skating with your ghost (renga~)

Chapter 4 ~Langa

He was their right in front of me. The person i've been looking for for so long. I could feel myself get lighter and my heart starting to pound as I brought him to my apartment still holding his wrist. He followed right behind as we both sat on the coach, he looked so uncomfortable and broken. I hated seeing him like that, my chest began to tighten. All the sudden I urged to hold him beside me to make him feel safe. My arms began to wrap around his slightly smaller body. He jerked a little, but then took me by surprise as he began to cry hard into my shoulder, it broke my heart I could almost hear his thoughts. Trying to comfort him I began to speak trying my best to make him feel better. Next thing I knew, I was already holding him in my arms for 10 minutes, slightly tightening my grip around the red head and rubbing his back letting him know i'm here for him.

'Take your time, your ok' I thought to myself thinking he could hear me. Suddenly I heard his voice as he began to talk, slightly wrapping his arms around me and I developed a bit of butterflies, with a slight blush painting over my face. What he said though hurt so much. As he kept talking I just wanted him to stop, I could feel him tense up and got up from my grip yelling at me, I just grabbed his wrist a bit more firmly than last time. Reki I wont loose you again, I just got you back.

"Stay. Please." I said slowly and quietly turning his head to me. My eyes were tearing up from what the redhead in front of me said, he was feeling worthless because of me. He felt like a burden to me because. of. me. I hurt the person I cared for the most. Wiping his tears, I began to tell him how I truly felt,

"Reki don't ever say that, you and I also both know we do skating for fun. So what if i'm so advanced, I don't do it for money or fame.. I skate because of you." The redhead began to look up at me as our eyes met,

"Your the reason I started skating. Without you I wouldn't be where I am now, over these 3 years i've been waiting to skate with you again. It was like a craving. I kept skating for your sake, I don't care about the fame or being the best as long as you skated right there by my side with me. Because it was fun. I could see how much fun you were having, your face lighting up, laughing and smiling, it made me feel at ease knowing you were so happy. I hate to see you like this so please, will you skate with me again?"

His eyes lit up as he grabbed my shirt, his face now really red like his hair,

'god he looked so cute' I thought and quickly blushed. I didn't know what was coming over me, I could feel a slight tug,

"Yes. Where can I find a board?" he said with his bright smile that I missed so much. I quickly grabbed a board from my closet and handed it to him, and the redhead gladly took it placing it on the ground stumbling a bit.

"W-WOAH" he yelped

REKI POV

'I haven't gotten on one of these in a long time' I thought to myself trying to balance. Next thing I know I began to fall, but the blue haired boy caught me just in time. Slightly blushing as he helped me on the skateboard,

"Easy now, try putting your foot this way." he told me, showing me how to balance.

"Funny how I was teaching you and now your teaching me." I slightly chuckled, who knew this would happen. I heard him starting to laugh himself, I looked up and he looked so- so gorgeous, his laugh was so cute!

'AH cmon Reki snap out of it focus!!'