Love Him...Forever

Getting to know

"Don't get me wrong...I know that you are with Allen now. But we don't really have a chance get to know each other as a friend of course" Yuzuru added before Shine can react.

"Ah Yes! I agree...I really don't know anything about you, except for you are a great figure skater"Shine said almost factually -she actually don't know anything about Yuzuru since she has been Hana.

"I am a figure skater- yes! but I wouldn't called me 'great' cause I still have a lot to show and prove...I didn't even reach Evgeni Plushenko's level yet" Yuzuru humbly said.

"...and there- I just learnt that you are humble too" Shine said as she scan her reflection to the glass door in front of her.

"When you get to know me, you'll see that I am not that humble" Yuzuru said and laugh.

"We'll see"Shine said as she turn around her chair to face her bed. She saw her alarm clock on the top of her bedside table that says 23:45.

"Oh shoot!" Shine said, she sounded alarm.

"Why?" Yuzuru asked, concerned by Shine's reaction.

"It's nothing..."Shine said as she realizes that her reaction about the time is a bit over the top.

"I just didn't notice the time because I am enjoying talking to you"Shine added in calmer manner...and truthful too.

"Me too!" Yuzuru agree.

"It's almost midnight and as much as I still want to talk to you Friend, I think I have to sleep now. It's late already and I still have work tomorrow..."

"Oh right! Have a nice sleep...Friend!"

"Same to you too Friend"

And they both hanged up.
....

"Hello Hana!" Nam greets with a wide smile in his face -it's probably because of her and Allen yesterday.

"Hi Nam" and Shine turn around to get his key.

"Where is Monika?"Nam asked.

"She is off for today. You didn't know?" Shine said while she get one of the hanging keys -there is disbelief in her voice.

Shine turn around and saw Nam shake his head.

"Really?" Shine said as she walks towards him.

"Nah just kidding...of course I know!" Nam said and get his key from Shine's hand.

"He's lying? I wonder what's that about this time?"Her inner self said.

One thing that Shine learn from being in this situation is that 'lies' appear so 'true'.

"Oh good! I thought you don't know" Shine said instead with a smile. Nam smile too -not his usual smile when he is happy though. He wave goodbye to Shine and head in the rink -his practice for World Team Trophy have started.

"I wonder what happened between Nam and Monika yesterday?" Shine's inner self curiously asked.

The time seems longer in the club without Monika to talk with her. So she decided to just sit in her chair and wait for the break time - but it feels like ages.

The memory of Allen's word yesterday is so promising that Shine keep repeating them in her head, while having the same reaction -excitement, joy and happiness can be see in her face.

"...You can go back to being Shine!"

Shine is smiling widely on her own when Javier appear in the front desk.

"Why are you so happy?" Javier asked.

But Shine is not responding and seem lost in her mind. He knocked on the desk to wake up Shine from her reverie.

"Hana!"Javier added.

"Javi! How long have you been standing there?"Shine asked Javier as she is startled by his presence.

"Not long but what are you thinking that you are seriously happy?"

"Nothing! I am just thinking..."

"Allen?"Yuzuru interject before Shine can finish her sentence.

"Yuzu? what are you doing here?"Shine asked him, excited and shocked at the same time as Shine see his presence.

"I forgot that I need to do something" Yuzuru gladly answer Shine.

"Guys! I'll leave you two alone" Javier said as he see that Hana is more excited in Yuzuru's presence than his. He turn around and start walking.

"Wait!" Shine loudly said and hurriedly get Javier's key. Javier stop and turn around to looked at Shine.

"I still didn't give you your keys" Shine said as she show Javier the key in her hand.

Javier smile and turn his back to Shine again. He raised his hand and wave.

"No need, I'll just going to see Nam anyway" Javier said loud enough so Shine and Yuzuru can hear. Minutes later Javier's image is completely gone.

"So, since when you are here?" Shine asked as she is still shocked to see Yuzuru's image in front of her.

"I am here since yesterday Friend!" Yuzuru said with a smile.

"Yesterday?"Shine repeats, she feels more shocked.

"Yes! yesterday- in the afternoon to be exact"Yuzuru said and he seem to be enjoying to see Shine's reaction.

"But I thought you are in Japan...friend?" Shine frown.

"If I am in Japan I wouldn't have called you..friend"

"Why?"Shine asked curiously and intrigue.

"Aside from overseas calls are expensive, I don't call anyone when I am there, except for Shine"

"But why?"Shine asked more while she is trying her best not to show any signs of being giddy.

"I just don't want any distructions. I actually tried not to even call Shine before but I can't do it"Yuzuru said with a sad smile.

"By the way, Where is Monika?" Yuzuru suddenly asked to change the topic, while he search for Monika.

"She is off today"Shine answer him and he stop searching.

"I see"Yuzuru said looking at Shine.

"Are you going to stay here...in the club I mean, for long?" Shine asked casually.

"Why?" Yuzuru asked but he seem to know why Shine is asking him.

"Well, you can join me here inside"Shine invited him.

Yuzuru smile to her.

"If that 'something' you are going to do is not important. And I kinda need someone to talk too, since Monika is off" Shine added to avoid any misunderstanding.

"Oh let me correct that I WANT someone I can talk Friend"Shine corrected herself.

Yuzuru enter the reception immediately and sit in a vacant chair where Monika used to sit.

"What do you want to talk about Friend?"Yuzuru said with a smile and tapping the chair that for Shine.