Reverse Rainbow (Rebooted)

E.2: The Owner

Yumika's POV:

"Alright! Let's do this!"

I hop on into my bicycle and start pedalling away from the station. I haven't see the bus where the suspected owners of this box lives, but I know the directions going to that apartment coming from the train station.

But I won't cycling along the main roads...since it always leads to some congested ones in the city center. That's why I make a detour towards a shortcut that will fasten up my travel.

But then the skies begins to darken...and the winds begins to blow very hard. It's a strong thunderstorm raging over my path! I tried to push through the road midst the rain, but it fell so hard that I can't almost see anything down the road.

Along my way, I found a waiting shed...where I took cover from the rain...waiting to calm down, if not stop. I feel awful when I saw the small box that I carry in my bicycle a bit soggy because of the rain. But...I can't stop now. I've been known by many in Kanagawa City because I help those who are in need, whatever the consequences it will be. That's why I think of a risk.

After a few minutes of seeking shelter here on the shed, the rain begins to weaken, enough to see what is on my path. I untied my cardigan from my waist and wear it, raised its hoodie above my head. I hitch into my bike again and regain my lost time to deliver this lost luggage.

Hang on, whoever owns this little lost box. I'm coming to deliver it to you.

Takeru's POV:

After fifteen minutes of hitching a bus ride, we arrived in the apartment building where we will gonna stay. Our room is located at the second floor, that's why I got exhausted when I carry all of our luggage into the stairs and into the room.

"Takeru, you're going to bed already?" My sister Akira complains as I immediately gone into my new bedroom and hide myself under the bed pillows.

"Onee-chan, how will be exhaustive if we left early in the morning? I didn't even get enough sleep, you know?"

"...sigh...alright. I won't blame you for that." Akira sighs and surrenders. "I'll fix our luggage first. But when you get enough rest, please help me out, okay?"

I didn't reply to my sister's plea...as I become lost in thought about my new life here in Kanagawa City. I accepted my mother's offer to start over but...I don't get excited...or even expect anything.

I don't get any good memories in the town where I grew up. I do have good grades in my home school, but I don't have any friends...nobody wants to hangout, play or talk to me. They even mock and bully me! In this new life in Kanagawa, I'm gonna start over again...back to zero. Will my life be changed...or I will just suffer the same fate? Will I get humiliated again? Will my life be lonely again?

"Takeru! Our luggage's got lost!"

I quickly got up and rush into the entrance of our apartment room, where Akira is busy searching for something important.

"Takeru, where's is that one small box that carries with you?!" Akira worriedly asked me. "The one who has mom's pictures and some important documents?! Oh no! If the landlord will see us later and we don't have those documents with us, we might get evicted!"

I realized that I did lost that small box, that's one of the baggage I carried towards the bus stop. I might have forgot to take it as I got distracted by the looks of that lady earlier.

"Ho-how about I go back to the station to find it?!" Out of rushing things, I make a desperate suggestion.

"No, Takeru! It's too dangerous! You might get lost! I will find it for you. I know the directions to the sta-"

"Tok! Tok! Tok!"

And just as when the situation gets worse, a knock on our door is heard. My sister opened it...and we see a young lady, exhausted and soaked wet from the rain, holding the small box that we are looking for....wait! I-Is that the lady from the train station earlier?!

Yumika's POV:

...huff...huff...I've made it. I've found the owner of this little lost box before everything turns out bad!

"Sorry for the intrusion...is this...is this yours?" I asked the siblings, an older sister and her younger brother, at the door.

The older sister gets the box and opens it to check the contents. I saw some pictures of their parents, a rent certificate for their apartment room...and some other random papers and documents.

"Phew! Thank goodness, this is the one we're looking for. Thank you so much, dear friend." The older sister then shakes my hand. "For a minute, I thought we're gonna be evicted. By the way, how do you know that we're living here?"

"Well, your box has an address with it and coincidentally, I know this place for a long time. I've been here for so long, I even memorized the apartment numbers and its places. Hehehe!"

The young lady smiled at me for awhile, before she looking and feel pity at me. I was so wet from the rain, not to mention that I'm a bit exhausted after doing stuff since this morning.

"Dear, you soaked so wet in the rain, just to get this box back to us. How about you stay with us for awhile until it stops?"

"Hehehe! Thanks for the offer but...I don't want to trespass your home and besides, my home is not far from here." I declined her offer with a smile.

"Are you sure, dear? If you're strong enough to brave the rain, then I won't budge." The older sister smiles back at me. "I'll see you around, neighbor."

"Hehehe! Sure, neighbor. If you need help, just call me up, okie?"

The siblings then looked back at the contents of the box and bring it inside. I smiled for myself, I have helped another neighbor in need. Well, that's in my blood, you know? I gained the trust of many because of what I've doing. I hope that I could see them again. I looking forward with hanging out with this guys.

Besides...ehehehe...I haven't told them that I'm actually living in my own apartment just directly above of them! I will not tell them, until I will thank them back, through a surprise! Hehehe!

Okay! I'm heading home! Phew, I'm very exhausted with all of those cycling around the city and into the rain...huh?

Wha-what's going on? Wha-why my body just froze? I ca-can't wa-walk...nor move a muscle! My vi-vision becomes blu-blurry...I can feel...myself...fainting...

Takeru's POV:

Right now, Akira reprimanded me for being forgetful on my belongings.

"Good thing that a kind neighbor has found and brought our luggage to us. Next time, you should be more careful about your belongings, okay? Always check them before lea-"

"SPLAAAG!!!"

Our conversation was abruptly interrupted by a loud crashing sound from outside. When I looked out at the door to see what's going on...

"Onee-chan! Onee-chan! Please come over, quick!!!"

I quickly call Akira to go outside to help me, for I saw the young lady, that returned our lost luggage, lying at the porch...she's out cold and gasping for air.

"Oh no! The lady! Come on! Let's bring her inside!"