Compromise

Chapter 18

Ai's POV

My life revolves everyday in my room and at the Tennin cemetery. I always visit my father. For a month, I isolated myself from the society. I didn't watch tv to avoid seeing him, nor did I listen to the radio, surf the internet and open my cellphone. Even though I said that I will restart my life, I wasn't able to do that quickly. It's really hard to cope up with my new situation.

Everyday, I talk to my father and it makes me feel well. I could actually feel his presence...

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Today is Sunday. 11 in the morning. For the first time, after I prepared my late breakfast, I went to the living room and opened the tv. It's tuned in NTV. After 2 commercials, the phrase "School Kakumei" popped up on the tv screen. I hurriedly searched for the remote control to turn off the tv.

I was about to turn it off when the tv camera zoomed to him. I badly want to press the off button but my finger doesn't want to follow me...

I looked down so that I can't see his face... I suddenly felt sad. I just stared at my slippers on the floor. Slowly, my vision got blurry... because of my tears. Why? Why am I crying? Why am I sad? Isn't it I have to be happy because I'm free at last? No vampire will suck my blood anymore. No vampire will shout at me anymore. And no vampire will make me feel how small a person I am...

There's laughter from them... It's him who's laughing...

"Your eyebags seem big than usual, ne Yamada?" I heard the host said.

They became silent for a while...

"He's a busy man!" it's Yamazaki~san. The fat man in School Kakumei.

"Yeah, right!" the other simultaneously said.

"Haha. Not really," I heard him say.

My heart drummed when I heard his voice. I can't take this...

My tears continuously ran down my face... I tried so hard to control my finger to press the off button...

"Wait! I notice something! Yamada looks like a vampire!" the host exclaimed.

My eyes gone wide. I hurriedly looked at the screen. He just laughed.

"Do I?" he asked.

"Yes! If you're really a vampire, you're the most handsome vampire I saw in my entire life," the host added.

He laughed again. Their song-- "Boku wa Vampire" played in the background. Hikaru~toochan danced with the music and the other just laughed.

"He suits our song," Chinen~kun said sarcastically.

"But it suits me more!" Hikaru~toochan said, joking.

The song played in the back ground again.

I somewhat felt relief... I thought he didn't take care of himself. I'm glad he's fine.

I sighed.

"Maa, I think I must cheer up also," I muttered to myself.

I turned off the tv, I stood up then went to my room.

I sat on the rim of my bed near the bed side table which has a drawer. I opened it and got the cellphone there. I turned on the cellphone. After few minutes, I went to the phonebook and scrolled down. I saw the names of each HSJ members there. One by one I texted them that I miss them. Well, except for him. I didn't text him...

I got my other cp-- my original cp. Nagi's number is in there and I also texted her.

"Konnichiwa! How are you? Hmm if you have time, visit me at home. I miss you," I texted her.

After a minute, my phone beeped. It's Nagi.

"Sure. I'll go over there tomorrow. I miss you too," she replied.

I smiled after I read her message.

The cellphone which Chinen~kun gave rang. I looked at the screen, it's Yuto~kun. Should I answer it?

I sighed as I continued staring at the phone screen.

I've decided. I was about to answer it but it stopped ringing. I sighed. I didn't make it on time. I smiled to myself and put the cellphone back in the drawer again.

The cellphone rang again. It's still Yuto~kun. I hurriedly got it and I pressed the answer button. I leaned the cellphone on my ear.

"AI~CHAAAAAAAN!!! " he exclaimed.

"Y- Yuto~kun?" I replied. I was startled because of him.

"WAAAAAAH! WE MISS YOU!!! WE WANT TO SEE YOU!!!" he exclaimed.

I giggled. He's still that energetic Yuto~kun. "I miss all of you, too. But seeing you is forbidden. I think you know about the deal we've made with Johnny~san?" I said.

"Mou! We're not involved in that deal! Besides, we just want to see you. That's not wrong, right?" he asked.

"Ah ha--"

"Who's that?" a faint voice spoke from his place.

"It's Ai~chan," Yuto~kun answered.

"Eh?!" I heard it exclaimed. "AI~CHAAAAAAAAN!!!" his voice became louder.

"T-toochan?" I asked. Suddenly, my tears came out from my eyes.

"HAI! !!" he replied.

"TOOCHAAAAN!!!" I cried. "I miss you! I miss you so much!!!" there's this urge in me that I want to tell him that I want to see and hug him.

"I MISS YOU TOO, MY DAUGHTER!!! I WANT TO SEE YOU! How are you? Are you eating well? Is everything fine there?" he asked continuously.

I laughed even though I'm crying. "I'm fine, I'm fine," I replied. "How about you? How are you?" I asked.

"I'm still handsome. Just like always!" he laughed.

I also laughed. I can imagine how toochan looks like now. "I'm glad to hear that, toochan," I said.

He chuckled. "The taping for MS just finished and we're in the dressing room right now. Almost all the members are here. Do you want to talk to others?" he asked.

I was startled. As much as I want to tell him that I do really want to talk to others but there's this feeling of withdrawal...

"Ai~chan?" toochan called.

"Ah hai? Ahm... I think next time will do. Hmm I need to hang up now, toochan. Please tell the others that I'm fine and I really miss them," I said.

"Sure," he replied. "Take care, Ai~chan!" he said worriedly.

"I will, toosan. You take care also. Jaa," I bid goodbye and hung up.

I glanced at the cp again then I turned it off. I kept it in the drawer again.

I sighed. Maybe, this will be my restart. Gambarimasu!

END OF CHAPTER 18