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Good Morning, Sassy [28.08.2006] by ul33
Third Train
Midnight Celebration
“Oh lovely fluffy sofa, I love you…!” I scudded towards unoccupied settee at the living room and energetically launched my exhausted physique to its cozy cushion. The furniture creaked under my crass manner as I barbarically sprawled, allowing fatigue to dissipate away from my bones.
“I’m so ti~red…” I whined as the perpetual on-rail travel had expended all my remaining strength. I languorously peered at round watch hanging above the television; its needles informed me time had lapsed to 9.30 in the evening.
“I long for a hot bath and unperturbed slumber…” Rising from the sofa, I was just dragging my heavy feet towards my bedroom to get fresh clothes while the annoying phone rang again. Mumbling few curt curses for having my resting time procrastinated, I indolently pivoted my lanky figure and heaved up the device’s handle.
“Moshi-moshi…”
“…….” Nobody replied my not-so-amicable greeting.
“Hello? …Who is this?!”
Suddenly, a faint sob generated from the other line
“Die…it’s me…”
“Shinya? Wh-what happen?? Are you okay?!”
“Die…could you come to the station now? I need you here…I…I…”
“I’ll be there as quick as I can! Just…stay where you are and wait for me, okay?!”
Without waiting for his approval, I unceremoniously dumped the telephone’s poor handle, hastily nabbed my denim jacket and noisily hurried to the front door.
“Daisuke, where are you going? It’s too late to go out!” my Mom inquired in puzzled look.
“Minimarket! Be back in a sec!” I briefly (rep)lied while wearing my Converse in record time.
“Daisuke, come back here…!” But I was already rushing out madly without obeying her objection.
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Practically hopping out of halting train, I finally arrived at the station in grave panic and thumping heartbeats. My keen vision scrutinized the train lane, searching for a certain lithe sienna head for quite a moment before I espied him, sitting alone in a saffron lounge chair near exit stairs. Thanking God in relief for he seemed unharmed, I jogged lightly to approach him while suddenly…
“GOTCHA!!” …he swiveled in his seat and jolted me.
“WHOA!!” I retreated 2 steps, my palm enfolding my chest to prevent my heart from leaping its post.
He glimpsed at station’s watch and cocked his russet crown
“20 minutes…You made me wait quite long”
“You sounded despondent on the phone, Shin… Are you kidding me?”
An almost demure smirk verified my suspicion. I couldn’t believe he flatly conned me when I truly worried about his safety. Massaging my temples to abate surfacing headache, I uttered
“This isn’t funny, Shin… I’m really worried about you, afraid something serious has befallen to you… I just got back from 3 hours of everlasting journey on train, I have a God-forsaken stiff back and I fled my house as immediate as I could at the risk of suffering ear-tormenting censure from my Mom later, only to have you ridiculing me. If this is your new invention of banter, I will say it’s over the top. I’m going back now”
Chagrined and peeved, I rotated my fatigued form towards the stairs, but as I was just ascending its first step, Shinya weakly gripped my wrist from behind.
“I’m sorry, Die, I ridicule you not. I wasn’t pretending while I called you on the phone”
He stepped in front of my stance, soft plead was evident on his lambent pools
“Don’t leave, Die…Would you stay here a while, please? I promise I won’t hold you for long”
His gentle baritone amazingly placated me and I assented. We sauntered back to station chair and clumsily perched adjoining. Pilfering a dekko, I was just realized that he brought along a huge maroon package.
“What’s that package?”
“Oh, this is my birthday cake… Today is my 16th birthday, Die”
Surging waves of guilt hastily swept over me as I comprehended the reason why he was being persistent to design today’s occasion.
“…I didn’t know that. I’m sorry…”
“That’s fine… I didn’t notify you either. I was trying to create a surprise for our ‘Happy Sunday’, but since you couldn’t make it, I decided to celebrate it solo. But I couldn’t bear being alone on this supposedly special moment, so I finally phoned you, hoping you wanted to come and accompany me”
Shinya hung his head low, hands clutching his confectionery box as if seeking for even a trifle moral support.
“As long as I can remember, I always celebrate my birthday without having my beloved people beside me. My father is totally absorbed in his job. Even today, he went to Tokyo to attend launching party of his company’s new product”
I recalled that Shinya’s father was the Director of a giant electronic corporation.
“My Mom, being a fashion designer, is equally busy. She flew to England to open her own label boutique and present her latest collection at London’s fashion week”
Shinya hesitantly lifted his countenance, his amber wells were coated in cracking glass.
“First thing I did when I woke up this morning was checking my dining room, wishing that unlike another ordinary day, that barren place would be kindly graced by their rare presence. But hope apparently was an unaffordable luxury as I beheld unoccupied seats but on the contrary, brim-full table of sundry largesse… I really don’t need congratulations on muted cards, nor fragrant bouquets or expensive presents. I just need someone to remind me the importance of my birthday…and myself since I’m starting to forget what I am celebrating, an addition in my age or in my mounting loneliness”
Swiftly wiping his pooling dews, he forced a failing laughter to escape his cherry lips.
“Ah, now you’ve just discovered that I’m just a mawkish, maudlin Shinya…”
“…No, you’re not. Everybody cries sometimes, to lighten heavy burden of agony and spill all ache racking inside” I lovingly patted his terracotta crown “Hey, you can borrow my chiseled chest anytime, it’s broad enough to contain all your tears” I pounded my torso in machismo
“… Do you always have to ruin all solemn moment, Die?”
“Only for you, Shin” I cheekily winked and we both dissolved mush in our lightsome giggles.
Suddenly, my head was enlightened by an insane brainwave which made me excitedly erected my towering posture from chair.
“Die, is there something wrong…?”
“Stay still and take heed to the announcement”
“Huh..?” Shinya was still trying to digest my resolute order while I was already abandoned him in perplexity.
I eagerly trudged towards a secluded room located near the stairs. Discovering the restricted area, I peeked at its interior through its tiny window pane. Spying at my surrounding, I was ensuring overall situation was secure for me to commence my commission before revealing the metal door, which was luckily unlocked, and stealthily slinking inside. Fortunately for me, only one employee occupied the circumscribed chamber.
“Son, you’re not permitted here! This is strictly allowed for authorized personnel only!” A stern tone prohibited my action.
“I just want to borrow that for a minute, Sir!” I fleetly snatched a huge microphone from his clench.
“Hey you!... Somebody, please get this boy out of here!!”
I tapped the grayish device’s crown and raised its volume bar on the elaborate panel to maximum level.
“Shinya, this one goes for you!!” I enthusiastically twittered
In a split second, a heavenly piece of carol (varied with unholy noise of ruckus) resonated throughout every station’s corner.
“Happy birthday to you…Happy birthday ‘…buzz…’ to you~…”Somebody!”…Happy birthday dear “Son, you are in trouble!” Shinyaaa…Happy birthday “Sir, let me finish this!” to youuu…!”
“…Crazy kid…”
Before you could say Jack Robinson, security squad entered the crime scene. I got collectively berated and disrespectfully shooed from information room for irresponsible use of announcement property. My scintillating mission was accomplished however, so after bowing repeatedly to show my deepest remorse (which I actually did in satisfied snigger), I pranced to my erstwhile perch, finding Shinya’s astounded mien awaited my jolly return.
“Do you like my present?” I struck a dashing pose “I didn’t have anything for you, so I humbly dedicated ‘Happy Birthday’ instead!”
“You are really out of your mind! I can’t believe you seized the main microphone and sang that silly ditty for me!! That was the craziest gift I’ve ever received!!”
“Crazy? …But admit the fact that you were swooning over my crazily marvelous voice, right?”
“How true, I was swooning over your crazily…hideous voice, haha…”
“Hey, I have just put my immaculate reputation as model citizen at stake to enliven this celebration... At least give me some proper credit for my bold derring-do”
“What will I do without you, my pompous hero? …Fine then, what do you expect?” Shinya remarked in between his merry mirth.
“Let’s see…A long, passionate kiss will be suitable…”
Overt murderous look masked his mien
“Nah, I was joking…Your magic words will compensate my effort”
In a trice, Shinya nimbly gained my jacket’s collar and inclined closer, bestowing weightless peck on my unprepared lips. In that transient term, I could taste his velvety flesh caressed mine, pressing a feathery kiss upon my lips’ extent, conveying unique taste of strawberry and mint to my palate and his exotic cinnamon and vanilla perfume to my olfactory senses. Before my brain could manage to process the whole surprise, Shinya had disjoined our unity and retreated back to his position.
Possessing naught prescience about his unexpected deed, I winked my eyes in fascination for I was really meant for a menial ‘Thank you’ and yet he granted my cursory delirium.
“You never fail to amaze me… baffle me, to be precise”
I glided forward carefully, approaching his tranquil face. The previous momentary temptation had generated instant addiction to me, to savor tantalizing flavor of his cerise flesh once more. Shinya peacefully perched, didn’t intend to shift away from my endeavor (or dispatch another blow, for that matter). Being closer to him than I ever did, I was getting lost inside his aureate orbs, two sparkling gems which bemused me in splendid reverie.
A scanty inch of air abridged our nose tips. His warm breath teasing my skin was my only recognition that this occurrence was not merely my farfetched fantasy. I was so ready to enfold his candied lips while out of the blue…
“…Grrrr…”
…my hopeless stomach growled loudly, disrupting my infallible ‘kiss-him-back-Romeo’ moment.
“Damn it…” I wholeheartedly cursed
Shinya carved an understanding crescent
“You must be famished, Die…Why don’t we gourmandize this cake like a glutton now?”
Frustration-driven me loved to yell “No, I’m not physically starving, I’m MENTALLY starving!!” when the confounded middle section of mine emitted another shameless growl. Exasperatedly sighing, I reluctantly accepted ignominious fact that I terribly desired a luscious kiss... and also, a delectable viand.
“…What do we have?” I asked Shinya who was busy revealing his brown bakery box.
“Please welcome… a yummy blueberry cheesecake!”
Incredible presentation of the enormous dessert stupefied me
“…Shin, don’t you think this stuff is a bit…too MASSIVE for us two?”
“Mm, it probably is… But hey, since this is the most awesome birthday I’ve ever celebrate, I think we deserve this enjoyment!”
Shinya chopped one chunky slice
“You’re my esteemed guest tonight, so you can receive the honorable initial slice”
“…This is thrice of normal slice size. Its portion is not possibly edible, you know…”
“I have graciously given you extraordinary share so why won’t you just feed on it!”
“That’s ultra unhealthy! I can suffer diabetes, obesity, or even…heart attack from consuming it!”
“Shut your ungrateful mouth up and eat!” he coerced the smooth dessert to gorge my mouth.
“Mmmggghh…”
“The cake is utterly divine, isn’t it?”
“Shin, woohtah… Oo’m chokin…” Suffocating creamy sweeties overwhelmed my papillae
“Huh? You ask for what?”
“Wooh-tah…”
“Die…? You okay? You…you want some water? I’ll buy some drink! You just wait here, okay?!” He hastily stood from the chair to find a life-saver beverage.
Scotching my drama, I effortlessly swallowed the confectioner and nonchalantly called
“Hey, who needs water? There’s no harm done with your cake to my impressive digestion!”
Shinya incredulously rotated his svelte frame, his delicate jowl dropped
“GOTCHA! Now I fooled you!!” I roared in blithe laughter
“Did not!!”
“Did too~…”
“I thought you’re really suffocated! You really vexed me, bonehead!” Shinya punched my upper arm flaccidly
“Then we’re even” I grinned, catching his half-hearted jab, raising my stature, pulling him closer
“Shin, if loneliness torments your hands with tears, I will make it begone and paint your eyes with joy. If anguish fades your laughter, I will retrieve smile atop your lips and make it eternal. If harsh reality defeats your faith, you have me to confide and lend you my strength to believe again. You always have me to soar and drown together”
I whispered ‘Happy Birthday, Shin’ to his ear shell, suffusing his lean cheek with pinkish hue and he harbored his slim figure onto my embrace, murmuring a nearly inaudible “Thanks” against my neck’s juncture. We cherished each other’s amenity awhile before detaching our respective body to a socially acceptable proximity, palms still encasing each other’s lovingly.
“Now, since I’ve charmed you with my mellifluous confession, can we seal this blooming romance with a righteous kiss?” I snickered deviously
“… You really have a penchant for disrupting every beautiful momentum, don’t you?” He aimed a counterfeit glower
“No, that’s the worldwide canonical sequence: to confess and kiss! Don’t you understand the rule?!” I gestured dramatically
“Yeah, an ingenious rule self-constituted by your licentious brain. Moreover, I’m not allowing that smeary mouth of yours spoils my face’s perfection” He squint his ovate pools in disgust
“I surrender my soul to you and you’re worrying more about your beauty well-being than my heartbroken feeling? Oh, what a pitiful, lovelorn man I am…” I pouted superfluously
Shinya could suppress his emanating chuckle no more
“You’re such a drama queen, Die! … Here, wipe your mouth” He proffered his handkerchief
I unwillingly received his kind offering, but then avidly grasped his wrist and pecked my cream-stained mouth to his flushed cheek. Shinya lamented a hateful “EWW…!” and benefited his own kerchief to clean his sullied mien while I capered away, laughing animatedly
“I’m going to slaughter you, Andou Daisuke, in the most merciless and ruthless fashion, you hear me!!” He gained cake plastic knife and chased after my departing form afterwards
… We soared; we drowned the aging evening together in our carefree frolic until the last train escorted us home.
… Of his signature vicious slap, luscious strawberry lips, and perilous plastic knife, I fell in love.
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