skating with your ghost (renga~)

Chapter 3 ~Reki

'No no no not today' I quickly turn around and start bolting.

'Not now I don't want to see him now, no!'

'The one time I visit my family, he's their. Right behind me. I don't want to do this, not after I avoided him for so long.' I quickly get through the door of my family's home and slam it like a monster was trying to get in. I just wanted to cry, I was guilty of ignoring him but I couldn't help it, I got hurt by the one person I... I dont know. Quickly escaping from my grabby siblings, I loved them but they are a handful, I run to my room and close the door. Laying on my bed I just let my thoughts wander when my eyes started to close.

"Reki look!" Langa says, skating and looking confident and excited. His two feet getting into position as he launched himself in the air as his eyes shined bright with joy and excitement.
Looking behind I saw myself with amusement in my eyes as I leaped up happy for what my friend just did.

"A memory..." I whispered and see the two of us making our way towards each other, starting to create the handshake we had.

'I missed this,' I said to myself walking a bit closer to the two of us, feeling my eyes slowly filling up with water as tears streamed down my face with a faint soft smile. I knew it was over and it was no point trying to find Langa now, I overreacted. He must be furious with me, even if I did start to skate with him again, I knew it wouldn't be the same. I would fall even deeper in the depressive pit I already dug myself in. I mean, heh, me with the soon to be Japans best skateboarder? Just a nobody with the best? Not a chance. It hurt, but its for the best. I'm sorry, Langa. You should just forget about me, ill only stop you from your full potential.

*RINGGGGG*

Quickly sitting up with tears flowing down my eyes,

"A dream.." I whispered and layed their for a bit, not wanting to get up.

"REKI!!! CAN YOU GET GROCERIES WERE RUNNING OUT, THANK YOU!" I heard my mom, groaning I slowly get out of bed and wipe my face, feeling frustrated. Why. Why do I still think about him? Three years apart and i'm still just as heart broken. Pulling a hoodie over, I slowly walk out to the nearest grocery store.

'Just in and out, keep the low profile' Finally walking out of the grocery store, I was grateful nothing happened until...

"Hey excuse me can you stop that!" I watch as a skateboard was coming at me. 'Shot' As I quickly picked up the skateboard and handed it to the person but I didn't know it was him. We made a slight eye contact. I couldn't run now, its too late. I could feel my eyes watering and about to burst I needed to get out of here. The blue haired just stared into my light brown eyes.

"Reki... i-its you." He whispered making me shiver a bit. I was speechless, I didn't want us to meet. Deep down inside I knew it wasn't true.

"I *gulp* I need to go." my voice began to crack. I was at my limit and any second I would begin to cry.

"Reki wait, I'm sorry can we just please talk. Please." I could hear desperation as he took my wrist in his hand gently so I wouldn't run away again. Shaking quite a bit I managed to let out a small "Ok." I began to follow him to a little building, he took out his keys and opened another place, probably his home.

"This is the only thing I thought of for privacy, now I know your going through something that probably followed your past actions please just tell me so I can now where your coming from."
His voice was soft and gentle, soothing to my ears as we sat on a couch. I didn't want to say anything, not right now I couldn't, I needed a minute. I felt some warm arms wrap around me, I flinched a little but I let him hold me. I started crying harder into his shoulder feeling his warmth, it made me more and more guilty. I was still trembling, of course i'm just weak.

"Reki." his voice just rang in your ear. "Your ok. You are not weak and don't apologize its my fault for not noticing what stage you were in at the time, i'm so so sorry."
The blue haired boy squeezed me a bit tighter, how could he read my mind? I tried to speak but my throat was dry.

"Its ok you don't have to talk yet." The blue haired hummed out as he kept rubbing his hand up and down against my back for about 10 minutes, we were in silence as he was holding me.

"Please, don't apologize. Its my fault. I-I ran away f-from my problems, and you." I managed to let out but I just cried even harder into his shoulder. I slowly hugged him, a little bit of a wave of comfort came over me, it was just so warm in his arms. But I still felt like I was a burden to him.

"You don't have t-to pity me. Ill just be a burden to you its best if I just leave, I mean your so close to being the best skater in Japan,"I could feel my voice getting more and more quiet. I didn't get him at all.

"You should live your dream... please. Its for the best. You and I both know ill just drag you down." I began to tighten my grip around him

"H-HOW CAN YOU STILL WANT TO STAY WITH ME WHEN WE CLEARLY KNOW IM NOT MEANT FOR SKATING, SOME PEOPLE ARE JUST MORE TALENTED THAN OTHERS. ILL JUST FALL MORE BEHIND AND SLOW YOU DOWN, JUST GO AND BECOME THE BEST YOU CAN.... j-just forget about me..." I tried getting up but his hand just reached for mine. Realizing I yelled at him made my chest tighten as a but my other hand to my mouth, tears flowing down my cheeks like a stream.

(A/N)
Hey people how we feeling? Sorry this is just a ton of angst at the beginning but I hope you enjoy this story so far! I cant believe were almost at 100 reads and 3 votes thank you so much!!! Now that its summer ill probably be uploading chapters for this and the denki x y/n fanfic so be expecting more!! Also I noticed I didn't make the other 2 chapters that long so I tried to make this one 1,000 words and ill be aiming for that for upcoming chapters to!! Thank you for reading :)