure there'll be other chances in the future."
Shuichi shot him a grateful look before bouncing off to join his bandmates. Akira was left staring at the back of Shuichi's head. 'What an interesting character,' he thought.
Heading out the cafe's exit, he rejoined the heavy traffic and made his way back home.
~to be continued~
date started: 19/05/05
date completed: 20/05/05
date revised: 28/06/05
Future
Chapter 6-- A Chance Encounter!
***
Akira never questioned Hikaru's family background--he always waited for Hikaru to tell him in his own time. He did the same on the subject of Sai, knowing how reluctant Hikaru was to say anything about him. Even so, he couldn't help but wonder about the cousin Hikaru had been complaining about for days.
By a strange twist, Akira got the chance to meet him face-to-face.
He was at the television studio, giving an interview to the host of an educational programme that taught young children to play Go, when he ran into Shindou Shuichi. Under normal circumstances, Akira would not take special notice of people outside of Go's professional world, but this was Hikaru's cousin. Even though it wasn't in his nature to approach others without a good reason, he had to admit that he was interested in finding out why Hikaru found this "Shuichi" character so irritating.
The host had been walking Akira to the lift lobby when they heard someone calling out for Shindou. Akira snapped his head up and turned in the direction of the call, wondering what Hikaru was doing there. That was when realization hit, reminding him that Hikaru was away in Hokkaido for a game and could not possibly be at the TV studio.
He was about to turn and walk away when he found himself staring at a pink haired boy. Pink hair. Hadn't Hikaru mentioned pink hair? Seconds later, the boy's companion confirmed Akira's suspicions.
"Shindou, we have to get back to the studio now." The tall, brunet boy spoke politely, giving Akira a friendly smile as he tried to persuade Shindou Shuichi to go back with them.
Shuichi's answer was a defiant, "No!"
"Come on, let's go. K-san will kill us otherwise."
"But... Hiroshi! I don't wanna go back..." Shuichi whined.
Akira stared in awe. Hikaru had mentioned his cousin's tendency to whine, but he had no idea that Shuichi would do it in public in front of complete strangers. Akira had every intention of remaining a mere bystander, but fate seemed to be against him. His cellphone rang. It was Hikaru.
Akira answered on the third ring, but before he could say anything, Hikaru's loud voice came squawking out from the other end.
"Touya! What took you so long to answer?" he demanded.
"Shindou, three rings is hardly a long time for you to wait," Akira replied calmly, fighting the uge to yell into the phone.
"It's long enough, and where are you now? I hope it's somewhere fun. Hokkaido is so boring."
"Well, I'm still at the TV studio."
"TV studio! What are you doing at a place like that?" Hikaru asked incredulously.
Akira sighed. "Didn't I tell you before you left for Hokkaido? I had an interview for a children's Go programme."
"Oh... I guess I forgot," Hikaru answered. At least he sounded sheepish.
During the lull in their own conversation, Hikaru apparently overheard the argument still going on behind Akira. When he spoke again, his voice was nervous, almost pleading.
"Wait, the TV studio? /Tell/ me you didn't meet him."
Akira massaged his temples, feeling the first stirrings of a migraine. "Shindou... What's so bad about meeting your cousin?" he asked. When he received no response, his temper got the better of him. "Shindou Hikaru!" he yelled into the phone, startling everyone around him.
"Um... yeah?" Hikaru responded dumbly, caught off guard by Akira's sudden outburst.
Quite honestly, Akira was a little shocked himself, but he just couldn't understand why Hikaru was so adamant about keeping certain things from him. /It's not like I'd turn it against him, so why is he always so secretive when it comes to his family and Sai?/ he thought, a frown marring his features.
Taking in a deep breath, Akira tried to calm himself down. "If you have nothing important to say, we can talk when you get back from Hokkaido."
"Ah... sure..."
Akira had only just hung up when he felt someone tugging on his sleeve. Looking down, he found Shuichi squatting beside him like a five-year-old and regarding him with gleaming eyes.
"You know Hikaru-chan?"
Akira blinked, not at all sure how to react. He finally settled on a simple nod.
He was even more surprised when Shuichi leapt to his feet and threw his arms around him. Before Akira could process what had just taken place, Shuichi was already pulling him toward the studio's cafe. He allowed himself to be steered into a seat across from Shuichi at one of the cafe's little tables, completely at a loss for words. Part of him wanted to ask Shuichi about Hikaru's past, but he had no idea where to start. It came as a relief when Shuichi broke the ice by asking him how he met Hikaru, grinning cheerfully all the while.
"It was at a Go salon," Akira replied.
Shuichi blinked. "Go salon? What's that?"
'Looks like Hikaru's family knows nothing about Go, except for his grandfather and himself,' Akira thought with an mental sigh. Outloud, he said, "A Go salon is a place where people play Go."
"Oh... you mean those board games grandpa plays?"
Akira's eyebrow twitched slightly, but he managed a polite smile. "Yes, that's right."
Shuichi fell silent for a moment, and Akira wondered if he should excuse himself. In fact, he had his hand on the back of his seat, just about to rise, when Shuichi asked, "Am I annoying?"
"Hm? Why did you ask?" Akira asked, settling back into his seat.
Shuichi hung his head dejectedly. "My boyfriend told me I was. I got so mad at him that I moved into Hikaru-chan's house. But Hikaru-chan doesn't seem to like having me around either. He left the house that same night, and then he moved out! I'll bet it's because I'm annoying that he doesn't want me around."
"Oh..." How did you respond to something like that?
Still, it answered a few questions, like why Hikaru had been so hesitant when explaining his cousin's reasons for moving in. He had probably claimed it to be a simple argument between friends thinking Akira's parents would react badly otherwise. Akira couldn't blame him--they did come across as extremely traditional and conservative.
Despite appearances, they were actually quite open-minded on such matters. At least, that was the impression Akira got when he confessed his own strong feelings for Hikaru. They hadn't been thrilled, exactly, but they had taken the revelation in stride, almost as if they'd been expecting it all along. Unfortunately Akira's main concern and biggest hurdle was not his parents' views but Hikaru's acceptance. That alone made him think twice whenever the urge to confess got too strong.
Shuichi's voice drew him back into the present.
"Sorry for taking up your time," he said. "Anyway, I'd better go now. I'd like to talk with you again, if that's possible."
"No, it's all right," Akira replied, shaking his head. "I'm sure there'll be other chances in the future."
Shuichi shot him a grateful look before bouncing off to join his bandmates. Akira was left staring at the back of Shuichi's head. 'What an interesting character,' he thought.
Heading out the cafe's exit, he rejoined the heavy traffic and made his way back home.
~to be continued~
date started: 19/05/05
date completed: 20/05/05
date revised: 28/06/05