[CH9] 誰かの願いが叶う頃 Dareka no negai ga kanau koro

Chapter 9 : Wheel of Life

 

“Gochisousama~” he said as he lowered his head.

 

“U~uhm. Ki wo tsukete ne. Don’t catch cold then…” lingering the smile on her face as she covers her forehead from the drizzle by her hand.

 

“Wakatta yo” as he got his parker’s hood up to his head, hiding half of his face.

 

“Jya ne…” he left the house with thousands of feeling. She did indeed bring the warmth back… and deep down beneath his heart he resisted to leave but he had to…  

 

Azumi, I knew it must be shocking news for you if you know you still have a REAL sister in this world. I was shocked too. But somehow I’m glad to know I have someone of my blood still alive… I bet you’d feel the same too… – Rin’s monologue.

 

She’s quite sure on the fact as she accidentally saw his profile data on the day they were tidying up the data & records room. The file slipped off from her hold and the passport size photo attached on the file that fallen caught her eyes. And since the moment she gathered the scattering sheets from the opened file mouth, she’d never have her heartbeat slowed down to its normal bit rate until today.

 

Azumi Terutaka has exactly the same birthplace as hers. She takes it as 1001 coincidences she ever has from her 22 years living on earth, but the blood type and some other biogenetic details found one by one  accidentally, lead by her curiosity seems like to approve her doubts. Though Rin Haruka didn’t sure how he got his surname as “Azumi”, but too much things would have happened since his 22 years had been missing…

 

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“Okaeri” she greeted all of sudden, frightened him a lot. He would never expect someone is there in all dark with lights out.

 

“Bikkuri shita. Tadaima” as he turns the light on.

 

“Haven’t go to bed yet?” he asked as he sliding himself onto the three-seater-settee, resting his head on the armrest. He closed his eyes, trying to forget all the things he has had for the whole day, but one after another came took place in his head – starting from the hospital and then Rin’s house. Meanwhile Yumie that is sitting on the floor with her back leaning against the sofa shifted to sit beside him. He uttered no reactions as if he fell asleep while he’s facing towards the settee hiding his weariness.

 

She lit the fire on a cigarette and soon started to smoke. The smell of smokes from her cigarette wakes him up. He couldn’t believe what his eyes bearing now, as he knew Yumie never smokes. He sat up and for the first time he realized almost a dozen of emptied beer cans were scattering on the floor. He must have been too weary until he didn’t realize them earlier.

 

“Since when you starts smoking?” he asked, but she’s closing her eyes, absorbing herself into the taste of cigarette she inhaled deeply. She remained silent as she didn’t hear any from him.

 

“Yumie-chan, mou ii! You’re drunk yet you’re smoking!” he said. His voice raised a little.

 

“Don’t act like you care about me! Just let me…” a slap landed on her face and the cigarette she held between her two fingers fell off to the floor. She halted and bursts into sob and mumbles.

 

“How could you lay your fingers on your sister?” as tears running down her cheeks.

 

“Gomen… I have to. Let’s off to your bed now. You need not to go for work tomorrow if you can’t” as he piggybacks her off to her room.

 

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It was a fine morning after hours of raining since last night. Azumi is already up, working on the breakfast – tuna mayonnaise sandwich for him & porridge for Yumie. He knew her very well since they’re living together more than a decade. She must have a fever on the next morning after drinking too much on the night before.

 

“O-ha-you~” he said as he entered in with a tray in his hands. She is awakened but lying still with her eyes opened.

 

“Ohayou Azumi. Ahh, my head spinning… what was actually happening?” she stretched to push herself up while she had one hand supporting her dizzy head.

 

“Hah? How could you tell me you didn’t know anything after you emptied almost dozen cans of beer alone last night? We nearly had a fight but you ended up slapped by me” he teased, but it’s all the truth.

 

“Aaa~~~~hh. So that you’re taking advantage of me when I’m lost, uhm?” as he sat on her bedside, she leans herself on him, resting her head on his shoulder.

 

“You’re hiding something from me, aren’t you? Something terrible which made you lost like this” he got a bowl of porridge in his hand, and began feeding it to her.

 

“Gomen. Meiwaku kaketa ne” she said in sinking voice, paused for a moment before continues,

 

“Demo, Azumi too is hiding something from me jya nai?”

 

“Iya~ I don’t have any to hide from you. Didn’t make any girlfriend, didn’t fall in love…” he’s playing with words again.

 

“I called your hospital last evening, searching for you. But Mrs. Hoshi told me you’re under suspension… what’s up with that?” she revealed. So now he’s caught in his white lies.

 

“Ahhh… it’s just… nothing. Come on, finish your porridge first, uhm?”

 

“I won’t!… If you’re not telling me!” she sulked in childish way.

 

“Oh my! I’m the poorest younger bro on earth to have a sis like you, you know?” the more he persists to feed, the more she resists from eating.

 

“Yumie-chan…” he sighed before he gives in and confesses,

 

“I was trying to help my patient. She got her shoulder dislocated and I just did without permission from Fukada, the doc in charge for her. Who knows he would brought it to Director and resulted me in suspension”

 

“Who is that patient?” she was curious.

 

“A policewoman, Inspector Kikuchi”

 

“Whoaaaa… she’s a well known inspector. You better watch out, not to look for any trouble with her… I heard she’s already engaged to someone”

 

“Engaged? Uhmmmm… never knew about that” he returned the bowl with its content still half-left to the tray as he gave up on trying to entice her finishing the meal.

 

“Hee? … Chotto matta. Don’t tell me you have some feeling towards her?” he sat up as she moved, ready to leave the room with the unfinished meal.

 

“Ehhhh? Nani itteru no!!”

 

“Don’t tell you…” her mouth was covered by his palm before she couldn’t finish it.

 

“Now, I have to find a reason, maybe reasons of your absence today to tell your manager if he calls later” he sighed as he pulled the drawer and let out tiny container filled with tablets. Replacing its cap, pouring 2 tablets on his palm, he hands them to her.

 

“No need to. He won’t reach out for me. I’ve quitted” she said before swallowing the tablets.

 

“J…joudan desyo na…?” he paused as he hands her a glass of water before continues,

 

“Didn’t you promise me you won’t quit no matter what happens, until you made yourself become a manager?” he gazed into her eyes, searching for the answer right from there but she avoided to face downward.

 

“I’ve quitted, but it doesn’t mean I gave up. I just want to have a new start, perhaps a better start” she smiles, convincing him and herself. She quitted because she’s sick with the harassment she has been facing since months ago. She didn’t want others, especially men to underestimate her. She enjoyed her high position in the career, but that’s not the thing she chased for. She works, because she loves the job.

 

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Word List

 

1.      Gochisousama = Thanks

2.      Ki wo tsukte = Take care

3.      Wakatta yo = I knew (no need to remind me) *in these context

4.      Jya ne = Until then/Bye

5.      okaeri = welcome back (home)

6.      bikkuri shita! = that’s shocked me

7.      tadaima = I’m back (home)

8.      mou ii! = that’s enough (stop it)

9.      ohayou! = morning!

10.  Gomen. Meiwaku kaketa na = Sorry. I’ve must have troubled you.

11.  Demo,… ~ jya nai? = But,… ~ don’t you?

12.  Iya~ = No~ (spoken/slang)

13.  Hee? Chotto matta = Huh? Wait…

14.  Nani itteru no? = What are you saying?

15.  Joudan desyo na? = You’re kidding me, right?

 

To be continued…

 

+++ Author’s Memo +++

 

Another long chapter… not sure why..maybe because it’s almost all cnversations for the whole chapter. And i’ve got a song to share. Big thankie to Miss Aniz for introducing great tune m(_ _)m the song is called Stay With Me sung by Danity Kane. Great melody with great lyrics! Well..happy reading! *though the story seems getting bored from one chapter to another*

 

Hear the song live from here : http://www.imeem.com/delymma/music/kMj1eUUY/danity_kane_stay_with_me/