Boy Meets Girl, Girl Meets Boy: A Love Story (Chapter 10)
I've got to say, I'm very proud of this chapter. Sorry if this sounds conceited but I do feel this way, just because I feel really clever with the last paragraph (paragraph, not the sentence). I actually feel like a freaking' genius cos as I was writing that part, the words just came out from me without even noticing it or noticing the possibility. What a surprise turn of events!! (and really, even I was surprised too!!!)
now, enough of me babbling (and fangirling). onto the fic!!
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Chapter Ten
"SAY WHAT??" I yell. "Can you repeat that??"
"I - I..."
"Are you crazy??" I closed my eyes. "Oh God, I think I need to sit down..."
I sat the first bench I found. "How...when did this happen??" I stare up at her. "And why didn't you tell me you bumped into a guy - him! - at the train station??"
"Oh Hanari!!! Don't look at me like that!!" She moaned.
She sighed and sat down next to me. "Look, I'm sorry about not telling you the train incident. I didn't really think much about it since I was in a hurry too. He was just another guy who I bumped into..." She waved a hand. "As for Ohno-san..."
"How can you be in love with him?? You've only met him!!" Then I stopped. "Wait... How can he not be the same guy?? Isn't he the same guy you're in love with?? If not, then who are you in love with?? Huh? I'm confused..." I scratched my head.
"I said I think I'm in love with him. Not I am. I think. There's a difference."
I rolled my eyes and shook my head. "But...why??"
"Because..." Her cheeks turn pink. "...because of the letters." She whispers.
"What? I can't hear you..."
"Because of the letters!!" She repeats. "God, Hanari..." (insert eye-rolling here) "I think I'm in love with him because of the letters he wrote. The flowers were okay but...it was the letters that captured my heart..."
"Oh..." I was slightly shocked.
"...but I'm not even sure of everything, now that I know who he is!" She slumped back against the bench. "I kind of liked it better when I didn't know who he was. This completely changes everything!"
"Well, it was your choice to go and meet him!" I exhaled and slumped back along with her. Things were really taking a turn for the weird here.
I expected a guy to fall in love with Emiko. But I didn't expect Emiko to fall in love with the guy, much less a famous guy.
I guess this really does change everything...
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"Ohayo!" I greeted as I came in the studio.
The girl at the reception desk just grunted and went back to reading her magazine.
"Any appointments?" I asked.
"Ugh..." She grunted.
I sighed. Here we go again. "Any customers?"
"Eh.." She shrugged.
Finally, I gave up. I pulled my trolley when suddenly*, something caught my eye. I turned around but forgot to stop, which almost caused me to fall as I accidentally dragged my trolley along.
After straightening up, I "casually" approached the girl. "Who's that?" I pointed to the page she was reading.
She gave the page a quick glance. "Oh, that? That's Seiji Ikata. He's a model, one of Japan's hottest, young, top, male models." She flipped to the next page. "Rumor has it that his mom works for Johnny's Entertainment and that his dad is a relative of the royal family..."
I tried to act indifferent. "Oh really? Hmm..." But deep down inside I was jumping in happiness. It was Seiji!! His name is Seiji!!! Finally, I knew his name!! After months of liking a guy whose name I didn't know, I finally knew something about him!! Yatta!!!
I pretended to give her a shrug. "How about that guy?" I asked as she flipped the page. The guy in question was Nino, standing with Ohno and what I'm assuming to be the rest of Arashi in the picture. "Who's he?"
"Who? That? Hmmmppfff....that's Nino from Arashi! Don't you know him?" She rolled her eyes. "His real name is Ninomiya Kazunari but everyone calls him Nino. He's a very popular and very good actor of many dramas and movies, not to mention he plays the guitar and piano and writes his own songs. He loves writing, among other things, you know."
"Wow, you just know everything about everyone, don't you?"
"Everyone in show business, yeah..."
I rolled my eyes at her and shook my head. Some girls are so...brainless....
I picked up my trolley and pulled it into the studio. I kept myself from smiling and shouting up and down. The girl just told me everything I wanted to know, even info that was useless to me.
His name is Seiji...Seiji...I like the sound of that...Seiji, Seiji, Seiji...his name is Seiji...
Halfway through, I stopped as I realized something that she said.
"Wait a minute...What the...?"
Nino writes songs???
He loves writing??
Nino....writes???
Ehhhh???
Uh-oh...
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I paced back and forth in my room as I thought of all the possibilities. So Nino loves to write, as I found out. I spent some hours of work researching about him and a little about Ohno as well on the internet. Here's what I found out so far: his real name is Ninomiya Kazunari, he's 22 years old, he was born in Edogawa, Tokyo and he's a member of Arashi. Height is 5 feet 5 inches, weight is 116 lbs, foot size 26 and his blood type is A. His talents include singing, dancing, acting, playing the guitar and piano and writing, especially creative and song writing.
Ohno, meanwhile, was, of course, the leader of Arashi, being the oldest. Aside from that, he's also the best dancer and singer, as well as an exceptional stage actor. His other talents include the visual/creative arts and Capoeira. Oh, and he apparently loves food and loves to eat.
No wonder he's attracted to Emiko...
Why doesn't that surprise me??
Something still worried me. I tried to suppress it but I couldn't. If Nino loves to write, could it be...?
No, no. That's not possible. Ohno said it himself. He was the one who wrote the letters.
The letters...
I got out of my room and entered Emiko's. I knelt down beside the bed and stuck my hand under it. Grabbing a black box underneath, I opened it and pulled out some envelopes. I sat down as I removed the papers from its case and started reading some of it.
Dear Emiko, it read. I woke up today feeling really tired. I have been working really hard lately and I haven't been taking good care of myself a lot. But then, your smile was the first thing I thought of and suddenly, I felt the pain lessen....
Another letter: I had been out of town yesterday so I feel sad that I didn't get a chance to see you at the train station. To help me cope, I instead drew a picture of you. I hope you like it. Drawing is a hobby of mine and I love it....
And another: I know it's not easy for you to wonder who I am but I promise you, when the time is right, I will introduce myself to you but until then, I will let you get to know me more through these letters that I send...
I dropped the papers onto the floor. I stood up, trying to understand (and possibly believe) what I just read.
My instincts were telling me that, it doesn't sound like Ohno was the one who wrote the letter. But my mind was telling me differently.
I bit my lower lip and clenched my fists. I tried to push back the thoughts that were swirling in my head but I couldn't stop them. Finally, I sighed and slumped back against the wall. I hated to admit it but in the end, I gave up. Could it be possible that Nino, and not Ohno, was the one who wrote those letters? Could it be that Nino is the one who really likes Emiko and not Ohno? Was he just using Ohno to pose as the "secret admirer" when in fact, he's the one who really likes Emiko??
Oh. My. God.
Nino's the one who likes Emiko!!
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can I just say how proud I am of this chapter?? I'm just...proud of the way it turned out and how i wrote it...
oh, and btw, unbeta-ed/unedited. check it and tell me if there are any mistakes in grammar or punctuation. thanks!! ;D!!
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now, enough of me babbling (and fangirling). onto the fic!!
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Chapter Ten
"SAY WHAT??" I yell. "Can you repeat that??"
"I - I..."
"Are you crazy??" I closed my eyes. "Oh God, I think I need to sit down..."
I sat the first bench I found. "How...when did this happen??" I stare up at her. "And why didn't you tell me you bumped into a guy - him! - at the train station??"
"Oh Hanari!!! Don't look at me like that!!" She moaned.
She sighed and sat down next to me. "Look, I'm sorry about not telling you the train incident. I didn't really think much about it since I was in a hurry too. He was just another guy who I bumped into..." She waved a hand. "As for Ohno-san..."
"How can you be in love with him?? You've only met him!!" Then I stopped. "Wait... How can he not be the same guy?? Isn't he the same guy you're in love with?? If not, then who are you in love with?? Huh? I'm confused..." I scratched my head.
"I said I think I'm in love with him. Not I am. I think. There's a difference."
I rolled my eyes and shook my head. "But...why??"
"Because..." Her cheeks turn pink. "...because of the letters." She whispers.
"What? I can't hear you..."
"Because of the letters!!" She repeats. "God, Hanari..." (insert eye-rolling here) "I think I'm in love with him because of the letters he wrote. The flowers were okay but...it was the letters that captured my heart..."
"Oh..." I was slightly shocked.
"...but I'm not even sure of everything, now that I know who he is!" She slumped back against the bench. "I kind of liked it better when I didn't know who he was. This completely changes everything!"
"Well, it was your choice to go and meet him!" I exhaled and slumped back along with her. Things were really taking a turn for the weird here.
I expected a guy to fall in love with Emiko. But I didn't expect Emiko to fall in love with the guy, much less a famous guy.
I guess this really does change everything...
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"Ohayo!" I greeted as I came in the studio.
The girl at the reception desk just grunted and went back to reading her magazine.
"Any appointments?" I asked.
"Ugh..." She grunted.
I sighed. Here we go again. "Any customers?"
"Eh.." She shrugged.
Finally, I gave up. I pulled my trolley when suddenly*, something caught my eye. I turned around but forgot to stop, which almost caused me to fall as I accidentally dragged my trolley along.
After straightening up, I "casually" approached the girl. "Who's that?" I pointed to the page she was reading.
She gave the page a quick glance. "Oh, that? That's Seiji Ikata. He's a model, one of Japan's hottest, young, top, male models." She flipped to the next page. "Rumor has it that his mom works for Johnny's Entertainment and that his dad is a relative of the royal family..."
I tried to act indifferent. "Oh really? Hmm..." But deep down inside I was jumping in happiness. It was Seiji!! His name is Seiji!!! Finally, I knew his name!! After months of liking a guy whose name I didn't know, I finally knew something about him!! Yatta!!!
I pretended to give her a shrug. "How about that guy?" I asked as she flipped the page. The guy in question was Nino, standing with Ohno and what I'm assuming to be the rest of Arashi in the picture. "Who's he?"
"Who? That? Hmmmppfff....that's Nino from Arashi! Don't you know him?" She rolled her eyes. "His real name is Ninomiya Kazunari but everyone calls him Nino. He's a very popular and very good actor of many dramas and movies, not to mention he plays the guitar and piano and writes his own songs. He loves writing, among other things, you know."
"Wow, you just know everything about everyone, don't you?"
"Everyone in show business, yeah..."
I rolled my eyes at her and shook my head. Some girls are so...brainless....
I picked up my trolley and pulled it into the studio. I kept myself from smiling and shouting up and down. The girl just told me everything I wanted to know, even info that was useless to me.
His name is Seiji...Seiji...I like the sound of that...Seiji, Seiji, Seiji...his name is Seiji...
Halfway through, I stopped as I realized something that she said.
"Wait a minute...What the...?"
Nino writes songs???
He loves writing??
Nino....writes???
Ehhhh???
Uh-oh...
~~~~~~~~~~
I paced back and forth in my room as I thought of all the possibilities. So Nino loves to write, as I found out. I spent some hours of work researching about him and a little about Ohno as well on the internet. Here's what I found out so far: his real name is Ninomiya Kazunari, he's 22 years old, he was born in Edogawa, Tokyo and he's a member of Arashi. Height is 5 feet 5 inches, weight is 116 lbs, foot size 26 and his blood type is A. His talents include singing, dancing, acting, playing the guitar and piano and writing, especially creative and song writing.
Ohno, meanwhile, was, of course, the leader of Arashi, being the oldest. Aside from that, he's also the best dancer and singer, as well as an exceptional stage actor. His other talents include the visual/creative arts and Capoeira. Oh, and he apparently loves food and loves to eat.
No wonder he's attracted to Emiko...
Why doesn't that surprise me??
Something still worried me. I tried to suppress it but I couldn't. If Nino loves to write, could it be...?
No, no. That's not possible. Ohno said it himself. He was the one who wrote the letters.
The letters...
I got out of my room and entered Emiko's. I knelt down beside the bed and stuck my hand under it. Grabbing a black box underneath, I opened it and pulled out some envelopes. I sat down as I removed the papers from its case and started reading some of it.
Dear Emiko, it read. I woke up today feeling really tired. I have been working really hard lately and I haven't been taking good care of myself a lot. But then, your smile was the first thing I thought of and suddenly, I felt the pain lessen....
Another letter: I had been out of town yesterday so I feel sad that I didn't get a chance to see you at the train station. To help me cope, I instead drew a picture of you. I hope you like it. Drawing is a hobby of mine and I love it....
And another: I know it's not easy for you to wonder who I am but I promise you, when the time is right, I will introduce myself to you but until then, I will let you get to know me more through these letters that I send...
I dropped the papers onto the floor. I stood up, trying to understand (and possibly believe) what I just read.
My instincts were telling me that, it doesn't sound like Ohno was the one who wrote the letter. But my mind was telling me differently.
I bit my lower lip and clenched my fists. I tried to push back the thoughts that were swirling in my head but I couldn't stop them. Finally, I sighed and slumped back against the wall. I hated to admit it but in the end, I gave up. Could it be possible that Nino, and not Ohno, was the one who wrote those letters? Could it be that Nino is the one who really likes Emiko and not Ohno? Was he just using Ohno to pose as the "secret admirer" when in fact, he's the one who really likes Emiko??
Oh. My. God.
Nino's the one who likes Emiko!!
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can I just say how proud I am of this chapter?? I'm just...proud of the way it turned out and how i wrote it...
oh, and btw, unbeta-ed/unedited. check it and tell me if there are any mistakes in grammar or punctuation. thanks!! ;D!!
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