somber (shigadabi)

chapter one: desolation

chapter one: desolation [edited 11/26 12:32PM]
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"Bye Tenko!"

"Bye Ten-chan!"

"Bye!!" I waved back.

My friends and I had finished playing 'pretending to be All Might' when someone taps me on my shoulder.

"Huh?"

"Hey! Are you going home already?"

I didn't want to go home.

I didn't want to see him.

"Not really, no."

"Do you want to play with me then?"

I smiled, "Sure!"

"My name is Touya, by the way!"

The boy had red hair and beautiful blue eyes. He was a little taller than me. He looked like the same age as me or maybe a year older.

I never had seen him around.

"Um, I'm Tenko!"

"I know. I hear your friends say your name a lot."

"So? What do you want to play? Do you want to be All Might with me?"

"What do you have around your eyes?" Touya asked as he pointed at my eyes.

I shrugged, "My mom says they're called scars, since I scratch them too much."

"Why do you scratch them?"

"Because they're really itchy."

Suddenly, someone calls out for Touya. His dad.

"Touya! Come here!"

I saw how Touya tensed up when he heard that voice.

"Sorry we didn't get to play today! How about tomorrow?"

"Do you really have to go that fast? Ask your dad if you can play some more!"

Touya shook his head, "I can't!"

The voice began to get closer.

"Touya!"

"Um see ya, Tenko!"

"Wait!"

"I'll be here tomorrow!"

..

"Your eyes are so cool, Touya! I wish I had blue eyes!"

Touya frowned, "I don't really like them.."

"I don't really like my eyes either but yours look better than mine!"

"No! Red is a cooler color! Your eyes are way better."

"But your eyes are the color of All Mights eyes! You also have red hair which makes you look even more cooler."

"My dad told me I'm not supposed to like All Might."

"Huh? Why?"

"I dunno."

"Touya!!"

Touya sighed, "Bye, Tenko."

"Aww, why do you leave so fast? Why can't you stay?"

"My dad doesn't want me playing at the park. I'm supposed to be training."