Haunted archer

Epilogue 1

It was a slightly chilly autumn day, but the wind was so warm as if to give a last goodbye before the oncoming winter.  With all the readiness and composure he walked into the dojo. It was perfect. To show him the first time in such a big competition, who he was. He wondered if he would be seen. Would he recognize him? Would he see him, from the hundred's of onlookers?

He just went to the chatting 3'd years. They all bowed to him and asked if he was ready, or what would his score be today, or if he felt there was anyone, who could even compete with him for real? What he did not tell them, was that he really didn't care about the competition. A long time ago, in another lifetime, he had put the competition, the appearance of his, his family's happiness into the first place. He had placed all that higher than his own wishes or feelings.

This time around he was free from most of it. He still never was anything, but himself and always stayed true to his character. For the most part, he had just a small group of friends who accepted him, they didn't need him to be anyone else. He never dated and never told anyone the reason. Which also labelled him as the, 'always alone guy'. But he thought that it was okay. Some things were worth the wait. Or someone.

He had a relatively easier family situation now. His parents were together and seemed pretty much in love, so he could bet someday they were gonna explode with news of a baby. If he could bet on such an outcome, he would bet on a sister. So many things were repeated in this life. How he remembered his last life, he had no idea how, but the feeling that you have to wait patiently for years to meet the love of your life, for the first time really felt strange.

Never, not once, did he think, that maybe they didn't fit. Or that they would not get to be together in this life.

*Competition: last round:

Giichi stretched his arms above his head and bent his body first one and then another way. From afar he looked like a beautiful human bow. Thankfully none of his own teachers was there to see that, or he might have been in trouble. He wanted to win today. So when he finally was ready to go and release his arrow in the middle of the target, with his best performance ever. Giichi just smiled politely, bowed to the right people, nodded to everyone else, but his eyes were searching all the while. Where was he? 

Just as they were finishing the ceremony and he didn't have to stand for the photos anymore, Giichi thought he saw someone familiar. He pushed his awards and all the stuff he was supposed to hold for the pictures onto a friend and ran away, without uttering a word. There were so many people outside, it was hard to find that face again. Finally, Giichi saw him standing in front of the dojo standing. Somebody was coming to pick him up. Giichi wasn't even free from the people yet, but he yelled as loud as he could, "Touji!" And the guy snapped his head towards the crowd moving towards the car, but he could not see Giichi and the next moment he was had entered the car. When Giichi arrived at the side of the road, but the car was already speeding away, too far for him to do anything but look after it.

The second sighting came as Giichi started at a new school, his parent's had decided to move to Hiroshima because of work. Giichi had not forgotten Touji, but he was feeling the strong conviction that they would meet soon. He had not stopped looking for him whenever he went, but still, he never thought how fate would intervene.

The first time he walked through Shudo Junior and Senior High School front door, he somehow knew exactly where to look. And he saw him. His back was turned towards Giichi and he was walking away from the lobby. Giichi knew that back, he knew that slanted unconscious confident stride better than he knew any other in this world. 

*not sure, how many will read on, after the ending of the last chapter, but who did and got to the ending of this one, then a really short special epilogue will come too :) In a day or two.
An when you think the story is worth something, then not just the other two stories, which one is finished and the other not, I will finish my own book, and then will start a new story. I have many thoughts and storylines, from which to choose. But I want to try a bit more successful and maybe a prettier story with my favourite boys, Touji and Shino. So have fun with the last really sweet chapter and we'll meet again one day!

*song: Taemin: I'm Crying. Taemin is one of my favourite Korean singers. This song has such beautiful words. Really wanted to fit in here, hope you like it and the positive is also, it's in Japanese :)

*last chapters song: Farewell formula-Jun. K.
It's my favourite break up song :D It makes me laugh, and it's also sad enough. Just wanted to give you a hint with this song, that the chapter wasn't the end... But I guess I didn't succeed. And also I was so tired, when I finished the last chapter, I just published it and I even forgot to write anything at the end of the chapter. So sorry!