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16.03.2016r
Friday
- “So, why did you choose the Lion King 3?”
- Well… Why not to watch a classic from another perspective? – was his answer as he prepared the movie.
- “Mmm weeeell, you do have a point there, but! We could watch some..”
- Scar brother help me! – Gojo interrupted her with begging in his voice.
- “..Long live the king.” – she finished and it made the Strongest grin.
- That’s my girl.
- “Hmm? What did you say?” – Ann asked and Satoru could hear some noises in the background.
- Nothing important. But are you doing something?
- “Oh yea…. I just placed my laptop in another place, so I can watch it more comfortable from my bed.”
- Youu are really greedy person, you know?
- “ Hahaha! Good one! But I’m not a greedy person you know? If I was… then I would ask you about when we can talk face to face, on the screen..”
- Oh..? – he started and gulped. – Well, if you want… But maybe not today, hmm? Now we need to watch our movie.
- “Good point. Soo let’s start this shitshow babe!” – she said in a warm and joking way, making Gojo laugh, and then they both started the movie..
- Haaaa….! – the Head of Gojo Clan groaned as his head hit the bar counter.
- What got you now? – Shoko asked and took a sip from her glass.
- Life, my sweet girl… Please don’t become an adult too quickly.
- Like, really what’s wrong? – the doctor looked at him with raised brow still drinking her bear.
- …
- Satoru? – now she placed the cup and waited.
-… Shoko, I feel like an idiot.. – he started and took a deep breath. -.. You know… there is someone I..
- You are seeing, right?
- No! – now he raised his head and turned to look at her, but her gaze told him that she didn’t buy it. -… Fine she is a friend, I think is… cute? But we are not seeing each other!
- Hmmm… So where is the problem? Just ask her out, go to bed and fuck her until she lost her mind, Mr The Strongest. – now he glared at her and she only took a sip of her beer.
- Seriously? First of all, she is not from here, like not from Japan. And second… she doesn’t even know how I look..
-… What? – she looked at him, with a dump look.
- Well… - Gojo started and took a sip of his not alcoholic, sweet drink, before he told her everything. -… And that’s all.
- Holy shit, Satoru.. Why did you do that? – she asked after finishing her beer. – Like, ok.. I can get why you didn’t put your picture alone and used Ijichi face as your own, but you could inform her after some time and tell her why you did that.
- I know!... I know, but.. it’s hurt, you know? Like what if she will cut the contact with me? I, I can’t do that… - and after that there was silence between them. Ieiri raised her hand a little and waved at the barman and waited for him to be neat them, before she placed her another order for a drink and snacks.
- Do you have any of her photos on your phone? – she asked and Gojo with a little hectically showed it. – Hmm, she looks somewhat cute I think. – at that he said nothing and put his phone back inside his jacket pocket. – Soo, what’s your plan?
- Hmm?
- When do you plan to tell her about your real look?
- Are you crazy? I can’t do that! She will hate me!
- And she will hate you more when she will find out accidentally, you idiot… Also, it will be harder for you, if you plan to put it on hold. – she pointed as her order came. – The best option you have, at this moment. Is to call her, explain and pray that she won’t block you.
- Ugh…. – he groaned as Shoko took a sip of her drink.
- Take out your phone. – was her order and after some long minutes, Satoru done that. Then Ieiri grabbed it, unlocked and started looking for one app. – Now call, put her on speaker and talk. Be glad that I want to somewhat help you in your love life.- another sip and bite of some meat snack.
- Wwhat?! Oh hell no!
- If you won’t do it, then I will. Your choice. – Shoko informed, looking at him with raised eyebrow. Satoru gaze lingered on the one phone number, the one he spend most of his free time looking, calling and texting. Then his gaze went to his classmate and coworker, who still done nothing but staring at him and phone between them. Gojo took a deep breath, before clicking a call button and speaker button, and they waited. After five signal Gojo was glad that she didn’t pick up the call, but before they could hear the six one, the call was answered.
- “Oh? Hi Satoru! Sorry for making you wait, I just finished my shower. What’s up?” -at that he wanted to grab his phone and turn off the speaker, but Shoko was faster than him and his phone was in her hand.
-.. Don’t worry, and sorry I must press the call button by mistake. – he said moving closer to his friend with his phone, and glaring at stoic faced Shoko.
- “Oh? Are you out or just have guest at home? Or your kids have some friends invited?”
- I went out with my coworker for drinks..
- “But you said that you and alcohol is a bad mix. Did something change your mind? Bad like a really bad day at work?” – she asked with worry in her voice.
- Oh, no nothing like that. I’m just a company to my friend, she is the one drinking.
- “Aaa, that’s not fun at all.” – was her respond to him. At that he saw Shoko trying to stop the laugh and he raised a brow, glad to have his sunglasses and not the bandage. – “Sooo let me guess. You were bored, played with your phone while your smart friend drank her alcohol and then just by some magic mistake you dialled my number?”
-.. Haha.. not even close. – he said with a smile he wasn’t aware to have.
- You are smiling. – Shoko whispered with a grin and tired look in her eyes.
- “Ok, soooo what’s the occasion? Or the problem and you needed to call. Because sorry but I don’t buy your sad excuse for calling. It’s not in your style if I say sooo.” – he chuckled and then he sighed.
- You got me… - Satoru glanced once more at Shoko to find some short of help but her gaze said one thing ‘Do it you coward’ and who he was like not a coward? Oh he was one in some occasions, but he couldn’t show this side to anyone. – The thing is… I though we could.. like maybe face chat? You know, you asked when we could and…
- “Em… yea sure! But are you feeling good with that?” – her worried voice cut more than that one blade, which who biological father of Megumi pierced him in high school.
- Yes, I’m good with that..
- “Then, just give me a minute. I need to dress myself! But feel free to talk. You are on speaker!” – he could hear some noises, which would me her searching for clothes.
- Sooo I ordered some nice looking non-alcoholic drinks, with some sweet snacks. I plan to maybe be a lazy ass on this weekend, but who knows what a life have for us? - he could hear her laugh, and some words in her native.
- “Ok I’m back my not decided Princess.” – she said jokingly.
- Oh, how dashing of you my short Prince. – was his reply. He could feel that his leg is shaking, and he knew why. He was afraid, afraid of what would she think of him, when she finally see his real face, and it will click in her head that he lied about his look, that he didn’t correct her, when she though he looked like Ijichi and he was sure, she expected to see his face and not “one of his tall friends”.
- “Hihihi..” – she giggled. – “Then… who’s calling first?” – he heard a little nervousness in her voice and he hoped it wasn’t heard in his own voice.
- I can do that. Give me a sec. – Gojo said, Shoko ended the call and quickly called on video call, giving him, his phone back. With every second, he waited for the pick up, a lot of though surrounded his head, and when she answered he held his breath.
-“… Um excuse me? Hi, excuse me, but did Gojo left his phone with you? If so could you sa…”
- No, I didn’t left my phone with anyone. – Gojo interrupted her and he saw a shock and maybe a hurt or betrayal.
- “ …. Excuse me?” – she asked not believing in what she saw or heard. Gojo took a quick breath and took his glasses to look at her, knowing he needed to explain everything.
- Listen Ann…. I would like to apology, for well… Not correcting you about my look, but… I… I just wanted a normal conversation, like we had, and with a knowledge that you aren’t talking or writing to me because of my looks… And…
- “ So you though, if I knew the truth from the start, I would have some delulu though about what I want from our friendship? I mean you had..! No, you know what? I need a time to think what I should do with this… shit, yea let’s call it a shit!” – and with that she ended the call. The Special Grade Sorcerer blinked, and blinked looking at the phone, held in his hand. And after he sensed a movement next to him, he broke from what he felt, which he couldn’t name and hit his head on the bar.
- Why… why I listened to you!?
- Hey, now you know earlier than later. When you could harbour some feelings for her and then she found out, because she would. – Shoko said and took another sip of her bear. At that he glared at her but said nothing, because he knew, that what she said hit the spot…
21.03.2016r
Wednesday
It was five days since the video call with Ann, and Gojo couldn’t stop overthinking everything they said between each other from that first message on New Year. He wanted to contact her the next morning after that faithful call, but he stopped himself, knowing she needed time and so he. But now he couldn’t stop worrying. What if she decide to cut all contact with him? Without talking about it all. And so now he looked at his phone placed on his desk. He knew that his students were watching him but now? Now he didn’t care at all.
- Nee.. Sa-chan, are you all right? – Kirara asked looking at him.
- You can’t help with my problems… But thank you for worrying.. – he whined not looking away from phone. And he wanted, like really wanted to stop thinking about it, but he couldn’t. Satoru knew that he is in the wrong and the only thing he can do is waiting. And he wanted to give up, his waiting puppy behaviour, but then he got a notification, from HER. Gojo quickly unlocked his phone, then the message from HER and started reading it.
<_C_G_U_L_>
“ I’m still mad at you, and this will not end so soon…. But I want to hear full story before I made a judgment on this relationship we had between us. So call me when you are free, but on video call. “
Gojo blinked and blinked once more, before he stood up and without looking at his two students, grabbed the phone and moved towards the door.
- It’s a self study time! Read the chapter about Domains and Black Flash!. – and he was gone, moving towards the isolated part of the school, wanting to find a place as soon as possible. ‘She wrote! Oh fuck she wrote and wants to listen!’ he repeated those words in his mind as he walked towards one empty classroom or dorm room. After twenty minutes he found the perfect place, where he knew no one would interrupt him. He closed the door, moved towards one of the desks and sat on top of it, before he called her.
-“… I though you…”
- I was on a break, when you wrote. – he interrupted her, when he saw her. – I’m sorry. Really, really sorry for not being honest with you from the start. I’m a big asshole for doing that to you, who was honest from the sta..
- “Stop. Stop right there.” – now Ann interrupted him. Then when she was sure, that he won’t talk until spoken she started. – “ First of all, you are a dick for what you done, this won’t change.” – Gojo could see her glare at him though the phone screen. – “Second, I will be angry at you, but for how long it will depends on your true motive, of why you couldn’t say the truth. Now go on and explain.”
- Ok…