Ayato:the fool

A Promise From The Past

(ok I know this is unexpected,but I planned to go over Min-soo,and Nishikata's full backstory before the final arc of this series) - author
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"hey ayato you got a minute?"

"yeah sure Min-soo"

They sit on a bench

"ok so the way I reacted when I was interrupted by kazuya was childish I know... But I only acted that way cause he didn't tell you everything,which was mostly my fault since I didn't let Nishikata explain"

"so you going to tell me now?"

"yep in full detail No bullshit"

Flashback

"when we get older... Let's get married Min-soo!" those words motivated the young Min-soo to strive for greater heights

"urgh!"

"what a weakling you are Min-soo!"

[I was bullied alot by my school mates,the only there to protect me was ji-ah,I was ashamed of myself,my pride as a man was crushed at Everytime she protected me from my bullies... But]

"Min-soo don't be too hard on yourself"

[she always acknowledged me from the start... She was my biggest supporter in my career as an amateur in professional fencing until...]

"he's nothing to me" [until the day that i was abandoned by the only light left glowing brightly in my life... All my hope faded away as I saw her moaning at every thrust of her boyfriend

She no longer needed me so I also showed her that I could move on aswell]

"raises his left arm pointing to the sky I will conquer the stars... I'll become someone you regret paying no attention to... Because I will keep moving forward"

"N-No way is that the silver knight?"

"I-it's him... It's Min-soo!"

"Here he is in all of his glory... Introducing! THE PRIDE OF KOREEEEAAAAA! MINNNNNNN-SSSSOOOOOOO!
THE SILVER KNIGHT!"

At this time he was no longer the fodder and weak idiot he was before... He is now the pride of his country,as the number one fencer in the world,he's wellbeing was tested... As he was a celebrity and his whole country is his fans

"what the hell is this for?!" he shouted at his mother and her friend ji-ah's mother,they begged him to help ji-ah as she is in a critical condition

He refuses several times... But ultimately helps her

"fine! I'll help her... How much money do you need for her operation?!"

"well... It's not that much... We can handle the price"

"then what do you need me for?!"

"your presence is needed... She's in a critical mental condition"

"so she's stupid now? Why do I need to care? She doesn't even need me anymore!"

"she... M-Mentioned you... One time...Begging you to come back to her... I beg of you please stay by her side... Even just for a little"

"fine... But tell her that will be the last time I give her my precious time"

Min-soo goes to where ji-ah was confined

"H-How can we help you Min-soo?"

Everyone at that place knew who Min-soo was,he got stuck for a while but soon was able to go to ji-ah's room

"..." He looks at ji-ah disgustingly,letting her know that he didn't want to be her

"Min-soo? I-is that you?" she said,as she rushes to min-soo going for a tight hug

"min-soo I missed you...h-how are you?! A-Are you doing alright?"

"better than ever,without you that is"

"she looks down in shame as she remembers what she said to him before... I-I'm s-sorry,I-I was dumb at that time"

"glares at her don't mention it anymore he says with a cold tone"

She looks down in shame,and offered him a seat in her room

Min-soo sits down with ji-ah,he looked annoyed being there,he's letting ji-ah know that he was just forced to be here sitting with the person he hated the most

This hurts ji-ah alot,as she wanted to make up with Min-soo and maybe even... Fulfill their childhood promise

"m-min-soo I have been thinking... Can we start over? I mean is it possible for us to fulfill our promi-"

"he sarcastically smiles maybe"

Ji-ah gets a glimpse of hope,that they would be together after her condition has subsided

Min-soo instructs her to get better,as he will be waiting for her sanity to return

Not knowing that he was just forced to be by her side at this moment,she didn't care about anything anymore as her motivation was to be together with Min-soo forever

"she has fully recovered ma'am,she can be brought back to your home now"

"t-thank God"

"finally... Can I go now?"

"b-but..."

"you know why I was here... Yet you ignored all of it... Thinking that you really had a chance with me?"

"m-mom w-what is the meaning of this? M-Min-soo w-wait"

"your mother wanted me to stay with you until you are fully recovered,I agreed to this because of old times sake"

"b-but you promised t-tha-"

"promised what? Did you think I the pride of Korean fencing will ever marry a street whore like you? There are a bunch of better women there suited for me... And definitely more loyal than you"

"no! Y-your m-mine!"

"and I thought you didn't need me..."

"i-i can't accept t-this you are mine!"

Min-soo ignores her and walks away not turning back

Ji-ah was in the verge of breaking again her tears kept falling from her cheeks,she has hoped that in those times that she recovered with him... That he would accept her again,but he didn't,this made her Lose her mind

At her home she became depressed very depressed,the only thing keeping her sane was watching min-soo's fights,his voice recordings... And looking at their old pictures to

[I first met Nishikata when I was at the championship,I beat him easily,and we became friends after that as a sign of sportsmanship,kazuya sensei was a bit different,I met him when both me and nishi realized that we were both card holders,he came out of a portal and told us everything about your mentor,as he acknowledged him as a great person]

[W-wow]

[yep your mentor was truly something even though we haven't met him yet,the way kazuya described him was enough for us to agree.

anyways after that ji-ah started raiding my office!the gym where I am,and almost every place that she knew that I would be.the only thing i could do was to contact the police to restrain her... This was also the reason why I don't go to public places anymore,and if I did... I wouldn't let her predict where I go]

Flashback end

"and here we are back to the present,my life is getting a little better as the days go by..."

"nice you finally opened up"

"Y-You both were listening?!"

"of course!"

TBC
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Sorry for the delay readers