Synesthesia Petals
Rain Moisturizes the Bridge
I set foot into the city park. Walking across the sea of people who have their own busy lives. This small me, only part of the crumb that is in the lives of others.
Sitting on the park chair, I glanced at the clock on my smart phone. At nine o'clock exactly, that was the timing of our agreement when Kazari proposed it. Five minutes later, a woman called me a koala as she walked around waving her right hand.
Her figure looked graceful, indeed graceful and spoiled the eyes of every man who noticed her. The form that was usually tangled, now became an angel who made me barely recognize him.
“Sorry, is the wait long?”
Senior Kazari asked with a slightly breathless breath. He wore a white blouse top, while the bottom was wearing a knee-length white striped black skirt with black stockings. Hair that is always tangled, is now neat and makes my heart moved to look at his figure.
“Yah ... Senpai five minutes late.”
“Absolute once, you should have said ‘I also new until’ like that.”
Kazari puffed his cheeks in disappointment at me. When I wanted to deny it, she hated me even more by turning her face away.
“How else, I'm not good at lying and I'm not a hypocrite either... maybe.”
“Take it easy, I love your nature.”
* * * * *
“By the way where are we going?”
“Follow me. Let's just say today Koala is my guardian.”
“Guard ... is that a compliment?”
“Neither, you are the only man I can talk to casually.”
His words made me happy, maybe it was a trivial matter. But for someone like me, it was like a blank sheet of paper slowly writing a story.
Just now that I realized, Kazari stopped his steps and turned around. Staring at me while showing two movie tickets held by him. Kulirik again the place around, isn't this the cinema?
“Today we go have fun. Koala, accompany me.”
* * * * *
Sitting leisurely in a cinema chair, the atmosphere was dark and we were both staring at the big screen playing a movie. Kiseiju, that's the title of the movie we're watching right now. Movies like this only bore me when some characters were eaten by parasites.
“Kya!”
As if time had stopped. Kazari who was shocked and frightened, hugged my right hand tightly. In my heart, I am happy and I feel like I am floating. If I were to show my current expression, I would most likely be treated cruelly.
Scroll his face that was afraid of the movie we were watching. Her fearful face made my heart beat uncharacteristically, I wanted to make her calm down. Sometimes like this .. is not bad either.
* * * * *
“Seru too, let alone fitting its side character eaten.”
“That's how it is, now where are we going?”
I walk beside her right. Next to the highway, Kazari thought of his next move. I just silently watched her from the side, what am I who is just a crumb in her life.
“Koala, want to go to game center?”
“Game center?”
*Groaaar
My stomach roars without seeing the surroundings. An adult woman who had just passed me, was seen covering her mouth with her right hand holding a laugh. When I looked at Kazari's face, he laughed out loud.
“If you're hungry just say it. I also forgot to have lunch.”
“Sorry, it's just that my stomach is used to hungry conditions.”
I said as I rubbed my poor stomach. Suddenly, Kazari pulled my left arm and told me to follow him. When I asked him where we were going, he only responded with a small but happy smile.
* * * * *
*bing
Kazari just went in. Therefore, I also followed what he did. The waiter at the family restaurant greeted us late. However, Kazari waved his right hand at the servant with a small smile.
“Did he know you? She looks the same age as me.”
Ask me while choosing a seat that is in the corner of the room. We both sat opposite, Kazari responded with a nod of his head and pointed at the female servant earlier.
“He is my classmate. Suzurikawa Sayuki, she is quite popular as a careless girl. Oho! He's here.”
Kazari waved his right hand, revealing a small smile. A few small steps were heard towards this table, from the left side came a woman who had a servant job.
The waiter uniform in this family restaurant is simple. The top was wearing a white shirt, while the bottom was wearing a white striped knee-length blue skirt.
Long black hair is slightly gray. If exposed to sunlight, the color of the ashes will be visible. Hairstyles whose back is tied and knotted, the ends are tied again with a red ribbon.
Both of his hands carried a wooden tray that carried two glasses of clear water. He put it on the table for two people, Kazari and myself. He also gave me a food menu book, as did Kazari.
“Sayuki, I order that usually.”
Kazari said without touching the menu book before him. I ordered lemon juice and fried rice. A good meal will not be full if you do not eat rice. Very interesting philosophy, for me it happens.
Kazari said, I have to be polite if I want to get a good impression. Moving from my seat, I grabbed the right hand of her delicate fingers with my right hand. I kissed the back of her hand gently, our two eyes meeting each other.
“Include, my name is—”
When I was about to say my name. Senior Suzurikawa panicked and pulled her arm from my grasp. Ekh's? Is there something wrong with my way of knowing?
When I looked again, his cheeks were blushing and he looked confused by my behavior. Wait a minute, is this really my fault? Why try?
“A-I'll be back soon.”
He left just like that, Kazari held back his laughter by covering his mouth using his soft fingers. As expected, is this really my fault?
“Koala, Sayuki was nervous when there was a man close to her. You could say a little Androphobia, your introduction was too aggressive. But I can't believe you kissed her hand.”
“So that made him confused, I have to be more aggressive to him.”
“Hei? You heard my words, right? It's just a pity.”
Kazari sighed, whether he was disappointed or what. Since it bothered my mind, I ventured to ask back with some hesitation.
“Why baby?”
“Yes, what's wrong my dear?”
The moment Kazari turned my question around was accompanied by her sweet smile. I patted my eel when I realized the odd thing about what he said, damn it. I don't know how many times I've been played by him.
Kazari chuckled after seeing my reaction. I wanted to say something rude, but I held it with a breath that threw away my happiness.
* * * * *
The two of us stayed until the afternoon at the family restaurant run by Senior Suzurikawa. When we left this place, the warm afternoon atmosphere made me forget about the trouble even for a moment.
Kazari is happy to play this weekend. End it, but he asked to be delivered to his home through public transportation in the form of a train. Because I am free and if Senior Kazari comes home alone, it is quite worrying for me.
Walk on the roadside for pedestrians. Passing through the river, walking straight in the form of a suspension bridge over the river flow. Kazari walked in front of me while talking about another topic. As for me, accompanied him and walked behind him while hearing all his complaints.
When I realized, Kazari paused beside the road with both of his hands placed on top of the safety barrier. He stared at the peaceful stream below, I did the same thing to his left.
“Koala, do you remember this place?”
Questions that make me remember past events. I stared at his face with worry, both eyes reflecting the reddish twilight through the stream of river water. I took a breath and tried to calm down.
“Ya .. This is my meeting place with you. About half a month ago ... ”
Half a month ago, I don't know what day. I don't remember it, it was raining that day and the city was covered in black clouds. I crossed this bridge and my body was drenched in the rain.
When the nearest lightning strike appeared, my panic reflexively turned to the left side. A girl in the same school uniform as me, standing on the bridge. The woman was Kazari.
“Hoi!? What are you doing!? It's danger!”
My voice was conveyed, slowly he looked back and then showed his little smile. The lightning strike gave a flash of light, I was surprised to see her face so desperate.
“Listen to me! Anyway don't jump, I'll listen to all your complaints and your suffering. Therefore, stay alive!”
I don't want to lose it again a second time. My feelings were torn apart, I wanted to help her even though my life was at stake. I'll help him, not for the failures I've done.
“Sorry, I .. can't ... ”
After saying it, he dropped his own body like a useless item. Immediately in despair, I ran quickly and reached back to his right arm with my right hand.
My left hand is used as a restraint. But still, this rainwater made my grasp loose. I tried to pull him up while looking down. At that moment, I saw Kazari's true desire as we looked at each other.
“I'll pull you! Trust me! I don't regret what I did, all I regret is what I never did!”
Give me the strength to save others. Give me strength even if only for this time. Please, let me help him.
With the rest of my strength, I raised his body with only my right hand. Even though my body has been trained, it still holds the weight of others accompanied by rain that makes wet clothes will be difficult. But to hell with all that, I want to save her.
His fingers began to tightly grip the boundary of the bridge. But damn, luck is not on my side. The two legs that held back the effect of the pull, slipped and made me flung past it.
When I realized, I fell down and saw the woman extend her hand. Have these two hands saved anyone else? Am I going to die? No, I'm not gonna die here
* * * * *
“After that, I pulled you out of the stream. Good thing this river is deep enough, you can survive all that.”
“Thank you for the compliment.”
Kazari turned his face away in disappointment at my answer. If he is angry, he will puff his cheeks to a certain degree. But what I saw was that he was like a squirrel carrying food in his mouth to the brim.
“But, you know ... I'm happy. At that time my situation was in chaos. I didn't think you'd show up with a panicked face. Therefore Koala, thank you ... for everything.”
Kazari looks more and more colorful in my eyes. Yes, I already knew that Kazari found the reason for his life back. Even so, I am happy that he wants to get his life back.
Because everything will be beautiful in time ...
To Be Continue .....