_____________________________Chapter _I: _Don't_Forget_______________________________
__________Sawako's_PoV________________
"Sawako-chan!"
Ara? I'm being called...?
"Sawako-chan! Sawako-chan! What happened!?"
After this, I hear approaching footsteps. Azane-chan...! Chizu-chan...! It can't be mistaken, that's their voice! But why...why can't I move!? I must greet them, otherwise it's going to be another misunderstanding...!
"...Unh..." was all I could manage...I could only open my eyes and look up at them; Ayane-chan, Chizu-chan, Sanada-kun... I was lying down on a field of grass looking up at their faces. I sat up immediately thinking it would be rude to be lying down while they sat there befuddled. Doing this, I turned a shade of pink and saw them flashing smiles.
"YATA! She lives! she's alright!" Chizu-chan shouted and hugged me by surprise, as I hugged back and smiled because I saw Chizu-chan's familiar joyful tears as she did.
"Choto, Chizu-chan," Ayane-chan intervened, "let's hear that from her, okay?" she gave Chizu-chan a concerned and thoughtful look before giving her attention to me.
"EH!? Yare yare...I guess I got ahead of myself...hehehe." Chizu-chan pulled back and chortled.
"Besides, Chizu-chan, I don't think YOU should be the one giving her a hug right now, ne?" She shifted her eyes and that gave her the obscene aura we got so used to.
Who should be hugging me right now? Why not Chizu-chan?
"A-Anoh...—" I tried to say, but then someone interrupted.
"Sawako! Gomenosai!" He bowed his head and knelt to the ground before I saw his face. Who is he, and why does he know who I am? I'm quite sure this is not Ryuu-kun.
"A-anoh...—" again, I tried, but I guess I tried in vain.
"Haha! No need to be formal! Just go all lovey-dovey with her, and it'll be all right!" Ayane-chan said as she smacked the boy's back and laughed. He didn't even move. He just stayed there, waiting. But for what?
What was she talking about? I don't get this; I don't get ANY of this at all!
"Anoh...!" There! Finally, they kept quiet and they all turned their heads to me, except the boy who was still stuck in his place. Is he scared? I'm not cursed.
"Anoh...but who are you? I'm not really cursed, so there shouldn't be reason to be afraid of me..." With that said, the atmosphere suddenly changed.
It changed from joyful and thankful with fields and butterflies to sorrowful and confused with absolutely no fields and butterflies!
The looks on their faces said it all... They were confused. But why?
"Sawako, what day is it today?" Ayane-chan asked unable to keep the nervousness in her voice.
"April 9, 2016, Saturday." I simply replied.
"Who are we, Sawako?" she asked me another question as she still stared at me with a face full of uncertainty.
"You're Yano Ayane-chan, she's Yoshida Chizuru-chan...there's Sanada Ryuu-kun..." I pointed to designate their names.
"And?" Ayane-chan added. What is she up to, this Ayane-chan? hm...
"Oh!" There was this other guy...
Their looks tensed.
"Joe-kun right?" as I looked to the right and smiled at Joe-kun. He recoiled in surprise.
With that, the atmosphere got heavier. I feel that that wasn't the right answer. But I'm sure that he's Joe-kun!
"Sawako..." Ayane-chan started but another interruption came.
"How about me?" The boy that was just bowing a while ago sat up to meet my gaze. He had a look of hurt and frustration, but his voice was stern and foreboding.
"Hai!" I answered with as much vigor as I could muster.
"'Hai?' What's with—" Chizu-chan started but then again, more interruptions. Yare yare...
"You mean, you...you don't remember...me?" His voice suddenly turned to a quieter and saddened version. He looked down and put a hand at his forehead. His look of frustration became worse as I saw depression in him. Now that I look at him, he is quite handsome, VERY handsome. Something about his reaction makes me feel depressed too.
"H-Hai...I don't..." I looked down too. Somehow, I just felt my face flush and get all hot.
I couldn't look at him directly.
"Hospital." Right with that one Ryuu-kun. Great timing!
"Yes! Yes! The hospital, it would be best!" Chizu-chan said, saving this awkward moment.
Chizu-chan, Ayane-chan and Ryuu-kun all stood up, even Joe-kun who was still dazed. Poor Ayane-chan, she always has to put up with Joe-kun because of...
because of...?
What was it?
Just then, images started swirling in my head. I was with this guy...we looked so happy...
I see him talking to me... I was watering the plants...He came by after hearing me say...!
"Kazehaya-kun..." it was barely a whisper. I swear, that with that, my heart actually skipped a beat but was still thumping hard, and my face wasn't stopping being red yet.
"Sawako...! Say that again..." He almost jumped at me. Hope was what I could see in his eyes as he gazed into mine.
I couldn't look at him...
"Kazehaya-kun." I said again, this time it was more audible.
I want to look at him more...I want to see him. But...why do I shy away? I have to try. Then, there, I saw his face again. Still as handsome as his face in the memory I remembered...but he's not happy. Compared to what I remembered, he was always laughing, always smiling. That smiling face suited him...it suited him very much. But this Kazehaya-kun...he furrowed his brows at stared at me. I don't know what emotion he was trying to show, but whatever it was, it made my cheeks flush again.
"Sawako-chan! I called the hospital. Let's go." Ayane-chan called out to me and smiled but her smile slowly faded as she kept her eyes to where I was. WHAT is happening?
"H-Hai Ayane-chan!" I just stood up suddenly, almost jumping from where I sat. I just left Kazehaya-kun there... I can't talk to him. Words get stuck in my throat when I try.
"I'll drive." This was Kazehaya's terse statement. Though he had his back to us, I could place a sad aura coming from him.
"It's fine, Shota. I'll do it." Ryuu-kun replied.
So just like that, we were going to the hospital. Ryuu-kun drived the van and Kazehaya-kun got shotgun. He was so quiet and unmoving.
Even in the van, where I sat between Chizu-chan and Ayane-chan, I couldn't stop myself from looking at him.
"Sawako-chan, do you like us?" Chizu-chan inquired. I looked at her to look for some reason for her randomness. When I saw her, I found no reason, but just a smiling face, caring for me.
"I love you guys, of course!" I smiled back at her. Ayane-chan and Chizu-chan both put their arms around me and we had a group hug session here at the back of the van.
"Ryuu...why THIS hospital?"
"because it's near."
"Jeez! This is the reason why I wanted to drive. Can't we go to another hospital?"
"We called THIS hospital, KAZEHAYA-KUN." both Chizu-chan and Ayane-chan said in complete sync, both of them even smiled. Was it just me, or was there really a malicious feeling right now?
After a series of tests, they had us wait for the results, but that was for another hour, so we decided to eat at the hospital cafeteria to pass the time.
_________________Shota's_PoV_________________
"Ara, where'd Joe-kun run off to?" Sawako asked as we were finding a seat for four.
"Ah, he left after we called the hospital. What, you didn't notice, Sawako? That's just like you." Chizu-chan laughed.
"Of course she didn't notice. She was noticing something else." Ayane-chan said.
Sawako just blushed and put her head down...how could she forget? Well...at least she remembers my name...this sucks.
It's like we're back to how we were a year before we started dating! She remembers everyone else though...This is gonna be really difficult since we already live at an apartment...Maybe she'll want to move out! Maybe she won't even like me anymore!
What should I do?
"Yo!"
That voice...no, please no...
"AH!" Sawako smiled at the tall blonde in front of him. Her eyes were almost gleaming and she looked really happy. I couldn't blame her... they haven't seen for 2 years, but they do e-mail a lot. This irritates me.
"Sawako-chan, Yano-kun! Yoshida-kun! Sanada-kun! Oh, and of course Kazehaya-kun! My, my, what are you doing here?" he greeted us and smiled.
This guy REALLY annoys me.
I'll be uploading the next chapter in the end of the week. Please review. I want to improve my work.=]