Title: Summers' Final Bliss
Author:
audclineGenres: AU, Romance
Pairing: YamaChii
Summary: (To be followed)
A/N: Think of a 17 year old Yamada and still the 19 year old Chinen.
Part 1 is
HERE! ^_^ That next summer didn't just became one because eversince i met that guardian i always spend my summer vacation to that place. I always come back to the same place to play with him and to spend time doing some adventure like hiking, fishing, camping and many more. I enjoyed every moment i spend with him until i became a high schooler.
"Tadai ma Yuri. I am now a high school student." I said with a proud expression.
"Somehow, you're starting to look like a cool guy." Yuri said forwardly without knowing that his words made me a little embarrassed for some unknown reason "Shall we go." the guardian said and turned his back as he lead the way.
"Ok." i replied with contentment.
While walking beside him i started telling him stories of what High School feels like, how it differs from primary and middle school. I find it easy to tell him about all my rants about the school, the people and other things that accompanied to it. Then suddenly i realized...
"Eh?! Kimochi warui... I wonder what does it taste like?" I laughed as soon as i get to see those funny reactions from Yuri.
"Somehow..."
"So it was hard after all? But it seems like attending High School is so much fun." Yuri was amused.
"Our ages are gradually getting close"
We head to our favorite spot and started flying the kite that we made last year. I remember i taught him how to make one and it made him so happy and i didn't expect that kite will still be the kite that we will be having for this summer. It kinda make me so happy.
"Ne, Ryosuke look it's flying really high." he smiled childishly.
"As the years go by, my appearance changes, but Yuri is almost the same as the time we met."
"What happened?!" I asked while looking at Yuri who's now climbing the tree.
"The kite was stuck...there." and he pointed at one of the branches of the tree and there we saw the kite ripped.
"Yuri, come down. Just leave that there, we can make another one. Better than that." I shouted trying to please him to come down as soon as possible.
"Ii ya... I can make it...a little more...just a little more..." Yuri was so persistent and he didn't give up until he got a grip on the kite. "I got it Ryosuke! Hora!" he was very happy while waving the ripped kite to me.
"Yuri be careful!" i told him countless times.
"Daijyou-"
And all of a sudden something unexpected happened, he got his right foot slipped from the branch and lost his balance. It's like a slow motion movie wherein i started running towards his direction and open my arms wide enough to be able to catch him before he even reach the hard ground. But something had made me change my mind, something had stop me and froze me with an instant.
"RYOSUKE, DON'T TOUCH ME!"
I was petrified by those magic words. And in an instant, time came back into life and i saw him, i saw Yuri fell on the bushes of berries that is located under the tree which is somewhat very relieving.
"Yuri daijyoubo desu ka? Does it hurt? Ne...Yuri?" I was in fear.
"I-Itai yo." this little guardian pull his self even he has little scratches he smiled as he look at me.
"Gomen." I said not able to look at him in the face. I was embarrassed for not able to help him.
"Thank goodness."
"Huh?"
"Ryosuke." he called my name with a relief on his expression.
I squat infront of him and try to look at him in the eye.
"Ryosuke, no matter what, don't ever touch me okay?"
"Yuri?"
And for the first time i felt how heart breaking it was seeing a guardian being drown into tears.
"No matter what, okay?"
It was indeed the first time i saw Yuri cry and it feels like heaven and earth collided upon me cause I, a human how could i make the guardian of forest shed tears? Within the world of Gods and guardians what i did has a certain punishment, a merciless death? A torturous faith? ... I'm such a worthless human, a coward...indeed.
It's about time to call it a day, we walked side by side as he lead me the way out of the forest. After what happened i didn't have the chance to look at him in the eyes, I was ashamed for not able to help him. Even i know that once i touch him he'll disappear and i won't be able to see him again but despite of that why i am in so much guilt? I was so worried about him, eventhough he's a guardian he looks like a normal person, a fragile one. We made it out of the forest, he unexpectedly stand beside me and look at me directly through my eyes but i refused to look at him.
"You're taller than me now. It's amazing how humans grow so fast. They aged and change instantly within a year or more." Yuri said as he slowly distance his self from me.
Complete silence comes after those words. The refreshing soothe of the forest was all over the place as the summer breeze controls the melancholic sway of the leaves from the trees, focus more and you'll hear the crickets and birds together with the splash of the falls synchronizing and making their own melody. It was tranquility. It was life.
"Ne, Ryosuke."
"Hmmm?"
"Will you come here and play with me again next summer?" Yuri asked with an anticipating spark on his eyes.
I was dazzled by his innocent look, and all of a sudden i felt the urge to look at him without feeling ashamed because i can see in his eyes that there's nothing to be ashamed of. There is no hatred, no agonizing, no guilt, only comfort and the feeling of being completely love. And i slowly understand now why that forest was very healthy and solemn that was because there was someone like Yuri who takes good care of it with pure love.
"I will." i replied with assurance, " Let's watch the stars together." i added.
"Hai." Yuri said happily.
That was the time i've realized that the reason why i always anticipate summer...and the reason why i keep on coming back to this place was because there is Yuri who's patiently waiting for me. That no matter how harsh winter is and no matter how wonderful spring time is... Summer will always and forever be the most wonderful time of the year not only for him... But also for me.
"Before i go, i have something to ask."
"Eh? Nani?"
"Why did you cry? What is that for?" I look at him and waited for him to answer. I could feel my heart beating abnormally, i could feel the weight on my feet, i could feel my hands shaking and my mind anticipating for an answer to the question i threw him. But upon asking that question i didn't have any idea of any possible answer, i just couldn't think of a reason for that. Then i snap out from that thought and posted a smile to cover up. I turned back and started to walk away and all of a sudden i heard it...
"Because I still want to see you. I'm not ready to leave you yet."
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"He pulled it. That answer. How could you..."
I sighed.
"Kamisama forgive me...for falling to one of your guardians."
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TO BE CONTINUED...
A/N: I somehow managed to post something. haha^^ This is the second part of the story. I hope you like it even though it took me like forever updating something. I just feel like im being forgotten. *sigh* Anyway, my apologies for any errors. Comments are loved critics are always appreciated. Thank you very much.