Short_003
#3 of Shorts and one-shots
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Sometimes I wonder how rain managed to show up at times like this. Like it was something scripted for the sake of setting up the atmosphere of someone who is currently sad due to the previous events. Each droplet falling from the silver-gray clouds that covered the sky is a single tear from the eyes of many, that somehow helped me in letting things out of my chest. Though I wish I could cry, I really do. Because at times like this, the rain is enough to conceal my emotions. It was enough to send people inside of their homes and didn't have to see me here, soaking wet on an old swing set in the small park of Minasato. It was enough for me to contemplate on my own, telling myself that I'm fine. It's okay. Everything is alright.
It's going to be, until the raindrops that kept falling in my head have ceased slowly and eventually stopped. My gaze was affixed to the cold damp soil until a shade of blue tinted the ground. "I knew I'd find you here." Softly spoke the person beside me with a familiar male voice. My eyes widened as I still refused to look into his face. After all, it was his fault. Or maybe not. I don't know which I should believe anymore because... damnit. He knew all along it was my dream to take over his position, it was my dream to govern my own team. But no, it didn't came out the way I wanted it to be. It was frustrating, really, but maybe perhaps there was a reason why. Maybe I wasn't competitive enough to fill into his shoes, or maybe he has a pride that has to be protected at all costs.
"Look, I know things... didn't came out the way you wanted it to be." He spoke again with a sigh, as if he was reading my thoughts all this time, "I know you're upset so please, don't pretend you aren't. I knew all these things because I care for you, Sou." My head finally faced the man beside me, revealing a labrador who is currently wearing a gray hoodie with the team's logo patched on the upper left side of the hoodie's chest, a worn-out jeans that contrasted his hoodie in overall, it was Kyouji holding out a small blue umbrella to my position, not minding if he got wet as well. And he continued to speak, "The reason why I put you in that position is because I don't want you to experience the things that I experienced during my term. You knew how stressful it was for both of us to be the school council members, at the same time being a club member of a competitive sport. You were never alone at troubled times, even this, so don't shut me out here."
I was dumbfounded. I was an idiot. Of course the main reason was he cared for me, after all this time I misinterpreted the situation I'm in. My vision was getting blurry as a hot tears soon fell down along with the rain. The canine then pulled out a clean white handkerchief with an embroidered face of lion at the corner, the very same one I gave to him on his birthday, and crouched down to meet my face then proceed to wipe out the remaining rolling droplets on my flustered cheeks. "How about this," He spoke again, "As a way of saying sorry to you, I'll treat you to a pizza parlor in Kazenari. Sounds good?"
"With extra cheese?" I finally spoke.
With a light chuckle, he smiled back saying, "Yes, with extra cheese."