Aya's Wish

Chapter 2

“That was great.” Sae said lying exhausted on the couch.
“Takeo-kun, you were amazing.” Aya complimented as he rested leaning on a chair.
“Thank you Aya. I was pretty good wasn’t I?” Takeo-kun boasted sitting in the chair Aya was leaning on.
“I was amazed Takeo-sempai! Lifting Aya twenty times!” Sae exclaimed sitting up.
“You enjoyed every minute of it, did you?” Aya said sitting on the arm of Takeo’s chair. He reached down and twirled Takeo’s ponytail around his finger. “Hmmm?”
“Aya!” Takeo said grabbing his hair.
“Hey! I have an idea!” Sae said with wide eyes. “My sister gave me ten dollars and we just worked out and we’re all hot and”
“Yes Sae?” Aya said trying to get it out of her.
“Would you like water-ice? There’s a place right down the street. I can run and go get us some.” Sae said finishing her rant.
“Hai! That sounds like a great idea!” Aya smiled.
“That’s a perfect idea Sae! But I can’t let you pay for it.” Takeo-kun protested.
“If I don’t use the money my sister gave me tonight she’ll take it back, so it’s ok Takeo-sempai.” Sae re-assured.
“I’ll be right back!” Sae said hopping up and running out the door.
“Sae! I’ll go with…” The door slammed in the middle of Takeo-kun’s sentence. “…you.” Takeo finished. Aya slid off the arm of the chair into Takeo-kun’s lap. Takeo stood up quickly, surprised at this sudden act. In turn he ended up sending Aya-kun flying into Sae’s coffee table.
“Aya-kun!” Takeo yelled as he ran to his side. “I’m sorry Aya! Are you ok?” Aya sat up with a hand on his head. Aya removed his hand. There was blood. He had gotten a small scratch from his fall.
“Aya, you’re hurt!” Takeo ran and grabbed the towel that he had brought with him. “Here…” Takeo said gently placing it on the wound. Aya looked up from the floor at Takeo. His eyes were sparkling with tears that he wouldn’t let fall.
‘That look…it’s the same as before, not male, or female, just,…just…beautiful…’ Takeo-kun thought as he and Aya stared into each others’ eyes.
“Water Ice!” Sae called as she re-entered the house.
Takeo-kun and Aya both blushed. Takeo pulled way from Aya instinctively.
“Aya-sempai! What happened?!?” Sae said running over. She placed the water ice on the floor. “Oh you’re bleeding!” Sae grabbed the towel out of Takeo-kun’s hand and ran to the kitchen. She wet the towel, grabbed a medic kit out of a cabinet and ran back. Sae gently cleaned Aya’s wound and placed a bandage on it. The whole time Aya just stared at Takeo-kun.
“There, all done.” Sae said. Aya-kun blinked and his face twisted into a restraint of tears.
“Takeo-kun it hurts!” Aya cried flinging himself into Takeo-kun’s chest. Takeo could feel the moisture of Aya’s tears absorb into his clothes.
“There ,there Aya-sempai.” Sae said stroking his hair. Aya-kun clenched Takeo’s uniform. Takeo didn’t know what to make of his sobbing friend.
“I’ll walk you home Aya.” Takeo finally said. Aya released Takeo’s uniform and stood up.
“Arigatou, Takeo-kun.” He said drying his eyes on his arm.

Aya-kun removed his hat and went upstairs to retrieve his gym-bag. Takeo waited for Aya to return before he went up to change.
“Are you sure that you’re ok Aya-sempai?”
“Hai.” Aya rummaged through his bag.
“Sae, I can’t seem to find my blue sweater, have you seen it?” Aya started to look around the room.
“No, but I’ll help you look for it.” Sae moved about the room pushing aside cushions and looking under tables. Takeo returned changed back into his school uniform from earlier that day.
“Takeo-kun, I can’t find my blue sweater, did you see it upstairs?” Aya asked politely. Takeo put a hand on his chin in thought.
“No, Aya, I didn’t.” Takeo maneuvered over to the fallen coffee table and uprighted it.
“Sae-kun, I’m sorry for ruining your appetizers, the ones I had were very delicious though.” Takeo complimented.
“Really?” Sae smiled and went over to help Takeo clean. They both stooped over the floor and started to pick up the ruined appetizers, Sae making her way towards Takeo.
“They were ok.” Aya-kun jumped into the conversation. Helping clean the floor Aya situated himself between Takeo and the inching-closer-Sae. Sae’s head perked up in memory.
“I’m sorry Aya-sempai but I couldn’t find your sweater.” Sae apologized and stood up.
“Arigatou. For looking Sae.” Aya-kun said standing up. Takeo got up as well.
“Sae-kun, you did very well tonight.” Takeo praised.
“After the first thirteen times.” Aya muttered.
“Uh, well, Sae just needs to concentrate harder, when she does she has great potential.” Takeo re-assured. Aya rolled his eyes.
“Arigatou, demo, I’m not all that good, I can’t fly real well and I do screw up a lot and…” Sae rambled playing with her hands.
“It’s getting late Sae.” Aya cut into Sae’s conversation with herself.
“Hai!” Sae jumped realizing her ramblings.
“Thanks for the appetizers Sae!” Takeo said heading towards the door.
“It was an interesting evening Sae.” Aya stuffed his hat and wand into his gym bag.
“Aya, you’re walking home in that?” Takeo questioned Aya’s Magic Users Club uniform.
“I don’t want to soil my clothing after working out, besides it’s late and no one is out to see me. Plus my house isn’t far from here.” Aya reasoned.
“Good-bye Sae –kun! See you tomorrow!” Takeo called as he left.
“Ja ne.” Aya followed Takeo-kun.
“Ja!” Sae called after them and closed the door. Turning, her eyes went teary at the bag of melted water ice on the floor.