It's been quite a while since my last update, but I guess I've been sort of busy doing nothing. With this and my two other fics, I sometimes have to decide which I want to update. I felt that the Sing for Me readers have been waiting longer, so, here's the new chapter! Thanks for all of your reviews so far. For a heads up on updates and new stories, etc, follow me on twitter, msanimanga. Hope you enjoy, and please please review, chapter 9 of Sing for Me..
Sing For Me Chapter 9 – Lost and Found
Hachi wiped away at the tears that formed in her eyes. Her struggle to wipe them away before they fell became useless, and she gave up, letting the salty invaders fall down her cheeks. She gulped down sobs, hoping not to disturb the other viewers in the cinema.
Nana had pulled away from her- Hachiko couldn't read her expression exactly, but it almost seemed as though she was about to apologize to Ren.
Ren…
Hachiko was naïve to believe that she could get between Nana and Ren. He had always been the love of Nana's life. She had never quite gotten over him, and the rivalry with Trapnest only worked to mask her affections for him.
When they began dating, it never seemed a problem to Hachi. There was always a certain foreboding feeling about her when she saw Nana and Ren together, but Hachi had always assumed that it was simply a fear of having less time with her best friend.
Now, however, Hachi sensed that it was something more. She had only kissed Nana once, but she suddenly began to think of the times she had spent with the dark-haired beauty. She thought of their playful baths and the lingering touches they tended to share when alone.
Then, there was the fact that they had ended up living with one another, through pure circumstance. There was their encounter on the train, and then their nearly immediate friendship.
Perhaps it was more than coincidence?
Hachi was hesitant to call it fate- but what else could it be?
Hachiko stopped herself before she could go any further. Surely, Nana had only kissed her in the heat of the moment. To assume that she thought of Hachi as any more than a friend would be silly.
Hachiko sighed, choking on a sob, as a new rush of tears found their way to her cheeks.
Nana ran into yet another cinema, the third one that night, as it were. She quickly paid for a ticket and entered the lobby, moving toward the rooms where the films were playing.
After frantically entering three different films and nearly getting into a fight with an angry man with popcorn, Nana entered the very room that she had been looking for.
It was dim and the credits were rolling, and Hachi was the only one left in the seats. Her head was down, and it looked as though her shoulders were shaking.
Nana shook her head at the sight before her. A sort of sorrow washed over her- as well as an unbearable guilt. She was determined to fix things, to make Hachiko feel better.
As Nana moved toward the girl that she had grown fond of and cared for over the years, she made a decision.
At that moment, Nana promised that she would never again be the cause of Hachi's pain.
With a deep breath, Nana sat next to Hachi. She lifted the petite girl's chin, wiped away a tear with her thumb, and pulled her into a tight embrace.
Okay, I think that was a bit longer than my last chapter? I hope you all enjoyed it, and again, please review! Look forward to a new chapter soon! And you can always take a look at my other stories in the meantime to keep busy ;)
xo,
msanimanga