Childhood Love

Chapter 20.5

It's a special chapter between Touko and Jousuke. Hope you like it. :P

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Touko POV

It's the holidays and I went to stay at my family's villa near the seaside. My father is the President of the country. Since I was a child, I really like to come here. I will pass the whole day on the beach. It was then that I met him.

(Seven years ago)

I was ten at that time and like always, I would go on the beach during the holidays. With my board in hand, I went to surf. This beach was well known for its big waves. It was my uncle who gave me this passion and was also the one who taught me how to surf.

"Are you going to surf again today?" asked my father. "You already went for I think since we arrived."

"It can't be help!! It's only here that we have the best waves." I exclaimed.

"A friend of mine is coming to stay as from today, so be sure to return before he comes." he said.

"Ok ok" I shouted back.

***

"Uncle!!" I shouted out. "Are you here?" He owned a little shop near the beach. It sells all the materials concerning the sea like surf boards, souvenirs for tourists and swimsuits.

"Touko!" he exclaimed. "How are you! You have grown so much."

"What do you think?! I'm ten now." I said proudly.

"Haha. I see. You are going surfing, aren't you?" he said looking at the board I was holding.

"Of course. Will you come with me?"

"Sorry. But I had to go to town. I had some stuff to take care of."

"Oh. I see." I said sadly.

"Don't make that face. We still have tomorrow." he said.

"Ok." was all I could say and then went to surf.

***

The waves was giant like always and I ride on them happily that I didn't notice that someone was beside me.

"You're good for a girl." he said. I looked at him angrily.

"Why? Are you saying that girls are less good." I said coldly.

"Wow, wow, wow, I never said that." he retorted.

"Then how about a competition?" I said wanting to show that I was better than him.

"Sound good to me." he smirked. We waited for the biggest wave to come and here we go. We swim towards it. The water enveloped us with its beautiful blue colour. The wave being too huge, dragged us with it and we fell from our boards. We swam to the beach and lie there breathing hard. "Not bad for a girl."

"You see. Girls can be as good as boys." I said.

"Ok I admit defeat." he said lifting his hands in the air. "I never saw you in the neighbourhood. Did you just moved here?"

"Oh no. I don't live here. My father owns a villa not far from here. I only come here during holidays."

"I see. Want to surf again? I want my revenge."

"Ok prepare yourself to lose again." I laughed. We went surfing for about the whole day now and it was getting dark. "See you again." I waved him goodbye and returned to the villa.

***

"Ah you are finally here." said my father went I arrived. "Didn't I told you to return earlier? We are having a guest."

"Sorry."

"Well whatever. Go and get changed. They will be here in a minute."

"Ok." I went to my room, get a quick shower and got dressed. Just as I were finished, my father called me. I went to the living room and greeted the guests. "Good evening."

"Good evening. You must be Touko. Nice to meet you." they greeted and I smiled back when I saw the boy I had met on the beach this morning.

"You?!" We both shouted.

"I see that you two had already known each other." said my father's friend. "He is my son, Jousuke." he presented to my father and they shake hand. We then ate dinner. The conversion was mostly engaged by our fathers which was a bit boring. Well, it was either on politics or their childhood. They had known each other since they were in diapers and don't ask me how they were still in contact or friend.

After dinner, they went to my father's office leaving us in the living room. "So...this is your villa." said Jousuke breaking the silence which relieve me because it was becoming really awkward.

"Erm...yes. So...you live in the neighborhood?" I asked.

"Yes and you."

"Oh I live more in the center. Like I told you before, I only come here during the holidays."

"I won't see you till the next holiday then." he asked which surprised me. "I...I mean I would like to see you again...no...no...what I mean is...to surf with you again..." It was a bit funny to see him like this.

"Sure but holidays won't now. We still have one more week." I said. "We can still go surfing tomorrow."

"Haha...yes you're right. I forgot." I smiled at him and I saw him blushed slightly.

***(Present)

I was waiting for the others at my house when they finally arrived. We enter the mini bus and here we go; to my villa.