Close to Forever
"What are you saying Kazumi?"Shine asked innocently as she tried to hide her nervousness.
"Hana, you can deny it all you want but I know, you know and Yuzu know the truth" Kazumi said, more confidently.
"Kazumi, you are mistaken. I already cleared this up to Yuzu, I am not Shine. Yes! people here say that we really do look a like; that we can pass as twins but that's it" Shine explain more with a smile to look more convincing in front of Kazumi.
But Kazumi seems like she will not be convinced by Shine no matter what else she will say.
"It's okay if you don't want to tell me the truth, I know you must have a reason for doing so. But I just want to tell you that Yuzu really loves you, even if it means that he will need to agree with your lies" Kazumi said with a smile on her face.
Shine can't deny or defend herself anymore and just looked at Kazumi, curious and scared at the same time.
Kazumi continue to tell Shine her story more.
.....
Yuzuru suddenly take a break from gliding on the ice and stand in the front of the door. He is covered with sweat but he is smiling, it's like he is seeing something amusing on the other side of the door. Kazumi notices Yuzuru and she approach him.
"Yuzu, why did you stop?" Kazumi asked in Japanese.
Yuzuru looked at her and continue to smile. He then patted her in the shoulders and slide in the ice again, away from her.
"What was that?" Kazumi confusedly asked herself in a low voice.
"What...is...the...matter?" Nam asked slowly as if Kazumi can't understand english.
"Nothing" Kazumi short reply.
Nam looked at the outside and see Shine laughing with Monika. He sigh loudly.
"Poor Yuzu! he must be seeing Shine in Hana again" Nam said while he shake his head and leave Kazumi alone.
"Who is Shine?"Kazumi asked herself and she continue to skate, following Nam.
....
"That's also the day I get to know who is Shine from Javi" Kazumi said to Shine.
Shine, tries to hide the fact that she is happy to hear Kazumi's story and frown to looked confused instead.
"And that's not the only time I see him looking at you. Everyday during practice, I will always caught him staring at you and smiling at himself -like he is actually seeing something amusing. And when I went to asked him what it is about, he would just smile and glide on the ice again, away from me. It's like a routine actually" Kazumi relay to Shine as she remember the memories in her mind.
"Yuzuru is a peaceful person, surely he must have felt bad about us not talking to each other. And memories of us before we have a misunderstanding enter his mind; that's why he is smiling" Shine said as she lied to Kazumi one more time.
Kazumi smile, seeing Shine tries convinced her more.
"Remember the time when he is practicing for Shanghai? the day that everyone convinced you to go to China with us?" Kazumi reminded her.
Shine nodded.
.....
Yuzuru is preparing for practice in the Men's locker room when Kazumi enter with her training boots on and ready to train.
"Yuzu are you ready?" Kazumi casually asked Yuzuru in Japanese.
As Yuzuru is getting his ice skates out of his bag, he drop his wallet out and the picture of Shine in his wallet is revealed. Yuzuru hurriedly get his wallet back in the thought that no one else see that, but Kazumi's eyes is fast to catch on.
"She looks really Hana" Kazumi said to Yuruzu in her broken english.
Then, Nam and Javier enter and sits beside Yuzuru.
"are you talking about Shine and Hana again?" Nam inquire while he put on his ice skates.
"When I first met Hana, I thought that she is really a doppelganger of Shine. But when you see Hana up close, you can say that she and Shine are really far from one another, right Yuzu?" Javier said while he put on his ice skates too.
Yuzuru smile at Javier while he bend and put on his ice skates too.
"Plus, Shine will never dare to dye her hair, the way that Hana color her hair"Nam backing up Javier while he finish tying his boots.
Kazumi frown as she pretend not to understand what Javier and Nam are saying.
"Oh sorry Kami, I forgot that you have a limited english" Javier said apologetic.
Kazumi look and smile to Javi.
Nam is about to say something when suddenly Coach Brian appear.
"What are you guys still doing in here? practice will start in 5" Coach Brian command.
" Yes! Coach" They all said in sync.
"I'll just wait for you guys in the rink, okay?" Coach Brian hurriedly said and exited.
Javier and Nam stand up and they are ready for practice.
Javier then patted Yuzuru in the shoulders and smile to Kazumi before he leave.
"See you guys in the rink" Nam said and he follow Javier.
"Tell coach that we'll be out soon too!"Yuzuru said to Nam before he is completely gone.
Yuzuru looked at the picture of Shine from his wallet one last time- before he zip his luggage- and smile.
"It must be hard to see Hana everyday" Kazumi asked sympathetically to Yuzuru in Japanese.
"Seeing Hana everyday, even from a distance is..." But Yuzuru didn't finish and just looked at Kazumi "..anyway, I can't talk to her or approach her anymore" Yuzuru suddenly said to Kazumi with sadness in his voice as he stand up.
"why can't you approach her? "Kazumi asked curiously while they start to walk out of the locker room.
Yuzuru stop and looked at Kazumi.
"It's kinda long story but as you can see she hates me now" Yuzuru said with grief in his face and pain his voice.
Kazumi didn't asked more as she can see in Yuzuru's eyes that he don't want to talk about it anymore.
.....
"I will admit that I'm kinda glad to hear that from Yuzu but when I saw a devastated look on his face. I realized that I don't want to see him like that, so I agree to help him. Then we saw you and Allen kissing that day and I hate to say this but it crashes Yuzuru's world. That's why he perform that way during world championship, because he can't concentrate" Kazumi relay to Shine.
"oh.."Shine guiltily said.
"Then, I think hard, surely for fourteen years Yuzu must have meet a lot of girls that look like Shine or even better; but there is something about you that only him can see. Then, I realized that Yuzu is not just seeing you as Shine but you are Shine!"
"I..."Shine tried to interrupt but Kazumi stop her.
"I am not forcing you to admit it to me, I just want to tell you that Yuzu knows and that he is willing to wait until you tell him the truth" Kazumi explain and she looks defeated.
Shine looked at Kazumi, sympathetically.
"Don't looked at me that way, don't pity me. I am really happy to have meet Yuzu outside of the ice skating rink" Kazumi said with a smile on her face.
"Don't worry you'll meet the guy for you, we are still young" Shine encourage Kazumi.
"Thank you! I really envy you,Hana. I hope someday I'll find someone like Yuzu; whose love is sincere and real. Though, I really doubt that I'll find someone like Yuzuru in this life time" Kazumi said and titter.
"But seriously, Thank you too for explaining Yuzuru's side more" Shine said to Kazumi with a smile on her face.
"I hope it's not too late for us to be friends"Shine said with a friendly smile while she extend her hands to Kazumi.
Kazumi reach for Shine's hand and smile.
"Promise me that you will not hurt Yuzu- I can't stand to see him hurting, that way we can be friends" Kazumi said as she get Shine's hand.
.....
"Here they are!" Monika exclaimed to Nam, Javier and Yuzuru while she is looking at Kazumi and Shine approaching them.
Shine can't hide her gladness in seeing them again...in seeing Yuzuru again.
"Where did the two of you go?" Javier inquire Shine and Kazumi.
"We talk about something...you know GIRL stuff" Shine said to Javier as she enter her post again.
"with Kazumi?" Nam said in disbelief that Shine and Kazumi are together and seem friendly to each other.
"Yes!" Shine firm but innocently answer.
"Guys, I'll leave you now, my training time is up, don't want to see Coach Bi mad" Kazumi said and happily wave her hands to them before she leave.
"what's up with her?" Monika confusedly asked.
"Let's just say that things will be better with her now" Shine said eyeing and smiling to Kazumi.
"Since it's all okay now, how about we gather at your place tonight, Hana? It will be Yuzu's victory party and Javi's good luck party as well" Nam enthusiastically said.
"You always find an excuse to go to Hana's place" Monika said and everyone laugh.
Nam put an eyebrow up and grin.
"It's okay and beside we should really celebrate Yuzuru's victory and wish Javi a good luck" Shine said with a smile and she look at Yuzuru.
Yuzuru smile but there is a question in his look. Nam suddenly wrap Yuzuru in his arms.
"Yuzu, really...really..miss you a lot Hana" Nam said -he is hyper than usual- and laugh, teasing Yuzuru.
Yuzuru's and Shine's face turn red making everyone to laugh loud.
....
Javier leaves early to prepare his things first, for his flight for China tomorrow and just agree to go to Shine's house all by himself. Kazumi suddenly can't come because of her home works. Nam and Monika also agree to just meet at Shine's house.
"Can you wait for me here? I'll get my car" Shine instructed Yuzuru to wait for her inside the club while she get her car at the basement parking lot.
Yuzuru bow.
Shine get her Ferrari at the basement parking lot and drive.
Ring....ring... Allen is calling.
"Allen" Shine casually said.
"Where are you?" Allen abruptly said, Shine can hear a worried tone in his voice.
"I am on the way out from the club why?" Shine answer casually.
"Stay at the club, I am going to pick you up!" Allen ordered in a authoritative manner.
"No need! I will be with Yuzuru" Shine argue.
"No! wait for me there! I'll come" Allen said firmly.
"what is happening, Allen?" Shine asked as she can hear a panic in Allen's voice.
"Just stay there and wait for me" Allen ordered and hang up without answering Shine.
"What was that?" Shine confusedly asked herself as she remove the headset from her ear.
Suddenly, a huge black man appear in front of the driveway, making her to step on the break.
Shine recognizes the man immediately.
"Mr.Black?" She said to herself and she become nervous at his sight.
Shine see Yuzuru is walking towards her and smiling.
Shine immediately step outside of her car and signal Yuzuru to stop from coming closer.
Yuruzu confusedly look at Shine but he still follow her and stop walking.
"How is your parents?" Mr. Black asked Shine with his loud and deep voice.
Shine looked at him innocently but her heart is beating very fast.
"Excuse me, but have we met before?" Shine asked as she tried to sound normal in front of him.
Mr. Black release a loud laugh.
"Maybe you are too young that time for you to remember me, but your parents know very well from before. Because of them my life change" Mr. Black said and smirk -he looks delighted to have seen Shine.
"Though in not a very positive way, I may add" Mr. Black added and hate can be heard in his voice.
"You should visit them sometimes" Shine nervously offer, panic start to build over her.
"I should, I miss them but first I should give a gift to them" He said not living the eyes of Shine.
Then, suddenly, Mr. Black point his .45 caliber pistol gun to Shine. Shine's eyes grow in fear, her whole body felt frozen as the gun point at her.
Yuzuru run and hurriedly cover Shine.
Bang...Bang
Two gun shot ring in outside the of club.
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