fic: [mekakuni] Memories of the Future ch. 15
This one is entirely inspired by Yoroshiku Master. (I'm so happy that Kaito's brother and his Santa show up more later on. They go to the beach so much in that manga even though it's about Christmas.)
Memories of the Future
A Namiki-centric fic for 30_kisses.
Disclaimer: Mekakushi no Kuni belongs to Tsukuba Sakura. I'm making no profit from writing this piece of fanwork.
archive: lj | ffnet
word count: ~1257
-----chapter 15: #29 the sound of waves-----
Kanade passed her exams safely and managed to escape the fate of staying cooped up in the classroom thanks to Masahiro's help. Now, they were at the beach under the hot, blazing sun. Masahiro smoothed sunblock over his pale skin as he waited with Ezawa and Arou for the girls to emerge from changing. He knew they were getting looks from bystanders, what with Ezawa's striking looks and Arou's dark and mysterious aura. He wondered how others saw him, preferably not as droopy-eyed, but he knew he was pretty good looking despite Kaichou's protests. If either Ezawa or Arou noticed the attention, they didn't show it. They only had eyes for Eri and Kanade.
In the distance, Eri cheerfully waved at them. They were finished with changing faster than expected. As they approached, Ezawa looked over Eri's flowery two-piece in approval. Like always, they were unafraid to display their affection in public. Eri clasped her arms around her boyfriend, leaning upwards to steal a kiss. On Masahiro's right, Kanade, who was clad in a much more modest one-piece swimsuit that still accented her figure quite nicely, merely rested her head against Arou's, blushing under his murmurings. They were such a sickeningly sweet couple. If they ever kissed in public, Masahiro knew both would blush madly.
All thoughts flew out of Masahiro's mind, however, when he laid eyes on the third figure.
He was far from the only one who was stunned by her appearance. Her hair glistened gold underneath the summer sun, complimenting her simple, two-piece swimsuit. He never noticed how long and slender her legs were until now as he watched her walk over. She was still too skinny, he decided, especially now that he could see her flat stomach. She looked like a model who had just walked out of a photoshoot. Her beauty would only be heightened more if she relaxed her rigid stance.
A whistle broke him out of his admiration. He heard Eri smack Ezawa on the head for that. Kaichou laughed, her self-consciousness melting away in the midst of her friends. She glanced over at him, perhaps wondering what he thought. He grinned and ran a hand through his hair.
"Like what you're seeing?" he teased as he posed.
Kaichou stared at him unbelievably before she doubled over in laughter, her finger pointing shakily at him. "I-I can't believe you!" she managed in between her laughter. She laughed even harder when Marota pounced on Masahiro's back, causing him to fall to his knees on the sand.
Giving up, Masahiro rolled over to lay down on the sand instead, letting the sun bathe over him. It felt good to be here, the sound of waves soothing in his ears, the sand warm behind his back. Looking up at Kaichou, he grinned cheekily.
"By the way, I like what I'm seeing."
Kaichou blushed and scowled all at once.
"Marota, what do you say to burying him in the sand?"
"Hey, wait, no fair conspiring against me!" he exclaimed as Kaichou started piling sand on him. Marota soon followed, digging into the sand with his little paws excitedly, knowing exactly how to bury things.
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Eventually, Kanade and a smirking Arou helped dig him out of the sand so that they would have enough members for beach volleyball. Ezawa and Eri immediately formed a team. Kanade and Arou formed the second team. It figured that the couples wanted to stay together. That left Masahiro with Kaichou, not that he was complaining.
Ezawa and Eri faced off with Kanade and Arou in the first match. Arou received all the balls he could, letting Kanade set the ball for him to smash. Sometimes however, Ezawa hit the ball straight at Kanade. She had to hit the ball up, leaving Arou to set the ball. Kanade's smashes were weak and easily returned. The next time, Arou tricked the other team by smashing the ball instead of setting. He smirked at Ezawa's widened eyes. Eri wasn't able to rescue the ball even after diving for it, but that only fueled her enthusiasm.
Even with Arou's quick hit, Kanade and Arou still ended up losing the game due to Eri's athleticism and Ezawa's power. Eri dived after every ball, unconcerned with falling into the sand. Ezawa's smashes were fast and hard to receive.
Masahiro cracked his knuckles.
"Are we ready to win?" he asked Kaichou.
"Of course," she replied, bumping her fist against his.
The second match was Ezawa and Eri against Masahiro and Kaichou. Masahiro served a quick one, trying to dominate the pace of the game from the start. Kaichou's height helped in blocking, but she was less agile than Eri. They put up a good fight against the stupidly affectionate couple, but in the end, they lost too. Kaichou breathed heavily, bent over with her hands on her knees. She didn't have the stamina to play through the entire match.
Eri grinned and shared a high-five with her boyfriend. "Sweet! We're the champions!"
In the last match, both Kanade and Kaichou were too tired to play. They set the ball when it came their way, but otherwise, they watched in amusement as the two boys tried their hardest to best each other.
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After beach volleyball, Masahiro was sent off to buy drinks for losing to both of the other teams. He ordered Kaichou to stay put, since she was barely able to stand on her feet anymore. When he came back with all of the drinks balanced precariously, he almost spilled them when he realized that Kaichou was resting underneath a colorful umbrella, just like what he had seen in his vision, his vision of the future that he had nearly forgotten about. He slowly passed out the other drinks, his mind far from the present. When he got around to Kaichou , she smiled an easy and natural smile even as her hand brushed against his. When had his power become this strong? Was it really just a fluke? He had seen weeks into the future instead of mere days.
He didn't have time to dwell on it long. Kanade suddenly whirled around after a kid ran into her, explaining hurriedly about how the kid was going to get a cramp while swimming.Kaichou quickly scrambled up to follow Kanade. Masahiro saw her watching Kanade rub her arm absentmindedly, the place where the kid had smacked into her. Now that Kaichou knew about his power, he could tell that she was easily making the connection with Kanade. There was no time to wonder if she had figured it out. They had a kid to save.
Masahiro quickly caught up with the kid, pulling the kid to a stop. He focused and tried to see the kid's future. What he saw made him grimace.
"Stay out of the water, okay?" he said finally.
The kid frowned. "What? Why? Let go of me already!"
Masahiro let go, holding his hands up to placate the kid. He knew how utterly out-of-the-blue his request was.
"You should take it easy."
The kid shook his head. "I have no idea what you're talking about."
Arou stepped in, placing a hand on the kid.
"You hurt your leg this month. It hasn't healed completely. You should stay out of the water."
The kid's eyes widened. He slapped Arou's hand away, tried to back up, tripped, and fell backwards into the sand. "H-How do you know that?" He scrambled up, trying to get away as quickly as possible. When he finally managed to get to his feet, he ran away without looking back.Arou still had his hand in midair.
"Well, I'm sure he'll have second thoughts about going swimming now," commented Masahiro. He had been about to scare the kid from going swimming himself, much like how he had handled the case with Kaichou's brother. Arou, on the other hand, hadn't scared the boy on purpose. He clasped Arou on the shoulder. "Don't let him get to you."
Arou let his hand drop. "Yeah..."
Behind them, Kanade finally caught up and thanked both of them for helping divert the kid's future. Kaichou had also caught up too, her steps slowing down when she saw Arou touch the boy. Her steps stopped all together after Arou had started speaking to the boy.
The waves crashed against the beach, but that wasn't loud enough to drown out what she must had heard.
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to be continued
Next chapter: red
Memories of the Future
A Namiki-centric fic for 30_kisses.
Disclaimer: Mekakushi no Kuni belongs to Tsukuba Sakura. I'm making no profit from writing this piece of fanwork.
archive: lj | ffnet
word count: ~1257
-----chapter 15: #29 the sound of waves-----
Kanade passed her exams safely and managed to escape the fate of staying cooped up in the classroom thanks to Masahiro's help. Now, they were at the beach under the hot, blazing sun. Masahiro smoothed sunblock over his pale skin as he waited with Ezawa and Arou for the girls to emerge from changing. He knew they were getting looks from bystanders, what with Ezawa's striking looks and Arou's dark and mysterious aura. He wondered how others saw him, preferably not as droopy-eyed, but he knew he was pretty good looking despite Kaichou's protests. If either Ezawa or Arou noticed the attention, they didn't show it. They only had eyes for Eri and Kanade.
In the distance, Eri cheerfully waved at them. They were finished with changing faster than expected. As they approached, Ezawa looked over Eri's flowery two-piece in approval. Like always, they were unafraid to display their affection in public. Eri clasped her arms around her boyfriend, leaning upwards to steal a kiss. On Masahiro's right, Kanade, who was clad in a much more modest one-piece swimsuit that still accented her figure quite nicely, merely rested her head against Arou's, blushing under his murmurings. They were such a sickeningly sweet couple. If they ever kissed in public, Masahiro knew both would blush madly.
All thoughts flew out of Masahiro's mind, however, when he laid eyes on the third figure.
He was far from the only one who was stunned by her appearance. Her hair glistened gold underneath the summer sun, complimenting her simple, two-piece swimsuit. He never noticed how long and slender her legs were until now as he watched her walk over. She was still too skinny, he decided, especially now that he could see her flat stomach. She looked like a model who had just walked out of a photoshoot. Her beauty would only be heightened more if she relaxed her rigid stance.
A whistle broke him out of his admiration. He heard Eri smack Ezawa on the head for that. Kaichou laughed, her self-consciousness melting away in the midst of her friends. She glanced over at him, perhaps wondering what he thought. He grinned and ran a hand through his hair.
"Like what you're seeing?" he teased as he posed.
Kaichou stared at him unbelievably before she doubled over in laughter, her finger pointing shakily at him. "I-I can't believe you!" she managed in between her laughter. She laughed even harder when Marota pounced on Masahiro's back, causing him to fall to his knees on the sand.
Giving up, Masahiro rolled over to lay down on the sand instead, letting the sun bathe over him. It felt good to be here, the sound of waves soothing in his ears, the sand warm behind his back. Looking up at Kaichou, he grinned cheekily.
"By the way, I like what I'm seeing."
Kaichou blushed and scowled all at once.
"Marota, what do you say to burying him in the sand?"
"Hey, wait, no fair conspiring against me!" he exclaimed as Kaichou started piling sand on him. Marota soon followed, digging into the sand with his little paws excitedly, knowing exactly how to bury things.
-----
Eventually, Kanade and a smirking Arou helped dig him out of the sand so that they would have enough members for beach volleyball. Ezawa and Eri immediately formed a team. Kanade and Arou formed the second team. It figured that the couples wanted to stay together. That left Masahiro with Kaichou, not that he was complaining.
Ezawa and Eri faced off with Kanade and Arou in the first match. Arou received all the balls he could, letting Kanade set the ball for him to smash. Sometimes however, Ezawa hit the ball straight at Kanade. She had to hit the ball up, leaving Arou to set the ball. Kanade's smashes were weak and easily returned. The next time, Arou tricked the other team by smashing the ball instead of setting. He smirked at Ezawa's widened eyes. Eri wasn't able to rescue the ball even after diving for it, but that only fueled her enthusiasm.
Even with Arou's quick hit, Kanade and Arou still ended up losing the game due to Eri's athleticism and Ezawa's power. Eri dived after every ball, unconcerned with falling into the sand. Ezawa's smashes were fast and hard to receive.
Masahiro cracked his knuckles.
"Are we ready to win?" he asked Kaichou.
"Of course," she replied, bumping her fist against his.
The second match was Ezawa and Eri against Masahiro and Kaichou. Masahiro served a quick one, trying to dominate the pace of the game from the start. Kaichou's height helped in blocking, but she was less agile than Eri. They put up a good fight against the stupidly affectionate couple, but in the end, they lost too. Kaichou breathed heavily, bent over with her hands on her knees. She didn't have the stamina to play through the entire match.
Eri grinned and shared a high-five with her boyfriend. "Sweet! We're the champions!"
In the last match, both Kanade and Kaichou were too tired to play. They set the ball when it came their way, but otherwise, they watched in amusement as the two boys tried their hardest to best each other.
-----
After beach volleyball, Masahiro was sent off to buy drinks for losing to both of the other teams. He ordered Kaichou to stay put, since she was barely able to stand on her feet anymore. When he came back with all of the drinks balanced precariously, he almost spilled them when he realized that Kaichou was resting underneath a colorful umbrella, just like what he had seen in his vision, his vision of the future that he had nearly forgotten about. He slowly passed out the other drinks, his mind far from the present. When he got around to Kaichou , she smiled an easy and natural smile even as her hand brushed against his. When had his power become this strong? Was it really just a fluke? He had seen weeks into the future instead of mere days.
He didn't have time to dwell on it long. Kanade suddenly whirled around after a kid ran into her, explaining hurriedly about how the kid was going to get a cramp while swimming.Kaichou quickly scrambled up to follow Kanade. Masahiro saw her watching Kanade rub her arm absentmindedly, the place where the kid had smacked into her. Now that Kaichou knew about his power, he could tell that she was easily making the connection with Kanade. There was no time to wonder if she had figured it out. They had a kid to save.
Masahiro quickly caught up with the kid, pulling the kid to a stop. He focused and tried to see the kid's future. What he saw made him grimace.
"Stay out of the water, okay?" he said finally.
The kid frowned. "What? Why? Let go of me already!"
Masahiro let go, holding his hands up to placate the kid. He knew how utterly out-of-the-blue his request was.
"You should take it easy."
The kid shook his head. "I have no idea what you're talking about."
Arou stepped in, placing a hand on the kid.
"You hurt your leg this month. It hasn't healed completely. You should stay out of the water."
The kid's eyes widened. He slapped Arou's hand away, tried to back up, tripped, and fell backwards into the sand. "H-How do you know that?" He scrambled up, trying to get away as quickly as possible. When he finally managed to get to his feet, he ran away without looking back.Arou still had his hand in midair.
"Well, I'm sure he'll have second thoughts about going swimming now," commented Masahiro. He had been about to scare the kid from going swimming himself, much like how he had handled the case with Kaichou's brother. Arou, on the other hand, hadn't scared the boy on purpose. He clasped Arou on the shoulder. "Don't let him get to you."
Arou let his hand drop. "Yeah..."
Behind them, Kanade finally caught up and thanked both of them for helping divert the kid's future. Kaichou had also caught up too, her steps slowing down when she saw Arou touch the boy. Her steps stopped all together after Arou had started speaking to the boy.
The waves crashed against the beach, but that wasn't loud enough to drown out what she must had heard.
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to be continued
Next chapter: red