BANANA FISH (short stories)

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this is just an idea I had that came in my head at like 1am if it doesn't make sense then I apologize

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Ash POV

Eiji has been acting off recently. He is usually energetic and smiling but there's something bothering him and everyone can tell. Even the gang has been acting strange, I guess when the person who brought a lot of smiles, happiness and joy to our lives made more of an impact than we thought. I need to talk to him but what do I say...if I don't do something soon it could turn out bad

Eiji POV

I was laying on the small bed looking through old photos of home. I knew that I would to back at some stage but I guess I just didn't realize it would be so hard going back. It would mean leaving behind new York, the mafia, the gang, banana fish, ash.... I didn't want to go back to japan, it would just remind me of the failure I had become, not being able to pole jump in the Olympics, my messy room with all of memories of me just curling up in a ball in the corner and crying, I don't want to go back to that. Can't I just stay here instead? But then what would my mum say...and to leave my sister would be cruel as well. Then my eye sight became blurred as a tear rolled down my face "Huh why am I-" more uncontrollable tears started streaming down my face, I couldn't stop crying, to go back to Japan would be leaving everything behind as though it was nothing and I would be alone again. Suddenly the door opened and someone came in, I jumped at the sound of the door and quickly wiped away my tears but more came so I faced the opposite direction

"Who is it?"

"Eiji are you okay? Are you crying?"

I automatically recognized the voice, It had a very worried tone but it was soft, it was Ash

Ash POV

(5 minuets earlier)

"Ughhhhhh right we all know that there is something up with Eiji, he most likely will hide it from us so what do we do?!"

All of the gang had agreed to hold a quick meeting because there was something up with Eiji and since he was usually the one to put everyone in high spirits everyone was on edge because he wasn't his usual self

"Well I mean none of us have done anything to upset or offend him right?" Kong perked up

"By now Eiji would have told me if you'd done something wrong and I would beat the shit out of you for upsetting him" Ash snapped back. He then let out a sigh "Do you think it could be me that upset him?" The room went silent, then Bones spoke up "He would have told you like he did last time, okay how about this try thinking like Eiji for a minuet, we know he's from Japan and he has a fami THAT'S IT!" Bones screamed "I KNOW WHAT'S UP WITH EIJI!"

"THEN TELL US DUMBASS YOUR SCREECHING ABOUT IT BUT NOT SAYING ANYTHING!" Ash yelled back

Bones composed himself and then spoke agai, "It is only a mild possibility but Eiji could be missing his family at the moment, he could be feeling homesick!"

The whole room went silent for a second

"Jesus Christ Bones you actually said something smart for once! And it would make sense as well, he has a family who he left behind and he's here miles away from them, right i'm going to talk to him, I'll be back."

And with that the meeting was over and I walked over to the room and opened the door

"Hey Eiji we ne-"

I walked into the room only to find Eiji with red puffy eyes and tears streaming down his face, he spoke but quietly

"Who is it?"

He turned around so I couldn't see his face

"Eiji are you okay? Are you crying?"

He didn't respond so I walked closer to him, he heard me come closer and as I did he shuffled away a bit

"Eiji you've kinda been acting a bit well off, both me and the gang have realized and we are all worried about you, I understand if you don't want to talk about it but-"

Eiji had turned around and looked at me directly in the eyes, his usual sparkle was gone and replaced with a broken sad look, without thinking I wrapped my arms around him and pulled him close, I then stroked the top of his head in an attempt to comfort him. I felt shaky hands grab on my back, he was clinging onto me as if it was the last time he was going to see me, like a goodbye hug?

"Eiji i'm right here and i'm not going anywhere okay? What's happened you can talk to me you know"

Looked down at Eiji and Eiji looked up at him, Eiji let out a little sigh and tried to compose himself as he spoke

"I know I shouldn't have but w-well I looked at some p-photos of when I was back in j-japan a-and well I guess I-I don't know w-what to do"

His voice trailed off and he looked back down breaking eye contact. I brought him back into a hug

"You know Eiji what it sounds like is you miss your home, you have a family back in Japan and your not used to this sort of lifestyle so don't you think it may be time to go back?"

As much as I hated to admit it I would have to let him go at some stage. He isn't a part of my world, it's almost like he lives in a different dimension to me.

"That's not what I mean Ash, if I went back I would be leaving everything behind, I would be leaving the gang, America, the Mafia situation an-"

"But that just puts you in more danger doesn't it? You live in a completely different world to us Eiji you have a family and a safe place to call home do you really want to give that up? If you miss your family you should go back!"

I didn't want to say that once I realized what I said I regretted it instantly

"Eiji I'm sorry I-"

"Ash don't apologize I get it, I was just being selfish but what I don't want to leave is you. I've made friends here and some irreplaceable bonds here and for me to leave is me saying that none of it ever mattered. By all means I do miss my family but not much, I don't miss Japan because I'm afraid that when I go back I'll be reminded of the fact that I'm still the failure I was when I left. If anything I'm being a cowered and selfish, maybe it would be the best if I go back..."

I was shocked, I never knew we meant this much to him, he didn't want to leave because he doesn't want to leave us behind. And then I went off and told him that he should go back, god damn it I'm an idiot

"Eiji, if you don't want to go back, you don't have to but if you leave your not saying that it didn't matter. You can always come back it's not like when you leave we are gonna kick you out or something, you mean to much to us, you mean to much to me. I want to protect you but I know I can't sometimes and that scares me you know? If something ever happened to you because of me I would never forgive myself."

He looked at me as if I was speaking a different language, I let out a sigh

"You should have told me how you were feeling, you always help me but you need to let me help you sometimes as well okay?"

He looked back down at the floor and nodded. I hated seeing him like this. All the life looked like it had been drained out of him and he looked really tiered, so I did something not even I expected me to do. I grabbed him in a hug position so that we were both laying on his bed

"A-ash what are you-"

"You look tiered Eiji and to be honest so am I, your taking a nap and so am I, no arguing now shut up and sleep."

I heard him grumble but soon enough he was sleeping soundly. I loved seeing Eiji sleep. He looked so innocent so pure. I closed my eyes and drifted off to sleep and forgot all the problems that had come my way

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OH MY GOD I STARTED THIS A MONTH AGO AND FORGOT ABOUT IT SO IF IT SEEM DISSJOINTED IT IS BECAUSE I DID MOST OF IT A MONTH AGO

I am extremally bad at writing things like this and sticking to a schedule i'm so sorryyyyyy