The Tape

Chapter 8

A/n sorry for the late update. I was about to update like 2-3 week ago but you know, school ends in Thursday next week, and I am kinda excited for it. Updating my story kinda left my mind for a while and I have also been somewhat busy with oral presentations and assignments before our grades are set. I hope you can comprehend my situation.

A few days later, Kai was finally allowed outside again. Nothing had happened since his visit to the hospital. Now when he finally had the time to relax, he felt much better. More energized. More alive even.

But now he had another matter that demanded his attention. The constant disturbance from his friends. Miwa was especially a nagging pain in the neck. His constant five minutes texts where especially unbearable. He had stopped answering after twenty minutes. Make that a few days and anyone would get pissed, but thanks to his parents (for once), the blonde was not allowed to come over until he was fully rested. Finally something he was thankful for.

Miwa was like a brother to him. Nothing he would admit out loud though. The blonde sometimes worries more over Kai than over himself. It was appreciated of course but he could act like an overprotective mother. Even more so than his own mother. And his own mother was a little to much at times. Add Miwa to the mixture and it was pretty much unbearable.

Kai inhaled the sweet scent of nature as he walked down the pavement. The fresh air was exactly what he needed after staying home for so long. A visit to his bench in the park would do his heart some good.

He passed a pavement artist who drew beautifully pictures of families as well as a small group of people playing instrument on his way to the public park. (He gave his attention mostly to the electric piano, he had wanted one for a while now). These kind of events had begun now when spring was finally on the horizon. So much better than the winter where everyone just stays indoors and instead enjoys a cup of hot chocolate, sitting in front of a warm fireplace with thousands of pillows and whatever around you to keep you warm.

When the teen got to the park, he saw an elderly couple feeding a bunch of white pigeons. When he looked closely, the two was the elderly couple living a few houses away from him. He had met them occasionally, yet sadly there were rumors circling around the woman and because of it no one came up and talked. She was known as the "crazy cat lady". Apparently, she love cats so much she actually hurt some kids because they were treating a street cat badly. In his opinion, those brats deserved it. Some also says she's a complete maniac for her way of talking. Sometimes she talks about how nice it would be to become a flying cat in her afterlife and some claims having seen her talking to thin air. Their grandson is only a few years older than Kai himself and they usually talk for a few minutes when they happen meet, mostly in grocery stores. He has told the brunette about people ignoring him because of his relationship with them.

however Kai ignored the supposed warnings and walked over to the two. After all, they are neighbors. ''Hello Mr and Miss Akane. It is a perfect day for outside activity. Don't you agree?''

Mr Akane looked up surprisingly at the brunette, like he couldn't imagine someone would freely come over and speak but when he realized who it was, his smile grew. ''Ahh Toshiki. Good morning. Yes, it is a very beautiful morning today. I have been up since the crack of dawn just to enjoy the sunrise. I can never seem to get enough of it."

''I used to do the same thing but mother always scolded me. Told me a kid in my age should sleep more since it is natural for a teen to sleep in late in the day.''

''Hahaha" He laughed. "Your mother is very prejudiced I see.''

''Yeah sometimes, but she mean well.''