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shortysc22) wrote2006-06-30 08:32 pm
shortysc22) wrote2006-06-30 08:32 pm
A Night Out (Hanazakari no Kimitachi E, Shizuki/Julia, #24)
Title A Night Out
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shortysc22
Pairing Shizuki/Julia
Fandom Hanazakari no Kimitachi E
Theme #24, Good Night
Disclaimer Hana Kimi is owned by Hisaya Nakajo. I do not own anything.
Continued from A Deal
Saturday arrived sooner than Shizuki would have liked and he had no idea what this little concert was about. All he knew was that he had promised Julia he would go or else she would call Mizuki. A fight with Mizuki while she was in Japan was the last thing he needed right now. As 7:30 approached, he figured he should leave and show up early because she had said she was performing around 8. The park was a fifteen minute walk from his house, so he quickly grabbed a light jacket and hat before heading out the door.
When Shizuki arrived at the park he realized why Julia was singing that old song. There could not have been anyone besides himself under the age of 50 in the entire audience. Reminding himself why he was even at the concert, he found a bench a bit of a distance away from the main crowd and sat down. On the bench next to him was a young couple who was definitely there to simply get away from their parents.
“Young people these days do not know how to keep their hands to themselves,” an elderly lady remarked as she walked by.
“Really, kissing in public should not be allowed. I have no desire to see that,” her friend added.
Shizuki silently agreed with the ladies. Not that there was anything wrong with cuddling or holding hands, but the couple next to him were all over each other. At this point, he stared at his watch, trying to figure out how much longer before Julia took the stage. Five minutes later, he glanced up and in the process his mouth dropped open from shock.
Julia was on stage, dressed like a singer out the 1950s. Everything about her screamed retro and she magnificently pulled it off. He couldn’t believe that was the same girl who was singing the other night. Even her voice sounded more mature and elegant than the other night. She must really have been practicing for the acoustics, he thought.
After singing several classic hits, Julia stepped off the small stage. She had seen Shizuki off to the side and knew it was because he had no idea that this concert was for the local senior citizens. She scanned the crowd once more to look for her boyfriend Matt before heading over to where Shizuki was standing.
“Hey, I’m glad you could make it,” Julia said with a bright smile. She was genuinely glad that Shizuki had shown up unlike her boyfriend who was almost more trouble than he was worth.
“You were amazing. It was well worth it to see you perform,” Shizuki added earnestly. She captivated his attention, as well as the audience while she sang with her perfect voice.
“You’re just saying that because I made you come and you’re sucking up to me,” Julia retorted. Why else would he compliment her so much? He probably just wanted her to say something to Mizuki, maybe to write him or call him more often.
“No, that’s not it at all. I think you’re a really good singer. The practice definitely paid off.”
Julia blushed at that. She stared into his eyes, wondering what his motives could be for saying all these compliments to her. Changing the subject quickly to distract her mind from thinking of Shizuki too much, she asked if he had seen Matt.
“Matt? Matt who?” Shizuki questioned. Obviously something was bothering her by the way she changed the subject and her voiced dropped.
“My boyfriend. He said he was going to come and then we’d go out,” Julia added with a little sniffle. She had been hoping to go out for ice cream tonight, craving her favorite cookie dough flavor.
“I haven’t seen anyone under the age of 50,” Shizuki replied, leaving out the fact that he saw a couple making out when he first arrived at the park. “How about I treat you to ice cream?”
“No, it’s not necessary. I think I’ll head home now,” Julia responded, not quite sure why she turned down a chance to eat ice cream without paying.
“At least let me walk you home then. We live next to each other after all.” He knew something was wrong by the way Julia spoke. Mizuki used to tell him how Julia would get very polite when she was sad and there was nothing Mizuki could ever do to cheer up her friend.
Julia started to walk home and Shizuki kept right up with her. He had no idea why she wasn’t talking but he wasn’t going to initiate conversation if she didn’t want to talk. It was easy to see why Mizuki and Julia got along so well, he thought. Everything about Julia complimented Mizuki perfectly. Oh his little sister, how he missed her, but with Julia’s company he found he didn’t miss Mizuki nearly as much. Soon they reached their houses and it was time to say good-bye.
“Thank you for walking me home, I appreciate it,” Julia said solemnly. She started to head up the walkway when Shizuki called out.
“The offer for ice cream still stands. Have a good night, Julia,” he shouted before heading inside.
With that last comment, Julia thought about her boyfriend and how he had broken a promise to her today. He was the one who was supposed to show to the performance. He was the one who was supposed to take her out for ice cream. He was the one who was supposed to walk her home. It was not supposed to be her best friend’s older brother, who seemed perfect in every way. He didn’t have to offer to take her out for ice cream. He didn’t have to offer to walk her home and then actually follow through and walk her home. He didn’t have to offer to take her out to ice cream still and he certainly didn’t have to wish her a good night. Julia gasped.
“Am I falling for my best friend’s older brother?” she whispered in a shocked voice. “No, it couldn’t be. But I certainly did have a good night after all,” she added even quieter to herself.
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Author
shortysc22Pairing Shizuki/Julia
Fandom Hanazakari no Kimitachi E
Theme #24, Good Night
Disclaimer Hana Kimi is owned by Hisaya Nakajo. I do not own anything.
Continued from A Deal
Saturday arrived sooner than Shizuki would have liked and he had no idea what this little concert was about. All he knew was that he had promised Julia he would go or else she would call Mizuki. A fight with Mizuki while she was in Japan was the last thing he needed right now. As 7:30 approached, he figured he should leave and show up early because she had said she was performing around 8. The park was a fifteen minute walk from his house, so he quickly grabbed a light jacket and hat before heading out the door.
When Shizuki arrived at the park he realized why Julia was singing that old song. There could not have been anyone besides himself under the age of 50 in the entire audience. Reminding himself why he was even at the concert, he found a bench a bit of a distance away from the main crowd and sat down. On the bench next to him was a young couple who was definitely there to simply get away from their parents.
“Young people these days do not know how to keep their hands to themselves,” an elderly lady remarked as she walked by.
“Really, kissing in public should not be allowed. I have no desire to see that,” her friend added.
Shizuki silently agreed with the ladies. Not that there was anything wrong with cuddling or holding hands, but the couple next to him were all over each other. At this point, he stared at his watch, trying to figure out how much longer before Julia took the stage. Five minutes later, he glanced up and in the process his mouth dropped open from shock.
Julia was on stage, dressed like a singer out the 1950s. Everything about her screamed retro and she magnificently pulled it off. He couldn’t believe that was the same girl who was singing the other night. Even her voice sounded more mature and elegant than the other night. She must really have been practicing for the acoustics, he thought.
After singing several classic hits, Julia stepped off the small stage. She had seen Shizuki off to the side and knew it was because he had no idea that this concert was for the local senior citizens. She scanned the crowd once more to look for her boyfriend Matt before heading over to where Shizuki was standing.
“Hey, I’m glad you could make it,” Julia said with a bright smile. She was genuinely glad that Shizuki had shown up unlike her boyfriend who was almost more trouble than he was worth.
“You were amazing. It was well worth it to see you perform,” Shizuki added earnestly. She captivated his attention, as well as the audience while she sang with her perfect voice.
“You’re just saying that because I made you come and you’re sucking up to me,” Julia retorted. Why else would he compliment her so much? He probably just wanted her to say something to Mizuki, maybe to write him or call him more often.
“No, that’s not it at all. I think you’re a really good singer. The practice definitely paid off.”
Julia blushed at that. She stared into his eyes, wondering what his motives could be for saying all these compliments to her. Changing the subject quickly to distract her mind from thinking of Shizuki too much, she asked if he had seen Matt.
“Matt? Matt who?” Shizuki questioned. Obviously something was bothering her by the way she changed the subject and her voiced dropped.
“My boyfriend. He said he was going to come and then we’d go out,” Julia added with a little sniffle. She had been hoping to go out for ice cream tonight, craving her favorite cookie dough flavor.
“I haven’t seen anyone under the age of 50,” Shizuki replied, leaving out the fact that he saw a couple making out when he first arrived at the park. “How about I treat you to ice cream?”
“No, it’s not necessary. I think I’ll head home now,” Julia responded, not quite sure why she turned down a chance to eat ice cream without paying.
“At least let me walk you home then. We live next to each other after all.” He knew something was wrong by the way Julia spoke. Mizuki used to tell him how Julia would get very polite when she was sad and there was nothing Mizuki could ever do to cheer up her friend.
Julia started to walk home and Shizuki kept right up with her. He had no idea why she wasn’t talking but he wasn’t going to initiate conversation if she didn’t want to talk. It was easy to see why Mizuki and Julia got along so well, he thought. Everything about Julia complimented Mizuki perfectly. Oh his little sister, how he missed her, but with Julia’s company he found he didn’t miss Mizuki nearly as much. Soon they reached their houses and it was time to say good-bye.
“Thank you for walking me home, I appreciate it,” Julia said solemnly. She started to head up the walkway when Shizuki called out.
“The offer for ice cream still stands. Have a good night, Julia,” he shouted before heading inside.
With that last comment, Julia thought about her boyfriend and how he had broken a promise to her today. He was the one who was supposed to show to the performance. He was the one who was supposed to take her out for ice cream. He was the one who was supposed to walk her home. It was not supposed to be her best friend’s older brother, who seemed perfect in every way. He didn’t have to offer to take her out for ice cream. He didn’t have to offer to walk her home and then actually follow through and walk her home. He didn’t have to offer to take her out to ice cream still and he certainly didn’t have to wish her a good night. Julia gasped.
“Am I falling for my best friend’s older brother?” she whispered in a shocked voice. “No, it couldn’t be. But I certainly did have a good night after all,” she added even quieter to herself.
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