Roy`s and Hikaru`s Dormitory: Meeting

[Zephel]

Hikaru's small smile widens into a grin, seeming genuinely now as his far-off gaze is gone, "Exactly." He reached for Roy's arm, pulled the lad to a couch nearby, sitting down on the corner part of it, and flashes one of his signature grin that made Hikaru almost glowing in his easy-going aura, "I'm glad that you're my roommate, Roy. Now sit down! I'm all ears when you want to talk, and all...mouth, I guess...when you wanna listen. Hahah! Man, I stink in metaphors, I know.'

For a moment, Hikaru felt so thankful he's right on that particular bridge that seperates an innocent child to a mature adult. Because to him, as he's standing right between both, he's able to be mature and childish at the same time. ...Something his perfect brother can never imitate. Chuckling at himself at that sudden realization, the teenager looked up at Roy with that same genuine smile, "Anything I can help you with to clear up your mind? 'Cause I'm more than happy to assist a friend!"

[Roy]

Roy was lead to the couch and sat down with his new red-headed friend. Even though Hikaru did nothing special, just the few sentences he said brought Roy a very calm and relieved mood. It was a really interesting coincident that the two of them got together in one room.

"Thanks a lot...... that really helps, you know that?" he said while looking in Hikarus kind smile to express the way how he felt.

He was looking on his shoes and back to Hikaru again. He wasn`t sure if he should just start right away but since they already sat on this comfortable couch he decided to let it all out.

"Well... where should I start... it seems like everything started such a long time ago..." he lifted his head and his eyes were wondering at the ceiling. "Basicly it isn`t such a bad story at all. I came to this place and tried to make some friends since I was totally new here. Everything was pretty cool. And then... I met this girl. Shes was so nice to me from the very beginning. I who isn`t used to that was feeling like the luckiest boy on earth... but then from time to time.. another feeling raised in my heart. The friendship was devoloping slowly into more... at least for me."

Roy was turning to Hikaru again, just to check if he was still awake. Roy wasn`t used to talk about a topic like that. So obviously he wasn`t feeling comfortable with it. But at the same time he was also happy that he could share it with somebody.

"So one day... I tried to tell it to her. And was hoping that she was feeling the same way.... But the truth is, that she already decided to be with somebody else...." He made a small pause and was breathing calmly. "So there will never be more than friendship between Syani and me......"

Roy was suprised how calm he way while talking about everything that happened. Especially the Garden of Dreams.
After this rather long speech Roy took a deep breath and added "Well... thats it... roughly summarized..."

And waited for his new friend to comment on anything.

[Zephel]

Hikaru's smile grows wider when Roy mentioned that his actions really helped, which is exactly what he hoped for. Though, the child didn't reply anything, to avoid ruining Roy's mood. The redhead suddenly remembered what Zeph had told him, about Hikaru not having telepathy is because he already has a similar but more natural gift; empathy.

He listened to Roy's words very attentively, nodding at certain times to show he understands the situation. Hikaru waited till Roy finished, then exhaled deeply as he leaned on the couch comfortably. Blinking at the wall in front of him for a while, the red-haired boy then finally spoke.

"Firstly, before I start commenting, I want you to understand that I'm still a child...both the way I act and think, so I don't like to think things too complicatedly. Thus, I apologize first-hand if my words seem immature or insensitive." After finishing that rather quick warning, the light-wielder glanced at Roy with a friendly smile, his eyes slanted close in a childish manner.

"Well, let's see... I think that neither of you are wrong...'cause both of you followed your hearts on what to do and what to decide, and that's totally good. I know it hurts not to get your feelings returned...I really do. But...look at the bright side, at least she still needs you to be her friend. That way...you can still be by her side, I guess."

With a shrug, Hikaru stretched his arms upwards, "I mean, really, you're lucky. Some people got dumped way too harshly...some even got beaten up. Well, you might feel the situation to be unfair, and I don't blame you. Because...all of this...it's so...normal. Yeah, you're hurt. And yeah, it's gonna take some time healing from it. But well, we're humans... Natural to get hurt this easily and deeply. Learn to forgive and forget. Get on with your life. Just keep moving forward." He stopped stretching and slowly rests his arms and head on the upright part of the couch, staring at the ceiling with a smile.

"It's just the way life works."

[Roy]

Roy nodded with a smile as he heard Hikarus warning. Then sat back and listened attentively. After Hikaru made a pause Roy said "Sorry for interrupting but.... you know that you sound pretty mature ? Well, but its true what you are saying... I am grateful that I can still be with her as a friend...even if its hard to accept.."

Then Roy let his friend continue and listened until he was finished. He wasn`t sure what to respond at first, because the second half of Hikarus thoughts didn`t seem mature in Roys ears at all. "Well..." he started after a while "Like I said... its hard to accept it... but I do. Thats life I guess. But don`t you think that if we forget about things that had happened to us and that we continue with life like nothing had happened... that we just live an empty life ? What happens if we stop treasuring things that are precious to us ?"

[Zephel]

Hikaru paused dramatically as he stared back at Roy, snorted, then suddenly burst into a loud laugh. Rather childishly to add as he starts gasping for air, trying very hard to stop by attempting to clutch his sides, "I'm sor-- Hahahah!! Sorry! I'm sorry, hahahahahah!!" After a few moments of calming himself and slapping his face a bit, Hikaru's laugh subsided into stiffles.

"So sorry, really. I apologize for my sudden l-laughter..." a fit of giggles escaped his lips as he clasped his mouth close, breath in deeply, then exhale slowly. After clearing his throat and put on his usual light-hearted smile, Hikaru explained, "I'm sorry, I have this irritating trait to laugh whenever I'm done speaking something so seriously... Forgive me for that."

He leaned back on the couch and though over what Roy had said, that smile of his seems like it never leaves his face. "You know what?" he finally said after a moment, "You're right...you're definitely right. My bad. Hahah, I was so afraid of being hurt, that I thought it's easier to just forget everything that centers around it...even the good things. Heh, never thought it could turn me like a living heartless puppet..."

The redhead bend over so that his elbows are on his lap to support his upper body, his head hanging down. His eyes traveled to the floor and the authentic quality of his smile wears off into a rather distant smirk, though his thick red hair made its role by hiding that strange smile. "You want to know what happens if we stop treasuring things that are precious to us...? Exactly what his worthless eyes looked like?"

Without waiting for the answer, Hikaru suddenly twists his head to Roy, revealing his almost faded complexion. His eyed held a different glint now; something so deep...so cryptic...with a speck of malice within...all seemed almost hidden behind that cheerful forged smile. What's strange is, Hikaru's eyes has absolutely no light in it at all. Then, as quick as that expression appeared, it drastically changed back into Hikaru's natural bright grin. His aura also starts to brighten back the atmosphere as the young boy stood up from the couch, laughing.

"Just kidding! Hahah! Gotcha, didn't I?" still laughing giddily, the child then ooks around the room in good spirits, "Now then! Which one is my room and which one is yours? And we better start refurbishing soon, this dorm is giving out a depressed vibe. Oh! We can ever start painting the walls when I get my allowance from nii-san! It's gonna be so much fun, huh roomie!"

[Roy]

Roy must have looked pretty stupid as he was watching Hikaru laughing so hard since he was pretty confused and was wondering if he might missed a joke. but after Hikarus explanation Roy changed it into a grin and added. "Well, it doesn`t hurt to have a good laugh."

He was also glad that Hikaru understood and accepted his arguments earlier. But as he started to eye him with these empty eyes Roys blood froze for a second.

After Hikaru revealed his joke though and started to jump around in the room Roy stood upand bonked his head like an older brother would do. "Geez, don`t scare me like that!" then he dragged him back on the couch again. "Sure thing we can reburbish this room, but first, you owe me something." Then room leaned back again with a smirk on his face "Earlier you said that you are having girl-problems too, right? Well then, its your turn, I am all ears."

[Zephel]

"Ehh?" Hikaru blinked as Roy dragged him back to the couch and expect him to talk, "Wait, what? You want me to talk about Kimiko-chan?! Aw, come on, that's totally embarrassing!" Catching that look on Roy's face, the redhead sweatdropped, guessing that it isn't fair he backed out of it, "Okay, fine, fine."

Taking his previous seat on the couch and brings his legs up to bend and cross, he scratched his red hair in a thoughtful manner, "Humm...let's see. There's not much to tell, actually. I mean, I first saw Kimiko-chan at the Cake Shop and we become friends like...immediately. Hahah, kinda funny, really. We're enjoying cake at the park, when suddenly Zephel-nii-san came along and joked...or at least I thought he was joking...that Kimiko-chan and I were dating. Hahahah...gosh, you don't know how that one sentence really changed how I look at her...!"

Followed by that was Hikaru's signature hearty laugh, "And uh...yeah...I started to like her more and more, and then BAM, next thing I know, I love her. Jeez, that was so sudden, it scared me to see how far I can stretch just to show her how much I really love her. Heh...and well, same like you, I told her about my feelings one day, hoping she like me too...but then, she said she is, but there's somebody else too. And look what fate revealed who my supposed-rival is; my own brother!"

The redhead laughed again, his eyes closed tightly while doing so. He looked so cheerful explaining all these things, probably the only way he knows how to express his more deeper side, "I mean, seriously! My brother?? C'mon, everybody knows he's like...ten thousand times better than me. He's smarter, he's stronger, he's braver, he's cooler, he's more eye-catching...heck, he's even more of a man than me! Hahah...going against him is a joke, so I gave up instantly."

His laughter had faded, only leaving that small smile stuck on his lips. Then, as if using a switch, Hikaru's rather sad expression changed into a silly grin, "Oh!! Talk about my brother, do you want to meet him? He's a pretty excellent cook too. Ohh!! Let's crash his dorm tonight and force him to make dinner for us! Hahah!! He'd be so pissed, he can't even shoo us out! Oh, I'm a genius."

[Roy]

Roy grinned as Hikaru was convinced and started to tell his story after taking seat again. "Hmm, Kimiko.. ? That name rings a bell. Isn`t she that charming cat-girl ?" he asked after he heard her name.

After Hikaru was finished with talking about how great his brother is Roy interrupted again "Does that mean you quit just like that ? Well... I mean, in the end its still her decision, right ? So you really shouldn`t give up too fast.". He made a pause after saying that. Then Roy asked "So... whats the situation between the two of you now ? Are you still seeing each other ? I mean... you can`t get rid of feelings like that. They are like your shadow, always hunting you down at any place."

"Ummm... doesn`t your brother would get totally pissed if we are doing that ?" Roy asked unsure the red-headed next to him. "I mean, he doesn`t even know me. And like you said he doesn`t seem to be one of the nicest guys."

[Zephel]

Hikaru grinned sheepishly as soon as he's done talking, neatly placing Roy's interrupted questions in his head. "Okay, okay. Lemme answer them one at a time." He holds up his hands in defence, then started tapping his cheek with his index finger thoughtfully, "Now let's see..."

"Well, she's the only catgirl in the domain I ever met, so yeah, I think you got the right person. And yes, you're definitely right about that charming comment." He pointed out shamelessly as he pulled some of his hair bangs awak from his eyes. "And about the quitting part...well, THAT'S the problem right there."

His eyes were fixed at Roy, no longer wavering around. Those red pair of eyes were amazingly sharp, though Hikaru managed to maintain his pleasant aura through his warm smile, "Giving up easily is like my trait, I guess it kinda happened since I was living with siblings that kept crushing my spirit. In the end, I developed some sort of switch that can really throw away any pain I have...and that includes all the good things circling around that pain also. Like, deleting a part of your memory and feelings. ...And that's what I did... Hahah...and now when she said she loves me out of a sudden, I regret what I did."

Scratching his head with a sweatdrop, Hikaru smiled goofily, "Now I'm in the process of TRYING to fall back in love with her. ...Awfully hard to lie right in front of her continuously, really. I mean, repeating those sacred set of words that could make her heart leaped in joy.....and I didn't even mean it..." A moment of silence has begun, and Hikaru, being Hikaru, break it with that laugh of his. Laughing is the only shield he has from breaking down into a pathetic crybaby, he believed. "Hahah! I'm horrible, aren't I? Wow, I'm even weak on the inside...! Well, that's just great. Perfect. Expected that very much. Woot."

"Well!!" Hikaru clasped his hands together cheerfully, "Yes. Yes my brother will get pissed, that's the fun part! He can turn into this amazing shade of anger that you could literally laugh right on the spot seeing him so ticked! Hahahah!! It's fun, I tell you! And plus, isn't it like my job to annoy my brother since I'm the younger sibling? It's an everlasting tradition in the siblings dynasty, so I'm not breaking it any time soon!"

The light-wielder calms himself down after a fit of laughter, then pats Roy's shoulder, "Relax, I was joking. I'll call him right now and ask if you could come over tonight, okay? You're right about him being a bit rude, but that's just him, you'll get used to it. ...It's just that...I just noticed he doesn't have a friend at all...and I'm kinda worried for him..."

[Roy]

"Whoa, wait right there!" Roy said with an almost shocked look on his face. "Does that mean.... that you told her that you love her but actually.... you don`t?" Roy wasn`t expecting to hear something like that at all. "I mean.... I understand that you don`t want to hurt her, but don`t you think that you will hurt her even more if she finds out that you lied?"

Roy was scratching the back of his head and thought about Hikarus situation. "Don`t you think that forcing yourself to fall in love with her again isn`t a good solution either? I mean.... you can`t control your heart...."

Because of the mistake Hikaru made Roy totally forgot about the offer to meet Hikarus brother.

[Zephel]

Hikaru grinned wide at Roy's worried expression. "Don't WORRY. I mean...I've fallen in love with her before, right? So there should be no problem to let it happen again." He said with a wave of his hand, still smiling.

"And...believe me, eventhough I can't control my heart, I can switch it off anytime, dude." That grave remark is nothing like how Hikaru expresses his face now, so happily and cheerfully. "It's not a good thing, but it's an alternative before the light inside me goes dark...and that's something I really want to avoid at any cost."

[Roy]

Roy listened to Hikarus explanation and crossed his arms after he finished. "But... its still not the same" he muttered. "I mean, what do you think happens if things don`t turn out like you planned?" He tried to make his point clear and started to gesture like every phrase he said with his hands. "Well, you know, if SHE ever finds out how YOU are really feeling. Then how can she ever forgive you ? And how can you spend the time with her now without feeling bad?"

He layed back again. "Sorry... I don`t wanna make you feel bad or something, but I just don`t think its right...oh.. and what did you just say with 'the light inside me' ?" Roy added with a questioning look on his face.

[Zephel]

Hikaru held Roy tightly on the shoulder, eyeing him sharply by the eyes. "My plan is a hundred percent fool-proof. I'm not kidding with this." He said, shrugging off every word Roy said about Kimiko's feelings out of his mind.

The redhead is still smiling, though his eyes are slightly in a different glint now. "I can't afford to think so negatively. I really can't with this light inside me. It's better that way." He paused, lets go of Roy's shoulder and layed back at the couch, now sitting similarly to Roy.

"...Well...do you know that...everytime when there is light, there is shadow...?"