I stared at Kenji who was now shaking in anger, hands clenched into a fist as he looked at Aiba with murderous eyes.
“Kenji-kun… I… I… I’m sorry…” Aiba began.
“Save it. I don’t need your pity.”
“Anou… Kenji-kun…” the producer started.
“If you don’t want me in the movie, just say so. I have far more better things to do than waste my time with you guys.” He said as he turned around and began to walk away.
“You’re leaving? That’s good then. You’re not wanted anyway.” I mocked him.
He stopped, turned around and looked at me in the eye.
“I don’t want you either.” He said softly and walked towards the door.
“Kenji-kun… matte…” the producer said as he tried to stop Kenji form leaving.
“What?”
“Maybe we can find another way. Stay here for a moment while we try to think of someway .” he said as he guided Kenji towards the empty chair beside Shin who was busy playing with my DS.
KENJI’s POV
“What are you playing?” I asked the boy seated beside me.
“ Hmmm?”
“ I said what are you playing?” I asked again.
“Dragon Quest.” He replied.
“Ahh.. sou ka?”
“You wanna try?” he said offering me the console.
“Ehhh?”
“Here try it.” he said as he shoved the console onto my hands.
I took the console and tried my hand at the game but it wasn’t even 5 seconds when the character died.
“Ahhhh… you died.”
“I’m sorry…”
“It’s ok… You just need to practice more. By the way, I’m Shin.”
“I…I’m Kenji.”
“You’re older than me right?”
“Maybe… how old are you anyway.” I asked.
“I’m going to be 6 next month. If I’m going to have a party will you come?”
“I just turned 9 last month. Really? You want to invite me?”
“Of course. I don’t have many friends though. Ne… ne… since you’re older than me can I call you Kenji-niichan?”
“Ehhh?”
“Please? Maybe you can come visit then we can play together. I’ll teach you how to get past level 1 in Dragon Quest. I mastered that already.” Shin was talking non-stop.
“I don’t….”
“Please… please… please…” he pleaded.
“All right. You can call me what ever you like.” I replied .
“Arigatou Kenji-nii... Ah… wait…” He said as he stood up and walked over to where the guys are.
“Zu-chan? Can Kenji-nii have dinner with us tonight?” I heard him ask.
