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Beneath the memories	By : ryutakasaki Category: +G to L > Initial D Views: 1690 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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“SPEECH” – Conversation

‘THOUGHT’ – Thought

Location – Place / Day

Chapter 3: Takumi’s First Battle!

Youuichi’s Gas Station

Mizuki strolled to Youuichi’s gas station after her work. She went into the office and sat at the sofa, ignored all the staffs who were looking at her. Youuichi looked at his ‘little guest’. He did not recognize the girl and began to question her. Takumi quickly walked in after he finished attending the customer.

"What’s up? Micky!" Takumi asked as soon as he came into the office.

"What? You’re Mizuki. You’ve grown up." Youuichi exclaimed excitedly.

Mizuki smiled and turned to her cousin, "What time are you knocking off? Let’s go to the lake."

Takumi nodded and replied, "Another half an hour. You just stay here and chat with boss."

Mizuki nodded and frowned, as she would be very boring talking to this old friend of her uncle. She did not like the idea of answering the old man’s questions about her dad too. Takumi smiled at her boring expression. Iketani and Itsuki wondered at Takumi’s smile. They never saw the young man showing any of his expression before.

Mizuki waved at Youuichi, as she walked off with her cousin. She wrapped her arms around his arm happily. Itsuki had to go home alone.

Akina Lake

Both of them sat at the dock. Mizuki studied the water, lost in her thought. Takumi sat quietly besides his cousin, waited for the girl to speak up.

"Nah, Takumi. Have you ever wished that the time can stop one day?" Mizuki asked her cousin.

Takumi looked at her. He did not know what had bothered her, "Why?"

“I don’t know. Those dreams come back recently. I… don’t know what should I do?” Mizuki slowly told her cousin about her trouble with the nightmare and began to tell him everything that has been troubled her for years. The problems with her brother and an accident that was the reason that made she wanted to stay away from racing. Though, she wanted to stay away from everything that related to cars, but she could not bear to stay away too. She was in dilemma.

‘She must be very tired of pretending like nothing happened, in front of everyone. Furthermore, her work is so hectic and demanding that she has no time for herself. With all the pressure from Iris and hospital, she really needs some rest.’ He understood her feelings. He worried about his cousin would shut herself in her own world again.

"Micky, come to me anytime when you need help or someone to talk to. Understand?" Takumi said seriously. He held her hand tighter. Mizuki nodded, knowing that her cousin was worried. Takumi was the only person she trusted in her life, as they were very close, closer than her own siblings.

"Promise me! You won’t tell anyone about this, including Iris." Mizuki asked seriously.

"I promise." He assured her, "Micky, it’s your life. You are the one who going to choose your own life. I’ll give my support in whatever you decide. I just wanna see you happy with what you’re doing. It’s time to move on and forget about the past," He asked with concern.

"Umm! I’ll be fine ne. Dai Jobu," Mizuki replied.

“Micky, you can stay with us anytime you want.” Takumi said. “I mean if Iris is still forcing you to do those things you don’t want to. We’re family and we still keep your room.”

“Don’t worry, I’m ok now. Anyway, I got my job to keep me busy.” Mizuki smiled.

“Aniki, who is Mogi?” Mizuki asked, as she overheard Itsuki mumbling at the gas station.

“A schoolmate,” Takumi replied, uncertain on his cousin’s intention.

“Are you going date her somehow?” she continued with a smiled.

“I don’t know. But she asked me out this Sunday. What do you think?” Takumi asked his cousin’s opinion.

Mizuki smiled, “Just a date is fine. I hope you don’t feel anything special about her ‘cos your ‘real’ girlfriend should be back very soon.”

“My girlfriend?” Takumi exclaimed as he stared at his cousin with a question.

“Nishigawa Nanami,” Mizuki said in a monotone.

“Don’t kid me. She’s not my girlfriend. I don’t even know how she looks like now,” Takumi pouted.

“But all of us feel that she is the most compatible to you. Furthermore, she loves you,” Mizuki told her cousin.

Takumi saw a disappointment on Mizuki and felt guilty of upsetting her.

“I will see how it goes when she is back,” he said. “Smile please.”

Mizuki nodded with some plan in her mind.

Fujiwara’s Residence

Mizuki was sitting at her desk after she came home. It was bothering her when she found out that her cousin was going out with someone she did not know.

“Hey, Seven. It’s Micky,” she spoke through the mic.

‘What’s up?’ her friend replied.

“When are you coming to Japan?” Mizuki asked.

‘Not so soon, you should know. I have to help my dad out,’ the other girl sighed.

“I just sent you a one-way ticket. Just come back tomorrow,” Mizuki said.

‘Are you crazy, Micky?’ the receiver exclaimed.

“Aniki is dating a schoolmate this Sunday. And I think he somehow have some ‘feeling’ for her too,” Mizuki told her friend while sending out a picture to her friend.

Nanami was remained silent for a long while. She was considering Mizuki’s option.

“Seven,” Mizuki called her friend.

‘I got to go and thanks for updating me about Takumi,’ Nanami cut the line.

Mizuki sat back in her chair, wondering which option that Nanami would be choosing. She then checked out some info of Mogi Natsuki.

Takahashi's Residence

Ryosuke was sitting at his study table waiting for his brother.

"Aniki, can I come in?" Keisuke walked into the room without waiting for his brother’s invitation.

"Umm, I got something to ask you, about that AE-86," he asked Keisuke. "It might help me in the writing of the driving simulation." He continued. "I hope you can tell me about the driver and speed he used."

Keisuke scratched his right cheek before he answered, "Aniki, please don’t kid me. How am I supposed to know all these? You know that I can’t analyze the opponent like you. By the way, there were two cars and why are you only interested in that AE-86?"

"You should know that I’m not as good as you are. You can analyze and know the weakness & strength of the racer and the car by a glance." Keisuke added.

"Keisuke, I often tell you that this is the most important to become a racer." Ryosuke pointed at his head. "I don’t like racing with the person like you, who never used your brain."

"It doesn’t mean that I’m not interested in the other car. I got a feeling that your opponent this time maybe the AE-86." Ryosuke continued after a short pause. "I heard that there is a new face that raced at the Saitama and Togochi recently. I think he might be that one you saw earlier. From the rumors, he hasn't lost in any match and the timing is remarkably fast."

"Is it? I won’t lose to him for the second time." Keisuke said, as his clenched his fist.

"I’ll be going to this weekend race. I want to see his skills myself." Ryosuke told his brother before he continued with his simulation.

Family's

The RedSuns’ members were talking about the mysterious 86. They couldn’t believe that Keisuke was defeated and confused. None of the members had seen the two brothers, therefore, they couldn’t find out anything about that incident.

Ibaraki City

The local team, Jerry’s, was waiting for the mysterious red Celica. Iris arrived at the peak. Iris got out of the Celica in her overalls. Iris walked over to the Jerry’s, introduced herself before the race started. It was a quiet place with very few spectators. Iris found this course on the map and the course attracted her. It was a long and narrow one.

The red Celica lined up at the starting point with a white Impreza besides her. The Impreza took the lead in the first half of the course. Iris followed her opponent very closely and she was getting frustrated from time to time when she could not pass the white car. Suddenly, she saw her chance. She sped up on the outer lane before passed the white car. She entered the sharp corner in a high speed and exited without slammed her car to the guardrail. Iris sighed; she thought that she would not make it. It was a last minute decision that came into her mind. Thank to her quick response. She slowly widened the gap and reached the finishing line 4 seconds faster than the other car.

The racers in Saitama, Tochigi and Ibaraki were talking about the mysterious red Celica. Iris had made a name for herself in less than a month. Some of the racer even compared the Celica to the renowned white comet of Akagi. Others wondered about the driver’s identity, as the driver never spoke to anyone and never stayed after the race. Furthermore, the Celica would not drive up any pass twice after the race.

At a small café in Saitama, two men were exchanging their information about the mysterious Celica.

"He never talked to anyone in the gallery." One of the man told Fumihiro, one of the RedSuns’ members. "There’s another boy that drives a white S2000, but we didn’t see the car for quite sometimes now."

"When and where is the next race?" Fumihiro asked his friend.

"He practices on different pass each night, that’s what I know." He replied, "I’ll tell you about his race once I got the confirmation."

Akina Lake

Iris sat at the bench by the lake with Keisuke.

"Akina is a beautiful place. I grew up here…" Iris began to tell the blonde man about her childhood.

In the meanwhile, Keisuke was thinking about his race tomorrow. He expected to rematch with the 86. Iris noticed his expression. He was quiet than usual and seemed distracted.

"Are you still thinking about the 86?" She asked.

Keisuke looked at the girl and nodded.

Iris took his hand, squeezed it assuring. "You’re better than the Speedstar."

Keisuke gave her a smile. He was glad to have her with him. He gave her a hug before a kiss. This time Iris did not push him away. Keisuke then gave her a long, passionate kiss as they sat by the lake.

‘You’ll be mine soon. Iris!’ Keisuke thought. ‘I’ll just stop here so that I won’t scare you off.’

“Keisuke,” Iris called his name after their lips parted.

“Yes,” he looked at her with a smile. “I love you, Iris!”

“I love you too,” Iris replied.

Akina Pass

Mizuki was in a black overall with a cap and sunglasses. She parked her IS250 at one of the S-corner at the Akina. ‘This is a perfect place to watch the race. I can see everything clearly from here. But why I’m here’ She thought. Then, she put on her headphone and listened to the music, while working on her laptop. She came straight here after her work, just to see her cousin raced with RedSuns.

On the Kobushidako, Iris was running a few round on the new course. There were only a few people watching her, as most of the crowds went after the RedSuns. Fumihiro came to watch the Celica’s race for the first time. It was an amazing to watch the Celica did her fast drift. He knew that the driver had a certain standard. He then hurried back to Akina before his team’s race started. Iris finished her last round as fast as she could so that she could reach Akina in time before the race.

Akina Pass, S-Corner @ Middle of the Pass

The two brothers were showing their drift dragging to the crowd. It was an excited show indeed.

‘That white car is good.’ Mizuki thought, as the white FC drove pass. It was Takahashi Ryosuke.

She then noticed a black GTR behind her when she looked around. There is a sticker, "Night Kids". ‘Who’s that? I think Iris must be interested.’ She imprinted the name into her memory bank.

Mizuki continued sitting in her car, waiting for Takumi to show up.

‘What took him so long to come here? Darn it! How long would you take to reach here, idiot Aniki?’ She muttered to herself.

5 minutes later, she saw the Trueno drove up the pass. ‘I bet on you’ she thought.

Starting Point, Akina Pass

Iris arrived at Akina half an hour before the race began. She mingled with the crowd and waited patiently for AE-86 to arrive. She finally saw her boyfriend, Keisuke. He was in his green pullover. His expression was very serious. It was the first time Iris saw the man in that expression. She was much attracted by his charm. The RedSuns considered a professional when come to racing.

Keisuke saw Iris stood at the opposite and walked over.

"How did you come up?" Keisuke asked when he did not see her CRV.

"Wanna see my car?" Iris smiled and walked toward a dark corner of the car park.

Ryosuke looked his brother and the girl. However, he did not see Iris clearly, as she walked towards a dark corner.

‘The CRV girl, huh?’ Ryosuke thought.

Keisuke surprised at the white S2000 in front of him.

"So do I qualify for RedSuns?" Iris asked proudly with confident that she could join his team.

"It’s a good car, how about your skill?" Keisuke asked, glad that she chose a FR car.

"You’ll see it when I challenge you." Iris replied with confident. ‘You lost to me once.’ She thought.

“Keisuke, good luck. I see you later,” Iris said and got into her car, as she watched him walked back to his team.

Keisuke nodded and walked back to the gallery. Iris stayed in her car, instead of following him to the RedSuns’ gallery.

Iris looked at that familiar car; it was Bunta’s Trueno. She was surprised to see it. Next surprise was the driver; it was Takumi instead of that old man.

Both cars were ready to begin, after some chaotic situation at the Speedstar Team. 5…4…3…2…1…Go! The two cars sped off, as the drivers released their break and stepped on their accelerator.

Ryosuke watched the Trueno. ‘That 86 should have only 150 horsepower, so there is no reason why Keisuke’s FD could lose or the monster that Keisuke referred to is the driver.’ He stared at the Trueno in his surprise and figuring about his brother’s defeat last week.

Akina Pass, Last 5 Consecutive S-Corners

Mizuki saw the Trueno approaching the corner. Takumi was overtaking Keisuke using his favorite technique by using gutter.

"Bump!" Mizuki heard the loud noise and smiled. ‘It’s the most basic skill that Bunta have taught you!’

The next second, Trueno was ahead of the FD. Having to see that, Mizuki smiled and slowly drove off. She headed to Akagi.

‘That IS250’s driver is very strange. Who is he?’ Takashi watched the IS250 drove pass.

Akagi Summit, 11PM

Mizuki drove down the highway towards Mt. Akagi after watching her cousin’s first race. She slowly drove up to the summit and found a nice spot near the guardrail that she could see one of the best views of the city below. She casually got out of her IS250, stretched her body, stood in front of her car, and looked at the city below. It was a cool breezy night. The sky was brighten by the shining twinkle little stars above.

‘It's beautiful and peaceful here.’ She thought, as she took a few deep breaths and relaxed herself.

It was the first time she came up to this mountain. After a long while, she slowly leaned back again her hood; it was already cooled. She climbed up to lie down and looked up at the bright shining sky above. Soon, she dozed off to sleep.

On the other side of the city, it was the first time that the renowned RedSuns was defeated. Its dream of becoming the legendary team of Kanto was shattered by the young driver of Akina. Ryosuke was frustrated with himself for underestimated the Akina's driver. No one should be blamed for. The white FC drove up the Akagi after he had figured out how the Trueno won the race. Driving up the Akagi, it was the best consolation he could have at this moment. This was his own turf; the course that he would never lost in any battle. Now, he only wanted to be with himself. The white FC slowly pulled into the car park a distance from an IS250. He slowly took out his cigarette and calmly smoked that little thing.

It was a sound of rotary engine that woke Mizuki up. She slowly opened her eyes; the first look was the same shining stars. She put her hand out, trying to reach the shining little things above. After a short while, she got up and looked around for that beautiful exhaust. It was one of the RedSuns; she remembered that white FC. She saw it twice. He leaned against his hood with his arm crossed and cigarette hung on the bottom of his lip.

‘What's he doing here?’ Mizuki wondered, as she looked at Takahashi Ryosuke.

She shivered a little, as the cool breeze blew over her. She got up to get a jacket in her car. With a concern for another person not far from her, she took out another black oversized Fila jacket from her car. Then, she walked over to the man and handed the jacket to him.

"It's getting cold. Take it!" Mizuki said in her pretending deep voice. ‘Hope he doesn’t find out that I’m a girl.’

Takahashi looked at the skinny young 'boy' with puzzle, "Thanks!" He refused her good intention, but she insisted. Mizuki put the jacket over his shoulder. She sat down a distance from the man, enjoyed the view. ‘Why all the men here love smoking so much?’ She wondered when she saw the cigarette in his hand.

"It’s very peaceful here," Mizuki broke the silence.

Ryosuke took a glance at the ‘boy’. He could not believe that the ‘boy’ had the same thought as his.

"Can we chat?" Mizuki began to ask many questions without waiting for the man to agree.

Ryosuke took some time to answer the first question. Mizuki giggled at his expression.

"Do I look like a police questioning the suspect?" She asked; bit her lower lip with a smile.

Ryosuke nodded with a smile. Mizuki knew that he was teasing her. He looked at her smile, which should not have on a boy face.

"Old man, what are you doing? I mean what kind of job you’re doing." Mizuki asked curiously.

He sighed and replied, "I’m not working, still studying. By the way, I’m not old man. I’m just …"

"What? A master?" Mizuki exclaimed before Ryosuke could finished his sentence. She thought that the man must be in his late twenties and should have a job by now, judging from his formal shirt and pant.

“Do I look that old, young lady?” he asked.

Mizuki shot her glare up at him when she heard him called her young lady. ‘How did he know?’ she thought.

“I’m a straight guy so it’s not difficult for me to tell the different between a girl and a boy. By the way, what does a girl like you doing here alone at this hour?” Ryosuke asked curiously.

Mizuki was surprised to see when she saw Ryosuke’s face. He was younger that the one she saw in the DVD or pictures earlier.

“Why can’t I come up here?” Mizuki asked.

“Fine, I don’t want to know too!” he replied, shrugging his shoulder.

Mizuki was quite crossed. She asked him to continue their previous conversation.

"I’m studying medicine, to become a doctor." He gave a bit more details.

"Really? Great! So you’re going to be a great doctor, huh!" Mizuki commented. "It must be very difficult and you must study for 6 years!"

Ryosuke nodded. He began to talk about his studies and work at the hospital. Mizuki paid attention to every detail; it was a stressful one. Mizuki understood his feelings, but she could not help. ‘Luckily, I don’t need to attend those boring classes anymore.’ Mizuki thought to herself.

"I’m sure that you’re going to be a great doctor. If you need an ear, you can talk to me." Mizuki gave him a smile.

‘That’s what a doctor needs to learn, detach yourself from your patient.’ Mizuki thought.

He felt better after talking to her. He was quite surprised to feel how comfortable he was by just chatting with her. It had been 2 years since he broke off with his previous girlfriend. There was not once that he felt it this way with other girl. He slowly reached his hand out and took off her cap so that he could see her clearly. Mizuki looked up at him with an annoying glare when her cap was removed. She was beautiful and very young. He was wondered why she must hide her beautiful face. He got up and stood in front of her, just want to take a close look at her. He tugged her hair behind her ears, admiring the beauty across him. Mizuki was tensed when his warmth hand touched her rosy skin. She looked up at Ryosuke. Her heart was pounding furiously, realizing that he was more handsome than she thought. Ryosuke was guessing her age in his mind, as the girl in front of him looked just like a normal junior high school girl.

"What about yours?" It was Ryosuke’s turn to ask.

"Me? Lazing around," Mizuki answered straightforwardly, but it seemed to be an irritating answer.

"You should be in school, right? How old are you?" Ryosuke commented, thinking that she was lying.

Mizuki nodded and lied, "Hmm. I’m studying in Takasaki University High School." She knew that if she were to tell him that she had just graduated from her postgraduate, he would not believe and might be angry with her. ‘Who would believe that I got a degree and also a doctor now,’ she thought.

"I have a cousin studying there, too. She’s in her third year, senior high. What about you?" he asked back.

"Same." She replied with a little uncertain about what would happen after this man found out the truth.

Both of them were looking at the dark horizon in silence. Suddenly, a phone rang. Mizuki quickly answered it.

"Akagi. Ah. Ok. Bye." Mizuki hang up the phone with a boring expression.

"What’s wrong?" Ryosuke asked in concern.

"I must go home now. Nice talking to you. Old man." Mizuki got up and ran towards her IS250. "You may keep it!" She yelled, as she pointed at the jacket.

Ryosuke watched the IS250 drove off in to the dark road.

"I forgot to ask for her name." Ryosuke realized after she left.

In a short while, the white FC gunned down the pass and headed home.

‘He's not as cold as he looks.’ Mizuki smiled to herself. ‘Doctor? Hee… Mom and Dad must be happy if I had such a friend. Eee! No way! It must be very boring after all.’ She shrugged.

Takahashi’s Residence

Keisuke lay on his bed after he sent Iris home, staring at the ceiling and thinking about his downhill race a couple of hours ago. He could not believe that he was beaten twice by the same boy, the tofu boy! He could not imagine how that tofu boy mastered those skills at his age. ‘Fujiwara Takumi’ He would remember this name for the rest of his life. It was too far fetching to him. Gutter technique. 'What the hell is that?' He kicked the boaster in his frustration. He heard about it for the first time when his brother explained how the young boy passed him at the 5 consecutive corners. ‘How did the boy manage to master that?’ He mulled over it since he reached home. From time to time, Keisuke frowned, frustrated with himself. It was him that disgraced his brother’s team, RedSuns. How could he face his Aniki?

Keisuke sat up as he heard his Aniki’s FC pull into the basement garage. He looked at the clock; it was 4 o’clock in the morning. He started to wonder where his Aniki went after he left Akina. He slowly found his way to the entrance, stepping on the CDs and magazines that scattered on the floor. He leaned his back against the door. Reluctantly, he opened the door and greeted his devoted brother, Ryosuke, liked he usually does.

Ryosuke stopped at his door and took a glance at his brother’s room. He slowly walked toward Keisuke’s room, checking on him as he usually did.

“Ouch!” the younger man exclaimed as his head hit the wall when the door was pushed open.

Ryosuke immediately leaned over to look at his Otoutou, who was rubbing the back of his head. “What are you doing behind the door?” he asked surprisingly. The answer was written clearly on the young blonde man’s face. He reached out his hand and rubbed the spiky blonde hair a little, comforting his brother.

“It’s not your fault. Go and sleep now.” Ryosuke ordered his adoring brother, who slowly got into his bed obediently. Ryosuke shook his head and sighed helplessly, as he watched Keisuke step on the stuff that was lying on the floor. In his eyes, Keisuke was just like a baby brother that never grew up.

“Ne, Aniki, where did you go?” Keisuke asked suddenly, as he noticed his brother’s expression.

“Akagi,” Ryosuke replied and turned off the light.

Ryosuke’s Bedroom

Ryosuke stood in his shower and thought about his conversation with the young girl that he had just met. She was very sweet and there was something that he was attracted to her. He had never been so closed to any girls since her broke up with his last girlfriend. Although there were so many of his fan girls around, he never felt it so comfortable before. It was almost 5 o’clock and Ryosuke had just come out from his bathroom. He looked at his laptop for a while, deciding if he would work on his driving simulation. ‘No, not tonight.’ He then noticed the dark grey jacket on his bed. It was a Fila jacket with a white print on it, MZK.

Fujiwara’s Residence

Mizuki leaned over the balcony rail and gazed at the star.

‘… Who shall I meet? What will be our conversation? Where is the person I’m waiting for? ...’ Mizuki thought of the song she wrote.

“What kind of person will he be? Will he love a person like me?” Mizuki wondered, as she leaned forward and balanced herself on the rail.

Mizuki had a ‘black’ childhood while her siblings did not bother to care much for her. With her past experience in school, she dropped out of school since she was just eight years old. However, her parents hired teacher to teach her at home. Mizuki had only very few friends. One of them was her childhood friend, Nishigawa Nanami or Seven, who was a daughter of her father’s close friend. Nanami was also Takumi’s little girlfriend. Her brother, Fujiwara Sakuya or Sky, did not quite like her when one of his good friends was sentenced for kidnapping case happened many years ago. In addition, another friend of his who was then very close to Mizuki passed away in a racing accident. These two incidents deepened his misunderstanding that he had for her. Mizuki then withdrew herself from racing and came back to Japan so that she could keep a distance from her brother and the unhappiness incident. As for her parents, they could not do much to help Mizuki, as their son chose to believe his friends instead. They have been showered Mizuki with attention to compensate the negligence from her two siblings. However, deep inside their hearts, her parents knew that Mizuki has yet walked out of that painful shadow. Partly, it was because Mizuki still blamed herself for that accident even though that guy hurt her as well.

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Location – Place / Day