The Trapped Affection - Chapter 1
Summary - Nino is an unknown being whereas Sho is an awfully normal one. Fate clashes in between and brings unnecesarry conflict. Nino declared himself as a servant, but could his master, Sho, understand?
Pairings- Sakumiya
Disclaimer- Unfortunately, I do not own anything, even if I really want to, I DON’T.
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I’m Sakurai Sho. I’m the eldest child in the family and I have 2 annoying siblings if I may say. I’ve turned 20 and is official a legal citizen. My parents have been very strict on my studies and have pushed me till I’ve reached my limits. Even so, they have ALWAYS been stressing me about following their footsteps and other studies related problems. That pretty much explains why I’m still a student. My discipline records were perfect, not even a single red mark. I’ve made my parents proud of my achievements but what I did not know is what I’m about to face.
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It’s a routine to be up by 6 in the morning. I’ve been following this routine without fail for more than 16 years now, ever since I started pre-school at the age of 4. People tend to say I’m too obedient, but what matters is that I don’t get dad angry. He’s never nice when he’s angry. Guess I’ve inherited that character from him. I’ve learnt how to cook but I do have the potential to set the stove on fire at times.
I’m a scholarship holder. A student everyone wants to be. I have good grades even though I’m a total goner when it comes to sports. I’m every teacher’s pet and am chased by both males and females. This high status aura given out by the ‘Sakurai’ name is really a pain in the neck. Having peaceful school days will be a dream that can never be reached. I’m always surrounded by people but to be frank, I’ve never really got to know them at all. All those people are so close to me yet they seemed so far away.
I have many friends, but none that I can seriously trust. Every birthday passed and come, and I’ve been wishing for the same wish. True friends. The wise once said that one does not need many friends as long as one has ONE TRUE FRIEND. That I know is also a dream that might not ever be granted.
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On my 20th birthday, Mum gave me a necklace with a pendent shaped cross. The cross is really unique. The main shape is the cross but the cross has vain liked thorns circling it. It looks a little creepy but accepted it anyways.
I was lying on my bed one afternoon after school with nothing better to do. No one’s home so I can fool around, but WHAT? Then I thought that I should be studying instead of slacking since I have a really important exam to sit for in a month’s time. Practically crawling to my desk, I noticed the necklace mum gave me. The pendent caught most of my attention though. It felt like it’s calling me and I am dump enough to reach out for the necklace. Holding the necklace, I decided to wear it. Curious of how I’ll look like wearing a necklace, I went over to the mirror to take a look.
"You look perfect wearing it." a voice came, making me jump.
"Who’s there?" I asked but there was no reply.
Since that day, I’ve always had that necklace around my neck. Many of my friends asked me if I’ve gone nuts since it’s the first time I’ve ever wore something like a necklace. Truthfully, I’m also questioning myself of why am I wearing such a thing. The voice from that day has been ringing in my ears and I’ve come to notice that the voice sounded quite bratty from my point of view.
I sometimes feel like I’m turning into a girl. I often stare at myself in the mirror just to look at the necklace hanging around my neck. And every time I do so, a really creepy feeling always lingers around my chest. It’s like I was being watched, though the feeling never last long. It’s only when I look at the necklace through the mirror.
With less than a month, I got used to the necklace and the weird feeling whenever I look at it. Until Tuesday night, when I was studying at my study table, my attention was caught by an image who I thought was staring at me from the mirror placed at the end of the room. The creepy feeling crept into my chest again. Is my house haunted?
"I’m not a ghost. I don’t haunt." the same voice came again.
"Eh? Who’s there?" I asked, feeling stupid as I was technically talking to air.
"It’s for me to know and for you to find out" the voice was bratty as usual, but it was a reply. A reply from the unknown made me fidget in my seat.
"Wh..Who..Who’s there?"
"Didn’t I tell you that it’s for you to find out. And you call yourself a Keio student."
I was sure that I was staring straight into a pair of eyes. The pair that belonged to the one I was talking, no, more like he’s answering me. The image in the mirror, obviously shorter than me, but he has the looks.
"Why are you here? What do you want?" I continued with my questions.
"Oh, I take back my words. You really are a Keio boy. You have too many questions."
"Hey~ That’s not answering what I asked." I pouted.
I could bet I saw him smirked. He’s not just bratty, he’s cunning. My brains couldn’t come up with anything to argue with him.
"I give up~" he smiled. "I’m Kazunari. Ninomiya Kazunari. You’re my one and only master."
"Master? Why me?" I was shocked, stunned and most of all, I felt fear. Someone from my mirror just told me I’m his master. What will happen to me?
"Yes, because you’re wearing that which is technically wearing me." he explained. "And now you’re gonna freak out in 3,2,1.."
"……" I was speechless. Freaking out is one thing and having a mysterious guy calling you master is another thing.
The next thing I know is that the image in my mirror, gone and bright light shone into the room blinding me in the process. I opened the curtains and noticed that it’s already dawn. Exactly how long was I talking to that thing?
"I’m not a thing~!" the voice came again but his image was nowhere to be found.
I shrugged at the voice, ignored it and went downstairs. Mum is already preparing breakfast. I wonder what time she wakes up in the morning. Mai and Shu still in bed no doubt. They’ll only get up sharp at 6 in the morning. Dad is at the dining table reading the newspaper so I walked into the room to greet them.
"Ohayou~" I greeted but all I got in return was a brief nod.
I went back to my room thinking I should get some rest since I didn’t get to sleep last night thanks to that thing I was talking to.
"I’m not a thing! Mou, and you were the one asking all the questions."
"So, you can read my mind?" I asked! I asked again! Curiosity will kill me.
"Yes. I can read everyone’s mind."
"Jya, why are you here?"
"You’ve asked me the same thing for a million times." he frowned. "I’m here because you’re wearing that." he pointed at the necklace.
"I know that much. What I meant was what‘s your connection and the necklace." I was more than just curious, but after that question was asked, I received no reply like I was talking to mid air all along.
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Days passed, the guy, err I’m not even sure if he’s human but so he claimed to be Ninomiya Kazunari has not appeared since. I know it’s not me to worry for others since I’ve more than enough to worry for myself but I really can’t help but think of what he’s up to. I often look into the mirror for no reason or pay extra attention on unknown sounds around me.
My family are rarely home now a days. Mai and Shu went for a camp and my parents went overseas for business purposes. My days haven’t been so lonely for a while, and I’m starting to hallucinate.
"Ahhh~ I might go crazy!" I whined.
"No you’re not." an answer. I wasn’t expecting a reply but there it was. The voice, his voice.
My first reaction was to look at the mirror but again, there was no one there. I sighed in disappointment and slumped back into my chair, preparing myself to study.
"Missed me?" the voice came again. The usual bratty voice, I smiled to it unconsciously.
"Where are you?"
"Here~!" he suddenly appeared in front of me. How did he…? "You don’t have to look so shocked. As long as the object can reflect I can appear."
Reflect? Appear? That means he’s not real? Am I really going nuts?
"Hey hey hey, you gotta chill." he disappeared and reappeared in the mirror. "As you can see, I have everything that a normal human being has therefore I.AM.REAL."
"..but..but.." I slurred. I always slur when I’m nervous.
"I’m not gonna eat you. You don’t have to be so tensed."
He’s totally reading me like a book. I don’t know what to say nor do I know what to ask. The question came again, ‘why are you here?’ I wanted to ask him that again but deep inside, something was stopping me. He might disappear for a few days again if I were to bring up that topic again.
"Where did you go for the past few days?" I asked a different one instead.
"ho~ so you really did missed me." he grinned.
"Why are you asking stupid questions when you can read me like an opened book?" it was obvious that I was irritated but I can’t do anything about it. I didn’t know what I was dealing with.
He sighed. "I’m Ninomiya Kazunari, like I’ve introduced myself earlier. You can call me Nino." he smiled. "You’re my master and I’ll only listen to you and only you. What else should I tell you?" he looked like he was in deep thought so I remained quiet, waiting for him to continue, but after awhile when there was still nothing from him, I spoke.
"Hey~ you don’t have to force yourself." I told him out of courtesy.
There was still no answer. It looks like I was staring at someone else’s reflection on my mirror and he was so still that it looks as if he’s a doll. The atmosphere fell into an awkward silence. Awkward as it can be, I felt comfortable, knowing that I’m not alone even though I am supposed to be alone at home.
"The only thing I can tell you now is…" he paused, it was as if he’s hesitating. "the cross. It’s where I am now. And I can only appear at night when the sun sets, but of course only you can hear my voice when I speak." he smiled.
"…" I was speechless. So he’s not human.
"Of course I’m not human. Have you ever seen a human appear in your mirror before?" he frowned.
"ahh gomen~"
Before we get to know more about each other, or rather me getting to know more about him since he can just read my mind if he’s curious about something, he faded. Disappeared. That was when I noticed the sun rising.
"I’m still here."
"It’s fine. I’ll wait till you trust me enough to tell me more." I smiled to mid air.
I knew the reason to why he didn’t want to tell me more about himself. It’s quite obvious though. I wouldn’t trust someone I just met. So I suppose it works the same way.
"Thank you." the voice this time sounded warm and less bratty. I smiled again and went to bed. Am I turning into a vampire? Sleeping when the sun rise. I laughed at my own thoughts and drifted to sleep.
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A/N - yosh, sakumiya ~!! okay.. i'm supposed to be freaking out .. countdown 12 more days to EXAM.. and i'm still here -_-"" i finished this quite sometime ago and now i can't help but to post it >< i won't be writing until my exams are over but i'll still read your comments and of course try to reply ^^ gomen ne~ and now im coughing my lungs out XD oh oh, new layout XD sho with bunny ~ whee~ *off to study or not ><*
drown me with comments~ yay~
Comments are LOVED !!~♥♥
Pairings- Sakumiya
Disclaimer- Unfortunately, I do not own anything, even if I really want to, I DON’T.
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I’m Sakurai Sho. I’m the eldest child in the family and I have 2 annoying siblings if I may say. I’ve turned 20 and is official a legal citizen. My parents have been very strict on my studies and have pushed me till I’ve reached my limits. Even so, they have ALWAYS been stressing me about following their footsteps and other studies related problems. That pretty much explains why I’m still a student. My discipline records were perfect, not even a single red mark. I’ve made my parents proud of my achievements but what I did not know is what I’m about to face.
----
It’s a routine to be up by 6 in the morning. I’ve been following this routine without fail for more than 16 years now, ever since I started pre-school at the age of 4. People tend to say I’m too obedient, but what matters is that I don’t get dad angry. He’s never nice when he’s angry. Guess I’ve inherited that character from him. I’ve learnt how to cook but I do have the potential to set the stove on fire at times.
I’m a scholarship holder. A student everyone wants to be. I have good grades even though I’m a total goner when it comes to sports. I’m every teacher’s pet and am chased by both males and females. This high status aura given out by the ‘Sakurai’ name is really a pain in the neck. Having peaceful school days will be a dream that can never be reached. I’m always surrounded by people but to be frank, I’ve never really got to know them at all. All those people are so close to me yet they seemed so far away.
I have many friends, but none that I can seriously trust. Every birthday passed and come, and I’ve been wishing for the same wish. True friends. The wise once said that one does not need many friends as long as one has ONE TRUE FRIEND. That I know is also a dream that might not ever be granted.
----
On my 20th birthday, Mum gave me a necklace with a pendent shaped cross. The cross is really unique. The main shape is the cross but the cross has vain liked thorns circling it. It looks a little creepy but accepted it anyways.
I was lying on my bed one afternoon after school with nothing better to do. No one’s home so I can fool around, but WHAT? Then I thought that I should be studying instead of slacking since I have a really important exam to sit for in a month’s time. Practically crawling to my desk, I noticed the necklace mum gave me. The pendent caught most of my attention though. It felt like it’s calling me and I am dump enough to reach out for the necklace. Holding the necklace, I decided to wear it. Curious of how I’ll look like wearing a necklace, I went over to the mirror to take a look.
"You look perfect wearing it." a voice came, making me jump.
"Who’s there?" I asked but there was no reply.
Since that day, I’ve always had that necklace around my neck. Many of my friends asked me if I’ve gone nuts since it’s the first time I’ve ever wore something like a necklace. Truthfully, I’m also questioning myself of why am I wearing such a thing. The voice from that day has been ringing in my ears and I’ve come to notice that the voice sounded quite bratty from my point of view.
I sometimes feel like I’m turning into a girl. I often stare at myself in the mirror just to look at the necklace hanging around my neck. And every time I do so, a really creepy feeling always lingers around my chest. It’s like I was being watched, though the feeling never last long. It’s only when I look at the necklace through the mirror.
With less than a month, I got used to the necklace and the weird feeling whenever I look at it. Until Tuesday night, when I was studying at my study table, my attention was caught by an image who I thought was staring at me from the mirror placed at the end of the room. The creepy feeling crept into my chest again. Is my house haunted?
"I’m not a ghost. I don’t haunt." the same voice came again.
"Eh? Who’s there?" I asked, feeling stupid as I was technically talking to air.
"It’s for me to know and for you to find out" the voice was bratty as usual, but it was a reply. A reply from the unknown made me fidget in my seat.
"Wh..Who..Who’s there?"
"Didn’t I tell you that it’s for you to find out. And you call yourself a Keio student."
I was sure that I was staring straight into a pair of eyes. The pair that belonged to the one I was talking, no, more like he’s answering me. The image in the mirror, obviously shorter than me, but he has the looks.
"Why are you here? What do you want?" I continued with my questions.
"Oh, I take back my words. You really are a Keio boy. You have too many questions."
"Hey~ That’s not answering what I asked." I pouted.
I could bet I saw him smirked. He’s not just bratty, he’s cunning. My brains couldn’t come up with anything to argue with him.
"I give up~" he smiled. "I’m Kazunari. Ninomiya Kazunari. You’re my one and only master."
"Master? Why me?" I was shocked, stunned and most of all, I felt fear. Someone from my mirror just told me I’m his master. What will happen to me?
"Yes, because you’re wearing that which is technically wearing me." he explained. "And now you’re gonna freak out in 3,2,1.."
"……" I was speechless. Freaking out is one thing and having a mysterious guy calling you master is another thing.
The next thing I know is that the image in my mirror, gone and bright light shone into the room blinding me in the process. I opened the curtains and noticed that it’s already dawn. Exactly how long was I talking to that thing?
"I’m not a thing~!" the voice came again but his image was nowhere to be found.
I shrugged at the voice, ignored it and went downstairs. Mum is already preparing breakfast. I wonder what time she wakes up in the morning. Mai and Shu still in bed no doubt. They’ll only get up sharp at 6 in the morning. Dad is at the dining table reading the newspaper so I walked into the room to greet them.
"Ohayou~" I greeted but all I got in return was a brief nod.
I went back to my room thinking I should get some rest since I didn’t get to sleep last night thanks to that thing I was talking to.
"I’m not a thing! Mou, and you were the one asking all the questions."
"So, you can read my mind?" I asked! I asked again! Curiosity will kill me.
"Yes. I can read everyone’s mind."
"Jya, why are you here?"
"You’ve asked me the same thing for a million times." he frowned. "I’m here because you’re wearing that." he pointed at the necklace.
"I know that much. What I meant was what‘s your connection and the necklace." I was more than just curious, but after that question was asked, I received no reply like I was talking to mid air all along.
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Days passed, the guy, err I’m not even sure if he’s human but so he claimed to be Ninomiya Kazunari has not appeared since. I know it’s not me to worry for others since I’ve more than enough to worry for myself but I really can’t help but think of what he’s up to. I often look into the mirror for no reason or pay extra attention on unknown sounds around me.
My family are rarely home now a days. Mai and Shu went for a camp and my parents went overseas for business purposes. My days haven’t been so lonely for a while, and I’m starting to hallucinate.
"Ahhh~ I might go crazy!" I whined.
"No you’re not." an answer. I wasn’t expecting a reply but there it was. The voice, his voice.
My first reaction was to look at the mirror but again, there was no one there. I sighed in disappointment and slumped back into my chair, preparing myself to study.
"Missed me?" the voice came again. The usual bratty voice, I smiled to it unconsciously.
"Where are you?"
"Here~!" he suddenly appeared in front of me. How did he…? "You don’t have to look so shocked. As long as the object can reflect I can appear."
Reflect? Appear? That means he’s not real? Am I really going nuts?
"Hey hey hey, you gotta chill." he disappeared and reappeared in the mirror. "As you can see, I have everything that a normal human being has therefore I.AM.REAL."
"..but..but.." I slurred. I always slur when I’m nervous.
"I’m not gonna eat you. You don’t have to be so tensed."
He’s totally reading me like a book. I don’t know what to say nor do I know what to ask. The question came again, ‘why are you here?’ I wanted to ask him that again but deep inside, something was stopping me. He might disappear for a few days again if I were to bring up that topic again.
"Where did you go for the past few days?" I asked a different one instead.
"ho~ so you really did missed me." he grinned.
"Why are you asking stupid questions when you can read me like an opened book?" it was obvious that I was irritated but I can’t do anything about it. I didn’t know what I was dealing with.
He sighed. "I’m Ninomiya Kazunari, like I’ve introduced myself earlier. You can call me Nino." he smiled. "You’re my master and I’ll only listen to you and only you. What else should I tell you?" he looked like he was in deep thought so I remained quiet, waiting for him to continue, but after awhile when there was still nothing from him, I spoke.
"Hey~ you don’t have to force yourself." I told him out of courtesy.
There was still no answer. It looks like I was staring at someone else’s reflection on my mirror and he was so still that it looks as if he’s a doll. The atmosphere fell into an awkward silence. Awkward as it can be, I felt comfortable, knowing that I’m not alone even though I am supposed to be alone at home.
"The only thing I can tell you now is…" he paused, it was as if he’s hesitating. "the cross. It’s where I am now. And I can only appear at night when the sun sets, but of course only you can hear my voice when I speak." he smiled.
"…" I was speechless. So he’s not human.
"Of course I’m not human. Have you ever seen a human appear in your mirror before?" he frowned.
"ahh gomen~"
Before we get to know more about each other, or rather me getting to know more about him since he can just read my mind if he’s curious about something, he faded. Disappeared. That was when I noticed the sun rising.
"I’m still here."
"It’s fine. I’ll wait till you trust me enough to tell me more." I smiled to mid air.
I knew the reason to why he didn’t want to tell me more about himself. It’s quite obvious though. I wouldn’t trust someone I just met. So I suppose it works the same way.
"Thank you." the voice this time sounded warm and less bratty. I smiled again and went to bed. Am I turning into a vampire? Sleeping when the sun rise. I laughed at my own thoughts and drifted to sleep.
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A/N - yosh, sakumiya ~!! okay.. i'm supposed to be freaking out .. countdown 12 more days to EXAM.. and i'm still here -_-"" i finished this quite sometime ago and now i can't help but to post it >< i won't be writing until my exams are over but i'll still read your comments and of course try to reply ^^ gomen ne~ and now im coughing my lungs out XD oh oh, new layout XD sho with bunny ~ whee~ *off to study or not ><*
drown me with comments~ yay~
Comments are LOVED !!~♥♥