Chapter.. 2 (Confession)

  After few more times...  Miyamura became more & more acquainted to Hori’s residence.

 At the school “Hori, The new shop will open soon. We should hang out there” Yuki invited Hori

“Sorry, Yu-chan” She left laughing “I had to...  bring Sota from school.. Another time”

  

  At Home

“Hori-san, why didn’t you go with your friends? They were at that new shop" Miyamura said

“Ah I heard It has delicious Ice-cream, But I can’t. I had to take care of the house & Sota; He always relies on me he rarely calls Mom, So I have to work hard... Ah I’m boring you again” She walked to the kitchen leaving Miyamura gazing at her back thinking about her words

 On The Weekend, after Hori went shopping with her Bun hair style, she stood in front of the new Shop

“Wow, It really opened.. ah that’s bad” she gasped as she saw Yuki & 2 girls were eating some Ice-cream inside. Hori gazed sadly [I wanna try some, too.. But I had to return early to make lunch to Sota] 

 She returned to see someone at her Door She called “Miyamura.. What’re you doing here?”

“I brought some Ice cream”

She looked sad then laughed “Thanks Miyamura. I’m sure Sota would like them”

“They are not for Sota. They are for you”

“Eh, For me!”

“You’ve been working hard, I know that; I always watch you... see you” he turned

“Miyamura, Tha_Thanks” joyfully called the happy girl

He turned back smiling trustfully “That’s my line, Thanks”

[That’s the first time he smiles like that] Hori’s mind was on clouds that night

 

  In class a girl calling “Hori-san, let me borrow your notes please”

“Okay but you buy lunch”

“Hai”

Miyamura is looking at the scene from one corner in the class then a �" green haired nice, caring and lively boy as tall as Miyamura- came & stood by him watching the sky from the window beside him

“Very popular, right?”

“Eh!!” Miyamura said in surprise

“I mean Hori-san”

“Ah.. yeah” [that’s weird, Kazama-san never talked to me before]

“Lately you two been so close”

“Ah.. not rea...”

“Are you dating?”

“No. No”

“Right, You & Hori lives in 2 different worlds”

“... Yeah” he felt down

“She is so popular. She smells nice...” he looked away with slight red face

Miyamura looked to him “Kazama-san, Do you like Hori?”

Kazama turned to him blushing “What are you saying so Loud you Idiot?.... what if!..”

“Eh!! Really!? That was a wild guess. That explains why you were staring at me when I was looking at Hori”

“You Idiot Stop teasing me!”

“I’m not. You like her. So ask her out?”

“I’m gonna kill you Miyamura, Ahh” 

 Kazama sarcastically was running after Miyamura for teasing him.. They were laughing till another student called “Kazama. Karaoke tonight, Coming?!”

“Yeah” *He turned to Miyamura* “What about you, Miyamura!”

“Me! Really!”

“Yeah, we’re friends”

Miyamura smiled faintly “I’ll come Thanks”

 

  That night, Miyamura returned to a pawn shop in some shady street, opened the door, went to the second floor and slept in a small room...

A sharp voice called from out

“Where have you been?”

“Karaoke ... Friends”

“Really! I never thought you had any friends. Haha, I didn’t see you hangout except with...”

“Zzzz”

“Ignoring me! Hahaha. Don’t forget your mother’s__”

“I’m tired, See you tomorrow”

 Next day... “Hori, where are you going?”

“Yuki, did you see Miyamura?”  Hori asked

Kazama was passing & said “I saw him this morning with some taller man with red hair...  a gangster or something?”

“Where did they go?” Hori asked

“I don’t know but Hori-san, It’s just he doesn’t talk so much, I thought you knew anything but he is secretive even to you”  Kazama called

“You should look out more, he might be dangerous” Yuki said

“MIYAMURA ISN’T LIKE THAT” She shouted in anger; grabbing Others’ attention. She walked away. Kazama came running

“I’m sorry, Hori-san. I didn’t mean to upset you”

“No It’s like what you said He.. Never tells me anything”

 

 

  In Vast green grass-are & In front of a grave, Miyamura -is standing beside the red head man around 22- & called “Toru-Nii (older brother) Thanks... for coming with me”

“How is school? You haven’t been hanging there in Shibuya” (skirts in Tokyo)

“I am good, Things are better.. Than before”

“There is no before. We’re Now New. But if that thing happened again, I’ll make you remember the__ “

“... Can I stay here for longer?”

“Tssk, I’ll go first...” Toru walked away muttering {Stop punishing you, You Idiot}

Miyamura sat beside the grave for mins then hours till the next morning, He kept sitting with sad face remembering

《”Miyamura, Are you home?” Mother’s voice

“Yes”

“It’s holiday today_”

“Sorry, I’ve that thing with my friends”

The mother looked depressed for a sec. then smiled to him

“Miyamura Don’t push yourself for me. I’m fine the way we are. just both of us together”

“Sorry Mom. I wasn’t listening”

“Nothing” the woman smiled warmly 》

 Miyamura next to the grave held his chest in pain Trembling in agony trying to scream but couldn’t... he stood up and left

  That night it rained heavily....

“Onee-chan, is Miyamura-nii coming today?” Sota asked as a habit

“I don’t know” answered roughly

“Are you mad on him? Did you fight?”

“No... but it may be”  Kazama’s word ringed in her head [He doesn’t trust you]

 (Dong Dong) Door’s bell

Sota went & opened the door. Hori called from inside the Kitchen “Sota, who is there?”

“Onii-san is here”

  Hori came with an angry look up on her face but it all faded when she saw that miserable look colouring his face, the sadness in his eyes, the weakness in his moves, his drenched expression, soaked clothes. She ran worried

“Miyamura what happened?”

“Can I come in?”

“Come in & take a bath, you’ll catch cold”

“Me too, me too” Sota jumped innocently

  After the bath, Miyamura in a room drying his body While Sota is changing with the help of His sister

“Onee-chan when I grow up I wanna tattoo like Onii-san”

“Really! I don’t think Mom will agree. Okay all done. Wait here for dinner”

Hori knocked on a room “Miyamura, I’m coming”

She went in with some changes “that’s my father’s, wear them till yours dry”

“Thanks” giving her his back while sitting on the bed

“Are you feeling better?”

“Yeah, Hhhh.. Sota cheered me up”

“He also told me about some tattoos!!”

Miyamura in sarcastic tone laughed “That Traitor! even though he promised me”

Miyamura turned to show her some black scratches all over his well built body. Hori walked slowly & touched them She kept feeling his muscled body then looked at him with slight fear “These are not tattoos, they are__”

 “I’m Home” Outta the room a kind High-tone voice declared

The two teenagers in the closed room, startled while staring in each other’s eyes

Hori < “Mom!!!”

Miyamura < “What!!”

  The teens came out the startled mother looked to Hori then smiled to Miyamura “Ah Hori would you buy me those recipes?”

“You’re making carry! Yahoo” the girl left to the market

Miyamura bowed “Nice to meet you, I’m Miyamura Izumi”

“Izumi... That’s a girl’s name. Oh you must be Miyamura, Sota always talk about you, Thanks for always talking care of my children”

“Actually, it is Hori-san is the strongest one here, she takes care of everything as It’s nothing. I really respect that about her” The woman looked to him surprised “Hori’s father isn’t here. He ran away with another woman long ago. Hori knew that but she always embraces her pain, she helps me a lot... I’m really lucky for having a girl like her that’s the first time I say that but for some reason. I feel relieved for you being here with her. Thanks”

He looked down “That’s my line”

Hori came “I’m home”

“Okay, Miyamura-kun.. Stay for dinner”

Hori came towards him “what were you talking about?”  Miyamura smiled “nothing”

  At the dinner, the family is eating with Miyamura who sat slowly kept gazing at his food remembering

《”Miyamura, Dinner is ready”

“Sorry Mom I need to finish these problems then I will eat alone, you can eat first” The 13 years old Miyamura studying alone in his room

“...Okay” the woman’s voice weakened “Miyamura, I need to tell you something I went to the Hospital tonight..”

“Sorry mother, I have to study hard to bring us more money, You don’t have to worry...” 》

 Then Miyamura’s Mind took him back to a painful memory where He saw himself carrying a portrait of His deceased Mother thinking [Shouldn’t I be with her .How couldn’t I notice her illness...]

  Then tears came out running unstoppable.. While eating his dinner... the mother & Hori noticed, Sota asked “Onii-san, what’s wrong?”

Miyamura kept eating greedily still crying in no voice “nothing Sota. It’s just; the food... is so... delicious”

 After they finished Miyamura left, Hori looked to her mother, The mother Nodded “go”

Hori went after him till she stopped him at the grass hill by the river bank “Miyamura” she called

He looked down giving her his back

“Where were you today?”

“... I went to see Mom”

“How is she?”

“..ead.. “

“What !”

“She’s gone”

-Gasp- Hori startled at him “I’m sorry” she tried to hold him but He shrugged away

“Miyamura, talk to me if It hurts, It... It drives me Mad... seeing you like that” she shouted Continuing

"Tell me, Trust me. I’m your friend. I don’t wanna see you like that.. let me help you. You always show that fake smile, you never opened your heart to me. Were you coming to my home everyday to just Play with Sota... yeah, right you helped me a lot But Do you think I’d let a stranger into my home to help me. I wanted to know you I wanted to... see you. I... always misses you *she walked slowly & clenched to his back*

I like you, Miyamura..... Say something”

He looked away “You can’t. I’m... I’m a monster” he let go of her walking away leaving the startled girl alone

Author's Note

So much romance in this chapter.. Well enough of this. Action is coming. Know what kind of Monsters Miyamura talked about?!