Compromise

Chapter 8

Ai's POV

I cried so hard when he came out of the room. How could he do that without hesitation? It's like he seemed angry at me for crying. Yes, he didn't rape me... But the thing is, he snuck into my room and then he bit me in my chest! I might have an infection in my breast for what he did! But I hope that won't happen... And he doesn't even know how painful it is to be bitten, what more if it's in that delicate spot. How could he shout at me after doing that? I don't know what word is appropriate for him... H-he's gone evil...

Why? Why should I experience things like this... What in the world did I do to experience this morbidity?

I want to go back to my father now... I miss him a lot...

Those times when I'm with him... Whenever he says "You can do it! I know you can do it! " those words actually encourage me to stand up again and to move forward.

Right now, I can only imagine him saying those words to me... But it's different if it's him in real saying those to me... I want to hear his voice... Even if it's only those words then I can face another tomorrow... I just want to hear his voice...

"If you are sad you can share it with me," suddenly, those words lingered to my ears. It was Hikaru~kun who said that.

The phone! Yes, the cellphone that Chinen~kun gave me. I opened the bed side table cabinet and got the cellphone there. Chinen~kun told me that the JUMP's members' numbers are saved in here already and he showed me their saved names there. I scrolled down the phonebook and saw the number of Hikaru~kun.

I pressed the call button then I leaned the cellphone on my earlobe. After few seconds it rang then not that long he answered it. But I suddenly felt nervous...

"Oh, Ai~chan? Why did you call? What's up?" Hikaru~kun said on the other line.

"Ah... M-moshi moshi," I started. I became speechless. I don't know what to tell him...

"Hai, Ai~chan?" he asked again.

"A-anou... H-Hikaru~kun?"

"Yes? Anything wrong?" he asked, his voice became worried.

"Ah... None... Jaa," I was about to end the call but...

"Hey! Wait! That's not right. It can't be none for you to call this early in the morning," he said. "Now, tell me, what's wrong?" he asked again with more serious tone.

"I... I miss my father..." and my voice suddenly broke... I cried and it's embarrassing to him to hear me cry...

"Yoshi yoshi," he said with soothing voice like he's hushing me while hugging me in real...

"I- I want to see him... I miss him..." I continued crying...

"You know what, I envy you," he said softly.

"Eh?" I muttered, wondering.

"When I was a baby, my father left us. Then, I just knew that he left us because he had another family... Do you know that my suppose to be surname is Sasaki and not Yaotome? Yaotome is my mother's maiden name. Because of what happened my mother made me use of her maiden name... Me and my father was not that close until now but still, I can meet him some times. Hmm... You're maybe wondering why am I envy to you? Because you've experienced having a father since you were a child. You experienced his love and care until you grew up. Just that you're separated from him... But still, you knew how it feels to have a father... A father that stays in your home," he narrated.

My mouth hang open as he told that thing about him. I didn't know that thing... I just knew that now...

"G-gomen..." I muttered.

"Eh? Why are you saying sorry?" he asked then he chuckled.

"I didn't know..." I said. I felt sorry for him...

"Haha. You don't need to say sorry," he laughed like nothing sad happened to his past.

It's amazing... that Hikaru~kun who always joke around have that sad past... I idolize him.

"Hikaru~kun?"

"Yes?"

"Arigatou!"

"Eh?" he wondered.

"I won't lose again. Arigatou! I realized that I'm lucky indeed. Thank you for sharing that to me," I'm really grateful of him.

He laughed. "Iya. Iya. That's nothing," he laughed again. "Do you still miss your father?" he asked.

"Sort of," I giggled.

"Then I can be your father for the meantime," he said.

"EH??? HONTOU?" I'm really surprised and happy to hear that from him.

"Yup," he said then he chuckled like he was surprised with my reaction.

"Waaaaah! Arigatou!! Can I call you, toochan?" I asked excitedly.

"Of course! Call me whatever you want to call me," he said while laughing.

"Arigatou, toochan!" I'm really happy to have him as my toochan.

He laughed. Like, I can imagine him scratching his head.

Then, the thing that happened a while ago flashed back to me...

"Hmm... Toochan... Why is Ryosuke~kun like that? I mean... he's gone worst from the first day I came here," I said sadly.

"Hmm... I have a favor to ask from you, Ai~chan," he spoke.

"Hai?" I asked.

"I need you to understand him more. I need you to lengthen your patience for him. Ryosuke seems in pain also. From the day he knew he's became a vampire, he left their home. He thought that he might jeopardize the life of his family if he'll stay there," he said. "Just like you, he's also faraway from his family. But what I don't understand is why he seems not understand you. He also took you away from your father-- your family," he continued.

"Hmm... Didn't he investigate why he became a vampire?" I asked.

"He did. We did. We helped him. But we found none. It's a supernatural case, right? That's why all we did from that day is to pray to the gods. We hope that one day, his nightmare will be gone," he stated. "That's why, I'm asking a favor from you. Please understand him more," he begged.

"Hai, toochan," I said, I smiled.

"Thank you!" he said happily. "Ah, have you eaten your breakfast already?" he asked.

I chuckled. "Not yet," I said.

"Oi, oi! Eat your breakfast now. It's bad to skip a meal specially with your situation," he said like my real father.

"Hai, hai, toochan!" I said cutely. Waaah! I really feel happy. "Chotto ne, I'll just change my clothes," I said.

"Ok. I'll wait," he said.

I put the cellphone on the bed side table then I changed my clothes into a t-shirt and sweat pants. Then I arranged my bed properly. I got and leaned the cellphone on my ears again.

"Still there, toochan?" I asked.

"Yup," he said.

I opened the door. When I was about to step out... Ryosuke~kun is there... Glaring at me... suddenly, he grabbed the cellphone from me...

"Ai~chan? Ai~chan?" I can still hear Hikaru~toochan from the other line.

Then, Ryosuke~kun pressed the end call button while glaring at me...

END OF CHAPTER 8