イタズラな KISS ~3 ✔

One Shot-16

One Shot-16: Life in Kobe (Part 6)

Actually, Kotoko's mood was back to normal, her smiling face, the same level intense of energy, bouncing from corner to corner, had a little fight with my brother Yuki and helped my mother in cooking... the same usual Kotoko that I know. My plan to go to Kobe for my internship had been finalized. With the things between Kotoko and me had been already settled, I think I can now focus on my life there. Well, now, I don't know.

'Fine... let's do what you want. I can't compare you with my friends' boyfriend... because you are that Irie-kun that I like,'

I remember what she said. Well, what would I offer anything more useful? As much as I want, I want Kotoko to be independent on her own. It's not her bad thing but she has always been so dependent on me... well, aside from that she's always hardworking, I worry about that often... about her life without me. Would she able to stand on herself? I know, I know, she always can... she's Kotoko... she's so powerful, she can make things impossible to possible... but the thought that I've got used to her dependent side, I can't help but worry.

But have she forgotten it?

"Irie-kun, I'm going to do some shopping today, Marina and I should come up with the materials to be used tomorrow, maybe we'll eat outside," she said when I walked into our room and was about to ask her whereabouts. "Okay," I muttered and watched her leave. She's the normal Kotoko... she goes out with her friends, makes time for them for dinner.... well, except that she has forgotten one part of a moment last night. That's it.

My mom had mastered appearing in a moment where she wasn't supposed to be, I found myself dazed while staring at the door. She came in wearing her apron and holding a spatula. "Where's Kotoko? She seemed dressed up that good." I acted like I was cool, "She's meeting her friend Marina about school activities," I guess, that ain't bad, she must focus on her studies as well.

"And where were you in the morning? You left your wife alone!" she scolded me like I am not a married person. For once, I want my mom to understand that I can take control of our marriage life. I can handle Kotoko. "I finalized my internship with Kobe and my professors insisted to join lunch with them, I can't say no after making a big fuss." Mom was like a tiger, "You should spend time with your wife now that you are leaving! Shouldn't you be the one to make efforts this time? I'm sure you are going to miss her so bad that you'll regret not making memories with her!" Darn it, I don't even comprehend what she said, Kotoko and I have been together since we were in high school. Of course, in my sharp brain, I have lots of memories to remember, I don't even know if she can recall it. I still keep the things that she has given to me.

"It's not like I'm going to stay in Kobe forever, she can still visit me on her breaks and maybe I'll have mine too, I'll visit here. And besides, she can still call me on the phone and I don't care if she floods me with messages minute by minute," if it's Kotoko who are calling me then, I'll make time to hear her calls. My mom was so angry, I want her to understand my ways to get to Kotoko, and how much I care for her, even if it's not that visible, I'm trying hard here. Still struggling with my emotion but I try to keep up as much as I can.

"Ah, I commend Kotoko for keeping up for you for this long! When you can't even show how much she means to you!" she hissed and then closed the door with a real bang.

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It was two hours after the dinner and Kotoko hasn't rung the doorbell. I can't believe she really spent a lot of time just picking out the materials for their school activities. I got out of the room, it was boring without her. I saw my brother watching the late game of the soccer ball. He turned to me, "Oh, Kotoko hasn't come home? Maybe, she got into trouble. You know, your wife still a klutz." I wanted to piss off Yuki to stop calling her sister-in-law a klutz, but my mind couldn't battle because it was true. She is a klutz, if she wasn't then she must be here now. I wonder if she gets on the last train.