Pseudo Shadows
02 'Look The Same

"You are different but look the same in my eyes."

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Akihiko sighed softly, inevitably he had to stall his practice time. He had to teach the new kid that, it was so troublesome!

"What kind of guitar do you want to learn?" Akihiko asked, while Matsuo and Keki were preparing with their equipment.

Aihara was biting her lower lip slowly, she was confused because Aihara never knew what kind of guitar she was. All he knew was the sound produced by Roki's guitar. "That's, I don't know."

"Ck, What?! You're even-Ah okay." Akihiko grabbed Kekai's Acoustic guitar, by the way their music studio was at Kekai's house. "You have to start with this."

"You should learn piano first, I can teach you. I'm the greatest piano player here!" Matsuo's words got a sharp delicacy from Akihiko who immediately made him silent.

"Don't bother him, Suo!" The sharp whispers of Keki are countered with Matsuo delicacies.

The two men finally decided to train without Akihiko, the man was busy with his girl. Their band group is named Delight, there are four personnel in it namely Akihiko as guitarist, Matsuo as pianist, Keki as Drummer and Hanna as Vocalist. Hanna was very busy today, she was also an osis leader, hence she was absent for training today.

Jrengg~ Jrengg~

"Take this," Aihara received the guitar Akihiko gave her and looked at her in disappointment, "Push the C and A strings simultaneously, use your middle finger and ring finger to press on it." But Aihara remained silent, staring at the guitar blankly.

The sound they make sounds different...

"Hey!"

"I want another guitar." Said Aihara still with her blank gaze, it made Akihiko snort miserably.

"If so say! What kind of guitar do you want to play?!" Ugh, fuck. This is Akihiko's weakness he can't hold back his emotions well.

"I don't know!!"

Catar!!

Aihara crumpled her guitar too hard until one string broke off. Aware of that, he lowered his gaze even more with Akihiko who just kept quiet and looked at him sharply. Keki and Matsuo stopped their activities when they thought Akihiko and Aihara were in bad shape.

"Hey what's up? Oh, the strings are breaking?" Kekai grabbed the guitar in Aihara's arms and checked it.

"Basic is shameless!"

"Silence Kio! Aihara are you okay? Hm? Eh crying?" Aihara had hidden her head behind the folds of her hand, Matsuo who saw that was getting furious at Akihiko. "Based on a rude man!! Never mind Aihara, stop crying. I'll beat up Kio later, hm? Do you want to go home?" Aihara shook her head still hiding her face.

"Ck's gonna beat me up? You dare me?" Akihiko said casually while stepping onto the sofa in the corner of the room with Kekai who was changing his guitar strings.

"I certainly don't dare!"

Kekai chuckled at hearing that. Matsuo only acted bravely in front of the girl, even though his martial skills were very bad.

"I told you I can't teach him."

"I know, but maybe he wants to play another guitar. Just teach him with your guitar."

Akihiko stared at Keki in disbelief, "That's an electric guitar, it's hard to teach a beginner like him!"

"Try it first."

Akihiko let out a heavy sigh again before turning his gaze to Aihara and Matsuo who were already standing in front of him.

"Sorry!" Aihara bowed her body 90 degrees to Akihiko and Kekai.

"It's okay." Just a broken string for Kekai is okay. But unlike Akihiko, the man remained silent looking at Aihara flatly.

"Kio, he's apologizing. Say something!"

Ignoring Matsuo, Akihiko stood up and grabbed Aihara's wrist before she invited him to return to his original place. Seems like Keki is right, Akihiko should teach him with his electric guitar. Akihiko returns to Aihara after he carries his electric guitar behind Matsuo's Piano.

Aihara just silently looked at Akihiko who was setting the strings. That expression was really similar to Roki, his former lover. Their favorite is also the same, and his attitude. Roki also often yells at him when he is stubborn, but in the end Roki will hug him and say sorry.

His warm embrace, he misses...

*Jrengg!! Jrengjeong!!

"Hows it? I look cool don't I*?!"

Both of Aihara's eyes were perfectly patterned, her heartbeat began to increase. That sound, Akihiko's guitar just produced the sound he wanted.

"Okay let's start again."

Somehow Akihiko's face suddenly turned into a shadow of Roki in Aihara's eyes, it made his body tremble because the heartbeat continues to beat fast.

Greb!

"Please teach me so I can do it! Akihiko please help me!"

Akihiko looked at his right hand held tightly by the girl, while his gaze was so serious. Ever since the rooftop of the school, Akihiko felt that Aihara was holding something. Seen from how Akihiko several times caught the blank stares of the girl.

A slash!

"I'm going to teach you." Akihiko said after throwing Aihara's hand.

The bewitching gazed in amazement at the two of them compared to Matsuo who was grieving as he turned his face away.

"Curtain! It's noisy!"

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The sun had already set and it was getting dark, there was no way that a woman Aihara would come home alone. For that reason, Akihiko had to take her home. Since Matsuo will also be staying at Keki's house, Akihiko should also stay overnight just as the girl's presence hinders his intentions.

"I don't have a vehicle, just want to take the bus?" Akihiko asked flatly, Aihara kept smiling along the way. Makes her think if the girl is really okay?

"Eung, I can go home by myself."

"Good."

Aihara rounded her eyes when she found Akihiko turned and stepped back towards the house of Kekai. Huft, even though Aihara is not used to going home alone. Honestly, he was also scared.

Plaque!

"Awh!"

Hearing the ringing from the opposite direction made Akihiko back to turn her body towards Aihara who in front of her was already a woman who was staring at Aihara's nymph. Akihiko did not understand why his own feet were moving hurriedly towards Aihara and reflexively brushed away the hand of the girl who was about to slap Aihara again.

"What the fuck are you?!" Akihiko looked nigh at the short-haired woman who was also looking at him in annoyance, "Are you crazy? Slap anyone?!"

"Did?" The woman raised the corner of her lips before she looked down at Aihara who was still bowed in front of her. "He's yourlover? Oh, because of this you made him leave? So you're the first one to start this?! Got a new boyfriend in less than two weeks, Aihara.. ARE YOU CRAZY?!!" The girl rebelled again but soon Akihiko was put on hold.

"Go." However Aihara still remained silent and started crying in her place, it made Akihiko growled.

"Keep away from me ********!"

"Karoi, I'm sorry. Sorry, I'm sorry."

"I don't need your apologies!"

"Ck, stop!" Akihiko threw the woman's body into a terrible fall on the asphalt, "Sorry." He immediately grabbed Aihara's arm and took her away from the girl.

The bus that was going to send Aihara home had arrived, they then went inside. Unfortunately they cannot freely choose a seat, because all the chairs have been occupied by workers who have just returned home. So they inevitably have to stand with one hand hanging on the handle of the bus.

This is the third time Akihiko has found Aihara crying. You little girl!

"You okay?"

"Eong."

"At least say something if your heart is in turmoil, harboring the problem is not good."

"Never hold anything that makes you hurt. Aihara, say something and I'll help you."

The deg!

Wh why? Why does Akihiko keep making her remember Roki? Aihara continued to feel pain when she remembered it.

"Hiks."

Little Isakan managed to escape, Aihara closed both her eyes with one hand. Akihiko who was beside Aihara certainly heard the sobbing clearly. Next to Akihiko's hand, he grabbed Aihara by the shoulder before stopping the bus at will.

"Why do we stop here? My house is still out there."

"People see you! What do you think they'll think of me? You're standing next to me!" Akihiko went to the minimarket which happened to be not far from their position. He then returned with two cans of soda and thrust one can in his right hand at Aihara who was still faithfully standing in place.

"Thank you."

"Who was that girl? You knew her?"

Aihara crumbs the can in her hand, "eung-"

"He slapped you recklessly! Why don't you dodge and just shut up?!" Akihiko's growl responded to Aihara's attitude of just crying and doing nothing.

That woman was Karoi, the twin brother of Roki. Of course Aihara could not reciprocate her treatment, Karoi was angry that she had lost her brother and Aihara was the cause of Roki's departure. Even saying sorry Aihara felt inappropriate, sorry I couldn't bring someone back. And again Karoi had misunderstood, it might have further enraged Aihara.

"Akihiko"

"People closest to me call me Kio."

Aihara paused for a moment, "A-I'm among the people closest to you?"

Shit! Akihiko didn't know what to answer. Instantly, the sentence came out of his lips. "I am your teacher! You should definitely call me with a familiar call!"

"Ah okay, sensei." Aihara's smile rose as if to shine, "My house is not far from here, I have to go home now." Akihiko soon realized from the charm of Aihara, he really cursed in his heart.

"I'll take you to your house." Akihiko is only worried that if he returns to let her go home alone, the girl will be back in pain. This was purely because of the human sense of compassion that Akihiko had, there was no meaning whatsoever!

"Ah yes, thank you."

They then walked along under the moonlight. Along the way they just kept quiet, probably because they still felt awkward. Akihiko is one of them, he continues to curse himself in the heart because he can be so worried about someone, even though it is not him. While Aihara he seemed to be reunited with Roki, Akihiko and Roki as if the same person, at least it could treat his longing for Roki.

"It's not just by crying, you can also share your burden with me." Suddenly Akihiko spoke like that made Aihara smile behind the darkness of the night.

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