Past Imperfect by Sukina
Chapter 1
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It is still freezing cold even though it is noon now. I can still see the sun
hiding behind that patch of clouds with light, almost invisible rays penetrating
through that cumulus clown. The fierce raging wind scream and roar against my
skin and my whole body, trying to push me back. The glittering white snows are
swirling all around just like the beginning of Friday's blizzard. Numerous sharp
icicles are pending on the bared limb trees and glittering like a ice castle
just like the one in last night's dream. It wasn't such a good day for strolls
but the dream is just too strange and unsettling to forget. It is such a
paradoxical scene with me walking in the snow in a striking white park and far
away from home. Onisan sure will be crazy when he hears about this. Would this
place qualify as a quiet place and offering fresh air or freezing breathtaking
air? Haven't hear myself chuckle in ages as I found myself chuckling to no one
in particular. *Why, what does it mean? Is there a relationship to my current situation?* Suddenly I feel like I had stepped into quick sand or something faster or more rapid as I found myself rolling down a snow hill and the world is swirling as everything became dark and I lost consciousness. [The result of not watching where you are going. *evil laughter* I'm pot calling kettle cuz this is my problem all the time. My friends accused me of neglecting them on the street, but it wasn't my fault that I drift off to wonderland all the time. :( ] *Where am I? Am I dreaming again? But why is there pain all over my body and ohh God, I'm freezing* Slowly I open my eyes and was presented with a misty scene. My vision became clearer as I blink my eyes. I lay there for a while before I slowly pull myself up but collapsed when I stand on my feet, so I settle in a sitting position. My limbs are all numb and probably frozen. Something is also not right. My hands went up to pull the scarf more closer and to tighten it as realization hits me. I'm all wet. How can someone as lucky as me still exists on the world? Who would have thought that a person would still be alive after she had slept in the snow for a whole night. As I scan the surroundings, I saw a blurry movement to my right. It was clear after a while when I saw it was actually a white-fur dog.(Is there dogs with white fur? If not, just make believe it does.) It slowly came near me and I had a feeling of secureness suddenly developing in my heart. As I look into its eyes, I saw curiosity and love in those gray shining eyes, which reminds me of oniison when we first met in the airport two months ago. Suddenly, the dog turn around and dash off. That's when I saw the old phone booth fifteen yards away. Those fifteen yards seems like a mile for me now. It took me like an hour just to reach the booth. I picked the phone up with my frozen red fingers and dialed home. However, no one answer after the last tone. *Thought oniisan said he would be home today, probably later.* I sat there for five minutes unable to think of anything when a pair of icy gentle eyes sweep across my mind. *Rukawa-san, how stupid am I to forgot about him.* "Dope, I don't have any coins left." *Of course, there's always the operator.* Doo...doo...doo...doo... *oh, C'mon Rukawa-san, pick it up. Oh god, * _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Rukawa Resident Ringgggggggggg...ringggg...ringggggg..., Zzzzz...zzzz....zzzz, ringggg...ringgggg...ringggg, zzzz...zzzz...zzz.. "who dare to interrupt my sleep" grunted Rukawa as he looks at the digital clock which reads 10:18 AM. He roughly picks up the phone and shout, "WHAT DO YOU WANT ?" "...errr...It's me, Ayane. I I I I need your help," startled by the shouting and stammerly speak through chattering teeth. Rukawa's anger suddenly dissolved as he notice the fear and uneasiness in her voice. "What's wrong? Where are you?" He sure is fully awake now and gets up to dress at the same time. "I'm in the Yukikoito Park. I think it's half mile to the east of the southern entrance and I'm in the worn orange phone booth. I fainted in the park yesterday, just woke up a while ago. I'm okay now." "Okay, wait there. I'll be there in like fifteen minutes."said him. The cold blood Rukawa actually worries about someone. (haha) "Thanks, Rukawa-san"really grateful that someone is on the way. With speed he never thought was possible in himself, he was on his bike in five minutes. Never thought stirring a bike would be this difficult. *How did I get home all the time with my eyes closed?* (Su: thought u have the answer. Ru:stop interrupting and get back to the keyboard.) The road isn't shoveled yet since friday's blizzard. *Where is that baka, what kind of brother is he.* thought Rukawa as he try his best to get to the destination as fast as possible. It was quite a while, absolutely more than fifteen minutes before he reach the southern entrance of the Yukikioto Park. He turns toward the east as he tries to remember about how far to the east and didn't notice that he had gone too near the edge of the hill. Before he could do anything, he found himself charging down the side. His bike was stopped when it crashed into a small boulder and he was send flying. He landed faced down as he ate a mouthful of snow before gets up to check on his bike. Unable to believe that his bike had given up on him now, at this moment. He walks away unwillingly as he spotted the old phone booth. The bike had been part of him for more than a year now.(Su: you actually care? How many times did u crashed that bike?) When he reached the booth, he found Ayane crouched at the floor with her eyes closed. Her lips are really blue as her skin is almost as pale as the snow on the ground. This scene worried the nothing is my concern Rukawa. He gently shakes her, trying to wake her up. The still figure on the floor caused him to panick for the first time in life. He kneels down and unbuttomed her coat and his coat. (Not what you think.) Quickly, he pulls her freezing arms out of the coat and discharged it to a corner. The sudden coldness caused her to shiver and chatter her teeth. She embraces herself tighter. Rukawa took the chance to shake her and pulls her into his embrace. "Ahhhhhhhhhh, oh my god, oh my god,"I am pantting hard and grasping for breath at the same time. It was quite a while before I realizes that I'm inside someone's coat and and leaning on someone's strong chest. It was another while before I recognize that someone is talking above my head. As I turn around, I was present with a pair of ice blue concerning ovals. He show a sigh of relieve when I smile. "Rukawa-san, thank you for coming. Oniisan's not home yet and I don't have any other's phone number. Sorry to disturb your sleep." said I and blushing at the same time as I realize the position we are in. "Better get you home first, if not, you are going to be sick." "Ha-chuoooo..." "Already sick"said him. "I throw away your coat. It was all wet. Why did you yell a while ago?"asked him with curiosity while helps her to stand up. "Oh, just a nightmare, and the same reason I'm in this park yesterday. Been having the same dream the whole week." answers with fatigue. Still blushing from earlier. "Circle your left arm around my waist,you are not going out there with just your sweater," when he saw her startled expression. "Thanks," mumbled I and slipped in my arm and clamped to the human heater. He pulled me closer with his right arm around my slender shoulder. We held tighter as we walked out since our coat is too small to be able to zip up with two people inside. When look from afar, we are like two lovers taking a leisure stroll in a snow white pathway. Sukina: phewww, finally finished with chapter one. I know there are a lot of grammatical errors. Grammer is my weakest compared to all other subjects. So please bear with me. I make up the Yukikioto Park, so if you can't find in the dictionary, don't blame me. Outside of Kanagawa metro station. "Sakuragi, you have skipped practice for five days now, better attend practice tomorrow and make it up. Or else," the ever present mighty-fan emerged from Ayako's handbag and landed on Sakuragi's sunfire-head. "hurt...my beautiful Ayako, do you have to hit the tensai in public? You're destroying my reputation." said a puppy-face Hanamichi. "Don't beautful me, and destroying your reputation? You don't have one." replied Ayako in sarcastic tone. Anther blow landed on the redhead. "Hurt..Micchy, are you going to stand there and not help the tensai?" turned to his only possible ally. "I have no intention of meeting Mr. Fan" answered Mitsui nonchalantly. "I'm going to tell Ryota that you go out with Ayako on a date," threatended Sakuragi. (Sukina: stupid hanamichi, how can you talk like this infront of Ayako.) As a series of hard blows landed on the Mr. Red-head again. "Baka, what did you just said?" as Ayako flush her eyelashes and ask innocently. "Huhhh, nothing, I say you're the best manager a team could ever get, we can't live without you," sweat dropped as he thought of what he just said. "Oh, you know that, then why are you always pleasing to meet my fan?" "It's not my fault, the fox's the one who always start the fight," answer Hanamichi matter-of-factly. "What did the doctor said about your back," asked Mitsui. Either out of concern for a teammate or an ally resolving the situation for a buddy, or maybe both. But he did divert the pointer and Sakuragi is grateful with the change. "Ohh, he said I'm all well now, I am the tensai, you know. But the stupid doctor have to schedule another three day rehab. before discharging me. I should be on the court slam dunking that fox instead of rehab." "It's for your own good, you want to end up like me three years ago? Damn I hate this weather, freezing. Looks like the snowstorm on friday was big." said Mitsui while rubbing the numb red hands. "Ayako, are you alright? You're pale. " It's the instinct of a male to care about a beautiful gal in conditions like this. "It's the temperature, I'm freezing" answered Ayako through chattering teeth. "There's not a cafe near, but my house is around the corner,go to my house for a hot drink." offerred Sakuragi and the all goody-goody side of him who cares very much for females.
Although the walk from the metro station to Sakuragi's house is only ten
minutes, but the cold temperature was just unbearable. All of them were grateful
that they could drink something hot soon. As they turned the corner, they were
strucked dumb by a scene that is almost unreal. However,their thoughts were
different. The pair who are the center of attention was also in shock and stopped in their track. Over a century of silence, Sakuragi screams out,"FOX, WHAT THE HELL DID YOU DO TO MY SISTER?" "YOUR SISTER?" this time, Ayako and Mitsui shrieks out in union toward Sakuragi. However, Ayane ignores all this and asks Rukawa to go in the house first. Everyone follows since who would want to stay out in the cold. Another century of silence, they were all seated in the livingroom with three pairs of eyes literally staring at the two. Although Rukawa's out of his coat but Ayane had it clenching tight around her. It was actually Mr.quietguy speaks up. "Baka, get something for her to eat. She haven't eaten anything since yesterday morning." and turns to Ayane, "you better change your clothes" "I'm going to take a hot shower now. My whole body is sored." answer Ayane, while getting up to go to the second floor. "No,"said Rukawa sternly,"you don't have much energy left in your body and the hot steam will only suffocate you. It wouldn't do you any good." He pour a hot tea for her and himself. " Ayako and Mitsui were gaping at Rukawa, they haven't seen this caring and concern side of him since, since the beginning time. (Sukina: means they never seen it before. ^o^) They look away when make contact with Rukawa's deadpan icy stare. For the first time in life, Sakuragi follows Rukawa's order and went into the kitchen to cook something for his beloved sister. (Sakuragi:I'm not following that fox's command, it's a brother's concern over my "beloved" sister. Sukina:yah right, looks more like you are listening to your crush's order. Sakuragi:WHAT?) Ayako and Mitsui were drinking hot tea and observing the now quieted down room. Sakuragi is quietly preparing a meal in the kitchen as Rukawa had resumed to his interrupted sleep. The air seems to be frozen since the only heat was emitted from the oven in the kitchen. Ten minutes later, the people in the house seems to be functioning again. After a hot bath, Ayane came down the stairs toward the now awaiting food in the livingroom. Rukawa woke up as she returns his coat and covers it on him. She begans eating as soon as she sat down, while Ayako and Mitsui are staring at her act toward Rukawa. Sakuragi as a kind brother give time for his sister to eat and turn his attention toward the now awaked fox. "Fox, you better tell me what happened." At the sametime the doorbell rang and Sakuragi gets up to answer the door. A surprise awaits him as Sakuragi opens the door. It is none other than Haruko and Youhei. "Why are you two together?" there's no goofy face at the sight of Haruko. Youhei as the observant one, takes in the scene and vow to ask him later. (Sukina: thank goodness, I'm so happy Haruko didn't have that effect on Hana anymore. Ru: Why is that girl there? Sukina: because I want to torture her, satisfying? Ru:.......) Entering the livingroom, both of them were stunned to see Mitsui and Ayako and the other being, Rukawa. Haruko's eyes is burning with fire of jealousy at the sight of Rukawa sitting close to Ayane. They were all stunned to see those guests at weathers like this, especially Haruko. Since Youhei is Sakuragi's best friend so there's no need to explain. After all of them were sitted. Sakuragi resume his interrogation on Rukawa. "Talk now fox." As all eyes were focused on the foxman, two pairs are shining with lights of curiosity and the other, admiration. "She calls me up this morning and ask me for help." The ever monotone guy perform his specialty again. Answering questions in simplest form. "Hey Rukawa,"Mitsui jibbed Rukawa's ribs, "so you have finally see the good part of a female, huh." "I see her as my own sister," said Rukawa, "what are you people looking at?" annoyance was in his tone as he ignore Sakuragi's high screech. "We are just surprised that you actually care about a person, especially a girl," answered Ayako for all of them. "Well, she's my godsister now,"said Rukawa.
"WHAT?" shriek Sakuragi again for the XXX time today.
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