Adventure Love Dream Island

Flowers: Garden (2)

[2 August 2011 - 11:35]

“What happened?!” I panicked after waking up Akiko. I stick the plaster on her elbow and her injured knee.

Instead of answering directly, Akiko's hands pinched my cheeks. "Aw-kiw-kow!" call me spelling is unclear. My hand tried to take off the pinch.

Akiko took off her hand. "It turns out you're real."

"Ish, I'm a ghost!" lontarku while rubbing cheeks.

"You alone? Where is it, Rei?"

I turned the eyeballs away. "On that .. we quarreled." Then I looked back at Akiko quickly. "I think it's important that I find you!"

"At least invite the others along with you, don't go alone again, remember that."

I reply with a nod of understanding.

Kulirik some wounds on his body. "Explain what happened to you."

"I slipped while walking there." His hand pointed up the small hill in front of us. Then Akiko got up. “Come, we meet another.”

“Eh? Can you walk? I've contacted Kouga. He'll be in a minute.”

“Even now I can carry you! Tell Kouga to come back.”

“But before I call, he is indeed walking towards our position.”

Akiko stretched her hands up, breathing in the air deeply. “Hahh .. must be worried about you. Yasudah, we just wait.”

Rrrsssshh …

The sound of a touch of wind that greeted the side of the leaves around us, gave a relaxing effect to anyone who heard it. My view leads up the hill.

Sakura trees?

Yeah, I didn't see it wrong. On top of the small hill was overgrown with sakura trees. My eyes don't blink. The wind blew away some of the flowers. I blinked my eyes that started to dry a few times. I noticed the hill more clearly by focusing the vision.

"Semi and fall ...." My mouth suddenly said. Making Akiko's gaze turn in the same direction as me.

Truly, the cherry trees here know no seasons. Seeing hanami and momiji at the same time was impossible. Watch the cherry blossoms bloom in spring, along with the perfect bright Cherry Blossom moment, where the leaves turn orange to red in autumn! The two are in front of me. What an amazingly beautiful illusion. Change the impossible as if it were possible. I feel lucky to enjoy it.

But ... Isn't there something strange? Why did the cherry trees only grow on top of that hill?

Bukh!

Akiko turned quickly to face me, landing a punch on the trunk of the tree that I was backing up. My body nodded in surprise. Right to the left of my face, his fist was still stuck on the tree trunk.

“A-what's up?” My eyes were puzzled at her annoyed expression.

Akiko's position locked me between the tree trunk and her body, making me shudder just in case the look of the annoyed face was caused by me.

"It's not an illusory haphazard illusion, I can't break it" Akiko replied in frustration.

"STAY RIGHT THERE!!"

Someone shouted from the top of the hill.

R-rei?!

My mind knows his figure.

Swuuussshh~ !

Have not had time to process Rei's cry before, suddenly a strong wind blew many petals sakura, along with the leaves that fell – disguise the color of the sky. Stunning myself, as if hypnotized.

“Hanami .. momiji .. I like both.”

All that was gone. Am I dreaming?

“Karin!!” call Akiko.

“Eh!” Reflexively, I immediately hugged something to my right. “I-iya!” my Sahut is still confused to return Akiko's call.

I blinked many times, while continuing to sweep my eyes, then stopped at one point when I bowed my head.

“Kyaaa~ !! Wh-why are we up in the trees?!” I cried out in panic, realizing that my feet were hanging at a height of approximately 3.5 meters. I sat at the base of the branch, while continuing to hug the tree trunk to my right.

“I don't know either. Try to look carefully at this place,” said Akiko from another tree branch that is on the left of my tree at this time.

I looked again and tried to remember. “This, right ...”

“We return to the park,” connect Akiko.

“So the illusion ... disappears, yes?”

. . . STAY THERE!!

Suddenly Rei's figure appeared in my memory.

"Akiko, there was previously Rei–"

Brukh!

My words came to a halt in surprise to see Akiko drop her backpack. With the aim, in order to maintain balance on the tree. I did the same thing.

Cretek!

There was a shocking sound from the base of the branch I was sitting on. “Huwaa~!!” I panic more and more hugging tightly the tree trunk beside me. The heart jerks inside the chest cavity. My body started shaking. My legs are hanging, as if numb. I'm afraid!

Akiko tried to reach another branch to be used as a foothold. “Don't move much, just wait there. After successfully descending, I will help you.” He reached into his pants pocket to look at his radar. “Position Kouga is also near. Hang on.”

“I-iya, you also carefully down.”

Through the earphones, Akiko kept contacting the others for help. Not yet had he stepped on the ground, apparently the branch that supported my body could not last much longer.

Krekks! Creteek!

The sound of the crack added to my fear. Even screaming feels like no sound is coming out. My hands reflexively covered my face. My eyes are closed strong. Yeah, the branch broke. I fell too. Blood is flowing fast in my body. The movement of the air around me, disguising Akiko's scream.

Huph!

Bizarrely. It should be the back of my body, touching the ground first. Why not get sick? In fact I felt the breath of someone, it felt warm on the back of my hand.

“Almost ... alone,” he said a little breathless.

I recognize his voice. I opened the palm that was still covering my face. “Kouga!”

“You-you're okay, right?? Is anyone hurt?!” ask without pause. Panic was clearly on his face.

Clothes on the chest of Kouga's field. "Huwaaaa .. You really saved me!" My heart rhythm slowly adjusted. But my body is still trembling. I don't know since when, I didn't realize I was squeezing his clothes.

Kouga sighed. He closed his eyes, then dropped his head until our eyebrows touched. "It's okay. You're safe now" he said gently to calm me down.

My eyes are closed. We stayed quiet for a long time with such a position. Until my trembling slowly subsided.

Kouga raised his head. He looked at me like he was forgetting something. "Are you hurt?" ask again to make sure.

"I-I'm fine! Thank you for helping me." I replied quickly. "You can put me down, my body is heavy, you know!” I chuckled softly, almost forgetting that he was still holding me.

“Thank God,” Kouga smiles in relief. Slowly he dropped me. “This is why, I suggest to wear handcuffs.”

“I also don't know why it can be on a tree. Earlier we were waiting for you,” my light.

Akiko approached while giving me my backpack. “True. Thankfully you came at the right time,”.

“Your handcuff idea is quite helpful,” said someone who suddenly joined our conversation.

As soon as the three of us turned to the direction where the voice came from. Apparently Rei. As he continued to approach, the look in his eyes focused on Kouga. A few seconds later, his eyes shifted to look at me.

“You heard, right. Don't take off the handcuffs again!” throw it with a face of restraint.

“Inderaku feels the atmosphere starting to heat up,” murmured Akiko. "Don't overdo it on Ka– "

“You'd better meet Justin. He was looking for you.” Regi's sergeant who indirectly asked Akiko to leave us.

"If she does something to you, shout as loudly as possible" whispered Akiko before darting away.

The mood is silent. Kouga and Rei looked at each other. I was confused what to do.

“I want to see them,” Kouga said as he walked away.

"Thank you again, Kouga!" I shouted before Kouga's back completely disappeared. He replied with a swing of his hand.

Me and Rei were still silent on an unchanging footing. From the tail of the eye, I could see that his gaze was pointed sharply at me. Bizarrely. My body stood stiff, reluctant to look at his face which still continued to look at me with a look that I could not understand.

. . . We'll split up!

. . . Alrighty! Just go far away!!

. . . Alright!! You freak!!

My memories drew on the memory of the conversation as we began to part. My finger reached for the bottom end of the clothes I was wearing. My chest churns. Upset, angry, afraid, and a little bit of regret. There may be other feelings that I cannot understand. And somehow, it all seemed to merge into one. My eyes were hot, trying to hold something I didn't want to show people in front of me.

Gyuts.

My body sank into a huge hand. His movements were so gentle, that I did not realize, that he had approached before. Rei hugged me.

"I won't apologize,” he said slowly but still sounded annoying.

Not knowing what to say, something that I had been holding back from earlier, came out in a hurry. I hid my face, leaning against his field chest. Emotions knotted in tangles, slowly unraveled by the warmth I was familiar with.

"You're a bitch .. I hate you ..." I sobbed between my cries.

"Hm. I know." Rei tightened his embrace.

My face poked out, staring at Rei's face with tears I couldn't control. "I'm still upset and angry with you!"

"Hm. I know that too." His right hand went in between the hairs, pushing my head back against his chest. "And I won't apologize" he continued.

I was annoyed and angry at Rei's annoying attitude before, but it had become commonplace, so as not to make it the main reason that weighed on my mind. Right now, I feel evil for having already vented my fear and guilt at Rei. 'Fear' for still imagining myself falling off a tree branch, and 'guilt' because everything was due to my selfishness to take off the handcuffs and go split up. All I can do is cry. Over-understood, Rei was always willing to be a backrest until my crying subsided.

"Looks like you're comfortable in my arms," he swaggered with confidence.

"Hmm .. don't hesitate. It doesn't matter if you still want to hug." Rei again tightened his embrace.

I raised my face quickly, staring at the gray black obsidian bead that seemed to lock my reflection in there. "You're the one who stole the opportunity, aren't you?! Release!"

Bukh!

I stepped on Rei's leg because he wouldn't loosen his hand. He grimaced, and I quickly got out of the way, leaning against the tree behind me.

"You even stepped on me twice!" Rei approached with a cornered look at me. "Isn't there anything you want to say?"

"Sorry ..." I said slowly turning my face away. My hand touched the trunk of the tree, making sure that I could no longer walk backwards.

"Don't hear, say it clearly." Staring at Rei intimidates.

"Pardon me!"

"What's? Even the sound of your crying is much louder."

"Ish, no repetition! You even have more to owe me! Hugh!" My cheeks bulged in annoyance.

"Hmmm!" Rei turned his face holding back laughter. "Your face and nose are flushed after crying, plus bulging cheeks, your head looks like a tomato."

"That's because you hugged me too tightly!"

"Hey? So your face flushed with my embrace?" goda Rei with his mischievous smile.

"B-can you, right?! You made my nose pinched! Never mind, I want to meet the others!"

As he was about to step away, Rei held me back. His hands stretched out, leaning against the tree trunk right beside my right and left, closing the road and locking my movements.

“Now what else do you want to do?!” just pissed.

“Contain you in a cage," reply Rei flat.

"Have your head hit? Since then your expression has been changing, and now saying something strange." I tried to get rid of both hands that did not shift at all.

"Your silence. I'll erase the trail." Rei's face approached.

/YYYAAAAA!!!/ my shout loudly at Rei's channel through the earphones.

"Akhs! What are you doing?!" gerang Rei took off his earphones quickly and rubbed the earlobes.

I darted away as soon as the gap opened. "It's your fault for acting weird!"

“You think you can just run away? Watch out for you, yeah!”

Rei was really after me. If he manages to catch me, it will surely ruffle my hair, or perhaps tickle me, then it will not stop before I beg for mercy. Yeah, he did that to me a lot.

I saw that my friends had gathered under a shady tree, close to the expanse of Orychophragmus (Murasaki Hanana). Sit in a circle on a medium size folding mat. They had lunch to enjoy the pre-prepared provisions.

“Yukiko~!” I shouted for help. I took cover behind him.

“Karin? Why are you running like that?” Yukiko gave me a bottle of water.

“Moreover if it wasn't for Rei." Akiko raised one eyebrow. "So right, you mena– "

"Eh, I'm fine!" I replied quickly, understanding what Akiko wanted to say. Just looking at my face, they all knew I was crying.

"Hahh .. You guys have a strange relationship," Akiko focused on opening up the banana peel.

“Hey, come here!" Rei approaching.

Yukiko looked at me. "Your screams before, must have been from fighting again, right? What's going on?"

Rei pointed at me. "That little boy almost broke my eardrum!"

"That's because you're acting weird! Corn me on the tree, then talk about a forehead with a face that keeps coming closer!" my reply at length without pause ended with breath gasping.

Everything petrified. Simultaneously swallowed the saliva with great difficulty. Silent. Even a small gust of wind made the grass sway, so it sounded very clear. Slowly their gaze shifted on Rei.

Akiko clenched her hands. "I didn't think you'd be so blatant."

"Tu-wait!! You made everything sound wrong!!!" hentak Rei made myself duck back hugging Yukiko's arm.

Natsu stuffed the remaining onigiri stock into the backpack. "At least you should be gentle, Rei. You can learn a lot from me." Natsu opened both of his hands. "Come, Karin. You always take cover for me when you're home, right? Now it doesn't matter if you want to indulge with your sister in-”

Pluck up!

Akiko's banana peel I threw right on Natsu's face.

"Good shot." Akiko stroked my head. "You're supposed to give me a cue, then I'll set up the best bullet."

Rei inched to a seat, crossing his legs next to Toru with both hands folded in his chest. "At home, yeah. You made me remember something. Almost got my shoes on your face." Rei closed his eyes, his forehead wrinkled. He seemed to hold back and seemed to divert the conversation.

Toru glanced at Rei. "Doing cabedon until the karin is cornered, crying, and shouting, hmm .. If you like shoujo manga, then I will give you the best recommendation,"

"Hey, hey, that's not the actual sequence of events!! And why bring it up again?!" rei protest.

"Ekhm!" Kouga cleared his throat making all speechless. "Finish the lunch, and then we continue the conversation about this illusion." Kouga glanced at Rei. "And .. hook your handcuffs. We should be on guard if the illusion comes again."

"Tch," Rei squeaked. He left knowing I wouldn't go near him.

Yukiko took off the hook on her arm, realizing that Rei was already standing behind. Of course Rei chose to sit next to Yukiko. He is self-limiting and does not want to disturb Akiko – whose aura is not friendly. Even Justin who was next to Akiko, chose to shut up while others commented.

Cklek!

My hands are handcuffed back with Rei. So awkward and clumsy. My body shifted closer to Akiko. As much as I can keep my distance so as not to come into contact with Rei at the moment. I don't know, I'm still reluctant to look at her and feel a little.

***

Before concluding, Rei asked us to recount the respective events experienced when, before, and after parting with the pair of handcuffs in place of ‘aneh’, for this hypothesis we call it an illusion.

“We are all caught in an illusion. The real place is the garden. But in every couple, there is only one person whose subconscious is overpowered by past memories. Like Karin, Yukiko, Justin, and Kouga. They cannot control themselves. His eyes were blank,” bright Rei.

“Oh yes, Kouga. Speaking of the past, have you ever hugged Karin while saying something to her?” Yukiko was curious and managed to make me flinch.

“Ah, did I do it while unconscious??” Kouga looked surprised. “Sorry, I don't think it has anything to do with Karin,” Kouga said as he glanced at me.

"I guess ... ?" Rei muttered softly but I could hear.

Akiko folded her hands looking like she was thinking. “I tried to interrupt the flow of energy inside my body, but did not manage to break the illusion. I also hit the tree trunk to get pain, but still no effect.”

I reflexively grabbed Akiko's hand. "Eh, so at that time– "

"What's wrong. My hand is fine," Akiko pulled her hand.

“I tried it before Yukiko took off the handcuffs,” timpal Toru.

"Ah, yes! What memory brings you so eager to go to the lake?" my eyes are excited to look at Yukiko.

"E-uk!" Rei cleared his throat clumsily.

"E-uh?! M-sorry!" contact me get out quick.

I didn't realize, both hands were resting on Rei's thighs. So curious about Yukiko – who is currently sitting to the right of Rei – makes my body move slightly past Rei.

Idiotically. My mind cursed itself.

Failing to focus on my own stupidity, my sitting position with Rei was even more tenuous than before.

"From you, I can't stand the distance you've made! There's no smallpox in my body, so don't assume I have an infectious disease!" rei's protest was long, making my body move immediately according to his words without any rejection.

"You even made my sister so obedient ...." Natsu looked shocked. Ignore it, his reaction was common.

"Hmmm!" Yukiko chuckles. "It looks like you guys are going to be fine" he said with many knotted smiles. Honestly, I still can't understand the meaning of the word 'good' he said.

"When on school holidays, my father once invited me to see stars and fireflies at night from the top of the lake. Not with Akiko, because she was asleep on my mother's lap." continued Yukiko.

"Hm, so so." I saw Rei glancing towards me. "What's wrong?" lontarku just like that.

"It's nothing," Rei replied briefly with his flat face.

"So what caused his illusion to disappear, was the moment they all managed to come to their senses?" search Akiko confirm.

"Not." Rei crossed his arms around his chest, looking at us with a serious look on his face. "I found awkwardness on the hill, where many cherry trees grew. It was so strange, as if spring and autumn had fused together there. Unlike the surrounding area that was both in the place of illusion."

So rightly what I saw was Rei.

"Flower becomes the second clue. By slightly imitating the way in the fantasy film – which I had initially doubted – I was moved to tear the cherry blossoms that fell from both different branches that season. Afterwards the wind blew fiercely, and the illusion disappeared. Not far from there, I found the unconscious Justin." Rei explained.

“Zeroichi-sama has already seen our compactness in the first challenge when controlling the ship. Maybe now he wants to test us, able or not to take care of the closest person at this time, namely the pair of handcuffs,” continued Toru.

“I'm sure, there's still a real purpose that we don't know yet. Hahh .. I'm hungry. Request your bread!” Rei snatched half the bread in my hand.

I stared at the rest of the bread in my hand, then my forehead immediately wrinkled. “You take the part that has more cheese! Return the cheese!”

Rei instantly devoured the part I wanted. “Thank you for the food,” Rei close the palm while bending over.

“Gyaaa~!! You're so annoying!” I yelled annoyed while continuing to beat him. “It has its own stock, right?! Why bother me?!! You awmphmsh―!!” My voice was not clear because Rei closed my mouth.

“Sst .. shut up. I don't want that banana woman screaming,” whispered it in my ear.

That's how my relationship with Rei finally melted.

Kouga folded the map in hand, a straight look capturing Rei's mannerisms. “You should also stop judging Karin.”

Rei returned Kouga's gaze. “I don't promise.”

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Hanami ( ⁇ ) is a cherry blossom viewing that blooms in spring.

Kabedon ( ⁇ ) is a romantic pose in the style of anime and manga, which is to corner the person you like by placing your hands on the wall.

Manga shoujo ( ⁇ ) is a comic intended for teenage girls, usually drama genre or slice of life romance.

Momiji ( ⁇ ) is an autumn leaf.