Twenty-Four Strings

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Watching various different matches on various different days was exciting, breathtaking, seat-edging, nerve wracking and interesting. I never went to a sports game, and to be honest, it was fun.

All these feelings I have...it's so exciting...

I was sitting on the edge of my seat, watching Daiki play against Kuroko and Kagami's team. I was clenching my teeth, eager to find who would win as it was near the end of the game. I would hope that Tōō would win.

But, in the end, Seirin won. I had to give it to them, they were amazing.

As Kagami raised his fist, the crowd went wild. Their team looked extremely happy and excited that they had won.

Daiki stood there alone, shocked and appalled. Momoi covered her mouth, crying. Kuroko nearly lost his balance as they went to line up.

I decided to go and wait outside, leaving a bit earlier than everyone else so I wasn't mobbed or run over by everyone else.

I stood outside where it was already really late in the evening.

Daiki must've been really use to winning if that was his reaction to losing...he seemed pretty surprised..is he going to he torn about it?

As it was becoming winter, I went back inside. I opened the door for what looked like, another basketball team that came to watch. Their red jerseys didn't look familiar to me, I didn't see this team in the magazines I've read.

I backed away and allowed them out, watching as one of them punched the other in the back of the head.

He's violent...

The high-schooler who punched the other in the back of the other's head, looked at me. His eyes widening happily as a big smile plastered his face. "Hey, you're cute!" He exclaimed, ignoring his teammates who were calling him back.

He came around the door and stepped towards me, coming closer. For every step forward, there was a step back.

What does...this guy want...?!

I backed up until my back touched the door behind me. I felt like a trapped animal as he came closer, "D-Don't...come any c-closer..." I warned, pressing myself against the door.

Why aren't they doing anything?!

I panicked, seeking help from his teammates who walked away, watching the scene unravel. He grabbed both my cheeks with one hand and squeezed them, "I wonder how erotic you are..."

That was it.

I raised my leg, and kicked it up as hard and fast as I could.

He fell to the ground in sympathetic pain. I quickly gasped and ran over him, leaving his body in extreme pain, as so as his teammates shocked.

I ran to the farthest door; fully in panic. I frantically looked around, not knowing what to do.

I felt someone touch my shoulders, making me jump up and scream. "Ah!" I let out a high-pitched yelp, turning around terrified.

I saw Daiki standing before me, "Oi, what's wrong?" He was worried as he gently touched my arm and inspected my face closely, coming extremely close.

I brought my face down and shook my head, avoiding eye-contact with me. "N-Nothing...!" I turned my back to him and tried to calm down my intense heartbeats. "Nothing is wrong! N-Nothing..."

I jolted as I felt his chest being pressed up against my back, his arms wrapping around my arms and torso. I felt the presence of his face come near my ear, making me feel weak as he whispered into it.

"Are you sure nothing is wrong?" I felt instantly guilty for saying, "nothing". My heart pounded against my chest, soon feeling extremely guilty.

"You're heart is pounding." I broke his embrace and took a step forward, spinning around. I sharply inhaled and ran forward, jumping into his arms. I felt like I was about to cry.

"I-I...was scared..." I admitted, wanting to hold tighter but, through the constraints of my jacket, I couldn't. "I'm just...scared." I didn't want to tell him the reason why.

"Oh, someone came up to me and touched me."

I took a deep breath and touched the back of his head as he ran a hand through my hair. "It's okay, I'm here."

It doesn't help the guilty feeling I have. What I'm hiding from you. What I'm not ready to tell you. It doesn't help; I'm scared of being touched by any other person than you. You're my holding castle, you're my everything...but, sometimes I just have to hide things. I know the truth hurts...but, lies kill. I have to lie to you at this moment...

...I'm sorry.

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