Chapter 7 - the forbidden kiss
The Lost Prince
Yu POV
it has been weeks since the incident, since the revelation of the shocking truth about Ryo's relationship with us.
Ryo is getting better though occasionally he still experiences sharp pain and no appetite. but he is still smiling to us and keeping the pain to himself.
As much as I wanna stay with Riko and him, so to assure myself that the rumours about a possible complicated love between Riko and him will not bloom, I can't because of the music commitments with my band.
nothing will happen. i hope.
Riko POV
my heart is aching.
I looked at Ryo who just had a pain at his ribs again and is now deep in sleep.
what if you leave us one day?
I know you promised us, but you didn't know the truth.
when you know it, will you leave?
Ryo nii, do you know I love your company... you make me feel really warm and fuzzy everytime.
your beautiful eyes, your nose, your seductive lips... I traced my fingers down his well-defined facial features.
my heart beats fast... I grasp my heart and asked myself, why am I so nervous?
ever since I knew Ryo isn't my brother, I feel ~ different around him.
I'm doing the same stuff with him... sleeping beside him, sitting beside him, him caring for me, me applying medicine on his bare top... these everyday actions are making me blush every single time. it has never been like that.
I wiped my fallen tear and suddenly I have an urge... an urge to...
I slowly moved my face towards his... my eyes stayed on his lips as I closed in. I close my eyes when I'm only a few centimeters away and I pressed my lips gently on his pinkish, soft lips.
the feeling is magical. my heart beats so loud that it's deafening, but I tried to listen to his peaceful, breathing sounds.
Ryo nii~
suddenly, someone grabbed me from behind forcefully and forced me out of the door... everything happened so fast and luckily, Ryo nii is still sleeping ( he didn't realise what I've done)
"WHAT ARE YOU THINKING!"
"Yu nii~"
"I saw everything so don't try to find excuses. what've you got to say about your absurd acts!"
"I ~ I can't help myself. I~" I couldn't control my tears.
"how do you see Ryo? as a brother or more than that?!"
"As a brother!"
"I know you keep insisting and persisting that he will be our family member forever, but is your heart really feeling that way towards him? ask yourself, Riko" Yu cupped my face and asked with a very much toned down voice than his earlier agitation.
I choked on my tears~ and no words could come out. I know the answer, Ryo nii is my Niichan! but how come I can't answer Yu?
"Riko, if you can't treat him like before, as a brother, as a member of our family... if you think of him as someone more than that... then there's no way we can live as a trio anymore. the two of you will get hurt. I love you and Ryo alot and I don't want to see anyone of you being mocked at or suffer 'Romeo and Juliet' sort of tragic ending"
"Niichan~"
"do you understand, Riko? we both know there's no blood relation with him, that's a fact we can't change. and if that kind of love is forbidden!"
the door creaked open. Yu's eyes widened. I was afraid... afraid that ...
"RYO!!!!" Yu exclaimed.
I turned around and saw the pale face of Ryo nii.
"Ryo~ you don't understand... let me explain." Yu tried to salvage what he could possibly have heard but~
"so.. this is what you guys have been bothered about... so... I'm not a Yamada... is that it?" he said coldly.
"Ryo~"
"Niichan~ no, you are a yamada~" I said
"yes, forever..."Yu supported.
unexpectedly, he giggled... he's scaring us with his laughter.
"Niichan~?"
then he stopped.
"WHO AM I?!!!!!!!"
he pushed his way through us and I was knocked down.
"Niichan~" I cried.
he stopped and turned to look at me. there's tears in his eyes.
"Gomen"
he turned back front and rushed out of the house.
"RYO!!!!!" Yu rushed after him.
"Yu nii!"
"I'll look for him, I'll find him back... in the meantime, think about what I said. Ryo has heard it, so settle your heart. whether or not, the three of us can go back to how it is before, depends on you"
Yu left, leaving me alone in the quiet house... the feeling of loneliness, the feeling that Ryo nii will leave us is scaring me again... no, I can't let him leave...
"whether or not, the three of us can go back to how it is before depends on you" Yu's words kept ringing in my ears.
Yes, Ryo nii is only my brother and nothing more. I clutched hold of my heart as it starts aching with flashes of gentleness of Ryo nii.
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